"Come back!" I kicked the table away, blocking Zhao Yuezhu's path.

Ye Yang's knife immediately fell to the ground, severing the thread of fate between the two.

Sun Qing, before he could turn around, stumbled forward as if he had been shoved hard from behind, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Sun Qing whirled around, glaring at me with icy eyes, as I opened my ghost eyes.

Our gazes collided in the air, and our bodies trembled slightly.

Sun Qing said coldly, "You Liangjie Tang are truly righteous. I've learned my lesson."

I lowered my voice, "Sun, if I find out you're deliberately setting up Zhao girl, I won't need any demons or ghosts. I'll personally put you in a coffin."

Sun Qing clenched his fists at his sides, then slowly relaxed them. He snorted coldly and strode out of the Liangjie Tang.

Zhao Yuezhu said softly, "Li Po, what you said just now… what's going on with Sun Qing?"

I sneered, "Sun Qing is a sorcerer. And a skilled one. At least, none of your Eight Great Masters from Wancheng can match him."

Zhao Yuezhu, who had been feeling guilty about us hurting Sun Qing, immediately turned angry, "He's a sorcerer himself, so why did he need my help?"

I said flatly, "Didn't you listen to what he said earlier? His grandfather told him not to reveal the skills he taught him in public. That means Sun Qing is from a family of sorcerers!"

"Sun Qing is despicable!" Zhao Yuezhu stomped her foot. "I'm going to find him."

"Forget it!" I waved my hand. "I've taken on a job now, and I don't have time to worry about you. I think you should just stay put!"

Ye Yang spoke up at this moment, "Take Zhao Yuezhu with you on this job."

"What?" I almost popped my eyes out.

Zhao Yuezhu is a wild sorcerer, sure, but her combat power isn't even enough to fill a ghost's teeth. Taking her along is like carrying a burden.

Feng Ruoxing telepathically said, "Ye Yang is right! I think you should take Zhao Yuezhu. Think about it, why would Sun Qing look for Zhao Yuezhu?"

"I have a feeling there's some connection between Chang Jiuzhen and Sun Qing. Taking Zhao Yuezhu might bring unexpected gains."

I shook my head again, "No way! It's too dangerous."

Ye Yang spoke again, "The karmic thread from earlier wasn't completely severed. There's still a little left."

I looked sharply at Ye Yang, who then said, "I can't cut the last karmic thread."

This was bad!

Some karma can be severed artificially, because it's a connection between people.

Some karma can't be severed, because it's an entanglement destined to occur in a past life, or a connection arranged by fate, something that can't be changed by human effort.

When I looked at Zhao Yuezhu, she said softly, "Li Po, don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble, maybe… maybe I can even help you."

I hesitated for a long time before nodding, "Alright! You'll come with me, but you have to listen to me on the road."

I took Zhao Yuezhu back to Wancheng. This was my third time in Wancheng, and I felt like I was cursed by this place. Every time I came, there was nothing but trouble.

Zhao Yuezhu was very excited, chattering to me all the way. I answered her occasionally, gradually steering the topic to Sun Qing, "You and Sun Qing are classmates, how much do you know about him?"

Zhao Yuezhu said, "Not much, just ordinary classmates. We don't usually talk. He's very close to his roommates though. Should I ask around for you?"

"Ask away! It's best to find out what his hobbies are!" I wasn't very interested in Sun Qing. I just wanted Zhao Yuezhu to gather information so my ears could have some peace.

Before long, I saw Zhao Yuezhu panicking, frantically making one phone call after another. After a long time, Zhao Yuezhu finally put down her phone and said, "All of Sun Qing's roommates have disappeared. The police are looking for them everywhere."

"Hmm?" I turned my head. "When did those people disappear?"

"When Sun Qing started his internship." Zhao Yuezhu said, "According to the schedule, they should be back at school to submit their internship reports and wait for their graduation theses to be reviewed. But none of them have returned. No one at the school or at home knows where they went."

"Qin Xin, have Feng Ruoxing contact the local police…" I stopped halfway. "Forget it, don't contact them. Sun Qing's affairs have little to do with our job. Let's take care of our own business first."

Qin Xin didn't contact Feng Ruoxing. Zhao Yuezhu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was secretly sending messages. I guessed she was contacting Zhao Ci.

However, I didn't stop her.

It wasn't until I drove the car to a tattoo parlor called Qian He Tang that Zhao Yuezhu put down her phone. "My dad said that Chang Jiuzhen was the previous owner of Qian He Tang. It wasn't called Qian He Tang before, it only recently got that name in the last few years."

"Chang Jiuzhen never married and only had two disciples, who are the two tattoo artists at Qian He Tang. My dad said that if you're going to visit Qian He Tang, it's best to bring this…"