RPAGF Chapter 80, 9th Lifetime: ② Identifying the True Culprit, Pointing the Finger Behind the Scenes
Chapter 80, 9th Lifetime: ② Identifying the True Culprit, Pointing the Finger Behind the Scenes
Chapter 80, Part 2: Identifying the Real Culprit, Pointing the Finger to the Mastermind
Just as Luo Qingci's fingertips, as nimble as swimming fish, lightly touched the patient's pulse, her brain working frantically, trying to glean the truth from this subtle beat, the ward door suddenly slammed open with a loud crash, as if struck head-on by a giant battering ram.
One of the henchmen was shot in like a cannonball, landing face-first in the mud, kicking up a cloud of dust. He looked exactly like an antique just dug out of the ground, covered in dirt and looking rather comical.
"Hey bro, what kind of 'surprise' opening show are you putting on?" Luo Qingci raised her eyebrows, which resembled two unsheathed sharp blades, and glanced at the henchmen on the ground with a look of disdain. "You're panicking like you're being chased by a million bees. Did the sky fall or the earth collapse?"
The henchman scrambled to his feet, not even bothering to brush the dust off his face, looking like a panicked groundhog.
He stammered, "Luo... Miss Luo, everything's in chaos now! The men Chief Xiao sent to chase after Doctor Li were surrounded by a group of mysterious people on the way. They were so tightly wrapped up, it's like they were about to tie them up with a rope!"
"What the hell is this?" Luo Qingci's eyebrows shot up instantly, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes, like a lightning bolt that could tear the night sky apart. "Are they tired of living and want to taste my power? Come on, take me to meet these ignorant fools and see how many heads they have!"
With that, she flicked her sleeves, her movements as graceful as a black tornado capable of upending the heavens and earth, and strode outwards with great speed. Every step she took had the force to shake the earth, as if she were declaring to the world: "This martial world is not for you small fry to run wild!"
In the blink of an eye, she had arrived at the entrance of the village. Good heavens, the two groups were locked in a tense standoff, the atmosphere as volatile as a powder keg about to explode.
Xiao Yichen was so anxious that his legs seemed to be made of springs, jumping up and down like a grumpy monkey whose tail had been stepped on. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead like beads from a broken string.
Upon seeing Luo Qingci arrive, his eyes lit up like two searchlights, and he sprinted over at a speed several times faster than an Olympic champion sprinting 100 meters: "Miss Luo, you've finally arrived! These people seem to have appeared out of nowhere, refusing to let us pass. They're like an impenetrable Great Wall of steel, driving me crazy with worry! I'm almost losing half my hair from worry!"
Luo Qingci crossed her arms, exuding an aura as powerful as a king descending to earth. Her imposing presence, standing at two meters tall, swept over the mysterious man opposite her with a cold gaze.
The leader was a man wearing a black mask, tall and burly like a towering iron tower. He was playing with a gleaming dagger in his hand, which swayed in the sunlight like a deadly cobra flicking its tongue. Just looking at it sent chills down one's spine and made one's heart tremble.
"Who exactly are you demons and monsters? Why are you blocking our way like a roadblock?"
Luo Qingci shouted her question at the top of her lungs. Her voice was clear and loud, like the ringing of a bell, vibrating back and forth in the air, making people's ears buzz, as if it could shake sparks out of the surrounding air.
The masked man let out a strange laugh, a laugh that sounded like a mad owl howling miserably in a graveyard, sending chills down one's spine.
Every hair on his head stood on end: "Want to go over there? Ask this knife in my hand if it agrees first! It's practically starving, and it's just waiting for some bloody fun!"
Luo Qingci's lips curled into a mocking sneer as she thought to herself, "With your pathetic skills, you think you can stop me? I'll beat you to a pulp, so badly that even your own mother wouldn't recognize you!"
Her chin was slightly raised, her nostrils almost pointing to the sky, her expression as if to say that the people opposite her were a bunch of weak little ants, not worth mentioning at all: "You think you can scare me by wearing a tattered mask? Today, no one can stop me from capturing Doctor Li. Even if the Jade Emperor came with his heavenly soldiers and generals, they would have to obediently make way for me!"
In the blink of an eye, Luo Qingci lightly touched the ground with her toes and shot out like a cannonball launched by a super cannon.
With a flash, she appeared in front of the masked man like a ghost, raising her hand to deliver an extremely fierce palm strike. The wind from her palm was howling, like a super-powerful tornado that could directly overturn ten houses, as if it could flatten a person into a piece of paper that was as thin as possible.
The masked man was clearly not prepared for her to be so incredibly fast. He turned deathly pale, as if he had seen a death knell, and frantically raised his knife to defend himself.
With a loud "clang," the sound of metal colliding reverberated all around, almost deafening people, as if the whole world was trembling at that sound.
Luo Qingci's palm strike was incredibly powerful, and the masked man was so shaken that he staggered back several steps, feeling as if he were standing on a pile of cotton. He almost fell to the ground with a thud, looking as pathetic as a roly-poly toy that had been knocked over.
He finally managed to steady himself, a look of fear and disbelief flashing in his eyes. He stammered, "Wow, you've got some real skills! Looks like I've kicked a hornet's nest today, and I almost broke my toes!"
"Is this all the skill you've got? You dare to show your face in the martial world?" Luo Qingci said with her hands on her hips, her face full of disdain. "I think you'd better just surrender and stop making a fool of yourself here. Otherwise, you'll be crying for your parents and begging for mercy on your knees later!"
Enraged, the masked man's face turned as red as a ripe tomato about to burst, almost dripping blood. With a roar, he brandished his dagger and attacked again, charging forward like a mad bull with bloodshot eyes.
Luo Qingci remained calm and composed, like an incredibly agile little monkey, dodging left and right, and occasionally seizing an opportunity to launch a lightning-fast counterattack.
Her movements were fluid and seamless, each move precise and accurate, leaving the surrounding people dumbfounded, their jaws practically dropping to the ground, creating a dent. They exclaimed inwardly, "This girl is amazing! She's practically a female warrior goddess descended to earth!"
Watching from the side, Aomori was filled with excitement, his eyes wide like saucers. He rubbed his hands together and said, "Little sister is awesome! I can't be a coward either. Brothers, grab your weapons and let's go!"
Today we're going to beat these guys to a pulp, teach them why flowers are so red, and make them tremble with fear at the mere mention of our names from now on!
As he spoke, he brandished the sword in his hand, which gleamed coldly in the sunlight like a silver lightning bolt that could rip through the sky. He led the people of Qingfeng Village forward like a surging tide, their momentum seemingly intent on devouring everyone on the other side alive, leaving not even bones behind.
In an instant, shouts of battle shook the heavens, and the glint of swords flashed. Luo Qingci moved freely through the crowd, as if she were in an empty place. Her figure was like a black whirlwind that could devour everything. Wherever she went, enemies fell in droves like wheat that had been cut down.
Her eyes were firm and sharp, like two razor-sharp daggers capable of piercing anything. Every move she made carried a deadly aura, as if telling her enemies: "None of you will escape today. You'd better obediently accept your fate and report to the King of Hell!"
Seeing that things were going badly, the masked man panicked like an ant on a hot pan, pacing around in circles, wanting to slip away as fast as he could.
Luo Qingci wasn't about to let him succeed. She lightly touched the ground with her toes, and like a majestic black phoenix about to take flight, she soared into the air and flew in front of the masked man with a "whoosh," landing steadily and blocking his path, her arms crossed over her chest.
He said coldly, "Trying to run? Not so easy! Even if you had ten pairs of wings, you wouldn't be able to escape my grasp. Stop right there and don't make any futile struggles!"
The masked man gritted his teeth, a ferocious look on his face, and attacked Luo Qingci with all his might. His attack was completely chaotic, like a drunken, staggering brute, swinging his arms wildly.
Luo Qingci sneered, easily dodging to the side, and then delivered a heavy punch, accompanied by a whistling sound, like a cannonball, slamming hard into the masked man's chest.
The masked man coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground and raising a cloud of dust, looking just like a pitiful fly that had been swatted flat.
"Tell me, who exactly are you people? Why are you stopping us from arresting Doctor Li?" Luo Qingci stepped forward and stomped on the masked man's chest.
The heel of that high heel sank into the ground like an extremely sharp nail, coldly questioning, its eyes revealing a chilling majesty, as if it could see right through you and know all your secrets.
The masked man's face was deathly pale, like a blank sheet of paper, yet he still stubbornly insisted, "If you want me to talk, the sun would have to rise in the west, and it would have to rain red rain at the same time! Don't even dream about it, I'd rather die than utter a single word!"
Luo Qingci's eyes turned cold, and she increased the pressure of her foot, a fierce expression on her face: "It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Today I'll make you understand why flowers are so red, and make you regret being born!"
As he spoke, he stomped his feet down hard, as if to crush the last bit of stubbornness in the masked man and make him completely submit.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from the crowd: "Stop!" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in white slowly walking over.
He was handsome and had an extraordinary air about him. He held a folding fan in his hand and waved it gently. His posture was like that of a dashing and elegant young master from ancient times, or a transcendent immortal who was untouched by worldly affairs.
"And who are you?" Luo Qingci looked at him warily, her eyes full of vigilance, like a wary cheetah with its fur standing on end, ready to launch a deadly attack at any moment.
The man in white smiled slightly, closed his folding fan, and bowed. His movements were as elegant as a butterfly in flight: "My name is Su Chen, and I've come to deliver a clue to you, young lady."
Luo Qingci frowned, secretly wondering, "Sending clues? What clues? Could this guy be plotting something? Maybe he's a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken, with ill intentions."
She stared at Su Chen for a while, her gaze like a sharp knife, as if trying to dig out his thoughts and dissect them clearly: "Fine, I'll go with you. But if you dare to play any tricks, you know the consequences! I won't let you off easily, and you'll regret ever knowing me!"
Su Chen smiled, his face displaying an innocent expression: "Don't worry, young lady, I have absolutely no ill intentions. If I had any bad intentions, may I be struck by lightning, be struck by five thunderbolts, and be devoured by ten thousand ants!"
So, Luo Qingci led Xiao Yichen and Luo Qingsen to a secluded courtyard with Su Chen.
Upon entering the courtyard, Su Chen ordered tea to be served, then slowly said, "This Doctor Li is from the 'Shadow Hall.' They have been secretly plotting to take over various martial arts sects, and Qingfeng Village is their next target."
“‘Shadow Hall’?” Luo Qingci was startled. She had heard of this name before; it was a mysterious and evil organization. She never expected it to be related to this poisoning incident.
She frowned, thinking to herself, "What exactly is the Shadow Hall plotting? It seems things are more complicated than I imagined. However, I'm not afraid of them. Watch how I wipe them all out and show them my power!"
"Then why did they use the Heart-Eating Powder?" Luo Qingsen scratched his head and asked with a puzzled look, his expression like that of a curious child with eyes full of curiosity.
Su Chen took a sip of tea and said unhurriedly, "The Heart-Eating Powder is just their first step. This poison can render people unable to resist, making them easier for them to control. Next, they will have even more vicious methods, and perhaps even more powerful poisons! These guys are wicked, full of evil intentions."
Luo Qingci clenched her fists, her heart burning with anger, and a fierce expression appeared on her face: "They are too naive! I will never let them succeed!"
I'll show them what happens when they offend Luoqing Porcelain: they'll be trampled under my feet and never rise again! I'll make them regret ever being born, they'll have nowhere to cry, and they'll wet their pants at the mere mention of my name!
Su Chen looked at Luo Qingci, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "Young lady, you are indeed courageous! However, the 'Shadow Hall' is a powerful force. If you want to deal with them, you need to plan carefully. You can't act impulsively. You need to devise a perfect plan."
"Hmph, no matter how powerful they are, I, Luo Qingci, will not be afraid!" Luo Qingci stood up, her eyes resolute, like a blazing, inextinguishable flame. "I will definitely wipe them out in one fell swoop and restore peace to the martial world!"
I'll let everyone in the martial world know that Luoqing Porcelain is not to be trifled with! Anyone who dares to mess with me is courting death, daring to challenge the Grand Duke Jupiter!
After saying that, she turned to Xiao Yichen and Luo Qingsen and said, "Big brother, Chief Xiao, let's go back and prepare. I'm going to make the 'Shadow Hall' pay for what they've done! I'm going to let them know how powerful I am, so they'll have to avoid me and stay far away from me from now on!"
The three left the courtyard and returned to Qingfeng Village. A battle against the "Shadow Hall" was about to begin, and Luo Qingci was ready to write her own legend in this Jianghu conflict, making the entire Jianghu remember her name and become a legendary figure respected by all and whom no one dared to provoke.