Chapter 1090: We pledged to marry without our parents’ approval (1/2)

Intermittent bloodstains littered the ground. Han Yunxi could tell at a glance that they had absorbed the color of the soil and been around for awhile. Some were faint, while others had mixed into the dirt, thus creating these scattered splotches.

Mu Linger and Manager Jin had only seen the two tigers reduced to bloody puddles, but there was too much blood here for just two tigers! Tang Li stood to the side, clutching little Tang Tang and not moving. Long Feiye and the rest moved forward to touch the dirt when Han Yunxi stopped him. “Don’t touch, there’s poison all over this mud. It’s made to rot away flesh.”

“Big Sister Ning and the rest...were they kidnapped?” Mu Linger asked timidly. She couldn’t even hope that they escaped now, only that the bloodstains here didn’t include Ning Jing’s. Tang Li immediately turned to look at her, startling Mu Linger badly even though she did nothing wrong. She averted her gaze.

Ignoring Mu Linger, Han Yunxi crouched down and carefully examined the bloodstains. She had the same wild hopes as Mu Linger! Unfortunately, the detox system soon gave her bad news. Rising to her feet, she remarked, “These bloodstains contain both tiger’s blood and…”

She bore it as long as she could, but finally looked at Tang Li and said, “....and human blood.”

Before she could finish, Mu Linger anxiously interrupted, “It must be blood from her injuries, right?”

Just because there was human blood doesn’t mean the human’s dead!

Unfortunately, Han Yunxi rejected her idea. “All of this blood belongs to one person. Judging from how much there is, it’s enough to cause death.”

Even blood left after years could be verified through DNA analysis, much less one or two months. The detox system wouldn’t make a mistake, though Han Yunxi didn’t want to believe it either.

“In other words, either Ning Jing, Su Xiaoyu, or Bai Yuqiao were killed?” Gu Qishao pursed his lips. “Looks like there wasn’t even a corpse left! Tsk tsk, what kind of poison is this? Why is it so similar to Perplexing Butterfly Illusion?”

“It has to be Bai Yuqiao. He wouldn’t kill Su Xiaoyu,” Long Feiye analyzed coolly.

Abruptly, Tang Li shouted, “It’s definitely not Ning Jing!”

His holler frightened little Tang Tang, who started bawling again. Her cries grew louder and fiercer, causing Mu Linger’s heart to ache. She hurried over and said, “Tang Li, you’ve scared her! Let me hold her! Big Sister Ning will definitely be all right, definitely.”

Tang Li ignored her to tighten his hold on little Tang Tang. He looked towards Han Yunxi, vexed and helpless. Although he didn’t say it, he hoped his sister-in-law could give him a clear conclusion. A complicated look flickered past Han Yunxi’s eyes as she sought for ways to console him.

Long Feiye continued to analyze, “Ning Jing has worth as a hostage, but Bai Yuqiao’s useless in Bai Yanqing’s eyes.”

At that, Tang Li said loudly, “Big bro, I believe you! I do!”

Once again, his volume intensified little Tang Tang’s wails.

No matter who was dead, Mu Linger felt miserable all the same. Tears brimmed at the corners of her eyes as she said in a choked voice, “Tang Li, will you just give the baby to me? Won’t you?! Stop scaring her already, or Big Sister Ning will never forgive you if she knew!”

Tang Li immediately quieted down, looking at a loss. Mu Linger simply snatched little Tang Tang out of his arms and held her close, kissing her little face. All of them had worked together to save the baby, so she only felt comfort holding her tight after seeing all the bloodstains. Strangely enough, little Tang Tang stopped crying as soon as she was in Mu Linger’s arms. Tang Li could only gape. Although he wanted his daughter back, he didn’t know how to phrase it anymore.

“Bai Yanqing’s long captured his hostages but hasn’t made a move all this time. What is he planning?” Han Yunxi couldn’t understand it.

Combined with Third Honored Elder from Celestial Mountain Sword Sect, Bai Yanqing should have three hostages in his hands now. Tang Li punched a tree and hollered at the skies, “Bai Yanqing, show yourself! Give Ning Jing back to me!”

“Bai Yanqing, come out if you have any guts!”

His voice echoed in the gully, but there was no reply. They were in the light, Bai Yanqing in the darkness. Neither Long Feiye nor Han Yunxi were used to this feeling, as if they were prey in someone’s sights. Still, they had no idea how to force Bai Yanqing out. This old thing didn’t even feel anything for his two closest disicples, so what else could he care about in this world?

“Long Feiye, we only have the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion left,” Han Yunxi muttered.

Long Feiye only nodded silently.

This was their only solution to lure Bai Yanqing out!

“Your Highness, princess, it’s not wise to tarry here. Return to discuss this in the army camps first,” Gu Beiyue said seriously. Though things didn’t go satisfactorily, at least they managed to rescue Ning Cheng. As everyone prepared to depart, Manager Jin blocked Han Yunxi’s way.

Word by word, he said, “Han Yunxi, where’s my indenture agreement?”