Leng Yinyin possessed the cultivation of the Soul Gathering realm.
It was evident that her sister's meridians had been obstructed.
This was difficult for her to accept.
A burning rage ignited within her heart!
Leng Qingmei sighed, "Let's not mention it!"
She did not want to bring up the matters between her and Chen Nan.
That was the greatest shame of her life.
"Sister, Father is no longer with us. We sisters are all we have. Whatever you've encountered, you must tell me. I will seek justice for you."
"Don't expect anything from your useless husband!"
Although Leng Yinyin cultivated in seclusion.
She still exchanged letters with her sister.
She knew Leng Qingmei had taken in a live-in son-in-law for the Leng family.
"He's not useless!" Leng Qingmei gave a bitter smile, then recounted the events with Chen Nan, such as his hidden cultivation and alchemy skills.
And how he had toyed with her and poisoned her.
Upon hearing this, Leng Yinyin was furious: "Damn him! He concealed himself so deeply, and even played with you, my sister!"
"If I don't kill this brat, my hatred will never be appeased!"
"No, no, no!" Leng Qingmei quickly said, "Yinyin, you cannot kill him. If he dies, the poison in my body will be incurable. If I don't get his antidote, I will die a terrible death."
Leng Yinyin let out a light laugh, "Sister, do you truly believe he poisoned you?"
Leng Qingmei was confused, "What do you mean?"
A flicker of disdain flashed in Leng Yinyin's eyes, "I have been in the secluded sect for many years and have never heard of a poison in this world that can cause one's cultivation to plummet. If I'm not mistaken, that fellow likely intended to control you through such means, to make you willingly submit to his manipulation!"
"What? Such a thing exists?" Leng Qingmei suddenly stood up, her disbelief instantly turning into fury. A strong anger welled up in her heart.
She wished she could flay Chen Nan alive.
"Sister, you can know if you're poisoned." Leng Yinyin retrieved a white jade pendant from her storage artifact. She said, "This jade can detect a thousand poisons in the world. Sister just needs to drip some blood onto it."
Leng Qingmei did not hesitate, biting her fingertip and letting a drop of blood fall.
Her mood suddenly became tense and uneasy.
Leng Yinyin said, "If Sister is poisoned, this jade pendant will absorb your blood and turn black."
"Conversely."
"If Sister is not poisoned, your blood will slide off the jade pendant."
Seeing her blood slide off the jade pendant.
Tears welled up in Leng Qingmei's eyes.
She was extremely moved.
And also enraged.
She had never expected Chen Nan to manipulate her with a lie.
And make her go through so many indescribable experiences.
At this moment.
She wished she could flay Chen Nan alive.
No!
Even being cut into a thousand pieces wouldn't be enough to wash away the killing intent and rage in her heart.
"Sister, bear with it for a moment. I will help you break through the obstruction in your body and restore your cultivation to the peak of the ninth level of the Yin Gathering realm!" Leng Yinyin formed hand seals and channeled them into Leng Qingmei.
The next moment.
Leng Qingmei let out a pained groan.
That was the pain caused by the forceful unblocking of her Ren and Du meridians.
The pain then subsided.
A powerful force returned to her control.
"It's back!"
"My strength is back!"
Leng Qingmei's eyes were filled with ecstasy. The feeling of power returning to its peak was truly wonderful!
It gave her a sense of inexplicable security!
"Sister, do you need me to help you kill that man?" Leng Yinyin asked.
Leng Qingmei's lips curled up, "Why would my sister need to personally take action to kill him?"
"I can now kill him with ease."
Although Chen Nan's strength was formidable.
However.
Now that she had returned to her peak, was it difficult to crush him?
Was it difficult?
Leng Yinyin hesitated for a moment and said, "Sister, I actually don't recommend you kill him."
Leng Qingmei couldn't help but ask, "Why?"
Leng Yinyin said, "That man insulted you in every way and toyed with you. Don't you feel that killing him directly isn't satisfying enough?"
Leng Qingmei nodded slightly.
Her sister was right.
Killing him directly was indeed not satisfying.
She asked, "Then what should I do?"
Leng Yinyin revealed a sinister smile, "Enslave him, treat him as your puppet, and make him do things he doesn't want to do! As for what those things are, it depends on Sister's thoughts."
Upon hearing this.
A dazzling light erupted in Leng Qingmei's eyes. My reading library.
My sister's words make sense.
I should make Chen Nan repay all the humiliation he brought upon me.
Make him drink like a dog.
Make him call me ancestor.
Leng Yinyin continued, "Furthermore, Chen Nan is a constable at the county yamen and has considerable influence in Tongcheng. If he were to be publicly killed, the authorities would surely investigate thoroughly."
"If that were to happen, not only would the Leng family face annihilation, but even my sect behind me wouldn't be able to protect me."
Imperial power reigned supreme over any force.
No one dared to provoke it.
"There's one more thing," Leng Yinyin said. "Although I don't know why Chen Nan is skilled in alchemy, alchemists are exceptionally rare in the Netherworld. If this fellow can truly grow, won't we have a powerful asset?"
Leng Qingmei nodded, "My little sister's words are indeed reasonable."
"Later, I'll have someone invite him to the county yamen for dinner. At that time, I will definitely make him understand the consequences of being my enemy."
Leng Yinyin produced a black jade thumb ring and said, "Find a way to make Chen Nan wear this jade thumb ring. Once he wears it, I will be able to control his life and death."
Leng Qingmei was overjoyed. She quickly put away the thumb ring and then asked, "By the way, why did you suddenly return this time?"
Leng Yinyin said, "The flood in Dongning Prefecture is severe. The imperial court has dispatched some strong cultivators from various sects to excavate the river channels. I came with my master, but my cultivation is too weak to be of any use, so my master allowed me to take this opportunity to visit home."
Leng Qingmei understood, "Since you're back, I'll take you to pay respects to Father!"
"He passed away too suddenly. Even if I wanted to send you a message to come back, there wasn't enough time." She sighed as she said this.
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The city moat.
The once calm river surface was now filled with yellow floodwater.
The current was swift, giving the impression that it could devour everything.
Chen Nan and the others, clad in straw raincoats, silently observed the scene before them.
Everyone's mood was heavy.
"The river will overflow soon. Let's have the nearby residents evacuate into the city first!" Chen Nan said. The terrain south of Tongcheng was lower, and once the floodwaters overflowed, it would undoubtedly threaten the lives and property of the southern residents first.
Wu Jiu nodded, "Time is tight and the task is heavy. Let's hurry and transfer the residents south of the city while the rain is not heavy!"
Thus.
The group began to work busily.
They worked until dusk before transferring the residents from the south of the city to a safe area.
According to incomplete statistics.
They had transferred nearly three thousand households today.
Mostly elderly people and children.
In addition, there were some livestock.
And throughout the day, they hadn't even had a single bite to eat.
Except for Chen Nan, everyone else had collapsed onto the ground, exhausted.
Just as Chen Nan was waiting for dinner at the county yamen, Chun Mei, Leng Qingmei's personal maid, arrived at the yamen holding an oil-paper umbrella, "Young Master, Miss sent me to invite you home for dinner."
Chen Nan frowned, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes, "Is the sun rising from the west? She's actually inviting me home for dinner?"