Obscuris Labyrinth

Zhao Yuxuan's heart jolted violently as if being tightly clutched by an invisible big hand. He asked eagerly, "Is it something related to my parents' murder case?" There was a trace of uncontrollable tremor in his voice, as if he had grasped a life - saving straw in the dark and was eager to get clues related to his parents' murder case from the other person.

Li Ruixuan, however, just said indifferently, "Don't ask anything for now. When the time comes, you'll understand everything." Her tone was as calm as a bottomless lake without a ripple. After saying that, she turned around and went into the inner room.

Zhao Yuxuan sighed helplessly and had to start clearing the tableware and take it to the kitchen to wash. Over the past two months, all the heavy work like chopping firewood and carrying water had been taken care of by Lin Junhui, the ape - man. He didn't want to be seen as a freeloader in Lin Yaxuan's eyes, so he took the initiative to do the work of cleaning the house and washing the tableware. However, his range of activities was strictly restricted to downstairs. The upstairs and the backyard were like being separated by an invisible barrier, and he was strictly prohibited from entering.

Finally, when the work in his hands was done, it was just past 9 o'clock. Zhao Yuxuan slowly sat on the steps in the courtyard. It was midsummer. The night sky was like a huge black satin, inlaid with the Milky Way, like a brilliant jade belt stretching across the sky. The twinkling stars were like countless pairs of lively eyes blinking mischievously. The moon was full and round, like a beautiful jade plate, emitting a silvery bright light, covering the entire courtyard in a soft silver glow. From time to time, the cheerful chirping of insects could be heard in the courtyard, and the sound was like a unique concert. And at various places in Tianwang Fort, at this moment, the sounds of Lusheng (a reed - pipe wind instrument), bronze drums, and the melodious antiphonal singing between men and women could also be heard from time to time. These sounds intertwined, like a wonderful symphony, injecting a lot of vitality into the originally slightly lonely night.

Zhao Yuxuan slowly took out the mobile phone that he had always carried with him and never sold from his bosom. Since coming to Tianwang Fort, he had charged his mobile phone twice. He had also made several phone calls, all to his grandparents on his mother's side and his grandparents on his father's side. On the phone, he always pretended to be calm, telling them that he was fine and asking them not to worry. Zhao Yuxuan had also received two calls from Chen Shihan. On the other end of the phone, she also asked about his current situation. However, from her words, Zhao Yuxuan vaguely felt that Chen Shihan seemed to have a new boyfriend. Although this was something he had expected, when this idea actually emerged in his mind, his heart still felt as if it had been stabbed hard by a sharp needle, and an indescribable discomfort surged into his heart instantly. Later, when Chen Shihan called again, after hesitating several times, he finally hardened his heart and stopped answering.

Zhao Yuxuan gently pressed a button on his mobile phone. In an instant, the laughter of his parents came into his ears. It was the video he had taken three days before his parents had the accident when his father was cooking in the kitchen. The scene clearly emerged in his mind. His father's busy figure in the kitchen and his mother's gentle smile beside him, everything seemed so close, yet the people in the picture had already gone forever, disappeared at the end of this world and could never come back.

Sadness, like a surging tide, hit Zhao Yuxuan in waves. His eyes were extremely dry, as if all the tears had dried up and could no longer flow out, but the pain in his heart was like being cut by countless sharp knives and was still bleeding continuously.

He knew that he could never forget his parents, nor could he forget the once warm and loving home. In his heart, no matter who had destroyed all this, he swore to make the other party pay ten or a hundred times the price and must seek justice.

Finally, after eleven o'clock, Zhao Yuxuan stood up and walked towards Lingjiu Peak behind Tianwang Fort. He had walked the road there many times and was as familiar with it as the lines on his palm. Even at night, he could quickly get there.

He walked silently on the rugged mountain road. The road under his feet was uneven, and from time to time stones jabbed his feet. After walking for a while, he came to the narrow and dangerous "Thin Blade" path that was as narrow as a blade. He could only move his steps carefully by the moonlight, every step full of trepidation, as if he would fall into the endless dark abyss if he was not careful. In this way, he walked briskly for about ten minutes and finally arrived at the Miezu Stone.

Just at this moment, he suddenly saw a huge black shadow. The shape of this black shadow was very familiar to Zhao Yuxuan. It was Lin Junhui, the ape - man who would appear on time every night at Xingyao Manor. Lin Yaxuan had mentioned that it was Li Ruixuan's guardian beast. Seeing its appearance, Zhao Yuxuan thought that since it had come, Li Ruixuan must have arrived nearby.

Just as he was thinking this, two more figures appeared from behind the huge stone. The moonlight and starlight shone on their faces. Zhao Yuxuan took a closer look and saw that these two people were Li Ruize and Li Ruixuan.

Zhao Yuxuan quickly walked up to them, with a look of anticipation and nervousness, and said, "Grandma Li Ruixuan, you said before that you would tell me a secret. What is it exactly?"

Li Ruixuan was still six or seven meters away from him. Only to hear her give a soft shout, and Lin Junhui rushed in front of Zhao Yuxuan like a black lightning bolt.

Only to hear Li Ruixuan say slowly, "Zhao Yuxuan, I do want to tell you a secret. Do you know where the ancient jade that disappeared from your family is?"

Zhao Yuxuan's heart suddenly tightened as if being grabbed by an invisible hand. He asked loudly, "Where? Where is my family's ancient jade?"

At this time, Li Ruixuan slowly took out an item from her bosom and then slowly held it up in the moonlight. The shape of the item was exactly that of the ancient jade stolen from the Zhao family.

Zhao Yuxuan's pupils suddenly dilated in an instant. His eyes stared fixedly at the ancient jade, his hands tightly clenched into fists, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably. He was silent for a long time, as if time had frozen at this moment. Suddenly, like a wounded beast, he hissed, "It was you. So it was you. You were the ones who killed my parents. Murderers, you are the murderers."

While shouting angrily, he suddenly pulled out the dagger that had been stuck in his waist and rushed towards Li Ruixuan and Li Ruize recklessly. His eyes were burning with raging fury. At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind, that was to kill them and avenge his parents.

However, Zhao Yuxuan had just rushed out two steps when a huge figure flashed in front of him like a small mountain pouncing on him. With just a light push from Lin Junhui, Zhao Yuxuan's body flew backward like a fragile leaf and then fell heavily to the ground.

It was the black - haired ape - man Lin Junhui who had made the move.

Seeing Zhao Yuxuan fall to the ground, Li Ruixuan suddenly let out a shrill laugh. The laugh was extremely smug, like an owl screeching in the dark, full of venom. At this instant, the originally seemingly kind Li Ruixuan seemed to be possessed by a devil and disappeared all of a sudden. Instead, there was an evil witch, like Li Ruixuan the witch emerging from the dark abyss.

After laughing for a long while, Li Ruixuan the witch said coldly, "Zhao Yuxuan, my husband took a fancy to that piece of ancient jade and went to your house to ask for a transfer, and he was even willing to exchange it with precious antiques. Your parents were so foolish that they refused. So I found a way to kill them. You were not at home at that time, and I let you go. But I didn't expect that you would find your way to Tianwang Fort. Just as you Han people say, 'Heaven has a road, but you don't go; hell has no gate, yet you barge in.' Tonight I will kill you. Tomorrow, I will tell the people in the fort that at their request, I drove you away. In this way, no one will suspect. Zhao Yuxuan, give me your life. I will send you to be reunited with your parents."

She let out two strange cries from her throat again. The sounds were extremely eerie and terrifying in the silent night. Only to see Lin Junhui slowly walking towards Zhao Yuxuan. Its eyes were emitting a faint green fierce light, like two burning will - o' - the - wisps, as if it was about to tear Zhao Yuxuan to pieces immediately.

With Lin Junhui's speed and strength, Zhao Yuxuan lying on the ground at this moment was absolutely unable to escape. One hand of Death had already tightly grasped him.