Ye Luo followed Qin Shu’s footsteps.

  Yang Jin supported his chin with one hand, staring at Qin Shu’s departing figure for a while.

  The Butler walked over at this time, holding a tray with two cups of tea on it.

  “Master, where are they?” The butler bent down and placed the tray on the glass coffee table, then sat on Yang Jin’s lap with half of her body’s weight was leaning on Yang Jin.

  Yang Jin looked at the beautiful Butler, deep in thought.

  Qin Shu walked out of the villa, turning back to take a look, feeling somewhat unwilling to give up. Long Clan only had two Gu masters, if they were not willing to help, would they be able to get Gu Worms?

  For two days, Qin Shu tried some methods to get Yang Jin to help, but the other party still refused very straightforwardly.

  She could not go and find Hao Ze. Qin Shu asked Ye Luo to pass a request for visitation to the Long Clan.

  The Long Clan was like the king of Miao Xin. Perhaps there was still a chance if she started from the Long family.

  The head of the Long Clan was Long Size, who was already in his seventies. Apparently, he had been in poor health for the past few years and often lay ill in bed.

  Long Size had three sons and a daughter.

  The eldest son died of illness twenty years ago.

  The youngest daughter had gone missing for a few years.

  The youngest son had a mischievous nature. He had been injured accidentally two years ago, and his IQ was like that of a child.

  Now, only the second son, Long Qingyue, was left to temporarily manage the Long Clan. These were all the information that Qin Shu had found about the Long Clan. Today, they had just finished breakfast.

  The news came from the Long Clan, and they had agreed to meet at nine in the morning.

  Qin Shu was still dressed in a neutral outfit, and her face was still decorated. Her skin color was a little darker, and her seaweed-like long hair was tied into a high ponytail.

  With her temperament, one could tell that she was not simple just by standing there.

  The Long Clan’s old house was built on the side of a mountain, and it took up a large area. Behind the house was a large bamboo forest. The Butler of the Long Clan received Qin Shu. He was a man over a hundred years old with gray hair, and his figure was slightly plump.

  “Please follow me.”


  The housekeeper led Qin Shu all the way in and made a few turns.

  Qin Shu thought she was going to see long Size, but she found that the housekeeper had brought her to a gazebo in the backyard. There were tea and pastries on the stone table in the gazebo.

  The housekeeper walked into the gazebo, turned around, and said to Qin Shu: “Miss Qin, sit here and wait for a while. My Second Master is taking care of some things. He will come to see Miss Qin later.”


  Upon hearing the word “Second Master”, Qin Shu knew it was Long Qingyue. He had not inherited the position of the leader yet.

  When she requested visitation, it was clear that she wanted to see Long Size, not Long Qingyue. “Thank you for your trouble, Butler. I want to ask, why isn’t it the person I am meeting the leader of Long Clan?”


  The butler replied, “My master is too sick to see any guests, so the guests are all received by my Second Master. Miss Qin, please sit here for a while.”


  The Butler turned around and left.

  After the Butler left, only Qin Shu and ye Luo were left in the gazebo.

  In winter, the leaves of some trees in the backyard had already fallen off. A gust of wind blew, and the yellowed leaves fell into the gazebo. A cement path led straight to the bamboo forest. Although someone cleaned it every day, there were still a few leaves on the road, it looked a little bleak.

  Qin Shu glanced around in confusion. The guests were usually received in the living room, but Long Qingyue arranged for her to be in the gazebo in the backyard. What did he mean by this?

  She did not use any identity when she visited the Long Clan this time. She just used an ordinary identity with the intention of collaboration. She only wanted to start with targeting the Long Clan. and it would be much easier for her if the Long Clan got involved.

  After waiting for about half an hour, there was still no sign of Long Qingyue. At this time, a crisp and muffled groan came from the depths of the bamboo forest.

  Qin Shu heard the sound and looked over. Looking at the dark and deep path, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes. She stood up and walked towards the path in the bamboo forest.

  Ye Luo called out: “Madam.”


  “Wait for me here.” Qin Shu instructed and walked straight into the path in the bamboo forest.

  Ye Luo stood in the gazebo and watched Qin Shu leave. He was a little worried, but when he thought of how Qin Shu was stronger than he was, he did not follow her.

  The crisp and muffled sound continued.

  Qin Shu heard the sound and walked over. As the distance closed, the sound became louder and louder.

  After a while, the front gradually opened up. At the end of the path was an independent courtyard. The signboard on the courtyard door had the words “Heavy Wood” written on it.

  “The voice just now came from here.”


  Qin Shu retracted her gaze and walked in.

  There were no flowers, plants, or trees in the courtyard for decoration. There were only a few boxes made of bamboo placed on both sides of the courtyard.

  However, the light here was slightly dim. The trees behind the house and the bamboo forest in front blocked a lot of the sunlight.

  In the middle of the courtyard stood a man in black clothes. He was about 1.87 meters tall and had a tall and straight figure. He stood there like a mountain.

  In his left hand was a bamboo pole that was about the thickness of a bowl. It was about a meter long and looked fresh. It should be from the gang valve.

  The man placed the bamboo pole on the ground and squatted down as well. It was as if he did not notice anyone entering his courtyard.

  Qin Shu walked over curiously and squatted down in front of the man. She found that he was holding a drill in his hand and was drilling holes in the bamboo pole.

  She looked up at the man and found that his bangs were very long. With his head lowered, she could not see his face at all.

  This appearance reminded her of herself in high school, because there was a scar at the corner of her right eye.

  At this time, the man suddenly dropped the drill in his hand, stood up, and turned around to walk into the house.

  Qin Shu was about to ask him why he was drilling, but he just left like that, as if he did not see her.

  This courtyard looked a little rundown. It did not seem like a place where the Young Master of the Long Clan would live, but it also did not seem like a place where a servant would live.

  Although this place was a little dilapidated, it was an independent courtyard. Whether it was the location or the structure of the house, a servant was not qualified to live here.

  She stood up, looked at the open door, and walked in.

  The light in the room was even darker than the outside. She saw the man sitting at the table, and because his back was facing her, she did not know what he was doing.

  She walked over and peeked at the thing in the man’s hand. If she was not so brave, she might have screamed out in fear.

  In front of the man was a dark vessel, and inside was a decomposed bug corpse. There was a small light beside it, and the degree of decomposition could be clearly seen. There were a few white spots on it that were slowly squirming, it was a corpse bug, and it gave off an unpleasant smell.

  Although Qin Shu was brave, her taste was not that good. Especially when she suddenly saw it, her stomach churned and she wanted to throw up. She tried hard to suppress the thought of throwing up and asked the man: “The things inside are all decomposed. Why are you still keeping them?”


  The man did not answer her. Instead, he moved the small light away, closed the lid, and placed it in the cabinet at the side.

  Then, he took out another thing. It was a bamboo tube.

  Then, he took out the same vessel as before.