After all, these matters still need the police to handle.
The police arrived quickly, and Liu Ergou recounted what he encountered here, although he omitted some parts.
He simply said that upon arriving at this Taoist Temple, he saw five corpses on the ground and thought it was some kind of ceremony, until he reached the side room.
He saw the old Taoist sitting on the bed and then discovered the old Taoist wasn't breathing, only realizing then.
Something had truly happened here, so he called the police.
The police did not suspect Liu Ergou's story, and after briefly questioning him, they let him go.
After leaving the Taoist Temple, Liu Ergou returned directly to the hotel.
By this time, it was already dark outside.
Lying on the bed, Liu Ergou's mind was in turmoil.
He merely came to Jingdu, so why did such an unbelievable thing happen?
He had become the sole survivor of the Xuanyuan Family's main bloodline, tasked with the revival of the Xuanyuan Family's legacy.
And his master, Swallow Li, had become his household servant.
It's all such bizarre nonsense.
At this moment, Liu Ergou was utterly confused, not knowing what to do.
If only he weren't in Jingdu.
If he weren't in Jingdu, his women could help him sort out his thoughts.
But now, in Jingdu, he was unfamiliar with everything.
Clueless.
Should anything happen, he could only bear it alone.
As for Shen Manxuan, Liu Ergou hadn't even thought about her.
She was, after all, still of the Yuan Family, so he had to be cautious around her.
Thinking of this, Liu Ergou turned over and let out a long sigh.
Just then.
Someone knocked on the door.
Liu Ergou lay on the bed, lazily asking, "Who's there?"
The person outside replied, "Hello, sir, housekeeping service."
"Please open the door, I'm here for cleaning!"
Without thinking, Liu Ergou immediately rejected them.
"I don't need cleaning, I just moved in. You can leave, I don't need you!"
However, the person outside replied, "That's not possible, sir. The hotel requires us to clean. Please cooperate, or our wages might be docked."
Hearing this, Liu Ergou scratched his head in frustration.
Finally, he got up and opened the door.
But when the door opened, it wasn't a cleaning lady, but a woman in leather.
The leather wrapped around her, accentuating her figure seductively.
Before Liu Ergou could speak, the woman suddenly produced a dagger, aiming straight for his throat.
The dagger moved with such speed that an ordinary person couldn't react.
But Liu Ergou was a Martial Artist; how could he not react?
He raised his hand, intending to block the woman's dagger.
However, unexpectedly, the woman changed her move midway, redirecting the dagger towards his stomach.
The change was so sudden that Liu Ergou couldn't react and could only watch as the dagger plunged into his stomach.
The dagger pierced into Liu Ergou's stomach with a squelch.
The woman seized the moment to kick Liu Ergou in the chest, pushing him back into the room. She quickly stepped inside and locked the door.
Liu Ergou lay on the ground, the intense pain in his stomach immobilizing him.
The woman stood quietly in front of Liu Ergou, just staring at him.
Liu Ergou stared back for nearly ten minutes before the woman spoke.
"Swallow Li's disciple?"
"How truly weak!"
"What a disappointment!"
After speaking, the woman reached for another dagger at her waist, ready to finish off Liu Ergou.
But Liu Ergou stopped her.
"Wait, I'm about to die anyway. Can't you let me die knowing why?"
"Who are you, really? Why are you after me and my master?"
Hearing his words, the woman sneered.
"Why should I tell you?"
"This is amusing!"
"Die!"
The woman then thrust the dagger towards Liu Ergou's neck.
At this critical moment, Liu Ergou, enduring the pain, rolled away, narrowly avoiding the strike, and pulled the dagger from his stomach.
He threw it like a throwing knife at the woman.
Liu Ergou used all his strength in the throw, sending the dagger as a shadow that pierced through the woman's neck.
Her eyes revealed disbelief before falling to her knees, lifeless.
Liu Ergou slowly got up from the ground, looked at his injury.
He exhaled deeply.
"Looks like I'm being hunted... If the Xuanyuan Family wants to kill Swallow Li too, it's likely their branch family."
Liu Ergou murmured to himself.
"This is truly troubling… I don't know what to do!"
"With my current strength, it's probably not enough!"
"In times of crisis, I can only rely on Shen Manxuan."
Thinking this, Liu Ergou took out his phone to call Shen Manxuan.
The call connected quickly.
Liu Ergou asked immediately, "Shen Manxuan, don't bother investigating my master's matter, I need to ask you something else."
"Do you know the hidden Xuanyuan Family? Can you tell me how powerful they are?"
Hearing him, Shen Manxuan thought for a moment before replying, "The Xuanyuan Family, well, the combined force of our five families wouldn't threaten them."
"It's said that the Xuanyuan Family has a Martial Golden Core!"
Upon hearing the term Martial Golden Core, Liu Ergou's face filled with despair.
Weren't Martial Golden Cores supposed to be nonexistent nowadays? But why then?
The Xuanyuan Family actually has one!
This is... too terrifying!
Thinking this, Liu Ergou said nothing more and silently hung up the call.
Now he only had one thought, which was to quickly escape.
Only by running could he survive.
If he didn't run, he'd have nothing left.
As Liu Ergou finished packing, ready to flee, he suddenly stopped.
Sigh... How could he run?
He couldn't run far anyway.
Keep in mind, Swallow Li and Ning Hua might already be in the hands of the Xuanyuan Family branch.
Moreover, he had so many women.
If the Xuanyuan Family truly wanted to target him, no one would be able to survive.
