I use my daughter's body to cut down the rivers and lakes

Chapter 380: Keep the Knife
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.

South city, Salesian Home.

"Crackling..."

A string of firecrackers broke the early morning tranquility of South City.

Someone opened the courtyard door and stuck his head out. After seeing the fireworks filling the air at the gate of the orphanage, he rubbed his eyes with a look of suspicion. After looking again and realizing that he was not seeing things, he immediately became filled with doubts.

"Didn't they say someone died at the Salesian's Home? There were still people on duty at the six gates a few days ago!"

"Yes, I heard that many people died, and they were all children. It was really pitiful."

Da da da……

The sound of hurried horse hooves interrupted the discussion of the crowd. Several black knights were seen galloping on their horses on the street. Everyone just took a look at the knights' clothes on horseback, and their faces changed drastically. Then they all retracted their heads and closed the door carefully.

At this time, Liu Qi, who was standing at the door of the Salesian Home with her arms folded, could not help but look sideways in the direction where the sound of horse hooves came from. When she saw the face of the leader, the corners of her mouth twitched quietly, and then she spoke softly: "Gu Liancheng, you have also been the leader of a gang, so I will leave it to you to deal with the newcomers."

Next to Liu Qi was a man in thin clothes and with a haggard face. He was Gu Liancheng who had been captured by Liu Qi before.

After hearing what Liu Qi said, he couldn't help but smile helplessly: "Does Gu have any choice?"

"What do you think?" Liu Qi's answer was brief and to the point, and then he turned and walked into the orphanage.

At this time, the Black Cavalry had arrived at the gate of the orphanage. The children who were originally playing and setting off firecrackers in front of the gate had already retreated to the steps at the gate and gathered around Gu Liancheng, looking at the group of Black Cavalry who were dismounting with vigilant and angry eyes.

Lin Shengchuan dismounted, then raised his head to glance at the entrance of the orphanage. Not seeing Liu Qi, his face froze for a moment, but he soon put on a bright smile and strode towards the gate.

Gu Liancheng saw Lin Shengchuan and his men approaching with a faint smile on his face. He then stepped forward and said in a gentle tone, "Captain Lin has come from afar, which really brings honor to our humble home!"

Lin Shengchuan had already walked to the bottom of the stairs. He glanced at the three simple steps in front of him, then clasped his hands together and bowed respectfully to Gu Liancheng: "Mr. Gu, you are flattering me too much."

He then changed the subject and said righteously, "The murderer attacked a group of homeless children. His actions are simply outrageous. The brothers of the Six Gates have been working tirelessly for several days and nights on this case. I heard that the Salesian Home has reopened today, and many brothers are clamoring to come and take a look."

Gu Liancheng's smile faded a little when he heard this, but there was a little more appreciation in his eyes when he looked at Lin Shengchuan: "In this case, I would like to thank the brothers of the Six Gates on behalf of these children!"

"They are all rough guys, Mr. Gu, there is no need to be polite." After Lin Shengchuan said this, he waved to the detectives behind him, and soon some of them came over with large and small bags in their hands.

Lin Shengchuan pointed at the things he brought, and then said with a smile: "These are all gifts from the brothers."

Gu Liancheng patted Gu Shi's shoulder and signaled him to take people upstairs to pick up the things.

Gu Shi was still a little hesitant, until he felt the warmth of Gu Liancheng's palm on his shoulder. He gritted his teeth, mustered up the courage and walked down the stairs.

A ferocious-looking constable saw Gu Shi coming and immediately gave a silly smile. Then he opened the bag in his hand, and a stream of hot air instantly gushed out from the mouth of the bag. As the hot air dissipated, an enticing fragrance instantly filled the air.

"Gudong."

The children gathered around Gu Liancheng all swallowed their saliva.

Gu Shi carefully took the bag, took a look at the food inside, hesitated for a moment, then took out something and put it in his mouth. After chewing it twice, the vigilance on his face disappeared instantly.

“Haha…” Gu Liancheng laughed when he saw Gu Shi’s actions, and immediately waved his hand, “Go ahead, don’t choke!”

"Woo-hoo!" As soon as the words fell, the group of children cheered at the top of their lungs and ran towards Gu Shi.

Lin Shengchuan not only brought hot meals and snacks, but also clothes and bedding, all of which were brand new. These were enough for the children in the orphanage to safely get through this cold winter.

While his detectives were distributing things, Lin Shengchuan quietly walked up to Gu Liancheng. He glanced at the once famous leader of the Beggars' Sect and saw that his hair was casually scattered, covering half of his face, and the thick stubble around his mouth made him look even more haggard.

If he didn't know this person's identity, it would be difficult for Lin Shengchuan to connect the person in front of him with the top master who was listed among the Seven Stars and Five Righteousnesses.

Lin Shengchuan collected his thoughts and then lowered his voice and said, "Boss Gu, I just heard that the owner of the Jiangnan Xiu Tower has sent out invitations to all the major sects in the name of the Beggars' Sect and the Knights' Tower, inviting them to meet at the Jiangnan Knights' Tower. It is said that the current Taiyi Sect's leader Yue Qingyao has promised to make the secret of the Nine Cauldrons public, and will also hand over the Nine Cauldrons kept by the Taiyi Sect to the martial arts fellows present to deal with together!"

Gu Liancheng's eyes flickered when he heard this: "Captain Lin, maybe you found the wrong person? Miss Liu is in the room on the left side of the courtyard."

Lin Shengchuan immediately smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Boss Gu, you don't know, because of the case of the charity home, I accidentally... offended Miss Liu, so..."

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Gu Liancheng turned his head and looked at Lin Shengchuan carefully, especially his eyes lingered on his neck for a long time.

Just as Lin Shengchuan was full of doubts about Gu Liancheng's actions, he heard Gu Liancheng's amazed voice: "She is worthy of being the chief constable of the Six Gates. I offended her and her head is still intact. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."

Gu Liancheng was still sighing and shaking his head, but his facial expression froze in an instant, and then a hint of helplessness slowly appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Captain Lin, that Miss Liu...I want you to go in and see her."

Lin Shengchuan was stunned at first and looked confused, but when he reacted, he immediately showed joy on his face. After clasping his fists and bowing to Gu Liancheng, he hurriedly walked into the gate of the orphanage.

When he pushed the door open, he saw Liu Qi sitting on the bed with his eyes closed and meditating.

Looking at that familiar and stunning face, Lin Shengchuan could not think of anything lustful in his mind. Instead, his expression became more solemn than before he entered the room.

What a joke! All the top masters are outside guarding the gate. If he dares to have any improper thoughts, he will be courting death!
"I heard everything you said just now." Liu Qi opened his eyes, shot a stern gaze at Lin Shengchuan, and then said in a cold voice, "But I don't think you came to me just to tell me these rumors in the martial arts world."

Lin Shengchuan's heart trembled, he took a deep breath and replied in a deep voice: "Miss Liu, do you still remember the Blood Demon Myriad Transformation Technique?"

Liu Qi nodded slightly when he heard this.

Talking about the Blood Demon's Myriad Transformations, we have to go back to the time when she was lurking in the capital.

Liu Qi remembered that there were two people who had used this evil skill, one of whom was Fu Qingshu's eldest son, Fu Zhuolin.

The other one, whose name and origin were unknown, was killed by Liu Qi himself in an abandoned underground palace in a mass grave outside the city.

Lin Shengchuan raised his head slightly and saw Liu Qi nodding, then he continued, "The children who died in the orphanage did not have a trace of blood left in their bodies. They looked like they were beheaded, but in fact, their blood had been sucked out alive before they died."

After a brief silence, Liu Qi said calmly: "Since you have found the cause of death, just follow the clues to find the murderer. Why did you come to me again?"

Lin Shengchuan said solemnly: "General Bai Ze asked me to come to you."

Why is it related to Bai Ze again?

As the doubts in Liu Qi's mind just surfaced, she suddenly remembered that it was Bai Ze who went to the underground palace with her. Then she heard Lin Shengchuan say, "General Bai Ze somehow knew about the case of the orphanage, and from someone he knew that the murderer was most likely using the Blood Demon Myriad Transformations, so he took the initiative to find me."

Lin Shengchuan recalled what happened when Bai Ze came to his house the night before.

That night, Lin Shengchuan took a rest in the backyard of the Six Gates General Yamen after handling his official business as usual. He had just laid down when he heard someone outside the door yelling:
"Lin Shengchuan, you are the chief constable of the Six Gates. You can still sleep well when such a vicious thief has not yet been brought to justice!"

Seeing someone standing outside the door quietly, Lin Shengchuan was shocked, but he also heard from the other person's tone that he hated him for not fighting!

Bai Ze then broke in and made it clear that he came for the case at the Salesian Home.

Hearing Lin Shengchuan's words, Liu Qi suddenly thought that Bai Ze seemed to be from the capital, and his life did not seem to be smooth when he was young. Maybe he was homeless like the children in the orphanage.

It's no surprise, then, that he's paying attention to this case.

It was through Bai Ze's words that Lin Shengchuan thought about the Blood Demon's Wanhua Gong.

"General Bai Ze said that he found some clues in the mass grave outside the city. He planned to investigate again that night. Before he left, he told me that if he didn't come back within two days, I should find Miss Liu and tell you about it."

Liu Qi sat cross-legged on the bed but said nothing.

Lin Shengchuan seemed to have expected Liu Qi to remain unmoved, so he pursed his lips vigorously, and then continued according to Bai Ze's instructions: "Bai Ze knows that Miss Liu, you don't care about his life or death, let alone the people of the capital, but since he, Bai Ze, can't get away with his Qinggong, it means that the murderer is a good martial artist. He thinks you will be interested, Miss Liu!"

As soon as Lin Shengchuan finished speaking, he heard a noise in front of him. He then looked up quietly and saw that Liu Qi had already gotten up from the bed.

……

Two figures crossed the city wall one after the other and then headed towards the mass grave.

It was once the location of a mausoleum built by an emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty for himself, but it was later abandoned for unknown reasons. After rumors spread among the people, it became a deserted mass grave.

Liu Qi came to the entrance of the former underground palace.

Not long after she landed, someone came up behind her.

"Is this the underground palace you mentioned?" Gu Liancheng pointed to the flat ground in front and asked.

Liu Qi glanced at the bare ground in front of him, which was obviously inconsistent with the surrounding weeds. He then nodded and said, "Lin Shengchuan said that the Six Gates used fire mines to blow up the underground palace and filled up the entrance to the underground palace."

"Is there more than one underground palace?" Gu Liancheng looked around.

Liu Qi shook his head: "I don't know, but since Bai Ze came here, it means he must have found something."

Gu Liancheng nodded in agreement, and then his eyes showed admiration: "This General Bai Ze is a man of chivalry and courage, which is admirable!"

He already knew that Bai Ze disappeared because he was concerned about the orphanage case and came here to investigate, so he had always admired Bai Ze.

Liu Qi said calmly, "To describe the four generals of Tianzun in those days as chivalrous and righteous, Boss Gu really has a broad mind. Perhaps you can talk to Xiao Qifeng and ask him to pass on Cang Hai Heng Liu to you."

Back then, Zhou Weiyang led the Four Heavenly Generals to kill people in the martial arts world. It was fortunate that Bai Ze and his men did not roam around in the martial arts world, otherwise who knows how many people would come to collect their blood debts from them.

Gu Liancheng smiled slightly: "The word chivalry is not exclusive to the martial arts world. As long as one has the heart to help the weak and punish the strong, no matter in the court or the martial arts world, they are all chivalrous people!"

"Then Gang Leader Gu, stop standing here and talking nonsense. Hurry up and look around. Otherwise, the world will lose another chivalrous man."

Gu Liancheng quickly took action, muttering to himself, "Miss Liu is right!"

Liu Qi looked at Gu Liancheng's mysterious back and wondered how many other faces this former Beggars' Sect leader had that he hadn't seen.

She collected her thoughts and headed in the opposite direction of Gu Liancheng.

At the same time, in the Salesian Home in the south of the city.

In the dark room, Lin Shengchuan sat upright at the table, his back straight, seeming to be in a very nervous state.

Only after he touched the things at hand did Lin Shengchuan relax a little.

He thought of Liu Qi's instructions before he left, and his heart, which had just calmed down, instantly rose to his throat again.

"No one would be brave enough to force their way in here!" Lin Shengchuan thought anxiously.

But the sudden strong and violent aura outside made his heart sink to the bottom of the sea in an instant!
It’s really here!

An invisible pressure filled the room. Lin Shengchuan felt his throat tighten and he felt suffocated. He suppressed his discomfort and clenched the things at hand tightly.

"Liu Qi, I hope you won't hurt me!" Lin Shengchuan sighed helplessly in his heart.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Heavy footsteps suddenly appeared, and were obviously right at the door of the room.

Lin Shengchuan gritted his teeth and shouted at the top of his voice: "Who is coming?"

There was still deathly silence outside, and apart from the constant pressure, there was no response.

Lin Shengchuan's eyes widened instantly, and Liu Qi's words when he left emerged in his mind: "Draw your sword."

Cang——

The deafening sound of the knife instantly echoed in the narrow room.

Under Lin Shengchuan's horrified gaze, the purple light instantly engulfed his body.

boom!
The deafening noise woke up the surrounding neighbors. Everyone ran out of their rooms in panic and then looked in the direction of the orphanage.

Liu Qi, who was standing at a mass grave outside the city, suddenly stopped, then turned his head and looked into the distance, his eyes flickering.

Before she left, she told Lin Shengchuan to stay in the orphanage and left him a knife.

The Silent Knife!

(End of this chapter)