After reading the message Master had sent me, I couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.
Master was thinking that far ahead, even though it still hadn't been confirmed that Huang Qianwan was the culprit who had cast the gu.
He was already planning to use Huang Qianwan as a breakthrough to trace the Southern Miao Huang Family...
At Stone Ridge Mountain, we had killed the Huang Family's Nine Yin Woman.
Judging by the Nine Yin Woman's behavior, this Southern Miao Huang Family was clearly no good.
If we could follow the trail from this incident and uncover clues about the Southern Miao Huang Family, that would be a great thing too.
Just providing that lead to the Secret Bureau would earn us at least ten thousand in reward money...
After that, I didn't go anywhere. I stayed in Li Xiaomin's room.
She soaked in the medicinal bath for over an hour.
When she came out wrapped in a bath towel, I was a little nervous—more nervous than when I saw ghosts.
The atmosphere in the room just felt strange.
I tactfully stood by the window with my back turned, letting her get dressed on her own so neither of us would feel awkward.
At the same time, I asked Li Xiaomin without turning around:
"Xiaomin, do you feel better now?"
Li Xiaomin immediately replied:
"Mm, much better. My nose is just swollen, and it still hurts..."
"Is it still bleeding?"
"No!"
I nodded and said nothing more.
After quite a while, I heard Li Xiaomin say she was ready.
Only then did I turn around.
She had changed into casual clothes, and her hair was still wet.
Her nose was already a little red and swollen...
"As long as you're okay. Dry your hair, then we'll head out