Previously, when Ruan Bei asked about other people with the ability to see ghosts, his master mentioned this experience to him, but only briefly mentioned that the previous family with the ability to see ghosts went astray and was wiped out. He didn't tell him the specifics.
Only now did Ruan Bei realize that they had committed a heinous crime, killing countless ordinary people and cultivators at the hands of the Zou family, including even two underage children with the ability to see ghosts.
Their eye transplant experiment failed again, and the two children did not survive.
However, by this time, some people had already noticed the abnormality of the Zou family. One of the children was not an ordinary person. An elder in the family was a cultivator who had noticed the child's difference and had planned to bring him into the sect when he was a little older, but the child went missing.
If a member of the Xuanmen sect loses a blood relative, there is a way to calculate the location, but it is very costly and requires the cultivator to use their own blood.
The family couldn't find their child, so besides calling the police, they also tried to find him themselves, and that's how they ended up at the Zou family's home.
Unfortunately, it was too late; the child could not be saved. However, the evil deeds committed by the Zou family over the years were exposed, shocking the entire Xuanmen sect.
Their hands were stained with blood in their quest for a pair of yin-yang eyes. Even more horrifying was that because the eye transplant required the cooperation of the Zou family's descendants, many of the Zou family's children also died or were injured.
In order to have enough test subjects, the previous generation of the Zou family desperately had children. After giving birth, they would send the children to the laboratory based on the calculated talents. The entire family went completely mad and went down a dark path.
After the Zou family's heinous crimes were exposed, the Xuanmen sect naturally could no longer tolerate them. Such depraved and inhumane acts were unforgivable.
At that time, the Special Affairs Bureau had not yet been established, and many things could not be exposed to the state. The Zou family was wiped out by law enforcement officers sent by various sects of Xuanmen.
Perhaps some people did not deserve to die, but the entire Zou family was mired in a quagmire. Apart from the newborn child, there was no one innocent who had not participated in the experiment and had concealed these evil deeds.
The Zou family members are almost all dead, but we can't kill the children too. Some of them have never even met their biological parents, and they grew up in the laboratory until they were pushed onto the operating table.
After a thorough investigation, a number of children affected by the Zou family were dealt with, while some very young children survived.
But Zou Na was not among them. Those children were later sent around and placed under close surveillance for a long time until it was confirmed that they were safe and would not repeat the mistakes of the Zou family.
Zou Na was stolen by her mother. Her mother gave birth to twins, and Zou Na also has a twin brother.
How Zou Na's mother managed to keep her is now impossible to verify, as all those involved back then have passed away. Perhaps only Zou Na herself knows the truth.
Zou Na's twin brother was later sent to the laboratory. Although the eye transplant was unsuccessful, he survived the operation but was left blind.
When the Zou family was destroyed, he was only ten years old, yet he had already been blind for several years. As a victim of the law enforcement purge, he was not the only child in the Zou family like him.
Zou Na's brother was sent away along with other children. They grew up as ordinary people, and regardless of their talents, they were not allowed to become cultivators.
As for why it was linked to Ruan Bei, the information states that Zou Na's brother was assigned to Jincheng Welfare Home back then. After growing up, the welfare institution helped him find a job, which allowed him to barely make ends meet.
Ruan Bei looked at the documents and fell into deep thought.
Qin Gu also pointed to that page and said, "Is there something wrong with Zhao Wen?" Zhao Wen was the name Zou Na's brother changed to after he was sent to the orphanage.
Logically speaking, Zou Na was still an infant when she was taken away, and she had no access to the Zou family's secrets. Even if someone told her about her background, back then, no one in the Zou family who was implicated was spared. Even if she knew some things, it was impossible for him to know the specific information about the Yin-Yang Eyes.
Unless someone told her.
"Yes, that's what we guessed too. Zhao Wen has already been apprehended, but Zou Na's whereabouts are still unknown. To avoid alerting her, the arrest plan hasn't been implemented yet," Qin Zhengze said.
Putting aside everything else, the things Zou Na did before, just colluding with the Ghost King alone, are enough to get her into serious trouble.
Now that she's back in touch with the Zou family's past, there's truly no turning back for her.
She probably doesn't know yet that her identity has been discovered, so Zhao Wen hasn't been arrested, and Lu Sibai is also being monitored, hoping to catch Zou Na by waiting for her to come to him.
Otherwise, leaving such a time bomb outside would make everyone uneasy, and the tragedy committed by the Zou family back then must not be repeated.
Ruan Bei and Qin Gu both expressed their understanding, while Qin Zheng shrugged and said, "Maybe keeping an eye on Luo Zikun will be effective."
Qin Gu couldn't laugh. To be honest, the thought that his uncle might harm him was a huge blow to him, and he even began to doubt whether the kindness his uncle had shown him in the past had been for a purpose.
After reviewing the materials and understanding the situation, they arranged to meet with Fu Zhao and Xuan Ningcheng.
Qin Gu went to see Xuan Ningcheng first, but Ruan Bei wanted to come along. Qin Gu didn't let him, feeling that he had to tell his senior brother about it himself.
Ruan Bei didn't know the specifics of what Qin Gu said, but he knew that Qin Gu was in a good mood when he returned.
In fact, the atmosphere was very tense when they first met, especially after Qin Gu said that he thought Luo Zikun wanted to harm him. Xuan Ningcheng asked him with a livid face if he had any evidence.
Unable to produce any evidence, Qin Gu stubbornly insisted that this was his opinion.
After a long stalemate, Xuan Ningcheng sighed and compromised, saying he would send someone to help him, but he would not tell his master about it yet. If it was later proven that he was wrong, he would go with Qin Gu to apologize to Luo Zikun.
Qin Gu felt terrible at the time. If he was really wrong, he could apologize, but he shouldn't have implicated his senior brother.
Xuan Ningcheng smiled wryly and said, "I believe that my uncle would not harm you, but I also believe that you would not slander him without any evidence. Since you are not willing to make a fair judgment, let's wait and see."
If Qin Gu guessed wrong, he couldn't just leave it at that and let the two of them develop a grudge against each other.
If he is right, then he should not let it go. As the senior brother, he should protect his junior brother, especially since he doesn't know why his uncle wants to harm Qin Gu.
Since we have to keep it a secret from our sect, we can't use our connections with our master. Fortunately, the Special Affairs Bureau has been established for so many years and already has enough talent reserves.
Luo Zikun's claim this time was to break the natural array. Of course, array masters had to be prepared. He found the best array master from the Special Affairs Bureau. That wasn't enough, so he used his connections to privately invite several array masters from the Xuanmen sect.
In order to keep the news from them, we didn't tell them exactly what we were doing, and we also found people who were tight-lipped and reliable.
Everything is ready except for the final push. Now, as long as Qin Gu accepts Luo Zikun's invitation and goes to Yundang Mountain with him, Xuan Ningcheng will lead the team to follow.
Xuan Ningcheng, as the head of the Special Affairs Bureau, had not personally gone on a mission for many years. This time, for the sake of harmony within the sect, he insisted on pulling Fu Zhao out to take charge, intending to personally lead the team along.
Ruan Bei also wanted to go. He was really worried about Qin Gu. In his previous life, Qin Gu left and never came back. He was unable to see him one last time before he died.
Even with his senior brother bringing so many people to protect him, Ruan Bei was still afraid—afraid of repeating the same mistake, afraid of losing contact with him again.
But this time, Qin Gu unusually hardened his heart and refused to let him go, no matter what he said.
Ruan Bei tried everything, from being cute and charming to acting cute, but it was no use. He didn't dare to make a scene too much at this time and bother the other person. In the end, he secretly made a decision: since he couldn't reason with Kun Kun, he would go find his senior brother and follow their group.
Xuan Ning didn't want him to come along, but Ruan Bei said that he had the ability to see ghosts and might come in handy.
Moreover, Zou Na hadn't caught him yet. She stared into his eyes, worried that something might happen if he was left alone in Jincheng.
After much persuasion, they finally convinced the senior brother to allow him to join the group.
However, to their surprise, when Qin Gu went to see Luo Zikun and pretended to accept his invitation, Luo Zikun casually asked Ruan Bei if he wanted to see the world.
He was knowledgeable and very talkative, describing the natural formation as rare and wonderful, which was very interesting.
Then, as an elder, he kindly took the younger generation out to broaden their horizons. If it weren't for his past experiences, Ruan Bei would definitely have been deceived.
Before Ruan Bei could reply, Qin Gu cut in front of him and said, "He's not going."
Meeting Luo Zikun's questioning gaze, Qin Gu tried to calm his racing heart and regain his usual tone of voice: "What can he do? He doesn't even know all the basic formations."
"I see..."
Ruan Bei quickly lowered his head and pretended to be shy. Qin Gu helped to smooth things over: "Xiao Bei started learning late, but his cultivation has progressed quite well. He is still lacking in other miscellaneous skills and has a lot to learn. After you finish this busy period, Uncle-Master, please take care of Xiao Bei when you have time."
"Okay, no problem." Luo Zikun agreed with a smile, and didn't mention Ruan Bei coming along again.
After returning, Qin Gu told Xuan Ningcheng the news and then repeatedly warned Ruan Bei not to follow him.
He panicked too. Luo Zikun might not actually kill him, but what about Xiao Bei? Why did he want Xiao Bei to go with him?
Ruan Bei pursed his lips and remained silent, neither agreeing nor refusing. Qin Gu was both angry and anxious, and said to him in a hateful voice, "The day I left, I tied you up. If you dare to run away, wait until I come back and see how I deal with you."
With red eyes, Ruan Bei said, "If you come back safely, you can do whatever you want to me."
Qin Gu's anger dissipated like a punctured balloon; how could she bear to stay angry with him?
"Xiao Bei, listen to me, this time—who?!?" Qin Gu turned his head to look out the window, his hand already forming a lightning spell, ready to throw it at any moment.
The ghost floating outside shuddered in fright and couldn't help but turn and run away. It hadn't gone far when it was trapped in place by a spell, leaving it speechless with despair.
Qin Gu, like pulling a kite, dragged the ghost through the window with a wisp of yin energy. His cold expression was terrifying: "What are you doing? What are you trying to do, floating outside our window?"
With two Taoist priests in the house, even the ghosts in the neighborhood avoid the area. Surely this silly ghost isn't lost.
The one who was caught was a male ghost, and he was... a bit ugly. The first impression he gave was that he was ugly.
The ugly ghost was terrified; his face contorted in a grimace, making him look even uglier.
"Report, report, report..."
"What are you reporting? Speak properly."
The ugly ghost was startled by Qin Gu's shout and suddenly became obedient: "Reporting to you, sir, it was Ms. Mary who sent me to find someone, a Celestial Master named Ruan Bei."
"I am Ruan Bei." Ruan Bei looked confused: "But who is Mary? I don't know anyone with that name."
The ugly man coughed lightly and whispered, "Ms. Mary's real name was Ma Chunhua. She doesn't like me calling her that."
Ruan Bei: "..."
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