In Mother Cheng’s eyes, Cheng Lingdang really couldn’t be a better child.
How could such a good child possibly offend anyone?
Let alone offend someone dangerous!
"Mom, don’t worry for now, I already have a guess."
Cheng Lingdang soothed Mother Cheng with these words, then revealed her suspected culprit.
"This matter is very likely related to Shi Yiqing."
"Shi Yiqing?" Mother Cheng subconsciously felt the name sounded familiar.
Cheng Lingdang said, "Shi Yiqing is the one who usurped the nest, the one who has taken over Brother Shi’s identity."
Having said that, her expression grew more grave, "As for how she managed to get so many people here, I’m not sure, but... I’m certain that she has indeed taken action!"
"What kind of grudge could you have with her?" Mother Cheng still couldn’t quite understand.
Cheng Lingdang replied, "Mom, you couldn’t have forgotten that she wanted to become a disciple to my grandparents."
Mother Cheng suddenly realized.
Shi Yiqing wanted to become a disciple, but Cheng Lingdang had already secured the status of being the elder’s disciple first.
In this way, hadn’t Cheng Lingdang become an obstacle for Shi Yiqing?
When Cheng Lingdang saw she had remembered, she reminded her again, "On my grandparents’ birthday, Grandma took the initiative to offer help in finding her another master, but she declined it on her own."
Upon hearing this, Mother Cheng also recalled the event.
Some things, left unsaid, might as well not exist.
But now that it was mentioned, Mother Cheng had an impression.
She hadn’t thought much of Shi Yiqing’s previous refusal.
Upon further reflection, there seemed to be a trail to follow.
Shi Yiqing wanted to become a disciple, and Mrs. Xiao had offered to facilitate it, a treatment that was top-notch.
Even if she couldn’t become Mrs. Xiao’s disciple, there would have been other renowned masters.
But she declined right on the spot.
At that thought, Mother Cheng’s face turned very ugly.
Perhaps in her mind, if she could just remove the obstacle that was Cheng Lingdang, she would succeed in becoming a disciple and take everything the Xiao Family had to offer into her embrace.
But had she considered the feasibility of her plan?
How much did Xiao Cenyang and Mrs. Xiao value Cheng Lingdang, the only granddaughter within the family?
If anything were to happen to Cheng Lingdang, not to mention accepting Shi Yiqing as a disciple, whether the elders of the Xiao Family would even have the heart to continue their legacy would be in question.
The thoughts of Shi Yiqing were just too naïve.
Shi Yaoguang looked over the three people lying on the ground, wailing in pain, then turned to the onlookers and said to Cheng Lingdang, "Lingdang, you take your aunt home to rest now, I’ll handle the rest."
While speaking, she asked Quan Jinbei for the car keys and had them drive back.
Cheng Lingdang was somewhat worried, "Can you manage it? Won’t there be an ambush?"
Shi Yaoguang reached out, flicked her on the forehead, and said with certainty, "Don’t worry, there won’t be any problems."
Cheng Lingdang nodded, took Mother Cheng’s arm, and bid Shi Yaoguang a reluctant farewell, "Mom and I will head back first."
Shi Yaoguang patiently waved goodbye to her.
Quan Jinbei, with his face covered by a mask, walked over to Shi Yaoguang.
He fixed his gaze on the people on the ground, his eyes narrowing.
Shi Yaoguang questioned, "What have you found?"
"Nothing," Quan Jinbei responded succinctly.
"Then what is this all about?"
"You..." Quan Jinbei looked at her deeply and with some helplessness, "Do you realize what you’ve just done?"
Shi Yaoguang counter-asked, "What have I done?"
Quan Jinbei’s jaw tilted slightly, pointing to the nearby area, "Those people recorded everything that just happened. It won’t be long before it causes a stir on the internet. The laser sword you just took out..."
"Ahem." Shi Yaoguang coughed lightly, "That thing..."
She glanced away, guiltily saying, "I just thought the laser sword was quite handy."
The laser was a weapon in her space collection.
Despite the laser sword being pretty badass now, in space, it was nothing more than a toy for kids.
When she was on quick-transmigration missions, she thought the laser sword’s lethality was quite good, ignoring the fact that its original purpose was for children to play with, it turned out to be very conducive as a weapon.
When she was quick-transmigrating, she had the authority to eliminate certain traces.
In other words, her use of out-of-world objects in other worlds would be automatically rationalized by those worlds.
To put it straightforwardly, the worlds were helping her cheat.
After all, the worlds that allowed her to quick-transmigrate for missions were encountering various problems with their world origins and needed someone to turn the tide.
As an executor, erasing unscientific traces was like a backdoor opened for her by Heavenly Dao.
Just now, she was so anxious that she forgot that the world she was in now was real to her.
In the real world, there was no such thing as eliminating traces.
She had to explain clearly where the laser sword that appeared out of nowhere came from.
With a deep voice, Quan Jinbei asked, "The laser sword is very handy?"
"Mhm." Shi Yaoguang nodded and handed the hilt to him, "Why don’t... you give it a try?"
Quan Jinbei felt the metal texture of the hilt in his hand and pressed the button at the center.
The next moment, a beam of light gold shot out.
The beam of light extended towards the sky for roughly one meter.
Quan Jinbei examined the hilt in his hand and asked, "What can this laser do?"
"Cut through hair... Slice through iron like mud..."
Shi Yaoguang used two adjectives.
Quan Jinbei raised an eyebrow, took out a handkerchief folded in his breast pocket, and placed it on the light gold beam.
The silk handkerchief gently fell on the laser beam, floating apart into two pieces.
Looking at the neat cut, Quan Jinbei then took off his diamond cufflink and placed it onto the beam once more.
The hard diamond touched the beam and ended up with the same fate as the handkerchief.
It gently split in two.
He stared at the diamond on the ground, then remarked, "Indeed, it’s quite handy."
Shi Yaoguang nodded fervently, "Right? Right?"
Suddenly, an urgent and brusque voice sounded.
A squad of ten armed police officers hastily arrived, pointing their guns at Quan Jinbei, who was holding the laser sword.
"Put down what you have in your hand!"
They had already seen Quan Jinbei demonstrating the "slice through iron like mud" when they arrived.
The diamond was easily split in half under the laser sword.
This showed just how dangerous the laser sword was.
Such a lethal weapon naturally put the police on alert.
Quan Jinbei glanced at their guarded expressions and pressed the button on the hilt, making the laser vanish instantly.
The police captain then lowered his gun and took a few steps forward.
Since Quan Jinbei’s face was masked, the captain couldn’t see clearly and could only call out, "Sir..."
"May I ask what that is in your hand——"
With a mischievous press of the button by Quan Jinbei, the laser beam suddenly lit up, causing the police to back away a few steps as if facing a major threat, their eyes filled with even greater wariness and caution.