Even though Qu Zhiwen said so, it was impossible to convince Qin Cheng.
Although what Qu Zhiwen had said made sense in some way, it couldnât stand up to scrutiny.
It was true that there were Taowu bones in Su Jingmoâs tomb, but as far as Qin Cheng knows, Li Guoxian also has Taowu Bones with him. However, Li Guoxian was still looking for more bones, which meant that he must lack some conditions to use them in the first place.
â Qu Zhiwen, as a Heavenly Master, must know whatâs missing. But heâs refusing to say it. â
Knowing this, Qin Cheng no longer asked about the bones. For him, it was no longer a problem whether his life was in danger or not, so it was absolutely impossible for Qin Cheng to give Qu Zhiwen the Taowu bone. As for the curse given to him by the formation, it didnât matter anymore whether Qu Zhiwen solved it for him or not. In fact, it wasnât a bad thing to keep the bone with him if that meant that Tang Jiaming would take the initiative to find him. Since Qin Cheng could no longer get useful information from Qu Zhiwen, then he would like to see what Tang Jiaming had to offer.
However, it was pretty obvious that these people would do anything for the sake of obtaining a Taowu bone. Even though Qin Cheng wasnât afraid for his own safety, he couldnât disregard Wu HaiâŚ.
âIf youâre really able to solve the curse, then you can help Wu Hai firstâŚ. Of course, his piece of Taowu bone would naturally belong to you.â
âWu Hai?â Qu Zhiwen smiled, as if he found Qin Chengâs words funny. Then he pulled out a small piece of Taowu bone from his clothes and said: âI already solved Wu Haiâs curse last night, and now his Taowu bone belongs to me. Why do you think that he was able to come today?â
There was a mysterious meaning behind his words, and Qin Cheng hurried to ask: âWhat do you mean by that? Did something happen yesterday? Why didnât Wu Hai say anything?â
âHow could he have known what happened when he was asleep?â
âYou mean, he ran into someone who also tried to steal the Taowu bone from him?â
âThatâs right.â Qu Zhiwen nodded. âYou may not know this, but you two were followed all the way back from Pingyao. Nothing happened to you right away because as soon as you arrived, you ran into that tomb. Those individuals didnât dare to approach that place, but Wu Hai is different. The moment he arrived in his room to sleep, he was drugged and fell unconscious. If I hadnât arrived in time to solve the curse on Wu Hai, he wouldâve died.â
âHah, donât tell me that the reason Iâm fine today is because you helped me as well.â Qin Cheng sneered.
âNot quite. Youâre under the protection of someone even more powerful. I donât need to spend time and energy to help you. Didnât Su Jingmo give you a treasure? So far, Iâm still unable to see what that thing is. But not only can it block evil spirits, it can also block the malice of other people. I can only guess that the treasure Su Jingmo gave to you has been with him for a long time, so long that itâs become infested with his strong ghostly qi. Because of this, it should also be able to connect you with the consciousness of Su Jingmoâs soul, to a certain extent. Therefore, even if I want to touch that treasure, I canât do it. Because I donât actually know whether Iâll be killed by its ghostly qi or not.â
This was something Qin Cheng has never thought of. According to what Qu Zhiwen said, Su Jingmo was protecting him. However, Qin Cheng canât really feel the ghostly qi Qu Zhiwen always spoke of.
âDid you say that the treasure is filled with his ghostly qi?â
âNot only that, but itâs also quite special. If ordinary people were to touch it, they would die. Even Su Jingmoâs soul is the same. If ordinary people were to touch him, they would only die as wellâŚ.â
Qin Cheng was puzzled as he looked at Qu Zhiwen suspiciously. If that jade pendant was as terrible as Qu Zhiwen said, then why is he standing there, completely intact? As he glanced at Qu Zhiwenâs smiling face, Qin Cheng knew right away that he had something else to say.
âAfter saying all that, wonât you explain how I, an ordinary person, is able to live up until now?â
âNaturally, I also want to know. That thing is incredibly full of ghostly qi, but it didnât kill you. As forâŚ. why can you touch Su Jingmo without dyingâŚ. you should ask Su Jingmo himself. However, I really want to ask you something. Ever since meeting Su Jingmo for the first time, has anything fatal happened to you?â
When Qu Zhiwen asked this, Qin Chengâs pupils shrunk. After carefully thinking about the time he went to the tomb to look for the jade pendant he had lost, Qin Cheng was almost killed by Su Jingmo, and Qin Cheng had fainted at that time. But, when he woke up again, he wasnât able to move. It even took him a long time to recuperateâŚ.
As for what happened while he was unconscious, Qin Cheng doesnât knowâŚ.
âEven if you donât tell me about it, I can probably guess something did happen. Su Jingmo was never a kind-hearted person to begin with, which means that at that time, he must have done something to you.â
Qin Cheng didnât really know what kind of person Su Jingmo was, but even if he knew that Qu Zhiwen was telling the truth, Qin Cheng didnât like to hear him speak ill of Su Jingmo: âI donât care if he did something or not.â After a pause, Qin Cheng added: âEven if you say that you did it to protect Wu Hai, in fact, you just helped him because you wanted to obtain the piece of Taowu bone.â
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âOf course, I donât do things for free.â
Qin Cheng stared at Qu Zhiwen for a long time. But then, he smiled: âReally? But I noticed that youâve done a lot of free work for Jiang Ping.â
As soon as these words were said, Qu Zhiwen choked. As he shook his head with a smile on his face, he said: âIâm afraid you misunderstood something. Iâve been helping Jiang Ping in exchange for something, and the price isnât cheap either.â
âOh? Really? Then you must be quite hard working. It seems that the fee Jiang Ping is giving to you is way more expensive than a Taowu bone.â
ââŚ.â Qu Zhiwenâs smile was stiff. As he looked at Qin Cheng, he said: âI do admire Jiang Ping as a person. As a Heavenly Master, Iâm able to see things in people that the ordinary eye cannot perceive. You canât even begin to imagine how filthy humansâ hearts actually are. Iâve seen the souls of those killed by their biological parents, and Iâve seen the dirty tactics of Jiang Pingâs line of work. But, to be honest, there are very few people in this world who are as good as Jiang PingâŚ.â
After saying this, Qu Zhiwen paused for a moment. Then, he stared back at Qin Cheng: âYou canât even see how deep this matter is at all. Look at Jiang Ping, sometimes, I really want to see how much he can find about this case on his own. But well, since he also wants to find the Taowu bones, then itâs okay to give him a hand as well.â
Qin Cheng finally understood why he hated Qu Zhiwen. When Qin Cheng met him for the first time, Qu Zhiwen said that he looked like he was going to die. When Qin Cheng met him for the second time, Qu Zhiwen focused his attention on Su Jingmo, and Su Jingmo even said that Qu Zhiwen looked familiar to him. Even now, Qu Zhiwen was still hiding his true thoughts, and he wasnât easy to see through.
It was impossible for Qin Cheng to like someone like that.
However, the way Qu Zhiwen treated Jiang Ping had nothing to do with Qin Cheng. Since Qin Cheng didnât want to get involved in their business, he said: âAh, you know, I can give you this piece of Taowu bone, as long as-âŚ.â
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the sudden ringing of his phone. Qin Cheng took out his phone from his pocket impatiently, but when he looked at the screen, he couldnât recognize the number.
Qin Cheng was about to hang up the call, when Qu Zhiwen stopped him all of a sudden.
âHey, hey, hey. Donât hang up. Something interesting is about to happen.â
Not understanding what Qu Zhiwen meant by this, Qin Cheng frowned. But in the end, he still picked up the call.
âHello? Hi, who is it?â
Without paying attention to what Qin Cheng was saying, Qu Zhiwen focused on the red thread on Qin Chengâs finger. Originally, the red thread sank down, as if a heavy weight was pulling it down. However, the moment that call came, the red thread trembled slightly.
Such a sudden change was extremely eye-catching.
â Ah, but Iâm afraidâŚ. this event will surely pierce Su Jingmoâs eyesâŚ. â With such a thought in mind, Qu Zhiwen was even more interested in the person at the other side of the call.
When Qin Cheng answered the phone, he heard the voice of a girl, whispering and crying. It was kinda creepy. But before Qin Cheng could say anything, the sobbing voice of the girl said: âQin, Qin Cheng what should I do? So-someone is smashing my doorâŚ. I, Iâm scared âŚ.â
ââŚ.Are youâŚ. Xia Tong?â The soft voice was somewhat familiar, and when Qin Cheng thought for a brief moment, he suddenly thought of the girl Zhang Jun introduced to him a while ago. The easily blushing Xia Tong.
âYe-yes. Itâs me, Qin Cheng. Iâm scared, I just called the police but they hadnât arrived yet. What should I do? What should I-âŚâ
âDonât worry.â Qin Cheng hurried to think something as a headache began to form in his head: âAre you alone in your house? What about the neighbours? Someone must have heard the smashing on your door.â
âMy house is a single-family building, no one can hear me, and I donât dare to shout. Iâm afraid that pervert will hear me. He has been following me for several daysâŚ.â
Right after saying that, the sound of a violent banging was suddenly heard in the background. it was clearly the sound of someone kicking the door with his foot: âAh! Iâm scaredâŚ.â
Xia Tongâs cry was heard at the other side of the call, making Qin Cheng look at his watch. It was nearly 11 oâclock. âDonât worry, give me your address. Iâll go there right now.â
After hearing Xia Tongâs address, Qin Cheng calculated that it would take him approximately 10 minutes to get there by taxi. Although he didnât know Xia Tong that well, this was an urgent matter. It wouldnât be good for something bad to happen to her. When Qin Cheng thought of that possibility, he hurried to say to Qu Zhiwen that he had to go.
After putting on his backpack, Qin Cheng ran out.
Qu Zhiwen, who was standing by the widow, looked at Qin Chengâs appearance as he ran to the roadside to take a taki. At that moment, the corners of his mouth raised in a smile.
âLetâs see which path your fate will take from now on.â
At the same time, in the big tomb of Ninghua Village, Su Jingmo was playing with the black hairpin Qin Cheng gave to him, unable to suppress a faint but gentle smile forming on his face.
â Qin Cheng should be coming over tonight, right? â
That cliffhangeeeeerrrr!!! (ăďžďžďž)｣NOOOoooooâ
Is Xia Tong⌠Qin Chengâs destined partner???? !!! đđ
Not Qin Cheng running to save his destined partner while the person (ghost) heâs actually in love with wonders whether Qin Cheng will come to see him (ŕŽŕŻŚŕŽ)