55: Don't be afraid, Qinghuang, your husband will help you

Time passed, though for how long, no one knew.

Xie Weilou rode his warhorse, leisurely strolling with a relaxed expression.

Their previous skirmish had allowed him to gauge Yan Wugou's strength; it was quite unexpected that a formidable presence was hidden within him.

However, now that he knew his opponent's reliance, it would be much simpler to act in the future.

"Hmm?"

Xie Weilou looked ahead and saw a woman dressed in a white robe and wearing a mask, wielding a bronze sword and battling a group of demonic beasts.

"Qinghuang!"

Xie Weilou called out loudly. With just one glance, he recognized the woman as Lin Qinghuang, and her aura seemed to have changed, becoming quite peculiar.

Lin Qinghuang was battling the demonic beasts when she heard that familiar voice, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

Why wasn't Xie Weilou staying in Zone C? What was he doing running to Zone B?

And it was incredibly frustrating that he had recognized her!

Was she really that conspicuous?

Boom!

Lin Qinghuang struck with her sword, and a demonic beast in front of her was instantly blasted into a bloody mist. The remaining demonic beasts charged again.

"Qinghuang, don't be afraid. Your husband will help you."

Xie Weilou picked up a nearby bow and immediately drew an arrow.

Whoosh!

The arrow suddenly flew towards Lin Qinghuang.

Lin Qinghuang quickly drew her sword, blasting away the charging demonic beasts, but the arrow instantly grazed her face. She immediately glared at Xie Weilou and said, "If you can't help, then don't!"

"My mistake, my mistake. One more arrow, and I promise not to miss this time."

Xie Weilou drew his bow again.

"Stop causing trouble!"

Lin Qinghuang was a bit speechless. She struck with her sword, and the sword energy instantly surged tenfold. The surrounding demonic beasts instantly turned to ash.

Seeing this, Xie Weilou had no choice but to put down his bow and arrow. He rode his horse to Qinghuang's side: "Qinghuang, do you not believe in my strength? If I had shot that arrow just now, all these demonic beasts would have turned to ash."

"Believe you? Not a chance!"

Lin Qinghuang said coldly.

"How did you recognize me?"

She looked at Xie Weilou with confusion.

Xie Weilou scrutinized Qinghuang, saying with eyes full of admiration, "How long Qinghuang's beautiful legs are, how big her chest is, and how shapely her buttocks are—This Young Master can tell at a glance."

"You..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qinghuang immediately bristled. She really wanted to slap Xie Weilou to death right then.

Xie Weilou glanced around: "The snow is getting heavier. There's probably going to be a blizzard soon. I saw a cave earlier. Let's go take shelter from the snow, and I'll tell you something you most want to know."

Lin Qinghuang's heart stirred upon hearing this, and she immediately said, "Lead the way!"

"Follow me."

Xie Weilou rode his horse to the side.

——

Not long after.

Inside a cave, a bonfire was lit.

Xie Weilou looked at Lin Qinghuang: "Have you gained anything from your trip into Snow Wolf Valley?"

"What are you referring to?"

Lin Qinghuang retorted.

Xie Weilou smiled faintly: "You mentioned before that when the Lin family was destroyed, someone from Wuya Pavilion was involved. I guess you came here for a key person from Wuya Pavilion."

Lin Qinghuang looked deeply at Xie Weilou: "That's right! It is indeed for one person. That person is currently in Snow Wolf Valley. When the Lin family was destroyed, that person led a team."

"Have you found him?"

Xie Weilou asked with a smile.

Lin Qinghuang sighed softly: "I found him! He was attacked by a mysterious demonic race and was barely alive. He said that when the Lin family was destroyed, he was acting on the orders of the Second Prince to go and support the Lin family..."

"So your guess is?"

Xie Weilou looked at Lin Qinghuang.

Lin Qinghuang said: "The Lin family had immense wealth and was a target for competition among the various princes. Perhaps the Lin family supported the Second Prince. When the Baihe River suffered a flood, the 300,000 taels of disaster relief silver that the Second Prince was responsible for, which had been lost, was actually recovered because the Lin family paid to fill the deficit."

Xie Weilou nodded gently. According to Seven Nights Snow's information, the Lin family did have dealings with the Second Prince before its destruction.

If the Lin family supported the Second Prince, some things could be explained, but at the same time, some questions remained unanswered.

Lin Qinghuang seemed to know what Xie Weilou was thinking. She whispered: "Some questions indeed don't make sense, because my... father has always maintained neutrality. He is the Lin family patriarch and once stated that he would not support anyone. The Lin family did not wish to be involved in the struggle for Royal Power."

She said with a distant look in her eyes: "Assuming he supported the Second Prince, he would certainly have given his full support, and the entire Lin family would have known about it."

Xie Weilou mused: "Your father wouldn't support him, but that doesn't guarantee that other members of the Lin family wouldn't. If I remember correctly, you should have a second uncle..."

Lin Qinghuang looked at Xie Weilou: "You're really smart!"

The Lin family ledger in her hand showed an expenditure of three hundred thousand taels of silver, and the handwriting was different from other entries.

She had found some books left by other members of the Lin family and examined the handwriting, discovering that the handwriting on it matched that of her second uncle.

Perhaps it wasn't the Lin family that supported the Second Prince, but rather the Lin family's second master.

There was still something fishy about this matter. Whether the Second Prince sent people to the Lin family to destroy it or to help it couldn't be clearly explained by just one person's words.

Therefore, she hoped to get some useful answers from Xie Weilou.

Lin Qinghuang's gaze fell on Xie Weilou: "Now it's your turn!"

Xie Weilou said: "My guard, I found him!"

"Where?"

Lin Qinghuang immediately asked. That guard was the key.

Xie Weilou stated directly: "Qingyuan Taoist Temple."

"Qingyuan Taoist Temple?"

Lin Qinghuang was stunned for a second: "That place has already been destroyed, suspected to be the work of the demonic race."

"That's right! I actually went to Qingyuan Taoist Temple before and happened to witness the demonic race slaughter. My guard was among them, he was the target of those demonic races, and he was also killed."

Xie Weilou looked serious, lying without a single change in his expression.

"Did he say anything before he died?"

Lin Qinghuang asked.

Xie Weilou shrugged: "I was hiding in the shadows and happened to see him killed, so naturally, I didn't get anything out of him, but..."

Lin Qinghuang narrowed her eyes: "But he was the demonic race's target, which means the demonic race wanted to silence him. Those demonic races might be working for someone, and the person behind it wants to make sure that the guard who knows the truth stays silent forever!"

"Smart!"

Xie Weilou smiled and gave a thumbs-up.

Lin Qinghuang showed a thoughtful expression: "You asked me about the Sixth Prince before, it definitely wasn't a casual remark."

"The Sixth Prince has always been low-key, but I once heard that he is very interested in demonic creatures."

Xie Weilou chuckled.

Lin Qinghuang said meaningfully: "Inside Snow Wolf Valley, there are demonic races slaughtering, and there are also demonic races capturing people... What a coincidence!"

The answer she had been searching for three years seemed to be showing some clues now, but the premise was that Xie Weilou's words were true.

Xie Weilou smiled and said: "Let's go capture a demonic race and ask them."

"No need to capture one, a demonic race has already come looking for us!"

Lin Qinghuang looked towards the mouth of the cave.