Chapter 224: Ambush
After that subconscious “Huh?” Yu Meng remained in the same position, falling into a long period of blankness.
A quarter of an hour later, he asked in a tone that was difficult to discern: “Did you bring my sword?”
Lili retrieved his sword from under the pushcart’s straw mat. The luxurious jewels inlaid on the scabbard and hilt shone brightly in the light of the talisman-script, sparkling beautifully. She walked into the room, presented the long sword to Yu Meng, and knelt down again.
Yu Meng hugged his sword and remained silent for a while longer, then said, “I don’t blame you. Just let me be alone for a moment.”
Wusu and Lili exchanged glances and quietly retreated. But before closing the door, Wusu poked her head back in, lowered her eyes, and said, “Young Master, before the Taoist priest killed the master, he said that he helped that Li Yunxin and was an accomplice to the demon. We have suffered this disaster because of him.”
Yu Meng glanced at Wusu with dull eyes and said softly, “We shouldn’t blame him either.”
So Wusu withdrew.
They both sighed softly. Then, carrying the small swords that were still stained with blood, they walked through the deserted garden.
They could no longer remember whose garden this was. It was located in a remote part of Weicheng, adjacent to a section of the city wall. It had been abandoned for a long, long time, overgrown with lush weeds and trees. The two girls had been frightened and troubled for a long time tonight, but they didn’t feel sleepy now; their minds were just numb, and they could only think in a linear fashion.