252: Explore

"Young Master, Miss, can you please let me go? I've already told you everything I know. Keeping me captive won't do you any good." Physician Chen sucked in a breath of cold air, first forcing himself to calm down.

Physician Chen knew in his heart that if he didn't do as they asked, he would likely die here.

If that happened, things would be truly dire.

Furthermore, Physician Chen didn't want to die here; he wanted to keep living a good life.

"Yes, you did tell us, but there is still much we don't know." Nan Qingyue's face was dark, and she let out a cold sneer.

Right at that moment,

Situ Jiu stepped forward, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"I'll ask you again: were you the ones behind the Jiang Mingyue matter from a few days ago?" Situ Jiu asked coldly, his face grim.

Hearing this, Physician Chen sucked in a breath of cold air and first forced himself to calm down.

Then, Physician Chen spoke slowly. He had certainly heard of the matter, but he didn't have much knowledge of the specific details.

"Young Master, what is this Jiang Mingyue matter you're speaking of?" Physician Chen looked genuinely curious, as if he truly didn't know.

However, the Jiang Manor had been wiped out, and rumors in the Jianghu claimed Mulan Manor was responsible.

But this Physician Chen was clearly a member of Mulan Manor, yet he knew nothing of it.

Situ Jiu lowered his head slightly, finding it incredibly strange.

Physician Chen was from Mulan Manor, yet he was completely ignorant of the Jiang Manor incident; this simply didn't make sense.

Things shouldn't be this way. Situ Jiu kept his head down, then suddenly looked up, his gaze locking onto Physician Chen with intense focus.

"South River Moon—all three hundred members of the Jiang Manor are dead. Do you dare claim your Mulan Manor didn't do it?" Thinking of this, Situ Jiu reached out and grabbed Physician Chen's collar, hoisting him up directly.

Situ Jiu seemed to possess an unknown strength at that moment, as he was actually able to lift Physician Chen off the ground.

Situ Jiu made it look effortless.

"Ah, hey, hey! Big brother, please don't get violent!" Physician Chen immediately cowered, sucking in cold air as a way to steady himself.

However, Situ Jiu didn't waste words; a cold light burst from his eyes as he stared deathly at Physician Chen.

Right at that moment,

Situ Jiu clenched his fists tightly, forcing himself to hold back. Otherwise, his fist would have landed directly on Physician Chen's face.

"A Jiu, don't be impulsive! If you ask like that, this fellow won't say a thing." Nan Qingyue said darkly, toying with the Sword in her hand.

In fact, Nan Qingyue already had an idea. She stepped forward, getting closer and closer to Physician Chen.

Suddenly, Nan Qingyue brandished her Sword. In the air, the Sword flashed with a bolt of lightning and a cold glint.

Physician Chen sucked in a breath of cold air and swallowed hard, feeling utterly helpless.

"Don't, don't! Don't do anything rash! Young Master, Miss, I've truly told you everything I know. What more do you want from me!" Situ Jiu was even more frustrated.

"Bullshit! I'm asking you about the South River Moon matter; why won't you speak?" Situ Jiu barked coldly. "You dare say you don't know? How could you possibly not know about this!"

Situ Jiu looked like he wanted to devour the man, a cold glint exploding in his eyes.

Right at that moment,

Physician Chen was instantly terrified. Being stared down by Situ Jiu made his scalp tingle and his heart fill with unease.

However, Physician Chen couldn't break free now, leaving him in a helpless predicament.

"Young Master, Miss, I really don't know! If I did, do you think I wouldn't tell you?" Physician Chen shook his head helplessly.

Hearing this, Situ Jiu grew even more resentful. He clenched his fist and slammed it hard into Physician Chen's abdomen.

There was a loud thud.

Physician Chen screamed in pain, a sound that was truly pitiable.

Physician Chen grimaced, enduring the physical agony, but that punch had nearly cost him his life.

"Ah!" Physician Chen cried out, spitting out bloody water.

"I say, do you want to find out what it feels like to be beaten to death?" Situ Jiu's lips curled into a wicked smile.

Situ Jiu had already developed killing intent, his expression turning ferocious.

After coming down the mountain this time, Situ Jiu felt different than before. He was now bold in his anger and killing, his body radiating a sense of hostility.

Especially after being heavily injured this time, he seemed like a completely different person.

This version of Situ Jiu felt foreign to Nan Qingyue. "Is this really Junior Brother Situ Jiu? The difference from before is just too great."

Nan Qingyue murmured softly, her eyes vacant as she watched Situ Jiu nearby.

If Master were here, he certainly wouldn't want to see Situ Jiu like this.

It was truly a helpless situation; Situ Jiu couldn't change, and Nan Qingyue could do nothing about it.

"Stop hitting me! Young Master, stop!" Physician Chen cowered. He felt he really would be beaten to death. Rather than guarding pointless secrets, it was better to reveal everything.

Perhaps this was the only way Physician Chen could trade for his life.

It was better to stay alive; living well was Physician Chen's lifelong pursuit.

"Speak then. What exactly is the story with South River Moon?" Situ Jiu sneered, throwing Physician Chen heavily to the ground.

Physician Chen let out a muffled groan as he was tossed onto the floor.

After a long time, Physician Chen crawled up. The wounds on his body were still bleeding, and a growing dizziness made him realize he had lost too much blood.

"Actually, a traitor appeared within the Family of South River Moon's Jiang Manor. This person led the Mulan Manor disciples to slaughter the Jiang Manor. Otherwise, the great Jiang Manor wouldn't have been wiped out so easily." Physician Chen sighed as he revealed this news.

Hearing this, Situ Jiu sucked in a breath of cold air as the truth suddenly dawned on him.

At this moment, the doubts in Situ Jiu's heart vanished. No wonder the massive Jiang Manor had disappeared overnight.

It turned out there was a traitor among the Jiang Family clansmen!

"A traitor from the Jiang Manor acted as a mole!" A cold glint flashed in Situ Jiu's eyes, his heart filled with disgust for such a person. "No wonder the Jiang Manor met such a fate!"

"Yes, such a thing is truly absurd." Nan Qingyue sighed, her face full of helplessness.

"The loyalty of the Jiang Manor disciples was truly lacking!"

"There's no way to fix such a vulnerability!"