Two treasure maps

Guo Lin was worried and walked heavily on the road leading to the inner courtyard of the city lord's wife. His heart was full of worry and uneasiness, as if some ominous premonition was quietly growing. At this moment, he unexpectedly ran into Guo Fengmei who had been waiting there for a long time.

She was wearing a light pink dress, the hem of which swayed gently, like peach blossoms dancing in the wind in early spring. The dress was embroidered with delicate plum blossom patterns, which complemented her temperament and added a touch of elegance.

Her hair was combed into a simple bun and tied up with a pink headband, which made her look both dignified and playful. There were a few small plum blossom hair accessories dotted in her hair, which swayed gently with her movements, adding a bit of agility.

Although she was only nine years old, she had already shown a unique temperament. Seeing Guo Lin approaching, Guo Fengmei immediately stepped forward to salute him, with a standard ladylike demeanor that made people admire her. She bowed her head slightly and said in a clear voice, "Meet my dear father!"

Guo Lin was stunned, looking at Guo Fengmei in surprise. He didn't expect Guo Fengmei to call him that, and thought to himself, I'm afraid this kid has something to say. So he dismissed the guards around him, and Guo Fengmei also sent away the maidservant around her.

The two came to a secluded place. It was quiet all around, with only the sound of the breeze blowing through the treetops. Before Guo Lin could speak, Guo Fengmei burst into tears. She suddenly knelt on the ground and said in a choked voice, "Dear father, help me!"

Guo Lin was shocked when he saw this. He quickly helped Guo Fengmei up and asked with concern: "Child, what happened? What injustice did you suffer?"

Guo Fengmei hugged Guo Lin and cried bitterly, "Aunts... all the aunts were sent to be furnace cauldrons. I heard from father that Sister Liuli will be sent there too."

Guo Lin was shocked. He realized that what he said before about sending Liuli to the capital was actually a lie. Anger and helplessness surged in his heart. He stroked Guo Fengmei's head and said softly, "Don't be afraid. Uncle and aunt are here. We won't let them send you away."

Guo Fengmei raised her head and looked at Guo Lin with tears in her eyes. Her eyes were full of doubt and confusion: "Dear father, why did you give me away? Why not Lingli?"

Guo Lin sighed in his heart: How could we give you away? You are the biological daughter of your current parents. We had to say that you were twins. After all, the interests of the country, the reincarnation of the fairy, the treasure map, the twin formation, and various reasons forced us to compromise. I don't know whether this will be a blessing or a curse in the end?

Guo Lin tried to calm himself down. He turned to look at Guo Fengmei beside him and asked softly, "Child, do you believe in your uncle?"

Guo Fengmei looked up at him, tears in her eyes. She nodded and said in a trembling voice, "I believe you are my biological father."

Guo Lin gently held her hand and wiped away the tears from her eyes. He said solemnly: "You must remember what I say now. No matter what time, you must stay close to your current mother. If you sense danger, you must seek her protection first. You are her child, and she will do her best to protect you."

When Guo Fengmei heard this, a trace of confusion and bewilderment flashed in her eyes. She lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised her head and asked with a trembling voice: "Dear father, are you saying that I am the child that my current mother asked for? Then am I not the child you abandoned?"

Guo Lin looked at her, his heart aching. He gently stroked her shoulder and said softly: "Child, you misunderstood. You have never been an abandoned child. You are the treasure of our family. The mother now is your real mother. She loves you very much and will do her best to protect you."

Guo Fengmei nodded, not quite understanding, but the fear and uneasiness in her eyes had not completely dissipated. Guo Lin knew that she needed more time to accept and understand all this. He took a deep breath, suppressed the waves in his heart, and said, "Let's go and pay respects to your grandmother now."

However, Guo Fengmei suddenly stopped. She anxiously grabbed Guo Lin's hand and said with a trembling voice: "Dear father, you can't go to pay respects to grandma! There are immortal cultivators in grandma's yard. They came this time to capture more girls to use as furnaces. And you must go home quickly to protect Sister Liuli. I heard from them that Sister Yangli has been murdered. Don't let them capture Sister Liuli again!"

Guo Lin's heart trembled, and his face suddenly became solemn. He held Guo Fengmei's hand tightly and asked in a low voice: "What happened? Tell me in detail."

With a trembling voice, Guo Fengmei told Guo Lin everything about the girls who had disappeared in Yunchan City in the past two months. She mentioned that after her sister Yunsu escaped, she told them that the disappearances were caused by the immortal cultivators, and that the immortal cultivators had found the grandmother's yard. Guo Fengmei's voice was filled with endless fear and worry. She was afraid that she would also be captured, and she was even more afraid that her sister Liuli would follow in the footsteps of her sister Yangli.

Guo Lin listened to her words, and a strong anger and uneasiness surged in his heart. He didn't expect that such a thing would happen in Yunchan City, and his family was involved. He frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Didn't your sister Yunsu become a servant of the immortal cultivator? How could she be a furnace tripod?"

A trace of fear flashed in Guo Fengmei's eyes, and she said in a trembling voice: "Those are all lies. Sister Yunsu is actually their furnace. When they need Sister Yunsu to meet people, they will give her a pill to make her look bright and beautiful. But when they don't need Sister Yunsu, her hair will turn white, and she will look haggard, and her life will be worse than death."

After hearing this, Guo Lin felt a chill in his heart. He had never thought that a cultivator would do such a thing, and he had never thought that his family would condone such behavior. He suppressed his anger and uneasiness and said to Guo Fengmei, "This matter is very serious. We must tell your grandfather immediately. He can't just sit there and watch!"

However, Guo Fengmei shook her head and said with a hint of despair in her voice: "Grandfather knows, but he said that it's okay to sacrifice only some girls. So as long as there are no boys missing in Yunchan City, no one will take it seriously."

Guo Lin felt sad when he heard this. He had never thought that his father would be so cold and ruthless. He held Guo Fengmei's hand tightly, with a hint of firmness and determination in his eyes. He told Guo Fengmei, "If you feel in danger, beg your mother to take you back to your parents' home. The Zhang family also has immortal cultivators, and the Tianshi Sect has help. You will be safe."

"Dear father, please go back quickly to protect Sister Liuli. If she is captured by cultivators like Sister Yangli, my aunt will not be able to bear it." Guo Fengmei said sensibly.

She had her own ideas in her mind. In her opinion, if her current mother was her biological mother and her biological father was her great uncle, then her great aunt would become an outsider.

Guo Lin didn't expect that this conversation would lead to such a misunderstanding by Guo Fengmei. He just wanted to leave the City Lord's Mansion as soon as possible, and it would be best if he could find Master Qingyue and Fairy Hua to think of a solution. After all, they were all cultivators.