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"Answer me, or give up on finding your sister."
Huang Jue felt a chill run down her spine and was unsure of what this young man was trying to convey!
Just as she hesitated, a figure approached them: "Teacher Luo, what are you all doing here?"
It was one of the show's regular guests.
The man walked over with a smile, with no cameraman following behind.
As he got closer, he noticed Huang Jue's eyes were red, as if she had been crying, while Luo Qiuming's expression was grave.
The atmosphere among the three of them was clearly tense.
He was instantly relieved he hadn't brought a cameraman along, as it would have been troublesome if the audience had seen this.
"It's almost mealtime, and you're still thinking about picking vegetables?" Although curious about what had happened between the three, the regular guest knew it wasn't the time to pry.
Seeing him bring up a topic, Luo Qiuming sighed heavily: "Ah! You caught me! I was planning to sneak some vegetables back for Miaomiao!"
The regular guest immediately put his hands on his hips: "No way! These are our lifelines!"
As they spoke, Luo Qiuming took the initiative to leave with him, followed by Jiang Chenyi.
However, as he left, Jiang Chenyi quietly left Huang Jue with a message: "Think it through before coming to me. Don't waste Sister Miaomiao's goodwill."
His words made Huang Jue's heart sink.
Since he mentioned Zhang Miaomiao, this person must be the benefactor she had once spoken of.
But Zhang Miaomiao probably never expected their first meeting to turn out like this.
After Luo Qiuming and Jiang Chenyi returned to the house, Huang Jue took a moment to calm herself before quickly heading back.
Some viewers had noticed their absence, but Huang Jue cleverly brushed it off by saying she was worried about Zhang Miaomiao.
During the meal, Jiang Chenyi acted as a silent eating machine and only spoke when prompted.
To the others, it seemed like the young man was overly reserved.
Such a personality wouldn't easily stand out in the entertainment industry.
Some, seeing Luo Qiuming's calm demeanor, suddenly recalled that Luo Qiuming had never explicitly said he would bring Jiang Chenyi into the industry—it was all their own speculation.
So, this might not be true after all.
Others, lacking insight but eager to lecture, took it upon themselves to "teach" Jiang Chenyi some life lessons: "Xiao Yi, being so introverted isn't good. Introverted people will find it inconvenient to get things done in the future. You need to work on that."
Jiang Chenyi, who was about to sip his soup, paused slightly at these words.
Luo Qiuming shot a sharp glance at the speaker.
He didn't even dare to treat Jiang Chenyi as a junior, yet this person had the audacity to lecture him in front of him?
Was he out of his mind?
Jiang Chenyi put down his bowl and looked at the man with clear, bright eyes: "Being introverted is fine, as long as one's intentions are pure, right? It's better than some people who wear a friendly face but do things worse than animals."
Something about those words felt off.
The man who had offered advice twitched at the corner of his eye.
He couldn't shake the feeling that the words were directed at him.
Thinking of his own past actions, he suddenly felt a pang of guilt.
But then it occurred to him—wait, that couldn’t be right…
Very few people knew about those matters of his. Let alone this newcomer who hadn’t even entered the circle, even Luo Qiuming definitely wouldn’t know.
Little did he know, at that moment, the Supermarket was excitedly shouting: 【Bottom Fishing him!】
Jiang Chenyi silently refused in his heart: “Let’s not get involved in this. I’ll let Zhang Miaomiao or Luo Qiuming handle it and give them some Merit.”
Consider it as accumulating blessings for the child who hasn’t been born yet.
Hearing that they couldn’t bottom fish, the Supermarket instantly vanished.
The atmosphere at the scene became somewhat awkward.
Just as the other guests were about to try to ease the tension, they heard Luo Qiuming chuckle: “Let’s not turn dinner into a lecture, shall we?”
“You’re not their parents, so what gives you the right to lecture others?”
As he spoke, he picked up a lion’s head meatball and placed it in Jiang Chenyi’s bowl: “Here, try this. It’s Chef Li’s specialty.”
Jiang Chenyi’s bowl was still filled with soup, so he quickly finished it before accepting the meatball.
The entire dining table remained silent, but the audience’s comments were unusually lively.
Luo Qiuming’s remark stirred up many young people’s memories of being lectured at the dinner table, and this resentment made them quite dissatisfied with that particular guest.
As for Jiang Chenyi’s words, they didn’t pay much attention to them.
Finally, after the meal ended, Luo Qiuming took Jiang Chenyi and left the place.
Behind them, Huang Jue stood on the second-floor balcony of the house and watched their departing figures.
She was deeply conflicted, but before going to bed, she finally made her decision.
.......
On the other side, as soon as Jiang Chenyi returned to the farmhouse, he saw the three Celestial Masters who had been waiting for him for half a day.
“Who are these three…?”
The moment Jiang Chenyi saw them, he knew they weren’t ordinary people.
The aura around them was profound, and they had accumulated a fair amount of Merit, but… they also carried a significant amount of gray sin. It was almost evenly balanced.
This was the first time Jiang Chenyi had encountered such a situation.
He was about to inquire further, but the first sentence they spoke instantly wiped the smile off his face.
“You’ve violated the Celestial Master Regulations. You’ll have to come with us!”
Jiang Chenyi’s light-colored eyes fixed on the three men before him.
Even though it was a summer night, the three of them inexplicably felt a chill run down their spines.
Hearing their words, both Zhang Miaomiao and Luo Qiuming frowned.
They knew exactly what the three meant by “violating the regulations”—it was nothing more than Jiang Chenyi taking action against Lu Qingshan.
But so what? It was the other party who had come to provoke him first, and not just once!
The last time, Lu Qingshan had even sent assassins. Was he supposed to just sit back and wait to be killed?
Jiang Chenyi stared at them for a while, then let out a mocking chuckle.
The white-haired youth among the three was the most impulsive. Hearing the laugh, he couldn’t hold back: “What are you laughing at! If you recklessly attack ordinary people, you’ll be severely punished by the association!”
Jiang Chenyi didn’t care at all about the so-called severe punishment. He found a place to sit in the courtyard and leisurely retorted: “May I ask, am I a member of your association?”
The three of them were stunned, and the blue-clothed leader’s expression turned awkward.
Jiang Chenyi spoke up again, "Since it's not your people, then why should you interfere with me? If you have so much free time, why didn't you investigate Lu Qingshan back then? You just came back from the police station, right? I'm sure you're aware of Lu Qingshan's sins. So, what's wrong with me eliminating evil thoroughly?"
'Moreover, that person had the audacity to provoke me directly. If I didn't retaliate properly, would they think I'm a pushover?'
Jiang Chenyi's righteous tone left the three of them somewhat speechless.
Before they came, they thought that by invoking the Celestial Masters Association, the other party would obediently comply.
But looking at Jiang Chenyi's constantly mocking tone, it seemed he didn't hold the Celestial Masters Association in high regard.
The blue-clad youth at the forefront took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Chenyi seriously, "You possess special abilities. If not properly restrained, you will only misuse your powers. When you make a mistake, it will be too late. I can explain to the higher-ups in the Association, and we'll let it slide this time. Once you join the Association, you must follow the rules."
At this moment, Jiang Chenyi began to suspect that this person might not understand human language.
Why should he necessarily join this so-called Association?
Not just him, but Luo Qiuming and Zhang Miaomiao also had similar doubts.
However, these two had encountered many oddities before, and after regaining their composure, they felt that this so-called Celestial Masters Association was quite adept at brainwashing.
Jiang Chenyi was too lazy to argue with them anymore.
In front of everyone, he snapped his fingers.
"Supermarket, transaction!"
In the next second, the three of them disappeared from the courtyard.
This move genuinely startled Luo Qiuming and Zhang Miaomiao, "Where... where did they go?"
Jiang Chenyi propped his chin on his hands and said listlessly, "Send them back to the Association."
The teleportation of the Supermarket was enough to give them a good runaround.
Since those three couldn't understand human language, there was no need for him to continue entangling with them. As for whether they would complain after returning... ha, let them come if they dare.
In fact, it might even give him an opportunity to investigate the gray sins on them.
After sending off those three troublemakers, Zhang Miaomiao inquired about the results of their visit to Huang Jue.
Mentioning her, Luo Qiuming frowned deeply and looked at his wife with concern, "Honey, do you think Huang Jue is genuinely searching for her sister?"
This question... Zhang Miaomiao's heart skipped a beat while also feeling that the matter of finding her sister might not be as simple as it seemed.
But she answered her husband's question honestly, "I think she is sincere."
She herself was an actress, and if Huang Jue was acting in front of her, she would definitely be able to tell.
But now...
Jiang Chenyi interrupted their thoughts, "Wait a moment. If she can come over and clarify everything, then it will be easy to handle."
If she doesn't clarify, he will go and see for himself what the situation is.
In any case, he won't just let this matter slide.
The Luo-Zhang couple didn't quite understand what he meant, but soon, their attention was diverted.
"By the way, do you want to anonymously report someone? If the report is successful, you'll gain Merit. Even if you don't use it yourself, you can leave it for the next generation."
Jiang Chenyi's words made the couple's hearts skip a beat, and Luo Qiuming instantly recalled the statement made at the dining table.
"Ah!" he exclaimed in surprise. "Could it be that the person you mentioned, who appeared kind on the surface but was worse than a beast, is Ji Gongyang?"
Ji Gongyang, the one who loved to play the role of a mentor.
"That's right. Would you like to report him? If so, I can provide you with the evidence."
Compared to others, this couple needed Merit even more.
Zhang Miaomiao didn't know what had happened between them, but since the topic of reporting had come up...
"What did he do? Where should we report it?"
Ji Gongyang had quite a network, and if his offenses weren't serious, it would be easy for the matter to be swept under the rug.
Jiang Chenyi's eyes flickered slightly while revealing a trace of disgust.
"Of course, to the police station. The charges? Intentional injury and murder."
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