My Silly, Sweet Wife

”Good!” Gongsun Fengying agreed readily this time.

She led the girls who had been imprisoned in the basement outside.

Not long after, she returned to the basement again.

Ye Guichen asked strangely, ”Didn’t you go to the Heavenly Master Tao? Why are you back?”

Gongsun Fengying shrugged, ”I had Zhang Changhe take those victims and some kidnapped children outside, and asked him to go back for help. Besides, Uncle Zhang Chongchen must also know the situation here, even if I don’t go back, they will send someone over.”

Ye Guichen was speechless for a moment, then secured the man named Shi Wan, and brought all the offenders from the medicine shop’s side into the backyard, locking them in an iron cage, before wandering around to check the terrain.

The front of Longsheng Hall was a clinic, no different from an ordinary medical shop.

The backyard was a courtyard, with an assortment of houses adding up to a dozen or so.

Besides a few resting rooms, there was a room with a mahjong table and a pile of cigarette butts on the ground, seeming to be Brother Hao’s usual hangout.

Additionally, there were a few empty rooms that, according to Gongsun Fengying, previously held some children, now taken away by Zhang Changhe.

After wandering for a while, Ye Guichen found nothing unusual apart from the basement.

Returning to the outside of Longsheng Hall, Ye Guichen saw the old traditional Chinese doctor slumped on the ground, shivering, with his pants stained yellow, clearly terrified.

Seeing Ye Guichen approaching, the old doctor waved his hand quickly, trembling as he cried, ”I, I know nothing, I was captured too. They ask me nothing, I am merely a barefoot doctor from a small clinic, I truly know nothing.”

Ye Guichen helped the old doctor up, ”Sir, you have nothing to fear; I can tell at a glance who’s human or ghost. But, due to tonight’s situation, I cannot let you go just yet; I must trouble you to stay here one more night, will that be okay?”

The old doctor saw that Ye Guichen meant no harm, nodded blankly, ”Okay, okay, okay.”

Next, they waited.

Two hours later, Zhang Chongchen arrived swiftly with six Taoists to meet Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen explained the situation to Zhang Chongchen.

Zhang Chongchen, in a rage, turned purple, ”Damn, never thought these people were such beasts. Humph, I have always had a bad impression of Medicine King Valley, those money-eyed people lack a healer’s compassion. Today, once they’re caught, I will lead people to Medicine King Valley to seek justice.”

Ye Guichen patted Zhang Chongchen’s shoulder, ”Brother Zhang, take it easy, it’s fortunate that we came across this situation. Had it not been random, who knows when it would have been uncovered, who knows how many more would be victimized. But since this involves Medicine King Valley, not to mention your Taoist sect, even our Shennong Sect will not let it slide.”

”However, I feel the situation is rather complex, likely not just involving Medicine King Valley.”

Zhang Chongchen was stunned, ”What do you mean, Brother Ye?”

Ye Guichen sighed, pulling Zhang Chongchen to a deserted spot, whispering, ”Brother Zhang, I’m worried if it involves the Eternal Life Hall later, then it’s going to be troublesome.”

”What?” Zhang Chongchen was shocked, ”Impossible, right? Even if the Eternal Life Hall shows signs of revival, it’s been disappeared for so many years; no matter how powerful, how could they have Medicine King Valley do their bidding? Besides, even the Military God is keeping an eye; if it does involve Eternal Life Hall, they shouldn’t be able to cause much trouble, right?”

Ye Guichen shook his head, feeling uncertain, ”Better not be involved. If they are, our days ahead might be tough as well.”

Zhang Chongchen looked grave, yet there was nothing he could do now but wait.

Just as they were preparing the net to catch the culprits, someone hurriedly burst into Longsheng Hall.

”Sect Leader Ye, Sect Leader Ye, where are you?”

Ye Guichen was inside the clinic with Zhang Chongchen, while others were hidden in the shadows.

Gongsun Fengying was nowhere in sight, presumably wandering nearby.

Ye Guichen immediately recognized the voice.

Raising an eyebrow, he quickly dashed out from the clinic, ”What’s the matter?”

Fan Chang’an, out of breath, sweat covering his forehead, face filled with urgency, grabbed Ye Guichen’s hand upon seeing him, ”Sect Leader Ye, save my dad! Please save my dad!”

Ye Guichen frowned, ”What’s going on? Explain slowly, no need to rush.”

Fan Chang’an, unable to calm down, heaved deeply and recounted the events.

Ye Guichen’s face changed as he listened.

It seemed they had encountered a tricky opponent this time.

According to Fan Chang’an, after lunch, he went with his father Fan Zhidong to a suburban cemetery to pay respects to his grandfather.

Yet on the way back, they were abruptly stopped by a group of people.

Without a word, the opponents seized the two, sending Fan Chang’an back with a message.

Fan Chang’an was baffled, but the opponents insisted Ye Guichen was in Longsheng Hall; if they wanted to save Fan Zhidong, they should let Ye Guichen come himself.

”Sect Leader Ye, I truly have no other way. The opponents are evidently tough characters, they indeed will kill,” Fan Chang’an looked helplessly at Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen’s expression turned gloomy.

”Did they say anything else?”

Fan Chang’an thought, ”Yes, yes, they also said Heavenly Master Tao should stay out of this, as they have no grudge with Heavenly Master Tao. But if they dared to interfere, they would be unkind in return.”

”Right, they also said, they don’t want the people in Longsheng Hall, letting you dispose them as you wish, and have no further dealings with Longsheng Hall.”

Zhang Chongchen heard this and punched the wall, ”Damn, those people are cunning.”

Ye Guichen smiled wryly, ”Indeed, seems they already knew when we came to Longsheng Hall.”

Zhang Chongchen asked Ye Guichen, ”What do you intend to do then?”

”Since they want me to go alone, I’ll meet them then,” Ye Guichen said indifferently, ”Brother Zhang, sorry to trouble you and the Heavenly Master Tao brothers, seems tonight we won’t catch those people; please handle Longsheng Hall’s people, interrogate those warranted, detain those necessary, and seal Longsheng Hall.”

Zhang Chongchen couldn’t find a better solution, but was worried about a trap, ”If you go alone, what if there’s danger?”

Ye Guichen laughed, ”Taoist Zhang, even if they set a trap, what could they do to me?”