Chapter 213 - 212: Cautious

Chapter 213: Chapter 212: Cautious

Huo Xingchen stood before Lin Wu and decided to start with the simplest question. "Speak! Who sent you?!"

Lin Wu looked numb. "My master."

"Who is your master?"

"Xian Yu Fei."

"What was his mission for you?"

"To kill you."

Huo Xingchen was very satisfied. He looked at his mom. "Well? He’s not lying, is he?"

Gu Qingyin nodded, then reminded him with a smile, "Ask something useful."

Huo Xingchen frowned, thought for two seconds, and asked again, "Where is Xian Yu Fei?"

Lin Wu: "I don’t know."

Huo Xingchen sized him up suspiciously and carefully asked one more time, "About that last question, did you lie to me?"

Lin Wu: "...No."

Huo Xingchen clicked his tongue, a look of ’You’re so useless’ on his face.

Lin Wu was too tired to even be angry anymore.

"How did you get mixed up with Amos?" Huo Xingchen tapped him with the Conductor’s Baton, emphasizing, "Tell the truth!"

Lin Wu actually knew about this. In fact, among the three captured Heavenly Masters, he was the only one who knew. He had originally planned to be evasive.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, that uncontrollable feeling returned.

Lin Wu quickly shut his mouth, but the sensation was like an irresistible rule that he simply couldn’t fight.

His face turned red from holding it in, but in the end, he spoke the truth. 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

"Master promised Amos that after eliminating you, he would provide a method for bloodline purification, allowing Amos to become a true Werewolf."

Gu Qingyin had a sudden realization. No wonder Amos was willing to fall out with Chad ahead of schedule and even trick Chad into personally going abroad to "lure" Huo Xingye.

From the very beginning, Amos had been preparing for two outcomes in this matter.

If he succeeded, Amos would kill two birds with one stone, obtaining the bloodline purification method and eliminating a not-so-formidable rival.

If he failed, Chad would never have returned home in one piece. The Huo Family wouldn’t have let him go.

But Amos never could have imagined that things would develop along a third, highly improbable path.

Not only did he fail to eliminate his rival, but he also brought back a powerful enemy.

"Your master, why would he know the method for purifying a Werewolf’s bloodline?" Chad, who had been listening from the side, suddenly asked. "He’s not just lying, is he?"

Huo Xingchen pointed his little baton. "Answer truthfully!"

Lin Wu said helplessly, "I don’t know my master’s affairs."

Chad sneered. "He must be lying. Only a fool like Amos would believe it. He’s obsessed with the idea of transforming."

Gu Qingyin wasn’t so sure.

’Xian Yu Fei has been operating abroad for many years, and his own soul power is extremely high. It’s not impossible that he truly heard about a bloodline purification method from somewhere, or perhaps even developed it himself.’

Huo Xingchen looked around. "What else should I ask?"

Gu Qingyin: "When was the last time you saw Xian Yu Fei?"

Lin Wu seemed dazed for a moment, then shook his head. "It must have been before I came here, but the specific time and place are hazy."

Gu Qingyin pursed her lips. ’Just how many enemies has Xian Yu Fei made to be this cautious?’

Huo Yunjing also let out a sound. "Hah. A stray dog."

Lin Wu glared at him.

"Where’s that fake monk?" Gu Qingyin asked again.

It took Lin Wu a moment to react. "You mean... Yin Bo?"

Gu Qingyin gave him a pointed reminder. "The talkative one who dresses hip-hop and has a Buddha Light shining from his head."

"His name is Yin Bo." Lin Wu gave a bitter smile. "It’s true, Master trusts him more than me. If there’s only one person in this world who knows Master’s whereabouts, it would be him."

Gu Qingyin frowned, sizing him up. "Are you..."

Lin Wu’s expression grew even more sorrowful. "Yes, I’m jealous of him. But what can I do? I started late. He was already by Master’s side before I became his disciple."

"...Are you trying to send us after him?"

Lin Wu was stunned. "Huh?"

"Don’t worry, even if you weren’t trying to stir up trouble, we’d still go looking for Yin Bo." Gu Qingyin suddenly remembered something. "At Lu Garden, the first time we met, was the cloaked figure who rescued you Yin Bo?"

"No," Lin Wu said. "It was a projection of my master."

’Ah, so I’d already come into contact with Xian Yu Fei that early on.’

Gu Qingyin sighed. No wonder she felt the cloaked figure was formidable at the time, and they still hadn’t caught him.

"Is Yin Bo abroad too?"

"Yes." Lin Wu was very cooperative, even smiling. "I know how to contact him."

Gu Qingyin’s eyes lit up. ’This is the start of unraveling the thread! Sooner or later, we’ll find Xian Yu Fei!’

Chad stepped forward and searched Lin Wu with meticulous care.

Lin Wu’s storage space was a belt. It looked much more exquisite than Gu Qingyin’s satchel, but its capacity was no match at all, only about a hundred square meters.

Fearing that Gu Qingyin’s violent rummaging would damage his Storage Belt, Lin Wu proactively said, "I can open it for you..."

"No need." As Gu Qingyin refused, her soul power surged out and rushed into the Storage Belt, which changed owners in an instant.

Lin Wu’s eyes turned red. ’I’m going to report them to the Mystic Association! This is robbery!’

Gu Qingyin rummaged through it. It mostly contained necessities for a Heavenly Master, with few valuable items. As she searched, she remarked, "You’re so poor..."

Tears streamed down Lin Wu’s face. He choked back an indignant sob. "Don’t go too far!"

Gu Qingyin glanced at him, both shocked and embarrassed. "I’ll give the belt back to you once I find what I’m looking for."

"I already said I could find it for you!" Lin Wu protested. "I may be your prisoner, but you still can’t just steal my things!"

"Tch, it’s just that I don’t trust you." Gu Qingyin didn’t stop searching as she spoke. "Ah, this is it."

It was a vaguely familiar communication Array Plate.

Gu Qingyin was true to her word and immediately returned the Storage Belt.

Lin Wu calmed down and even took the initiative to explain, "This Array Plate allows for two-way communication, but it has a Soul Power password."

It was designed that way to prevent others from using it.

Gu Qingyin studied the Array Plate. It was more or less as Lin Wu had described. "I’ll see if I can change it."

Lin Wu was stunned. "How can you change it?"

Gu Qingyin looked at him and smiled sheepishly. "Let me borrow some of your soul power."

Lin Wu: ??

Gu Qingyin drew a bit of Lin Wu’s soul power, then took out the Soul Mirror and began to analyze it. This process would take some time, so she said, "Son, go check on those other two Heavenly Masters. Ask them all the same questions we just asked."

Huo Xingchen immediately strutted over, full of swagger.

Chad looked around, then followed him. He was completely mesmerized by the Conductor’s Baton.

Lin Wu: "After all this, you still don’t believe me."

Gu Qingyin let out a soft sigh. "It never hurts to be cautious. After all, your master has relied on that very principle to live freely abroad for so many years, hasn’t he?"

Lin Wu fell silent, but it wasn’t long before he asked again, "Can you let me go?"

’Hm?’ Gu Qingyin stared at him, lost in thought.

Lin Wu felt his hair stand on end from her gaze.

Huo Yunjing’s expression also grew more hostile.

After a good while, Gu Qingyin nodded. "It’s not impossible, as long as you promise me one thing."

Without even thinking, Lin Wu said, "I promise!"