Chapter 64 Wang Family
Chapter 64 Wang Family
Wu Qinghuan absolutely refused to go back.
Xu Nian was still worried about leaving him alone.
So, they both had no choice but to stay.
Let's go to that family's house first and see what's going on.
City Lord Sun Meng personally led the way.
"Decades ago, the Wang family was just a small business selling sweet soup on the street. They met a close friend by chance, and the two of them saved money together to open a shop. The business got better and better, then a second shop, a third shop, and later, it developed into the Wang Family Chamber of Commerce in the city today."
"And the largest mansion in the south of the city is the Prince's Mansion."
Xu Nian nodded upon hearing Sun Meng's explanation.
No wonder they could come up with so much silver.
Generally speaking, unless something is extremely serious, minor incidents like this, which have little impact, cannot be registered in the Sword Sect's quests.
In other words, the rewards are too generous.
Although disciples of immortal sects prefer to use spirit stones, silver is more commonly used in smaller towns after they leave the mountain, and no one dislikes silver, so naturally the more the better.
They talked as they hurried on their way.
They arrived at their destination in no time.
The servants at the door led everyone to the main hall.
Soon.
Two figures approached together.
The man on the left is very robust; he is older, but full of energy.
He just doesn't seem to be in good spirits.
His brows were furrowed with gloom.
The person on the right is tall and slender with a pretty face, gently waving a fan in her hand.
It appears to be a woman.
However, he was wearing a man's robe.
Although I'm getting older and no longer young.
But you can tell that this person was quite handsome when he was young.
"I, Wang, have met the City Lord and the two Immortal Venerables."
The robust man clasped his hands in a fist and bowed.
This man is Wang Lei, the current head of the Wang family.
The person beside him was his best friend, Liu Qing.
"I'm really sorry to trouble you all." Wang Lei was very polite, sighed, and rubbed his forehead. "The crying is getting louder and louder, and everyone in the household is in a state of panic. I'm also very worried."
Xu Nian didn't waste any words.
Get straight to the point.
"Where is that well? Take us to see it."
“This…” Wang Lei’s face turned somewhat grim.
Liu Qing, who was standing beside him, chimed in, "Let me lead you all there. Brother Wang has been disturbed by the crying for many days and is quite unsettled. I, on the other hand, am fine."
Xu Nian glanced at him.
“I see that everyone in the manor is very scared, and the head of the Wang family is also very flustered, but you seem to be... seemingly unaffected by the crying.”
Liu Qing smiled and said, "It's alright. I was a little scared too, but it wasn't that serious."
The two of them stood together, but their expressions were different.
Wang Lei was terrified, while Liu Qing remained calm.
"Lead the way."
Liu Qing led the way, walking through the long corridor towards the back of the courtyard.
The servants around them all lowered their heads when they saw this.
Different expressions.
Some felt disappointed, some worried, and some were even more pessimistic and terrified.
Ever since this incident happened to the Wang family.
Several servants have gone missing.
People are feeling anxious and many are planning to quit and go back to their hometowns.
Although the wages and benefits at the Prince's Mansion were the highest.
The head of the Wang family, Master Wang, was a kind-hearted man who often did good deeds and was considerate of his servants.
But even if you have a lot of money, you still need to be alive to spend it.
What if I lose my life?
What's the use of having a lot of silver?
"The city lord has sent people here many times, but each time they come, someone disappears. In such a small well, more than a hundred people have gone missing. What else could this be but a monster?"
"This is terrifying. I'm quitting today. I'll leave as soon as I get my wages."
"Master Wang must have offended someone he shouldn't have. The Chamber of Commerce is doing so well, there are too many competitors, it must be the other Chambers of Commerce that are behind this."
The servants were talking about it.
Liu Qing led the way very quickly.
This person was tall and slender, and looked somewhat thin, but in reality, he had plenty of energy and blood.
"This guy has cultivation?" Xu Nian was somewhat surprised.
Such a small town has little spiritual energy.
It is extremely difficult to cultivate.
Unexpectedly, I was even able to see cultivators.
Judging from his demeanor, he is probably a cultivator at a high level of body tempering.
"This guy is acting strangely; he might be hiding his true strength," Xu Nian said, squinting.
The way forward.
We arrived at our destination shortly afterward.
The problematic well is just ahead.
Just as Xu Nian was about to walk forward, she suddenly remembered something.
Look back.
"Qinghuan, stay here and don't move. I'll go check on things."
Wu Qinghuan pouted.
Nod.
Xu Nian followed Liu Qing over.
As he moved forward, he heard crying.
The sound of weeping could be heard throughout the entire Prince's residence.
This sound doesn't sound like a human crying; it sounds more like... a fox's voice?
And it looks like a very small fox.
Xu Nian was somewhat taken aback.
He had originally imagined it to be a particularly terrifying, chilling cry.
The voice was full of resentment and unwillingness.
But how to describe this sound...?
It's more like a young fox acting cute.
"Um, the Wang family head was so scared by that sound that he couldn't sleep? That can't be true..."
Xu Nian thought about it again and understood somewhat.
A voice that appeared out of nowhere in the well.
A well that swallowed more than a hundred people.
Such a strange thing appeared in his yard.
It would be strange if I wasn't afraid.
"Although the voice doesn't sound that terrifying, the situation it's acting out is still very abnormal. Is the owner of this voice hiding those hundred-plus people?"
Xu Nian frowned.
Be cautious.
Move forward.
When they reached the well, they looked down.
It was completely empty inside.
Pitch black, lonely.
Nothing can be seen.
Xu Nian hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll go down and take a look."
Wu Qinghuan behind him frowned.
Just about to speak.
Suddenly he looked at Liu Qing, then at the well.
Suddenly, I discovered something.
His eyes gleamed with a cold light.
Her small hand rested on the hilt of the spirit sword, as if she were ready to strike at any moment.
Xu Nian went deep into the well.
They soon reached the bottom of the well.
There was only cool well water at the bottom, nothing else.
Moreover, the interior space is not small.
But it's definitely not that big.
“This place can’t hide more than a hundred people.”
Xu Nian looked around.
Could it be that the city lord is lying?
Or is there some clue in this well that I haven't noticed?
Xu Nian observed carefully for a while longer.
Still nothing was found.
And so, he slowly floated into the air.
It flew upwards.
We intend to take a long-term approach.
And just then, he heard the crying again.
A loud, aggrieved cry.
Very clear.
This is the clearest thing I've heard since I joined the Wang family.
The voice seemed to be right next to my ear.
You could even feel the heat emanating from that body.
Xu Nian's heart tightened.
Turning around abruptly, I saw only a small white fox with fluffy fur, tilting its head and staring at me.
The little fox cried terribly.
Talking about people.
"Can I play with Liu Meng?"
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