Chapter 17: Troubles Rise Again (Part 1)

  Qin Yifan seems to have nowhere else to go. In the past, when he was alone, he would often go to the mountains and forests to catch some wild game, but now that there are a few mountain villagers who can do it for him, Qin Yifan doesn't need to hunt anymore. When he has nothing to do, if Qin Yifan is not in the guest house, he must be by the Fist Print Lake. To outsiders, his life seems very dull and monotonous, just going back and forth between two points.

  Fishing in this lake is also quite interesting. At least the calm and clear water of this lake can be called "mountain scenery and beautiful water". The name of the lake, Qin Yifan calls it Fist Print Lake, as for what others call it, Qin Yifan doesn't care.

  When burying the corpse, only Lin Qiulü and Qin Yifan were present. Now, however, they can't open it to look inside. The young master and the seductive woman beside him have been using the scenic view as an excuse to stay here during the day, drinking wine and appreciating the scenery without leaving for a moment. With them around, there are inevitably several guards by their side, making it impossible for Qin Yifan and Lin Qiulü to do anything except fishing.

  There were several guards who, under the pretext of ensuring the young master's safety, patrolled along the lake shore in a circle, all within sight of each other, and not fearing anything would happen to them. Only when passing by the place where the corpse was buried did Lin Qiu Lu silently curse viciously in her heart.

  The mountain people were very enthusiastic, and since they had seen Lin Qiulü often following Qin Yifan, they also made a fishing rod for her. For the time being, she didn't practice her skills, but fishing could be considered a way to cultivate her mental state as well. However, their leisureliness only made the guards around the young master and Zhang Shu even more tense, staring tightly at Qin Yifan every day, not daring to relax for a moment.

  However, when attention was focused on this side, someone suddenly disappeared again. This happened in broad daylight, while a guard was patrolling the lake shore. Everyone didn't notice for just a few breaths of time, and then he vanished without making any sound.

  Did you see a ghost in broad daylight? That guard is also an expert, even among the crowd he's one of the top, not even the master could silently take down someone in this short moment. Moreover, he has to hide the entire person in an instant where no one can see him, without causing any ripples on the water surface.

  If someone can do that, they must be a top-notch expert. Is it possible in this place? Won't those with lower martial arts skills suffer more severe injuries? This isn't just hearing reports from subordinates, but something that truly happened right before one's eyes. Even the young master, who is known for his ambitious nature, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

  The woman next to him couldn't bear it anymore, her slender body seemed to be squeezing into the young master's arms, shaking all over: "Kang Ge, in broad daylight, will there be ghosts and monsters coming out?" Her voice was also like her body, shaking like sifting rice.

  Several guards rushed over without waiting for orders. This was a ghostly event in broad daylight, and everyone couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

  "Shopkeeper!" At this moment, Zhang Shu was not in front of him, and the young master had no one to consult with. Looking at Qin Yifan who was fishing nearby and seemed to have noticed nothing, he couldn't help but shout: "Shopkeeper, are those ghost stories you told true?"

  How could Qin Yifan not have noticed? Others didn't see it, but he clearly saw a black figure flash beside the missing guard for an instant, and then the guard seemed to vanish instantly. He had great confidence in his eyesight, that black shadow was absolutely a person, only the movement was extremely swift, even Qin Yifan only saw a fleeting black shadow.

  The young master asked like this, obviously a bit guilty. Qin Yifan's gaze turned from the float on the lake surface to look at several guards who were as vigilant as if they were facing a great enemy and the young master who was protected in the middle by those diligent guards. Qin Yifan just nodded affirmatively and didn't say anything.

  The young master seemed to be a little scared at this moment, and the woman in his arms was holding him tightly due to shock. He quickly made a decision: "Go back to the inn immediately, consult with Uncle Zhang, hurry!"

  A group of people fled towards the inn like a startled bird, and Lin Qiulü watched them with a smile, trying to hold back her laughter until they disappeared before bursting out laughing.

  "What did you find?" Qin Yifan asked, looking at the float on the lake surface. Of course, with only Lin Qiulu by his side, he was definitely asking her.

  "No." Lin Qiulü didn't dare to let her guard down here, so she didn't notice anything unusual. It wasn't until the sudden tension that everyone realized the guard had disappeared. Without being able to use her divine powers, she was just an ordinary person.

  Lin Qiulü didn't notice, and Qin Yifan didn't think much of it either. He continued to fish quietly by himself until evening, when he finally took Lin Qiulü back to the inn.

  That group of people has left cleanly, not a single person stayed behind. Zhang Chong and Li Song are sitting in the main hall eating, from their expressions it can be seen that they are also somewhat impatient with those people. Who says cultivators will always be calm and composed, unruffled by praise or blame?

  "Shopkeeper, this move of yours is really vicious." Zhou Qing came over to flatter Qin Yifan: "However, I've always been curious, what method did you use to make those few big living people disappear without a trace?"

  "Those weren't done by me?" Qin Yifan replied indifferently and sat down on a stool.

  "Didn't you do it?" Zhou Qing's mouth was as if stuffed with a big egg, and he couldn't speak in shock. The expressions of the people beside him were also similar, and from their looks, it could be inferred that they had thought the same thing as Zhou Qing before.

  They originally thought that Qin Yifan was dissatisfied with the extravagance of those people and did not want to take their lives, so they used this method to make those people retreat in disarray. Unexpectedly, Qin Yifan flatly denied it. With Qin Yifan's absolute dominance here, he had no need to hide anything, nor did he need to deceive everyone because of a few such people. He said it wasn't him, then it definitely wasn't him who did it.

  It's not Qin Yifan, but someone who can easily manipulate a few second-rate masters here. It's hard to say whether this hidden helper in the dark is a friend or an enemy. Thinking of this, everyone seemed to lose their appetite for dinner at the same time, and after discussing it with each other for a while, they returned to their rooms one by one.

  Qin Yifan did not fall asleep that night and came back to the lake alone. He originally had this habit, and no one would think it was abnormal.

  Standing by the lake, he stood still for a long time. The surrounding air was gentle and there was no one around. But Qin Yifan suddenly shouted: "Come out!"

  I continue to shout, shout for recommendation, shout for collection, cast a golden body!