Lin Qingtong was stunned for a moment, but after seeing Sheng Rushuang, she agreed and followed him to the terrace.

The night breeze caressed her, and Lin Qingtong lowered her eyes to look at Sheng Rushuang beside her, her curled eyelashes trembling slightly.

Countless thoughts flooded my mind.

Why did Sheng Rushuang suddenly call me outside? Does she know something?

She was both excited and somewhat worried.

What if she says something she shouldn't? How am I supposed to face her afterward?

Just then, Sheng Rushuang's voice rang out.

"Don't misunderstand, I called you here just to talk to you about the Dark Cult."

"I did reject the Dark Cult at the time, but I also unexpectedly learned that there was an address for the Dark Cult in China."

"It's because I almost joined this church, and it was because of a man, so I don't want him to know."

Sheng Rushuang rested her slender, beautiful fingers on the railing, then suddenly turned her head to look in Lin Qingtong's direction.

"So, can you keep this a secret for me?"

Lin Qingtong breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and replied with a smile.

"Of course it can be kept secret, but could you please give me the address, Auntie?"

Sheng Rushuang nodded and sent the list of disciples of the Dark Cult in China to Lin Qingtong.

"It's in a village in the next province. Don't go there rashly; it's very dangerous."

"I'll go with you after I've arranged everything, okay?"

Lin Qingtong looked at Sheng Rushuang in front of her, but just pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

The aunt had already given her the address; how could she bear to implicate the other person?

So she had already decided to go alone.

Back in the room, Shen Tinghe returned just then, unbuttoning his shirt as he asked him questions.

What did I just say upstairs?

Lin Qingtong glanced at Shen Tinghe and immediately pretended to be indifferent when she answered.

"He didn't say anything. You should go and rest."

Shen Tinghe loosened his tie and coat and went straight up to Lin Qingtong, grabbing her arm.

"Tell me if anything happens, okay?"

Lin Qingtong smiled gently and pushed him away, "You smell bad, go take a shower."

Shen Tinghe then smiled and headed towards the bathroom.

Cool water droplets seeped through the crack in the bathroom door, and the light barely illuminated the room.

Lin Qingtong gazed quietly in the direction of the bathroom, having already made up her mind to go and find out for herself.

Su Wanjun is her mother, and she shouldn't drag Shen Tinghe into this mess just because he loves her.

Lin Qingtong then opened her phone and began searching for symbols related to the Dark Cult.

The results showed that many wealthy people in China had secretly worn this symbol, some as embellishments on their clothes, others as jewelry, or as something they held in their hands.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qingtong's expression darkened.

It seems that this dark cult has spread throughout the country. I didn't even notice anything wrong before, and I even let my mother go on a trip abroad with Huo Cheng.

She was annoyed with herself for trusting the other person so easily.

Just then, Huo Xingyu called.

Lin Qingtong thought that he had helped her, so she answered the phone.

As soon as the call connected, Huo Xingyu spoke immediately.

“I found the address of the Dark Cult in China; it’s in a village.”

The address that Sheng Rushuang had given him immediately came to Lin Qingtong's mind.

"I already know."

Huo Xingyu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly pressed for an answer.

"So what do you plan to do?"

Lin Qingtong did not tell anyone about her plans, so as not to alert the enemy.

"I need to confirm whether Huo Cheng took my mother there first, and also find out about the Dark Cult. I estimate it will take about half a month before we can set off."

Lin Qingtong seemed to hear Huo Xingyu on the phone breathe a sigh of relief, and she frowned slightly as she asked.

Are you sighing?

Huo Xingyu hurriedly replied, "No, you must have misheard. I meant to say that if you're going, you should let me know, and I'll go with you."

"We'll see how things go then," Lin Qingtong said, without giving a definite answer.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Qingtong tried to call her mother again.

Surprisingly, the call actually went through this time.

"Mom, where are you? Something happened at home, please come back soon." Lin Qingtong made up an excuse, trying to trick her into coming back.

But Su Wanjun on the phone smiled and refused.

"What's wrong? Why the rush? I haven't had enough fun yet. I'm going to go paragliding with him tomorrow."

"We've already made the arrangements and spent so much money; it would be such a waste to lose it."

Lin Qingtong's gaze darkened, and she changed the subject.

"It's all because of Grandpa. He's in the hospital, so they want to call you back."

Su Wanjun on the other end of the phone paused for a moment before answering.

"Is your grandfather seriously ill? Maybe I should come back now, but even if I do, it will take two or three days."

"Moreover, the weather where we returned to China wasn't very good, and I heard that many people were delayed."

Lin Qingtong then realized that something had indeed happened to her mother, and sighed.

"Then forget it. I'll take care of Grandpa myself. It's too dangerous for you to fly. It's not worth it if something happens."

"By the way, where's Uncle Huo Cheng? Isn't he here?"

Su Wanjun called Huo Cheng's name on the other end of the phone, and then his gentle voice rang out.

"Qingtong, I'm so sorry, many flights here are delayed. It's just that the weather is clear here. We will definitely visit your grandfather when we get back."

"It's late, we should go to sleep."

Lin Qingtong simply smiled and agreed.

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