Chapter 19: Shame and Anger (Part 2)

  After several days, the number of people who have disappeared has reached nearly ten, but no one has seen even a shadow of the attacker. If this continues, even if they have many people, they will not be able to withstand such losses. Moreover, the continuous disappearance of personnel is also a huge blow to the morale of the entire group, and those big men are already afraid to search around, and their work is not going well.

  At their wit's end, the people of Sleeping Tiger Manor and Holy Maiden Peak could only come to ask for Qin Yifan's advice after a brief discussion among the higher-ups, with Manor Lord Li and the masked Sect Master coming together.

  This meeting was actually quite awkward. Qin Yifan didn't notice anything, but Li Zhuangzhuzi was left with no dignity, equivalent to bowing his head to Qin Yifan for the second time, and this time it was face-to-face. However, a great man can yield and stretch, as long as he can find that treasure, then what can't be obtained? Han Xin had been humiliated in the past, and Li Zhuangzhuzi asked himself if he was any worse than Han Xin.

  "Shopkeeper!" Li Zhuangzhuren bowed deeply: "I was rude earlier, thanks to the shopkeeper's magnanimity. I, Li, apologize here!"

  Regarding Li Zhuang's apology, Qin Yifan neither accepted nor declined. The Saintly Peak Sect Master beside him looked at the situation and turned his eyes: "Shopkeeper, this young woman has also wronged you many times before, you won't mind so much, will you?" It was unknown how old this woman was, and her face couldn't be seen, but her voice was very pleasant to listen to, vaguely making people unconsciously follow her intentions.

  Li Zhuang's heart secretly cursed her as a "sorceress", but his mouth remained silent, waiting to see the effect of the beauty trap. This young man seemed inexperienced and naive, easily letting go of his previous rudeness. He should be easy to handle. If it were him who had offended himself like that, he would at least make sure the other person loses some skin.

  It turns out that the master of the Shengnu Peak is indeed more interested in Qin Yifan than this old man.

  "What's wrong with Mrs. Lü?" Qin Yifan's words were not at all like those of a clever and cunning innkeeper, completely lacking in tact. He was obviously dissatisfied with Li Zhuangzhu, who had offended him, but he wouldn't be too vicious either. This Qin Yifan seemed simple and straightforward to both Li Zhuangzhu and Mrs. Lü, making him the easiest to deal with.

  With a charming smile, Nana walked up, her figure swaying like a willow in the wind. Mrs. Lü looked at Qin Yifan with a coquettish tone: "Boss, look at us here, we've run into trouble, what do you think we should do?" As she leaned in close, a wave of fragrance wafted over. For some reason, women like them were actually called the Holy Girl Peak sect.

  "Leave here, and nothing will happen." Qin Yifan said frankly. Although this was the truth, he knew that the two people in front of him would not give up easily, especially after someone had already been hurt inside, they would be even less likely to leave.

  "It's impossible." Lu's wife shook her head slightly, and a gentle, affectionate gaze shot out from under the veil: "Little brother, we've gone to so much trouble, and someone is still missing. It's not possible for us to just go back like this." Her words were warm, and she even changed her form of address to "little brother".

  "That can't be helped." Qin Yifan shook his head and said, "You spend money to stay in the hotel, of course I hope you stay longer. Whether you leave or not, that's your business." This sentence obviously has some implications of being detached from the matter.

  They didn't dare to use torture on Qin Yifan, and they couldn't either. But now Qin Yifan was telling them honestly that there was no way, and for the time being, neither of them had any good ideas. However, after a glance, Madame Lü leaned forward slightly: "Then, little brother, do you know what this thing is?"

  Shaking his head, Qin Yifan said: "I don't know either."

  After inquiring about some details, the two were convinced that they could no longer get any information from Qin Yifan, so they left. However, for Madame Lü, Qin Yifan's attitude towards her made her feel that she had gained a lot. As long as she got along well with Qin Yifan, the people in Wotiger Mountain Villa would not be a problem. Looking at Qin Yifan's young and inexperienced appearance, she believed that she didn't need to take action herself, just sending a young disciple would make him dance around her fingers.

  "Excuse me, among the cultivators, what is the crime of seeing someone die and not saving them?" Qin Yifan turned his head to ask Lin Qiulü, who had been watching everything silently beside him.

  Lin Qiulü was stunned for a moment, not expecting him to ask such a question: "I don't know, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, each person has their own fate, and seeing death but not saving them has nothing to do with it. They are obstinately ignorant, you're not someone who didn't let them leave, but they wouldn't listen, what can you do?"

  "What if I had the intention to kill them but didn't take action?" Qin Yifan asked again. As for the thoughts of a cultivator, it's still better to slowly ponder from these small things.

  "Thinking is not a crime, cultivators should align their hearts with heaven, although the heavenly way is emotionless, killing or not killing is just a thought away, but being able to not produce such malicious thoughts is still better than casually giving rise to murderous intentions. Otherwise, becoming a demon or achieving enlightenment also lies within your single thought." Lin Qiulü herself had once harbored such thoughts, and speaking these words made her feel somewhat guilty.

  "I'm starting to understand why many cultivators distance themselves from the world." Looking at the annoying ants in the distance, Qin Yifan finally couldn't help but express his disgust: "As soon as you get involved with ambition and desire, the flavor of human relationships completely changes. I wonder if you guys experienced these things when you were out in the world training?"

  Lin Qiulü also seemed to be lost in thought. Although she was considered a talented disciple of Feng Wei's generation, she was only just beginning her cultivation journey. Qin Yifan's questions were all things she had not experienced before. She didn't even know what kind of trials and tribulations the mortal world would bring, only that every disciple had to go through this process. As for what they would gain from it, perhaps that still depended on their individual karma.

  The situation at Wohu Manor and Shengnu Peak has become even more dire, with five subordinates and four disciples going missing. Everyone is on edge. When alone, no one dares to venture out. Except for a few core individuals, no one knows why their masters insist on staying in this haunted place, sacrificing the lives of so many brothers and sisters.

  But the constant disappearances were unbearable. The female disciples of Sheng Nü Peak were still okay, basically all from the same sect, but those at Wò Hǔ Mountain Villa didn't have so much sentiment. The villa master watched as everyone disappeared one by one, sincerely treating their lives as stepping stones for exploration, and no one could tolerate such an arrangement. Soon, someone began to show dissatisfaction——

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