orksI stared blankly at my hand, wondering when I had become a cultivator of DaoismBai Wuchang grinned and said, "Little Madam, you've finished your tea. The tea and dates are treasures from the immor...My older sister and I aren't very close because she's always so busy.

Over the past two or three years, I haven't seen her much at home. She is outgoing and busy running her herbal soup shop, socializing with high-ranking officials and elites.

But after all, she was the eldest sister, still quite respected among her fellow disciples. Sometimes, she would also give me a few lectures.

I haven't been communicating with her much lately, but she's never spoken to me so陰陽怪氣 (yin yang guai qi) before.

"Sister, what are you talking about I was just hanging around the house, how could I be mischievous" I took a step back and raised my voice to issue a warning.

The elder sister raised her hand and gestured, making a finger sign I couldn't understand.

A chill ran down my spine. In the moonlight, a strange figure appeared behind me—this wasn't a paper man conjured by Ma Fa's magic. This thing had skin.

It actually looked very much like a living person, and it was also very agile. Just as I turned my head back, it strangled me by the neck.

"Big sister, you—my junior brother, your junior brother!"

My fingers flew across the phone keypad, hoping the voice dialer would pick up my voice.

The eldest sister, with a cold face, pulled out a handkerchief and covered my mouth and nose. I had inhaled quite a bit of the medicine's smell from it.

She calmly took the phone from my hand.

The phone has been dialed.

There came Jun Shixiong's voice from over there: "Hey"

The eldest sister raised an eyebrow calmly and said, "Eldest brother, it's me. My younger sister was very anxious at home and asked Mrs. Mu about the situation. I sent her to take a bath quickly."

Senior Brother, unconcerned, kept his voice calm and collected: "Mm, tell her to stop causing a commotion. Lady Mu herself is doing fine, but the fetus is slightly oxygen-deprived. It's receiving oxygen now, and we'll conduct further checks."

"Ugh!" I tried to speak, but the medicinal smell on the handkerchief made my head spin.

It's so weird, what does the eldest sister want to do! Could all those times she looked for me and cared for me have been fake

"Well, alright, I'll let my junior sister know."

As I saw her about to hang up, my head spinning with dizziness, despair gnawing at my heart, I suddenly heard a faint voice from Junior Brother Jun –

"Why are you using my junior sister's phone"

"Ah... little sister was pacing anxiously in the room. I urged her to take a shower, and I was halfway through calling you when..." The senior sister remained calm.

My head is heavy and my eyelids feel too heavy to open.

The last thing I saw was my senior sister hanging up the phone, a strange and forlorn smile on her face.

"Humph, Brother Jun, you're really attentive... anything out of the ordinary and you want to know about it!"

Nonsense, that's my eldest brother. Unlike you, you turned into a traitor!

To be kidnapped in my own home is simply unacceptable.

The person I always trusted and was proud of, would actually kidnap me This is so absurd.

And I'm completely baffled, not having the slightest clue why my elder sister would do such a thing.

I have no conflict with her! My father treats her very well. He even entrusted the medicinal soup shop at our doorstep to her management, and she earns a good income from it.

"...Ahem." I heard a few light coughs.

Are you the eldest sister My gosh, it's so cold here! Where are we

I dare not open my eyes, I'm afraid someone is staring at me.

The eldest sister seemed to be on the phone, coughing lightly while speaking rapidly: "I wouldn't dare to wrong this little ancestor, I don't even dare to give her strong medicine... The elder brother should find out she's missing soon, and her husband is no ordinary person. We can't stay here too long, please arrange it quickly."

Who is this on the phone Whom are you speaking to

"Big brother Well, with so many brothers and sisters here, big brother's eyes only see this little girl. Even Yue Shimei can't compare. If I anger Big Brother, I'm afraid my head will be twisted off."

"Make arrangements quickly. In a few hours, she'll probably be nowhere to be found. I'm going home to get things ready now. See you later."

This tone, are you going to sell me

After hanging up the phone, the elder sister let out a long sigh: "Sigh, it's really hard being caught in the middle."

Caught in the middle Who is that on the phone Isn't it the Dragon King

They want me because I'm the Dragon King or an old monster, there aren't any other enemies for me.

I feigned unconsciousness, but suddenly a blanket was thrown over me, startling me almost out of my wits.

With a soft click of the door closing, there was no other presence in the room. I secretly squinted my eyes and looked around - nobody was there.

Big sister left.

I immediately got up and found that this was an empty house, just an ordinary high-rise apartment building, but there was nothing in the room except the concrete floor!

There was nothing inside—no furniture, no lights, no household goods. It was a completely bare house. All the windows were boarded up with burglar bars, and there were birdcage-like iron cages in each corner of the ceiling, adorned with talismans.

I stood below and took a few steps closer to examine the talismans carefully. Suddenly, one talisman fluttered in the air without any wind, flapping wildly. I jumped back in fright.

What the heck, is this rune supposed to build a barrier Why is it flapping around on its own

And it wasn't just once, the talisman kept flapping like a spasm, seeming to struggle to fall.

But there's also an iron cage covering it. This design is clearly meant to prevent the formation of a magic circle from being destroyed.

This kind of thing, like the methods in Mu Wanchen's place, as long as one corner collapses, it's basically useless.

Just like the theory of the weakest link in a barrel, if one place is broken, the whole thing becomes unstable.

The talisman kept fluttering back and forth, making a "whoosh whoosh" sound despite there being no wind. The noise sent shivers down my spine, and I couldn't help but retreat to the wall.

There's no door here. I see a wide master bedroom floor with a black magic circle drawn on it. I dare not approach, fearing that some demons or monsters might suddenly emerge.

I wanted to uncover the talismans in the four corners of the ceiling, but there's nothing here. There are no stools, no clotheslines, and I can't reach.

I ran onto the balcony and looked up. It was so high it made my head spin. I stood there helplessly, with no phone and no Mu Wanchen in sight...

I really can't think of any way to escape. My senior sister left me here and just walked away. She must believe that this place can keep me locked up.

I shouted for help, not knowing if anyone could hear me. But there were no other buildings around this tall one. From my balcony, I looked out onto flat land, like I was in the suburbs.

"Click," the door at the entrance creaked open as its lock was turned.

There was nowhere to hide inside the house. I trembled with fear as I crouched by the door of the balcony, peeking out at the main entrance.

The hallway light was cold, spilling from the doorway. A woman of medium height, slightly thin, stood in the opening.

She saw me, was stunned for a moment, and smiled: "Long time no see, Xiao Yin Luo."

The voice was unfamiliar, and she had her back to the light, so her features were unclear.

"Where's your boyfriend Didn't he come" She shut the door behind her, crossed her arms, and stood in the doorway, looking at me.

Across a living room, I vaguely felt an indescribable emotion.

I know this woman.n't come back yet. I'm going to pick them up..." Old Chen said with a smile."Alright." I smiled and nodded, then took out a sealed red envelope. "New Year's red envelope, here you go. Dabao has alread...