As Qiu Guodong departed, he could never have imagined the unimaginable disaster that would soon befall his home due to Ren Yuanhao's corpse.
At this very moment, as soon as Shi Jingtian reached the old locust tree, he saw deep tire tracks and footprints extending into the house. A sense of foreboding immediately swept through him.
He rushed into the inner courtyard and found the yard covered in footprints, the shallow grass trampled into a mess.
Looking further inside, in the main hall of the inner house, Ren Yuanhao's corpse had vanished. His daughter and father both lay on the ground, their lives unknown.
He threw aside his umbrella and, like a madman, charged into the rain, entering the inner house.
Fortunately, both of them were still breathing. After moving his old father onto the bed, he carefully examined his body. Besides a bruise on his ribs, there were no other major issues.
Then, he hurried to the other rooms. Fortunately, Shen Lannni and the others had not been taken away and remained unconscious.
Finally, he moved to his daughter's side and pinched her philtrum.
After a short while, Shi Kexin slowly opened her eyes. With tear-filled eyes, she suddenly saw her father and immediately threw herself into his embrace.
"My dear daughter, what happened? Brother Ren~"
"It was people from the Qiu family. They took Brother Ren's body. Dad, quickly, quickly tell his companions to go save him!"
Shi Kexin was extremely agitated, nearly gasping for breath as she spoke.
However, her father then recounted everything that had happened on the mountain in a very brief manner.
"What! Then Father, hurry and tell Brother Liu to come back, only he can save Brother Ren!"
"Don't get agitated. Think hard. Why would the Qiu family take Ren Yuanhao's body?"
Shi Jingtian's brows were tightly furrowed, as if he already had an answer in his heart.
"Dad, the young master of the Qiu family is extremely fond of women. I'm afraid taking Brother Ren's body is just their first step. Their goal is likely to lure out a few sisters?"
"You've guessed correctly. Brother Ren has shown me great kindness, and even if it means going through fire and water, I must find a way to retrieve his body and ensure he is buried at peace as soon as possible."
Shi Jingtian's eyes darted around, and he glanced at the sky. He had a plan in mind.
"My dear daughter, I will find some helpers later to go and maintain the tomb as usual, so as not to miss the auspicious time. Then, I will find some people who owe us favors to help guard the house. When it gets dark, we will make further plans."
Although Shi Kexin was so anxious that tears were about to fall, she could not think of a better plan. She could only nod.
Everything proceeded according to plan. Soon, night fell. The torrential rain turned into a fine mist-like drizzle. The dark clouds that hung in the sky never dispersed, lightning flickered, and dark clouds churned.
According to the plan, the impatient Liu Yu, holding his black saber, headed towards the incongruous modern building in the town center.
His ability had a time limit, and he had already expended too much today. He estimated he only had two to three minutes left. It was impossible to scout out the building's structure in such a short time, let alone retrieve Ren Yuanhao's corpse from it.
At this moment, Liu Yu was hidden in the shade of a rock garden a hundred meters in front of the building. The glittering front hall had at least eight guards. To the right, there was a pond; to the left, a private park; and behind, a circle of houses, estimated to be residences for servants and guards.
On the surface, the guards at the front were usually strong. He ruled them out first. The backyard was densely populated, and the Qiu family would never hide a corpse in such a complicated place. As for the pond, it was unlikely to have any secret passages. Therefore, the best place to infiltrate was the park, and it was also the most likely place to hide the corpse.
Having made up his mind, Liu Yu found a hidden path and slowly circled to the outer edge of the private park, then climbed over between two wisteria trees.
After the downpour, all the flowers, trees, and grass were vibrant and verdant, but they seemed a bit dispirited due to the dark clouds overhead. Liu Yu was extremely cautious throughout his journey. He knew very well that once he was discovered, Ren Yuanhao's corpse would become a bargaining chip to threaten him. At that time, no matter how skilled he was, it would be extremely difficult to escape from the encirclement of guards and servants.
He hid behind a jade begonia and checked the time. There were five minutes left until Shi Jingtian's planned timing. This meant he had five minutes to determine if Master Ren Yuanhao's corpse was within the park.
Perhaps the downpour had washed away everyone's sense of elegance, as there was no one in the park. However, there were many dogs in the corners of the park, and one careless move could attract their attention.
Fortunately, he was an ability user and could use his internal energy to suppress his scent and movements to a level that even dogs would find difficult to detect.
"Damn it, they call this a private park, but this place is ridiculously huge. While it's not as big as the Central Park in Eros City, it's at least one-fifth of its size. It's filled with exotic flowers and plants, as if they're trying to show off how rich they are."
Liu Yu scanned his surroundings. The sky was low and misty, and the trees were shrouded in cold smoke. In the four cardinal directions, there were pavilions with overlapping green and red hues. Within them were two storage rooms. He had sneaked in to check them, but he found no trace of Ren Yuanhao's corpse. Instead, he found many eye-catching adult toys.
"Damn, just as Doctor Shi said, he's a ruthless man."
Liu Yu held a leather whip with both fingers, with traces of wax on the end.
He sighed slightly, and at that moment, two sets of footsteps slowly approached!
"Hey, are you okay today?"
"I'm fine, I'm doing great."
The voices came from a man and a woman. The man's voice sounded tired, while the woman's tone was full of worry.
"Why don't you take me away? I feel like if this continues, the young master will definitely kill us both."
The woman's footsteps stopped, and the man seemed to follow suit.
"How can I take you away now? Don't you understand that this place is a living prison? It's easy to get in, but to get out, you have to be completely broken!"
As the man uttered the last half of his sentence, his body trembled continuously. The woman was startled and immediately reached out with her hands to hold him tightly.
"No, we won't be broken. As long as we have a thorough plan, we can definitely escape."
As soon as the words fell, the sound of continuous applause slowly approached from not far away!
Upon hearing this sound, the couple's faces instantly turned pale. Liu Yu, who was hiding in the utility room, also tensed up, pressing his thumb on the hilt of his saber, his eyes flashing with ferocity.
"Good, very good!" As the applause drew nearer, Qiu Yang's plump body, like a moving giant maggot, caused the embracing couple to recoil as if struck by electricity.
"What's wrong with you two? Continue!"