The retired man went into the wrong book, and his beautiful husband loved him

After finishing her meal, Lin Qiqi was leisurely putting down her bowl and chopsticks. The idea of ​​proposing to Yun Qing to go hiking together just popped up in her mind. But before she could open her mouth, suddenly, Liu Anyu's urgent call came over.

Lin Qiqi's heart tightened, and she immediately extended her spiritual sense in the direction of the sound. She asked with concern, "An An, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Liu Anyu was so anxious she didn't even have time to think about the crops that were about to mature. She spoke rapidly, "Something's happened to Madam Xu! I originally intended to quietly visit her today, but I never expected that no one had ever entered her dark, secret room to investigate. And yet, today, someone suddenly burst in without warning. Even worse, when these intruders saw Madam Xu's remarkable condition, they began to search the room with impunity. Although I cast a spell to smudge the food, temporarily deceiving them, Madam Xu's true condition cannot be concealed or faked. What can I do? I'm worried they might harm her, but I don't dare to intervene rashly. I had no choice but to rush back to ask for your help."

After hearing Liu Anyu's words, Lin Qiqi couldn't help but feel surprised and confused. She thought to herself, "Why are these people suddenly so concerned about Old Madam Xu? Could this matter be related to that fake Imperial Master?" Countless questions suddenly flooded her mind, leaving her baffled.

The situation was urgent, leaving Lin Qiqi no time for reflection or delay. She acted decisively, reaching out to grab Yun Qing beside her and darting into space. She instructed Tian Tong to dash as fast as possible towards the Taoist temple, hoping to reach it quickly and rescue Madam Xu from her precarious position.

As expected, when they arrived, Old Madam Xu was tied up and forced to kneel on the cold ground.

On the chair in front of the poor old man sat a man dressed in the attire of a palace eunuch. He crossed his legs, looked arrogant and rude, and looked down at Madam Xu who was kneeling below.

"Madam Xu, please tell the truth! Who has been secretly assisting you?" the eunuch demanded in a sarcastic and caustic tone. "We thought that by finding you a quiet and peaceful place like this, you would behave yourself and stay within your proper place. Who could have imagined that, even in such a state, you would still be able to find help?"

Despite the humiliation she endured, forced to her knees, Old Madam Xu remained erect, as unyielding as a pine tree. She glanced at the eunuch with disdain and contempt, then pursed her lips, remaining silent.

Lin Qiqi, who was hiding in the space beside, quietly observed Old Madam Xu on the ground and noticed something strange. Old Madam Xu's soul was actually shining with an extremely dazzling light of merit, and it was also faintly mixed with strands of noble and mysterious purple air.

The radiant soul seemed profoundly disproportionate to the body it possessed. Could it be... a soul-swapping technique? Lin Qiqi narrowed her eyes, gazing intently at the soul radiating brilliant golden light. As expected, after a moment's scrutiny, she was surprised to discover that the soul's true appearance was completely different from the Old Madam Xu before her!

The sound of the ice cream cone rang in Lin Qiqi's ears again when she discovered the abnormality: [Abnormal luck value detected. Cause of abnormal luck value: Soul exchange technique. Luck value: Due to excessive disorder, the specific value cannot be detected.]

"Ice cream, what you said is the same as if you said nothing." Lin Qiqi was speechless after hearing this.

Ice Cream scratched his head and said, "Master, this is a reminder tone automatically generated by the main system. Ice Cream has no control over it."

All right. Lin Qiqi didn't bother to argue anymore. This system, just as a means of transportation, was fine.

"Hmph, it seems you won't tell the truth unless I teach you a lesson." The eunuch's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a sly and sinister smile. At the same time, he sent a subtle look to the people around him. The hint was obvious: they were about to use lynching on Old Madam Xu to force her to submit.

After receiving the instruction, a guard standing beside the eunuch immediately took a big step forward, stretched out his strong and powerful hands, and tried to grab the old lady's silver hair.

However, just as his fingertips were about to touch the old lady's hair, a dazzling white light suddenly flashed. A dull crash echoed, and before the guard could even utter a scream, he was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing straight into the hard, cold wall not far away.

With a loud thud, the guard slammed heavily against the wall, then slid to the ground like a rag doll. The dust that rose filled the air, adding a touch of horror to the already dark and depressing room.

Seeing this, the eunuch in his chair jumped up involuntarily, startled. His face was filled with terror. The other guards' expressions also changed drastically. They drew their gleaming swords from their waists and nervously scanned the area, trying to identify the mysterious attacker. However, in this cramped room, apart from them and their companion, whose fate was unknown, there was no other figure in sight.

The guard, who had been sent flying and slammed hard against the wall, now lay in a pool of blood, crimson blood gushing from his mouth, instantly staining the ground beneath him. His eyes were tightly closed, and he had fainted, his life or death uncertain.

"Monster...monster! Are you...a human or a ghost?" The eunuch's voice trembled. He raised his finger tremblingly, pointing at the calm Madam Xu, and shouted hysterically.

Suddenly, another crisp sound of bones breaking was heard. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the eunuch's right hand, which had been extended to point at Old Madam Xu, was strangely twisted and deformed, as if it had been forcibly broken by an invisible force.

After receiving Lin Qiqi's consent, Liu Anyu stood upright before the eunuch. Her expression was as calm as water. She raised her right hand slightly, and with a seemingly gentle wave, it contained astonishing power. Instantly, a crisp snap rang out, and the eunuch's finger was broken, a bloody mess at the point of the break, a horrific sight.

The eunuch was stunned for a moment, then burst into a shrill howl like a pig being slaughtered. The sound echoed continuously in the closed room, deafening and terrifying.

The rest of the guards were also terrified by this sudden scene, and stood there dumbfounded. If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, no one would have believed what was happening.

"This... is this haunted?" Someone shuddered first, as if finding a reason to explain this terrifying scene. For a moment, the guards looked at each other, each face filled with fear and uneasiness. Beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads, soaking their clothes.

They stared at the door of the secret room, their eyes showing extreme desire, wishing to rush out immediately and escape from this terrible place. However, since they had not received any orders from their superiors, they could only suppress their inner fear and stay where they were, trembling.

At this moment, a cold smile appeared on Lin Qiqi's lips. She raised her jade hand lightly and quickly pulled Madam Xu into her space like a ghost, while casting a sleeping spell on her.

Before Old Madam Xu could even react, she felt a mysterious force coming at her, and then her vision went black and she lost consciousness.

Madam Xu's sudden disappearance was undoubtedly the final straw that broke the guards' psychological defenses. Their fear instantly reached a peak, and they no longer cared about orders or rules. Screaming and shoving, they swarmed towards the door, scrambling to squeeze out and then, like headless flies, sprinting down the mountain. They stumbled along the way, and some fell to the ground, but the others paid no attention, focusing only on fleeing as if countless evil spirits were chasing them.

"Ah Qing." Lin Qiqi turned to look at Yun Qing, "The secret of this old lady Xu is not simple. Let's go to the Imperial Master."

Yun Qing touched Lin Qiqi's head and said, "Okay."

Ice Cream Cone immediately started teleporting mode, and in a few breaths, he arrived at the private residence of the national teacher.

The private house was still deserted, with no one guarding it and no servants.

Fei Lu was writing a memorial when suddenly his eyes flickered and Lin Qiqi and Yun Qing appeared in front of him.

Before he could even exclaim, Lin Qiqi waved her hand and a sleeping old lady appeared out of thin air.

Lin Qiqi placed Madam Xu on the bed and turned to look at Fei Lu: "You can see souls. Take a closer look at the soul in Madam Xu's body."

Fei Lu quickly put down his pen and walked to the bedside. He took a closer look at Old Madam Xu and couldn't help but gasp: "Empress Dowager!"

Lin Qiqi was not surprised at all. Although she had never seen the empress dowager, it was not difficult to judge her identity by looking at the color of the soul.

"This body is in very poor condition and needs to be healed for a while. Since the person who did this spared Madam Xu's life and forcibly imprisoned the Queen Mother's soul inside, they must have some ulterior motive and a reason for doing so. However, both the body and the soul are now unable to withstand the torture, so I cannot perform soul searches or other operations on them for the time being." Lin Qiqi said to Fei Lu, "I'm afraid they will have to be placed with you for now. I will send someone to take care of them. You just need to make sure no one comes to disturb them."

Fei Lu nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, I will definitely protect her."

Lin Qiqi raised her head and cast a barrier, preventing any probing spells from entering the mansion. Then she called Liu Anyu out and said, "For the time being, let Liu Anyu help you take care of the old lady."

Fei Lu bowed solemnly to Liu Anyu and said, "Thank you for your help."

Liu Anyu was shocked. The Imperial Master was so polite.

"Tian Tong, go back to the secret room of the Taoist temple." Lin Qiqi pulled Yun Qing back into the space and said to Tian Tong.

The cones set off immediately.

"I think there are more secrets in that Taoist temple and the secret room." Lin Qiqi saw Yun Qing's confusion and explained, "They wouldn't have trapped someone there for years for no reason and wanted to keep her alive, so let's go and take a look."