With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Chapter 979 The Frail Heiress 24
"You were here when I left the school gate, and you're still here now that I'm back, so you were just passing by?" A-Zhen asked with a smile.

This stumped Ling Huan again.

Before he could think about how to answer, Azhen had already walked out: "Looks like you really were just passing by."

Ling Huan stared at her retreating figure in silence, his heart filled with turmoil.

It's easy to say, but when you actually face it, you realize it's not so easy to make a decision.

"I wasn't just passing by." Seeing the person about to walk away, Ling Huan quickly said, then felt a little annoyed. Some things, you only know how difficult they are when you experience them; you can't control your own heart.

Hearing this, Azhen turned around, leaned into the carriage, and asked with a smile, "What is that?"

Seeing her smile, Ling Huan knew perfectly well that he had been tricked.

His thoughts were laid bare. Why else would someone joke with him like that?
But is it really possible?

"I'm not going to live long," he finally said.

If he were in good health, he would not hesitate for a moment.

“We can talk about these things after everything is over, it’s not important.” Azhen then asked, “Have you had lunch yet? If not, I’ll take you to try some local specialties. With your health, how can you not eat on time?”

I definitely didn't eat it.

Ling Huan put aside everything else and followed Azhen to sample the local specialties. It would be a lie to say he wasn't happy to be cared for.

My thoughts have been discovered, and since I have other things to do right now, I might as well use this time to think things through.

Qin Yin witnessed the two going to a restaurant for a meal. Although there was no intimate contact and they were just having a simple meal, she still had a feeling that something was wrong.

Qin Yin was getting restless and wanted to ask Xia Zhen what she was thinking and whether she planned to abandon Lian Yang.

Asking based solely on the current situation seems somewhat unreasonable.

Perhaps it was because the food in Qing City was good, or perhaps it was because he was in a good mood, but Ling Huan had a very good appetite today.

Gao Guang was delighted to see this. He had originally planned to take the young master out to eat if Miss Xia hadn't turned around, but he hadn't expected such a development.

Young Master is too worried about his health, but Miss Xia doesn't seem to care about these things at all. Perhaps things will turn out well.

Because of what happened today, in the following days, Qin Yin would occasionally go to the hospital with Azhen to see Lian Yang. She looked calm and self-righteous, and her excuses were all instructions from her family. On the surface, there really was no problem.

The more she visited, the calmer she became.

The initial guilt had long since vanished, replaced by dissatisfaction with Xia Zhen, and even a hint of anger.

Lian Yang was devoted to Xia Zhen, but now that he's sick, Xia Zhen is having dinner with other men, chatting and laughing. Is she convinced that Lian Yang is beyond saving and is in a hurry to find herself another man?

She had observed for the past few days that the strange man came to see Xia Zhen every day. Even if it was just a simple coffee, tea, or meal, without any other outrageous behavior, she didn't believe that nothing was wrong.

A-Lan knew, as did Gao Guang and Ling Huan, but A-Lan said not to worry about it, so the two of them didn't pay much attention.

"I just received news that Yun Xiuzhi has left home and gone to the countryside. I guess she's probably choosing someone." In the restaurant's private room, Ling Huan spoke up. "The Holy Gu Clan has already followed her. There's no news from Yun Xiuzhi's hometown yet, but we can't just stand by and watch her harm people. The Holy Gu Clan will take action when she makes her move. Do you have any ideas?"

Azhen said, "Don't stop her for now. I'm confident she can't harm anyone. You all know my abilities. Even if I plant the Gu seed, it'll be easy to remove it."

Ling Huan revealed an expression that said, "I knew it." He brought this up to discuss it with Azhen.

Since she had spoken in this way, he could naturally feel at ease informing the two elders of the Holy Gu Clan to refrain from taking any action for the time being.

Actually, acting at this point would be risky, as they might alert Yun Xiuzi. First, the evidence for Yun Xiuzi's identity hadn't been fully found; the paternity test alone couldn't prove anything. Second, Yun Xiuzi's Gu techniques were formidable; even with the intervention of two elders of the Holy Gu Clan, the outcome was uncertain. If they alerted her and she went into hiding, they didn't know how she would retaliate. "What's going on in Yun Xiuzi's hometown? Why haven't we found any evidence yet?" Azhen couldn't help but ask. She had some guesses—perhaps the buildings there had changed over the past twenty years, or there had been other plans.

Ling Huan explained, "The buildings over there have changed a bit. The reason we didn't find the body when we were digging before was either luck or the body was hidden somewhere else. Besides, there are people on the buildings now. Who would let you dig up the soil to look for someone? We can't even guarantee where we'll find the body."

Even now, no one can guarantee that there is actually a body buried underground.

“Don’t worry, the Holy Gu Clan has a solution,” Ling Huan added.

“There is a type of corpse-finding Gu that can locate corpses nearby if fed the blood of a relative. However, this type of corpse-finding Gu needs to be re-cultivated, which takes some time. Yun Xiuzi still has relatives, so the corpse-finding Gu can be used, but we have to wait for now.”

In this day and age, the Holy Gu Clan is cautious in everything they do. They don't cultivate Gu worms that they don't usually need, since feeding Gu worms is a huge expense.

Yun Xiuzi did indeed go to a remote rural area, intending to find a strong young man to implant a Gu worm in her.

She had been here before and was quite familiar with the place.

After all, to raise Gu worms, many things need to be found in the mountains.

Her target was a local 15-year-old boy. Finding him didn't take much effort, and even planting the venomous insect didn't require much work.

The two elders of the Holy Gu Clan received Ling Huan's message, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not stop him.

Even the clan chief said that Miss Xia was a remarkable person, and they chose to believe him, after all, Miss Xia herself was an example.

Now that Yun Xiuzi has been alarmed, to be honest, given their combined strength, they might not be a match for her.

If Yun Xiuzi is really Miao Xiu, she was already more powerful than them twenty years ago, and she will only be more powerful now.

It's one thing if something happens to them, but if Yun Xiuzi gets away and they can't find her, then they won't know what to do.

After finishing dinner with Ling Huan, Qin Yin returned to her school dormitory, where she was alone.

As soon as Azhen entered the dormitory, she noticed Qin Yin's gaze.

The moment she put down her bag, Qin Yin walked up to her.

"Xia Zhen, let's talk."

Azhen raised her eyebrows slightly; Qin Yin could no longer contain herself.

Indeed, several days have passed, and seeing her and Ling Huan go out for meals and coffee every day, and considering how much the other party cares about Lian Yang, how could she possibly resist?

"Qiao Jiajia went out and won't be coming to school this afternoon. Nie Xiaomei went to the library and probably won't be back until dinner time. We'll talk in the dorm," Qin Yin said.

She couldn't bear it any longer and just wanted to ask Xia Zhen what she was thinking.

If you really don't like Lian Yang, then make things clear.

But thinking that Lian Yang was still sick, she was afraid that he would be agitated, and she felt conflicted.

We absolutely have to talk about this today.

"Speak, what is it?" Azhen sat down.

Qin Yin asked, "You've been having meals with a strange man quite often lately. Is there anything going on between you two?"

"From what standpoint are you asking this question?" Azhen didn't answer, but asked in return.