Mesmerizing Ghost Doctor

Chapter 5045: Trepidition

“Yes.”

Cheng Wanshan acquiesced. At this point, there was no other option but to proceed with this arrangement. He could only hope that the woman wouldn’t dare to actually come to the door. Otherwise, this would inevitably become a life-or-death battle.

The fear within the Cheng family had become palpable to its descendants, especially after batches of young members were secretly sent away.

Externally, guests who had prepared to attend the Cheng family’s birthday banquet were astonished upon learning of its cancellation. Members of various noble families and factions keenly sensed the unusual atmosphere.

After all, the invitations for the Cheng family’s birthday banquet had been sent out long ago. Now, to announce its cancellation without elaborating on the reasons—if anyone claimed there was nothing unusual about this, even a three-year-old child wouldn’t believe it.

Those with keen interest probed discreetly and learned that the Cheng family had suffered the loss of four supreme masters under unknown circumstances. The younger generation of the family had been secretly relocated and sent away. It seemed the Cheng family had provoked some formidable figure. They had even discreetly invited allied powerful figures to station themselves at the Cheng residence. The entire family was preparing for battle, naturally leaving no room for thoughts of a birthday banquet.

The Chengs lived in this tense, anxious atmosphere, unsure when their great calamity would strike. They remained vigilant day and night, daring not to relax for a moment. They even stationed spies to watch the city gates, reporting immediately upon spotting any outsiders.

Several days later, Feng Jiu, accompanied by Mi’er and the three children, entered the territory of Longnan.

That day, after entering the city, they found an inn to rest. A Cheng family guard, disguised as a beggar and stationed at the city gate, was startled to the core the moment he saw Feng Jiu. He dared not even glance at her again, immediately burying his head.

Once he saw them enter the inn, he dashed toward the Cheng residence.

“Master! Master!”

Cheng Wanshan, who was discussing matters with the Patriarch and others in the main hall, saw the guard in beggar’s garb rushing in frantically. His face darkened as he barked, “What a disgraceful spectacle! What is it? Speak quickly!”

Noticing the Patriarch and others present in the hall, the beggar-clad guard finally suppressed his panic. Swallowing hard, he stammered, “Master… it’s… that woman. She’s here…”

“You say that woman has arrived?”

The Patriarch, seated at the head, immediately sat up straight. No one noticed the slight tremor that ran through his body at that moment. Steeling his voice, he fixed his gaze on the beggar-clad guard and asked with a hint of urgency, “How many of them came? Where are they now? Are they heading towards our Cheng family?”

“It’s that woman. I saw her clearly. It’s the woman in azure who sent us back with the message.” The guard clenched his fist, feeling cold sweat seep through his palms and into his heart.

He took a deep breath before continuing, “There are five of them in total. Besides the woman in azure, there’s a girl around fifteen or sixteen, a boy about eleven or twelve, and two younger children.”

Hearing this, the Cheng family members exchanged bewildered glances. The family patriarch, his brow furrowed, pressed, “Are you certain? That woman brought no other helpers, only a young girl and three children? No one else?”

“No, just those few. After entering the city, they headed straight for an inn. Upon seeing them, I hurried back to report.”