Extraordinary Soldier King in the City-Chapter 677: Soul Capturing Stone (First Update)

He opened the door of the mansion.

At that moment, standing outside was a striking silhouette.

It was none other than the principal of Coastal High School, Ye Qianrou.

Perhaps because she was not at school, Ye Qianrou was not in her uniform.

At this moment, she was dressed in a sleeveless white blouse and a pair of black jeans, complemented by her shoulder-length hair and stunningly beautiful face.

She looked exactly like the girl next door, only instilling a sense of fondness and no suspicion at all.

Lin Mengyao would have never imagined that such a beautiful and gentle neighbor was actually there to harm her tonight.

"Qianrou, please come in!"

Lin Mengyao quickly stepped aside to let Ye Qianrou in.

"Sure!"

Ye Qianrou smiled and nodded her head, and without any hesitation, she walked directly into the Lin Mansion.

The two of them proceeded to the living room on the first floor and sat down on the sofa.

Lin Mengyao was about to get some water for Ye Qianrou, but she was stopped.

"Yaoyao, no need to fuss over me. I’m not an outsider; you don’t need to be so polite!"

Ye Qianrou said with a smile.

Her smile, warm like a spring breeze, made her feel especially familiar, almost as if there was a unique charm about her that made Lin Mengyao instinctively want to draw closer, leaving no room for any suspicion.

"Alright!"

Lin Mengyao obediently sat back down on the sofa.

"Your sister hasn’t come back yet, has she?"

Ye Qianrou glanced around the mansion and then fixed her gaze on Lin Mengyao to confirm.

"Yes, she hasn’t. She probably won’t be coming back!"

Lin Mengyao nodded and replied.

"So, are you alone at home now? What will you do for dinner tonight?"

Ye Qianrou continued to probe.

It was crucial for her to confirm that Lin Mengyao was alone in the house, as it was critical for what she planned to do next.

She definitely didn’t want to be interrupted while dealing with Lin Mengyao later, as that would ruin everything.

"It’s okay. I’m used to it. I’ll just order some takeout later!"

Lin Mengyao, completely unsuspecting, explained honestly.

"Okay then!"

Ye Qianrou finally eased up, then swiftly steered the conversation to the main subject. She looked at Lin Mengyao and asked, "By the way, Yaoyao, I heard from your sister that you are engaged to Chen Feng, right?"

"Ah!"

Lin Mengyao absolutely did not expect Ye Qianrou to ask this. She was completely taken aback, then became extremely shy.

However, thinking about the relationship between Ye Qianrou and her sister Lin Wanqing.

Lin Mengyao relaxed quite a bit, and with a blushing face, she nodded and said, "Yes, that’s true!"

"When you two actually get married, you must invite me to the wedding feast!"

Ye Qianrou said with a smile.

"Okay... sure!"

Lin Mengyao blushed and nodded her head.

Seeing this, a flash of sharpness appeared in Ye Qianrou’s eyes, and she felt it was about the right moment.

So, she looked at Lin Mengyao and directly asked:

"Yaoyao, as someone who has been through this, remember, a man’s love is judged by his actions, not just his words!"

"If a man truly loves you, he will give you everything he owns, including his most precious possession. Has Chen Feng given you his most precious possession?"

"What most precious possession?"

Lin Mengyao asked, somewhat bewildered.

"I heard from your sister that Chen Feng seems to have a gem as big as a ping pong ball, do you know about this?"

Ye Qianrou asked tentatively.

As for what she said, it was all made up by her to extract information from Lin Mengyao.

"Gem? I’ve never heard of it!"

Lin Mengyao frowned slightly and shook her head, pouting.

Seeing this, Ye Qianrou narrowed her eyes and thought:

Could it be that Chen Feng is even keeping secrets from his own fiancée?

Or maybe Lin Mengyao is lying to her?

It must be so. Considering how precious the Tianqi Holy Pearl is, even if Chen Feng had told Lin Mengyao, he surely would’ve instructed her not to mention it.

In this case, just asking won’t reveal anything.

It looks like I’ll have to resort to that measure!

Thinking this, Ye Qianrou felt somewhat hesitant.

Because that measure was something she truly did not want to use unless absolutely necessary.

Once she used that measure, her identity in Coastal would be exposed, and she wouldn’t be able to stay in Coastal any longer.

Thus, that move was truly a last resort, a sink-or-swim action she would avoid if there was any other way.

However, since things had escalated to this point, if she couldn’t find any valuable clues tonight, her life would be over.

So, now she had to go all out!

Thinking this, Ye Qianrou took a deep breath and made her decision.

She was ready to use that measure!

"Qianrou, why aren’t you saying anything? What gem are you talking about? Can you tell me more about it?"

Lin Mengyao asked curiously after Ye Qianrou had been silent for a while.

"Alright, I’ll tell you now!"

Ye Qianrou smiled slightly then stood up, walked over, and sat down beside Lin Mengyao.

"Listen carefully, that gem is..."

While speaking, Ye Qianrou suddenly raised her right hand and, with incredibly fast speed, chopped Lin Mengyao’s neck.

Lin Mengyao instantly went limp and collapsed onto the sofa.

"Lin Mengyao, don’t blame me. If you have to blame someone, blame Chen Feng since you are his fiancée!"

After laying Lin Mengyao’s body flat on the sofa, Ye Qianrou spoke to her.

Having said this, Ye Qianrou stood up and then pulled out a stone the size of a quail’s egg from her jeans pocket.

This stone was purple all over and radiated a faint purple glow.

Like it possessed some magic capable of sucking away a person’s soul.

If there was someone knowledgeable about cultivation here, they would be surprised upon seeing this stone.

Because this purple stone was not just any ordinary stone, but a Spiritual Artifact, a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact!

Such things are quite rare in the Mortal World!

Of course, this wasn’t a combat-type Spiritual Artifact!

There are many types of Spiritual Artifacts, including those that directly enhance a cultivator’s combat abilities.

Others are auxiliary types.

For example, those that accelerate the recovery of True Qi for cultivators or aid in healing.

And this purple stone was named the Soul Capturing Stone.

It belonged to the auxiliary type, but its function was somewhat unorthodox.

It was specially used to view other people’s memories!

Of course, because it’s only a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, this Soul Capturing Stone could only examine the memories of ordinary people, not those above the Yellow Rank of Ancient Martial Artists.

Moreover, the most critical aspect was that the Soul Capturing Stone also had side effects!

These side effects, while not fatal to the person whose memory was accessed, would turn the person into a vegetative state!

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