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Chapter 998

Chapter 998: Han Yunxi, do you dare to give?





Faced with Han Yunxi’s uncertainty, Long Feiye offered an answer . “This has to be related to the Qi Sha dagger . Otherwise, there’s no way the bone collector had to find live victims . She could just search amongst the corpses interred at the justice department . ”

The Qi Sha dagger was an unlucky thing to begin with, so perhaps it held secrets of its own? 

Han Yunxi nodded . Right now, she could only wait for Xu Donglin’s name list before starting the search . Although their clues were limited, it shouldn’t be hard once they set a range of suspects .  

Because the detox system had already recorded Cui Yun’s poison, it now held a record of the Qi Sha dagger-type toxin as well . If Han Yunxi ran into it again, the detox system would alert her as long as the poison was nearby . Since the dagger was so important yet small, the murderer would definitely keep it at her side . She did a marvelous job concealing her deeds; if not for the detox system’s sensor abilities, Han Yunxi would never have realized the body was in the lake, thus losing their clue forever . Of course, typically speaking, dead bodies floated in the water, not sank .  

Thanks to the whirlpool in the lake, Cui Yun’s corpse had no chance of resurfacing without help . Thus, nobody would have found it before it disappeared . While Han Yunxi and Long Feiye were discussing this problem, the two suddenly stopped and exchanged looks .

“Long Feiye, does that mean the murderer knew about the whirlpool in the lake beforehand?” Han Yunxi asked .

“It has to be . Otherwise, she could have just taken the body away to be destroyed instead of casting it aside in a rush,” Long Feiye replied .

So the culprit knew that the whirlpool in the lake was capable of destroying the evidence for good .

The Yinyang Lake had always been a source of taboo for Qingzhou Water City . Its residents didn’t like to draw too close, much less get into the water . But how did the murderer find out about the whirlpool? And what was the source of the power deep down causing such waves? 

“Baili Mingxiang, take a look at the bottom of the lake,” Long Feiye ordered .





“Yes!” Baili Mingxiang still didn’t dare to face Long Feiye face-on . With head bowed, she said, “Your Highness, the lake is extremely deep . With this servant’s skills, it’ll still take two or three days to reach the bottom . ”

Long Feiye nodded and send a shadow guard to accompany Baili Mingxiang underwater . “Use caution . If there’s anything amiss, come back and report it immediately . ”

Han Yunxi looked towards Baili Mingxiang and added, “Be careful!”

With these words, Baili Mingxiang felt much braver . Like the time inside the wordless stele, she intoned seriously, “Your Highness, princess, don’t worry . This servant definitely won’t let you down!”

Meanwhile, Xu Donglin’s investigations took him an entire night . Neither Long Feiye nor Han Yunxi left the shores of Yinyang Lake . Since they already startled the snake in the grass, they didn’t mind waiting here instead . The case seem to clear up even as more suspicious points arose .  

“I don’t know how Gu Qishao’s doing now,” Han Yunxi sighed .

Fortunately, the murderer only wanted women’s bones . Otherwise, she couldn’t begin to imagine Gu Qishao’s fate . The culprit’s martial arts skills had to be superior to the other man’s! 

“He’s got a tough life so he won’t die . Don’t worry,” Long Feiye said . Somewhere along the way, he’d stopped reacting with instant aversion whenever Han Yunxi mentioned Gu Qishao . Had his views towards the man changed? Or did he understand Han Yunxi’s thoughts better? 

While they waited, time passed quickly . When it was time to dual cultivate, Long Feiye and Han Yunxi got started right away . Of course, the man prudently sent his shadow guards to keep watch first and prevent anyone else from getting close . Dual cultivation concerned their mutual martial arts skills, which was related to their survival . They couldn’t stop for three months or else they risked deviation . Long Feiye’s consequences would be even more severe than Han Yunxi’s .  

By the time they finished, it was already late night . Long Feiye sat by the lake while Han Yunxi laid on the grass, her head resting on his legs . Both of them stared at the waters with a rare sense of peace . They had been too busy these days, both in the Baili Army, Three-Way Black Market, Hundred Poisons Sect, and Poison Sect forbidden grounds . Then they’d rushed all the way here to Qingzhou Water City and started bustling right away . They had forgotten what it felt like to simply sit quietly and wait without doing a thing or thinking of anything else besides keeping each other company .





Long Feiye toyed with Han Yunxi’s hair as he asked tenderly, “Are you tired?”

Han Yunxi looked up at the moonlight hitting his face . He seemed especially gentle tonight, like the moon, like the water .

“With you here, I’m not tired,” she replied .

“Are you afraid?” Long Feiye asked next .


“With you here, I’m not afraid,” Han Yunxi smiled .

As long as he was by her side, she wouldn’t be scared or tired no matter what happened . Perhaps this was her sense of security . Long Feiye gently stroked her cheeks before taking her hand in his . Raising it to his lips, he said, “Then be good and sleep . I’ll call you once Xu Donglin returns . ”

Han Yunxi didn’t feel sleepy at all, but hearing Long Feiye speak so warmly made her want to sleep . She shuffled against his thighs until she found a comfortable position and curled up next to his body . Even if she wasn’t sleepy, she could calm her heart and grow groggy while enjoying this silent moonlit night .

Perhaps she was too comfortable and safe, but soon enough Han Yunxi was starting to doze off . In the midst of her languid thoughts, she felt as if they’d returned to the little bamboo house back in Jiangnan’s Plum Blossom Sea . There too, he was sitting down while she used his legs as a pillow . Both of them watched the snow fall down until she slept . If they couldn’t go back this year, then she would hold out hopes for next year . They had to return!

Still sleepy, Han Yunxi began to muttered, “Feiye…”

“I’m here,” Long Feiye replied .





“I like you . . . so much…” Han Yunxi really was raving in her dreams . By now she’d returned to the Plum Blossom Sea, which was why she was declaring her feelings . Long Feiye looked at her dozing face and didn’t reply, but a smile rose to his lips . He discovered that sometimes, just watching her sleep was satisfactory enough .

“I’ve long known that,” he murmured back .

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At daybreak, Xu Donglin arrived with a name list of all the corpse and bone collectors, as well as bone-selling shops, in the city . The details were very thorough . A single night wasn’t long, but Xu Donglin had his ways to complete his mission . Otherwise, he wouldn’t be worthy as Long Feiye’s number one guard .

Long Feiye and Han Yunxi cleaned themselves up back at the inn before disguising themselves as a jianghu couple . Long Feiye wore plain black, form-fitting clothes with an informal white brocade robe . In one hand he held a fan, making him look like some noble and refreshing prince . Han Yunxi wore a long pink dress and adorned herself quite prettily . The two of them together resembled a pair of newlyweds . In Xu Donglin’s eyes, they looked about four years younger than their actual age--although they weren’t very old to begin with . It was only because their usual dress was too low-key and sedate that it gave them an air of maturity .  

Han Yunxi crossed out all the names of the corpse collectors . They were only listed so she could she the bone collectors they collaborated with . Since Xu Donglin had found that out himself, she didn’t need to repeat the work . It wasn’t easy to meet with corpse collectors, much less talk business with them, so she and Long Feiye began from the bone ornament shops first . After browsing through multiple stores, they found that some owners hid the fact that they used human bones while lying their wares came from animals; others told them outright that most of their wares were cast from humans but reshaped to look like animal bones before they were put on sale . Long Feiye was in charge of picking through the wares and asking for their origins while Han Yunxi simply observed the shopkeepers and their assistants without a word .  

They didn’t gain any clues at first, but as it grew darker, they entered a very special shop called True Love . None of the bone ornaments inside the shop were very big, nor were they handicrafts . Instead, the shop sold jewelry, head ornaments, and pendants, all of exquisite make . Long Feiye and Han Yunxi noticed that there was only a single pageboy and a female proprietress on duty . The proprietress was very young and possessed a coldly elegant beauty that was exceptionally enchanting on first sight .

Han Yunxi silently activated her detox system while Long Feiye glanced at the shopowner briefly and muttered, “She’s an experienced fighter, knows martial arts . ”

Han Yunxi didn’t detect any traces of poison . “I haven’t found the Qi Sha dagger, so keep looking . ”

The proprietress didn’t pay them any attention, but allowed them to browse as they wished . Han Yunxi dragged Long Feiye around the shop before she asked, “Proprietress, are these the only models you have? Is there anything more special? I want to buy something for my husband . ”

Today, Han Yunxi had already given Long Feiye countless “gifts,” all of which he threw away as soon as they left the store . He only felt helpless that her first presents to him were under these circumstances .  

The proprietress examined Han Yunxi from head to toe before she said coldly, “There is something unique, but you might not dare to gift it . ”

“There’s nothing I don’t dare to gift in this world . What is it, just tell me!” Han Yunxi blustered .

The proprietress still didn’t think much of her and said in a languid tone, “It’s the treasure of my store, called Engraving of Heart and Bones . ”

Engraving of Heart and Bones? It was also an idiom that meant to “leave an indelible impression,” or “remember with deep and eternal gratitude . ”

Instantly, Han Yunxi recalled the “True Love” store sign by the door . “What is it?” she asked curiously . Long Feiye looked over as well as if in interest .

Unexpectedly, the proprietress simply took out a dagger and set it on the counter . Both Han Yunxi and Long Feiye grew guarded, but she quickly determined it wasn’t Qi Sha .  

“What do you mean by this?” Han Yunxi asked .

The proprietress lifted a hand and showed them her very special bracelet . It was made of hemp and entwined around a round bead made of bone . There were even words carved into its surface . Caressing the bone bead, she said, “This was gifted to me by my husband on our wedding day . The bead is carved out of a yu bone from his own body . ”

Han Yunxi and Long Feiye were surprised, but the proprietress added, “Engraving of Heart and Bones means taking a piece of bone from your body to carve into a piece of jewelry for your loved one . Madam, do you dare to give this gift?”





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