I'm a passerby, I'm the daughter of God

"Second Brother, why does it feel so quiet here?"

Shen Linxi nodded: "It's not just not lively, it's deserted."

"Did we go in the wrong direction?"

"We are following the mission card, so it should be correct. Let's go to Qiu's house first."

The two walked to the Qiu Mansion, and found the door was closed. They looked at each other. It was broad daylight. How could the Qiu Mansion, a famous family here, close its door to visitors during the day?

The two of them knocked on the door, but no one answered for a long time. Chi Yue wanted to shout: Open the door, if you have the guts..., open the door...

At this time, a servant dressed as a servant opened the door and poked his head out: "Who are you?"

Shen Linxi said: "We are disciples of Lingtian Sect, and we have received your mission card."

When the servant heard that they were immortal cultivators, he said, "So you two immortal masters, please come in quickly."

Led by the servants, they entered the gate of Qiu Mansion. After turning left and right, they found that Qiu Mansion was quite large and the overall layout was very elegant. After passing through a rockery, they finally arrived at the living room.

Sitting on the main seat in the main hall was a man in his thirties. He looked haggard and decadent, with messy hair and a dense beard on his chin. The chair he was sitting on had four wheels at the bottom - probably because he had difficulty walking.

How could a foundation-building cultivator, and the patriarch of the Qiu family, be like this?

When the head of the Qiu family saw the two people coming, he forced himself to cheer up and said, "Thank you for coming here. Nothing serious happened at home." After that, he waved to the servant beside him. The servant understood and hurriedly came forward with a tray. There were some spiritual stones on the tray.

Patriarch Qiu then said to the two of them, "These spirit stones are my thank you gifts to you, please accept them. In the evening, I will cancel the tasks I issued earlier, and you can return to the sect to report." His voice sounded quite weak, as if he was not in good health, but he still tried his best to remain polite and courteous.

Chi Yue and Shen Linxi looked at each other. They were asked to leave just after they arrived. It seemed like there was some secret that could not be told.

Shen Linxi looked at Patriarch Qiu and asked, "What about the crying you mentioned earlier?"

The head of the Qiu family looked calm and composed in the face of such questions, as if everything was expected. He replied with a gloomy face: "The elders in the family may have reported the wrong situation due to negligence. Nothing serious has happened. Please don't worry." His tone was steady and firm, but also a little urgent, as if he wanted them to leave quickly.

Chi Yue said, "My two brothers and sisters are here for the first time. We want to have some fun. We are unfamiliar with the place, so we would like to stay here for a few days. I think Patriarch Qiu will not mind."

The head of the Qiu family nodded and said, "Of course. This is the steward Chen of my Qiu Mansion. If you two have anything that needs to be handled or arranged, you can tell him directly and let him take care of it. Qiu has been feeling a little unwell recently and it is really difficult for me to stay with you for long. I hope you can understand." After saying that, he coughed lightly a few times and his face looked a little pale.

The servant behind him pushed the wheelchair away.

"Xiao Wu, anyone who is not blind can see that he doesn't welcome us."

"Yes, we are not familiar with him, so why would he have such an attitude? I think it should be related to their mission to seek help from the sect."

Chi Yue continued, "Since we are here, we should make the best of it. If we can investigate, then we will. If we can't, then forget it. It's up to whoever wants to do it."

Shen Linxi had learned Chi Yue's bad behavior completely, and spread his hands: "Yes, we originally took a simple mission to go on vacation this time, so we can check it out if we can't. Forget it if we can't."

The two followed the housekeeper through many twists and turns and came to a small courtyard surrounded by bamboo forests. It looked nice and quiet. Chi Yue noticed that this place was even more remote from the main courtyard.

After the butler left, they walked around and found the scenery quite nice, especially the bamboo forests that were all around. The wind blew and the rustling sound was not harsh, which was quite charming when one was in a good mood.

When you are in a bad mood, this is probably what you sound like when you cry, right?

There are two large water tanks in the yard, with several well-grown water lilies floating on top and a few fish underneath. The water is clear and you can see the bottom, without a trace of silt.

Chi Yue put her hand in and felt the water was icy cold. She immediately became playful. She drew circles in the water very quickly, and soon a cyclone formed. The fish were frightened and ran around in panic, with no choice but to spin with the waves.

The next day, Chi Yue and Shen Linxi walked on the street, and saw a deserted place, like an empty city. In the daytime, there were many houses with closed doors, giving people a bleak feeling.

This shouldn't be the case. The city under the jurisdiction of their Lingtian Sect cannot be said to be a first-tier city and is bustling, but it is not so deserted either.

I came to a teahouse, walked in and sat by the window.

"Waiter, bring me a pot of spiritual tea."

"Come on~"

After a while, the waiter served tea and looked at the two guests: "I would like to ask, are you two disciples of Lingtian Sect?"

This time when they went out, they wore the uniforms of direct disciples in order to facilitate the completion of tasks, so it was natural for them to be recognized.

Chi Yue nodded, picked up a spirit stone and placed it on the table: "Waiter, what's going on in your Yinshuang City? Why is it so deserted?"

The waiter put away the spirit stone and sighed, "You two immortal masters, you don't know that our Yinshuang City is not like this. During the day, our street is the busiest. Those vendors have fought several times just to set up stalls in front of our door. There is an endless stream of people walking around the streets and alleys."

"But... just a few days ago, many babies went missing, and they all said it was caused by evil spirits. And the missing babies were all newborns, and several families have lost their babies. People are panicking, and they keep their doors closed during the day, fearing that they will encounter some evil spirits."

Chi Yue tapped her fingers on the table unconsciously. This was a little habit she had when thinking. Shen Linxi did not say anything to interrupt her.

"Have you ever invited a monk to come and see?"

"Yes, we invited a master of the Foundation Establishment Stage. He was fine at the beginning, but disappeared on the third day. Everyone suspected that the demon clan was causing trouble."

"Where is your city lord? Why didn't he report it to the sect?"

"I don't know about this little one, please enjoy your meal, sir."

After the waiter left, Shen Linxi said, "I thought it was an easy mode, where I could have fun while on vacation. How come the information was wrong? The easy version was upgraded to the difficult version."

"I'll go and ask around, and visit the homes of those who have lost their children. It's a little abrupt, but I didn't go in to find out, and my mind is still a mess."

Shen Linxi nodded, it was always right to listen to his junior sister in everything.

After drinking a few cups of spiritual tea, the two stood up, and Chi Yue took out the spiritual stone and gently placed it on the table.