Chapter 996: You Can Guess
Editor: Henyee Translations

Chu Qingzhi smiled faintly, “Not too bad.”

Chu Qingning responded with pride, “What do you mean ‘not too bad’? Honestly, I’ve never seen anyone more impressive than you.”

Chu Qingzhi led Chu Qingning forward, “Are you hungry, Fourth Sister? Shall I take you for some good food?”

Chu Qingning agreed happily, “Yes, I haven’t had a proper meal for a while. Now that we’ve escaped, we definitely need to celebrate with a good meal.”

Chu Qingzhi said, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to the night market. It’s the only place still open now.”

“Okay,” Chu Qingning trusted Chu Qingzhi completely and followed her lead.

At the mansion.

The noblewoman rushed to the room where Chu Qingning was previously held, only to find it empty. Annoyed, she ordered, “Send everyone out to search, I want her found!”

Eastern Border King, who was nearby, said anxiously, “The immediate concern isn’t just to find her, but to figure out who took Chu Qingning.”

The noblewoman turned to him, “Do you have any clues?”

“How would I know?” Eastern Border King replied irritably. “You kept her in my mansion, and now that Tang Jinghong knows, he won’t let me off easily.”

The noblewoman smirked, “You are Eastern Border King, yet you fear Tang Jinghong!”

“Tang Jinghong has an army at his command, and my mansion has but a few men,” Eastern Border King said, feeling a sense of doom.

The noblewoman scoffed, “So much for the courage of Eastern Border King.”

“If you were so capable, you shouldn’t have brought her to my mansion in the first place,” Eastern Border King retorted.

The noblewoman’s face darkened, “Are you blaming us?”

“Isn’t it obvious? More trouble than help,” Eastern Border King wasn’t afraid to confront her.

“You…” The noblewoman was unaccustomed to such direct criticism and was visibly embarrassed.

“Figure out your own aftermath,” Eastern Border King said dismissively and walked away, wanting to distance himself from the mess.

Furious, the noblewoman watched him leave and gritted her teeth.

A subordinate approached her, “Elder, what should we do now?”

The noblewoman, known as the Tenth Elder, glared at him, “Start by finding out who rescued Chu Qingning!”

“Yes, Elder.”

The entire organization mobilized, recognizing the powerful threat they needed to eliminate.

At the night market, the sisters indulged in various delicacies. Afterwards, Chu Qingzhi took Chu Qingning to a small courtyard, “You’ll stay here for now, Fourth Sister. I’ve arranged for Jia Liyu and Jia Liwen to take care of you.”

Chu Qingning looked around the simple but homey little courtyard, pleased, “This will do.”

“By the way, Fifth Sister, what about Lan Qiongzhen?”

“She’s dead,” Chu Qingzhi revealed, “She died when Jinghong and the others stormed their stronghold. She deserved it for controlling you and causing your capture.”

Chu Qingning nodded, “It was indeed her manipulation that led to my capture. She had it coming.”

Having experienced much during her time away, Chu Qingning was no longer the naive girl from the village.

Chu Qingzhi then said, “There’s another thing, Fourth Sister.”

Chu Qingning looked at her, “What is it?”

“Jiang Zhaoyong has been rescued and is now at Tang Camp.”

“Rescued?” Chu Qingning was overjoyed but quickly grew concerned, “From where? How is he?”

“He was also rescued from a mansion. He’s severely injured but not fatally. He’ll recover with some time,” Chu Qingzhi said truthfully, knowing she would want the whole truth too.

Chu Qingning eagerly asked, “That’s good to hear. When will they come by? I really want to see Zhaoyong.”

“They should pass through Shu City in a few days. I’ll take you to meet up with them then,” Chu Qingzhi planned.

Chu Qingning embraced her, “Thank you, Fifth Sister. Without you, I might never have seen Zhaoyong again.”

Chu Qingzhi patted her back, “You’re my sister. I’ll do everything I can to help.”

“Thank you, Fifth Sister,” Chu Qingning was genuinely grateful.

“It’s nothing. We’re family. You rest now; I have other matters to attend to,” Chu Qingzhi said.

“Go ahead, I can take care of myself,” Chu Qingning reassured her.

Chu Qingzhi bid farewell to Chu Qingning and then headed to the gambling den.

Coincidentally, Ceng Hu came out of the den and joined her. The two went to a secluded spot where Ceng Hu started the conversation, “I was just about to look for you. Did you find Chu Qingning?”

“I did. She’s now in a safe place,” Chu Qingzhi replied. “How did your investigation go?”

Ceng Hu reported, “The gambling den has a secret passage to a nearby house where they handle the opium business. Customers enter the gambling den and are led through a corridor to the next building for their indulgences.”

Chu Qingzhi paused, “You go ahead. I need to go back for a bit.”

“What are you planning to do?” Ceng Hu asked, looking at her intently.

“I’m going to destroy everything,” Chu Qingzhi’s eyes hardened, and she vanished in a flash of light.

Soon after, the gambling den and the adjacent house were engulfed in flames. Within a short period, everything was reduced to ashes.

The onlookers were stunned, murmuring among themselves, “Was that divine punishment?”

When Chu Qingzhi returned, she met up with Ceng Hu again, and they departed together.

Ceng Hu gave her a thumbs up, “Impressive, truly a force of nature!”

Chu Qingzhi didn’t respond. She felt these people couldn’t be restrained by law, so she didn’t mind using her powers.

“Where to now?” Ceng Hu asked.

“Don’t you need to sleep?” Chu Qingzhi glanced at him. It was the middle of the night, yet he seemed too energized.

Ceng Hu toned down his enthusiasm a bit, “Suddenly, I feel like doing good deeds.”

“Let’s go then. I’ll take you to do some good deeds,” Chu Qingzhi led Ceng Hu towards the mansion, “By the way, do you know the Tenth Elder in your organization?”

“I’ve heard of her, a woman, but never met her. Why?” Ceng Hu frowned slightly.

“She met with my Fourth Sister and threatened her to kill Jinghong. I need to teach her a lesson,” Chu Qingzhi spoke coolly.

“What do you plan to do?” Ceng Hu inquired.

“Obviously…” Chu Qingzhi paused, “Kill her!”

They flew to the outside of the mansion’s walls. Chu Qingzhi was now familiar with the layout, “You wait here; I’ll be back soon.”

“Alright,” Ceng Hu acknowledged, knowing he lacked Chu Qingzhi’s capabilities.

Chu Qingzhi sneaked into the mansion and found her way to the Tenth Elder’s room, “Heard you wanted my sister to kill Jinghong?”

The Tenth Elder sat up abruptly, peering into the darkness at the vague figure, wary, “Who are you?”

“Take a guess,” Chu Qingzhi smiled faintly, slowly walking towards the Tenth Elder and pulling back the bed curtain, “I’ll let you see who I am so you can die with your eyes open.”