Corpse Recovery Diver

The sunshine in Lijiang is more enthusiastic than in Nantong, falling on the body with a vaguely tingly itch.

Just like the woman across from me.

Both sides exchanged friendly morning greetings, but the youth's heart was not at peace.

Last night, Corpse energy briefly appeared on the second floor, awakening Li Zhiyuan immediately.

Soon after, he heard the sounds of four people descending the stairs to check-out.

Their footsteps were much heavier than during the day, as if they collectively gained weight.

During the brief exchange at check-out, the woman's voice did not seem to come from her vocal cords, but rather a sharp object intensely grating.

In summary, last night was both quiet and lively.

At this time, Brother Pang Jin's parents were cleaning the rooms on the second floor, while Brother Pang Jin himself carried a large stack of sheets and blankets down from the second floor, all of which needed washing.

Passing by Li Zhiyuan, Brother Pang Jin said with a smile, "The guests on the second floor suddenly had urgent matters last night and checked out."

The youth knew: they indeed left.

Before long, Brother Pang Jin called everyone for breakfast.

The woman didn't join, continuing to sit there drinking tea.

Brother Pang Jin invited her and asked if she wanted her breakfast brought over, but the woman shook her head, indicating she wasn't hungry.

Her absence at the table allowed Li Zhiyuan to eat breakfast peacefully.

After the meal, Li Zhiyuan borrowed a few straw hats from Brother Pang Jin and walked out of the guesthouse with his companions.

Yesterday was a day of wandering and a day of sun exposure.

Just a short walk from the entrance, Li Zhiyuan's eyes landed on four small mounds in the field ahead.

Quite considerate, taking care of both killing and burying.

On the walk from the village path to the main road, the empty surroundings finally allowed everyone to communicate freely.

Lin Shuyou: "I opened my vertical pupil last night."

Tan Wenbin: "My two foster sons were almost triggered."

Yin Meng: "My Gu Worm also sensed it."

Run Sheng: "Oh."

Although the companions' perceptions weren't as nuanced as Li Zhiyuan's, the Corpse energy, even if it only appeared briefly, was enough to alert everyone.

Since Li Zhiyuan didn't issue any orders, everyone chose to remain still, not even getting out of bed.

Lin Shuyou: "So, those four people who stayed on the second floor last night also had broken jade, the Corpse energy from the broken jade erupted last night, and they immediately relocated?"

Yin Meng busily pondered.

Run Sheng stopped thinking.

Tan Wenbin thought more profoundly and extremely, asking, "Brother Xiao Yuan, are those four people still alive?"

In fact, Tan Wenbin didn't know more details than Lin Shuyou but better understood observing Brother Xiao Yuan.

This morning, when Brother Xiao Yuan exchanged morning greetings with the woman across, Tan Wenbin noticed a difference in seriousness.

Li Zhiyuan spoke: "They all died, the bodies buried in the field we just passed by."

The four small mounds weren't conspicuous, yet Li Zhiyuan's remarkable memory immediately noticed the difference from the day before, and the count matched perfectly.

Upon Li Zhiyuan's words, everyone's expression turned extremely grave.

Lin Shuyou asked: "Did she kill them?"

Run Sheng: "Brother Pang Jin killed them."

Lin Shuyou scratched his head: "I'm just feeling sentimental..."

In the guesthouse, there were only four groups: Brother Pang Jin's family, their side, the solo woman on the first floor, and the four on the second floor.

Brother Pang Jin's family was locals and ordinary people, not in the suspected line-up; who acted was already clear.

Tan Wenbin asked: "Brother Xiao Yuan, can we do it?"

Li Zhiyuan shook his head: "Although there was no probing or contact with those four on the second floor, unclear of their strength, anyone participating in this wave shouldn't be ordinary roles.

Taking an average strength, our side would not act so quickly, nor so quietly."

Aside from the noise of the broken jade Corpse energy leak, there was hardly any sound of fighting, implying mostly one-hit kills.

Moreover, the leak of Corpse energy is a political correctness that must be followed.

Yin Meng: "Is that woman that powerful?"

Tan Wenbin: "After all, being able to walk through Jianghu alone."

Forming teams to traverse Jianghu is common; anyone daring to walk Jianghu solo is tough to deal with.

Lin Shuyou: "So, are we returning to that guesthouse today?"

Living under the same roof with someone who has the power to wipe out a team alone isn't scary, but the nerves would surely remain tense.

Li Zhiyuan continued walking forward, saying: "It's not just about returning to the guesthouse now; I think she already followed us out."

Tan Wenbin quickly supplemented with a reminder: "Don't turn around to look for anyone, keep walking, keep talking."

No one stopped to take a look around.

Li Zhiyuan continued: "The four people on the second floor were probably quite impatient, initiating a trial and thus exposed having a piece of broken jade."

A team without broken jade wouldn't rush to probe; everyone acts cautiously, cherishing opportunities to strike.

Because of that team's probing, the woman immediately determined the broken jade was in their possession.

The four people's mission seemed to be to escort the broken jade here, mission accomplished, vanished from the world.

This is Jianghu.

Front feet of a river dragon, back feet of dead fish and rotten shrimp.

Tan Wenbin: "So, Brother Xiao Yuan, you said she's following us now... is she trying to use us as a shield?"

Li Zhiyuan: "She should have a way to suppress broken jade Corpse energy, but I assert her method can't last long, a breakout will happen sooner or later.

If I were her, I'd choose a team nearby to join, using us to attract attention."