Twin Star Phoenix Princess

"How many are you living inside the house sir?" Feng Long Wan courteously one of the household near the border. Hua Zu Ming and her split the job of conducting a census in order to make it more efficient and not time consuming. She was in charge of the house near the southern gate while Hua Zu Ming was on the north.

The house she was being interviewed was a shabby one and since she was wearing presentable clothes, they didn't doubt her authority. She introduce herself as a official working on the mayor's stead which they really believe it. This world doesn't have the concept of identity evidence. She just need to present herself confidently and they would believe them. Not that she has any ill intentions. She was just only conforming their number. Although, she didn't know why this Zhan Qing Lei order to do it. But it seems that handsome devilish cultivator has something in mind in doing so.

"We are 5 people all in all…" The mother reluctantly said.

Feng Long Wan, " noted. 5 people. Can you tell me their names?"

Without interference the woman spoke the names of her children and her husband which on work right now. There are three kids in these household but she only see two young children. She assumed that the older one must be working now.

"tell me what your eldest child is working now?"

The mother woman was hesitant to speak up as if her throat was stuck to it. Feng Long Wan patiently waited for her reply but she can't believe that what she will be going to say shock her.

"Dead. Three months now"

The atmosphere was filled with gloomy sensation. She was debating whether to ask or not but seeing that her main purpose was investigating she put up her brave front and ask the woman.

"Why she died?"

"Disappeared"

"When?"

"just three months ago…"

"She disappeared yet you know that she died?" Feng long Wan accuse a suspicious look at her.

The woman abruptly stood up, "She died, I know it! If not, why would the mayor send an amount for our family. She must be dead. Huhuhu. They killed my daughter. My daughter decided to work there seeing that the manor needs extra servants. She was beautiful and she admire the mayor's son.But she didn't come back. They must have killed her!!!If not where do I gonna find my daughter! You are working for them you should know that!"

The woman become panick striken and cried. The children was also startled and followed their mother and begun to cry. The whole room reverberated with the crying noise.

"I'm so sorry, don't worry I am not really working under them. D-Do you know the two cultivators who went here. They are an outside help that could extend their hand. They are working for their sect not this city's mayor"

The woman seems to believe her. "is that true…"

Feng Long Wan, "yes, if so can I get your cooperation and tell me the peculiar things happening in this city?"

The woman nodded and begun to talk.

It all happen three months ago when suddenly the forest gives off a black fog. The people didn't give it much taught since it didn't damage anything. But then after a month the fog became hazardous, that no one can enter it due to the poison it exuding and until then all the plants begun to rot. Unpleasant odor could be smell. It so happen that few cultivators went inside to pick medicinal herbs and went back in unrecognizable manner. Their skin fester eating their whole body. Only one female cultivator survive at that time and was nurse to the mayor's manor. Word got out that they are needing a lot of attendant to this female cultivator so this woman's child apply.

And never came back.

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The next house she interviewed has a different story to tell.

The oldest single son of the old lady there was bed ridden. There was a suspicious mark on his body and he seems to be asleep. The old lady was the only one taking care of him since he had been separated from his wife. It seems like he didn't went to the fog forest yet he incurred this wrath.

This city is cursed.

Aside from the first household she interview, it seems that a lot of girls also disappeared. But some of them were old cases that happen a year ago. Only the case of that house was the recent.

Feng Long Wan decided to rest. Buying a two steam buns from her way and she felt alive now. Since when did she eat this good food? She didn't care what her appearance but continue to stuff the warm bread to her mouth. Her cheeks became bulge and chubby.

Suddenly she felt a sudden chill. Like someone was watching her. She look to her right and left but didn't see anyone.

"!!!" was it someone who wants to kill her?! since she didn't died back there?

From her panick, she frantically bought a dagger that is small and could be hidden. It will be her secret weapon if worst things comes to worst. Of course the money was from the kid.

She didn't force it to give it to her! It was the child who force her. Seeing that she might want to buy something along the way.

Feng Long Wan has just bought the dagger when a man dress in pure black came to her. He has a rough beard with a scar on his head. "Come with me." His tone was stern with no negotiation allowed. Feng Long Wan remain vigilant. Which idiot would gonna follow his kidnapper?! She knows this man is up to no good. And kidnapping in broad daylight! In your dreams.

Feng Long Wan didn't follow the man and run straight his opposite.

The man in black thought that she was following but when he turn she was not there anymore.

For the meantime, the black guard reported to his master.

Inside the closed room, Liang Mo was sitting without any expression.

"You didn't get her?"His tome was sarcastic.

"master, she run away"

"useless" with a wave he signaled him to get out.

He went to Xiangchen's room. The female cultivator has her eyes closed when he entered. Then sensing his presence she spoke up. "Did you find her?"

Liang Mo look at the weak constitution of the girl. Then a sense of guilt rose on his heart. She clench her hand promising that he will find a cure to her.

"You don't need. You already send a letter to my sect. They will eventually send someone for me"

Liang Mo doubt it. It's been three months since she fell ill. But no one came.

"hey, your dad was so fix marrying us? What will you do to your previous one?"

"She died already. Even if I search her, she will not come to me. I broke my promise to her parents."

"She's only missing. You can still have hope"

Xiangchen comforted the man. Although she knew that she was the reason the two broke up, she was never guilty. She's a female cultivator while her rival was a wasted young lady. if people would choose they will decide on a better goods. Even if she went back, Liang Mo will not cling to her.