In the quaint office, Qi Wen hung up the phone.
He didn't sound as decrepit as he had sounded on the phone. He just seemed a little old. His mottled white hair was combed neatly, and his suit was well-ironed. His eyebrows were strong, and he looked dignified.
At this moment, he didn't show any displeasure. He just rubbed the space between his eyebrows with a slightly complicated expression.
Behind the desk, the young man eating oranges looked up casually and asked, "Dad, what did she say?"
Qi Wen's expression was calm. "She's still young and doesn't know much. She'll know how good the family is in the future."
"Then she doesn't know how to appreciate kindness?"
The young man sneered. "The father is a good-for-nothing, and the daughter is a cripple. Did she really think that she could become a supervisor on her own? If you ask me, Dad, you don't have to waste your feelings on a good-for-nothing who will marry into the family sooner or later … Tsk, if it wasn't for Old Master's intentions, I wouldn't want such a defective product for free. "
Bang!
Qi Wen's teacup shattered in front of him. Hot water splashed everywhere, almost scaring him.
"Shut up, good-for-nothing! What's going on in your head? You can't figure out Old Master's intentions! "
Qi Wen's eyes widened as he glared at him. "You can't meddle in the Savior Society's affairs! You actually hooked up with that group of lunatics and even left behind that scourge! Are you afraid that I won't die of anger early enough, Qi Yuan? "
"…"
Qi Yuan was stunned for a long time, then said stubbornly, "Aren't I just trying to help the family?"
"Shut up! He Luo? He Luo, come in. "
Qi Wen suddenly slammed the walking stick in his hand, and a strong man walked in from outside the door.
"Send this wastrel home," Qi Wen said coldly. Qi Wen said coldly, "Before the news blows over, break whichever leg he dares to step out of the door!"
"Dad, aren't you going overboard?"
Qi Yuan was indignant. "Why does it seem like I poked a hole in the sky just to earn some money? Weren't you the one who hooked up with them first? What are you afraid of, Dad? That b * tch will pour tea for you sooner or later. Does she dare to offend us? "
Qi Wen was so angry that he didn't want to talk to him anymore. He closed his eyes.
Soon, Qi Yuan was dragged away by his bodyguards, leaving He Luo alone in the office. His expression was still calm, and he did not speak.
After a long time, Qi Wen rubbed the space between his brows and finally heaved a sigh of relief, and he recovered his calm and deep appearance from before.
"Is it about the Savior Society?" he asked.
"Wang Hai has been hiding in the suburbs for the past two days. He seems to be contacting someone."
He Luo said, "Young Master was deceived by him, and it seems like he even offered a reward. Although I've cleaned up the traces, I'm afraid the trouble caused by the Savior Society will implicate us. "
"Where is he now?"
"I don't know. This afternoon, he told me that he wanted to see you."
He Luo paused for a moment and repeated Wang Hai's words, "He said that he had the will of the baptized.
As instructed, I told him that the boss was recuperating and would not see anyone. Then he left. "
Qi Wen lowered his dark eyes.
"Very good," he said. "Very good."
In the silence, Qi Wen's fingers tapped on the walking stick, and he seemed to be talking to himself. "Over the past few decades, why is there always so much trouble in a place as poor as Xin Hai?
After so many years of waiting, the Huai family fell, and then the Yin family came. Finally, the Yin family left, and the Savior Society started to hide in the dark again … "
He narrowed his eyes and mumbled softly, "One after another, they want others to be their pawns."
He Luo did not speak.
Qi Wen did not need an answer.
It was as if he was calculating some difficult choice. His expression kept changing, sometimes dark, sometimes ferocious.
Until He Luo took a step forward and interrupted his thoughts. Ignoring his angry gaze, He Luo said in a low voice, "Boss, it's time to make a decision."
"…"
Qi Wen looked coldly at this assistant who had followed him for many years. After a long, long time, as if he had finally made up his mind about something, he closed his eyes.
"What about that cowherd who was asking around?"
"He was taken care of yesterday. His body sank into the sea," He Luo replied. "My subordinates asked him clearly. This was his personal operation and had nothing to do with the Astronomy Society."
Qi Wen's expression calmed down slightly. "Does Yin Qing know what happened back then?"
"That matter was dealt with very cleanly. There was no trace left behind," He Luo replied.
"After the matter, I found someone to place a Soulless Seal on everyone involved. Even if they don't die early, they will become idiots and won't remember anything. Even if she knows, she won't have any evidence. "
In the silence, it was impossible to even hear the sound of breathing.
After a long time, Qi Wen looked up.
"Then let's end it."
His expression was cold. "Cooperating with them back then was a mistake. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been in so much trouble today. Tomorrow, no, tonight, you will go and clean up all traces of the Savior Society. Don't leave anything behind that can be used against you.
Even though the Qi family is small, not just any crazy person can come and mess with us … … "
"Okay."
He Luo nodded. "What about Yin Qing?"
"… We don't need to do anything."
Qi Wen narrowed his eyes. "The most important thing now is to pull us out of this mess and leave … … Xin Hai is about to change. I want to see how long she can jump on this fire pit."
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In the evening, Huai Shi received a delivery.
To be exact, it was a car without a tag that stopped in front of the stone marrow museum. After calling Huai Shi to come out, it left a box behind and left.
"Yesterday's delivery style was like this. Quality, quantity, and speed, but don't ask for too much service."
Crow stood on the table, its claws swiping across a row of phones. On various apps that Huai Shi couldn't recognize, the list kept updating. There were all kinds of products, and the payment currency was a mess.
There was a constant ding sound, like a takeout order.
After getting the basic tools, she seemed to have been making all kinds of medicine.
On the surface, she said that she was working hard to support her family, but Huai Shi didn't know how much money she was making. He only heard her complain about how hard life was.
Who would believe that …
When Huai Shi walked into the basement with the box, he only saw a few crucibles on the table gurgling. Gases of various colors kept floating up. If not for the 100-watt light bulb above, he would have thought that he had walked into the lab of some crazy alchemist.
"To be honest, it's because we don't have the money that it's so old-fashioned. We can only rely on flasks and beakers."
To this, Crow expressed her disdain. "With the current budget, we can't even afford a good centrifuge and solution crystallizer, much less a clean room and a bunch of other things like a cracking furnace …"
After looking through the list of requirements, Huai Shi only felt that this fellow wanted to open a chemical factory under her house. Her head hurt. When did alchemy become so up-to-date with the times?!
"Don't be silly. Beakers and crucibles are only used to fool junior high chemistry classes. How can they be compared to professional equipment that costs millions?"
Crow turned back to look at him. "The essence of alchemy is to burn money. How can you get stronger if you don't spend money?"
Huai Shi was indignant. "I've spent so much money, but I don't see myself getting stronger!"
"That means you haven't charged enough. Why don't you charge more? You haven't even charged a Ferrari yet, and you dare say you've paid for it?" Crow rolled his eyes, gesturing for Huai Shi to place the items on the table.
At noon, she sold the stolen goods that Huai Shi had risked his life to bring back, the horns of the Crying Snake.
It was said that the quality was quite good. She simply chose to barter and got a lot of materials from the other side.
After checking, Crow nodded with satisfaction. "Not bad. In this case, you can gather the materials for the next potion and the main materials for the Stigmata."
"That's it?"
Huai Shi lowered his head and looked at the various things sealed in bottles in the box.
A few bottles of powder of different colors, a crystallized cluster, a few pieces of black iron ore, and various liquids that seemed to be extracted from plants …
He didn't understand what was going on at all.
"This is Rainbow Gold. In the past, the Northern Europeans would call the phenomenon of spatial transference a Rainbow Bridge. This is the natural material left behind after the phenomenon ends. It is a high-quality material used as a concoction.
This is the proof of the Silent One. It looks like an ore, but it is actually a polymer of Origin Substances.
Only after a person abides by an oath and a trust to guard a secret for a lifetime will it have a chance of appearing after death. It can be said to be the crystallization of will and loyalty. For it to be the size of a thumb, it seems that the secret is indeed extraordinary.
As for the ores, they are very common. Some of the Shadow Iron and Frost Silver from the border are the cheapest.
These are all essential materials to help you create the Stigmata. "
Crow explained, then finally looked at the sacrificial knife that Huai Shi had placed on the table. "However, the main material is this thing."
The sacrificial knife let out a trembling cry as if it was afraid. It constantly tried to jump out of its sheath and escape, but when she stepped on it with her claws, it stopped moving.
It only cried out miserably, as if begging for her mercy.
It was clearly the awe-inspiring Blood Drinker Demon Knife, but now it looked like a lab rat waiting to be slaughtered.
Crow suddenly asked, "Huai Shi, do you still remember what the Stigmata is?"
"Yes, I remember you said … … a solidified miracle?"
"Yes, that's right. The so-called Stigmata is the name given to an invisible miracle after it has been given a physical body."
Crow shrugged slightly. "Although these miracles often bring disaster — — but people who expect miracles from hell to bring happiness must be crazy, right?
The reason why relics from the border are special is not only because of their function and because they are in hell, but also because they are the products of the Abyss' miracles. It is not an exaggeration to call them another type of Stigmata — — "
Hearing this, Huai Shi finally understood. He could not help but roll his eyes. "So, you are going to dismantle a car, take out the engine, and make me a little sheep, right?"
"Something like that. Tear down Peter to pay Paul." Crow flapped its wings confidently. "Don't worry, there is not much that needs to be used.
I will gather the rest of the things, and this knife can probably still be used … right? "
Huai Shi was too lazy to say anything more.
He could only pray that the Stigmata would not be too much of a scam. He did not ask for much, as long as she did not take out the basic functions and sell them as downloadable content.
It was okay to pre-sell it every few days, but if there was a gold collector's edition, who could stand it?
"By the way, what is that?"
Huai Shi pointed to the water basin in the corner where a strange map appeared. He could vaguely tell that it was the terrain of Xin Hai. In a remote place, a spot of light flickered silently.
"Oh, that."
Crow glanced at it and said meaningfully, "That is where Wang Hai is hiding now."
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