Yang Guanshi hesitated for a moment, finally nodding his head. He took the bamboo mat that Jingqi handed over and said in a low voice, "To ensure safety is indeed a good method. In case Elder Brother has issues, you, the nephew of divine status, would have also passed away. Isn't it like revealing our bottom card?"
"Let's try it out now and see if there are no problems, everyone will be delighted. If there are problems, it will depend on your divine nephew to turn the tide."
The look in Mr. Yang's eyes was extremely cautious, as if he were entrusting his life and fortune entirely to me.
"Firmly, I will do my best to help," I replied in a low voice.
As long as I can be sure that the leader's issue is not my own, then this favor, I must definitely help.
"Look, your divine nephew, we can either leave now or ..." Mr. Yang's urgency was slightly obvious.
"You drive over, I won't let Jingqi drive the car anymore, that old van is too conspicuous, and the leader recognizes it."
I paused slightly, letting Mr. Yang go first while we followed behind.
Mr. Yang finally nodded, then signaled to Tang Quan, before turning and walking towards the villa's exterior.
I heard the sound of the engine and accelerator, indicating that Mr. Yang had left. Only then did I let Jingqi hand over the key to Tang Quan.
Tang Quan appeared somewhat perplexed at the moment.
I said seriously, "This place is still the territory of the town god, if the leader has any issues, it won't be safe here. Uncle Tang, you used to drive, so there shouldn't be any problems now."
"You go find a hotel a bit further away, somewhere safe for the time being. If the leader is okay, I'll notify you to come back."
Tang Quan only realized what I meant at that moment and nodded, saying, "I understand, my lord."
Jingqi opened his eyes wide, with a trace of admiration and worship.
"Uncle is so amazing, much more considerate than I thought!"
"The leader and Mr. Yang are my friends, don't use underhanded methods against them." I looked deeply at Jingqi.
"Those people haven't...," Jingqi lowered his head, looking again, dejected and pitiful.
Then, Tang Quan packed a few things, mainly taking along Tang Qianqian's spirit tablet, before leaving the villa.
Tang Quan drove the old Chuan's van and I, accompanied by Jingqi, went to the side of the road to flag down a car.
When we arrived near the street of the neighborhood where the town god was located, I asked the driver to stop.
Originally, I planned to find a nearby restaurant, eating while waiting for Mr. Yang's situation.
But Jingqi insisted on wanting bubble tea, claiming he was tired of eating uncle's stir-fried dishes all the time.
So she pulled me into a bubble tea shop, not only two cups of sweet tea but also a pile of snacks.
Originally, I wasn't interested in these things, but after taking a couple of bites, the taste was actually quite good.
Jingqi laughed with her mouth covered, saying that my brother-in-law was like a dense gourd, as if he knew everything and nothing at the same time.
She laughed so hard that her branches shook, and I slightly furrowed my brow, feeling that something was not right, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.
My mood seemed less depressed and instead, livened up quite a bit thanks to Jingqi's light-hearted comments.
Time passed, but Mr. Yang didn't respond for a long time.
It was past noon, and I was getting restless.
At this very moment, Mr. Yang's phone rang, and he seemed overjoyed. The first thing he said was, "Your divine nephew! There are no problems!"
He said excitedly, "I didn't directly tell the boss to verify him. I specially took a box of silver needles from the warehouse and deliberately installed an empty needle tube vertically on the switch. When he opened it, as expected, he was pricked in the fingertip. He didn't care much about this."
"I dripped the blood from that needle into the bamboo mat, and sure enough, it turned a fresh red!"
"Don't mention this to the boss; we'll act as if we don't know. I'm about to talk to him about the issue you mentioned earlier and just exclude the verification thing."
Mr. Yang was genuinely happy, and his tone was indeed relaxed.
My heart was truly relieved.
The leader is temporarily fine, and it's truly a win for everyone.
"Mr. Yang, wait until I get there to discuss it," I added.
"Okay, okay! No problem," Mr. Yang's tone was cheerful.
The phone call ended, and I noticed that Jingqi was holding her lip tightly, with the straw deformed. Her complexion was slightly pale.
"Goat face... Did you say it was fine? It turned a fresh red?" Jingqi asked cautiously.
"Um," I nodded.
Jingqi's face changed again, and she tightly bit her lip.
Her reaction made my mind uneasy.
"Brother-in-law..." Jingqi shook her head, a hint of fear appearing in her eyes before she said, "Earlier... I was saying the opposite. The dathu verifies the soul; there are no issues, so the bamboo mat wouldn't change..."
"The little ghost is white, the soul binding is gray or yellow... At a certain level of ferocity, it becomes black..."
"The bamboo mat turned blood red, indicating that something major has happened. The ghost possesses the soul, and the person remains unaware even during the day. This is comparable to letting a ghost possess a body and come back to life..."
"We can't go to the town god's place. We need to leave quickly! The farther we go, the better we hide!"
Jingqi's words caused my face to change dramatically!
It seems like the leader is completely controlled!?
"Right... I'm sorry... I was thinking about making Goat Face not show any flaws... He shouldn't have any, right?" Jingqi asked again cautiously.
I glanced at her.
I felt like I should be angry, but for some reason, I couldn't muster any anger.
Jingqi didn't seem to do anything wrong. She just didn't tell the truth, and her intention was good.
If I had directly said that the blood red color indicated a problem, Mr. Yang would have panicked now.
Fortunately, I had reminded Mr. Yang earlier to not say anything else.
Closing my eyes for a moment, I calmed my emotions, then sent Mr. Yang a message, asking him to leave the town god's place as soon as possible and to discuss any matters with me in detail upon our meeting.
The reply came immediately, and Mr. Yang looked surprised, asking if something had happened.
I replied that nothing had happened and paused briefly before adding, "Meet me at the old tea house in the Underworld.
Mr. Yang replied with a good.
Following that, another message came through.
"The leader is not in the office, seems to have gone out. Divine nephew, are you sure that if we waste so much time like this, it won't cause any problems? I'm worried about making mistakes!"
I replied that it wouldn't be a problem.
After that, Mr. Yang didn't reply again.
Standing up, I nodded to Jingqi and we left the bubble tea shop together.
She looked a bit scared, following me closely behind.
"Brother-in-law... Will you please not be angry?..." She pitifully tugged at my sleeve.
All the way to the roadside, Jingqi still had a pitiful and indignant expression.
Taking a deep breath, I furrowed my brow and shook my head.
"You didn't do anything wrong. Being cautious and saving Mr. Yang's life is the right thing to do. There's no need for an apology."
I said it honestly.
"Oh?" Jingqi hesitated for a moment. In an instant, her eyes smiled beautifully, like crescent moons.
"Then, my lord, you must praise me!" Jingqi's tone was full of joy.
