Many people were crowded around the parking area as they looked about curiously.

  There were even several filthy beggars in tattered clothing listlessly squatting in the corner against the wall, occasionally stretching out a hand to beg for alms from the people walking past them.

  Mo Lian disregarded these people as he carried Qiao Mu into the carriage, speaking to Duan Yue, who had run over, in a low voice afterwards.

  The Qiao Zhongbang couple had also followed over in haste, anxious to check on their daughter’s condition.

  People with a discerning eye could perceive that their daughter’s mood just earlier was very problematic.

  Yet at this moment……

  Mu Qianqian flashed to the rear of the carriage, and with a twitch of her brows, she softly recited the incantation to the curse that Sir Black Cat had taught her.

  The soul swap curse inside her sleeve abruptly burst into a faint black luminous mist, speeding straight for Qiao Mu’s location.

  Black Cat simply sat in a row next to the other beggars, openly watching this amusing show in high spirits.

  Should this soul swap curse succeed in one hit, hahaha!

  He’d covertly bring away the Eldest Miss Qiao after the soul swap, after which he would interrogate her about her talisman art inheritance.

  That’s right! Black Cat’s greatest desire right now was to pry Qiao Mu’s complete talisman inheritance out of her.

  No one would believe it if a 14 to 15 year-old little lady who possessed such perfected talisman skills didn’t have an inheritance!

  Black Cat’s gloomy eyes flickered as he gazed at the carriage.

  Suddenly, a beggar beside him kicked him hard.

  “What are you doing, snatching territory? Don’t you know that it’s based on order of arrival? This is my area!” The beggar that spoke up was around 50 to 60 years old. His greasy hair had tangled into knots as it loosely draped on his face and shoulders, covering up the red and swollen chilblains on his face.

  There were also chilblains on his arms and on the toe that was peeking out of his shoe. From this, it could be seen that the life of a beggar out in the elements was a tragic and ignoble existence – a life of not knowing the whereabouts of one’s next meal.

  Black Cat dared not lose his temper at him!

  He had a bellyful of anger with no release. If not for the fact that he wanted to stay inconspicuous, then he would have long choked this vile beggar to death.

  As Black Cat shrunk his body and wrapped himself in his hooded cloak, he scooted over to the edge. He didn’t pay attention to the old beggar and instead watched the carriage closely.

  He was on edge. After all, he had to take Eldest Miss Qiao’s soul under control the moment the soul swap took place. He absolutely couldn’t allow her to run…… away?

  No sooner said than done, in the time that Black Cat had recollected himself, the soul swap curse that Mu Qianqian threw out had already transformed into a black light, abruptly shooting for Qiao Mu.

  Mu Qianqian’s heart was beating so fast that it was practically about to jump out of her chest!

  The small hand that her mother was holding suddenly stiffened, and Qiao Mu abruptly sat up straight, looking blankly at Crown Prince Mo who was next to the carriage.

  An intermittent trickle of blood suddenly flowed out from the corner of her mouth.

  This sudden development simply scared the daylights out of the Qiao Zhongbang couple!

  “Qiaoqiao??” Wei Ziqin shouted in alarm.

  “Sister!!!” Qiao Lin clutched Qiao Mu’s small hand.

  Yet Qiao Mu abruptly fell backwards, as if all strength had drained out of her.

  Just as the back of her head was about to hit the corner of the small tea table, Mo Lian’s pupils contracted, and he rapidly flitted to her side, cupping her small head with his hand.

  “Qiaoqiao?”


  “Sister!”


  “Hurry! Quickly return to the estate!” Qiao Zhongbang yelled frantically.

  “Huifeng, quickly summon Old Royal Physician Cao.”


  “Yes, Your Highness!”


  “Your Highness the Crown Prince, Mu Qianqian has fainted behind the carriage.”


  “Throw her farther away!”