She glanced over at Sima Xiaowen and continued, "No matter how strict the Heavenly Dao Rules are, loopholes still exist. Donât talk about things too grandly. The existence of us, Mystic Sect people, especially us Phoenix Clan people, is just the proof of this, isnât it?"
Sima Xiaowen didnât know Liu Ling well, but she suddenly realized that Liu Ling was also quite sharp-tonguedâafter all, how could a weak and incompetent person become a Clan Leaderâs Wife?
And her words seemed to make some sense.
But Sima Xiaowen knew this was either forced reasoning or sophistry. "Liu Ling, youâre just looking for reasons and excuses for the mistakes youâve made, but Iâm telling you, these reasons and excuses wonât work. Iâm not going to debate Heavenly Dao or the equality of all beings with you. Everyone has their own thoughts. But what I want to tell you is, if you want to be above the law, youâre in for the punishment you canât imagine."
Liu Ling laughed gently. Although she and Sima Xiaowen had the kind of rival relationship, she still laughed softly, almost teasingly, "... You silly girl, I was just teasing you. Why so serious? When I saw that child so determined to recognize me, I didnât want to bring trouble to our Phoenix Clan."
"Donât say it so nicely, like not wanting to cause trouble. You just wanted to get rid of them. There are many ways to solve a problem, and you chose the coldest and most heartless one."
"Enough!"
At this point, Sima Xiaowen waved her hand. She felt she was indulging too much by arguing with Liu Ling here.
"Donât talk about it anymore. I didnât tell the four elders and the clan leader about this matter. You handle it yourself."
"Well, thank you, Sima Xiaowen." Liu Ling remained indifferent, still smiling broadly.
"No need to thank me. But Iâm warning you, deal with the Qi familyâs matter well. Donât cause real trouble that requires the Phoenix Clan to clean up your mess. Also, donât even think about erasing those peopleâs memories. Your inner strength isnât enough. No matter what method you use, let the Qi family members return to their normal livesâIâll be watching. You better do it right."
After saying this, Sima Xiaowen smiled sarcastically, no longer looking at Liu Lingâs subtly changing face, and instead, opened the car door, got in the car, and drove away in a whirlwind.
Liu Lingâs eyebrows knitted tightly together, the smile and softness on her face gradually disappearing, her eyes dark and inscrutable. She stared fiercely at the direction Sima Xiaowen disappeared to, stomping her foot hard after a long pause. She thought, she should learn to drive too. This kind of transportation is indeed so convenient.
Liu Ling turned around and went up to the apartment building, thinking about how to handle the Qi familyâs matter.
Upon entering the house, Liu Ling did not rush but called Chu Chengfeng, telling him she had to leave the Imperial Capital and would return tomorrow. Chu Chengfeng advised her a few words, suspecting nothing, and then hung up the phone.
As the Spring Festival approached, Chu Chengfeng was much busier than in previous years. Originally, the Phoenix Clanâs sacrificial activities should be held on New Yearâs Day, but considering that on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Phoenix Clan members would all return, the event was postponed and rescheduled for February 1st.
This day is the birthday of the Phoenix Clan.
So there were many things to be done. Although there were elders below him and other clan members, there were still many things that required Chu Chengfengâs attention, especially since the Chu Family also had many matters to attend to.
No matter what, he was still the eldest son of the Chu Family, and approaching the Spring Festival, the Beef Noodle Restaurant was about to close for the season.
Before closing, he needed to hold a meeting with employees, commend them for their hard work throughout the year, distribute some benefits, and provide them with their salaries and bonuses for the year-end. Although Sima Xiaowen was there, many things needed his signature approval, not to mention the Top Grade Beef Noodle Restaurant project in the city center that was about to be completed. The workers there were also preparing to go home for the New Year.
In the Guo Family, regardless of wealth, everyone returns home for the New Year. Spring Festival is a time for family reunion, especially New Yearâs Eve and the first day of the new year, which are seen as very important in the eyes of the Chinese.
Therefore, Chu Chengfeng was extremely busy and naturally had no time to question what Liu Ling was going out for.
And Liu Ling naturally wasnât going to tell Chu Chengfeng. After dinner, she dressed up and put 1000 yuan into her handbag.
The Qi family was so poor, tossing them some money would solve the problem.
She didnât want to squeeze into trains with people, nor wait for busesâideally, Chu Chengfeng would drive her, but she couldnât let Chu Chengfeng know about it, so thinking about it, she dismissed the idea.
But she could take a taxi, a round trip, though it would cost more, but money meant nothing to her. Not only the money Chu Chengfeng gave her, but she also had quite a lot herself.
Plus, the things she kept in the Divine Landâtaking out any one of them could exchange for a lot of money. Without Chu Chengfeng, Liu Lingling would still live a life of luxury and wealth, so she couldnât possibly compromise herself.
The car Liu Ling hired was very high-end, freshly bought, clean inside, making Liu Ling very satisfied.
The driver was a man under thirty, not tall, seemingly honest, but Liu Ling only glanced at him before looking away.
She negotiated the price with the driver, of course, it was for a round trip.
Liu Ling lived in Yanjing for a long time, so she didnât want to stay there too long; a one-day trip was best, though returning at night would be around midnight.
Fortunately, with a car, everything was convenient.
After arriving in Yanjing, Liu Ling asked the driver to wait for her on the national highway outside the Qi familyâs alley, while she headed toward the Qi family.
Luckily, it was winter now; she knew that during the summer, the smell here was not pleasant. This was an old district, and itâs said to be under redevelopment soon, but the news has been out for three years with no progress yet.
Some said the developer ran away; others said there were problems with the project design. Anyway, this district was delayed, with half demolished, leaving ruins there, looking quite desolate. However, with snow covering it in winter, it looked a bit better.
And the Qi family lived in a small courtyard in the alley here.
Overall, the Qi family was quite clean, with the front and back of the house well kept. In summer, although the courtyard was dilapidated, it was filled with flowers inside and out, because Mother Qi loved gardening.
But the memory here wasnât pleasant for Liu Ling, who had awakened her bloodline.
While relatively speaking, she didnât suffer much from childhood, it was manageable. But for Liu Ling, it wasnât like that.
Sheâd never lived such a life, and she felt disgusted with the idea of having had such a life.