Cheng Yinxiang shook her head, "I don't know."

Seeing him still walking, Fang Jie finally ran over and tried to pull him, but he couldn't budge, and Liu Manager kept walking.

Gu Qin let go, and Liu Manager realized he could move again. His voice returned, and he screamed, falling to the ground and crawling away. Once he felt safe from the road, he collapsed, tears and snot smeared on his face, "I couldn't control my body just now..."

Fang Jie was bewildered, "Manager Liu, are you okay? Did you get possessed? Why did this happen at the police station?"

Liu Manager's teeth chattered, and he couldn't speak.

Gu Qin's use of qi and yin energy was far more proficient than those in the late stage of qi transformation, thanks to her Heavenly Eye and thirty years of experience.

Cheng Yinxiang didn't care about Liu Manager's condition and said to Gu Qin, "Then, Qin Qin, you go home first. I'll go to the company."

Gu Qin nodded and watched Cheng Yinxiang take a taxi to the company. Instead of going home herself, she stayed and observed for a while. Liu Manager regained some strength after about ten minutes and no longer dared to be defiant. Fang Jie helped him into a car and they returned to the company.

Gu Qin thought for a moment and didn't go home but followed Cheng Yinxiang to the company. She still didn't know who Cui Sister was or why Cheng Yinxiang was targeted. To find out who Cui Sister was, she needed to question Liu Manager.

She went to Cheng Yinxiang's company and stood in a blind spot for a while. Soon, Fang Jie came down first, carrying a paper box, seemingly dismissed. Then Liu Manager came down, dejectedly carrying a bag with his personal items.

Although Liu Manager held a managerial position, he hadn't worked at the company for long and couldn't afford a car. His house wasn't far from the company, so he usually took taxis, which he could expense. Today, after the incident, his mind was muddled, and he walked slowly with the bag.

Gu Qin followed slowly behind him. After walking several blocks, Liu Manager suddenly remembered something and took out his phone to call someone. The call connected quickly, and Liu Manager shouted, "Cui Sister, you told me to target Cheng Yinxiang. Now look what happened. Her innocence was proven, and I'm in trouble. What do I do now? Do you want to compensate me?"

"What? It has nothing to do with me? Cui Sister, don't deny it. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have stolen twenty thousand yuan. I earn ten thousand a month easily without the risk of being accused of embezzlement and slandering a colleague. I don't care, you must give me twenty thousand, or I'll report you for ordering me to do this."

The person on the phone said something, making Liu Manager furious. He raised his phone to smash it but ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it. He cursed, "B*tch, you talked so sweet when giving orders, but now you deny it. F*cking b*tch, if you don't give me twenty thousand, you won't have a good life."

The person on the phone had hung up, and Liu Manager put the phone back in his pocket. He carried his bag into an alley, where the streets were filled with small shops, internet cafes, and residential areas. After walking for a few minutes, he reached a residential area and entered it.

Gu Qin followed closely.

There was a security guard at the entrance, but he was sleeping in the security booth. Gu Qin followed him inside.

Once inside the residential area, it felt like a different world. There was no one around, and Liu Manager slowly climbed the stairs. Gu Qin followed, no longer hiding her presence. Liu Manager heard footsteps behind him and turned around, startled to see a familiar girl.

"Oh, you're Cheng Yinxiang's daughter. Come, come, follow Uncle home and tell me what you need," he said with a false smile, his eyes wandering lewdly over her.

Gu Qin laughed coldly, thinking she had been too lenient with this man. She moved quickly, appearing in front of him.

Liu Manager only saw a blur before a girl appeared right in front of him. She kicked him, sending him flying into the wall, and then pressed down on him, placing a strange weapon that resembled a dagger on his throat.

He could feel the coldness of the weapon, similar to the eerie feeling he had at the police station, causing him to shiver.

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Gu Qin coldly asked, "Who is Cui Sister?"

Liu Manager was shocked, "I don't know what you're talking about."

Gu Qin thrust the weapon toward his throat. Liu Manager felt a sharp pain and thought he was about to be stabbed. She said, "Try to scream, and I'll push this deeper into your neck artery. You'll bleed to death or suffocate in less than a minute. Want to try?"

Liu Manager's face turned red, and he dared not scream. He felt the girl was serious. How could a teenager be so calm, tracking and threatening him?

Gu Qin asked, "Tell me who Cui Sister is, and I'll spare your life."

Liu Manager bravely said, "What if I report you?"

Gu Qin replied, "There are no cameras here. Who would believe you?"

Seeing Liu Manager panting heavily, she added, "Tell me Cui Sister's name and address, and this will be over. Otherwise, you'll see what happens."

Gu Qin pushed the weapon slightly, making Liu Manager struggle to breathe. He thought she had pierced his throat.

Liu Manager, his face flushed, managed to say, "C-Cui Hui, works at the Bureau of Industry and Commerce. You-Mom's thing was her idea, I don't know why."

Gu Qin withdrew the weapon and stood over him. "If you ever harm my mother again, I won't be so forgiving. And..." Her gaze fell on his groin. Liu Manager lay on the ground, legs spread, revealing his groin. Gu Qin moved her wrist, and the weapon pointed straight at his groin...

Liu Manager was terrified when he saw Gu Qin's gaze fall on his groin. When he saw the weapon aimed at his groin, he was so scared he wet himself...

But the expected pain didn't come. Gu Qin said, "If you ever have bad intentions again, it won't be so easy." She bent slightly, pulled the weapon from his groin, and left.

It took Liu Manager more than ten minutes to regain his senses. He felt the weapon had almost grazed him, leaving a cool sensation. Looking down, he saw a small hole in the ground, created by the weapon. It had barely missed his groin. Thinking about it, he couldn't imagine what would have happened if it had hit. Not only would he never dare to harass a girl again, but...

He wondered if he could still be humane, and then he remembered that the young girl had used some strange weapon to pierce his throat, making him feel pain and the sensation of something foreign in his throat. He even touched it and found no wound at all; there was not even a scratch. So what happened just now? He was very certain about the feeling of something piercing his throat...

Since Gu Qin asked him face-to-face, she naturally did not want to cause trouble for herself. Although she used Liuguang to press against Manager Liu's throat, she did not actually hurt him. The sensation Manager Liu felt was not from her using the Yin Sha Qi on Liuguang; the Yin Sha Qi on Liuguang was extremely ominous and had already entered his body. This Yin Sha Qi was different from the usual Yin Qi she used to discipline people—once it dispersed, everything would be fine.

Entering the body with Yin Sha Qi would require a serious illness as punishment. This could also be considered a lesson for this man.

Not only did the Yin Sha Qi enter his body through his throat, but when she aimed at his groin earlier, the Yin Sha Qi had already wrapped around it. In the future, whether he could still be a man would be a question.

Thinking of his disgusting gaze just now, Gu Qin felt that she had been merciful in not castrating him.

Gu Qin returned home quickly. When she got back, Cheng Yinxiang had not yet returned. Gu Qin thought for a moment and called Jiang Ni, "Sister Jiang, can you help me look up someone? The Administration for Industry and Commerce’s Cui Hui. I just need to know about her family situation—how many people live in her household."

Honestly, she couldn't think of who Cui Jie could be or why she would target Cheng Yinxiang. They had no connection at all. So she suspected that this matter might be related to herself, perhaps because of the cheating incident at school.

After all, neither she nor Cheng Yinxiang knew this person. She didn't think someone would attack a stranger without reason. Cheng Yinxiang was honest and wouldn’t offend anyone. It must be either her mother or herself who offended them. Gu Jia shouldn't be the one, as his appearance seemed normal recently.

Jiang Ni didn't ask much, "Okay, once I have the information, I'll send it directly to your phone."

Jiang Ni was quick. By four in the afternoon, she sent Gu Qin the information on Cui Hui. Before Gu Qin could read it, Cheng Yinxiang came back. Her complexion had improved slightly, but she looked somewhat dispirited. Gu Qin asked, "Mom, what's wrong? Didn't you solve the problem at work?"

Cheng Yinxiang sighed, "I'm just wondering whether I should continue working at the company. After all, the boss said some harsh things before. Even if the truth comes out now, there will always be doubts later. Working there will be awkward for everyone. I'm thinking maybe I should quit and find a new job."

If it were that simple, quitting and finding a new job wouldn't be difficult, but it was challenging for Cheng Yinxiang. She only had a high school education and became an accountant later. At forty-one or forty-two years old, finding a job would be hard. Employers might not want her due to her age, and even if they hired her, they might not trust her. Overall, it was quite troublesome.

Gu Qin thought for a moment, "Mom, have you ever thought about starting a business? Why do you have to work for others? You could try starting a small business. I happen to have some connections that might help."

She wasn't saying that working for others was bad, but with connections and capital, why not give it a try? After all, even working for others required pleasing others. Cheng Yinxiang's personality was too honest and straightforward, which wouldn't get her far in a job. Being honest had its advantages and disadvantages in business, but she believed she could manage.

"Qin Qin, I've never thought about starting my own business. Do you think it suits me?" Cheng Yinxiang had never considered starting her own business. She only had fifty thousand yuan in her account, which was her daughter's money, and she didn't want to touch it.

Gu Qin seemed to anticipate her thoughts and sat down next to her mother, "Mom, listen to me. In the future, I will help people with feng shui and accumulate my own network. You can start learning how to run a business. Don't worry about the money. You have fifty thousand, and I have two million. That's enough for startup funds. Let's start with a small business first. What do you think, Mom?"

In today's world, having connections alone isn't enough; you need power and influence. Power was unlikely, but influence could be achieved through hard work. With her own influence, such incidents wouldn't happen again. She knew that Cui Jie dared to act against Cheng Yinxiang because the Gu family lacked power and influence.

Cheng Yinxiang was somewhat tempted but still worried. What if it failed? These were all the hard-earned money of Qin Qin, and losing it would be heartbreaking.

After some persuasion, Cheng Yinxiang finally said, "Alright, let's give it a try. I'll use the fifty thousand in my account to start a small business. Don't touch your money. It's hard-earned money. You'll need it for school, dating, marriage... You'll need more money. Nowadays, things are different from before. Women need dowries to feel secure. When you marry, this money can be used to buy a house as your dowry, so your husband won't look down on you."

Gu Qin wanted to laugh. She had never thought about such matters. In her previous life, she lived alone and never thought about romantic relationships. It wasn't that she didn't want to find someone, but finding a compatible person was difficult. And she found it hard to fall in love with someone, so she would let things take their course. Now, being young, she thought she could wait until she was thirty to talk about it. For now, focusing on studies and household affairs was more important.

She understood Cheng Yinxiang's concerns. No matter what era, a daughter's marriage was a significant event. Things were better now, but in her time, women over sixteen who hadn't married or engaged would be ostracized. However, in her previous life, no one dared say anything at thirty, especially since she was a geomancer and no one dared offend her.