Dispute, Mission, and Duty

Xie Yi had once been a Taoist priest.

Though he was only a fake one.

Still, he was extremely well versed in Taoist techniques.

Taoist arts contained the mysteries of heaven and earth. Whether it was the Nine-Character Mantra or various talismans, all possessed wondrous natural power.

So Xie Yi could use talismans, and although I was shocked that his talismans could achieve such effects, it was not entirely unexpected.

Uncle Long also came over to help, while Aunt Qin went to check on my mother.

My parents had suffered inhuman torture.

Yet when they saw me, smiles appeared on both their faces, as though those hardships meant nothing at all.

My father said to me, "You still came."

I froze for a moment. He continued, "I originally thought Xu Qiuyan would no longer affect you. As long as your mother and I held on and waited for a chance to escape, you would not come here, and you would be safe. I just didn't expect that you would still come."

I gave a bitter smile. "Could I possibly stay away after learning you were being held here? Besides you two, there were also Uncle Long, Aunt Qin, even Director Shu and the others. No matter who was imprisoned here, I couldn't just ignore it. Of course I had to come."

Uncle Long rubbed my head. "This kid values loyalty and affection. He's right—he wouldn't abandon anyone in trouble. Even Qiu Yan. Don't be fooled by the problems between them. If he learned that girl was facing a life-or-death crisis, I think he would still rush in without hesitation. Besides, she's been under tremendous pressure lately. She's suffering too!"

Uncle Long had mentioned Xu Qiuyan. It seemed he knew her current situation quite well.

My father glanced at Uncle Long,