Chapter 593: Excuse

Lu Wushuang sheathed her sword.

She had estimated correctly; there were bones beneath the flower bed, densely layered, making it difficult for her to push the sword tip to the bottom.

And looking around, in the entire courtyard, there were dozens of flowers, plants, and trees that grew exceptionally well, just like the flower bed in front of her.

Lu Wushuang sighed.

Although she had expected it, after it was truly confirmed, it was hard to avoid disappointment.

This family was dead.

Judging by the degree of dilapidation of the courtyard, it is estimated that after Nanako left Kyoto, this family was silenced, and their corpses were buried directly in the courtyard.

Dozens of corpses, probably including the servants in the house, were buried naturally, and the ground was dug very deep. If it weren't for these flowers and plants, Lu Wushuang would not have been able to find the corpses.

"Habitual criminals," Lu Wushuang thought.

"Marriage... How could someone involved with Shinto marry a common wealthy merchant?"

"There might be two reasons."

"First, this family, like Nanako's family, was also involved with Shinto and was killed for some reason."

"Second, this family was just a common wealthy merchant, and someone wanted to use the marriage to do something... or this marriage was originally some kind of excuse or cover."

Lu Wushuang walked slowly into the house.

Dust had accumulated on the floor. Lu Wushuang looked around, drew her sword to split a crack in the window, and sure enough, found dried blood stains inside.

Traces like this were all over the room. Lu Wushuang checked other rooms but only found a small amount of blood stains, so she walked back.

"This is the place where the killing happened, and it was carefully cleaned up afterward... There are no traces of a struggle; this family did not put up any resistance."

Lu Wushuang looked around.

"Here... should be the place for receiving guests. Blood stains are everywhere, representing that most of the slaughter was carried out here."

"Receiving guests..."

"Those who died in other rooms should be servants and maids, and the blood stains here are so dense, and there are no traces of struggle or escape..."

"This family came out to receive guests together, then were suddenly attacked, and all died here together."

"To have the whole family come out to welcome someone, it must be either an honored guest with a status far higher than this family, or... it must be a very close friend."

"If it were the former, it would be Shinto sending people to silence them openly... But if they came to silence them openly, they wouldn't have hidden the corpses."

"So... it is the latter."

A guess emerged in Lu Wushuang's heart.

"Perhaps it was Nanako's father."

"A person who could be involved with Shinto shouldn't have been unable to keep an eye on Nanako... unless her running away was itself the result of deliberate indulgence."

It had been several months since Nanako ran away, and the traces here had been deliberately cleaned up, making it difficult to get other clues. The existing inferences were already the limit.

"Perhaps... I really have to meet the sword saint from the daytime and gamble on luck."

Lu Wushuang pondered, touching her heart.

There was a Gu poison left in her body by Ji Tianrui.

Since it was confirmed that this matter had to do with Shinto, she would not leave it alone. And although she was a killer by trade, she was not a heartless person. After traveling together for several months, she would not ignore matters concerning the lives of Nanako's entire family.

Of course, more importantly... she always had to do something for Li Miao.

Thinking of this, she turned to walk out of the room, heading in the direction of Nanako's home.

But just as she stepped out of the room. ===== CHAPTER 594 =====

Too much time has passed, and with no survivors left, it is difficult to find other clues; arriving at the current deductions is already the limit.

"Perhaps... I really must go and meet that Sword Saint from earlier today and try my luck."

Lu Wushuang pondered, touching her chest.

Inside, there was the Gu insect that Ji Tianrui had left within her body.

Since it was confirmed that this matter was related to the Shinto Sect, she would not leave it be. Moreover, although she came from a background as a killer, she was not a heartless or ungrateful person; having traveled together for several months, she would not ignore something that concerned the lives of Nanaiko's entire family.

Of course, more importantly... she had to do something for Li Miao.

Thinking of this, she turned around, intending to walk out of the room and head in the direction of Nanaiko's home.

But she had just stepped out of the room.