Chapter 2343: Ma Lu Returns Again

Chapter 2343: Ma Lu Returns Again

The carriage was moving slowly, as the jolts and bumps could worsen Wei Qin's injuries, despite her significant recovery.

The guards at the city gate appeared no different from when they entered last time, except for a few individuals with particularly sharp gazes.

They stopped the carriage and inspected it briefly before letting it pass.

Meng Yunzheng, however, looked back and noticed that the other carriage attempting to leave the city was scrutinized inside and out by the gate guards before it was allowed to proceed.

They were definitely still looking for Wei Qin, but they seemed to know their identities and weren't making their intentions too obvious.

Once the carriage had passed the city gates, Shu Yu helped Wei Qin out and let her lean on a soft cushion, stretching her limbs.

Although Heichang County was not far away, even with a slow pace, they arrived in the city in the afternoon.

They decided to stay at the same inn as before, reserving four rooms. This time, they arranged for Wei Qin to stay in the room designated for Shu Yu since it wasn't convenient for Zhao Xi.

After resting, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng left their companions at the inn and strolled towards the alley where the leader of Dongqing Sect resided.

As expected, the courtyard was still locked, and there were no signs of anyone entering.

The two exchanged glances and then knocked on the door of the neighboring courtyard.

It was the same woman they had encountered before. In their several meetings, they had never seen anyone else in this courtyard; it seemed like she lived there alone.

Upon seeing them, the woman smiled and said, "You've returned? Have you found your master?"

Shu Yu shook her head, and the woman sighed, "Your master hasn't returned in these past few days, but don't worry too much. She might be delayed due to something important."

"But this delay is too long; we've been in the southwest for almost half a month," Meng Yunzheng said.

The woman waved her hand, "You probably don't know that this area sometimes has more unusual and strange incidents. Powerful Taoists like your master are often invited to perform rituals, exorcise spirits, or offer help to others. They're usually very busy, so just wait a bit longer."

"That's all we can do." Shu Yu sighed and thanked the woman before slowly walking back to the inn with Meng Yunzheng.

It was only now that they had a chance to discuss He Fang and Kang Shuxian.

"There were originally five or six sisters among them, and we didn't know which one to suspect. Now that these two have shown themselves, we can narrow down the possibilities. But both of them invited me to their homes; what do you think their intentions are?"

"Most likely, they want to find out more about Qi Lie's whereabouts and test our presence in Qingxuan County."

"These two, He Fang seemed more eager to invite us to her home, but Kang Shuxian was the one who stopped our carriage initially. This coincidence makes it even more suspicious. So, which one of them is affiliated with the black market is still uncertain."

"Don't worry. After I met Qi Lie that day, he should have sent someone to watch over them. When they stopped our carriage, it exposed our whereabouts, and the people watching them should have noticed."

"Right."

The two continued discussing as they returned to the inn. Since Wei Qin needed time to recover, they tried to avoid leaving the inn as much as possible. There was no urgent business to attend to at the moment, so they could only wait for the leader of Dongqing Sect to return.

However, they had only rested in the inn for one day, and on the following afternoon, Ma Lu came again.