northernbook Chapter 311: Nighttime Riot
Chapter 311: Nighttime Riot
The boy appeared very suddenly; before that, Lin Rusi and the other person hadn't even noticed anyone nearby.
"And who are you?" Li Jingyang looked the boy of unknown origin up and down.
The boy looked to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. His black hair was neatly combed back and adorned with a jade hairpin. He wore brocade clothes and boots with gold trim, exuding an air of nobility. This immediately reminded Lin Rusi of the wealthy and powerful Qian Duoduo.
"I am from Yunzhou, the son of the head of the Yun family in Danzhou." The young man introduced himself politely, appearing to be very well-mannered.
"Are you the one causing this strange occurrence in Danzhou? What is the reason for it?"
Upon hearing that the man was a local from Danzhou, Li Jingyang decided not to bother looking for the shopkeeper.
It doesn't matter who you ask, and the Yun family mentioned in Yunzhou should be a large family, so they should know more than the innkeeper.
"As expected, neither of you are from Danzhou City."
Upon hearing this, Yunzhou sighed: "The people of Danzhou would never think of going out at night."
He knew it all along.
"You two may not know this, but for the past two months, many people in Danzhou City have been going crazy for no reason every night."
As Yunzhou spoke, his face showed unconcealed worry: "When those people go mad, their faces are ferocious, they bite anyone they see, they don't even spare their closest relatives, they are like wild beasts that have lost their minds."
“My father and several other important figures in the city tried to deal with the strange phenomena in the city, but they consulted doctors and masters, and no matter who came, they were all helpless.”
As he spoke, a hint of helplessness appeared on his face: "These people are no different from ordinary people during the day. They know their situation, and at night, they will ask someone to lock them up. Normal people would never go out at night."
At this point, he unconsciously glanced at Lin Rusi and the other person: "In this city, there are always some helpless people. If no one restrains or locks them up, they will lose their minds at night and go out on their own. If they go out at night and you run into them, you will almost certainly die."
"How could this be?"
Lin Rusi frowned subconsciously, her face turning slightly pale.
“In the past two months, countless people have died in Danzhou City because of this.”
Yunzhou simply shook his head, his eyes slightly red, and sniffed: "I told you two about this so that you would understand the danger of this matter. You must not take any chances. Human life is only once. If something happens, you will regret it."
Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi and Li Jingyang exchanged a glance, both clearly seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Such an unheard-of thing actually happened.
"Does the young master know the origin of this matter?"
Lin Rusi quickly pressed, "Did something major happen two months ago?"
If we can find the source of this problem, things will be much easier to handle.
"This is something that all the people of Danzhou want to know."
Yunzhou gave a bitter smile and shrugged: "We can't find a cure for this madness, and we can't even find the root cause of this problem. In the end, we are just too incompetent."
Lin Rusi glanced at Li Jingyang silently.
This young master named Yunzhou, I don't know what his nature is, his eyes started to redden after only a few words, his emotions can be said to be quite rich.
"Young master, we must go now. If we play any longer, it will be completely dark."
Just then, a male voice suddenly came from the direction of the backyard.
Lin Rusi was taken aback and immediately looked surprised.
Yunzhou just advised them not to go out, so why is he going out at this time himself?
"Although it's dangerous, someone has to go out for this. I have countless experts around me, so I can protect myself in case of danger, and if I encounter someone in distress, I might be able to save them. If someone with weak strength goes out, they will only be sent to their death."
Noticing their gazes, Yunzhou helplessly spread his hands: "Danzhou is already in this state, and we Danzhou people have no intention of leaving. You two are just passing through. Stay for tonight, and it would be best to leave as soon as possible tomorrow morning."
"Alright, you two, these are tough times, please take care."
Yunzhou glanced at the sky outside the window, which had become completely dark, waved to the two of them, and turned to go to the backyard.
"Thank you for the reminder, young master," Li Jingyang said sincerely.
The soft footsteps in the backyard faded away, and the inn fell silent again. Although it was only early night, the darkness outside the window was already exceptionally thick. The entire Danzhou was as quiet as a dead city.
Lin Rusi knew that Yunzhou was doing this for their own good, but the two of them held high positions, and those suffering in Danzhou City were, frankly speaking, their own people. Either of them should have stayed more than Yunzhou.
"How about we observe them for one night first?"
Lin Rusi gently tugged at Li Jingyang's sleeve: "No matter what, we shouldn't leave like this."
Li Jingyang smiled and gripped her hand tightly in return: "That's exactly what I was thinking."
……
After weighing their options, the two decided not to leave or rush out. Instead, they quietly opened some windows and observed the situation outside.
Perhaps it was just bad timing; apart from the occasional strange figure that flashed by, the two didn't see anything substantial.
Just in case, the two did not disturb anyone else, but took turns keeping watch on the first and second nights.
When Li Jingyang first heard Lin Rusi's plan, he firmly disagreed, saying that he could stay up all night.
But before he could refute her, she glared at him, and he had no choice but to reluctantly agree to let her keep watch for the first half of the night.
After sending Li Jingyang to bed, Lin Rusi leaned against the bedside, carefully watching the movements outside.
Apart from the faint screams that could be heard in the distance as the night deepened, there was no other sound.
Li Jingyang woke up on time and let her rest. Lin Rusi repeatedly told him to wake her up if anything happened before she fell into a deep sleep.
Li Jingyang smiled and nodded, gently telling her to lie down. His eyes, full of laughter, seemed to plead for her, not at all like someone who had just woken up.
……
After a good night's sleep, Lin Rusi woke up to find it already bright daylight.
She got up and looked around; the windows were tightly closed, and Li Jingyang was nowhere to be found.
Lin Rusi panicked and immediately went to find Li Jingyang.
He had barely gotten out of bed when the door was pushed open, and Li Jingyang walked in carrying a tray with breakfast on it.
"The princess and I truly have a telepathic connection."
Seeing her like this, Li Jingyang put down his breakfast, took a face towel from the washstand, and gently rubbed it on her face a few times: "Are you hungry?"
Seeing that he seemed normal, Lin Rusi felt relieved. She rolled her eyes at him, snatched the towel from him, and went to wash up.
The two ate a quick meal, then instructed Wanxia and the others to go and buy some daily necessities, and specifically reminded them not to go alone, before leaving with Li Jingyang.
It was getting late, and the streets were getting busier. The people, having survived another day, were clearly in much better spirits than in the evening, and there were shouts and calls coming from both sides of the road.
The two went out onto the street, but instead of looking at the vendors on either side, they headed directly in the direction from which the screams they had heard the night before had come.