After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 178 News of Death
Some of them tried to suppress their laughter, some pursed their lips, and some made a hundred fake gestures, such as touching their hair or nose, all to cover up their embarrassment.

In other words, Zhiyin had been keeping a close eye on Qi Heng. Otherwise, if he had looked closely at the people of the Xianlai Sect, he might have been able to find some clues in the few actors with poor acting skills.

Qi Heng was genuinely unaware of the details, so the expression on his face when he was directly probed was one of genuine shock.

At that moment, he even had doubts—

Could it be that after they left, other thieves broke into the warehouse and emptied it of everything else?
After all, she's just a junior sister; she doesn't seem like the kind of person who could do something so cruel.

Seeing Qi Heng's expression, Zhiyin realized that this matter definitely had nothing to do with the young master.

"Yes, the entire warehouse, except for the first floor, is completely empty, not even a single shelf is left." Zhiyin said with utter disgust, "I don't know who did this, it's simply inhuman!"

He didn't notice that Mo Jiuwei, who was being held by Du Yue, was giving him a death stare as he spoke.

【You're not even human, huh!】

[This young lady's skill is called quick reflexes and decisive action!]

In fact, the reason why Mo Jiuwei was able to empty the entire warehouse was not only because she possessed a celestial abode, but also because her divine sense was extremely strong.

The Qiankun Space is originally controlled by divine sense to take things. People with weak divine sense can carry less at a time and make more trips.

If you move too frequently, you may experience dizziness and blurred vision.

However, these problems did not exist for her, which is why she was able to quickly and efficiently pack the large shelf and all the items inside, a speed that was astonishing.

Upon hearing this, Qi Heng almost gasped—

It really was Junior Sister who did it!

He cast a shocked glance at Mo Jiuwei.

Mo Jiuwei received his gaze and became somewhat puzzled.

Why does Senior Brother Qi look at me like that?

Didn't he say I could fill as much as I wanted?

Did I pack too little, and he wants me to take all the cheap stuff from the first floor too?

Qi Heng: ...

Zhiyin's gaze swept over the people present, and he secretly counted them, but found no one missing.

"I never expected something like this to happen at your residence." Qi Heng noticed Zhi Yin's gaze and sighed, looking somewhat annoyed. "It seems some thieves noticed that I brought guests back today and tried to take advantage of the chaos, and they actually succeeded... I haven't been here for many years, and the guards at this residence have become far too lax!"

"Yes, yes, you are right, young master... Then, young master, did you and your friends hear any unusual noises tonight?"

"I didn't hear you. I'm busy," Qi Heng said calmly.

His gaze fell on Qi Heng's back. The woman lowered her head shyly, and he could only see half of her small, fair chin.

I was indeed busy with something...

Zhiyin didn't ask any further questions, apologized, and left with his men.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after they left.

"Junior Sister Zhao, I apologize for the offense." Qi Heng turned around and said apologetically to Zhao Ning.

To make his act convincing, he needed to stay in the guest room instead of returning to his own courtyard that night. There was no more believable reason than this.

Time was too tight, and among the female cultivators, Zhao Ning's room was the closest. Seeing that Zhiyin was about to bring people over, he had no choice but to enter the nearest room. Fortunately, Zhao Ning was quite easy to talk to and cooperated well with her performance, and her portrayal of shyness was quite convincing.

It's likely that Zhiyin and the others didn't suspect anything.

"Senior Brother Qi, you don't need to be so polite." Zhao Ning smiled.

"So what do we do now?" Hu Jiu asked. "With so many things stolen, the manor will definitely conduct a search, right?"

Moreover, these outsiders are still the most suspicious.

"What's there to be afraid of? No matter how they investigate, they won't find any evidence," Liu Feng said. "Besides, they can't find the Immortal Abode either."

To convict someone, you need to catch them red-handed!
All the guards in the warehouse were dead, and the contents were all in the Immortal Abode. There was no evidence to prove that they were responsible.

Even if someone suspects them, it's useless.

Qi Heng nodded. "Don't worry, I'm here, you'll be fine. It's getting late, you should go and rest. I'll go out for a bit."

"Where are you going?" Chen Lan asked worriedly.

Qi Heng sneered, "Now that my dear father has woken up, I naturally want to ask him about my mother."

He wanted to be the one to accuse first!

Qi Rong, who was waiting for news in the front hall with Qi Ye and some of the ladies and gentlemen of the Qi family who had received the news, saw Qi Heng walk over with a cold face.

"I heard your residence was burgled. Is there any news?"

Qi Ye had already heard about the situation in the guest rooms from Zhi Yin, and he also felt that it was unlikely that Qi Heng would do such a thing.

No matter what, Qi Heng is still the young master of the Qi family, and he hasn't broken ties with his family yet, so it doesn't seem like something he would do.

Besides, he was being intimate with his lover at the time of the incident, so he didn't have the time.

Thinking of this, Qi Ye happened to see a suspicious red mark on Qi Heng's neck, which immediately eased his suspicions.

"There's still no news. The person who came was very swift and clean, leaving almost no trace," Qi Ye sighed. "None of the servants in the manor saw the person. Some people vaguely heard fighting sounds coming from the storeroom, but they couldn't see anything clearly."

"How could this happen? Who did this?" Qi Heng asked, frowning.

“We think it might be related to the Chamber of Commerce,” Qi Ye said, offering his rough guess. “We are competing with the Jiao and Yu families for a spot in the Chamber of Commerce, and this happened at such a critical moment. It is very likely that it was done by those two families.”

Those two companies are rich and powerful, they definitely have experts capable of doing such a thing, and they also have the motive.

The timing couldn't be more perfect. It looked like the Qi family was about to win, but then this big thing happened tonight!
Once this happens, unless the treasures in the warehouse are recovered in time, what will the Qi family have to compete with the Jiao and Yu families?

Qi Ye's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He never expected that those two families would do something so shameless. If other families found out, they would also strongly condemn it!
That's inhuman!
Qi Heng: ...

There was something strange about his expression.

Is there such a good thing?
He thought it would take some time to clear his name, but unexpectedly there was a scapegoat ready, which saved him the trouble.

Qi Heng nodded in agreement. "This is outrageous! Patriarch, you absolutely cannot let them get away with this!"

Qi Ye hummed in agreement.

"Father, are you sober now?" Qi Heng looked at Qi Rong, his tone no longer as amiable as when he spoke to Qi Ye. "Then can you tell me where you sent Mother?"

Qi Rong's eyes darted around, and his face turned pale.

How dare he say that?
According to Du Huang, news of Lin Fu's death would arrive within the next two days.