Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 543: Minor Favors

Today, Qian Feng was very surprised, as was everyone at Shennv Xuanhui. Because Lin Xi had come from far away, her hands full of gifts, she looked like she was there to pay a visit.

What shocked everyone the most was that as soon as Lin Xi entered, she called out, "Big sister, and my dear sisters, I’ve brought you gifts. Surprised? Excited?"

"This...." Before Qian Xue could react, Lin Xi had put a hat on Qian Xue’s head and said, "I chose this for you. It’s a brand name, expensive, but I know it will suit you."

"Thank you, second elder sister!" Qian Xue reluctantly accepted the small gift without causing a fuss.

Qian Ying couldn’t bear to watch, "Second sister, you can’t think that these little favours..." Qian Ying couldn’t go on because Lin Xi had taken out a beautiful dress that made Qian Ying feel like it was custom-made for her.

Even though they had awakened quite a while ago, the people of Shennv Xuanhui still needed time to adapt to this new era. Moreover, they had previously spent their time focusing on Lin Xi and meddling with Gu Fan’s old house. They hadn’t yet touched many of the new things of this era.

Seeing Qian Xue and Qian Ying wavering, Qian Feng snorted coldly, scaring them into quickly setting down the gifts Lin Xi had given them.

Qian Feng frowned and asked, "Lin Xi, what are you here for?"

"I’m here to give gifts to my dear sisters. Yes, there were disagreements between us, so I left. But now, the problems are gone and we can make peace. Isn’t that right?" Lin Xi’s words also made Qian Xue and Qian Ying agree. The more they understood this new world, the more they found it amazing. It was filled with so much good food, beautiful clothes, cosmetics, and entertainment activities. It was so overwhelming that they lost interest in plotting against Lin Xi.

Even Qian Feng started to believe in the idea of letting bygones be bygones and focusing on living well in this new era. But there was a gnawing feeling within Qian Feng, still irked by the betrayal of Qian Ye in those old days.

"The one who left without a word was you, and now the one who wants to make amends is also you. You break the rules as you please. What do you take Shennv Xuanhui for? What about all of us sisters?" Confronted with Qian Feng’s series of questions, Lin Xi remained calm and retorted, "Alright, then let me ask you something. There are so many sisters in Shennv Xuanhui. How come only you three had sleeping pods and could sleep for hundreds of years to see the present day? What about the other sisters?"

Qian Feng’s expression slightly changed, "When we set foot on the floating island, we were attacked. The other sisters all sacrificed themselves. Only the three of us survived and obtained the sleeping pods."

"Really?" Lin Xi looked disbelieving, "How coincidental. The three of you hold the highest positions in Shennv Xuanhui, and those of you with the highest status survived, while sisters with lower status all sacrificed themselves?"

This time Qian Feng did not answer and maintained silence.

Qian Ying quickly came to her defense, "The floating island was fraught with danger. It makes sense that sisters with lesser standing would take the lead, right? Should we have gone to pave the way instead?"

Lin Xi was unimpressed, "So many sisters were sacrificed for the sake of the three of you. Is that fair? I remember you, big sister, also made a rule. Anyone who is selfish and thinks only of themselves, and sacrifices their sisters for their own gains should be severely punished. It looks to me like you’ve violated Shennv Xuanhui’s rules."

At these words, Qian Feng clenched her teeth in silent fury. She knew that no matter how she defended herself, Lin Xi had already made up her mind.

But Lin Xi appeared to be quite relaxed about it all, "Alright, since everyone has broken the rules, no one has the right to punish anyone else. So, let’s let bygones be bygones. I just got my pay, I can take you shopping."

"Sure, sure..." Qian Xue was overjoyed, but when she met Qian Feng’s icy stare, she immediately lowered her head and stopped talking.

"What’s your purpose for coming here today, Qian Ye? Say it or leave. We can see you out." Qian Feng looked like she was running out of patience, but Lin Xi just smiled, "Don’t worry everyone, I genuinely want to make peace with you. Also, I want to know about Qian Qing. Her position wasn’t low either, so why didn’t she enter the sleeping pod with you? Don’t tell me there weren’t enough pods; there were several more when I was on the floating island."

"As for Qian Qing, she was assigned to another task with a few sisters and didn’t go to the floating island with us." Qian Feng answered, hoping to send Lin Xi away with this.

However, Lin Xi put on a puzzled look, "Qian Qing went to carry out another task? What task could be more important than going to the floating island?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Feng felt a pang in her heart. She hadn’t expected Lin Xi to be so sharp, and regretted saying as much as she did.

"It was a secret mission, and it’s been hundreds of years since, there’s really nothing to say about it." Qian Feng tried to fob it off, thinking that as long as she didn’t say anything, she wouldn’t have to worry about Lin Xi finding out more.

Lin Xi just gave a little nod, then gave a sly smile, "Since big sister won’t say it, let me guess. You had Qian Qing search for the Destiny Stone in the sea, didn’t you? And Qian Qing did find it. However, for various reasons, six people beat her to it. These six people took the Destiny Stone and established a fishing village somewhere. Then this village developed into the city we see today. And the Destiny Stone is buried under this city - or to be precise, under Gu Fan’s old house. That’s why you and the boss targeted Gu Fan."

Qian Feng, Qian Xue, and Qian Ying stared wide-eyed at Lin Xi, as if they couldn’t believe she knew so much.

Then, Qian Feng relented, "I knew you would find out sooner or later. I just didn’t expect it to be so soon."

Lin Xi nodded, "I was just lucky, I found some information, and Gu Fan also found some information. Our combined information finally revealed the whole thing. It was a lot of work." novelbuddy-cσ๓

At this, Qian Ying got curious, "Since you, second sister, know so much, why are you still searching for us? There must be something you haven’t figured out yet."

At this, Lin Xi gave a bitter smile, "That’s correct. There are still some things I haven’t figured out. Where exactly did you have Qian Qing go to find the Destiny Stone? And what exactly is this Destiny Stone? Is it truly capable of changing a person’s fate? And what role do the six inhabitants of Gu Fan’s old house play?"

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