C4 Returning to Her Old Home

After Sikou Nianxi finished speaking, Zhao Lee frowned, "Miss, although the soldiers have already been thrown off, they are still chasing after us. But, Miss, it is not safe to be alone. Let me follow you!"

"No need. I want to go alone!" Sikou Nianxi decisively rejected Zhao Lee's suggestion and said firmly, "You and Cui Wei wait for me at the inn first. I will be fine!"

As she spoke, Sikou Nianxi carried the things she bought and walked along the bluestone road alone. Very quickly, she disappeared from Zhao Lee and Cui Wei's eyes.

Sikou Nianxi walked slowly along the path she remembered and very quickly arrived at the place where Si Kou Manor was located.

Looking at the two mighty stone lions that were covered with spider webs in front of Si Kou Manor and the dilapidated main gate and plaque of Si Kou Manor, Sikou Nianxi could not help but sigh softly. The once bright and bright Si Kou Manor had actually become this dilapidated appearance now!

Sikou Nianxi gently pushed open the gate of the Si Kou Manor and slowly stepped into the threshold.

What entered her eyes were wild weeds that grew wantonly and... dried blood all over the ground...

When she was eight years old, she followed her mother to the temple to burn incense. The young and tender her happily returned home. Once she entered the door, she started calling out to her father, wanting to share what she saw and heard in the temple with him.

However, when she pushed open the door, regardless of whether it was the gatehouse or the rough servant Servant Girl in the courtyard, all of them had their eyes bulging out. They lay on the ground in panic. Some of them had their heads chopped off, and some others had their heads chopped off. Blood flowed out from their wounds and flowed all over the ground...

That bloody scene was deeply engraved in Sikou Nianxi's memory and it was something that Sikou Nianxi could never forget. Sikou Nianxi had already forgotten how many times she woke up from a nightmare in the middle of the night...

After so many years, she returned to Si Kou Manor once again. The blood on the ground had long dried up but the traces of dried blood on the ground reminded her of the tragedy that had happened here.

Sikou Nianxi took a deep breath and slowly walked inside with the things in her hands.

After passing through the front hall, Sikou Nianxi quickly came to a remote corner in the backyard.

In this corner, it was as messy as the other parts of the yard. Sikou Nianxi put the things in her hands to the side and started to pluck the grass.

Very quickly, after the weeds were pulled up one after another, two tombstones, one big and one small, appeared in Sikou Nianxi's field of vision. The big tombstones had the words "Father and Mother Sikou Mao's tomb, Guo Qing's tomb," and the small tombstones had the words "Sikou Zhongyu's tomb.

Sikou Nianxi took out the candlesticks and other things that she had prepared earlier and placed them in front of the two tombstones. After that, she burned incense and knelt at the front.

"Father, Mother. Big Brother, Nianxi has come to see you all. Nianxi missed you so much! This time around, uncle gave Nianxi to King Pingyang as a concubine and then secretly escaped..." Sikou Nianxi kept nagging in front of the grave. Tears could not help but flow out of her eyes and fall to the ground. "Father, Mother. Big Brother, Nianxi feels so sad and useless by herself. The people in the Zong family don't like me, and I can't find the bad guys who destroyed my family back then. I can't avenge you guys... "

No one knew the bitterness in Sikou Nianxi's heart since her parents died. When she returned to the clan and entered her uncle's house, she tolerated it in every way, causing her pain to be indescribable. Only at this time could Sikou Nianxi cry to her heart's content.

While Sikou Nianxi knelt in front of the grave, an old man with a walking stick slowly passed by the entrance of Si Kou Manor. When he walked to the entrance of Si Kou Manor, a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes. After which, he held the walking stick and walked forward step by step, gradually disappearing.

"Father, Mother, Big Brother, this time when I escaped from the marriage, I'm afraid that I won't be able to return to the capital. I will be here for a long time in the future. " I will come to see you often, so you don't have to worry about me. I'll be fine. Furthermore, I will come back this time to find an opportunity to investigate the truth behind the extermination... "

Sikou Nianxi knelt in front of the grave and spoke for a long time until her knees were numb before she slowly stood up.

Sikou Nianxi stared intently at the tombstone. After that, she resolutely turned around and walked in the direction of the main door.

Stepping out of the Si Kou Manor's main gate, Sikou Nianxi closed the main gate once again and prepared to return to Spring Creek Inn along the original route. After all, it was getting late.

Sikou Nianxi's figure was illuminated by the setting sun and her long hair was reflected on the limestone floor. She appeared exceptionally lonely. Stepping on her own shadow, Sikou Nianxi walked forward step by step.

In a dark corner not far behind her, the old man who had appeared in Si Kou Manor when Sikou Nianxi was kneeling in front of the grave earlier appeared once again...

The old man looked at Sikou Nianxi's back for a long time. Once again, he quietly hid in the darkness and disappeared. It was as if he had never appeared before.

Sikou Nianxi did not know anything about the person who suddenly appeared and disappeared behind her. Very quickly, she returned to the inn. After having dinner with Cui Wei, she went to sleep early.

It was night and the dark clouds covered the crescent moon in the sky. The entire world was in darkness.

There were not many guests in Spring Creek Inn. The shopkeeper had ordered people to close the shop early and closed the door. There was only a weak oil lamp left in the inn. Cui Wei and Zhao Lee were in the guest rooms on both sides of Sikou Nianxi's room. They took turns to watch the night according to what the two of them had discussed.

Dong! Dong! Dong! The sound of beating came from far away, indicating the arrival of the midnight sun.

Hearing the sound of beating, Cui Wei, who was originally sitting on the bed, put down her legs and laid down to rest. Zhao Lee, who was originally resting, quickly got up and began to meditate. All of his attention was focused on Sikou Nianxi's room next door. He was loyally keeping watch for Sikou Nianxi.

Along the way, Zhao Lee and Cui Wei had been guarding Sikou Nianxi like this. Even though they had left the pursuing troops behind for many days and returned to Sikou Nianxi's hometown, the two of them did not let down their minds.

However, even so, when danger arrived, it was all in vain.

A wave of green smoke blew past. Zhao Lee's originally tightly shut eyes opened in an instant and shot out a sharp light. His breathing also subconsciously became tightly shut.

At the same time, the room Sikou Nianxi was in and the room Cui Wei was in were also blown in by the same puff of green smoke.

Zhao Lee decisively pulled out his sword and rushed out. Cui Wei also rushed out of the room and gave Zhao Lee a look. Zhao Lee understood and nodded. The two of them quickly fought with the assassin.

This time, the assassin even used the Lost Soul Incense. It could be seen that they were not on the same side as the previous assassins. The previous group of assassins were all from the capital, and the assassins who appeared now were obviously people from the martial world.