New and dark light years

Chapter 204 was then entrusted to the wealthy man for safekeeping.

That's how people are; once they have even the slightest doubt about something, their doubts will only grow stronger and more persistent.

Soon, Ji Feng's thoughts began to expand.

According to legend, the exquisite jade box was bestowed by the King of Qin upon one of his high-ranking officials.

For people in the martial arts world, even a county magistrate is considered a high-ranking official, let alone Qin Donglai, who is also the military commander.

What else could someone who can command thousands of soldiers be but a high-ranking official!
The high-ranking official was defeated and captured. It is said that almost all of his family members were executed, leaving only his mistress to escape with his young son.

That exquisite jade box is the Qin family's hope for a future turnaround.

The martial arts sects have no shortage of cultivation manuals, but they lack divine weapons and artifacts.

Therefore, upon hearing the news, they flocked to the scene.

Ji Feng was the same.

He walked very slowly, as slowly as an old man taking a stroll.

Just as he was about to leave the street, he heard a woman's voice from behind.

"Xiao Hua, you'll be back soon."

A woman and a little boy.

Right.

As for the presence of an extra young man, it's not surprising at all.

These martial arts practitioners have been searching in Yue County for more than ten days now, and they have searched almost everywhere except for the Yue King's Mansion.

So... they won't let this 'accident' go uninvestigated.

At least Ji Feng wouldn't. Anyway, it wouldn't take much time to investigate, so we should give it a try. What if it's them?

Ji Feng quickened his pace and soon returned to the inn.

His wife came up to him and asked, "How did it go?"

"That young hero Li is a bit problematic." He squinted and whispered, "But I'm not sure yet, I'll try again tonight."

Meanwhile, Li Lin was working hard to make paper figures.

At this point, his paper doll technique had reached its peak.

He would also set aside time to practice paper doll techniques, since this kind of ability, which doesn't seem to have much destructive power but has a 'mechanism', can generally be used for a lifetime.

After making another large paper figure, Li Lin drew a strange symbol on its back and then put it aside.

"Take a break and have something to eat." Zhou Qingqing placed a bowl of preserved meat porridge on the table: "You haven't eaten for almost a day."

Li Lin was indeed a little hungry. He picked up the large bowl, blew on it, and slowly began to drink the porridge.

It must be said that Zhou Qingqing's cooking skills are quite good.

This porridge is quite fragrant; it has the aroma of rice porridge while retaining the flavor of cured meat, and it's not too greasy.

"You seem quite virtuous, so why doesn't Qin Donglai like you much?" Li Lin asked curiously.

“It’s probably because I had three children before, and then gave them all away. He probably thinks I’m a heartless person.” Zhou Qingqing’s expression was somewhat painful: “But I have no choice. I can’t let three children grow up in a brothel.”

It turned out to be the case.

Li Lin understood somewhat.

"But you, sir... why did you reach such a gentleman's agreement with Qin Donglai?" Zhou Qingqing asked curiously. "He's never been one to tell the truth."

Li Lin smiled and said, "When a person is about to die, their words are good, especially since he is doing this for the sake of his bloodline. I think his agreement with me is sincere."

Zhou Qingqing sighed softly: "I thought that after leaving the brothel, I could live a good life by being a proper woman for six or seven years, but I never expected that I would still be harmed by the Qin family."

“This has nothing to do with Qin Donglai,” Li Lin said.

“I understand.” Zhou Qingqing’s eyes flickered. “At least my husband cares about his own bloodline. I’m already very grateful to him for letting the master come. As for fulfilling his responsibilities as a father.”

Li Lin shook his head helplessly.

He shouldn't comment on other people's family affairs.

So he finished the porridge with cured pork and continued making paper figures.

Zhou Qingqing put away the bowls, and she and her son drank some porridge before going to the yard to wash the dishes and do laundry.

She moved a small stool over and slowly rubbed the clothes. Inadvertently, she noticed tiny paper figures peeking out from the shadows and corners of the yard, only to disappear again. At first, she was a little afraid of these little paper figures, but now the more she looked at them, the cuter they seemed, and the more at ease she felt.

If my son could learn such a skill, he might not become rich and famous, but he should at least be able to live a life of comfort and security.

Could you please ask this wealthy man, Mr. Li, to teach his son a lesson?
Zhou Qingqing began to think about this matter.

Inside the house, Li Lin counted the paper figures that had already been made and felt that the 'people' were almost done. Then he began to make other things.

For example, horses, and sedan chairs.

However, he was a little tired now, and his spiritual energy was not much, so he sat cross-legged on the bed to recover his spiritual energy.

Unfortunately, this is not home, and there is a small spiritual vein here, so the recovery speed of spiritual energy is quite slow.

Time passed quickly, and Zhou Qingqing finished washing the clothes and returned to her room.

Her son was already asleep in the room. She glanced at Li Lin, who was sitting cross-legged, and, not daring to disturb him, closed the door, blew out the candles, and returned to the middle room to sleep fully clothed on the bed.

Time soon came to late at night.

Li Lin suddenly opened his eyes.

He slowly took out the Life-Giving Pill from his clothes and swallowed it.

Then she got out of bed, walked gently to the bedside, and took the red-tasseled spear in her hand.

His gaze began to look in a certain direction, as if it could penetrate the wall and see outside.

Then his head began to turn, his gaze rising, finally looking at the roof.

Finally, he smiled, leaped up, and thrust his spear forward.

The spear tip moved with lightning speed, piercing directly through the roof.

After a loud bang, there was a muffled groan from the man.

The spear was sheathed, covered in a smear of blood.

Li Lin landed on the ground, immediately opened the window, and jumped out.

Then they saw a man in black leaping across the rooftops ahead and quickly disappearing into the night.

Zhou Qingqing was awakened by the sound.

But instead of rushing out of her room, she asked, "Master, what happened?"

"A petty thief came, but I chased him away."

Zhou Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief, said nothing more, and lay down on the bed fully clothed again.

Li Lin looked at the small hole in the roof and shook his head helplessly.

He didn't have time to fix it, so he could only hope it wouldn't rain in the next couple of days.

Then he continued to sit cross-legged on the bed.

Time quickly passed to the morning of the next day.

Li Lin heard footsteps stop in front of him and opened his eyes.

The person standing in front of her was Zhou Qingqing, who was holding a five-colored, flowing rod-shaped object in her hands.

Li Lin was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Divine human bones?"

“Yes!” Zhou Qingqing nodded and said, “This object is of no use to me, so I’ll just give it to Master Li for now. It will end up in your hands sooner or later anyway.”

Li Lin didn't take it, but instead asked, "Aren't you afraid that once I get this, I'll abandon you and your child?"

Zhou Qingqing laughed and said, "Actually, if Master Li really wants to snatch it, Xiao Hua and I can't do anything about it. Rather than keeping it with us, it's better to leave it in Master Li's hands! At least if something really happens in the future, Master Li will at least be able to get it and won't leave empty-handed."

Li Lin looked into the other person's eyes.

Zhou Qingqing's expression was very open and honest.

"Okay, I'll take this first." Li Lin picked up the item, about to give Zhou Qingqing a definite promise, but suddenly exclaimed "Huh?"

Zhou Qingqing asked nervously, "Is something wrong with it?"

"No!" Li Lin laughed, "It seems our chances of leaving here safely have increased even more."

Zhou Qingqing's face immediately brightened: "Really?"

(End of this chapter)