Chapter 111: Ancient Mirage
Under Qing’er lead, the family headed towards the place where the performers were showcasing their talents. Lan Ningshuang served as a guard and accompanied them, while Xing Sheng stayed at Qin Mansion and was responsible for looking after the house.
After walking a distance, they suddenly heard charming and melodious sounds like silver bells.
The three men in the group instinctively turned their heads in the direction of the sound, only to find that the courtesans were soliciting business. Their eyes revealed a critical gaze.
This one is pretty, that one is enchanting, and the one next to her is dainty and delicate.
Finally, they all focused their attention on a girl, just because she was big enough!
Now, it’s the best time for their business, but it’s a pity that I can’t take care of their business. Qin Feng sighed in his heart and suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Two pairs of eyes stared at him, making him uncomfortable!
One pair, needless to say, belonged to Lan Ningshuang.
The other pair belonged to Second Mother!
This is bad!
Qin Feng glanced at his father and younger brother from the corner of his eye. They had already been captivated by that generous girl and were completely unaware of the approaching danger.
Sure enough, they shared the same taste as a family.
Also, little brother, I thought you were a gentleman, but unexpectedly, tsk tsk. Qin Feng smirked; Second Mother had noticed, and trying to fool her now was impossible. Someone had to be sacrificed.
He glanced at his father and younger brother, and without hesitation, he shouted loudly, “Dad, what are you looking at!”
The sudden roar caught his younger brother off guard, but being martial arts-trained, he quickly stabilized himself and pretended to look puzzled as he turned his head to glance at his father.
“Huh? What happened to me?” Qin Jian’an was scared and confused.
“Just now, were you looking at the girls in the brothel?” Qin Feng spoke with righteous indignation.
All eyes gathered on him. Qin Jian’an hurriedly defended himself, “No, I didn’t. Feng’er, don’t talk nonsense!”
Second Mother’s gaze was a bit frightening. Sorry, Dad.
“Still trying to deny it! I saw you staring intently. Following your line of sight, I found you looking at those girls! Dad, I must say, Second Mother is so beautiful, why can’t you be content? You have what’s in your bowl and still want to look at what’s in the pot!” Qin Feng looked genuinely distressed.
Next to him, his younger brother nodded in agreement, “Dad, what you did was indeed not good.”
“I…” Qin Jian’an was speechless. Then, he felt a pinch on his soft flesh, causing him to grimace in pain.
“Tonight, you sleep in the guest room,” Second Mother said with a huff before striding away.
Dad, you’ve had a hard time, all for me and my younger brother. Qin Feng sighed, forcibly suppressing his laughter.
At this moment, Lan Ningshuang walked to the side and asked coldly, “Young Master, did you really not look at those girls?”
“I just took a casual glance. Where’s the harm?” Qin Feng chuckled.
“By the way, Young Master, the girl in the purple dress with a mole at the corner of her mouth, does she also suffer from pneumothorax?” After walking a few steps, Lan Ningshuang suddenly asked.
The girl with the generous figure, Qin Feng thought for a moment and replied, “She doesn’t have a mole at the corner of her mouth, does she?”
“Heh.” Lan Ningshuang sneered and stepped away.
Caught in the trap. Qin Feng’s mouth twitched as he realized.
The group walked through several more streets and suddenly saw a dense crowd of people.
Second Mother asked in surprise, “Why are there so many people? Are they all here to watch a performance?”
The others also looked curious.
Even the long line outside Bao Yi Tang couldn’t compare to the exaggerated scene before Qin Feng’s eyes. He vaguely felt that something was wrong.
These people were extremely quiet, no pushing, no noise, strangely eerie.
At this moment, Qing’er, who had been leading the group, didn’t know what was wrong. Like a puppet on strings, she merged into the dark crowd in front, with an intoxicated look on her face.
“Qing’er, what’s happening to you?” Second Mother called.
She wanted to go forward but was pulled back by Qin Jian’an beside her. “Madam, something’s not right. Step back a bit.”
“Brother-in-law.” Lan Ningshuang frowned slightly. Warriors had a natural intuition for danger. She immediately drew her sword from her waist, on guard.
Second Brother Qin An also had a serious expression, muscles tense.
Qin Feng activated his eye ability and looked at the crowd. He saw a thin white line, like a strand of hair, extending from the top of each person’s head towards the front.
What was at the end of these white lines?
Just as he was puzzled, Second Mother suddenly exclaimed, pointing shakily at a certain place.
The crowd followed her gaze and saw a huge beautiful face enveloped in mist, slowly floating in the air.
And the white lines that Qin Feng had seen earlier were connected to the face!
“It’s actually this thing? Don’t look into her eyes!” Qin Feng widened his eyes and roared.
Upon hearing this, everyone averted their gaze, no longer daring to look in the direction of the beautiful face.
“Brother-in-law, do you know what this is?” Lan Ningshuang and Qin An stepped forward, protecting the rest of the people.
“The ‘Great Qian Chronicles of a Hundred Demons’ has recorded this demon. Its name is Gu Shen, with the appearance of a beautiful face. It possesses the ability to mesmerize and hallucinate, dragging people into dreams, making it difficult for them to distinguish between reality and illusion.
The reason these people are standing here motionless is probably because they have fallen under the spell of Gu Shen.”
Qin Feng’s face turned ugly. How could such a monster appear in Jinyang City?
“Second brother, quickly escort our parents back to the Qin residence. There, Black Charcoal Head and two sixth-grade guards from Ya’an are present, making it much safer.”
Of course, Qin Feng added in his heart, “And there’s my wife, whose strength is unfathomable.”
Qin An nodded, “Brother, what about you?”
“After informing the head of the Demon Slaying Department, I will rush back to the Qin residence,” Qin Feng said in a deep voice.
“Brother-in-law, I’ll go with you.”
“Good.”
Second Mother was somewhat worried, wanting to say something, but was directly pulled away by their father, “Staying here will only distract them. Leave quickly while the monster hasn’t noticed us yet. Return to the Qin residence soon!”
“What about Qing’er?” Second Mother asked.
“I’ll figure something out. You go quickly!” Qin Feng urged.
“Brother, be careful!” Qin An protected his parents and hurriedly left.
“Brother-in-law, what should we do?” Lan Ningshuang asked softly.
“The Ancient Mirage uses Soul Threads to absorb people’s souls. Qing’er is immersed in a dream and can’t extricate herself. Once she sinks, her soul will disintegrate, becoming a walking corpse.”
As Qin Feng spoke, he cautiously approached, his fingertips revealing a white inch: “Wait until I cut the Soul Threads, then carry Qing’er with me towards the direction of the Demon Slaying Bureau.”
“Okay,” Lan Ningshuang responded.
Qin Feng took a deep breath. When he cut the Soul Threads, it would attract the attention of the Ancient Mirage, so the action had to be fast!
Although he wanted to save the people trapped in the dream, his strength didn’t allow it. He could only save Qing’er first, and then collect the ancient mirage after Si Zheng came over.
This was the most prudent approach.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng raised his fingertip, and instantly severed the Soul Threads above Qing’er’s head.
Qing’er closed her eyes, her body instantly collapsing. Fortunately, the prepared Lan Ningshuang quickly caught her.
At the same time, the Ancient Mirage’s large beautiful face suddenly turned toward Qin Feng and the others, revealing an angry expression. With a sharp scream from its mouth, the people turned around in unison, glaring angrily!
“Run!” Qin Feng shouted, rushing towards the direction of the Demon Slaying Department.
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