Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 416: Li Manning Goes Berserk with a Curse, Qin Ruan Flares Up in Anger

Chapter 416: Chapter 416: Li Manning Goes Berserk with a Curse, Qin Ruan Flares Up in Anger

Lin Hao decisively said, "I only believe in myself."

Usually, people who respond like this are rather narcissistic, arrogant, and lofty.

But Lin Hao wasn’t, what he has faced over the years is fear, he felt anxious about the unknown, over-analyzing every word and sentence from others, he had to make himself invulnerable.

Whether in West City or staying by Su Jingshu’s side, the only person he could trust was himself.

Qin Ruan could understand him, she smiled sarcastically, "All those things you said earlier, Li Manning heard them all."

Lin Hao laughed and shook his head, disbelief clear on his face, "That’s not very funny."

Qin Ruan said seriously, "It’s true." There was no hint of joking in her tone.

A smile faded from Lin Hao’s face, he frowned and looked at Qin Ruan, unable to understand her words.

Qin Ruan continued, "I know all about what happened to Li Manning, but I didn’t know that Su Jingshu was behind it."

Lin Hao’s complexion wasn’t very good, "Qin Xiaowu, you’re bewildering me."

He really didn’t know what to say, did Qin Ruan mean that Li Manning came back from the dead and heard everything he said?

This was too bizarre for him to understand.

Lin Hao joked, "Did Li Manning turn into a puppet and sit by your side, hearing everything I just said?"

One must say that he hit the nail on the head unintentionally and got it right.

Qin Ruan nodded very seriously at Lin Hao.

Thinking Lin Hao would be with her in the future, Qin Ruan did not hide from him. With a slow and calm tone, she said, "The souls of the deceased may linger in the world of the living. Li Manning’s soul is right beside me."

She pointed to an empty space next to her, her face calm, her eyes smiling.

Lin Hao got goosebumps instantly. He rubbed his arms and his lips twitched, "Qin Xiaowu, stop joking around."

He was clearly skeptical at heart but still was influenced by the atmosphere created by Qin Ruan.

Qin Ruan squinted her eyes, "I never joke. You’ll know when we get to the place."

Lin Hao’s mind was a bit chaotic, his life experiences over more than twenty years told him that what Qin Ruan said were tall tales.

Yet when he looked at the seriousness in Qin Ruan’s face, he didn’t know how to refute her.

Glancing sidelong, he saw Huo Zhi, completely unruffled, driving the car. Lin Hao’s heart was aflutter.

Who was Huo Zhi? He was one of the leaders of the Huo Family’s Hidden Guards, he seems young but his abilities are recognized by the Huo Family.

Someone like that would not mess around with Qin Ruan.

The Huo Family’s car quickly arrived at the Qiao Family’s villa.

As the car slowly came to a halt, and just as Qin Ruan was about to open the car door, an exclamation was heard from afar.

"Sister Ruan, you’re finally here!"

Qiao Jiu was wearing a white dress, looking pure and pretty.

Qin Ruan walked towards her with a smile, "Have you been waiting out here all this time?"

"No, I calculated your arrival time. I just came out not long ago." Qiao Jiu met Qin Ruan with a buoyant gait.

Halfway through, she suddenly stopped, furrowing her brows, staring at the empty space beside Qin Ruan, her eyes full of shock and surprise.

She loudly said, "Sister Ruan, why did you bring Li Manning with you?!"

Lin Hao, who had just gotten out of the car, almost fell on the spot at Qiao Jiu’s words.

Huo Zhi, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, had a trace of schadenfreude in his eyes as he looked at Lin Hao’s reaction.

So timid, he wondered if Lin Hao would be scared out of his wits later.

Qin Ruan narrowed her eyes and, along with Li Manning who was floating slightly above the ground, came in front of Qiao Jiu, "What we’re going to do today has to do with her."

Qiao Jiu’s eyes were fixed on Li Manning, curious as hell, "Oh."

She was not afraid of the Evil Qi emanating from Li Manning and even circled around Li Manning twice.

Finally, Qiao Jiu exclaimed in admiration at Li Manning, "You’re so gorgeous, even more beautiful than in the TVs, and you have great skin."

Li Manning looked uncomfortable at being complimented so sincerely.

She always felt awkward accepting the goodwill of others.

The main reason was that she had seldom encountered people who were sincere to her in the past.

Li Manning thanked her softly, "Thank you."

"Oh, you don’t have to be so polite." Qiao Jiu scratched her head shyly.

Lin Hao, who was behind them, came over. He looked in the direction Qin Ruan and Qiao Jiu were talking to, which was empty. His anxious heart started beating faster.

What’s wrong with the world?

Qin Ruan was already acting strange, now another girl has come out and started babbling incoherently.

Lin Hao felt everything he knew was being overturned.

It was as if he had stepped into a bizarre circle.

The appearance of Lin Hao caught the attention of Qiao Jiu, "Sister Ruan, is this handsome young man your new bodyguard?"

Qin Ruan followed Qiao Jiu’s gaze and saw Lin Hao standing behind her, "No, he’s an old friend."

"He’s very handsome!" Qiao Jiu’s eyes lit up as she looked at the hunky Lin Hao.

Qin Ruan knocked her head, "That’s enough, let’s deal with the main issue first."

"Right, let’s go in, the master has been waiting."

Qiao Jiu took the lead, guiding Qin Ruan, and a floating Li Manning into the hall.

Qiao Nanyuan was in the living room, messing with some strange object that looked like a magic artifact.

Bouncing around, Qiao Jiu came to Qiao Nanyuan’s side, "Master, Sister Ruan is here!"

Qiao Nanyuan placed the object in his hand on the table, raising his eyes to look at Qin Ruan and Lin Hao, eventually resting his gaze on Li Manning.

Qin Ruan took the initiative to speak: "Uncle Qiao."

"Friend Qin is here."

Qiao Nanyuan responded to Qin Ruan, but his gaze didn’t leave Li Manning.

He looked solemnly and warily at this recently deceased puppet monster, which already had more than a hundred years of puppet power.

"What are you looking at! Stinky Taoist!" Li Manning was uncomfortable being watched and muttered under her breath.

She was filled with open hostility and evil qi towards Qiao Nanyuan, as if she regarded him as the murderer of her son.

Despite Li Manning’s soft voice, Qin Ruan, Qiao Nanyuan, and Qiao Jiu heard her clearly.

As for Lin Hao, he was oblivious.

Qin Ruan looked at Li Manning with surprise in her eyes.

Ever since they met last night, Li Manning had been polite, even when dark evil energy occasionally erupted from her, she quickly kept it in check.

The murderous intent emanating from Li Manning towards Qiao Nanyuan seemed unfathomable.

Qiao Nanyuan pointed to the hostile Li Manning and asked Qin Ruan, "Did you come here today for her?"

Qin Ruan moved her gaze away and nodded towards Qiao Nanyuan, "Yes, Li Manning’s two-year-old son was taken by another Taoist and turned into a small puppet monster. I’m hoping Uncle Qiao can help find him."

Qiao Nanyuan picked up the old object on the table and moved in front of Qin Ruan and Li Manning.

He looked at Li Manning in front of him, who was desperately trying to suppress her evil qi, and spoke with an implicit stern tone: "I am indeed a Taoist, and you now have to rely on me to help find your family member."

His words were a reminder for her not to be ungrateful.

Li Manning pursed her lips, swallowing her complaints.

She remembered a Taoist she had encountered before, who had attacked her and was repelled by her counterattack.

These conceited heavenly masters were helpless in front of her.

She could kill people and suppress them, but didn’t have their abilities and had to rely on them to find her son Xiaobao’s soul.

Li Manning turned her head to look at the table not far away, ignoring Qiao Nanyuan, and fully expressing her disdain and resistance towards Taoists.

As she saw it, all crows in the world were black, and these Taoists were no different.

Who knew whether these self-righteous sorcerers were doing something unspeakable behind the scenes.

Seeing Li Manning so obstinate and showing inexplicable hostility towards Qiao Nanyuan, Qin Ruan tried to ease the tension with a smile: "Uncle Qiao, don’t mind her. Her son Xiaobao was taken away by an evil path practitioner, so it’s not surprising she harbors resentment towards people in this profession."

Qiao Nanyuan tugged at the corner of his mouth, revealing a cold smile.

His gaze penetrated Li Manning as he asked, "How long since your son died?"

Reluctantly, Li Manning replied, "A month."

Qiao Nanyuan frowned, "A month is a bit long. You should have sought someone to locate his soul within the first seven days."

Li Manning was angry, her cold gaze fixed on Qiao Nanyuan: "If I had known, he wouldn’t have been taken! It’s all because of you stinking Taoists! You wouldn’t even spare a two-year-old child and commit such cruel acts! Aren’t you afraid that you’ll go to hell after you die, experiencing all the punishments of the eighteen layers of hell!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jiu became upset: "Hey, watch your mouth!"

She rushed over, standing in front of Qiao Nanyuan protectively: "We’re helping you out of kindness, you’re not only ungrateful but also cursing us. That’s pretty tasteless!"

"Hmph!" Li Manning harrumphed.

Ever since she found out that Xiaobao was taken by a Taoist, she had taken a dislike to these people. She wished she could kill all the Taoists in the world to avenge her son Xiaobao.

Qiao Nanyuan grabbed Qiao Jiu by the collar, pulling her behind him.

His dark, emotionless eyes stared at Li Manning, a fierce coldness emanating from his body: "Li Manning, I come from the Maoshan Sect, and I am a legitimate disciple. If I tainted my hands with an innocent life, I would lose all my achievements in this life. I would have no place in the Mysterious Studies World. You don’t have to hate me as if I am one of those evil practitioners."

"The rules of the Maoshan Sect have always been to kill puppet monsters. We never deal with different monsters. If Friend Qin had not come to me today, even if you were to kneel and beg, I would not help you find your son!"

Qin Ruan voiced her surprise, "I didn’t know the Maoshan Sect had such a rule."

She truly didn’t know that the Maoshan Sect had prohibitions against becoming involved with puppet monsters in any way.

Li Manning was speechless under his rebuke, but she still stubbornly refused to admit she was wrong.

Qiao Nanyuan’s gaze moved away from her, meeting Qin Ruan’s surprised expression. His eyes were much warmer.

"The Maoshan Sect has many rules. Those who aren’t disciples wouldn’t know."

Qin Ruan’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Uncle Qiao, since I wasn’t aware of the Maoshan Sect’s rules, let’s forget about it today."

She didn’t want to owe anyone anything, and she didn’t want to make Qiao Nanyuan uncomfortable.

This was not just about one person, but involved the rules of the Maoshan Sect.

If she had known beforehand, Qin Ruan would definitely not ask the Qiao family and disciple for help rashly.

Before Qiao Nanyuan could respond, Li Manning stated sternly, "No!"

She had to find Xiaobao’s soul today.

She had waited all night long, only to be told to forget it, how could she accept this?

Qiao Jiu rolled her eyes and complained, "Just now you cursed us to hell. We agreed to help you because of Sister Ruan. If we decide not to, it’s not surprising either. We owe you nothing!"

Li Manning’s eyes gradually turned red and the black evil energy around her was tinged with a red light.

She coldly stared at Qiao Nanyuan, Qiao Jiu, and Qin Ruan, her voice was cold and filled with killing intent: "You promised to help!"

They couldn’t renege now, with things at such a critical stage!

Seeing that Li Manning was about to go berserk, Qin Ruan frowned unhappily, a chilling light burst from her eyes: "Li Manning, I advise you to calm down. With me here, you can’t do anything!"

Even if she was a formidable puppet monster, she must bow down to her!