The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

Chapter 249: Prince Ning's Haunted House

Night fell over the earth, everything was silent, and a faint, flickering light shone from Ru Yue's study in Ziyun Villa.

Ru Yue sat quietly at her desk, absorbed in reading newspapers from various places. Her beautiful face flickered in the dim light, appearing somewhat mysterious.

At this moment, there were two gentle knocks on the door, followed by Fengying's slightly urgent voice: "Girl, Aji and Tieshu are here."

Ru Yue's heart tightened, and she quickly put down the report in her hand and walked quickly towards the door.

When she opened the door, she saw Aji and Tieshu stumbling in in a state of disarray. Their clothes were stained with dust and blood, their hair was disheveled, and their faces were haggard.

Especially Aji, his arm was covered in blood and the wound was still bleeding. It was obvious that his injury was quite serious.

Seeing this, Ru Yue's eyes widened instantly, quickly turning red, her anxiety evident. She rushed forward, supporting the shaky Aji, and asked with concern, "What happened? How did you get hurt? Did you encounter any danger?" Her voice trembled slightly with nervousness, but her hands never stopped moving.

Ru Yue gently pulled up Aji's sleeve to check his injury. However, when she saw the deep scar on Aji's thin forearm that was so deep that the bone was visible, she couldn't help but gasp.

The wound was hideous and bloody, with blood continuously gushing out from it, slowly dripping down the arm and forming a shocking pool of blood on the ground.

Without waiting for Aji and Tieshu's response, Ruyue turned and ran back to the desk, quickly opening her medicine box. She expertly took out hemostatic herbs, bandages, and other items, then returned to Aji and carefully began to treat his wound.

She carefully pulled out a small, delicate porcelain bottle from her bosom, gently opened the cap, and poured out a pill as black as ink. Then, she gently passed the black pill to Aji's lips and said softly, "Here, take this medicine first. Your wound is too deep, and it will be difficult to heal quickly without stitches. But don't worry, this medicine will help you relieve some of the pain."

After saying this, Ru Yue picked up a bottle of liquor and poured it onto Aji's wound without hesitation. The stinging sensation from the alcohol on the wound made Aji shudder, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent. Then, Ru Yue took out a piece of silk thread that had been soaked in water and began to sew Aji's wound with full concentration.

Although Aji had been given analgesic and anesthetic drugs, their effectiveness was far inferior to the advanced anesthetics of his previous life. Therefore, even with the effect of the drugs, Aji could still feel the piercing pain.

Beads of sweat kept appearing on his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and quickly soaking his hair. However, this strong young man only groaned at first, then clenched his teeth and remained silent, silently enduring the pain.

The two half-grown children nervously watched Ruyue's every move. Seeing her beautiful yet solemn face and her focused eyes, they couldn't help but feel awe. The entire time, they didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of disturbing her.

Finally, after a difficult operation, Ru Yue completed the suture of the wound. When she stood up and wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead, she found that Aji's lips had turned bloodless, a shocking blood red. Moreover, due to the intense pain, Aji was sweating profusely, and the clothes he was wearing were almost completely soaked.

She paused briefly to catch her breath, then turned back to check the other two for any other injuries. After a meticulous inspection, confirming that they were all alright besides minor skin injuries, Ru Yue finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"What exactly happened? How did you get such serious injuries?" Ru Yue looked anxiously at Aji and Tieshu, who were covered in scars and pale, and hurriedly ordered the servants to prepare food and send it to them.

After everything was arranged, she could no longer suppress her inner anxiety and doubts, and asked impatiently.

Aji and Tieshu looked at each other, each of them could see deep fatigue and helplessness in the other's eyes. After taking a few breaths, they began to tell each other everything they had experienced during this period.

It turned out that on the day after Ru Yue took her people away, several children went their separate ways according to their pre-planned actions, each to inquire about the important matters that Ru Yue had entrusted to them.

They had previously lived in the streets begging for a living, and naturally met many beggars with similar backgrounds. In order to obtain information about Shen Shen and the Wu'an Marquisate as quickly as possible, the children did not hesitate to seek out their friends who had once wandered the streets with them.

However, they were caught off guard by the mysterious and erratic Doctor Shen's movements, which seemed to be concealing his whereabouts. Furthermore, someone was secretly suppressing any information about him. As a result, two days passed, and despite the children's exhaustive search, they still failed to uncover any valuable clues. However, rumors about the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion continued to circulate.

The two of them recounted to Ru Yue all the news they had heard about the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion in great detail. This news was basically the same as what Ru Yue had learned in the teahouse before, but there was still a subtle detail that successfully caught Ru Yue's attention.

It turns out that Marquis Wu'an's mother was determined to ensure the hereditary succession of the title. To this end, she resorted to extreme measures, first threatening to fast in order to force Marquis Wu'an to abandon his search for the long-missing Crown Prince, Wei Jinxuan (also known as Chu Ning'an). At the same time, she demanded that Marquis Wu'an transfer the title to his second son, Wei Jinchen.

However, Marquis Wu'an, mindful of his promise to Madam Chu, refused to comply with his mother's wishes. The old lady, in her heart, threatened suicide. Faced with such a resolute mother, Marquis Wu'an was finally forced to reluctantly agree: if the whereabouts of the Crown Prince Wei were still undiscovered by the time he came of age, he would re-ennoble his second son, Wei Jinchen.

However, Marquis Wu'an also made it clear that if he found anyone daring to harm Prince Wei for the sake of this title, he would not let it go and would punish them severely.

Ru Yue carefully reviewed the series of information she had just received, and became more and more certain about the incident in which Chu Ning'an was attacked and fell into the water - this was definitely not done by Marquis Wu'an.

If that was the case, then who was the real mastermind behind all this? This question weighed heavily on Ru Yue's heart like a dark cloud, making it difficult for her to let go.

Theoretically speaking, the person who stands to gain the most from an incident is often the one who faces the greatest suspicion. Following this logic, could it be that there is a traitor around Marquis Wu'an?

Thinking of this, Ru Yue couldn't help but be shocked, but she remained calm on the surface, not revealing any inner fluctuations.

Ru Yue quietly suppressed this information, intending to pass it on to Chu Ning'an. On the one hand, she wanted him to analyze it himself and see if there was any breakthrough. On the other hand, she hoped Chu Ning'an could feel the warmth of his family. After all, in this complex world, family affection is always the most precious and reliable force.

After hearing so much, Ru Yue found that they still didn't talk about how they got the injuries on their bodies.

Just as she was about to ask, Tieshu first looked at Aji beside him meaningfully, and then finally slowly told her the whole story.

It turned out that since they learned that Ru Yue was eager to find Dr. Shen, they had been looking for news about Dr. Shen everywhere without stopping.

Unfortunately, after several days of unremitting efforts, they failed to obtain even a single useful clue.

As time passed without any results, Tieshu and the others felt filled with guilt. They knew that Ruyue's trust in them and her entrustment of this task was entirely out of recognition and expectation of their abilities.

They inquired for several days but were unable to find out any information about Doctor Shen. They felt guilty about Ru Yue's trust in them. They also thought that if they couldn't even complete the first task assigned by Ru Yue, wouldn't it prove that they were useless? Wouldn't that mean "Chasing the Wind" had no reason to exist?

Just when they were getting anxious, their former friend gave them a message, asking them to try their luck at Ning Wang's haunted house in the north of the city after dark, and they might get something. He also repeatedly reminded them that it was strange and dangerous there, and asked them to be extra careful.

Although it is called Ning Wang Ghost House, it is actually just a manor located outside the north city.

Back then, Prince Ning plotted a rebellion, angering the imperial family. The imperial army engaged in a fierce battle with the rebels here, ultimately successfully wiping them out.

Legend has it that the battle was extremely brutal, with countless casualties and blood staining the entire village red. Since then, the area has been considered an ominous place. Even in broad daylight, it is filled with spooky spirits, and at night, it is filled with ghostly lights and the howling of ghosts and wolves. Even more terrifying, people often die inexplicably nearby. According to rumors, these people lose their lives due to excessive fright.

Upon hearing the news, Aji and Tieshu, though somewhat frightened, decided to venture forth and investigate. After all, Prince Ning's haunted residence wasn't too far from Ziyun Villa, and if they encountered any danger, they could quickly flee back to their sister's manor for shelter. With this glimmer of hope, they left the city early that day and quietly hid near Prince Ning's haunted residence.

After nightfall, as the two approached Ning Wang's haunted house, they saw a man wearing a hideous ghost mask and as thin as a skeleton. The man exuded a gloomy and cold aura that made people shudder.

He asked in an extremely cold voice, "What are you two doing here so late at night?" The voice seemed to come not from the throat, but directly from the abdomen, which was creepy.

Although they were extremely frightened, Aji and Tieshu still suppressed their fear and stammered to explain the purpose of their trip.

However, before they could finish their words, the ghost-faced skeleton launched a fierce killing move without saying a word, attacking them mercilessly, obviously intending to put them to death.

Faced with such a sudden attack, Aji and his companion were terrified, but their instinct for survival prompted them to dodge desperately.

Fortunately, these two had been navigating the streets since childhood, developing relatively agile skills. Furthermore, their rigorous training under An San had improved their reaction speed and ability to respond. Therefore, despite struggling in the initial exchanges, they managed to dodge the ghost-faced skull's lethal attack.

However, the opponent's attack became more and more fierce, and they gradually felt powerless and unable to resist. Just when they were about to give up, a mysterious man with an equally thin figure appeared like a ghost and instantly blocked the fatal attack of the ghost-faced skeleton for them. Afterwards, this mysterious man and the ghost-faced skeleton started a fierce fight.

Seizing this opportunity, Aji and Tieshu didn't hesitate a moment and immediately fled the scene. They were breathless, their hearts pounding. Only after running a distance and confirming they were safe did they stop, breathing heavily.

"Sister, after that man saved us, he just said 'hurry up and leave', and then started fighting with that scary guy. Thanks to him, we were able to save our lives and escape back here." Aji said with lingering fear, with obvious regret and discouragement in his words.

"Did you see clearly what the person who saved you looked like?" Ru Yue asked anxiously with a hurried look on her face.

At this moment, an almost absurd and unrealistic guess was lingering in her mind. This guess was like a meteor across the night sky, instantly igniting the curiosity and doubts deep in her heart.

Tieshu frowned and tried hard to recall that thrilling night.

In the darkness, only the faint moonlight illuminated the surroundings, but it only allowed him to barely notice some vague outlines and details.

He hesitated for a moment, then spoke cautiously, "The man was very thin, his figure looking frail, as if he could be blown down by the wind. But...but his eyes were unusually bright, like two brilliant stars embedded in that thin face. It was just that it was so dark at the time that we couldn't see his specific appearance at all."

At this moment, Ah Ji, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly interrupted, "Sister, there's more! That person's voice is very strange. It sounds like the rustling sound of gravel rubbing against each other. And... I have a feeling that the voice isn't entirely fake."

Hearing this, Ru Yue couldn't help but tremble all over, and an indescribable shock surged in her heart.

Could it be…could it be that her wild guess was actually true? How could it be possible? However, the various characteristics described by Tieshu and Aji all pointed to an answer that she found unbelievable.

For a moment, countless thoughts flashed through her mind, making her uneasy.