Chapter 360 Opt-in

[Tsk tsk, Hongying hates being threatened. How could she possibly agree to a partnership... Wait! She actually agreed straight away?!]

A question mark slowly emerged in Chu Liuzheng's head.

"That's not right. Qin Kai wanted to get his hands on Hongying's gift to his master. Shouldn't the correct outcome be that he would be beaten beyond recognition and then forced to reveal the whereabouts of the Heavenly Lotus Fruit through various cruel means, and then be fed to various poisonous insects? How could he agree to this?"

Xiao Jingfan's eyes twitched when he heard this. How much did this woman want Qin Kai to die a miserable death?

Chu Liuzheng didn't hope that Qin Kai would die a bad death, but he felt that this development was not very reasonable.

Hongying letting Qin Kai go is like a bird not eating insects. There must be something fishy going on!

She continued to search in the system.

[Ah... I've seen people rushing to their deaths, but I've never seen anyone rushing to transform themselves into a medicine inducer. No wonder Hongying agreed so readily.]

Xiao Jingfan:?

What kind of medicine?

Chu Liuzheng browsed through the gossip he had just found and felt like he was reading some legendary storybook.

[The first person to cultivate the Beauty Gu is definitely a murderer and a psychopath. This person who uses the Beauty Gu is not a good person either!]

[It only takes two steps to cultivate a true Beauty Gu, but there is also an invisible third step, which is to prepare the medicine for the person who uses the Beauty Gu.]

Because the Beauty Gu is made by feeding on the flesh and blood of women, in order to achieve the harmony of yin and yang, it must be fed with the heart blood of a man. The man must be born during his yang phase and must have been married to the woman who fed the Gu.

Originally, Hongying had another choice for the medicine lead, but after learning Madam Qin's birth date, she changed her mind. This couple, one feeding the Gu and the other serving as the medicine lead, is just perfect.

Xiao Jingfan: So this is the medicine.

[Tsk tsk, Qin Kai thought he had successfully fooled them, planning to pack up his belongings and run away with his family while they weren't paying attention, but unfortunately Hongying didn't give him that chance at all.]

Hongying used the excuse of demonstrating her sincerity in cooperation to have Qin Kai take them back to their rented courtyard. She then gave Qin Kai money to buy a large house on the outskirts of the city. While Qin Kai and Uncle Fu were away, she tricked Madam Qin into drinking a drug, becoming bait for the Beauty Gu.

If Qin Kai hadn't rushed back early out of concern, Madam Qin wouldn't even have been able to leave her body intact.

Chu Liuzheng couldn't help but sigh again that Mrs. Qin was unlucky. It was really like a disaster that came from the sky while you were still at home.

[After Madam Qin died, Qin Kai regretted it... Tsk, who are you regretting after she's dead? If he really regretted it, why didn't he see you commit suicide for love? Even if you didn't commit suicide for love, shouldn't he have shown some attitude and confronted Hongying head-on?]

[Well, you scared me off after just a few words. Just keep doing my job obediently. If I ask you to remarry, I'll remarry. If I ask you to take a concubine, I'll take a concubine. You're not even as obedient as a puppet!]

Chu Liuzheng was speechless and felt powerless as if he couldn't even slap Qin Kai in the face.

Although it is human to fear death, they have been married for ten years, and it is just a matter of letting go of a life?

No matter what the result is, at least resist a bit!

This coward, unable to protect his wife or his children, didn't explode in regret, but instead ran to the Taotie Pavilion to drown his sorrows in alcohol, hoping to get drunk.

[Hehe, when he was deceiving his superiors and subordinates to accept bribes, he was very clever and had all sorts of ideas, but when it came to the real business, his mind became foggy and his fear trembled. He didn't even dare to say a harsh word, and only knew to obey and become an accomplice to save his life. Really...]

Chu Liuzheng was so angry that he turned off the system directly.

If I could climb walls and fly over rooftops, I'd go to the government jail and beat up Qin Kai!

Xiao Jingfan's eyebrows moved. It turned out that Qin Kai was imprisoned in the government prison.

"Regardless of what's in the box, we still have this stuff in the Qin Mansion." Lu Fei pointed to a jar not far away, "Things that can harm people cannot be kept."

Everyone agreed with this.

At least I have to check other jars to see if there is any Beauty Gu.

"I'll go to the Qin Mansion." Jiang Yao stopped being a mushroom and raised her hand. "Leave them to me."

Feng Jing saw through her intentions at a glance: "Do you want to use this little thing to feed your Shadow Moon Gu?"

Jiang Yao nodded calmly, not feeling anything was wrong.

She just let the Shadow Moon Gu eat insects, not people.

Bugs eat bugs, that's natural.

The others looked at her with complicated expressions.

Except for the day she was captured, Jiang Yao has behaved quietly and harmlessly these past few days, often making people forget that she is also a ruthless character who uses corpses to raise Gu.

Seeing everyone staring at her, Jiang Yao tilted her head, a hint of doubt appearing on her delicate face, which looked like a doll: "No?"

"Okay." Xiao Jingfan said, "The Qin Mansion is now in your hands. Chen Xing and Si Yue will go with you. Take the portrait with you. If you see that group of people, capture them as well."

"Okay." Jiang Yao agreed straightforwardly, "Leave it to me."

She released the Beauty Gu trapped in the teacup and placed it in a wooden box. She turned and waved to Miyue and Chenxing, "Let's go."

Chen Xing and the other man looked at Xiao Jingfan, and when they saw Xiao Jingfan nod, they hurriedly followed him.

The three figures quickly disappeared at the gate of the courtyard.

Feng Jing threw away the teacup that had been used to trap the Beauty Gu, and asked, holding his chin, "Master, what should we do?"

"Nighttime visit to the government office." Xiao Jingfan had already made up his mind. "This group of people raising something as evil as the Red Beauty Gu must have some connection with Yin Lanci. Uncle Fu found Qin Kai missing after returning, and happened to run into this group of people at the city gate. I guess this group of people most likely brought Qin Kai into the city."

"There are many places in the city where people can be detained, but the best and safest place to hide people is—"

"The government prison!" Lu Fei and Du Qian answered at the same time.

"That's right." Xiao Jingfan nodded. "Now the government office is Yin Lanci's territory, so we need to be more careful when we visit at night."

Zhou Yuande heard something wrong in the tone and asked hurriedly, "Master, are you going to visit at night too?" Say no quickly!

"Yeah." Xiao Jingfan nodded calmly, "Let's go take a look."

Zhou Yuande:!!!

I don’t even care about the magnificent palace, so what’s so interesting about a dark prison?!

The eunuch collapsed!

He knelt down in front of Xiao Jingfan and advised him earnestly: "Your body is worth a fortune, you can't put yourself in danger!"

"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Please think twice." Lu Fei also knelt down.

Seeing this, the others knelt down as well, thinking that there were plenty of people available, so why don’t you just wait for news in the mansion?

Xiao Jingfan held up his chin and looked at the rows of heads in front of him, his thin lips uttering four words: "I have made up my mind."

Everyone: “…”

Xiao Jingfan waved his hand: "Go and make arrangements. There shouldn't be too many people."

Zhou Yuande, who wished he could take all his guards with him to protect Xiao Jingfan tightly, almost had a heart attack when he heard this.

He turned his head to look at Chu Liuzheng.

Her eyes were fierce, as if she was ready to hang herself at the head of her bed if Chu Liuzheng couldn't persuade her.

It's just terrifying.

Chu Liuzheng: ???

You, the chief steward, can't even persuade him and yet you still expect me to do it. Can I tie him up with a rope or lock him up in a cage?

Zhou Yuande began to look for a rope, to hang himself now, immediately, and instantly!

Chu Liuzheng: “…”

In order to avoid seeing a pair of feet dangling above her head as soon as she opened her eyes, she took a deep breath, curled the corners of her lips, and revealed a standard smile.

"Master, can I go with you?"

Doesn’t she have the ability to persuade or join?

At worst, we can die together. Who knows, maybe she can be the one to hang around Eunuch Zhou's bedside. It's exciting just to think about it!