Neither of the two elders interrupted Qian Guran this time. Seeing that he took a breath and picked up the cup to drink water, Wan Zhongle asked, "How do you know that was something Elder Jiang gave him, and what is his relationship with Elder Jiang?"

Qian Guran: "I don't know, it's all what Elder Lin Qingshuang from the Observing Body Sect said."

The day after Qian Guran woke up, he deliberately made time to rush to Hengzhou City to thank Elder Lin Qingshuang in person and explain his situation to her, which was an accident and unrelated to Gu Yunteng.

Lin Qingshuang did not pursue any further questions; she just instructed him on some matters.

Because after Qian Guran's disappearance, He Kao brought materials to Lin Qingshuang. Lin Qingshuang told He Kao not to interfere, taking the materials to Gu Yunteng herself and sending them to the Ancestral Hall.

Lin Qingshuang declared that the materials were given to her by Qian Guran, deliberately taking He Kao out of the equation. Now that Qian Guran has awoken, the two have to align their stories.

Actually, when Qian Guran woke up, Yao Shaolan had already matched their stories, relaying Elder Lin Qingshuang's statements.

As for Elder Jiang being interested in He Kao and wanting him as a secret disciple, that was just Wild Phoenix's speculation. Lin Qingshuang couldn't directly tell Qian Guran these things but gave several hints in her speech.

For example, she especially talked about that pendant again, guessing its origin. Lin Qingshuang mentioned that it might have been created by Elder Jiang Daozhen because that was the most reasonable explanation.

Elder Jiang Daozhen's hometown is in Pugang Town, and it's likely he watched He Kao grow up. Apart from him making it, where else could the old carpenter have gotten such a pendant?

Wild Phoenix's speculation also relied heavily on this evidence. Moreover, that day Lin Qingshuang wanted to take He Kao as a disciple but was stopped by a Divine Thought just as she was about to nod. Qian Guran was also present and received that same Divine Thought.

Thus, Lin Qingshuang's hint made Qian Guran immediately understand, and suddenly everything seemed so reasonable!

Only Hidden Moth's true identity was somewhat unexpected, but Old Qian was very discreet, never mentioning Huang Xiaopang in front of Lin Qingshuang.

Yu Shangzhen couldn't help but ask, "Everyone says you're a Carefree Wanderer, so how is it that you have such close interactions with sorcerers from the Observing Body Sect, and Lin Qingshuang would tell you these things?"

His question fell right into the trap Qian Guran had prepared long ago.

Qian Guran looked a little troubled at Wan Zhongle, hesitantly speaking: "Saying certain things might offend Steward Wan, but since Elder Yu asked, I cannot refuse to answer.

Just a few months ago, I wasn't familiar with Elder Lin Qingshuang, but now indeed have a close relationship, mainly because of the event two months ago.

At that time, Elder Lin Qingshuang came to Qi Yuan specifically to investigate the death of her disciple Lin Hua Lei, just like the two elders found me today.

I had met Lin Hua Lei at Sesame Apartment, and Lin Hua Lei did the same thing as me, swapping He Kao's pendant. He should have been the second to swap, while I was the first one, taking what might be the treasure Elder Jiang bestowed upon He Kao.

Later, the Ancestral Hall verified this matter, and Steward Wan's disciple Liang Kai discovered it. Liang Kai thought Lin Hua Lei had acquired the Hidden Moth Object and thus harmed the person to take the pendant. Later, Liang Kai disappeared at Sesame Apartment, suspected to be the work of Hidden Moth.

These events I heard about later, merely relaying the original words, apologies if there's any offense.

Liang Kai's incident also frightened me, and thankfully Elder Lin Qingshuang found me. I truthfully confessed everything, even arranging for He Kao to meet with Elder Lin, and returned the pendant I had swapped.

Elder Lin Qingshuang guided and corrected me, so I often sought her advice later, highly respecting her. After waking from the coma, I immediately reported the matter to the Ancestral Hall, openly admitting my mistakes.

Elder Yu's son is also missing, and I understand the two's intentions, but what I know has already been reported truthfully to the Ancestral Hall. You're asking me face-to-face; what I can say is still the same..."

Gu Yunteng was already dead, giving Qian Guran peace of mind since, besides those materials and having swapped the pendant in the past, everything else was unrelated to him. He genuinely knew nothing, and what needed to be said had been reported to the Ancestral Hall.

Wan Zhongle coughed again and said: "Can I ask one more question, not intending to eavesdrop, simply curious. Why would Lin Qingshuang believe He Kao is Elder Jiang's secret disciple and tell you such?"

Qian Guran exclaimed "Ah," as if realizing he misspoke. The so-called secret disciple, both mentor and disciple wouldn't publicly reveal, so who would have loose lips?

He quickly remedied: "Elder Lin did not tell me; she only discovered the pendant's extraordinariness and guessed its origin. I said I guessed based on her words, and please, do not spread this among the elders!

According to Elder Lin's guess, the pendant must have been made by a master, either stolen by his father, Hidden Moth, or gifted by a master. Coincidentally, there's an accomplished master in Pugang Town, as Elder Jiang's hometown is there.

So I extrapolated, guessing that He Kao is very likely Elder Jiang's secret disciple..."

Yu Shangzhen frowned: "Isn't such an assumption too outrageous?"

Qian Guran: "I have another piece of evidence. The day I arranged for Elder Lin and He Kao to meet, Elder Lin wanted to take He Kao as a disciple but was stopped by a Divine Thought..."

He promptly stopped, "Such guessing is really inappropriate; Elder Yu admonishes rightly that regardless of the truth of the matter, I shouldn't speak indiscriminately."

The conversation reached a point where it couldn't proceed further. Qian Guran's intentions were clear; finding me isn't as valuable as consulting with the Ancestral Hall, as more than one elder had investigated in Qi Yuan, and he'd been lying in the hospital all along.

Why seek information from a comatose person?

The reason was no more than coincidence; just as Zhao Hai Zhen, Yu Honglian, and others went missing, Qian Guran also suffered an accident. However, it was just coincidental; Qian Guran certainly didn't wish such misfortune upon himself!

Yao Shaolan specially sent the accident scene's surveillance record to the two elders, affirming Qian Guran's truth. Meanwhile, Qian Guran himself couldn't even recall this period, medically explained as PTSD.

Today Huang Si was not in the office. Knowing these two would come, Qian Guran specifically sent Huang Xiaopang on fieldwork to prevent unexpected situations.

As for He Kao, he was working normally downstairs. If these two Numerology Sect elders truly wanted to question him, He Kao couldn't hide and might as well answer here, with Qian Guran and Yao Shaolan present.

The two Tier Five Sorcerers, Yu Shangzhen and Wan Zhongle initially planned to have Qian Guran call He Kao over for questioning after speaking with him.

A vice president finding a regular employee, whatever the matter is, a phone call must immediately bring them here.

But listening to Qian Guran's recent words, for some reason, they temporarily dismissed this notion.

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