Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1314: 1314 Makes a Move

Tan Shaoting and his family lived their lives methodically. It took over half a month for Hu Xueqin to recover somewhat.

The past half month had truly been a difficult time for her.

After regaining a bit of her Divine Sense, she immediately contacted the Duobao Pavilion and the stores governed by the City Lord Mansion, having exhausted all her Nourishing God Pills.

To fully restore her Divine Sense, she would need a considerable amount of Nourishing God Pills.

All this while, she had been pondering who exactly had wounded her.

Yet, she remained clueless. She had once considered that it might have been Tan Shaoting and that woman, but they were merely cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage and couldn’t possibly have such formidable Divine Sense.

So, she decided not to step outside until her Divine Sense had fully recovered.

The information Liu Cheng had obtained was scarce. But it was enough; since they wanted to join a Sect, let them. However, the man must stay behind to accompany her.

Because of her injury, she hadn’t engaged in dual cultivation recently, but none of the cultivators with higher cultivation around her took any action.

They knew that if she wasn’t doing it now, she would undoubtedly double her efforts once she recovered.

In their hearts, they all wished Hu Xueqin would die right now. But they still depended on her for survival. So, even with such thoughts, they took no action.

Liu Cheng was in the most discomfort, his mind focused solely on getting Tan Shaoting’s family to pay for his brother’s life. But now Chen Sheng was dead, and though he knew more individuals of higher Level, he realized he lacked the means to enlist their help.

He understood that it was now up to Hu Xueqin to take action. He wasn’t worried about losing favor should Tan Shaoting arrive.

Everyone hoped someone would come along and make Hu Xueqin abandon them entirely.

So he went out every day, gathering information, but it seemed like this family had appeared out of thin air, with no information to be found.

However, today he learned that the eldest son of the City Lord Mansion had a decent relationship with Tan Shaoting, having once invited him to join the City Lord Mansion and go to the secret realm.

Liu Cheng hurried back, and the first thing he did was report to Hu Xueqin.

He knew Hu Xueqin’s nature; she definitely wouldn’t give up just because Nangong Xingyun had taken a liking to Tan Shaoting.

Hu Xueqin was in a good mood today, with no headache.

Seeing Liu Cheng enter, she smiled, stood up, and undressed.

Liu Cheng felt deeply humiliated but had to pretend to enjoy it and attend to her.

Hu Xueqin imagined Liu Cheng as Tan Shaoting. No matter who it was, the more unattainable, the more enticing it was to her.

Afterward, Liu Cheng feared he wouldn’t even maintain the Foundation Establishment Stage in his cultivation. A fleeting thought of killing Hu Xueqin crossed his mind.

The two lay side by side, but Hu Xueqin’s hand remained busy.

"What do you have for me?"

Liu Cheng’s mind raced, "Cousin, that Tan Shaoting has caught Nangong Xingyun’s attention. Not only was he invited into the City Lord Mansion, but also to the secret realm."

Hu Xueqin paused momentarily before continuing. She relished youthful bodies. Though Liu Cheng was over eighty, thoughts of Tan Shaoting made her heat rise anew.

Yet, she refrained from further action. Liu Cheng couldn’t take it. Even if everyone in the city knew she engaged in dual cultivation, if she truly destroyed a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage, she probably couldn’t remain in the City Lord Mansion.

"Nangong Xingyun couldn’t persuade him, right?"

Liu Cheng endured his revulsion, "Yes, I heard from the young master’s attendant that Tan Shaoting declined."

Hu Xueqin laughed softly; such character, indeed. What should she do? She was finding herself increasingly fond of him.

"Go have them watched; let me know if they leave the city."

Private fights weren’t allowed within Future City, but once out, what concerns could she have? According to Liu Cheng, he had three children, all thirteen. She’d keep the two boys for her future uses, but the two girls would be killed directly.

"Yes, cousin, I’ll arrange it now. Judging by their movements, it won’t be long before they leave."

"Go then."

Once Liu Cheng was outside, he immediately arranged for several people to stake out the area.

Returning home, he distributed Sound Transmission Talismans to those people.

Soon, they all gathered in Liu Cheng’s courtyard.

Although discussing Tan Shaoting and pondering alternative solutions, seeing Liu Cheng’s condition, what more was there to say?

People don’t waver much unless their personal interests are directly threatened.

Yet, seeing Liu Cheng so weakened from dual cultivation, they all feared they might be next.

Liu Cheng wrote "kill" on the table, and the others nodded; a decision was made.

Tan Shaoting’s family stepped out from the space.

The two young ones’ medicinal baths had been very successful. Su Yuanyuan decided to take them out for some fun.

As they went out as a family, they immediately sensed they were being watched.

Su Yuanyuan discerned their intention and transmitted her findings to the father and his four sons.

Tan Shaoting transmitted back, "If that odious person was harmed in their Divine Sense by me, now’s the best time to remove her."

Su Yuanyuan nodded slightly. That woman’s cultivation was one Level higher than theirs. To defeat her, they would have to employ special methods.

Why would they abandon such a prime opportunity to deal with that woman?

The family returned once more to their courtyard, with Qi Hao and Qi Xuan being sent into the space for safety.

Although this might arouse suspicion, the family needed to stay together.

The family emerged again, heading directly to the mission hall, picking up missions as they normally would.

Upon their arrival, Liu Cheng got word of it and, without any hesitation, reported it to Hu Xueqin immediately.

Hu Xueqin stood up smiling; dealing with two cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage was no challenge, so she went alone.

When Liu Cheng and the others learned she had left, they sneered inwardly,

He didn’t know what would happen. He considered having Hu Xueqin kill Tan Shaoting’s family for revenge, while hoping Tan Shaoting could kill Hu Xueqin, freeing him in either case.

Hu Xueqin soon spotted them near the carriage door. Seeing the brothers Qi Yan and Qi Hong, she burned with desire.

Exactly, she now preferred the young. She was determined to keep the father and sons.

Once outside the city gate, the family boarded a Flying Boat.

"That woman really followed us. She must be so confident."

Qi Yan and the others didn’t detect anything with their Divine Sense, but since their parents said so, it had to be true.

The family wasn’t in a hurry and flew leisurely.

This time, their mission was not here but in Death Valley, where the task had high points.