Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 7 I have something to say
It is an organization that specializes in posting difficult and complicated matters. If you encounter a problem that cannot be solved, you can post a reward here. The difficulty will be assessed by the building and listed on the corresponding floor from one to nine. The task taker can choose according to the difficulty and the reward will be split 50/50.

Wuji Tower was not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and branch towers were set up in various cities of Dayu.

This branch building is located in the very center of Laiyang County. It is about twelve zhang tall and has ten floors, making it the tallest building in Laiyang County. It is made of the finest ironwood, which is impervious to water and fire, and has a golden luster. It is also known as the Yellow Building by the locals.

In the past two years, Liu Sijun has led Li Qing through many tasks and has become quite familiar with the building's managers. When there are suitable tasks for her, the managers will give her priority in being notified.

"Miss Jun, you've arrived quite quickly."

A well-proportioned man with a beautiful beard, dressed in a lake-blue straight robe, greeted Liu Sijun with a smile.

He was Qi Qingfeng, the manager of the Laiyang County branch. He was ninety-six years old this year, but looked only in his early thirties. His cultivation was unfathomable.

"I'll be in the city soon, so if Steward Qi needs anything, just come to me."

Steward Qi said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

"Speak, what's the matter this time?"

After a slight hesitation, Steward Qi said, "This matter is somewhat tricky and may involve powerful figures in Laiyang County. If Miss Jun has any concerns, she can refuse."

Liu Sijun:......

Steward Qi is actually a pretty good person.

"If Wuji Tower dares to take the challenge, I dare to do it."

Manager Qi seemed to have anticipated that Liu Sijun would agree, and added, "Although this matter is a bit risky, the reward is also high."

"clear."

High risk, high reward.

Find wealth in danger!
The person who came to Wuji Tower to post the bounty this time was a girl who had just turned eighteen, named Qin Suwei.

Her family owns a restaurant with several branches and is quite wealthy. She was pampered from a young age, but recently, her mother has been making her bathe in a white substance that she smells contains many medicinal herbs.

So she asked her mother what happened.

Although Qin Suwei's mother's expression remained unchanged, she could sense a hint of excitement in her eyes.

After dinner last night, they assumed Qin Suwei had gone to bed, so they secretly went out.

Qin Suwei wanted to know the truth, so she secretly followed her parents. Fortunately, she was able to cultivate and had already reached the eighth level of Qi Gathering, so her parents were able to keep up with her even when they were driving the carriage at night.

The carriage arrived at the East Gate.

The city gates were already closed, but Qin's father only showed his face, and the guards readily let him through.

The eastern part of Laiyang County was inhabited by a large number of commoners, while the northern part was occupied by the villas of the powerful and wealthy. These villas occupied large areas but did not house many people. The western and southern parts were surrounded by mountains, where only a small number of hunters lived.

If you keep going, you'll reach the mountains and forests.

But once the carriage entered the forest, she could no longer follow, because there was a barrier inside that she could not enter.

After waiting outside the barrier for about an hour, the carriage reappeared.

Qin Suwei followed them all the way back to the mansion. As soon as the couple got off the carriage, they went straight to her courtyard, as if to make sure she was there.

Seeing Qin Suwei sleeping peacefully, the couple left with peace of mind.

They returned to the courtyard, and Qin Suwei got up again to eavesdrop.

Unfortunately, the voice was too soft, and even though she had the cultivation level of the eighth level of Qi Gathering, she could only vaguely hear words such as "girl," "sacrifice," and "god."

Although it was only a few words, it was enough to horrify her.

Considering the unusual behavior of Qin's parents recently, Qin Suwei found an excuse early in the morning to come to Wuji Tower for help.

The bounty offered is three hundred high-grade crystals. This amount is enough to nurture a Foundation Establishment cultivator into a Golden Core True Person.

However, it cannot be used while the energy is still gathering.

But Liu Sijun can use it. If she absorbs all the spiritual power of the crystal, she can at least reach the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

The reward is indeed tempting, but upon closer analysis, just as Steward Qi said, this matter is very likely to involve certain powerful figures in Laiyang County, and it is quite unusual.

The fact that Qin's father was able to easily leave the city when the city gates were closed at midnight confirms that he was related to powerful figures.

Furthermore, since powerful figures are involved and this matter must be kept from Qin Suwei, the actions should be more prudent. Isn't there someone with a higher cultivation level than Qin Suwei who can act as a liaison?

Why did Qin's father and mother need to leave the city in the middle of the night?
What secrets were hidden in the mountains and forests they went to?
After this analysis, Liu Sijun became excited; this mission was quite challenging indeed.

Steward Qi possessed Qin Suwei's communication talisman.

Liu Sijun agreed to take on the task and handed over the items to her: "Qin Suwei's feeling is that her parents will take action in the next few days, so we need to find out as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, we won't ruin the reputation of your Wuji Tower."

The tenth floor of Wuji Tower is a room reserved for the tower owner. At this moment, a man in his early twenties stood at the window, his black hair fluttering in the breeze. He wore a simple black robe, which was unassuming at first glance, but the exquisite embroidery on the collar and lapel inadvertently revealed the owner's extraordinary demeanor.

Golden sunlight shone between his deep-set brows, with half of his face hidden in shadow, giving him a low-key and mysterious look.

The door opened, and Steward Qi walked in respectfully.

"Owner."

"She accepted a mission?"

Steward Qi nodded: "Yes, I will do as you instructed and say the reward is three hundred high-grade crystals."

In reality, Qin Suwei opened a fifty-point crystal, which was only a medium-grade crystal.

As for why the poster added so much money and specifically asked her to go, Manager Qi said that people shouldn't be curious about the poster's affairs!

As Liu Sijun came out of the building, she was about to go find Qin Suwei when she received a telepathic message from Li Qing that Steward Zhou had something to ask her to see.

She is currently poisoned and cannot let them discover that she is not here.

Otherwise, the whole plan to poison them would have been for nothing.

He had no choice but to send a telepathic message to Qin Suwei, telling her that he would go to see her again that evening.

Steward Zhou came to deliver a maid.

When she came in, the third young lady was lying on the chaise lounge with her eyes closed, looking much better than she had been the previous two days, but her lips were still pale.

He withdrew his gaze and said, "Third Miss, these are the maids that Aunt Zhu assigned to serve you. This is Xiao Cui, and that is Xiao Lian. You two, why don't you greet the Third Miss quickly?"

"This servant, Xiaolian (Xiaocui), greets the Third Miss."

Xiaolian looked a few years older than Xiaocui, around twenty-one or twenty-two, with a slender figure and a meek demeanor; the other was about sixteen or seventeen, with fair skin, but due to years of hard work and sun exposure, she had freckles on her face at a young age, and would occasionally steal glances at her.

The two looked harmless, but she was an Onmyoji in her past life, so how could she not know what they were thinking at this moment?

Although she knew that the two had their own agendas, she still agreed to leave the person behind.

If used properly, it may not necessarily be a bad thing.

"Steward Zhou, the people have been delivered, but what about their indentures?"

"This is with Aunt Zhu."

Liu Sijun looked at Steward Zhou with a half-smile: "My aunt has been in charge of the household for many years. Since she asked you to send the person over, how could she do something as lowly as holding onto a servant's indenture? She must have been too busy to remember!"

(End of this chapter)