My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 933 - 914: Signs Begin to Emerge...

With Qin Liuxi around, even if the Great General fainted on the ground, nothing would happen. Two needles, and the person would awaken, only to lie in bed, dazed like a lost soul, with tears continuously rolling down from the corners of his eyes.

Actually, he knew in his heart. Each year, countless people were sent out, notices were posted, rewards were set, and the amount of the reward was in the tens of thousands. Even if his daughter was kidnapped, with such a large reward, those behind it would definitely return her.

But no, people took advantage of the confusion, casually bringing girls who looked similar to claim the reward, but they were all fake. None of them were his Yaoyao.

The longer the time passed, the more hopeless he felt. He thought his daughter had met with an accident, yet as a father, with only this single sprout, as long as he didn’t see the body, he’d cling to that tiny shred of hope. This was the medicine that kept them going.

However, Qin Liuxi tore apart this illusion of hope, revealing the cruel and bloody reality underneath.

Yaoyao was gone.

The Great General felt as if he’d fallen into an ice-cold, bone-piercing cavern, his entire body freezing, his heart twisted with pain, a metallic taste in his throat.

Pfft.

He leaned back and spat a mouthful of thick blood, which fell on the blue brocade quilt, spreading into a blood flower.

Lord Zuo was startled.

"It’s nothing, this is the blood of resentment. It’s better to spit it out," Qin Liuxi said calmly.

Lord Zuo: "..."

Can’t you be a bit more empathetic? 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

It’s not even winter, how can such cold words come from such a scorching mouth?

Qin Liuxi took an elixir and pushed it into the Great General’s mouth. With a slight lift of his chin, the elixir slid into his throat.

"The person is gone, you should at least find her body or soul, right? Are you willing for her to not find her way home even after death, not reach where she is supposed to go?"

The Great General shivered, sat up from the bed, opened his mouth, but before he could speak, tears rolled down.

Lord Zuo sighed and said, "Old Zheng, you must calm down. The Junior Temple Master is right, Miss Yao is still waiting for you to bring her home, you can’t collapse."

The Great General wiped his tears, took a deep breath, and said, "I know." But thinking of something, he added, "But the Daoist at Jinhua Temple clearly said my son’s shadow was to the south, how could it just disappear?"

"Did you go yourself when divining?" Qin Liuxi asked.

The Great General shook his head, "Yaoyao’s disappearance worries not only me, but also her future husband. Bailing has been tirelessly sending people out to search. Though they aren’t married yet, he treats himself like my real son, supporting in all ways, especially in looking for Yaoyao, he isn’t impatient at all, he is very dedicated."

Qin Liuxi made a cutting remark: "The Great General only has one daughter under his knee, and his body is injured. If I were a son-in-law, I’d also wish to be your son, to guard your estate and ensure it’s all mine when the time comes."

The Great General’s face darkened, his brows furrowed, seemingly displeased, but just as he was about to refute, she spoke again.

"Consider the poison in your body, now think of Miss Zheng who’s disappeared for years. If you’re gone, who will find her? Count on a deeply rooted son-in-law? People change when times do," Qin Liuxi said indifferently. "Actually, it’s easy to find out the poison in you. Who benefits from your death is the one who did it."

The Great General’s brow furrowed into the shape of the Chinese character ’chuan,’ contemplating deeply. If his daughter couldn’t be found, what would he do?

Thinking of the future son-in-law’s attentive filial piety and what was hinted at previously, and recalling some thoughts in the quiet of night, his hair raised.

If he truly couldn’t find her, and was leaving, he’d recognize Luan Bailin as his half-son, to mourn him.

Lord Zuo also pondered this. Could Luan Bailin, that refined gentleman with a temperament like warm jade, truly be as sinister as that?

While the two were silent in thought, Qin Liuxi observed Zheng Yao’s life chart, Vermilion Bird Flying, such a precious fate, what couldn’t one do?

Something suddenly flashed through her mind.

"Where is Luan Bailin’s residence?" she asked them.

Before the Great General could speak, Lord Zuo replied, "I think it’s in Pomegranate Alley by Four-direction Well, right, near your Qin Mansion."

Qin Liuxi squinted her eyes, "Is it the one with a Qilin Beast on the roof?"

The Great General shook his head, "It isn’t."

Is that so?

Was she being overly suspicious?

"It’s across from the house with the Qilin Beast next door, just a small residence with two courtyards."

Next door, such coincidence.

"Is something wrong?" Lord Zuo saw Qin Liuxi’s expression become strange, feeling a sense of unease.

Qin Liuxi thought for a moment, took out a talisman, and attempted a soul summoning.

The Great General felt uneasy, looked at Lord Zuo, and asked quietly, "What is she doing?"

Lord Zuo, having seen it before, whispered back, "Summoning Soul."

The Great General’s heart jumped, eyes widened. How did he see that at a glance? Wasn’t he always against strange forces and gods?

Lord Zuo curled his lips, when one lives long enough, they witness anything, nothing is false.

Qin Liuxi couldn’t summon Zheng Yao’s soul, but this was anticipated.

"Didn’t summon it?" Lord Zuo noted there was none of the phenomenon from when she summoned her son’s soul, his heart grew heavy.

Qin Liuxi shook her head, looking at the Great General, "Miss Zheng’s life chart is extraordinarily precious. If someone truly valued her life chart, the person and soul would be locked away."

"Despicable scoundrels!" The Great General was furious, slammed the table, and chest pain arose again.

If he knew who was so heartless, he’d tear them apart.

"What could her life chart be used for?" Lord Zuo asked, somewhat alarmed.

"Many uses indeed. Swap life charts, change Qi Fortune, and..." she thought of the residence’s Golden Fortune, "planting life is possible too."

Their faces paled.

These things don’t need deep contemplation; just hearing is horrifying, absurd and shocking.

"But without summoning the soul, then the body..." Lord Zuo spoke the word hesitantly, glanced at the Great General, seeing his grief but steadfast eyes, continued, "How could the body be found?"

"Finding is still possible," she said, "and now it can be straightforward, as long as I confirm a few things."

The Great General was about to ask how, when a servant outside reported Luan Bailin had arrived and was waiting outside in the yard.

Lord Zuo immediately looked at Qin Liuxi, what would she concoct now?

"Why look at me, let’s meet the Great General’s future son-in-law," Qin Liuxi was already at the door.

The Great General and Lord Zuo exchanged glances, suppressing their daughter’s playful curiosity, and led the way out.

Upon exiting the house, through the courtyard gate, Qin Liuxi saw the man standing at the courtyard entrance, well-mannered and gentle in disposition.

Interesting, he’s clean, no karma entangled on him at all.

Did she misread the situation?