Chapter 1076 - 901: What a Sin

More than twenty years ago, Yu Xuanbing couldn't remember the details, but he did understand the other party's so-called 'Ou's' pastry probe. He shook the Jade Scroll in his hand. "You can find me with this Jade Scroll?"

He had been cautious enough regarding this matter. If this Jade Scroll could locate him, then he, once the world's greatest assassin, wouldn't have survived until now.

Thus, he was very puzzled and wanted to know what was going on.

Wu Jinliang lightly touched the wound on his neck again and chuckled, "You know we can enter and exit the Netherworld. Do you think we would be at ease ignoring you? We didn't find you based on this Jade Scroll. After Shi Chun was imprisoned in Life Prison, I've been secretly looking for you the hard way, searching one place after another, targeting a man and a woman appearing during the relevant periods. Initially, I thought it was like looking for a needle in a haystack, hoping in vain. Who could have imagined that Elder Yu was indeed as Shi Chun predicted and preferred running a small, exclusive craft shop? Following this standard, I wandered the streets for more than ten years until finally, effort proved not in vain, and I discovered your whereabouts."

He didn't dare claim it was tracing back through the Jade Scroll that found the other party. With the capability of this top assassin, how could he be easily tracked? Lying about the process would easily expose the truth.

Being found by such a clumsy method? Yu Xuanbing's cheeks twitched, nearly burying the Jade Scroll into Wu Jinliang's mouth. "So why are you sure this thing was sent by me?"

Wu Jinliang poured himself some wine and said, "The preserved fruit shop diagonally across from Elder Yu's house opened seven years ago. Last year, during the ninth lunar month, you left the papercraft shop for several days, and on the thirteenth, someone delivered this Jade Scroll to Feng Chi. Isn't that a bit coincidental?"

Hearing this, Yu Xuanbing's mind buzzed; even the hand holding his sword couldn't help but tremble, filled with disbelief. With his abilities, could someone have been watching him for seven years without him noticing?

When the fruit shop opened across from his house, he secretly observed the proprietress for a long time. Yet with his skills, he found nothing suspicious about her?

Wu Jinliang picked up chopsticks to eat and drink wine, "We also don't wish to disturb Elder Yu's peace. This time, we came boldly because we had no choice. The assassination mentioned on the Jade Scroll—Shi Chun did not experience it. If Elder Yu were to give warning, Elder Yu certainly wouldn't speak in vain, especially considering the person mentioned is no ordinary individual. After much consideration, we decided to ask Elder Yu what's really going on. Rest assured, Elder Yu, we merely want to understand the mystery and figure out what's going on; we definitely won't disturb your peace."

Yu Xuanbing's emotions were somewhat unstable, his lips tensed for a while before he calmly said, "I am unclear about what's really going on either. Lei Ying hiring assassins to kill Shi Chun mentioned on the Jade Scroll is true. As for why the assassination failed, I don't know; all I know is that the assassin also disappeared."

Wu Jinliang immediately put down his wine glass and stood up, full of curiosity, "How did Elder Yu, residing here in hiding, come to know this?"

Yu Xuanbing snorted, "How I know this is none of your business. My warning was out of kindness; I hope it won't bring retribution. Also, don't come to bother me again, or you'll regret it."

Having said this, he turned and left instantly, no matter how Wu Jinliang shouted.

Watching him leave, Wu Jinliang took out the Mother-child Talisman, contacted someone, then turned and picked up his chopsticks to eat a bit more, drank a swig before disappearing quickly, leaving the table full of delicacies untouched, something that would never happen in the Land of Exile back then.

Inside the papercraft shop, Yu Xuanbing suddenly appeared out of nowhere, swiftly retrieved a Qiankun Bag from a hidden compartment at home and tucked it into his arms, ignoring everything else, including clothes hanging outside, he locked the door and left.

He didn't go anywhere else but to the restaurant where he had arranged to meet his wife.

Having revealed his hideaway, he decided not to stay here any longer, planning to pick up his wife and daughter and leave immediately, unwilling to get involved in any trouble.

He walked continuously, stepped into the restaurant, found the table where his wife and daughter were supposed to be, only to find them gone, his heart suddenly sinking.

It shouldn't be; they agreed to surrender after a two-hour period, which hadn't even reached half a period, so why had they disappeared?

He turned and observed the shop's guests drinking and dining, but the scene didn't resemble any forced abduction.

"Manager Hu, did you forget something or need to pack more?" A waiter holding a tray paused and asked him.

Everyone here was from the neighborhood, all familiar.

Yu Xuanbing immediately pointed to the vacant table, "My wife and child?"

The waiter paused, confused, "You took them yourself, you're asking me?"

"I took them?" Yu Xuanbing pointed at himself, and as he spoke, his heartstrings tautened.

The waiter said, puzzled, "You came in, settled the bill, and even asked us to package the freshly served food for takeaway. Manager Hu, what's wrong with you?"

Yu Xuanbing understood why there were no signs of forced abduction. Without another word, he turned to leave, taking out a Mother-child Talisman to contact his wife, but received no response.

Feeling uneasy, he quickly returned to the papercraft shop, hoping, by chance, they had returned home or the Mother-child Talisman was not on them.

He opened the doors, searched inside and outside calling, but saw no trace of his wife and child, his face dark with fury, growling, "Wu Jinliang, you want to die!"

Instinctively, he believed Wu Jinliang had something to do with it; otherwise, why would trouble arise so suddenly after years of stability?