Chapter 211 Another Incident "I don't need your permission..."
"I don't need you to make grand oaths to prove your loyalty. I just ask that you all know what's going on. We're all in the same boat. Don't do anything reckless, and don't drag others down with you." The horse-faced old man's sharp eyes swept over the crowd one by one.
For a moment, the people in the room were either calm and composed, smiling, serious, or deep in thought, while a few had their eyes downcast and seemed lost in thought.
"According to the original plan, we'll go to Linhai City first. You can make the arrangements," the horse-faced old man said with a silent sigh.
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away," a kind and gentle-looking old man in his sixties replied softly.
"Alright, everyone disperse." The horse-faced old man waved his hand.
One by one, the people in the room left.
In the end, only the horse-faced old man and a young man who looked to be only in his thirties remained in the room.
"Grandpa, are you really alright?" The young man slowly walked up to him, gently placed his hands on his shoulders and massaged them a couple of times, asking in a low voice.
The old man with the horse-like face, whose expression had been serious just moments before, suddenly softened, and the murderous aura he had exuded vanished as if it had never existed.
"You don't need to worry about it. Just take your wife, children, and elderly parents and go hide in Anling Town. No matter what happens in the world, it won't affect them."
As soon as he finished speaking, he rubbed his temples and sighed heavily: "Now we're in a dilemma. Back then, your father and I tampered with things so that you wouldn't exist in our lineage, just in case we failed and could preserve a trace of our bloodline."
He patted the young man's hand and said, "Proceed according to the plan. You'll make the decision yourself, understand?"
"Understood, Grandpa," the young man nodded in agreement.
The old man with the horse-like face looked at him gently, and after a while, he gently pushed him: "Let's go, don't let anyone notice."
The young man didn't linger any longer. He quickly walked to the door, cautiously looked outside, and only went out after the bodyguard outside nodded to him.
The old man with the horse-like face watched his grandson's departing figure, his eyes filled with a heavy sense of desperation. After a long while, as dusk fell, the sunset appeared outside the window.
Only then did he seem to suddenly come to his senses, and he immediately made a phone call to his son: "You get to work on your end, and remember to coordinate with the operation in Linhai City."
Something was said on the other end of the phone that made the old man with the horse-like face look a little better.
Sang Zhitao was completely unaware of the commotion in the distance.
Although she has high authority in this world, her body is too small now, and the only ability she can use is perception. However, her perception is mainly focused on her true body. Although the altar at her birth made her feel strange about the aura within it, she did not connect it to the conspiracy.
"I got a call from Linhai City; you might need to come over." Jinmai brought them bad news after less than two days in Anling Town.
"What is it?" Suhe asked, frowning slightly.
Jinmai shook his head: "They just said it's urgent and they hope you can get there as soon as possible."
“Okay, then arrange a car and come with me.” Suhe thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, then gave her husband a few more instructions.
Jinmai smiled and agreed.
He wasn't surprised that his wife wanted him to come along. After all, they had never truly been apart since they met, especially when it came to things that might involve a case. They were a world-renowned husband-and-wife team.
“Fu Guan Shi, you and Tao Tao come along. I just calculated that this matter might be of some help to you.” Su He said to Fu Guan Shi, who was about to say goodbye, after pinching his fingers a few times.
Fu Guanshi hesitated for a moment.
But Sang Zhitao immediately agreed on her behalf: "Okay."
Turning her head, Sang Zhitao whispered in her ear, "I have a feeling that this matter is related to me. Let's go together."
Upon hearing Sang Zhitao's words, Fu Guanshi nodded in agreement without further hesitation.
Jinmai quickly came in and told them that everything was arranged.
The group got into a car and arrived at the airport, boarded a private plane that had been prepared in advance, and planned to fly directly to Linhai City.
"A private jet!" Sang Zhitao tilted her head and looked around curiously.
"Yes, that's right~" Suhe looked at her little face and couldn't help but tease, "From now on, follow me, and you'll have private jets and luxury cruise ships too~"
"Is being the Imperial Advisor really that lucrative?" Sang Zhitao asked curiously.
If she remembered correctly, she wrote in the original book that, according to the rules of this world, those who know how to tell fortunes here would also have the problems of the five deficiencies and three lacks.
Moreover, the more powerful one is, the more severe the Five Deficiencies and Three Shortcomings become. For people like An Wen and Jin Mai, whose fortune-telling abilities are relatively weak, the Five Deficiencies and Three Shortcomings do not have much of an impact on them.
At most, they might experience some emotional ups and downs, or be more prone to losing money, with nearsightedness being the most common consequence.
But for a Celestial Master like Su He, who possesses the ability to calculate everything under heaven, the Five Deficiencies and Three Lacks can almost affect one's destiny.
In the history of the Celestial Masters, there have been instances where a Celestial Master with exceptional talent died before reaching adulthood due to the Five Deficiencies and Three Lacks.
But looking at Suhe, she saw that he had a happy family, a wealthy life, and high status, and she couldn't see any of the five deficiencies or three shortcomings in him.
Suhe naturally understood what she meant, and hurriedly explained with a smile, "My five deficiencies and three lacks should be related to having offspring."
As she spoke, her eyes darkened slightly, and she subconsciously looked at Jinmai, her eyes even showing apology.
Jinmai kissed her and then gently comforted her, "I've never liked children, and it's fine without them. They won't disturb our time together."
"Hmm..." Suhe knew that her husband was comforting her, but she also felt a warmth in her heart and couldn't help but lean against her husband's chest.
After listening to the couple's conversation, Sang Zhitao instantly understood and nodded in agreement.
The original book only describes how the couple went through various cases after they met, finally defeated the mastermind behind it all, and lived happily together after getting married. It also doesn't mention whether the couple had children.
"So it really is a princess marrying down..." she couldn't help but murmur.
The cabin of the private jet wasn't very big, and the group of people were all sitting together, so even though Sang Zhitao spoke very softly, it was still heard by them.
"It really is true." Suhe couldn't help but rub her chin.
Jinmai raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but pull Suhe closer to his chest. He looked at Sang Zhitao with a hint of pride in his eyes: "Of course, my wife is my princess for life."
He had barely finished speaking when he quickly shook his head: "No, no."
Just as Suhe was about to say something, Jinmai suddenly hugged her and kissed her, then said to Suhe, "She is my queen for life, and I am her knight for life."
Looking at his worthless appearance, Sang Zhitao couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Suhe patted her husband with a smile: "You're my little darling~"
"You are my queen." Jinmai nestled shyly into Suhe's arms.
"Let's stay away from them." Sang Zhitao stretched out her small hand, tugged at the clothes of the coffin bearer, and tried to pull herself aside.
Even Fu Guanshi couldn't stand the couple's public display of affection, so she obediently carried Sang Zhitao to a slightly farther spot.
The couple didn't seem to mind. They sat close together, heads down, talking about something, with occasional bursts of laughter coming from the other side.
When the sound reached Sang Zhitao's ears, she couldn't help but reach into her ear and pick at it with her fingers. She felt that there was a strange scream mixed in with the laughter.
She closed her eyes and subconsciously used her world consciousness to check.
Ke Su and the couple on the other side were still acting affectionately and nothing seemed amiss, but that strange, sharp scream still occasionally pierced her ears.
"How many is this?"
At the door of a talent apartment building in Linhai City, two young policemen looked at each other with worry in their eyes after knocking on the door without getting any response.
“The last one…” one of the policewomen said, flipping through her notebook.
"Could it be..." Her expression changed, and she couldn't help but say.
The male police officer also realized what was happening, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly took a step back.
Just as he rushed forward a few steps and was about to kick the door, a somewhat jarring sound rang out as the door in front of him opened.
The policewoman quickly covered her ears, her whole body trembled involuntarily, and goosebumps rose all over her body.
"That sound..." The male police officer next to him couldn't help but frown, "It sounds like fingernails scratching a blackboard, huh~"
"You...you, who are you looking for?" A chubby girl peeked out from the doorway, revealing half of her face.
"Hello, police officer, may I come in and talk?" The policewoman smiled and handed over her identification, speaking gently.
The girl hesitated for a moment before slowly opening the door to welcome the two inside.
"You're the online author Mingyue, right? Are you aware that several authors on your website have died?" The male police officer quickly scanned the apartment and asked directly.
“I…I’ve heard of it…” Mingyue said slowly, her fingers nervously rubbing together.
The policewoman ignored their conversation and instead began to carefully examine the apartment.
The talent apartment wasn't very big, but it was decorated quite nicely, and she could tell that Mingyue had made quite a few adjustments after moving in.
However, the apartment is now incredibly messy. The stove near the entrance is piled with all kinds of fruit, and there are delivery slips from a supermarket stuck on them.
The table in the small living room was piled high with various snacks, and the trash can next to it contained seven or eight takeout boxes.
Clothes that had been hanging out to dry for who knows how long were hanging in front of the window, and several sets of pajamas were piled on the sofa.
Mingyue, on the other hand, was wearing a shark-themed onesie pajama, her hair casually tied in a bun, and a pair of cat-shaped slippers.
The only clean and tidy place in the room was the large desk with a computer on it, and some books that I wasn't sure if they were reference materials.
"Do you live alone?" The male police officer adjusted his smile, making himself appear much more approachable, before asking softly.
"Yes, I'm used to it." Mingyue subconsciously put her legs on the stool and hugged it tightly in her arms.
"When is your birthday?" the male police officer continued to ask.
After thinking for a moment, Mingyue decided to tell her a time.
The male police officer nodded and then asked a series of questions, some related and some completely unrelated, leaving one unsure of what he was trying to ask.
After seeing the person off, Mingyue breathed a heavy sigh of relief, as if she had been skinned alive.
Just then, her computer emitted a message notification sound.
She quickly looked over and saw a message in a group chat from someone with a black profile picture: "Mission Phase One, Completed."
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