Suddenly, for some unknown reason, Tang Youyou was enraged. She casually slapped the chopsticks in her hand on the table. Her voice filled the entire inn and caught the landlady's attention.
The landlady walked over, smiling at her with a pair of beady eyes. Tilting her head, she said, "I wonder, young master, do you find the food in our inn not to your taste, or what's the matter?"
Seeing the woman's creepy smile, Tang Youyou still frowned and scolded angrily, "What kind of food is this? Is this fit for human consumption? There are even bugs in it! I don't care. You should change a plate for me."
Hearing this, the landlady wasn't angry. Without a word, she carried the food away. At the same time, Tang Youyou immediately gave Ye Yue a look.
The two quietly stood up and came to the door of the kitchen. Ye Yue gently lifted the curtain. Inside, two people were dealing with a panicked girl.
The whole kitchen was hung with human limbs. Such a horrifying scene made Tang Youyou stunned for a moment.
She nodded slightly at Ye Yue. The next moment, the two of them rushed towards the man who was about to swing his knife at the bound girl.
The girl had already closed her eyes, waiting for death to come. Tang Youyou seized the man's wrist, but her wound ached faintly. The man pushed her away, and she crashed into the chopping board.
Tang Youyou squinted her eyes in pain. Looking at Ye Yue who was quietly approaching the man, she suddenly said, "The meat buns you two were talking about aren't ordinary ones, right?"
As soon as she said this, the two people's gazes were attracted by her. The landlady said with an interested smile, "Young master, how did you figure it out?"
Seeing the landlady staring intently at Tang Youyou, the man's face suddenly turned unpleasant. When he looked at the landlady, his eyes were full of warnings.
"Stupid woman, don't you know what to do? Still standing there in a daze!"
After saying that, the landlady frowned. While looking at Tang Youyou, a dagger suddenly appeared in her hand.
The moment the dagger was pointed at Tang Youyou, she rushed towards her.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou dodged to the side and narrowly escaped.
Amidst the flashing of swords and knives, Tang Youyou looked up at the landlady and said with a smile, "Landlady, you're really impolite. You stop talking halfway and then draw your knife?"
After saying that, Tang Youyou immediately bent down, grabbed the dust on the ground, and threw it at the two people in front of her.
The dust got into their eyes. The two of them immediately rubbed their eyes. During the moment they were stunned, Tang Youyou drew her sword and stabbed at the landlady. After piercing her heart with a sword, the landlady slowly knelt on the ground.
She spat out blood and stared straight at Tang Youyou. On the other side, the man was glaring at Tang Youyou. "Bitch! An eye for an eye! You should die too!"
At this moment, the man was like a madman. His eyes were blood - red as he looked at her. He swung the kitchen knife in his hand and threw it at her forehead.
After Tang Youyou dodged the kitchen knife, it was stuck in the wall behind her. The blade was embedded several inches into the wall.
Seeing this, Ye Yue quickly came behind the man. His movements were so fast that even Tang Youyou didn't see clearly when he killed the man.
The man fell to the ground with a thud. For a moment, the smell of blood filled the entire kitchen.
The inn, which had been bustling before, now only had the two of them left. Tang Youyou glanced at the girl on the ground who was constantly struggling.
She carefully untied the ropes on the girl. The girl's panic was also released at this moment.
The girl hugged Tang Youyou tightly. Her tears wet Tang Youyou's clothes. But Tang Youyou still patiently comforted her and patted the girl's shoulder.
Soft words came from above the girl's head. "Don't cry anymore. The bad guys are gone. You don't have to worry. We'll protect you."
Hearing this, the girl finally let go of the hand that was tightly grasping Tang Youyou. She opened her big eyes and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Really? You really won't leave me alone?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou asked curiously, "How did you come to this place? Where are your parents?"
The girl shook her head. Although she was just a little girl, Tang Youyou could see the vicissitudes of the world in her.
The girl's voice was childish. She explained, "I lost my mother when I was very young. My father remarried. But my step - mother often beat and scolded me. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I ran away by myself."
Seeing that the girl was well - dressed and didn't seem to be in the situation she described, but Tang Youyou wasn't the kind of person who would keep asking questions. So she naturally stopped asking.
"In that case, since I've saved you, you should go back quickly. Find a quiet place and live the life you want. We'll take our leave first."
After saying that, Tang Youyou was about to leave. She didn't have much time to waste here.
Just as she was about to leave in a hurry, the girl slowly said, "Are you going to the Qingyun Sect, young master?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou turned to look at the girl. At this moment, the girl was no longer flustered. There was an indescribable arrogance on her.
It seemed that the Qingyun Sect was related to her.
Hearing this, Tang Youyou asked, "You know about the Qingyun Sect?"
The girl nodded. "My master is there. If you want to go, I can take you there directly."
But seeing that the girl was so easy - going, Tang Youyou still had some defenses in her heart.
She pretended to be nonchalant and said in a tone full of disbelief, "The Qingyun Sect is a family of medicine. You said before that your family situation isn't very good. So how could the Qingyun Sect be related to you?"
By saying this, Tang Youyou just wanted to see how the little girl would explain this. If she couldn't explain it, her lie would be exposed.
Hearing Tang Youyou's words, the girl hesitated for a moment. Then, after thinking it over and over again, she looked at Tang Youyou pleadingly and said, "Will you really protect me and won't hurt me?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou nodded. "Of course. My Tang family always keeps its word and never lies."
After getting Tang Youyou's promise, the girl said seriously, "Just now, I didn't want you to notice my identity. My master told me before I left that I shouldn't be too ostentatious, or it would attract a lot of attention."
"But you've saved my life. I'm willing to lead the way for you. However, could this young man go with me to see my master first? I have something to discuss with my master."
Not knowing what the girl wanted to discuss, Tang Youyou had no choice but to nod and agree. Having someone to lead the way was better than wandering around blindly. It was rare for a blind cat to catch a dead mouse.