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

Chapter 181 Guidance
A living person doesn't just disappear without a trace.

Zhang Qinmiao didn't disappear; she died.

Yesterday, when Qi Heng took them to find Zhang Qinmiao, Mo Jiuwei took advantage of the chaos to tamper with her.

She enveloped a wisp of black spirit with her spiritual energy, rolled it into a tiny ball the size of a fingernail, and silently flicked it into Zhang Qinmiao's hair, where it remained hidden.

It was nighttime, and everyone's attention was focused on Qi Heng and her argument; no one noticed what Mo Jiuwei had secretly done.

Zhang Qinmiao's cultivation level was low; she only cared about enjoying herself and didn't know how to cultivate. Every night, she would sleep peacefully like an ordinary person. After arguing with Qi Heng, she went to bed in a huff, while the servants returned to their quarters and did not attend to her.

About 15 minutes later, the outer layer of spiritual energy was completely exhausted, and the Black God Spirit Fire suddenly appeared and burned it to ashes in Zhang Qinmiao's sleep.

This method is very effective, but it also has significant limitations. First, the person you are dealing with cannot have a high level of cultivation, otherwise you will be detected early on.

Secondly, the distance cannot be too far. If it is too far, Mo Jiuwei will not be able to control the range of the burning spirit fire. At that time, it may not just be Zhang Qinmiao who will be burned, but all the residences connected to her will be reduced to ashes, and the people inside will have difficulty escaping.

Qi Heng almost gasped for breath—

How did Mo Jiuwei manage to do that?
If you were to ask who wanted Zhang Qinmiao to die the most, it would definitely be him. However, he knew the importance and urgency of the matter yesterday and knew that it wasn't a good time to take action against Zhang Qinmiao, so he held back.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Qinmiao was dealt with in just one night!
Qi Heng understood Mo Jiuwei's meaning and, after receiving the definite result, quickly went to find Qi Rong in a fit of anger.

Qi Rong couldn't sleep last night because of his worries. The storeroom in his mansion had been robbed, which meant that his future food and drink would be affected.

In addition, Qi Heng's persistent questioning also troubled him, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

With these thoughts on his mind, even with two concubines serving him, he still couldn't sleep peacefully and only managed to fall asleep just before dawn.

I hadn't slept for very long when I suddenly heard that unfilial son's roar in my ears—

"Dad! Wake up, Dad!"

Qi Rong was startled by the sound and sat up abruptly. His first reaction was:

What kind of talk is that! Anyone who didn't know better would think I was seriously ill and about to pass away!

"What are you yelling about so early in the morning? What do you want now?!"

Qi Rong hastily threw on some clothes and stormed out of the house in anger, glaring at his son.

This is utterly outrageous! How can anyone treat their own son like this?!
"Father, Zhang Qinmiao is missing!" Qi Heng shouted through gritted teeth. "I just asked her where my mother was last night, and she disappeared last night. She must be planning something bad for my mother!"

"What did you say? Aunt Miao is missing?" Qi Rong was stunned and couldn't help but be suspicious. "How is that possible? The manor was under martial law last night, how did she get out?"

The mansion wasn't strictly guarded before, but after the theft of the storeroom, things became much stricter. There were people everywhere in the mansion, and no one could enter or leave without the head of the household's order.

How could Zhang Qinmiao, a woman from the backyard, have left so quietly?

"Who knows how she got out, but she must have something to hide. Father, tell me where Mother went! Zhang Qinmiao is definitely going to harm her!" Qi Heng urged anxiously. "Send people to look for her quickly. Maybe the warehouse incident is related to her too!" Qi Heng was 90% certain. At this time, Qi Rong was unaware that something had happened at the villa.

Du Huang and his servants were all dead, and no one informed him in time. He was preoccupied with the storeroom and had no idea what had happened in the villa last night.

So, they could exploit a time lag: he could pin the blame on Zhang Qinmiao. Since her disappearance was real and there was no body, there was no way to prove she was dead. In everyone's eyes, she had simply escaped at night.

When Qi Rong goes to the villa to verify, he will find out that something happened there as well, which will naturally be connected to Zhang Qinmiao's escape at night.

Zhang Qinmiao herself certainly doesn't have that ability, but what if she has helpers?
Of course, Qi Rong might also have doubts about Qi Heng, but such doubts would soon be dispelled.

"This is impossible..." Qi Rong's first reaction was, Zhang Qinmiao? How could she possibly have the ability to steal from the warehouse!
However, with such a tight security at the manor, if she really disappeared, there must be someone else behind her.

Could it be... that she's in cahoots with someone else?
Could I have been cheated on?
Furthermore, it seems illogical for her to run off to find Lin Fu in the middle of the night just because she had an argument with Qi Heng, especially since she didn't even know where Lin Fu was...

Wait a minute, Lin Fu has been moved to the Fallen Flower Villa. Others may not know this, but Zhang Qinmiao probably does!

As luck would have it, a few years ago Zhang Qinmiao came to visit Lin Fu at the mansion. At that time, Lin Fu disliked the chaotic atmosphere of the mansion, so she took Zhang Qinmiao to Luohua Villa and stayed there for a few days.

Did she guess where Lin Fu was placed, so she ran out to look for her in the middle of the night?
Qi Rong had a thousand thoughts running through his mind, but he didn't reveal them.

"Don't worry, I'll send someone to check. Maybe she's still in the manor and hasn't gone out." Qi Rong smiled, trying to calm his unruly son, who seemed to have become extremely easily angered after not seeing him for many years. "I'll let you know the results when I find out, okay?"

"Alright, I'll wait for your news." Qi Heng frowned and reluctantly agreed, but still added, "Father, you must have a way to contact Mother, right? You should quickly send someone to tell her to return home as soon as possible."

He certainly has a way, but it's not easy to say that.

Qi Rong chuckled a few times. "I know, I know you're worried about your mother. I'll definitely let you know if there's any news. By the way, I heard you have a girl you like? When do you plan to let your father meet her?"

He had already heard that Qi Heng was not returning to his own courtyard, but instead staying in a guest room with a female cultivator, which suggested that their relationship was quite unusual.

Qi Heng was getting impatient. "I have my own plans, Father, so please don't interfere. But as for matters concerning Mother, don't hide them from me."

Qi Rong didn't press further, but simply nodded good-naturedly, "I understand. I'll definitely let you know if there's any news. You should go back and rest now."

Qi Heng then reluctantly turned and left.

As soon as he left, Qi Rong's smile vanished. He immediately returned to his room and sent a telepathic message to Du Huang, asking if anything unusual had happened there.

But there was no response!

Qi Rong's expression immediately changed.

Du Huang was someone he specifically sent to the villa. These days, she had only one task: to keep an eye on Lin Fu and to promptly inform him of any movements Lin Fu made.

During this time, she even had to put her cultivation aside.