In the reception room of the police station.
Lin Wanrong brought the paternity test report to file a report, hoping to find her biological daughter.
“Officer, I’m really not talking nonsense.”
She looked up, her eyes red.
“And I also know who my biological daughter is. Please help me find her.”
The old police officer who received her sighed.
This woman was well-dressed and didn’t seem like someone who would talk nonsense.
“Ms. Lin, since you know where your biological daughter is, why don’t you go find her directly?”
Mentioning this, Lin Wanrong felt deep regret.
“She came looking for us, but she got into a fight with our other daughter, so she left again…”
The officer handling the case sighed.
Ah, another girl who wasn’t cherished at home, who knows how much she must have suffered growing up.
Meanwhile, the ‘much-suffering’ Xiao Tuanzi, who was being pitied.
Was in a police car.
However.
Just one street away from returning, the car turned.
The waitress had taken a knife for her.
The waitress’s parents’ situation wasn’t optimistic either.
So the car carrying them went straight to the hospital.
“We’ve arrived at the hospital.”
Xiao Tuanzi hopped out of the car and watched as a group of people in white coats led them away.
The waitress’s wound wasn’t deep, just grazed by the knife.
But faint traces of black energy were entangled in the wound.
Earlier in the car, she had already used the purification spell technique.
Now, in her hand.
She held a wisp of faint black energy.
“Big sister, Qingqing can’t stay with you any longer. I have to go find the bad person who hurt Auntie.”
When the waitress was taken into the emergency room.
She was still thinking that once she got out, she would take Xiao Tuanzi for a good meal.
Including the three little ones.
She wanted to thank them properly.
Before she fainted, she was still thinking about Xiao Tuanzi.
Xiao Tuanzi took out the small compass and placed the black energy on it.
Then she turned and instructed Qingyu.
“Go find Eldest Senior Brother and tell him Qingqing has found the big bad guy.”
Qingyu flew off in a flash, not expecting.
To be spotted by someone on the roadside.
Although it flew quickly and wasn’t seen clearly.
The person was certain this was no ordinary bird.
Subconsciously, they glanced at where the bird had taken off.
This time, their eyes widened.
That compass!
A fine item, either from the Qianlong era or the Zhenguan era.
They hurriedly approached.
Xiao Tuanzi saw a bald man approaching.
Quickly hid the compass.
The man had sharp eyes and caught a glimpse.
On the back of the compass, engraved in small characters, were the words “Zhenguan.”
He immediately clasped his hands together in a respectful gesture.
“Amitabha. Little benefactor, why are you alone here? Where are your parents?”
Xiao Tuanzi looked up. The man had a kind and gentle face.
There was not a trace of malice about him, and a faint golden light even seemed to radiate from him.
So she answered obediently.
“I don’t have any adults. I came down the mountain alone to search for my family.”
The man had seen people searching for family before.
“Then, little benefactor, how old are you now?”
Xiao Tuanzi held up one hand, showing a big five.
“I’m five years old.”
The man smiled warmly.
Such a little one, how could her sect let her come down the mountain alone?
With this smile, he noticed the little fox on the ground.
Understanding dawned. So it was the Beast Taming Sect.
He praised, “Little benefactor, this fox of yours is quite remarkable.”
The little fox proudly raised its head upon hearing this. [You have good taste.]
The little white tiger also elegantly stepped out from behind Xiao Tuanzi.
The man’s pupils shook.
A white tiger, a white tiger that could change size, had to be at least a hundred years in cultivation.
And it was just… following a five-year-old toddler?
I originally thought the Beast Taming Sect had few disciples and had already declined.
Yet they still have such powerful pets.
Xiao Tuanzi introduced them: “This is Xiaobai, this is Lingfeng. Master sent them to accompany me down the mountain to search for my family.”
The man clasped his hands together once more.
“Amitabha. So, little benefactor, were you just using the compass to search for traces of your family?”
“No, I encountered something on the way.”
She then took out the wisp of black energy in her hand.
“Does the little benefactor intend to seek it out?”
This black energy didn’t look weak.
If this child went alone, she might not return.
Never mind, never mind. Since matters down the mountain are already settled, I’ll accompany her on this trip.
The man felt a stir of compassion.
“Amitabha. This humble monk’s Dharma name is Zhengyin. I am willing to accompany the little benefactor.”
The man introduced himself, intending to help Xiao Tuanzi handle the matter.
This was the first time Xiao Tuanzi had met someone from another sect outside of books.
She was instantly filled with curiosity.
“Okay, okay! So what does your sect do?”
Zhengyin replied, “All beings suffer. We act on behalf of Bodhisattvas to deliver them.”
Xiao Tuanzi shook her head. “I don’t understand.”
Zhengyin chuckled softly. “We offer blessings and perform Soul Deliverance.”
Xiao Tuanzi clapped her hands. “I understand now. You and I are the same.”
Zhengyin found it strange; did the Beast Taming Sect’s scope of work really extend this far?
Still, he nodded. “Yes, all paths of cultivation ultimately converge.”
Seeing Xiao Tuanzi’s keen interest, he worried she would continue asking.
“That compass in the little benefactor’s hand is quite a rare item.”
His gaze fell on where Xiao Tuanzi had hidden the compass.
“An artifact from the Zhenguan era, preserved so perfectly is truly rare.”
Xiao Tuanzi blinked, took out the compass, and smiled proudly.
“I took this from Master’s chest. It’s very accurate for finding things. Do you have one too?”
Zhengyin turned his prayer beads and shook his head.
“Amitabha. This humble monk possesses few worldly goods and has no such item.”
“This little fellow Daoist’s compass is most suitable for seeking the source of that black energy.”
Zhengyin’s gaze fell upon the black energy.
“This is a ‘Blood Fiend,’ nourished with the vital essence of living humans. Contact with it invades the body and corrodes the soul. Ordinary magical tools likely cannot suppress it.”
From the wide sleeve of his monk’s robe, he took out a small sandalwood prayer bead.
He handed it over: “If you encounter danger, crush it. This humble monk may be able to sense it.”
Xiao Tuanzi accepted the prayer bead.
She imitated Zhengyin by clasping her hands together and said in a childish voice, “Thank you, Great Monk.”
Lingfeng jumped down from her shoulder and wagged its tail at Zhengyin.
[This person seems reliable.]
Xiao Tuanzi also nuzzled against Zhengyin’s pant leg, making an affectionate purring sound in its throat.
Zhengyin was amused by the actions of these two little ones and gently patted both their heads.
“It seems they also accept me as a companion.”
The two humans and two beasts then followed the compass’s guidance and left the hospital.
Meanwhile, the policewoman who had just arrived at the station.
Also saw Lin Wanrong, who had come to report the case.
This woman was well-dressed and well-maintained.
She was somewhat agitated: “My child is accompanied by a cat and a fox, very easy to recognize!”
The policewoman paused her steps. “A little girl with two buns in her hair?”
Hearing her voice, Lin Wanrong rushed toward her.
“Officer, have you seen my daughter?”
The policewoman glanced at her colleague and replied.
“While handling a case today, there was indeed a little girl.”
Lin Wanrong became excited.
“She is my daughter. Where is she?”
The policewoman hesitated for a moment and did not answer.
Lin Wanrong knelt down. “Please, my daughter is missing. She really is my daughter.”
The policewoman thought for a moment—there were colleagues on duty nearby anyway.
If it turned out to be a false report, it wouldn’t be a problem.
“Her sister is injured. They’re both at the hospital now.”
Sister?
Though Lin Wanrong found it a bit strange, she still asked for the hospital and rushed over immediately.