EBE Chapter 168 The incident came to light
Chapter 168 The incident came to light
That night, Li Fan was tossing and turning in bed, thinking about his next plan of action.
Suddenly, there was a rapid knock on the door, "Knock, knock, knock!"
Li Fan's heart tightened, and he felt like he had been electrocuted. He asked cautiously, "Who?"
A deep voice came from outside the door: "It's me, Zhao Liu."
The voice was very low, as if afraid of being heard by others.
Zhao Liu was jealous of Li Fan before and made trouble during the job application, but was driven away by Manager Zhang.
Li Fan made some efforts during this period and recruited this guy back.
There’s nothing we can do, we’re short of people.
In addition, he was capable of handling things, so the manager arranged an independent courtyard for him, which was quite comfortable.
That's why Zhao Liu came knocking on the door in the middle of the night.
At this time, he couldn't help but frown when he heard Zhao Liu knocking on the door.
After a slight hesitation, he gently opened the door a corner.
Zhao Liu looked nervous and pale. He rushed in and said in a low voice, "Oh no! Your approach to the young master today has aroused suspicion."
Li Fan's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked, "What's going on? How did you know?"
Zhao Liu panted as he spoke, "After finishing work today, I was passing by the front yard when I overheard a few guards say, 'You're being too attentive for no reason. There's something fishy about you.' They also said they'd investigate you thoroughly."
Li Fan frowned and cursed inwardly, "Damn it! How could I have been discovered so quickly? I was just too impatient."
Zhao Liu's eyes were dazed, revealing a hint of worry. He said, "What on earth do you want to do? I don't want to be implicated by you."
Li Fan was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Zhao Liu, to be honest, I do have other motives for approaching the Zhang family's grandson. But if you can help me, I will reward you handsomely after the task is completed."
Zhao Liu was trembling with fear, but then hesitated for a moment, his eyes rolling around, and asked, "What benefit can you give me?"
Li Fan thought about it and took out a magic weapon from his arms, which contained powerful energy fluctuations.
This magic weapon was obtained by an evil cultivator who had just touched a corpse and had reached the Nascent Soul stage. Naturally, it was not an ordinary item.
"This magic weapon is extremely powerful and valuable. I'll give it to you first. As long as you help me, there will be more in the future."
As he spoke, he handed the jade pendant to Zhao Liu.
Zhao Liu took the magic weapon and felt the energy fluctuations within it. His eyes lit up, a hint of greed flashed across his face, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly as he said, "Okay, then how can I help you?"
Li Fan leaned over and whispered a few words.
After hearing this, Zhao Liu's face turned pale, as if covered in white ash. His lips trembled slightly as he said, "This... this is too dangerous."
Li Fan beguiled him, "Wealth and honor are sought through risk. As long as we succeed, you and I can both get what we want."
Zhao Liu gritted his teeth, constantly preparing himself mentally, and nodded vigorously, saying, "Okay, I'll do it!"
In the next few days, Li Fan and Zhao Liu acted according to plan.
He deliberately created some minor troubles at the Zhang family and successfully distracted the attention of the guards.
However, just when they thought their plan was successful, an accident happened.
On this day, Li Fan and Zhao Liu were discussing their next move.
Suddenly, I heard a noisy sound of footsteps coming from outside, "crackling", coming from far away.
"Oh no, we might have been discovered!"
Li Fan immediately became alert.
Zhao Liu was so frightened that he was shaking all over. He trembled and said, "What should I do?"
Li Fan forced himself to remain calm, took a deep breath and said, "Don't be afraid, just adapt to the situation."
At this moment, the door was pushed open suddenly with a "clang" sound, which made the whole house seem to tremble slightly.
Suddenly, a group of guards rushed in.
The leading guard captain looked over coldly.
His eyes are like knives, piercing through people's hearts.
Li Fan pretended to be calm and quickly said with a smile, "Sir, what are you doing?"
The captain of the guard snorted coldly: "Stop talking nonsense and follow us!"
Li Fan took a quick look and found that they were just a group of foundation-building cultivators who could be wiped out in minutes.
But he couldn't do that. The plan hadn't been successful yet and couldn't be exposed for the time being.
So he lowered his posture and let the guards do what they wanted.
In this way, the two were quickly taken to a secret room.
Sitting inside was an old man with a gloomy face, his eyes were sharp and wise.
He said in a low and hoarse voice, "Tell me, what is your purpose?"
Li Fan secretly groaned in his heart. It seemed that all his previous actions were under other people's eyes.
However, he was not too flustered. He pretended to be calm, forced a smile on his face, and said, "Master, what purpose can we have? We just want to work hard in the mansion and earn a living."
The old man sneered, "Hmph, you still dare to quibble! I've felt something was amiss since you entered the mansion. If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for being rude!"
Zhao Liu was so frightened that his legs went limp. He fell to his knees with a plop, crying out in tears, "Master, spare me! It's all his fault! He's the one who made me do this!"
I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates.
Li Fan glared at Zhao Liu and cursed, "You spineless thing!"
The old man turned his gaze to Li Fan and said sternly, "Tell me! What's going on?"
Li Fan took a deep breath, knowing that he could no longer hide his true feelings, so he made up another lie and said, "Master, I do have a purpose. I heard that the young master is very skilled in spiritual plant cultivation, and I wanted to ask for his guidance, so I tried every possible means to get close to him."
The old man narrowed his eyes, a look of disbelief on his face, and said, "Just to ask for advice? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"
Li Fan gritted his teeth and continued, "Master, I have a lot of talent in spiritual plants, but I have no one to teach me. I heard about the reputation of the young master, so I resorted to this desperate measure."
The old man was silent for a moment, as if thinking about the truth of Li Fan's words. His fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a rhythmic "dong dong" sound.
Just then, a guard hurried in and whispered something in the old man's ear.
The old man's expression changed. He looked at Li Fan again and said, "Whether what you said is true or not, let's go into the dungeon and wait for a while!"
In this way, Li Fan and Zhao Liu were locked up in a dark and damp dungeon.
There was a foul smell all around, and water droplets kept seeping out of the walls.
Environment is poor.
Zhao Liu complained in his heart and said in despair: "It's all your fault. It's all over now!"
Li Fan ignored him, but was thinking about how to get out of this situation.
Just as he was thinking hard, a slight noise suddenly came from the dungeon.
"Rustle, rustle!" The sound was very soft, but it was particularly clear in the silent dungeon.
Li Fan became alert, staring closely at the gradually approaching black shadow, circulating his spiritual power, and prepared to take action at any time.
The black shadow gradually revealed its figure, and it turned out to be a masked man.
The masked man was wearing a black nightgown that fit tightly to his body, outlining his agile figure.
He also wore a black headscarf on his head, revealing only a pair of eyes, which looked mysterious and cold.
He was wearing a pair of black gloves and holding a dagger that gleamed with cold light, which flashed strangely in the dim light.
The masked man lowered his voice and said, "Don't make a sound. I'm here to save you. But you have to do me a favor."
Li Fan was alert and asked, "Who are you?"
The masked man said impatiently, "Don't worry about who I am. Just know that I'm here to save you."
Li Fan was too lazy to pay attention to the other party. He wanted to get away, so why did he need anyone's help?
A dungeon like this can't hold him back.
But the masked man said at this time, "No one who was imprisoned here could escape. They all became the blood jar of the Zhang family's eldest son."
Li Fan narrowed his eyes and asked coldly, "What do you mean?"
At this time, the masked man revealed a secret.
It turned out that the eldest son of the Zhang family used the souls and flesh of cultivators to practice evil cultivation.
Li Fan was furious when he heard this, but he did not lose his mind. "Why should I believe you?"
The masked man said anxiously, "We have the same goal. Hurry, it's too late. Leave or not? If you don't leave, don't regret it."
Li Fan was unmoved, but Zhao Liu was moved, "I'll go with you."
The masked man said the same thing, "But you have to do me a favor."
Zhao Liu asked, "What's the matter?"
The masked man said, "When the Zhang family holds a banquet, you must create chaos in the mansion."
Li Fan frowned and tried to poke his head in: "This is a very dangerous thing."
The masked man snorted coldly: "Are you no longer in danger now?"
As he spoke, the dagger in his hand shook slightly, flashing with a cold light, which was obviously a silent threat.
Li Fan wasn't afraid of the dagger's threat, but he had other motives. After thinking about it, he said, "Okay, we promise you."
The masked man took out a key from his pocket and quickly opened the cell door with a "click".
He looked around and whispered, "Follow me, and be gentle."
Li Fan and Zhao Liu followed the masked man and moved forward carefully in the winding tunnel.
The tunnel was filled with a damp and rotten smell, which was quite unpleasant.
Finally, they came to an exit.
The exit was covered by some weeds. The masked man gently pushed aside the weeds, revealing a gap.
Then, he turned around and said, "Don't get caught again after you get out."
After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.
At this time, only Li Fan and Zhao Liu were left standing there blankly.
The two found themselves in a wilderness.
The air is filled with evil spirits and is extremely terrifying.
"Li Fan, do we really have to do what he says?"
Zhao Liu asked tremblingly.
Li Fan pondered for a moment and said, "Let's find a place to hide first and think of a countermeasure."
So the two of them found a hidden cave in the nearby forest.
Li Fan couldn't help but ponder. "Who is this masked man? Why does he want us to cause chaos at the banquet?"
Just then, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the cave.