Chapter 59: Revisiting Pinjian Tower

Chapter 59: Revisiting Pinjian Tower

Su Mo's gaze swept over the sword marks one by one, his expression growing increasingly grim.

It was clear that a fierce battle had taken place in this room.

The lingering sword energy in the marks indicated the profound skill of the person who made them—likely none other than Liu Suifeng, Yuliu Jianxin.

But... why here?

As Su Mo pondered this, he heard Luo Zhen muttering to himself:

"How could there have been a fight here?"

If someone came to challenge, they certainly wouldn't start in Liu Suifeng's bedroom.

If it were an ambush at night, the doors and windows would not be intact.

Unless the room was repaired after the battle.

However, a quick inspection revealed that the furnishings hadn't been moved, and the sword marks on the windows and walls were continuous.

After considering various possibilities, his frown deepened.

If Liu Suifeng had won, the room wouldn't still look like this.

But if he lost... where could he be now?

This person's martial arts were unparalleled; he couldn't possibly be dead.

Moreover, his mission was still to deliver the Dragon Roar Box to Liu Suifeng.

While the system might be unreasonable, it wouldn't make sense to have him deliver it to a dead man.

Thinking about this, Su Mo couldn't help but sigh.

He had thought the biggest trouble would come from the Fallen Phoenix Alliance lurking in the shadows.

But unexpectedly, the Fallen Phoenix Alliance only made a show without any real action, except for a possible frame-up.

Instead, this escort mission seemed to be heading nowhere.

And the whereabouts of Liu Suifeng... naturally pointed to the Youquan Cult.

With this in mind, Su Mo instinctively looked out the door.

Recalling the events of the night, he suddenly turned and left.

Luo Zhen was taken aback: "Where are you going?"

After a moment's hesitation, he followed.

Without a word, Su Mo leaped onto the roof and glanced back at the situation in the courtyard before heading toward their lodgings.

Running swiftly, he arrived at the door in no time, pushed it open, and found Yang Xiaoyun meditating inside.

Thinking it was someone from Jade Willow Villa, she was about to reprimand them but was surprised to see it was Su Mo.

"Back so soon?"

Yang Xiaoyun was slightly surprised.

"Follow me."

Without another word, Su Mo turned and left.

Yang Xiaoyun grabbed her spear and followed Su Mo. Upon stepping outside, she saw Luo Zhen: "It's you?"

"Hehe..."

Luo Zhen chuckled awkwardly and couldn't help asking Su Mo: "What are you doing?"

"Going to Pinjian Tower."

Su Mo answered without turning back.

'Liu Qingkong' had gone out late at night to scare people, yet he ended up at Pinjian Tower.

Ye Yichen, the Poisonous Scholar, entered from the second floor but vanished.

Wang Taiheng was the first to enter Pinjian Tower and ended up as a corpse.

There must be something strange about Pinjian Tower.

Earlier, Su Mo had been distracted by 'Liu Qingkong' and the Heaven Blade Sect's blade wielders, as well as Ling Hongxia with her Blood Dove Blade. He also wanted to see if he could find traces of Liu Suifeng elsewhere.

Thus, while Pinjian Tower had issues, it wasn't directly related to him.

Now, the sword marks in Liu Suifeng's room told Su Mo that things were moving in a direction he least wanted.

Given this, regardless of whether Liu Suifeng won or lost, he likely wouldn't be waiting openly.

Therefore, investigating the peculiar Pinjian Tower became necessary.

And now, 'Liu Qingkong' was being held up by Jingkong and others, making it the perfect opportunity.

However, venturing deep into Pinjian Tower was unpredictable. Although 'Liu Qingkong' claimed to be the only member of the Youquan Cult in the villa, who knew if that was true?

Leaving Yang Xiaoyun alone in the room seemed safe, but who knew what unexpected changes might occur?

Thus, Su Mo decided to go back first and take Yang Xiaoyun with him to investigate Pinjian Tower. If anything happened, they could watch out for each other.

...

...

To make a long story short, the three of them arrived at Pinjian Tower in the blink of an eye.

Yang Xiaoyun was slightly surprised as they walked: "Why is it so quiet?"

"Hmph, Youquan Cult always operates differently. This courtyard seems tranquil, but that's only while you're inside... if you leave Jade Willow Villa, see what happens?"

Luo Zhen sneered, "They are plotting here and would never let any information leak. Within the estate, you can roam freely; to them, we're just dead sooner or later. But if you leave the villa, you'll die instantly."

Su Mo glanced at Luo Zhen, "Senior, you truly have extensive experience."

"Ha ha, naturally. I am a gentleman like jade, having seen much..."

Luo Zhen was about to continue, but Su Mo had already stepped into Pinjian Tower.

The entrance to Pinjian Tower still looked the same, with the door not yet closed. As he stepped inside, he didn't see Wang Taiheng's corpse.

Su Mo's gaze swept around, and he raised his eyebrows slightly.

Previously, there was Wang Taiheng's name on the head rack, but no head.

Now, the head was there.

But the headless body was nowhere to be found.

The three of them were about to split up to search when Su Mo suddenly extended a finger, signaling silence.

His eyes turned toward one of the head racks.

Luo Zhen and Yang Xiaoyun immediately held their breaths and listened, indeed hearing shuffling footsteps inside.

The sound grew louder, as if someone had approached the rack.

But then it suddenly became faint again, gradually fading away...

The three exchanged glances and began searching around the rack. Soon, Luo Zhen pointed to a candle stand and said:

"There's something strange here."

Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun came over and examined it closely, confirming the oddity.

Pinjian Tower was impeccably clean, with no dust to serve as evidence. However, beneath the candle stand, there were marks from wood rubbing against wood.

These marks were clearly not made in a single day.

Su Mo pondered for a moment, put on deerskin gloves, and gently turned the candle stand. The head rack behind him immediately moved.

Seeing this, Su Mo abruptly stopped.

"Hmm?"

Luo Zhen was taken aback but quickly understood: "You want to...?"

Su Mo nodded slightly and said to Yang Xiaoyun, "Xiaoyun, please handle this."

"Okay."

Yang Xiaoyun immediately nodded and positioned herself next to the mechanism. Her family's spear technique, the Azure Dragon Eight Desolate Cloud Piercing Spear, was suitable for open combat but not for stealthy ambushes.

Su Mo and Luo Zhen hid on either side of the head rack, focusing intently.

Not long after, perhaps half an incense stick later, the sound returned.

As the footsteps approached the bookshelf, Su Mo signaled to Yang Xiaoyun.

Yang Xiaoyun immediately turned the candle stand, and silently, the head rack opened, revealing a passage and three Youquan Cult disciples dressed in Jade Willow Villa attire, their faces twisted with malice!