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MHMWTTSBATUAS 416: Li Manning's Cursed Madness, Qin Ruan's Sudden Anger

 


Chapter 416: Li Manning's Cursed Madness, Qin Ruan's Sudden Anger


Lin Hao decisively said, "I only trust myself."


People who respond like this usually have a character that is self-assured, arrogant, and proud.


But Lin Hao's nature was different. Over the years, he had faced fear and felt apprehensive about the unknown. He would scrutinize every word and sentence from others, wanting to make himself invulnerable.


Whether in the Western City or staying by Su Jingshu's side, the only person he could trust was himself.


Qin Ruan understood him and smiled, "Li Manning heard all those words you said before."


Lin Hao laughed and shook his head, with an expression clearly showing disbelief, "That's not funny at all."


Qin Ruan earnestly said, devoid of any joking tone, "It's true."


Lin Hao's smile faded, and he furrowed his brow, unable to comprehend her words.


Qin Ruan continued, "I know about Li Manning's experiences, but I wasn't aware of Su Jingshu's involvement."


Lin Hao's expression turned sour, "Qin Xiaowu, you're messing with me."


He genuinely didn't know what to say. Qin Ruan's implication was that Li Manning had come back to life and heard everything he said? This matter was so bizarre that he couldn't wrap his head around it.


Lin Hao jokingly said, "Could it be that Li Manning turned into a ghost and is sitting next to you, hearing what I just said?"


Ironically, he hit the nail on the head. He actually guessed it right.


Qin Ruan nodded seriously at Lin Hao.


Thinking about Lin Hao being with her in the future, Qin Ruan didn't hide anything from him. With a calm and gentle tone, she said, "After a person dies, their lingering soul can remain in this world. Li Manning's lingering soul is beside me."


She pointed to the empty space beside her, with a serene expression and a smile in her eyes.


Goosebumps instantly appeared on Lin Hao's body. He rubbed his arms and his lip twitched, "Qin Xiaowu, don't joke around."


Deep down, he didn't believe it, but Qin Ruan's demeanor affected the atmosphere and got to him.


Qin Ruan narrowed her eyes slightly, "I never joke. You'll find out soon enough."


Lin Hao's mind was in turmoil. His life experiences over the past twenty years told him that everything Qin Ruan said was nonsense.


But looking at the serious expression on her face, he didn't know how to refute it.


His gaze shifted to Hou Zhi, who was focused on driving next to them. She wasn't surprised by all this, and Lin Hao's heart was in turmoil.


Hou Zhi was one of the leaders of the Hou family's secret guards. Although she appeared young, her abilities were acknowledged by the Hou family.


Someone like her wouldn't engage in such mischief with Qin Ruan.


Soon, the Hou family's car arrived at the Qiao family's villa.

The car slowly came to a stop, and as soon as Qin Ruan opened the door, she heard distant cries of surprise.


"Ruan Jiejie, you finally arrived!"


Qiao Jiu was wearing a white dress, looking pure and beautiful.


Qin Ruan walked towards her with a smile, squinting her eyes. "Have you been waiting outside?"


"No, I calculated it, I just came out not long ago." Qiao Jiu met Qin Ruan halfway, her steps filled with joy.


Halfway through, she suddenly stopped, furrowing her brows and staring at the empty space beside Qin Ruan, her eyes filled with shock and astonishment.


She exclaimed loudly, "Ruan Jiejie, why did you bring Li Manning?!"


Lin Hao, who had just gotten out of the car, slipped on hearing the girl's words and almost fell in place.


Hou Zhi, sitting in the driver's seat, caught a glimpse of his state and a hint of schadenfreude flashed in her eyes.


He's so timid, I wonder if he'll jump in fright later.


Qin Ruan narrowed her eyes and, with Li Manning floating beside her, approached Qiao Jiu. "What we're going to do today is related to her."


Qiao Jiu stared straight at Li Manning, her eyes filled with curiosity. "I see."


She wasn't afraid of the overwhelming aura around Li Manning and even circled around her twice.


Finally, Qiao Jiu exclaimed in admiration, "You're so beautiful, even more stunning than on TV, and your skin is so good."


Being praised so sincerely, Li Manning's face revealed an unnatural expression.


She always felt a strange sense of passivity towards others' kindness.


The main reason was that she had encountered very few genuinely sincere people in the past.


Li Manning softly thanked her, "Thank you."


"Oh, don't be so polite." Qiao Jiu scratched her head embarrassedly.


Lin Hao, who was behind them, approached. Following Qin Ruan and Qiao Jiu's gaze towards the empty space, his already frantic heart started beating faster.


What is happening to this world?


Qin Ruan was already acting strange, and now another girl popped up, acting all weird.


Lin Hao felt like he had stepped into a bizarre circle.


Lin Hao's presence caught Qiao Jiu's attention. "Ruan Jiejie, is this handsome young man your new bodyguard?"


Qin Ruan followed Qiao Jiu's line of sight and saw Lin Hao standing behind her. "No, he's a friend I knew before."


"He's so handsome!" Qiao Jiu's eyes sparkled as she stared at the sturdy Lin Hao in front of her.

Qin Ruan knocked on her head. "Enough, let's deal with the main matter first."


"Yes, let's go in quickly. Master is already waiting."


Qiao Jiu led the way, guiding the two of them into the hall.


Qiao Nanyuan was in the living room, manipulating strange-shaped objects that looked old, resembling magical instruments.


Qiao Jiu bounced over to Qiao Nanyuan. "Master, Sister Ruan is here!"


Qiao Nanyuan placed the object in his hand on the table and looked up at Qin Ruan and Lin Hao, but his gaze ultimately fell on Li Manning.


Qin Ruan took the initiative to call him, "Uncle Qiao."


"Friend Qin has arrived."


Qiao Nanyuan responded to Qin Ruan verbally, but his gaze didn't shift away from Li Manning.


He stared at the fierce ghost, which had recently died and possessed over a hundred years of ghostly power, with a solemn and vigilant expression.


"What are you looking at, stinky Taoist!" Li Manning felt uncomfortable under his gaze and muttered under her breath.


She exuded a strong sense of hostility and malevolence, as if she regarded Qiao Nanyuan as the culprit who killed her son.


Li Manning's words, though spoken softly, were clearly heard by Qin Ruan, Qiao Nanyuan, and Qiao Jiu.


As for Lin Hao, he remained oblivious.


Qin Ruan's gaze swept over Li Manning with surprise.


Considering that she had shown good temper since encountering her last night, even quickly suppressing the aura of the fierce ghost, Li Manning's current hostility towards Qiao Nanyuan seemed somewhat inexplicable.


Qiao Nanyuan pointed at Li Manning, who was filled with hostility towards him, and asked Qin Ruan, "Is it because of her that you've come today, Mis Qin?"


Qin Ruan withdrew her gaze and nodded to Qiao Nanyuan. "Yes, Li Manning's son just turned two years old and was taken away by other Taoists to be refined into a puppet. I'd like to ask Uncle Qiao for help in finding him."


Qiao Nanyuan picked up the old object from the table and approached Qin Ruan and Li Manning.


He stared at Li Manning, who was suppressing her malevolent aura, and spoke with an imposing tone, "Indeed, I am a Taoist. You now have to rely on me to help you find your loved one."


His words carried a warning for her to know her place.


Li Manning pursed her lips, suppressing the words of dissatisfaction that were about to come out.


She remembered encountering a Taoist not long ago, who made a move against her but was countered.


These self-righteous celestial masters were helpless in front of her.


She could kill them and even suppress them in return, but she didn't possess their ability to find the departed soul of her son, Xiao Bao. She had to rely on them.


Li Manning turned her head to look at the table nearby, ignoring Qiao Nanyuan. She fully expressed her dislike and resistance toward Taoists.


In her eyes, they were all the same, just like crows in the world—those Taoists were no different.

"Who knows if these seemingly righteous and capable individuals are secretly engaging in wicked deeds."


Seeing Li Manning's stubbornness and inexplicable hostility towards Qiao Nanyuan, Qin Ruan smiled and spoke to ease the situation: "Uncle Qiao, you don't need to argue with her. Her son Xiaobao was taken away by an evil cult, so it's natural for her to hold some resentment towards people in this industry."


Qiao Nanyuan tugged at the corner of his lips, revealing a cold and indifferent smile.


He stared at Li Manning with a deep gaze and asked, "How long has your son been dead?"


Reluctantly, Li Manning replied, "One month."


Qiao Nanyuan frowned, "One month is quite a long time. You should have sought help in finding his soul before the seventh day."


Li Manning became furious, her eyes coldly fixed on Qiao Nanyuan. "If I had known, I wouldn't have let him get into trouble! It's all you despicable Taoists, not even sparing a two-year-old child, committing such cruel acts! Aren't you afraid of going to hell and enduring various tortures of the eighteen levels of hell after death?"


Qiao Jiu couldn't stand it anymore and retorted, "Hey, what kind of language is that!"


She rushed over and stood in front of Qiao Nanyuan, protecting him like a little beast protecting its cub. "We kindly helped you, but you're not grateful and even curse us. That's really disgraceful!"


"Hmph!" Li Manning snorted.


Since learning that Xiaobao was taken away by Taoists, she had harbored no goodwill towards these people. She wished she could kill all Taoists in the world to avenge her son Xiaobao.


Qiao Nanyuan grabbed Qiao Jiu by the collar and pulled her behind him.


With his pitch-black and emotionless eyes fixed on Li Manning, he exuded a fierce and icy aura. "Li Manning, I come from the Maoshan Sect, a legitimate disciple of the inner sect. If I were to take an innocent life, it would damage my cultivation in this lifetime, and I would have no place in the field of metaphysics. You don't need to compare me to those followers of evil practices with such hatred."


"Maoshan Sect has always only targeted ghosts and never had any dealings with other strange beings. If it weren't for Miss Qin seeking us out today, even if you were to kneel and kowtow nine times, I still wouldn't have helped you find your child."


Qin Ruan expressed her surprise, "So the Maoshan Sect has such rules?"


She had no idea that besides dealing with ghosts, the Maoshan Sect had no entanglements with other supernatural beings.


Li Manning was rendered speechless by the retort but still stubbornly refused to admit her own fault.


Qiao Nanyuan shifted his gaze away from her and met Qin Ruan's surprised expression. A gentler light appeared in his eyes.


"The rules of the Maoshan Sect are numerous, and not all disciples within the sect are familiar with them."


Qin Ruan furrowed her delicate and beautiful eyebrows. "Uncle Qiao, I didn't know about the rules of the Maoshan Sect. Let's forget about it today."


She didn't want to owe anyone favors or put Qiao Nanyuan in a difficult position.


This matter involved the rules of the Maoshan Sect, not just one person.


If she had known earlier, Qin Ruan would never have rashly asked the Qiao family's master and disciple to intervene.


Before Qiao Nanyuan could respond

Li Manning sternly declared, "No!"

She must find Xiao Bao's lost soul today.


After waiting anxiously all night, she only got a dismissive response. How could she be willing to accept that?


Qiao Jiu scoffed, "You cursed us to go to hell before. Helping you was out of respect for Sister Ruan, but not helping is also our duty. It's only fair, and we don't owe you anything!"


Li Manning's dark pupils gradually turned red, and a faint red glow emanated from her black aura.


She coldly stared at Qiao Nanyuan, Qiao Jiu, and Qin Ruan, her voice icy with killing intent, "You promised me, didn't you?"


How could they go back on their word at such a critical moment!


Seeing Li Manning on the verge of going berserk, Qin Ruan frowned unhappily, a dark and fierce light gleaming in her eyes, "Li Manning, I advise you to restrain yourself. With me here, you can't do anything!"


Even if it's Li Kui, she would have to submit to her!





  

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