Chapter 627: The Trace
Chapter 627: The Trace
Next day.
Lin Xuan Qi woke up and spent the morning as usual, having breakfast and heading out to supervise the construction site.
He didn’t want to raise any suspicion.
As for Lee He Song being away, it was normal for Lee He Song to be tasked to handle matters for the retail shops in the capital city, Bian Jing.
It wasn’t something out of the ordinary as it was something that Lin Xuan Qi had done previously.
He arrived at the construction site and things had progressed a little more than the day before.
The exposed walkways were now being covered, making them protected against the heat and it should help the workers to keep cool.
Letting them work faster and increase the speed of their work.
Boom.
While he was focused on their work, two men streaked across the air right above him.
He lifted his head and they flew towards the residence of Zhao Geng Nian before landing at the gates of the residence.
They were old and looked like they were elders from the Qing Feng Sect.
Lin Xuan Qi pretended to be busy with the workers while he focused on what the two elders were doing.
Without any hassle, they entered the gates with the Qing Feng Sect disciples bowing at them whenever they walked past.
After the gates closed behind them, there were a few moments of silence before something happened again.
Boom.
This time, three men flew up into the air and streaked across the sky.
Lin Xuan Qi recognized the third man who had joined the other two immediately.
It was Zhao Geng Nian.
And the direction where they headed made Lin Xuan Qi pull his eyebrows close together.
They were headed for the mountains where he had killed off Xiao Feng.
Most likely to try and investigate who was the one to kill him.
Thankfully, Lin Xuan Qi had ensured that Xiao Feng’s body and any traces of his belongings were gone together with WanEr HuLie’s, so there wasn’t a high chance that they would be able to figure anything out from it.
He remained calm and stayed around at the construction site, waiting for Zhao Geng Nian and the other two elders to return.
As long as he stayed inside the compounds of the shopping mall, he should be safe.
The wait was short-lived.
Zhao Geng Nian and the other two elders flew back before an incense worth of time.
And from the brief glimpse of Zhao Geng Nian’s expression, they had come back empty-handed as Lin Xuan Qi had expected.
He gave out a sigh of relief and it was something that was finally off his chest.
Turning things into ashes with his Five-Element Qi and Fire worked.
Whatever they tried with their Spirit Qi wasn’t good enough to detect or trace it back to him.
Lin Xuan Qi went back to the mansion for lunch and it felt even tastier than before.
He wasn’t sure if it was due to his good mood or if it was simply due to Auntie Sue improving her culinary skills.
"Have more." Xue Cong was glad to see him enjoying the meal and she picked up more of the braised beef for him.
"You should have more too." He glanced at her belly which was now noticeable and said.
"I’ve asked her to do so, but she always tells me that her appetite isn’t that good." Yue Jie said and helped to place some of the braised beef onto Xue Cong’s bowl.
"Is it the heat? I can get Auntie Sue to make something refreshing and appetizing." Lin Xuan Qi gave out a short sigh and said.
He was too busy for the past few months that he hadn’t paid too much attention to them.
Xue Cong, Yue Jie, Yue Xin and Liu Shi Shi tried to help him in the mansion and none of them ever complained about how busy he had been.
He thought about how he should be spending more time with them.
"I’ll be fine." Xue Cong shook her head at him.
But knowing how she was, Lin Xuan Qi insisted on getting Auntie Sue to make something to help with her appetite.
"Xiu, get Auntie Sue to make some sour plum tea for them." Lin Xuan Qi said and Xiu nodded her head at him.
She turned around and headed for the kitchen immediately.
Lin Xuan Qi glanced over at Yue Xin and Yue Xin in comparison wasn’t too affected.
She was happily enjoying the meal as usual.
Xiu came back after a while with cups of sour plum tea for Xue Cong and the others.
"Here, have some. It should open up your appetite." Lin Xuan Qi said and passed the sour plum tea to Xue Cong.
Xue Cong gulped it down and the sourness of the sour plum helped make it better for her.
She picked up a piece of braised beef and took a bite out of it.
"Great, I will let Auntie Sue prepare the sour plum tea every day in the summer." Lin Xuan Qi said and glanced at Liu Shi Shi.
"I could get them to make some sour plum wine but it wouldn’t be ready this year." He said and Liu Shi Shi gave him a shrug.
At least he remembered her liking for wine instead. She thought silently to herself.
They chatted about what was happening and he decided to spend the rest of the afternoon with them in the mansion instead.
He played some blackjack and poker with them, and lost to Xue Cong and Yue Xin again.
Making him envious of the luck that his sons had brought with them.
Yue Jie was able to stay at a tie, while Liu Shi Shi was the only other one to lose as much as he had to Xue Cong and Yue Xin.
And before he knew it, the sun was setting and it would be dinner time soon.
Although it went by quickly, it was a much needed moment with Xue Cong and the others for him, as much as they needed his company after such a long time in return.
"Maybe we should have barbecue for the night." Lin Xuan Qi suggested and Yue Xin immediately nodded her head to it.
Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Liu Shi Shi didn’t have any objection and it was decided.
When Zhi Yong heard about having a barbecue again, he was also excited for it.