This chat window was one that Zhuge Wu had added Zhao Yixian on himself. The first line was Zhuge Wu's inquiry: "So, you little vixen, are you adapting well?" Zhao Yixian's reply was practiced: "I'm fine. What about Zhao Lianfan?" "He's here with me. If you agree to dual cultivation with me once, I won't harm him," Zhuge Wu replied. Seeing the term 'dual cultivation between man and woman,' I specifically looked it up on Baidu. Dual cultivation between man and woman refers to the dual cultivation school of the Zhouyi Cantong Qi, which regards the Zhouyi Cantong Qi and the Wuzhen Pian as their supreme texts. In essence, it's about bedroom arts—when a man and woman engage in intercourse and the woman reaches climax repeatedly, the gate of the Mystic Female opens wide, and the gate of cosmic energy opens wide as well. At that moment, if the man can maintain a mind utterly devoid of desire, he can absorb the universe's energy as his own, greatly boosting his cultivation. Another saying is that once one's cultivation reaches a certain level, further growth becomes extremely difficult, and only through dual cultivation between man and woman can one enhance their power. Of course, all these claims seem like nonsense to me. Zhuge Wu, that bastard, had brought this up with me before. Zhao Yixian's reply came quickly: "If you dare harm him, I will never let you get away with it." "Heh heh, you know my abilities. Your cultivation is severely damaged, and I could still pull you out of that jade ring. Do you think you have any way to deal with me?" "What do you want?" "I told you—one session of dual cultivation. It's good for both of us." "Impossible. I belong to Zhao Lianfan. Don't even think about it." "If I kill Zhao Lianfan, you'll have no more attachments, won't you?" "Zhuge Wu, if you kill him, you'll get nothing." "Hahaha… Even if I don't kill him, I still get nothing. If I just spread the word about his Jiyin Mingge, what do you think will happen to him?" "Despicable!!!" "Think it over carefully. I'll give you one day." "……" The following messages were all Zhuge Wu threatening Zhao Yixian, and in the end, Zhao Yixian actually agreed! The time was the fourth ke of Youshi (6 PM), because at that hour, yin and yang interlace, which is most conducive to dual cultivation between man and woman. Zhuge Wu's final message said he would go gather yin first and then come find her directly, with nothing more after that. I clenched my fists tightly, wishing I could kill that beast Zhuge Wu right now—he was actually using me to threaten Zhao Yixian into doing such a thing. I tried sending a message to Zhao Yixian: "Fairy Sister, it's me, Zhao Lianfan. Are you there? I miss you so much." After waiting a few seconds, a reply came back quickly: "Lianfan, is it really you?" "Yeah, it's me. Listen to me—Zhuge Wu is worse than an animal. You absolutely must not do that kind of thing with him. Where are you now? I'll come take you away. Let's leave this place. Zhuge Wu says I'm a prodigy in the occult arts. Once I've learned my skills, I'll personally butcher that beast Zhuge Wu." I typed rapidly, my mind in chaos, seemingly losing my composure. "Lianfan, listen to me. Don't come. I'm trapped by Zhuge Wu and can't get away. I'm planning to die together with him. Leave quickly—go as far as you can. Our fate has run its course; we can only meet again in the next life," Zhao Yixian replied.
I quickly typed a few words: "No! Tell me where you are, we'll face this together!" "Forget it, Lianfan, we can't fight him. He's a Xuanzhe, backed by Xuanmen. Xuanmen not only has the Lieguiren Lianmeng, but also the demon-slayer alliance. Once I'm hunted by the demon-slayer alliance, there's nowhere on earth I can hide, and I'll drag you down with me." After Zhao Yixian sent this message, her avatar went dark. No matter how many messages I sent, they were like stones sinking into the sea—no response at all. My hands trembling, I closed Zhao Yixian's chat window and reopened the one named 'Moli Huakai,' starting to search through their past chat records. The most urgent thing was to find Zhuge Wu first. Even if I couldn't beat him, I would fight him with everything I had. Even if it meant death, I couldn't let that bastard hurt Zhao Yixian. Soon, I found the address that 'Moli Huakai' had once sent to Zhuge Wu, along with a phone number. I noted down the address and phone number, checked the location—'Moli Huakai' didn't live far, just on the street next to Qianhunlu, no more than five kilometers away. I grabbed a fruit knife and tucked it into my chest, then rushed out the door quickly. I noticed that Zhuge Wu hadn't taken his motorcycle this time. Well, five kilometers wasn't far, and besides, his crappy motorcycle had a flat tire anyway. I ran at full speed and reached 'Moli Huakai's' place in half an hour. It was a standalone two-story courtyard building in a small alley, looking somewhat run-down. The front door on the first floor was an old wooden door that didn't look sturdy at all. Burning with rage, I kicked the wooden door straight open. "Zhuge Wu, you bastard—" Before I could finish my words, I froze in place. The room inside was in complete chaos, as if it had been ransacked by robbers. Furniture was scattered every which way, and everything that could be smashed had been smashed to pieces. I stared in shock at the mess filling the room, took a few steps inside, and called out: "Zhuge Wu? Zhuge Wu?" I hadn't walked far when, by the inner door of the entry hall, I saw a girl covered in blood lying on the ground. This girl was the one called 'Moli Huakai.' I hurried over and placed my index finger in front of the girl's nose—she wasn't breathing. I was still too late. Zhuge Wu must have already left. He actually killed this girl? Why would he do that? A dead person—this was serious. No matter how anxious I was, I had to call the police first, then figure out how to find Zhao Yixian's location. The blue curtain on the bed behind Zhao Yixian's profile photo was very distinctive; ordinary hotels shouldn't have that kind of setup. Just as I took out my phone, the corner of my eye caught sight of a gray cloth bag. Wasn't that Zhuge Wu's bag? He always carried it with him—how could it be left here? I dialed the police number while grabbing Zhuge Wu's cloth bag and clutching it in my hand.
The number had just been dialed when the sound of police sirens came from the entrance. I frowned, quickly realizing what was happening—this time, Zhuge Wu wasn't setting me up; he was framing me for murder. This was a crime scene, and I was the only one here. The girl was already dead, and the time of death was recent. At this point, even if I jumped into the Yellow River, I couldn't wash myself clean. Although I wanted to flee, because I still had to save Zhao Yixian, I didn't run—because there was no way to escape from a place like this. Three police officers in uniform rushed in, led by a square-faced officer with thick eyebrows and big eyes, tall and sturdy, with an air of valor about him. Among the three, he was the only one not wearing a peaked cap. "Put your hands up where we can see them." The moment they entered, they spotted me and immediately drew their guns, pointing them at me. The square-faced officer barked sternly. I dropped Zhuge Wu's cloth bundle on the ground and raised both hands, saying, "Officers, I just arrived here. I didn't kill anyone." "So there really is a murder case." The square-faced officer's expression turned cold as he said, "Hands on your head, squat down. Xiao Li, Xiao Zhang, go check on the victim and be careful to preserve the scene." The other two officers kept their guns trained on me as they quickly walked toward the blood-soaked girl. I put my hands on my head and obediently squatted down, explaining, "Officer, the killer is a man named Zhuge Wu." "You've seen the killer?" The square-faced officer slowly walked toward me. Since the lighting inside wasn't good, once he got a clear look at me and realized I was young—still a minor—his tone softened slightly. I nodded and said, "I didn't personally see Zhuge Wu kill that girl, but I know he came here. I only came here because I was tracking him, but when I arrived, the girl was already dead." "What's your name, where do you live, and how old are you? Who is this Zhuge Wu you mentioned?" The square-faced officer holstered his gun and took out a pair of handcuffs as he walked over to me. I answered truthfully, "My name is Zhao Lianfan, I'm fifteen years old. I used to live at No. 44 Qianhun Lu, and Zhuge Wu is my third uncle." "No. 44 Qianhun Lu? Really?" The square-faced officer furrowed his brow and asked. I nodded firmly and said, "I swear it's true." "What evidence do you have that this Zhuge Wu you mentioned was here just now?" The square-faced officer continued. I said urgently, "I saw it in the chat logs on his computer and followed him here. If you don't believe me, Officer, I can take you to see it." "Xiao Li, call headquarters and have them send people to secure the scene. Take the body back to the station for the coroner to examine. Xiao Zhang, pull up the surveillance footage from around here. This is clearly a premeditated murder. Fang Lin and I will go with this kid to Qianhunlu to check things out. If what he says is true, then we need to arrest this Zhuge Wu as soon as possible." The square-faced officer said quickly.