After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

Murong Xiao's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface. "What is it?"

Mo Bei quickly said, "The young master of General Huang's family went missing last night, and there have been new cases of spiritual energy disappearing; also, Xiao Ba is in trouble. He was just secretly carried back from the Right Prime Minister's residence not long ago and was seriously injured. He is currently unconscious."

Murong Xiao hurriedly asked, "Did Xiao Ba say anything?"

"He only said the words 'Qin family,' and before he could finish, he fainted," Mo Bei replied.

Murong Xiao stared intently at a certain spot, his mind racing. "Take me to see it."

Mo Bei immediately replied, "Xiao Ba is currently with Grandpa Luo, and Grandpa Luo is giving Xiao Ba acupuncture."

After saying that, he gestured for Murong Xiao to go first.

As they walked, Murong Xiao asked, "Have you found any clues about the people who went missing last night?"

Mo Bei shook his head. "It's the same as before. No useful clues were left. The people from Dali Temple also checked carefully, but they didn't find any useful information either."

The group arrived at Old Luo's pharmacy.

The divine physician Luo was taking care of him, and judging from his expression, the situation was not optimistic.

Seeing that Elder Luo had finished removing the needles from Xiao Ba's body, Murong Xiao hurriedly asked, "Elder Luo, how is Xiao Ba's condition?"

Doctor Luo looked grave and shook his head. "His internal organs have been severely damaged, his cultivation foundation has been destroyed, and his martial arts skills are probably ruined. Fortunately, he took life-saving medicine before, otherwise his life would have been in danger."

Mo Nan asked anxiously, "When will he wake up?"

After wiping his hands, Old Luo said, "It will probably take another two days. I will give him acupuncture once a day for the next two days."

Murong Xiao glanced at Xiao Ba on the bed, whose eyes were closed, face was pale, and looked lifeless. "Thank you, Elder Luo, for waking him up first. We can't rush things. Let him rest and recover properly first."

Upon leaving the pharmacy, Murong Xiao immediately instructed, "Mo Nan, take men and keep a close watch on that old fellow from the Right Prime Minister's residence. Just keep an eye on him and don't move. Remember, don't make any rash moves. Send back any news immediately, and remember not to expose yourself."

"Yes, Your Highness." Mo Nan immediately went to make the arrangements.

Mo Bei watched this action and asked, "Master, are you suspecting...?"

Murong Xiao walked towards the study, telling Mo Bei his guess as he went, "Do you remember the first time you met Miss Qin at Huguo Temple?"

Mo Bei thought for a moment, "I remember, when you were assassinated, Miss Qin even helped you."

Murong Xiao glanced at Mo Bei, then continued walking, seemingly agreeing with what he said. "Hmm."

Mo Bei felt a pang in her heart as she was being stared at. Had she said something wrong?

After thinking about it for a moment, she realized, "Then, Master, what does this have to do with the Second Miss? Could it be that the Second Miss did it?"

'boom'

A violent blow landed on Mo Bei's forehead.

Mo Bei quickly covered her forehead with her hand, "Ouch~"

I feel so wronged. Didn't you lead me to say that?

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Murong Xiao reminded him again, "What I wanted to say was about the condition of her body when I saw her. Based on what my martial uncle revealed, think about it..."

Mo Bei thought carefully about what Master Yun had said back then, and suddenly his eyes widened, his expression instantly freezing.

Seeing that Mo Bei had realized what was happening, Murong Xiao asked, "Isn't this similar to Xiao Ba's current situation?"

After a sudden realization, Mo Bei nodded and whispered, "Master, are you saying that the Second Miss's injury is related to the old man from the Qin family, or perhaps her inner strength and spiritual power were... absorbed?"

Murong Xiao nodded.

But Mo Bei was still puzzled. "Master, that second young lady is his granddaughter, how could that be?"

Murong Xiao couldn't figure it out either, but Qin Wanyou had given him the information, and his intuition told him that she definitely wouldn't lie to him.

Considering the recent events at the Right Prime Minister's residence and Qin Wanyou's reaction, there must be some unspeakable secret in the Qin family.

"There are many impossible things in this world, you just haven't encountered them yet. Once you've seen enough, nothing will seem impossible. For the sake of profit, there's nothing people won't do!"

After Murong Xiao finished speaking, he went into the study, leaving Mo Bei standing at the door in astonishment.

However, Mo Bei quickly understood why, when Miss Qin was so badly injured, not a single person from the Qin family went to Huguo Temple to visit her.

Qin Wanyou, who should have been at Huguo Temple, was at the Qin Mansion in the west of the city.

After Murong Xiao bid farewell and left Huguo Temple, Qin Wanyou followed him and secretly returned to Yandu City.

Mu Ling was reporting to Qin Wanyou about last night's events. "Last night, Potato was keeping an eye on the Qin residence. The old man left around midnight, disappearing very quickly. After leaving the residence, he quickly vanished without a trace, making it impossible to track him, let alone warn anyone in advance. He returned around 3 AM, and we still couldn't see his exact figure. Judging from the fleeting shadow, it appeared to have grown larger. We suspect that the young general who went missing last night was kidnapped by the old man."

When Tu Ling heard Mu Ling call him a potato, he immediately rolled his eyes and thought to himself, "You're the potato! Your whole family are little potatoes!"

After hearing this, Qin Wanyou stared intently at the layout of the Right Prime Minister's residence in front of her, recalling the events of her previous life. In her previous life, there was no case of a disappearance, nor was there any instance of anyone suddenly losing their spiritual power.

Could it be that because I couldn't transfer spiritual power to Qin Mingyu, they started practicing evil arts ahead of time?

If that's the case, then the old man and Qin Mingyu must die now, otherwise there will be more victims.

Qin Wanyou instructed, "You all continue to keep watch tonight, but be careful not to make any noise. Once you discover that they have left the manor, retreat immediately and send a signal. I will be watching from Linglong Pavilion."

The two, Tu and Mu, immediately replied, "Yes, Pavilion Master."

After everyone left, Qin Wanyou raised her hand and circulated her spiritual energy. Looking at the pink halo, she realized that in her previous life, she had only reached the third level until her death, so her spiritual energy had always been a white halo. Now that she had cultivated the Spirit Moon Heart Technique to the fourth level, she might be able to exchange a few blows with the old man. Killing him would be too difficult!

It's all my fault for being too foolish in my past life. I didn't know more capable people, nor did I inquire more about those old guys' secrets and weaknesses.

I don't know if Murong Xiao believes what he said, or if he has made any preparations. Have the families of those who went missing asked the elders of their clans to come out and help?

At this time, Murong Xiao had already entered the palace and told the emperor what he had found out. Of course, he did not mention the information Qin Wanyou had revealed. He only mentioned the secret history and analysis that Master Yun had mentioned and asked the emperor to send experts to assist in the investigation.

The Emperor also attaches great importance to this matter. Those who have disappeared and lost their spiritual power are all future talents of the Great Yan Dynasty.

After some deliberation, he immediately arranged for the Second Prince and the Crown Prince to lead palace experts to assist the Dali Temple in its investigation.

After the arrangements were made, the Emperor inquired about Murong Xiao's health, "Has there been any news from Mo Dong and Granny Wang in all this time, or when will they return?"

Murong Xiao thought for a moment, "There's still no new information coming back."

She was also worried about them. Although Granny Wang was familiar with Chu Yue, she hadn't been back for more than ten years. Many things, both people and objects, would change, and she didn't know how they were doing.

Mo Dong and Granny Wang are indeed in a very bad situation right now.

Granny Wang obtained the princess's belongings and prepared to leave Chu Yue, but she was betrayed and is now in a fierce battle with Mo Dong, who is being hunted down.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, Mo Dong said to Granny Wang, "Granny, I'll hold them off, you go first!"

Granny Wang killed an enemy, saying, "No, you go, but I can't leave."

Mo Dong urged, "Granny! You must leave quickly. If you return to Yandu City, the young master still has a glimmer of hope. If you perish, there will truly be no cure for the Gu poison in the master's body."

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang's eyes instantly filled with tears, but she forced them back, forcefully swinging the knife in her hand, trying to break through the encirclement.

However, more and more people surrounded them, and the two men were also injured.

Just when the two were in despair,

A clear, crisp bell rang out from the air.