As if to persuade the other two, Ling Tuis added, "This bitch has seen what we look like. If she spreads word of this later, she could bring trouble down on our master."
Wu Liuqi frowned. After a long while, he said, "We still haven't found the treasure. We'll talk about it after we do, so nothing unexpected happens. Leave a few men here to watch her first."
Only then did Song Qingshu lower his hand from the roof. He did not reveal himself yet, intending to wait until these people found Tianning Temple's treasure.
There were several treasures in this world, and he knew where all of them were. Yet for various reasons, he had never retrieved them, planning to wait until the time was right. But now, it seemed that if Tianning Temple's treasure remained here, it would be easily discovered. He might as well use these people to dig it up, then reap the rewards himself.
After discussing matters for a while, the people in the room soon filed out and headed toward Tianning Temple in the southern part of the city, leaving two men behind to guard Qi Fang.
Song Qingshu did not follow them. Instead, after they had gone far away, he silently dropped down from the roof and dealt with the two guards before they could react.
Qi Fang had been clutching her daughter in sorrow and fear. When she suddenly saw him appear before her, she was both shocked and overjoyed. She rubbed her eyes in disbelief. "Brother Song, is it really you?"
Song Qingshu tenderly wiped the tears from her face. "You've suffered."
"Brother Song!" Qi Fang could no longer hold back. She threw herself into his arms and began to sob.
"All right, all right. From now on, no one will