Chapter 529: The Thousand-Year-Old (50)

After that, she got rid of her karmic burden. The people from the Ghost God Temple had fooled her. If Wen Wan hadn't been sober, she would have really thought that her karmic burden had been removed. But Wen Wan was very happy, extremely happy, and even jumped into the ditch on her own initiative. "Then I have to let my family experience the power of the Ghost God. They said I was ignorant and incompetent, so I'll ask a real god to show them."

The other party refused, saying, "You don't need to come in person. Just give us your birth date and time. Our spirits are all-powerful and can tell at a glance whether your family members are alright."

"Really? Is the price still the same as mine?"

The other party replied, "The spirits and deities do not care about the amount of money; it is all the faith of the believers."

"No, my parents are much more important than me. Each of them should receive 100,000. My brother, sister-in-law, cousins, and even Consort Rong should receive one. The Emperor should also receive one. They must all receive the blessings of the God of Ghosts."

"..."

"That's fine, I'll ask the Ghost God."

"Thank you, you're such a kind person." He then handed her a stone, which looked like a gold ingot to her but was just an ordinary stone to Wen Wan.

Seeing the other person's obviously happy expression, Wen Wan suddenly felt that the other person was a complete idiot. But she couldn't show it, otherwise it would be bad.

This place is far from the capital, so it takes half a month for a message to be delivered and returned.

As for why they didn't use carrier pigeons, that's illogical. The risk is too great. What if the pigeon gets shot down and eaten along the way? Then they won't be able to find anyone to rescue them, and the male protagonist will also perish.

Fortunately, after half a month, Wen Wan's guards returned. Not only did the guards return, but they also brought more than a dozen people, all of whom were playing her relatives. They were all dressed in luxurious clothes and brought a lot of gold with them, which shocked the people along the way.

Wen Wan was also...shocking.

Her father, as expected of the emperor, was exceptionally generous.

But how could she give all the money to the Ghost God Temple? Wen Wan immediately exchanged it all for ordinary stones, while hiding the gold away herself.

“My dad said that if this can be resolved, then this is just a deposit, and there will be more compensation.”

This time, all of the other party's doubts were completely dispelled.

Wen Wan successfully infiltrated the organization, much like a small-scale pyramid scheme recruited by a pyramid scheme leader, targeting only people she knew.

Wen Wan and Gu Li had secretly investigated a lot of things, and it was clear that the other party had little suspicion of them.

After all, this person is incredibly wealthy, clearly a prime example of someone who's rich but foolish. If they were faking a scam, they certainly wouldn't be able to come up with hundreds of thousands of yuan.

Moreover, the people they sent to follow them were actually from the imperial city.

The emperor's letter indicated that he would investigate Prince Qi and had already placed him under secret surveillance, urging her to protect herself and not take any risks.

Wen Wan certainly wouldn't take the risk. She's in a relationship now, and even if she weren't, she wouldn't dare to take such a risk just because she has a boyfriend.

Besides, there's also the strategist Gu Li.

The male protagonist does have a bit of a protagonist's halo after all. Soon they obtained the accounts of Liu Qing's collusion with the Ghost God Temple, and most importantly, the relationship with the Prince of Qi. This was the most important thing, so Gu Li prepared to take a risk.

Wen Wan was the first to disagree, "No way."

Wen Wan looked at Gu Li and said, "Although you are skilled, you are all alone. What kind of place is the Qi Prince's mansion? They are people who are planning a rebellion. You can't go there."

"I will protect myself, and that's the only way."

Wen Yan: "..."

"No, I'll go, you can't go."

"I look pretty good in women's clothes too. I'll go and seduce that Prince Qi. Anyway, you can't go." At least she has a cheat system, so nothing will happen. She can't let Gu Li go.

“No way.” Gu Li immediately refused.

"Then you can't go either."

"Okay, I won't go. Let's think of another way."

Wen Wan finally breathed a sigh of relief, but it was too early.

Because she soon lost track of Gu Li, and she didn't know how he had managed to send him to the Prince Qi's residence.

The reason he gave himself was... to go home and visit his family.

Wen Yan: "..."

What a lame excuse! She went home to visit her family without even telling her husband?

Wen Wan quickly sent people to protect her, and she wanted to go herself, but she was confined to the Ghost God Temple.

"I need to find my wife, please let me go."

“Your wife will be back in a couple of days. You cannot leave now. The karmic burden on you has just been cleared. If you leave now, all your efforts will be in vain. The gods and spirits will not allow such a thing to happen.”

“Then I’ll just spend more money. I’ve never been away from my wife for more than a day. I can’t sleep at night. I have to go see her.”

"no."

Wen Wan ultimately did not leave, and could only hope that the male lead, Gu Li, was intelligent and had the protagonist's halo.

Wen Wan ate and slept all day long. Then, four days later, Wen Wan was still drinking tea and talking with Xiao Cui when a bunch of people rushed out, pointed at her and said, "Oh, so you're a liar. Take her away."

Wen Wan: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Fortunately, Lord Liu received information that there is no noble family in the capital that matches your description, and that you are related to Consort Rong. Who exactly are you? Why did you infiltrate my Ghost God Palace?"

Wen Yan: "..."

So that's how they found out?

Wen Wan's bodyguards appeared and immediately began fighting with the other party.

Wen Wan grabbed Xiao Cui and ran, but before they reached the door, they were stopped by the men Liu Qing had brought. Wen Wan looked at Liu Qing and said, "You're aiding and abetting evil. Do you want to continue making mistakes?"

"Your Highness, you are quite capable. You actually came to my Ghost City without making a sound, and didn't even come to my residence for a visit."

The more flustered Wen Wan became, the more she told herself to calm down.

"Now that you know who I am, why don't you surrender immediately? I'll spare your entire family because of your good attitude in admitting your mistake. But do you know that you've committed a capital offense?"

Liu Qing: "Why did you investigate the Temple of Ghosts and Gods? I'm doomed, but I don't want to die."

Wen Yan: "..."

"So I apologize, Your Highness, but as long as you are in our hands, we have a glimmer of hope."

Wen Wan: I'm going.

This is indeed a desperate criminal.

Wen Wan was immediately surrounded, and then... she decisively gave up resisting. After all, two people who were powerless could only increase casualties by resisting, so it was better to simply admit defeat, since the other party was unlikely to kill her for the time being.

Wen Wan and Xiao Cui were locked up.

People were stationed to guard the area at all times, while the outside was in complete chaos.

King Qi was taken into custody with irrefutable evidence of his crimes. King Qi never expected that the beauty sent to him would be the Second Prince's consort. Why did the Second Prince have to come to Ghost City and then insist on investigating the Ghost Temple? All of King Qi's life's plans had been in vain.