197: Xie Run

Chen Fugui really wanted to believe the woman in front of him, but he still maintained the caution exclusive to a seasoned old fox.

Although he was just a powerless rich merchant with nothing but silver, his many years of doing business across the land were not for naught.

However, this woman always gave him a very dangerous feeling; it was better not to provoke her if possible.

"Really? Where is my son now?"

Chen Fugui put on an anxious expression and shot up from his chair.

He didn't even notice the scorching tea spilling all over him.

"I am a cultivator, and Chen Heng is currently a guest within my sect."

The woman unhurriedly picked up her teacup and took a sip.

"But it will take some time for him to return, as the journey is long."

"However, Patriarch Chen need not worry; when Chen Heng wishes to return, we will naturally send people to escort him."

"Moreover, Chen Heng specifically asked me to come and inform you all of his safety."

"Oh, by the way, Patriarch Chen, my name is Xie Run; you can just call me Fellow Daoist Xie."

"That's good, that's good." Chen Fugui let out a long breath, pretending to believe her words.

"Immortal, please don't leave tonight. My humble abode is simple, but it can offer some warm food."

"You can stay in the guest room tonight, and I will have a Maidservant prepare it for you."

"Then I shall trouble Patriarch Chen." Xie Run nodded, accepting with pleasure.

"Xiao He, quickly take Fellow Daoist Xie to the guest room." Chen Fugui said, addressing Xiao He who stood beside him.

"Yes, Master." Xiao He excitedly walked to Xie Run's side, leading her towards the guest rooms in the south.

After settling Xie Run, Xiao He very sensibly turned and left.

At this moment, Chen Fugui sat in the main hall, his brows tightly furrowed, one hand constantly fiddling with his teacup.

"Master, I have already settled Fellow Daoist Xie."

Xiao He skipped in, not at all like a Maidservant.

"Alright, Xiao He, you go rest first. While you're at it, clean your young master's room."

"It must be spotless when he returns."

"No problem, Master, I'll definitely clean the young master's room thoroughly."

Xiao He patted her chest and happily went to clean the room.

"Alas, I don't know if it's true or false." Chen Fugui shook his head.

His trust in this sudden appearance of Xie Run was completely zero, but he also hoped what she said was true.

"I'll probe her again during dinner tonight."

South Courtyard, guest room.

Xie Run sat cross-legged on the soft bed, forming hand seals.

"Too dirty. If killing you wouldn't dirty This Old Lady's hands, why would This Old Lady bother talking so much to you filthy Mortals?"

Xie Run's expression was extremely ferocious, completely different from the quiet beauty she had been earlier.

"Go, find what I'm looking for."

Xie Run did not intend to cause too much commotion; achieving her goal with the least cost was her style.

A dozen misty moths were released by Xie Run, and she only needed to sit in the guest room and wait.

"God knows how dangerous a place that can kill a Wutong Sect Elder is; This Old Lady won't take the risk."

Xie Run spoke words completely different from before, as if she were mentally unstable.

"Once I encounter a Xiantian Grandmaster, I won't even be able to run."

"Finish the business quickly and withdraw; no need to invite trouble."

Soon, a misty moth squeezed in through the window crack and landed on the muttering Xie Run.

"So that's it. Chen Heng probably doesn't know the purpose of the soul suppressing bell and corpse quelling gong."

"Otherwise, why would he just leave them in a room drawer?"

"Although Grand Preceptor only asked me to investigate, if I brought these two keys back directly, he might reward me with the seventeenth transformation."

At the thought of the pleasure brought by transformation, Xie Run trembled all over, her hand unconsciously moving below her waist.

Xie Run's expression became increasingly frantic, but it quickly returned to her previous cold face.

"Act quickly, don't let them notice."

Her hand seals changed again, and centered around the guest room, a thick fog gradually covered the entire Qiyang City.

Anyone who inhaled the thick fog unconsciously collapsed and fell asleep.

They even had happy smiles on their faces, clearly dreaming something pleasant.

Five Spirits Gang, secret chamber.

Gou Longxun and Gou Longying were talking face to face with Han Yun, the three of them occasionally bursting into laughter.

Clearly, they were having a very pleasant conversation.

"Gang Leader Gou Long also has it tough; such a large Qiyang City all has to be managed by you alone."

Han Yun raised the teacup in his hand, offering a toast to Gou Longxun with tea instead of wine.

"This is not This Old Man's credit. If it weren't for that kid Chen Heng, this Qiyang City would probably have become Hell on Earth."

Hearing Han Yun give him praise, Gou Longxun quickly shook his head.

"It's just a pity that kid disappeared without a trace..."

Sighing, Gou Longxun said with a face full of regret.

"Father, don't worry. With Hall Master Qi going to search, Chen Heng will surely be found and brought back."

Seeing her father's spirits somewhat low, Gou Longying quickly comforted him.

"Moreover, Chen Heng can tear apart a Wutong Sect Elder with his bare hands, so there's no need to worry about his safety outside."

"Yes, I know that kid is also a menace to others outside."

Gou Longxun sighed again, his mood becoming even lower.

"I just worry about what we'll do if an opponent we can't contend with appears in Qiyang City again."

Yes, not only Gou Longxun, but the entire Five Spirits Gang now relied on Chen Heng.

When the gang members encountered trouble, their first reaction was not to find the Gang Leader, but to find Vice Gang Leader Chen.

In their eyes, Chen Heng was invincible; Vice Gang Leader Chen could handle anything the Gang Leader couldn't.

"No, why am I so dizzy?"

Suddenly, Gou Longxun stumbled, the sudden dizziness almost knocking him down.

"Me too, something's not right." Han Yun also rubbed his temples, trying to shake off the drowsiness in his head.

Meanwhile, Gou Longying, whose strength was a level below theirs, was already sound asleep, a slight smile on her lips.

"Something's happened, quickly go check!"

Gou Longxun checked Gou Longying's breath, and finding her breathing steady and that she was merely asleep, he got up and walked outside.

But before he could take two steps, he heard a thud behind him.

Han Yun had fallen to the ground and started snoring.

"Fellow Daoist Han..."

But Gou Longxun couldn't even finish his sentence before an irresistible wave of drowsiness closed his eyes.

With a crash, Gou Longxun fell face-first to the ground, completely oblivious to smashing the tea table and teapot.

Chen Family Courtyard, main hall.

A golden Talisman floated in mid-air, piercing through the thick fog that enveloped the entire Qiyang City.

This was the Exorcism Talisman Chen Heng had left with Bai Jun before he left, and it had now come in handy.

"What on earth happened?" Chen Fugui's heart pounded, and cold sweat poured down him like an open floodgate.

Since moving to Qiyang City, more strange things had happened than he had experienced in his entire life in Fulai County.

Anyone who didn't know might think their Chen family was a jinx.