"The furrows in his brow became increasingly tight."
"I thought I had enlightened Xinqi, which was like stopping at the edge of a cliff and just right."
But I didn't expect it to backfire instead.
In itself, now that Mengying has escaped, what I should do next is to free Yu Xiao, and my attention must be on Sun Zhuo.
Mengying's behavior has also stirred up trouble.
Can I just ignore her?
Then her life henceforth will surely be extremely bleak.
I closed my eyes, my voice hoarse as I said, "Uncle Tang hasn't called me yet, and there's been no movement from the supervisory dojo. I don't need to look for Sun Zhuo just yet."
"A lot of things have happened during this time. I'll explain it slowly to you as we walk."
"We can first go back to Meng's house to cut off the wishes of Zhou's family."
"Try to persuade Mengying."
"Xiaoqi is just too naive, ah, but as long as we go back and resolve the matter, she won't have to think about it so much." Mengying explained to me in a low voice.
"I was speechless for a moment."
Mengying has not yet guessed the reason behind this…
My tumultuous thoughts stabilized slightly.
Actually, it won't take long to go to the Meng family, at most a couple of days.
How to find Yu Xiu, I haven't even got a clue yet.
Pure perception cannot locate Yu Xiu's whereabouts.
With my thoughts thus far, I changed the subject and said we would leave soon, and first let her help me with something.
Mengying asked me what it was.
I took out the jade pendant that Lu Kan gave me, engraved with the character "Xiu," and briefly told Mengying about Yu Xiu's current situation.
Mengying was shocked and puzzled, uneasily exclaiming, "A retainer of a Hell niche who has been unleashed by the retribution of the spirit?"
"It's probably not the most ferocious one. The most ferocious one should be in the Suiliao City Mental Health Center now."
After a pause, I added, "The leader of the ghost niche is dead."
Mengying: "……"
She remained silent, focusing intently on the jade pendant.
I concentrated slightly and searched through the house again.
Mainly the locked things like boxes and cabinets.
The items I found were many, but none of them could be opened with a copper key.
I meticulously reviewed and pondered.
Since this was Old Qin's contingency plan for me, it couldn't possibly be made so complicated.
There's a key, but I can't find the thing.
It's quite possible that this thing is far away but right in front of me, and I should be able to find it easily.
A shiver went down my spine, and suddenly, I remembered something.
The day Old Qin died, I packed many things.
Items that could be used in the funeral and nine-line art, various clothes, and some other things that were from Old Qin's fortune-telling business...
Among them... there seems to be a small copper box with a lock.
My heartbeats were very fast.
All those luggage items are at Mengying's house!
Because there was no inheritance from Old Qin's fortune-telling business among them, I hadn't paid much attention to them.
As for what Old Qin said that I could only learn his fortune-telling art after becoming an immortal, I always believed that I would only know where his legacy was then.
I composed myself and took a deep breath, maintaining composure.
This means I need to go to Mengying's house first before heading to Datong City to retrieve my luggage.
Of course, the trip to JinYang by high-speed rail was just a convenient detour.
It's just a little bit troublesome, that's all.
The leader will definitely find something amiss if I don't appear for a long time.
I just don't know how Manager Yang is doing now...
"There's a faint trace of soul within this jade pendant," Mengying suddenly said.
I immediately stepped out of the living room with a start.
Mengying's face showed great caution as she said, "However, we cannot let Lao Gong eat it. Once this soul is consumed, it will disappear. As we are about to return to the Meng family, there is an extremely valuable item in the clan that can nourish the soul. If we use that item, this soul will become much stronger. With that, using Tigrewe Art to seal it should be able to locate Yu Xiu's exact location."
"I can roughly determine that Yu Xiu is definitely in JinYang. As long as we nourish this soul, I can find her easily!"
At last, there was some good news, and a smile spread across my face.
After that, we didn't waste any more time in the village. We made some food to eat, and after sharing it with Mengying, we headed out of the village.
During the journey, I recounted every single detail of all the events that had occurred recently to Mengying slowly and carefully.
In itself, when I was about to mention the secrets of the earth energy, I hesitated for a moment, but in the end, I chose to reveal everything.
Mengying's face was full of shock and astonishment, as if she had been frightened silly.
I took a deep breath and continued without pausing, going on with my story.
Time had passed, and we were long on the national highway. I didn't stop to catch a ride because I was still talking as I walked.
By the time the sky was dark, the full moon hung high overhead, and the moonlight stretched our shadows until they were distorted, I finally finished telling everything.
Mengying pursed her lips, lost in thought for a long time.
I didn't say anything, maintaining a composed and calm expression on my face.
In fact, I was not calm at all in my heart.
Actually, many things could have been kept hidden.
Because I've already asked Mao You San, I have no intention of clarifying things with the so-called Four Regulations Mountain, and I don't want to explain to Sun Zhuo's master, Ming Jing Real Person.
If I directly used Mao You San to grab Sun Zhuo, seize control of life and earth energy secrets, I could keep it all a secret.
I don't need Mengying to testify, so there's no possibility of exposure.
But I still told her.
A person with secrets will always be solitary.
Because one fears that their secrets will be known, they will always be hiding.
People, by comparing their hearts, can initially hide and escape without harm. However, if one avoids for a long time, it will make the person who truly cares about you sad and upset, and gradually distant.
"You... don't have to say it."
Mengying bit her lip slightly, her eyes flickering with emotion.
Of course, the flickering is not because of avoiding something, but because of some moisture.
"Once upon a time, Luo's eldest son was thriving. He had chosen to follow the most powerful yin and yang master in JinYang. However, he now lives like a ghost…"
Mengying's hand trembled slightly as she touched my face.
"It's like a ghost, but it's not that bad," I said, my voice slightly hoarse.
Mengying pursed her lips again and leaned against my chest.
However, she held onto my waist with both hands as if she wanted to merge her body completely into mine.
I closed my eyes and suddenly felt relieved.
A secret is a heavy burden.
It's pressing down heavily on my shoulder.
By saying it out loud, someone can share the burden, and there won't be such a heavy weight.
"Right, you're a person, not a ghost. If you were a ghost, I wouldn't be your ghost. Qin Waizi, such a big yin and yang master, prepared two marriage proposals for you, hmm," Mengying's tone was slightly more lively.
Then, her tone became extremely serious again.
"I'm very skilled at bamboo weaving. Some bamboo weaving also requires threading and sewing, and I'm very good at sewing needles."
"I'll sew into Sun Zhuo's, the ones he took from you. We need to get them all back, bit by bit, not leaving even the tiniest bit for him!"
"As for my sister..."
"She can't let go. I, for the time being, also don't want to see her."
"I can't persuade her. She was already deranged before she died. How can you expect her to keep a secret after she's dead?"
