Chapter 238: The Grand Judgment Has Just Begun

The trial of Shen Ruoshan, Liu Lan, and others continued until evening.

By the time the Shen family members emerged, they were already numb.

Shen Ruoshan and the others were dragged out like dead dogs; by now they no longer resembled humans, yet they were still alive, and Shen Qing would not let them die so easily.

Moreover, they still had great use.

Shen Qing waved his hand, and Shen He immediately stepped forward.

"Shen He, find a conspicuous place and hang Liu Lan and Shen Ruoshan there."

"Yes!"

Shen He agreed without hesitation, but soon he was stunned.

"Young Master Three, you mean a conspicuous place?"

"I fear Shen Shu might not give up; he might seize the chance to come rescue these two."

Shen Qing said calmly: "No problem."

What we want is for Shen Shu and them to come rescue people.

Shen Qing left a karma thread on both Shen Ruoshan and Liu Lan.

This is also a new use of karma power that Shen Qing recently discovered.

Shen Qing can locate the position of the karma thread; that is, as long as he leaves the karma thread inside someone, he can track them at any time.

Now the situation is: the karma thread has become a fishing line, with Shen Ruoshan as bait, and we just wait to see when Shen Shu and them will bite.

Shen He still had some worries: "Then why don't I go stand guard? When Shen Shu really comes, I can at least hold on."

Shen Qing waved his hand: "No need, no one needs to stand guard; you do whatever you want—drink, visit pleasure quarters, listen to music, do as you please, just don't get too close to those two."

Shen He and the others exchanged glances, though they didn't understand, they still complied: "Yes."

Shen Qing walked alone toward the depths of the Shen manor.

The Shen manor had not changed at all; suddenly, Shen Qing's heart jumped—it was the Colored Phrase Earth Heart.

Following the guidance of the Earth Heart, he arrived at a small hill, which was also within the Shen family estate, seemingly called Qilin Hill.

Shen Qing climbed this small hill; it was not high, and he soon reached the summit, from where he could overlook the night view of the entire capital.

Shen Qing felt puzzled: why had the Earth Heart brought him here to do what?

Suddenly, Shen Qing sensed something; golden flames flared in his pupils as the False-Seeing Eye swept toward the mountain cliff beside him, revealing a recumbent, sleeping pale-gold qilin.

Its body was like jade, its scales warm and moist like moonlight.

This is the embodiment of the fortune of this region of the Shen family; why has the Shen main line remained motionless in this region for a thousand years?

Because this land is a rare blessed land in this world, and even its fortune embodiment is an auspicious qilin.

Shen Qing spoke: "Hey, wake up."

The qilin felt Shen Qing's true qi and, somewhat impatiently, opened its eyes, but upon noticing Shen Qing's gaze, it froze.

"Can you see me?"

"Otherwise?"

The qilin's eyes widened slightly.

"Can you still hear me speak?"

Shen Qing did not conceal it, releasing the aura of the Earth Heart; the qilin's eyes opened fully.

"Human, how do you possess the Earth Heart, and how can your Earth Heart be strong enough to communicate with me?"

After Shen Qing saved the fortune of Yunzhou, the various fortune embodiments of Yunzhou came to bestow a strand of power upon him, so his Earth Heart became colored upon acquisition and gained the ability to communicate with fortune embodiments.

Shen Qing said: "I saved the fortune of Yunzhou; they gave it to me."

Upon hearing this, the qilin rose to its feet, its pupils glowing with auspicious light: "Human, you shall earn my respect."

"Tell me your name, and what you wish to obtain."

Shen Qing's mind stirred, and he looked at the qilin: "I am Shen Qing; you have been guarding this region of the Shen family, correct?"

"Then you should know everything, right?"

"Not exactly; I have been in slumber for a long time, but you may speak—perhaps I know."

Shen Qing said: "Around nineteen years ago, in the Shen family, at an unknown location, someone stole my talent; do you know who did it? Using a special pill."

Shen Ruoshan had given the time of the crime, though he did not know the exact location, and he only knew his father Shen Shu among the participants.

The qilin nodded, its expression solemn: "What you say I remember; that pill had a very evil aura, so I remember it."

"At that time, there were two people, right here at the foot of this mountain, one holding you."

As he spoke, an auspicious aura surged forth, sketching two faces before him.

One was exactly Shen Shu's face; the other, Shen Qing looked at and found somewhat unfamiliar.

"Wait a moment." Shen Qing flew down the mountain, fetched paper and brush, and quickly traced that unfamiliar face.

Then he flew off directly; Shen Qing needed to clarify who this person was.

The qilin roared: "Shen Qing! You may tell me what treasure or medicine you want."

"Although I cannot directly bring the treasure to you, as long as it exists anywhere in this world, from the southern skies to the northern seas, I can help you track its whereabouts!"

Shen Qing waved his hand: "Understood."

Shen Qing swiftly flew halfway across the Shen family estate, found Shen Wangshan, and directly unfurled the scroll.

"Grandfather Three, look—do you recognize this person?"

Shen Wangshan glanced a few times: "Ah, A-Qing, how do you have my great-uncle's portrait?"

Shen Qing narrowed his eyes: "Great-uncle?"

"Yes, you should call him great-great-grandfather; his name is Shen Mang, also of our lineage."

With that, everything made sense.

The stolen Heavenly Pill requires twelve shichen to take effect.

As the direct heir of my lineage who was just born, how could I possibly have gone missing for twelve shichen without anyone noticing?

The only explanation is that my lineage also has ghosts!

Shen Qing's killing intent, which had just slightly subsided, flared up again.

It seems this grand trial has only just begun.

Shen Qing looked toward Shen Wangshan: "Third Grandfather, do you know where this Shen Meng is?"

Shen Wangshan shook his head: "Not clear now; he previously had unpleasant dealings with us, and now he leans more toward the Second Lineage."

Again the Second Lineage, again Shen Shu,

Suddenly, the karmic force in Shen Qing's palm stirred—those karmic threads he had left within Shen Ruoshan and Liu Lan.

At this moment, those two karmic threads were moving swiftly.

Someone had rescued Liu Lan and Shen Ruoshan.

Shen Qing's mouth corner couldn't help but rise: "Finally taken the bait."

I was just thinking how to catch Shen Shu, and he came knocking on my door.

Shen Wangshan froze for a moment, somewhat puzzled: "Taken the bait? What taken the bait?"

Shen Qing chuckled: "Nothing, someone wants to play a game with me."

Having said that, Shen Qing shot straight into the sky, flying swiftly in the direction the karmic threads were moving.

The cat-and-mouse game.

Has begun.