Chapter 135: Chapter 109: Highway Robbery

After Zhang Qinggang sacrificed his wife, he won a large sum of money from the lottery and moved to live elsewhere.

When all the money was gone, he returned to Yu City only early this year.

As a result, the two brothers at the Skywell Building disappeared, the Southern Ocean woman also lost contact, Zhang Qinggang tried to find a job to make money, but having enjoyed the feeling of quick money, he couldn’t hold down any job for long.

In the end, he still decided to take a risk, using his taxi, he kidnapped a high school student to start offering sacrifices to the Golden Child again.

On August 2nd, the day Sang Que went to find Qin Lu, Zhang Qinggang purely remembered his wife and that’s why he drove near Sang Que’s house, coincidentally meeting Sang Que to take a taxi.

That day, there indeed was a corpse in Zhang Qinggang’s trunk. If Sang Que had shown any abnormal reaction that day, Zhang Qinggang might have gone all or nothing and kidnapped Sang Que too.

The young man Sang Que met today was Qiangzi, a junior from Zhang Qinggang’s hometown, who was following Zhang Qinggang around.

Zhang Qinggang studied Southern Magic for a few years, he knew a bit, knew how to set up a Ghost Wall outside the junkyard, and only with the South Sea Buddha Talisman offered in front of the Golden Child could one pass through, so the police could never catch him.

But without the assistance of the Southern Ocean woman, their last sacrifice only brought two months of good fortune, all minor fortunes.

The lottery wasn’t won, and scratch tickets occasionally hit the jackpot, it was also that young man named Qiangzi who redeemed them to cover their expenses.

That’s why Qiangzi dared to take a risk today to come out and kidnap someone.

Sang Que realized that after getting involved in supernatural events, one really can have bad luck; she was unlucky to be kidnapped by Zhang Qinggang’s people, Zhang Qinggang was unlucky to have someone kidnap her.

In the end, Zhang Qinggang was caught, she got scolded, and even wrote nearly a thousand-word guarantee.

Everyone was unlucky!

In the living room, Sang Que spoke while pondering.

“…Mom, do you think the urban legend about the July Photography Studio in Xujiawan Village is related to the children’s disappearance events in Yu City at that time? Could it also be related to this Southern Ocean woman and the ’Golden Child’? The Golden Child seems to be made of children’s bone ashes and corpse oil.”

Sang Wan nodded slightly, “We can’t rule out this possibility, but the police and ’relevant departments’ have to investigate these things.”

“Yeah, I trust they can get everything out of Zhang Qinggang’s mouth.”

“Is that Mr. Zheng from your school really someone from the ’relevant departments’?” Sang Wan asked.

“Most likely, I probed him with the Yin Child, his level is average, but he certainly has some hidden strength as well.”

Sang Wan mused, “Now that this is happening, he probably won’t have time to keep watching you all the time. Comparatively, that unknown Southern Ocean woman poses a greater threat, so you going to the Deceit Dynasty during the National Day period reduces the risk of exposure.”

“I think so too, I’m tired Mom, let’s go to bed early, tomorrow morning I’ll go buy some roast chicken and roast duck, get everything ready and then head to the Deceit Dynasty, and I’ll be back after the National Day holiday.”

“No homework?”

Sang Que chuckled, “No homework this time, class divisions happen after the National Day holiday, so no homework was assigned. I finally don’t have to be stressed every day about not having time to do my homework.”

“You talk like you’d do it if you had the time.”

“Mom～”

*

The next morning, Sang Que and Sang Wan, wearing a prosthetic, linked arms, walked the dog, and went out to buy groceries. Just after leaving the community, they saw Zheng Xuan parking by the roadside.

Sang Que instructed the Little General to guard Sang Wan. The Little General, who had grown quite large, barked once, immediately sat down beside Sang Wan’s feet, his head alertly scanning left and right, seeing everyone like they were a threat.

“Mr. Zheng.” Sang Que went to greet him.

Zheng Xuan parked his small electric scooter by the road, took off his helmet, and looked at Sang Que.

“Oh! You live here too, I came to see Granny Xu.”

Sang Que pursed her lips, “Mr. Zheng, I don’t like beating around the bush, let’s speak frankly! I know you came to the school to investigate me and Xu Yichao, you saw yesterday’s incident, I really don’t have anything special.”

“After the Xujiawan Village Skywell Building incident ended, what I told Grandma Xu and Zheng Wujun Uncle is the truth, my master only taught me for three days before leaving, saying he was going to die, and I don’t know where he passed, regarding him, I really know nothing. The book he left about talismans, I also copied all of it for Grandma Xu.”

“I don’t know much about your world, after Grandma Xu spoke to me about it, I also decided to try not to get involved in supernatural events, yesterday’s incident was purely coincidental, I couldn’t help it, you don’t need to watch me every day with much effort.”

After finishing, Zheng Xuan’s expression became visibly awkward.

He thought he had hidden well this entire time, but Little did he know, Sang Que was aware of everything, but just didn’t care about him.

Seeing this, Zheng Xuan no longer pretended, “Alright, it’s good you understand the logic, I came here originally at Granny Xu’s request to watch over you and Xu Yichao for a period. Since you’re already becoming aware, over the next year try not to get involved in problematic places and events, gradually you will become less attracted to the occult.”

“It’s just that Xu Yichao…isn’t easy to deal with. You’re friends with him, it’s best to advise him to break up with that Paperman as soon as possible. That Paperman seems to be protecting him, but in reality, it will gradually wear down his yang energy, bringing him danger. If he continues like this, I’m afraid he won’t live for many more years.”

“That’s his business, he can be responsible for himself, doesn’t need others to worry.” Sang Que decisively refused.

Zheng Xuan was stunned, then smiled, “You have a nice personality, not minding other people’s business, is the first rule of survival in supernatural events, hand over your phone, let’s exchange numbers.”

Sang Que hesitated for a moment, then gave her phone to Zheng Xuan.

“Zhang Qinggang has confessed everything, this is a major case, I’ll be leaving Yu City this afternoon. If you have any needs, find Granny Xu first.”

“Okay!”

Zheng Xuan returned the phone to Sang Que, nodded towards Sang Wan in the distance, and then entered the community to find Granny Xu.

With Zheng Xuan’s issue resolved, Sang Que felt a sense of relief, and spent the morning with her mother, preparing the things they needed to take to the Deceit Dynasty.

After lunch, and feeding Xuan Yu, Sang Que changed her clothes, and picked up a bamboo basket filled with treats for Xia Chan.

“Mom, I’m off～”

Meow～

Xuan Yu had recently gained weight and lay heavily on Sang Que’s shoulder.

Sang Wan hesitated, but eventually said, “Little Que, if possible, gather some of the storyteller’s paper for me.”

Sang Que instinctively wanted to refuse, but recalling her mother’s previous words, she nodded.

“Alright, I’ll look for it once I arrive in Wangshan City.”

They both wanted to live better, her mother trusted her, and she should also trust her mother, believe she can use the storyteller’s power sensibly.

Sang Que slung her hunting bow over her back, along with the blood-drinking Straight Blade, secured in its customized Sword Scabbard alongside the Arrow Quiver.

Her mother named the blade ’Hundred Victories’, saying the name was ordinary, but the meaning was good, wishing her to always triumph a hundred times.

With everything ready, Sang Que used her right hand to open the bedroom door and walked in without hesitation.

Crossing a piece of darkness, Sang Que pushed open the cart door of the donkey cart.

“Little Chan, I brought you…!!!”

A heavy scent of blood assailed her, the cart of the donkey carriage was toppled over by the forest edge.

Sang Que walked out of the cart and saw the place scattered with corpses of escort masters, damaged carriages, and overturned items.

No sign of anyone!

Sang Que carefully examined the bodies, not finding Kou Yushan, nor Xia Chan.

Meow～

Xuan Yu leaped off Sang Que’s shoulder, as if he noticed something.

He leapt after the trail, discovering the large form of Little General hidden behind a great tree.

“Sister!”

Xia Chan emerged from the dense canopy, “Bandits, bandits with zombies took everyone away, they fled to the mountains, wuuu. Uncle Yushan told Little Chan to run first, so Little Chan ran first.”

Summer Cicada always called Kou Yushan uncle, and so she referred to him as uncle.

Sang Que gently patted Xia Chan, “There, there, don’t worry, we’ll find him and bring him back, I promise.”

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