The test results came out the next day.

Bao Huaiqing and his accomplices were administratively detained for using over-the-counter drugs.

In addition, during the interrogation, Bao Huaiqing confessed that he had coerced others into taking over-the-counter drugs and committed rape.

The upper class often does rather despicable things, but it's rare to see the Bao family go to such lengths for such shady and illegal activities. Especially since the whistleblower is supposedly Qin Zhi's mother.

Regardless of why Qin Zhi and Jiang Si recognized that woman as their mother, secretly supporting the Bao family would be tantamount to going against the Qin family.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that the Bao family is absolutely doomed.

Many collaborations that were originally agreed upon have been terminated by the parties themselves. Paying the penalty for breach of contract is a minor issue; whether the contract can be moved forward at all is another matter entirely. Don't let your investment turn into a bottomless abyss, like throwing money down the drain.

Bao Leigang never imagined that the Bao family would fall apart overnight.

Bao Leigang wasn't a good person, but he wasn't a bad one either. He did a lot of charity work for fame and reputation, and his only mistake in life was probably indulging his unfilial son time and time again, using money to smooth things over with him time and time again.

When he found Jiang Si, he had long lost his former high spirits.

He gave an awkward laugh. "My daughter-in-law said you predicted our fates: that we would be rich but heartless, and that disaster would surely follow. Has it come true now?"

"Calculate."

Bao Lei paused for a moment before asking, "Is there any way to remedy this?"

"Is there any way to lessen my sins?" He no longer hoped to make a comeback.

"Isn't that simple?" Jiang Si said coldly, "Try to mitigate or make amends for the sins caused by you and your father, otherwise you won't have a good time in the underworld either."

Bao Leigang had no doubt whatsoever about Jiang Si's suggestion to go down to the lower realms.

Besides, there are ancestors below us.

Going back three generations of his family, they were all men of steel and integrity.

How could he possibly face them?

Bao Leigang's face turned ashen, and he muttered "Okay," knowing that this was the greatest leniency Jiang Si could show him.

When Xie Qianchen came out, he happened to see Bao Leigang's back and clicked his tongue twice, "What a karmic debt from a past life."

Bao Renqing, relying on his privileged background, bullied men and women, causing two of them to become addicted to drugs and ultimately commit suicide. These are all Bao Renqing's sins, which he will spend the rest of his life paying for; even in the underworld, he will likely not have a good time.

Neither of them wanted to talk much about the Bao family's affairs.

Guan Qingchen and Li Jianshan's half-month training is finally coming to an end.

Qin Zhi released them.

As soon as the two people came out, the smell emanating from them made Jiang Si silently take two steps back.

Xie Qianxing, who originally wanted to take a good look at his two disciples and grand-disciples, also tacitly took a step back.

We can talk about giving gifts later.

The two, who were always radiant and carefree, had never experienced anything like this before. They were secretly saddened and, without even asking who the beautiful woman who had suddenly appeared was, rushed off to wash up.

After they came out, the two of them reverted to their old ways of being spoiled young masters.

Jiang Si glanced at them and, judging from their restrained demeanor, knew they had made considerable progress.

"Master!" the two called out in unison.

“That’s good.” She nodded.

Not only did Jiang Si think it was good, but they themselves were also very satisfied.

At first, it was quite ordinary inside, like a jungle adventure.

But after walking only ten meters or so, danger struck.

Under a tree ahead, a spider as big as a water vat was using its silk to entangle a tiger. The tiger was about the same size as the ones they usually saw, but it was trapped in the silk and couldn't move at all.

Their eyesight was already very good, and they could clearly see that the tiger was exhausted and had probably been struggling for a long time, its eyes filled with despair.

A spider killed a tiger!

Guan Qingchen and Li Jianshan both slowed their breathing slightly, afraid of disturbing the terrifying spider.

Spiders have a wicked sense of humor; their silk binds people tighter and tighter, eventually breaking the balance of forces, and the tiger is slowly squeezed into a meat pie by the silk.

How terrifying.

Guan Qingchen and Li Jianshan exchanged a glance, not intending to go all out right from the start.

They took a step back, intending to take a detour.

But according to Murphy's Law, what you fear most is what will happen.

As they retreated, a dead branch snapped under their feet, and a faint "crack" sound filled the air.

The giant spider, which was enjoying its meal, suddenly turned around, its eyes turning blood red, and stared straight in their direction.

They were stunned for less than half a second before the two of them took off running.

The spider relentlessly pursued them.

The two were indeed worthy of being fellow disciples, their teamwork was impeccable, and they parted ways the moment the spider began to catch up at a terrifying speed.

One goes east, the other goes west.

A look of confusion crossed the spider's eyes. It paused, unsure which target to pursue.

It was this moment of distraction that bought them precious time to escape.

Seeing that the spider hadn't caught up, the two stopped.

To avoid getting separated, each of them took a compass as soon as they entered, and dripped blood into it. This would not only show their location, but also indicate danger in critical moments.

They had no doubt about the quality of the compass.

Even so, their hearts sank even deeper.

Wasn't that huge spider dangerous enough?

After Guan Qingchen stopped, he cautiously surveyed the sky and the ground, and only after confirming that there was no immediate danger did he turn on his compass. Perhaps because they had been in a panic earlier, the two of them were not too far apart.

In such a dangerous place, teamwork is always far more effective than going it alone.

Without a second thought, the two met up in the way they had originally agreed upon.

Fortunately, the journey has been fraught with danger but ultimately safe.

A small, dog-sized carnivorous rabbit, a mantis that could easily cut down trees with a sickle—by the time the two of them met up, their nerves had become quite thick-skinned, and they probably wouldn't be surprised by anything they encountered.

"Let's find a place to rest for a while," Guan Qingchen said.

"Okay." Li Jianshan took a sip of water, looked around at the terrain, and said, "Let's go to the tree."

The trees were not far from them, and they were growing lush and leafy.

The key point is that there are no other trees within a dozen meters around them, which makes it easy for them to observe the enemy.

The sun was shining brightly, and the trees looked lovely green in the sunlight.

Such normal things make them feel very safe.

Even so, they still cautiously looked around and made sure there was no danger before they went over.

They sat down against the tree trunk.

Li Jianshan looked back in confusion: "Why does this tree trunk feel a bit soft?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Qingchen straightened up and looked back. He carefully touched it; it was cool and slippery, but upon closer inspection, it really was a tree. "I'm not surprised at all what the trees here look like."