What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

Then, I sighed softly and steered the conversation in a seemingly unrelated direction:

"Do you guys remember Master Qingyun from Boss Wang's construction site?"

Li Qing was taken aback when I suddenly mentioned this person.

He frowned slightly and said with some doubt:

"Of course I remember."

But why did you suddenly bring him up out of the blue?

Isn't that old guy just a swindler who only knows how to cheat and deceive?

etc……"

Li Qing's mind worked quickly; he seemed to pick up on an unusual meaning from my calm tone.

Then, his eyes widened suddenly, and his voice rose two octaves:

"Old Chen, you don't mean... he saved you in Qing Shi Town, do you?!"

Isn't that guy a charlatan? Does he actually have some skill?

I shook my head slightly and said:

"We all misjudged it before."

He's not some charlatan, but a true master.

Moreover, they were top-tier masters whose strength was unfathomable.

Immediately afterwards, I told them the key points of what had happened that day in the woods behind Qingshi Town.

"At that time, the mine collapsed, and I used the last bit of strength to escape to the jungle outside. I was completely exhausted."

I hadn't run far when I discovered that there were still people guarding the cauldron searching the mountain outside.

Just as the two cultivators sent by the guardians to search the mountain discovered me and were about to make their move, Master Qingyun appeared.

At this point, I paused, recalling that scene, and still felt a sense of disbelief:

"I don't even know when he showed up."

All I know is that when he pulled me out of that hiding place, the two Core Formation experts who were surrounding me were already frozen in place, unable to move even a finger.

Upon hearing this, the ward became so quiet that only the beeping of the medical equipment could be heard.

Li Qing's mouth was slightly open, and she forgot to put the half-eaten bun in her hand into her mouth.

Jin Wanliang was also stunned; clearly, the news had been a huge shock to them.

"After that, I forced myself to send Lu Yan that warning message, and then I completely lost consciousness."

I looked at Li Qing and continued.

"However, I imagine that the sound of missiles hitting something you saw in the report was probably a trace left by Master Qingyun and Shi Jing during their fight."

I can't think of any other reason why such destruction could occur if the two of them were fighting.

After I finished speaking, Li Qing couldn't help but smack his lips and mutter to himself:

"This old man... he's really good at hiding his true intentions."

He acted like a pushover on the construction site, but who would have guessed that he was actually a formidable figure who could stand up to the top brass of the guardian of the capital?

I didn't respond to Li Qing's words, but instead turned my gaze to Jin Wanliang, who was standing to the side.

"Old Jin."

I looked at him and gave him my earnest instructions.

"If I remember correctly, Master Qingyun appeared with that Boss Lei at the private restaurant back then, right?"

"See if you can use your connections in the industry, following Boss Lei's lead, to thoroughly investigate who this 'Master Qingyun' really is?"

I paused, my gaze deepening.

"Not only should we investigate Master Qingyun, but we should also investigate whether Boss Wang and Boss Lei are actually people in our circle."

Jin Wanliang is a smart man.

Having navigated the business world and both the legitimate and criminal underworld for so many years, he possesses a natural keenness for intelligence gathering.

Upon hearing my instructions, he immediately suppressed his earlier surprise and self-blame, and his expression became serious.

"Brother Chen, don't worry, I'll take care of this."

Jin Wanliang nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice.

"Although Boss Lei has considerable influence in Jiangcheng, he is also very meticulous in his work."

But as long as he is a person, as long as he has done something, he will definitely leave a trace.

I'll arrange it right away and thoroughly investigate their family history and social connections across three generations.

Just as Jin Wanliang was making his promise, Li Qing, who was standing to the side, suddenly realized what was going on.

He shoved the remaining half of the bun into his mouth, chewed it haphazardly a couple of times, swallowed it, and then strode over to my bedside, bracing himself against the edge of the bed with both hands, staring intently at me.

"Old Chen, you mean...?"

Li Qing's eyes flashed with shock and a hint of lingering fear.

"If Qingyunzi is truly a top-tier expert capable of going toe-to-toe with Shi Jing, then his performance on the construction site..."

I looked at Li Qing and nodded slightly, confirming his guess:

"Given the strength Qingyunzi has demonstrated... let alone that mass grave under the construction site."

Even in the most bizarre situations, he can handle it.

How could I possibly be attacked by evil spirits and end up in such a sorry state?

At that moment, the air in the ward seemed to freeze.

I took a deep breath and voiced the deduction that had been swirling in my mind.

"I now strongly suspect that he is feigning madness at the construction site, deliberately creating the illusion that the situation is out of control, and it is very likely that he is setting a trap."

The purpose of this scheme was to force Boss Wang and Boss Lei to seek our help.

Thus, it was a logical way to lure me down the well to retrieve the black knife hidden in the eye of the mass grave.

Upon hearing this conclusion, both Li Qing and Jin Wanliang fell silent.

If the facts are indeed as I suspect, then this scheme is far too elaborate.

From Boss Wang finding Jin Wanliang, to Qingyunzi's failed ritual, to Boss Lei throwing around a deposit of tens of millions of yuan at me.

Step by step, with each step linked to the next.

"But... what's in it for him?"

Li Qing frowned, completely baffled.

"That black sword was extremely menacing, and it was clearly the core of some great formation."

What benefit would he gain from going to such lengths to lure you over to draw your sword?

Furthermore, since he has the ability, why doesn't he go and take it himself?

I shook my head, feeling a dull throbbing pain in my head.

"have no idea."

I answered truthfully.

"Perhaps it's because the Yin energy on that knife is too heavy, and only someone like me who cultivates Yin energy can suppress it."

Perhaps he has some other, deeper purpose.

However, one thing is certain: he had no ill intentions towards me.

Otherwise, he could have simply stood by and watched Shi Jing kill me in Qing Shi Town.

At this point, I feel like I'm already mentally exhausted.

Although the cool aura between my eyebrows was still continuously releasing a calming power to protect my mind, I had been unconscious for five days after all.

I just woke up, and my body is really too weak.

I closed my eyes to catch my breath, then opened them again and looked at Jin Wanliang, asking:

"Speaking of the black knife... Old Jin, where are the things I had with me back then?"