ATPnovel Chapter 280: Partner
Chapter 280: Partner
Chapter 280: Partner
“What... dish?” You Qi was closest to the young woman. He stared at the giant food box on the table. His large body started trembling. In comparison, Chen Qiang, the newbie, had a pale face, but he conducted himself quite calmly. He pressed his lips and said nothing.
No one answered You Qi. In fact, it felt like the young woman could only understand the middle-aged woman.
The box lid was slowly opened. Veins popped on the young woman’s forehead. This showed how hard it was to open the box. She had to use both hands.
After seeing the things inside the box, everyone’s face dropped. There were bowls of blood inside!
They were not liquid blood, but they were brownish congealed blood, like tofu. There were nine bowls squeezed inside the box.
“Drink it while it’s hot.” The middle-aged woman’s voice didn’t change. “Young Master loves the arts as much as he loves his life. He knows this thing is good for one’s voice. Young Master cooked this for Dafus. Hopefully, you won’t reject his kindness.” She stared at them coolly.
Seeing the bowls of blood, everyone was reminded of what they had seen earlier. Tang Shirou was skinned. The white sedan chair was stained red. Blood was still leaking out from the bottom of the sedan chair.
And now...
Shi Liaozhi swallowed with difficulty. Bowls of steamed blood appeared before them. It was clear where the blood came from. This was Tang Shirou’s blood.
Since no one moved, the middle-aged woman started to look annoyed. She shoved the young woman out of the way rudely. She took a bowl of blood out and placed it before You Qi. “Eat!” She raised her brows with great exaggeration. “This is Young Master’s good intentions. How can you let him down?” She sounded very sincere.
“The abandoned yard with the sedan chair, the play platform and Young Master Huang’s residence,” An Xuan said, “These places might have clues. We need to search there.”
“Also, the servants of the Huang Residence,” Xia Meng glanced in the direction where the women had disappeared, “They are very strange.”
“Four places,” Chen Qiang said, “We don’t have time to check them one by one.”
“Not four, but three.” An Xuan turned to him, “The abandoned yard is close to the play platform. If we hurry, we should be able to check both locations at once.”
Due to the time constraints, the travellers didn’t dawdle. Since it was Xia Meng who brought up the strangeness of the servants, her group went down the path where the two women had disappeared.
Theoretically, since Tang Shirou died, only three people remained in the other two groups. Each group would handle one location. However, the groups still had issues when they tried to decide their destinations. An Xuan wanted to check out Young Master Huang’s residence, but You Qi was against it. Even though Qin Jian didn’t say anything, his expression belied his thoughts. He was targeted there. To ask him to return... he wasn’t that courageous. Plus, the way he looked at An Xuan changed. Tang Shirou was dead. An Xuan had lost his scapegoat.
“Mr. An,” Qin Jian suddenly said, “I believe I saw something strange around the show platform yesterday night.” His tone was serious, “I wish to go back to check it.”
An Xuan raised his head. His eyes danced with mirth. “Since Elder Qin has his own idea, I won’t force it.” Qin Jian’s expression remained the same.
“However, it’s unreasonable for me to go alone, right?” An Xuan turned to Zuo Qing’s group. His meaning was clear. An Xuan’s choice was reasonable. Young Master Huang’s residence had to have clues, but the danger of that place... was evident. After all, Young Master Huang was a ghost. Exploring his place without permission was a dangerous idea. Plus, An Xuan was a risky partner. An Xuan’s true personality had already been exposed. Accompanying such a person was like walking into a trap willingly.
“I’ll go with you,” Suddenly, someone said.