Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 617 Personally Solved
As soon as the bundles of golden threads were unfurled, the underworld between the two realms vanished instantly.

Only then did Shi Chun finally feel a sense of relief. Wu Jinliang leaned closer and asked, "You weren't injured, so how come this guy is so badly hurt? What happened?"

He didn't think the leader could be stronger than that freak Li Hongjiu.

"I didn't even see what happened. One moment he was all high and mighty, and the next I just ducked back in, and this is what happened to him..."

After Shi Chun explained the general situation, he called him to go together to the highest point nearby.

There's no other way, I can't say any more. We must give Li Hongjiu the best treatment as soon as possible, otherwise she might really die.

Their presence here suggests that there were pre-placed soul-capturing bags nearby.

Lao Changtai also followed Shi Chun's instructions to set up the Soul-Binding Bag at a certain distance from the city, so that it wouldn't suddenly appear in the city and easily cause trouble.

After landing at a high point, they looked around and spotted a cluster of faint lights in the distance, which they guessed was Qiangyu City. The two then quickly flew over there...

At the scene of the blockade, the magical fluctuations that scanned the area failed to detect the target figure amidst the billowing smoke and dust. In addition, sensing some kind of tremor coming from the ground, someone immediately cast a spell to stir up the air currents between heaven and earth, quickly clearing away most of the smoke and dust.

They then quickly dispatched a portion of their personnel to conduct an on-site search.

Inside the inn, the woman in red looked at the timid and cautious figures reflected in the mirror and felt a sense of disdain.

But later, judging from Wei Mo's reaction, it seems that Shi Chun ran away and disappeared.

Even the seriously injured Li Hongjiu has disappeared.

How could they possibly carry a seriously wounded person away right under everyone's noses?

The young master Nan looked bewildered, his eyes flickering. He didn't know if it was real. He saw something being discovered in a mountain hollow in the mirror image, and the experts who arrived later were digging.

After thinking for a moment, the masked woman in red transmitted her voice to Alan, saying, "Notify our people to go and search the area, and take everyone at the scene into custody, including those here. Interrogate them thoroughly!"

"Yes," Alan replied.

Soon after, a group of people rushed in, showed a token to Wei Mo, and took control of Dong Sheng and his gang, including Young Master Nan, and took them all away.

Although Wei Mo shouted a few words, he did not dare to resist. He only sent out a message for help before being arrested.

After the inn was emptied of its innkeepers, the magical artifact that controlled the Mirror of Heaven fell into Alan's hands, and he casually adjusted the images he wanted to see.

Seeing that the Dong Sheng people in the mirror image had also surrendered and been taken away, the masked woman in red suddenly waved her hand and tore through the void, disappearing into the crack in a flash.

After the void rift disappeared, Alan looked at the mirror again and suddenly saw the masked woman in red descending from the sky and appearing in the mirror. She quickly sent a message to the people on the other side to avoid any misunderstanding.

The underground depths where Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang had paused were now exposed to the sunlight. A large, pot-shaped pit had been dug into the ground, and a masked woman in red was wandering inside. From a distance, one could almost smell a familiar fragrance, but upon closer inspection, it was overwhelmed by a stench. The traces of earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique used in earth ...

Judging from the current situation and the surrounding search, Shi Chun and Li Hongjiu have truly disappeared without a trace. How they managed to escape right under everyone's noses is quite puzzling.

The masked woman in red, who had been gazing at the sky from a high place for a long time, took out a mother-child talisman and sent a message to Shi Chun: I miss you, where are you?
No response was received...

Inside Qiangyu City, for the sake of privacy, Lao Changtai specially decorated a new room in the house he bought after giving up his lease.

The walls of the room were covered with thick white cloth to effectively block out the yin energy, as were the ceiling and floor. There were also many 'ice sheep' for oxygen supply. Li Hongjiu, who had changed into clean clothes, lay quietly on the couch.

An old man, a renowned doctor in Qiangyu City, was sitting beside the bed, treating him.

They are indeed quite capable. They stabilized Li Hongjiu's injuries completely in just a couple of hours. If nothing unexpected happens, she will recover quickly with proper care.

Lao Changtai and Chu Jingtang arrived one after another after receiving the message. The two had gradually gotten used to living in the underworld, and the famous doctor was naturally found with their help.

Outside, Wu Jinliang and Chu Jingtang were whispering to each other, talking about the little lady from the underworld.

Suddenly the door to the inner room opened, and Shi Chun and his group came out with the famous doctor. The two had no choice but to stop and join them in seeing the guests off.

As they saw the guest to the front door, the renowned doctor turned back again and asked, "Are you sure you don't want him to have his severed arm regenerated?"

Shi Chun sighed, "It's not that we don't want to, it's just too expensive. We're really short of money. We'll find you when we have more."

Wu Jinliang grinned at these words. Lao and Chu exchanged bewildered glances, unsure whether their leader was genuinely unable to produce the goods or was feigning inability.

In fact, Shi Chun's words were not unfounded; the price was indeed too high.

Of course, in the underworld, this amount of money is nothing to him; he can afford it. The key point is that he doesn't need to spend such a large sum of money right now. If he can recover in a short time, he can pay the money if he wants. But if it takes a considerable amount of time to recover, then it's completely unnecessary.

He didn't intend for Li Hongjiu to stay in the Underworld for long. He would probably send her back to Yanbao Sect in a few days, so there was no need for him to waste the money. With the wealth and power of Yanbao Sect, helping Li Hongjiu recover her arm would be a piece of cake. The sect could definitely find a better doctor to treat her.

So I'll just stop being a good person and save as much money as I can.

The renowned doctor shook his head and left. He couldn't possibly force people to treat him out of his own pocket, and he was quite used to seeing people avoid doctors because they were short of money.

After seeing the doctor off, the group closed the door and went back inside. Wu Jinliang sat down and started eating a table full of untouched underworld delicacies, mumbling that he wanted to broaden his horizons first.

After pacing back and forth in the hall for a while, Shi Chun stopped, pointed to Li Hongjiu's room, and asked, "Will no one bother him if he leaves here for a few days?"

Lao Changtai said, "Don't worry, boss. The city is relatively well-regulated and a safe place. As long as nothing unexpected happens, no one will trespass on private property."

Shi Chun: "Alright, then you will be in charge of taking care of him for the next few days. Make sure nothing happens to him. Also, don't let him wake up. The affairs of the underworld are a top secret between us. Don't let him know. I will secretly send him out in a few days."

Lao Changtai nodded, "Okay, I understand. I will stay by his side every step of the way and make sure nothing happens to him."

Shi Chun turned back to Chu Jingtang and asked, "Has Yu Xuanbing contacted you?"

Chu Jingtang smiled wryly and said, "Not yet. I reckon the chances of them contacting me are slim. I can try sending another letter, but I doubt it will work. Maybe we should prepare a backup plan."

Shi Chun: "No need. Like I said, he's someone who has been selected over hundreds of years. Finding him will eliminate some worries. Let's go with him. Old Chu, since you can't invite him, then I'll have to go and invite him myself."

Wu Jinliang, who had a mouthful of food in his mouth, grinned from ear to ear upon hearing this. He loved the way the leader acted, as if he could handle things personally. In fact, whenever the leader put on such a show in front of others, he already knew the outcome.

Chu Jingtang gave another bitter laugh upon hearing this. "Boss, I'm not trying to discourage you, but this kind of thing has nothing to do with who goes to ask. It mainly depends on whether the person is willing to take the job. If they really don't want to take the job, it won't matter who goes instead."

Shi Chun: "So the key to whether or not you are willing to submit your letter lies in the content of your letter. It means that the content of your letter is problematic and not enough to move the other party."

Chu Jingtang scratched his beard and chuckled dryly, which was a roundabout way of defending himself: "There are plenty of people who rack their brains trying to persuade him to take action."

Shi Chun shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, there's no point in saying more. I'll handle it myself. Let's go, lead the way, take me to the Yin-Yang Realm where the letter was sent."

Chu Jingtang immediately stood up, his expression clearly conveying, "It's not that I'm incompetent, I want to see how capable you are."

"Huh?" Wu Jinliang, who was sitting there stuffing food into his mouth, froze, stood up, and said indistinctly while chewing, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's springtime, there's no need to rush, why don't we take it a step further?"

He was just chatting with Chu Jingtang about the underworld maidens and wanted to go see them for himself. He hadn't even settled in yet, and now he had to get back to work. He was a little reluctant and wanted to go have some fun first.

Shi Chun countered, "After Li Hongjiu was injured, I ran away with him, but we were intercepted on the way. How did that happen?"

Wu Jinliang: "How would I know? Their whereabouts must have been leaked in advance for some reason."

Shi Chun: "I know our whereabouts have been leaked, but I don't know exactly how. This is troublesome. If we don't know the reason, will we dare to go out again? Will we hide in the underworld and never go out? What if we encounter danger again? We can't always escape by chance. If we have a master to help us, it will be different."

Furthermore, the last batch of "Death-Quelling Incense" has been refined and is stored at the original location. However, it's highly likely that it was discovered when the refining materials were delivered. Who can guarantee that the shipment hasn't been targeted? Would you dare to retrieve it, or would I dare to take the risk? "Death-Quelling Incense" is crucial for our interactions between the two realms; each use reduces the remaining supply, and such a large quantity is too valuable to discard.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood. If they could get Yu Xuanbing, that famous assassin, to retrieve the goods, the chances of successfully taking them away would be much higher.

Since that's what they've said, what else can Wu Jinliang do? He can only put aside his desire for fun for now and focus on his important business.

With the matter settled, Lao Changtai stayed behind to look after Li Hongjiu, while Chu Jingtang led Shi Chun and the other two away quickly.

After traversing the city for a while, the three arrived directly at the Xun Gate teleportation hub within the city, and then went through a Xun Gate to reach Yongcheng.

There was also a courtyard that Chu and Lao had purchased in the city. It was a quiet place in the middle of the city. Shi Chun came to get acquainted with the place first.

After learning about the environment of the house, Shi Chun set up his writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone in the hall and asked Chu Jingtang in detail about the method of sending letters to the Yin-Yang realm.

Wu Jinliang stood with his arms crossed, listening intently and glancing sideways. He was curious to see what kind of nonsense the chief's letter would contain. They had grown up together, they knew each other well, and he could understand any other method. It was a bit funny that he thought he could solve the problem with his knowledge.

(End of this chapter)