The metaphysical mother returns, and the villain son stands at attention

Chapter 14 Mom is so handsome
It was time to get down to business. Huo Xingye calmed himself down, stood a little further away, and silently reflected on his embarrassing behavior.

He didn't mean to gain sympathy, perhaps it was because the night was too dark, the atmosphere was just right, and he was facing his mother whom he had been looking forward to for many years. The fragility in his heart could not be concealed for a moment and was exposed.

Fortunately, his mother did not laugh at him, but gave him some gentle feedback.

The family is reunited... A gleam of light flashed in Huo Xingye's eyes. There will definitely be such a day.

Gu Qingyin took an inch-long peach wood nail, walked to the weak point of the formation, found the right place to hammer the nail in. In order to lure the snake out of the hole, he deliberately hammered the nail a few inches off to prevent the formation from breaking immediately, but its effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Soon, there were only two nails left in Gu Qingyin's hand out of the complete set of eighteen peach wood nails. The Yin Gathering Formation still looked the same from the outside, but those who knew about it knew that this formation would not last long.

If you want to remedy this, you must do it as soon as possible.

"Just wait, it will probably be here soon."

Putting myself in other people’s shoes, if this formation was set up by Gu Qingyin, she would definitely not live too far away from here. If something happened and she couldn’t get back in time, the loss would be huge.

Sure enough, in less than five minutes, a thin figure came running from a distance. After seeing Liu Ergou, who was wearing a Taoist robe, he braked suddenly, turned around and ran away.

"Hey!" Liu Ergou shouted, "Wait a minute! Where are you running to!"

Gu Qingyin: ...I suddenly feel so ashamed. My son doesn't think that all celestial masters are idiots, does he? Damn it, my reputation has been ruined.

"You stay here, I'll chase him." Gu Qingyin said hurriedly and followed Liu Ergou.

Huo Xingye hesitated for two seconds and stood still. Although he had the jade pendant for self-defense, the Heavenly Master's methods were unpredictable. If he was caught and taken hostage, he would only drag down Gu Qingyin.

At this moment, he felt a little regretful that he shouldn't have come out.

This thought reached its peak when a hand reached out from behind and grabbed his neck.

Fortunately, things did not reach the worst possible situation, and Gu Qingyin and Liu Ergou brought Lin Wu back.

With each person holding a hostage, things suddenly become a bit complicated. Should the next step be to exchange hostages, or to die together?
The person who kidnapped Huo Xingye wore a large black cloak, an ordinary mask of the same color on his face, and cautious gloves on his hands. Not to mention his appearance, it was impossible to tell whether he was a man or a woman.

Gu Qingyin sneered disdainfully, "You are indeed a rat, fit to live in the gutter." She deliberately showed a look of disdain, just to provoke the person opposite to speak, but unfortunately the other person was ruthless and didn't say much. He tightened the arm that was strangling Huo Xingye's neck without saying a word.

Huo Xingye's face turned visibly red, which was a sign of difficulty breathing.

A trace of panic flashed through Gu Qingyin's heart. Why didn't this person play by the rules?
At the critical moment, Liu Ergou was very powerful. He pressed the blade against Lin Wu's neck, leaving a thin blood mark. He threatened in a cold voice, "Let him go, or I will cut a hole in his neck and make him bleed."

Gu Qingyin's heart began to lift. She was now afraid that Lin Wu was just a small fry and was of no use at all.

The cloaked man hesitated, then slowly loosened his arms.

Huo Xingye let out a "huh" sound, gasped for breath, and his eyes were red. Just now, he really thought he was going to die. Now that he had recovered, he couldn't help but think about it. This protective jade pendant seemed to be of no use to people.

Gu Qingyin also breathed a sigh of relief quietly, raised her hand to grab Lin Wu's neck, lifted him up, and asked in a cold voice: "Tell me your purpose."

The cloaked man remained silent, showing his extraordinary caution. However, Lin Wu spoke with a breath-taking grunt, "You, ants, are not worthy..."

Gu Qingyin frowned, and the palm that pinched his neck slightly exerted force, and he was pinched so hard that he couldn't make a sound. "I don't want to hear nonsense." Huo Xingye was a little shocked. The Gu Qingyin in front of him was completely different from the ones he had met in the past few days. Cold and murderous, with a strong aura, every move he made did not take human life seriously.

Isn't it illegal for the Taoist priest to kill people?

Huo Xingye's heartbeat was a little fast, and his eyes lit up slightly as he looked at Gu Qingyin, as if stars were falling.

His mother is quite pretty.

While Huo Xingye was distracted, he heard a very soft voice coming from behind him. It was so close but he couldn't hear it clearly. However, he instinctively felt that it was not a good thing, so he immediately warned: "He is chanting a spell!"

It sounds a bit childish, but the situation was urgent and he didn't know what words to use to describe and warn, so "spell" was his first reaction.

Gu Qingyin reacted quickly, but did not let go of Lin Wu. She made a gesture with one hand and lightning appeared out of nowhere, shooting out like lightning, brushing past Huo Xingye's ear and landing on the person behind him.

Huo Xingye heard a muffled groan, and the person who was holding him was forced to let go. He was startled and, not caring whether the posture looked good or not, he bent down and squatted, using his hands and feet to crawl towards Gu Qingyin.

When he looked up, he saw Gu Qingyin with a complicated expression, "Fortunately there is no one else around, otherwise your reputation as a boss would be ruined."

Huo Xingye's body froze, then he stood up expressionlessly and brushed the dust off his body, as if nothing had happened.

Seeing this, Gu Qingyin threw the person in her hand away and applauded him.

Huo Xingye's eyebrows jumped. Looking at the motionless person on the ground, he asked in a tense voice, "Is he dead?"

Without waiting for Gu Qingyin to respond, Liu Ergou said regretfully: "She was rescued. This is just a substitute. Although Qingyin is powerful, she is still a step slow after all."

After hearing this, Huo Xingye didn't know whether to feel regretful or relieved.

Gu Qingyin hammered the last two peach wood nails in his hand into the formation, and the formation shattered. After a few breaths, the surrounding Yin Qi became much lighter, and the moonlight shone on the ground through the thin Yin Qi.

Gu Qingyin looked up and said, "It's already midnight."

Seeing that the problem was solved, Liu Ergou yawned and said, "I'll go back and tell them to see if they can find a similar place. Since they have some plans, they must have set up more than one formation." He waved his hand and said, "Contact us by phone."

Gu Qingyin also smiled and waved her hand, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll transfer the money for the peach wood nails to you later. I'll buy them."

Peach wood nails are commonly used magic tools by Heavenly Masters. They can be used to break formations, suppress ghosts, and serve as hidden weapons. They have many uses and are easy to carry. The only drawback is that peach wood nails are consumables. You have to buy new ones when they are used up, and good quality ones are indeed not cheap.

Liu Ergou glanced at Huo Xingye and said bluntly, "I have never used this set, so I will charge you the original price." He had checked Huo Xingye's background, and it was no exaggeration to say that his son Qingyin was rich enough to rival a country, so he didn't pretend to be magnanimous.

Gu Qingyin glared at him and said unhappily, "I know, how can I owe you money?"

Liu Ergou left contentedly.

Gu Qingyin laughed and shook her head. She turned around and was about to say goodbye to her son when she heard Huo Xingye say, "It's too late. Just rest here."

(End of this chapter)