Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

at this time,

Inside a speeding Mercedes-Benz S600 armored vehicle.

Qin Hanwu stared at Qing Xuanzi and asked, "What exactly was the divination you performed before we came to the cemetery?"

Qing Xuanzi was completely bewildered by the question. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Patriarch, I already told you that back then."

"Is something wrong?"

Qin Hanwu said casually, "I was just asking casually."

His casual question startled Qing Xuanzi, who blinked and asked cautiously, "Patriarch, did Xiao Zhan say something to you just now?"

Qin Hanwu said calmly, "No, you're overthinking it. I'm just curious, when you did the divination, didn't the hexagram indicate that I would face this calamity? Even now, recalling that terrifying scene just now still sends chills down my spine. The other side's plan was perfect. First, a sniper took me out from a distance, then a truck rammed me at close range. Either way, it was a move designed to kill me."

Qing Xuanzi immediately understood.

So the head of the family suspects that he deliberately concealed the divination results.

This means you've started to doubt yourself.

So Qing Xuanzi said with a serious expression, "Patriarch, I have been by your side for nearly thirty years. You know my character best. My loyalty to you is as clear as day. I dare to swear to the heavens that if I, Qing Xuanzi, discover something unusual in the divination and do not tell you, and even put you in danger, may I, Qing Xuanzi, die a horrible death, be struck by lightning and die without a burial place."

Qin Hanwu waved his hand and said, "Who made you swear an oath? If I didn't believe you, would I still keep you by my side?"

"Over the years, I have long regarded you as the person I am closest to and trust the most, without exception."

Qing Xuanzi said gratefully, "Thank you for your trust, Patriarch."

Qin Hanwu frowned and asked, "Master, now that Qin Hanwen is confirmed to be alive, how do you think we should deal with his and Deng Zhi's joint attack against me?"

Qing Xuanzi thought for a moment and said, "I think we should proceed in two steps. First, the patriarch should actively cooperate with Xiao Zhan to deal with Qin Hanwen. Second, we need to find Qin Hanwen's hiding place. He can't blame us for doing the opposite of what he did. We should retaliate in kind. Even if we can't kill him, we should make him restrain himself and buy us enough time to prepare. This is the strategy of trading space for time."

Qin Hanwu: "The key question is, where is Qin Hanwen?"

Qing Xuanzi: "Patriarch, after we return, I will use Taoist divination techniques to find Qin Hanwen. As long as he is still alive and in the capital, I can use his birth date and time to calculate where he is hiding."

Qin Hanwu raised an eyebrow and said, "Deng Zhi suffers from a hereditary disease. I remember you once told me that your Qingcheng Sect Taoists have a mysterious Taoist technique of making paper figures. Could you make a paper figure for Deng Zhi? I can't sleep peacefully until he dies."

Upon hearing this, Qing Xuanzi's expression changed. After a moment's thought, he spoke truthfully: "Patriarch, in our Qingcheng Mountain, there is indeed a kind of paper effigy called 'Painting Soul.' A person's name and birth date are written on the paper effigy, and then specific incantations are recited to imbue it with special 'spirituality.' Then, special acupoints on the paper effigy are pricked with needles. After forty-nine days, the person will die. However, these kinds of incantations and secret techniques are mostly passed down within the sect and are not revealed to outsiders."

Qin Hanwu's face showed a hint of disappointment as he said, "So you don't know how?"

Qing Xuanzi's eyes flickered a few times before he said, "Patriarch, to be honest, I can, but when I was young, I was competitive and belligerent with my fellow disciples. After losing a contest, I secretly tried to kill them with paper effigies. My master found out and expelled me from the sect, and made me swear a poisonous oath to our ancestor that I would never again use paper effigies to harm people."

"Why!"

Qin Hanwu sighed and said, "Then forget it. I can't let you break the oath you made and suffer the consequences just for my own sake."

Qing Xuanzi thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "The patriarch has been incredibly kind to me. If the patriarch hadn't taken me in back then, I'd probably still be wandering the streets, suffering from the wind and rain, or perhaps I would have died long ago. Patriarch, for your sake, I'll break my vow once. As long as we get rid of Deng Zhi, Qin Hanwen, who was once our defeated opponent, will be nothing to fear."

Qin Hanwu was immediately moved and said, "Master, this will shorten your lifespan. I can't be so selfish as to let you do it; my conscience won't allow it."

In truth, he had no conscience left. He had committed numerous crimes, including murder and robbery, and had harassed his brother and sister-in-law.

With a resolute expression, Qing Xuanzi said, "Patriarch, my mind is made up. Please give me a chance to repay you. All you need to do is give me Deng Zhi's birth date and time."

Qin Hanwu gripped Qing Xuanzi's hand tightly and said, "Thank you, Master. As long as I get through this ordeal, you will be my brother. As long as I have a mouthful of rice to eat, I will never let you go hungry. From now on, we will share joys and sorrows and be good brothers."

Qing Xuanzi: "Patriarch, you flatter me. You have shown me great kindness and favor back then, and I should repay you tenfold."

at the same time,

Qin Hanwen was on the phone when he heard the voice on the other end say, "Boss, the assassination attempt on Qin Hanwu has failed."

Qin Hanwen: "Why did both attacks fail?"

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "We didn't expect Qin Hanwu's Mercedes S600 to be a specially customized bulletproof vehicle. Our plan was flawed; we treated it as a regular bulletproof vehicle. In addition, a group of people unexpectedly appeared when the truck crashed into us. These people were highly trained, very professional, and had extremely accurate marksmanship. They shot and killed the truck driver on the spot, causing the operation to fail."

Qin Hanwen: "Who are these people?"

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "I checked and it was someone from the National Security Bureau. Later, Xiao Zhan and Xia Keke also arrived at the scene. Xiao Zhan and Qin Hanwu had a private conversation in the car for a few minutes. No one else knows exactly what they talked about."

"Boss, you'd better watch out for Xiao Zhan."

Qin Hanwen said calmly, "I understand. You all go back to the safe house and rest. Remember, don't come out unless I tell you to."

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Okay, boss."

Qin Hanwen put down his phone, thought for a moment, and then dialed Deng Zhi's number.

"Beep beep beep".

The phone rang several times before being answered, and Deng Zhi said, "Didn't I tell you not to call me?"

Qin Hanwen completely ignored Deng Zhi's question and said directly, "The assassination attempt on Qin Hanwu just now failed because Xiao Zhan and Xia Keke's men appeared in time and ruined my double kill plan."

Deng Zhi said unhappily, "Why are you telling me all this? Your business has nothing to do with me. I didn't participate in your so-called double kill plan. Now that the operation has failed, you should clean up your own mess and stop bothering me."

"Qin Hanwen, I've done what I promised you. The rest is up to you. If you can't handle it, then accept your fate."

Qin Hanwen sneered, "Deng Zhi, from the moment you took the initiative to contact me, it's impossible for you to stay out of this. You want to have your cake and eat it too? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Either you help me, or I'll cooperate with Xiao Zhan."

Deng Zhi said coldly, "You dare threaten me?"

Have you thought about the consequences?

Qin Hanwen sneered, "Deng Zhi, back then you teamed up with Qin Hanwu and Xiao Huai'an to defeat me using unfair means, and you still have the nerve to criticize me? If you don't help me, I'll expose this whole thing and see how you deal with it then!"

"I will make your death restless, and your soul will have nowhere to rest, becoming a wandering ghost."

Deng Zhi, furious, said, "Qin Hanwen, what happened to you? You've become such a scoundrel!"

Qin Hanwen said coldly, "It's all thanks to you."

"Why!"

Deng Zhi sighed helplessly and said, "How can I help you?"