His fate was seized by the person who suddenly turned around. Wu Xiang lifted him entirely, staring at him fiercely, "You know nothing! Dare to speak such treasonous words again, and this seat will kill you!"
Li Xiao Xian visibly stiffened. Looking at the angry Wu Xiang, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Wu Xiang slowly calmed down, threw him to the ground, sword in hand, and walked away without looking back.
When Li Xiao Xian came to his senses and chased after them, Wu Xiang had already carried the foolish woman out of the carriage and was about to leave with her.
He hesitated for a moment, then followed.
"Hey, I'll take you back."
No response.
"Hey!"
"No need."
The figure didn't slow down at all. Li Xiao Xian put away his flashlight and looked at the frightened people around him, suddenly feeling a bit weary.
Such a turn of events was still too shocking for people of his era.
"Young, Young Marshal?"
Li Xiao Xian tried to calm himself and said to them, "Everyone inside is dead. Come with me, take out the bodies of the remaining Lin family members, bring them back to the police station, and hand them over to the Lin family tomorrow."
Strictly speaking, Li Shuang Jin was not a police chief, but he was so adept at solving cases, coupled with the title of Sixth Master Li, that the police chief mostly listened to him.
Now, if they didn't return, the police station would have to handle it.
The police were afraid to go in. In the end, it was Li Xiao Xian's men who went in, brought out the bodies of the Lin family, and sent them back to the police station with them.
The next morning, the police notified the Lin family to come. Li Xiao Xian also came. Regarding the "disappearance" of the Lin family's bodies, the police, based on Li Xiao Xian's account, claimed that someone tried to steal the corpses, and when they failed, they set fire to the bodies. Young Marshal Li Xiao Xian helped to rescue them, and only these were recovered.
The bodies had been tampered with, and the Lin family couldn't tell if they were real or not. However, they were already dissatisfied with this unpleasant task, and now they had a reason. They didn't fuss, asked the police station to help cremate the bodies, and buried them in a public cemetery in Haicheng.
As for the Lin family's residence, it was now a notorious haunted house. Let alone selling it, people would run away quickly even if they passed by in broad daylight. The Lin family didn't intend to keep it either, so they asked the police station to seal it. Some small shops were sold off quickly at a reduced price, but the Lin family didn't care. They sold them off in a hurry and returned to their hometown.
That night, Zhu Zhan's ferry finally arrived in Haicheng. Li Xiao Xian surprisingly came to greet them late at night. Seeing his eagerness, Wu Xiang turned and took her people back to sleep.
Since being choked by her the previous day, Li Xiao Xian had been inexplicably wary of her and was too lazy to force her this time. He drove off with his people himself.
The two were no different from when they left. Li Xiao Xian checked his Sixth Uncle and breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's wrong?"
"I haven't dared to go home these past few days to avoid Grandma's questions. Sixth Uncle, can you let the family know where you're going? So everyone doesn't worry."
"As if you used to live at home," Li Shuang Jin pulled open the car door for him and sat in the back with Zhu Zhan.
Li Xiao Xian was a little displeased but could only play the driver again, driving everyone else away from the car.
"Sixth Uncle, I have to tell you about something very strange that happened yesterday. The bodies of those Lin family members were..."
He suddenly realized something and glanced back, "...No, don't you already know? I said this matter was related to you, and that woman still didn't admit it. She choked me."
Li Shuang Jin smiled, "Who dares to choke Young Marshal Li's neck?"
"It's your goddaughter."
Li Shuang Jin coughed sternly, "She's your cousin, only fourteen. Watch your words."
Li Xiao Xian: "...Got it."
"Then can you tell me what those things were? Where did they come from? And who are those two women?"
Li Shuang Jin actually didn't know and subconsciously looked at the person beside him.
Zhu Zhan frowned, "It's hard to explain in a few words. We should be leaving soon. We'll resolve this matter first, and you don't need to inquire about anything else."
Li Shuang Jin became anxious, "Leaving? Where are you going?"
"Not me, us."
Li Shuang Jin was also bewildered now.
The entire story of this matter was too long and complex, involving too many things. Zhu Zhan didn't intend to explain it to Li Xiao Xian. As for Li Shuang Jin, if necessary, she would let him retain his memories. After experiencing so many worlds, he had actually understood many things.
"Where are you taking my Sixth Uncle?"
"Taking him to elope, to the ends of the earth."
Li Xiao Xian: "...My father will catch you."
The two in the back seat laughed.
After resting at home for a night, Li Shuang Jin went to the police station the next morning. The Lin family's affairs were considered concluded, but the trouble caused by the new type of marijuana was just beginning to surface. In the past few days, several homicides had occurred in Haicheng, almost all related to that stuff.
Li Shuang Jin had to investigate cases and, at the same time, unite with various families to persuade the police to ban smoking. This matter would surely tread on many people's toes, and some were even dependent on the Li family. Dealing with it was very troublesome.
Given the seriousness of the matter, if not handled properly, the entire China might soon fall into it. Li Shuang Jin first returned to the Marshal's mansion to find his elder brother, then went to the families that were the main exporters of tobacco, asking them to temporarily stop selling. He was swamped and didn't return all day.
Zhu Zhan discussed the issue of temporal rifts with Wu Xiang. Given that this world was already unstable, they decided to wait for news from Luan Yu.
A few days later, Zhu Zhan had a whim and went to the medical clinic to see patients with Wu Xiang. Towards the end of the afternoon, news finally arrived from Luan Yu.
She had the Void Beast bring Dong Ling Sui over. Dong Ling Sui had been traveling through the three thousand worlds with her during this period. Without the initial awkwardness, he found Zhu Zhan led by the Void Beast.
"Miss Zhu Zhan," he looked at Wu Xiang with some suspicion, finding her familiar, yet he clearly hadn't met her.
"She asked you to come. Is she very busy?"
The three found a teahouse. Dong Ling Sui, holding the little dumpling, nodded at his words, "Yes, my wife has been busy repairing temporal rifts these days."
"Temporal rifts, how exactly do they originate?"
"My wife said she hopes you can go and see for yourself, and then you'll know."
All useless talk.
"I can't leave for now."
"Why?"
When Dong Ling just found them, someone had already gone to tell Li Shuang Jin about Zhu Zhan meeting a strange man. He felt a sense of crisis and quickly rushed over.
Wu Xiang and Dong Ling could still discern a trace of familiarity in those eyes. Li Shuang Jin, without memories of past and present lives, was a stranger to him. He had met Chong Yan. Upon seeing Li Shuang Jin now, he felt as if he had discovered some earth-shattering secret.
"Miss Zhu Zhan, is this your new husband? Where is Young Master Chong Yan?"