Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 571: One step too late

In the northwest corner of Liangcheng, a house that has been abandoned for many years is filled with dust, and spider webs have formed layer upon layer on the beams.

A figure huddled in the shadow of the corner, even breathing lightly, as if worried about being discovered hiding there.

The faint moonlight filtered through the broken window frame, casting mottled shadows on his face, revealing his ferocious features.

This was He Fu who had fled in panic from his own house.

It turned out that He Fu had already noticed when Li Zhi and others broke into his house.

Afterwards, He Fu saw the fight between the man in Taoist robe and Mu Ye.

Although He Fu only took a quick glance, he couldn't tell whether Mu Ye and the others were more skilled or the man in Taoist robes was more skilled.

But he could see that the clothes worn by Mu Ye, Li Zhi and others were the same as those of the two cultivators who were captured by the man in Taoist robes.

At that moment, He Fu knew that Li Zhi and others must have come to settle the score with the man in Taoist robes, and this matter would definitely not end well.

Without any hesitation, he didn't even bother to take the gold and silver in the house. He crawled out through the dog hole in the backyard of the mansion and ran wildly through the remote alleys.

Although the fight between the Taoist robe man and Mu Ye and others had not yet been decided at that time, He Fu still decisively chose to run away first.

Because He Fu knew in his heart that if the man in Taoist robes could defeat the person who came to cause trouble for him in one fell swoop, then he could just go back.

But if that group wins, then if I stay in the mansion, I might be implicated by the man in Taoist robes. At that time, I will be caught in a jar and will not be able to escape.

After all, even the man in Taoist robe with great magical powers was no match for that group of people. He was just an ordinary bully. How could he have the ability to deal with that group of people?

It was precisely because he ran away early that Li Zhi and his men were unable to catch He Fu in time after capturing the man in Taoist robes.

"I don't know if they've finished fighting..."

He Fu leaned against the cold earth wall, panting and muttering to himself.

This abandoned house was one he bought in his early years. He Fu has three or four other unknown residences like this in Liangcheng.

As a bully, He Fu knew he had offended many people. If he fell into poverty in the future, those enemies would definitely come and trample on him. And these residences were the escape routes he had left for himself.

He planned to hide here until dawn and then send someone to find out the outcome of the battle at the mansion.

But in the second half of the night, a piercing pain suddenly came from the back, as if a red-hot iron rod was rolling over my skin.

The pain became more and more intense and hotter, causing veins on his forehead to bulge and cold sweat to flow down his cheeks, soaking his lapel.

“Hiss——”

He couldn't help but gasp and reached out to touch his back with trembling hands.

The place where his fingertips touched was sticky and slippery. He suddenly withdrew his hand from his eyes and took a look in the moonlight. He was immediately scared to death.

His hands were covered in dark red blood!

The clothes on his back had long been soaked with blood, and even the dusty wall was printed with a glaring red.

He Fu was completely panicked. He struggled to stand up and find a doctor, but as soon as he raised his head, he was hit by a severe dizziness. His vision went black and he fell to the ground with a thud, unconscious.

A moment later, He Fu suddenly jumped up from the ground again.

But at this moment, there were no pupils in his eyes, only a cloudy scarlet color.

He opened his mouth and saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth, but he seemed to be unaware of anything. He only made strange "ho ho" sounds, like a wild beast that had lost its mind.

At this moment, a few coughs suddenly came from the house next door, and the subtle sound instantly stimulated He Fu.

He Fu suddenly rushed to the wall, grabbed the broken window frame with both hands, broke the rotten wood with force, and climbed through the window into the next yard.

"Who?!"

The man next door was awakened by the noise and rushed out of the room wearing his clothes.

As soon as he saw He Fu's terrifying and ferocious appearance, before he could call for help, he was suddenly knocked to the ground by He Fu.

A shrill scream pierced the silent night sky and quickly stopped.

A moment later, a strong smell of blood wafted out of the house and filled the cool night breeze.

He Fu walked out of the house covered in blood, and his originally bloodshot eyes gradually regained clarity.

He looked down at his hands covered in blood and flesh, then touched his back. The burning pain in his back miraculously disappeared, replaced by an inexplicable comfort.

But there was no sign of relaxation on He Fu's face. Instead, he looked very ugly.

It was only then that he realized, with shock, that he had been tricked by the man in the Taoist robe. His irrational behavior just now was clearly caused by the so-called magic.

"What the hell is this bullshit spell!!" He Fu growled with gritted teeth.

He Fu subconsciously turned his head and took a look inside the room.

There was blood and flesh splattered everywhere. Even He Fu, who considered himself the number one villain in Liangcheng, couldn't help but gasp at the scene.

He Fu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

However, he did not expect that the strong smell of blood, which should have made people nauseous, would make He Fu feel relaxed and happy after entering his nose, and he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable excitement in his heart.

He Fu shook his head vigorously to suppress the strange emotion in his heart.

He knew very well that he had to leave here immediately and leave Liangcheng!

The killings he committed here were completely different from the slaughter of slaves in the house in the past.

Those maids and slaves were his private property that he bought with money. Even if he killed many of them, the government would just turn a blind eye and at most pay him some silver as compensation.

But the person who just died at his hands was an ordinary citizen of Liangcheng. This is a serious crime of murder. Once caught by the government, he will surely be killed!

After all, killing someone means paying with your life!

The more he thought about it, the faster He Fu's heart beat. In just a short while, he was covered in cold sweat.

He didn't dare to look at the house filled with the smell of blood any longer, and turned around and prepared to run towards the outside of the city.

Suddenly, a shrill, woman-like voice suddenly sounded behind him, piercing He Fu's ears like an icicle.

"Oh? Looks like I'm a step too late..."

He Fu's body suddenly stiffened, and the blood in his body seemed to solidify instantly.

He could clearly feel a cold gaze from behind him, like the tongue of a poisonous snake, firmly glued to his back. He didn't dare to move, but he had to move, and he turned his head slowly, stiff as a puppet.

I saw a burly man standing in the moonlight at the entrance of the alley.

He had a full beard, which covered most of his face, but he was wearing a pink female theatrical costume embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water. Under his skirt, he was wearing a pair of old shoes, which made him look weird and funny.

However, He Fu couldn't laugh.

Because he recognized this person...

This person is one of the people who broke into his house today!