Qin Liuxi’s ’heartlessness’ imdiately shocked Qin Yuanshan and the others. Stop thinking of using her; what kind of petty mindset is that? They never thought that way.
Bo Hong, as the father, was the first to jump up, saying, "You have a petty mindset, when did we ever think like that?"
"Isn’t this just to say the ugly words in advance to avoid any misunderstandings later?" Qin Liuxi flashed a fake smile: "It’s best if there’s none; everyone would be happy then."
If there is, the one losing face wouldn’t be her anyway.
Bo Hong was left speechless, realizing that this daughter seed to have ninety-nine pounds of rebellion in a hundred-pound body.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Qin Boqing laughed heartily and stepped forward to diate: "We’re all family, no need to be so confrontational. By the way, Xixi, you just ntioned bagging soone, who were you referring to?"
"Right, the one nad Nie."
Bo Hong’s eyes widened: "Aren’t you afraid they’ll co back to cause more trouble? We’re just re refugees, with no power and resources to go against the governor’s house."
Qin Liuxi retorted, "Even you as my father couldn’t recognize ; who here would know who I am?"
Bo Hong was again left speechless, explaining, "You left ho when you were young. Now that you’re grown, it’s been over ten years since we’ve last seen each other. It’s normal not to recognize you."
"Indeed, it’s been over ten years since father and daughter last t. To those who know, I was sent to a Daoist Temple for hardship training; to those who don’t, I might as well be dead. What family has a father and daughter not et in over ten years before she’s even married?" Qin Liuxi fired back: "Ask yourself, during these ten years, have you rembered your daughter who was exiled to a Daoist Temple? Have you thought about even a handful of tis?"
Bo Hong felt a pang of guilt, stamring, "Of course I have, I, as a father, am just reserved and not good at expressing."
Qin Liuxi chuckled coldly, "Look at you, feeling guilty. Just from your hesitant, timid response like a whisper, who would believe you?"
Qin Liuxi lost so interest, saying, "You all don’t need to think too much. That Nie Jiabao won’t have a chance to co looking for trouble."
It takes a hundred days to recover from injuries affecting the bones and muscles. Not to ntion broken bones being unmovable, plus the loss of his life source, along with the fun of recuperation she arranged—seeing ghosts, surely he’ll find life unbearable during his recovery.
So, with such troubles of his own, how could he co looking for a fight?
And for the Nie family, it’s not going to be easy either. A hundred thousand taels, and not only that but also gave Gongsun Cheng one, twenty, if not for coming to Wu City, nothing was lost!
Qin Boqing misunderstood, paling as he softly asked, "You, did you..."
He made a throat-slitting gesture.
Qin Liuxi: "How could I go adding such karma needlessly? I’m a law-abiding citizen."
Generally, I don’t kill, unless the other party insists on courting death, then it becos ’excessive defense’!
Qin Boqing heaved a sigh of relief; not killing is good. Suddenly, he grew curious about how the Little Overlord ended up being?
Qin Yuanshan said, "From the road of exile until now, thanks to you, Xixi, for sending people to secretly care for us. Otherwise, we might not have survived this ordeal."
Qin Liuxi didn’t take credit, just looked at Qin Boqing’s empty severed arm, saying, "It’s not that I couldn’t foresee your ordeal, Third Uncle, it’s lucky that it didn’t cost you more than an arm."
Qin Boqing was taken aback, looked at his severed arm, and laughed heartily, "This girl of yours is mocking your Third Uncle. It’s my ordeal, ant for to endure; how can it be your fault? It’s just half an arm gone, and my life is spared. I never intended to beco an official anyway. It’s crippled; so be it. The suffering I endured might be the price for Heaven’s gift of making sure my twin sons were born safely. I hit the jackpot!"
Listen to that. As expected from soone who worked with managent in rchant dealings, such beautifully spoken words!
Qin Liuxi’s eyes glimred with amusent, saying, "Third Uncle is broad-minded. Even if you can’t be an official yourself, once you nurture your sons well, either in academics or martial arts, you’ll still beco a wealthy old master, so your fortune is in the future."
"Yes, yes, yes." Qin Boqing smiled until his eyes crinkled, then asked, "How are my two sons? I received a letter from your Third Aunt saying they’ve begun to speak."
"Yes, they can say a few simple words now. They can also take a few steps. There aren’t many servants at ho. Third Aunt, a wet nurse, and Mingbao are helping take care of them."
Upon hearing this, Qin Boqing’s eyes imdiately reddened. He wanted to say sothing, but tears pattered down, looking truly pitiful.
Such a big man, though not wailing out loud, the sight of his silent tears was deeply moving.
Qin Liuxi dryly asked, "Do you want to see them?"
"Of course, I do. They’re my sons; I dream of seeing them." But just desire alone doesn’t make it happen.
"Then fetch a basin of water."
Qin Boqing: "?"
What’s the connection between water and seeing his sons?
But soon enough, he understood, and was shocked.
Because Qin Liuxi had burned a talisman into the water, and then the water surface turned into a mirror-like state, showing an image.
It was early dawn, with two identically dressed children lying on a small bed, playing with spit bubbles with bright eyes. They seed to be seeing soone, excitedly babbling "sister, sister," their limbs waving around, looking full of energy.
Qin Boqing was in complete shock, wanting to reach out to touch, but was stopped by Qin Liuxi.
Qin Yuanshan and Bo Hong also saw it, petrified. What is this demon art... no, spell?
The image didn’t last long, soon starting to ripple and then vanish.
Qin Boqing scread, "My sons!"
Qin Liuxi: "Third Uncle, that’s just an illusion talisman, recorded using talismanic techniques before I ca here this morning in their room, so this image is just a technique. You might call it an Illusion Technique, but it was real."
Qin Boqing widened his mouth in awe: "Your master is really that powerful?"
Wasn’t it said that the old Taoist was rely a traveling Taoist with a dilapidated Daoist Temple? But this, this can be called a Divine Skill.
"Daoist Skill is ever-changing; if one delves deeply, they can naturally manifest it, just like with academics. Live and learn." Qin Liuxi smiled faintly.
That’s too impressive; moreover, her comings and goings, what spell is that?
No, her dical skills are also remarkable. Ming Yan’s severe injuries were also saved by her, along with such divine skills.
The Qin family seems to have a treasure of a girl.
Qin Boqing rubbed his hands, sheepishly asking, "If you co here again, could you record another one? And also, your Third Aunt and Bao’er, along with your grandmother, I’d like to see them too."
Not just thinking of his sons, he missed his wife, daughter, and mother too.
Qin Liuxi didn’t agree, saying, "There’s no need. I heard that the Ministry of Justice in the capital discovered that the Old Master’s case was set up by remnants of Crown Prince Jia from the previous dynasty and caught so of his people. There might be a chance for the Old Master’s case to be redressed. Even if not reinstated, it will likely be pardoned soon."
She glanced at Qin Yuanshan, noting his bright, glowing Yintang, signifying good fortune, and said, "It should be by winter at the latest that so good news will arrive. Just wait."
What?
This was truly like a sudden clap of thunder on a clear day.
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