A familiar face came in front of Chen Hao.

"Xie Xiaoluan, good morning!" Chen Hao greeted. The person who appeared before him was none other than Xie Xiaofeng's younger brother, Xie Xiaoluan.

Xie Xiaoluan looked at Chen Hao expressionlessly for a few seconds before squeezing out a tight smile on his face. Although he had had his share of disputes with Chen Hao in the past, those were all things of the past for them. Nowadays, the relations between the Chen and Xie families had been restored after several hundred years, and his brother Xie Xiaofeng had become a comrade-in-arms of Chen Hao.

"President Chen, what are you doing squatting here? Why don't you go inside?" Xie Xiaoluan asked.

Chen Hao smiled slightly, his face looking somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I'm waiting for someone here; I have to make a trip to Dao County later. By the way, where is your brother? I haven't seen him for the past couple of days."

"What!" Xie Xiaoluan was instantly shocked, with a look of panic on his face. "My brother didn't go to see you? He left home early yesterday morning and hasn't come back since; our family thought he was staying at your place!"

"He hasn't been to my place, I haven't seen him for two days!" Chen Hao shook his head in dismay, his face equally filled with surprise.

"Where could my brother have gone then?" Xie Xiaoluan said anxiously. After speaking, he took out his cell phone from his pocket and dialed Xie Xiaofeng's mobile number.

Chen Hao stood up and anxiously watched Xie Xiaoluan from the side.

Second by second, time passed.

When Xie Xiaoluan took the phone away from his ear, Chen Hao asked quickly, "How did it go? Did you get through to his cell phone?"

Xie Xiaoluan's face darkened, and his mouth twisted bitterly as he said, "Strange! My brother's phone number rang once and then was hung up, and when I called again, it was already switched off!"

"What on earth is going on?" Chen Hao's brows were tightly furrowed.

At that moment, Zhang Yushan and Ren Deshan walked out of the Onmyoji Association's entrance and came behind Chen Hao. Zhang Yushan asked, "President Chen, can we set off now?"

Coincidentally, a car had also stopped by the side of the road at that moment, and then Ye Yuqiao got out of the car.

"We can!" Chen Hao said somewhat helplessly to Zhang Yushan.

After saying this, he turned around and took Xie Xiaoluan aside, whispering into Xie Xiaoluan's ear, "Xie Xiaoluan, I have an urgent matter and need to take a trip to Dao County now; I probably won't be back until after noon. You should quickly go and inform your family about your brother's situation, and then ask around his few 'no-good' friends to see if your brother is with them."

"Ok," Xie Xiaoluan nodded, his face looking quite somber.

Chen Hao patted Xie Xiaoluan's shoulder, comforting him, "Don't worry, your brother is probably just off fooling around somewhere; he should be fine. If you get any news of him, remember to call me immediately!"

By this time, Ye Yuqiao had already approached Chen Hao. Without needing an extra eye in the back of his head, Chen Hao could feel her drawing near. Instantly, Chen Hao's anxious and uneasy mood eased slightly. He turned to look at Ye Yuqiao, holding her hands and whispered urgently, "Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng might have gone missing."

Ye Yuqiao's brow furrowed and she asked, "So what are your plans next?"

"I need to make a trip to Dao County first; the situation there is more urgent!" Chen Hao said, "I'll tell you the specifics in the car later!"

Ye Yuqiao nodded, suddenly feeling an ominous premonition.

Afterward, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao took a car driven by Chen Yushan to Dao County. As the car slowly moved away, Xie Xiaoluan hastily asked Ren Deshan for leave and also left the Yin Yang Master Association.

Two hours later, Chen Yushan's car brought Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao to Dao County.

On the journey, after hearing Chen Hao's explanation of the "Five Elements Reincarnation Formation", Ye Yuqiao immediately felt suspicious. She had the sense that someone was lurking behind this affair, yet she couldn't quite pinpoint who it could be.

Upon alighting at the Li Family's doorstep, Chen Hao was immediately recognized by two passersby from Dao County. Since Chen Hao had cleared out the ghost market, life for the people of Dao County had been very peaceful. To express their gratitude for all that Chen Hao had done for Dao County, the two eagerly grabbed Chen Hao's hand, inviting him to their homes as a guest. Chen Hao politely declined, citing urgent matters.

Then, the trio knocked on the Li Family's door.

Soon after, the Li Family's door opened to reveal Li Jiachang. Seeing Chen Hao, Li Jiachang's face went pale with shock, and he asked in an anxious voice, "What brings you to my home again?"

"Mr. Li, we've traveled from afar to visit your home, is this how you welcome your guests?"

With a resentful glance at Chen Hao, Li Jiachang invited the three in, his expression one of helplessness.

A minute later, the three were seated in Li Jiachang's living room. The sight of Chen Hao made Li Jiachang's son, Li Ming, and the servants tremble with fear, worried that a single displeasure from Chen Hao could spell trouble. Now, the Li Family's reputation in Dao County was utterly ruined, akin to a rat crossing the street that everyone shunned. If Chen Hao were to make a scene again, they likely would have no place left to stand in Dao County.

After the tea was served, Li Jiachang, with a pained expression, asked, "What brings the three of you to our home today?"

"Li Jiachang," Chen Hao said smugly, looking at Li Jiachang with a hint of contempt. "Tell me the truth. How many Five Elements Stones has the Li Family sold recently, and to whom?"

"This...!" Li Jiachang's face twisted uncomfortably. "Businesspeople have their rules and principles. I'm sorry, but I can't answer your question."

Suddenly, Chen Hao slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Li Jiachang, I'm not here to listen to your business rules and principles, I just want you to tell me the truth!"

Faced with Chen Hao's aggression, Li Jiachang clenched his teeth and locked eyes with Chen Hao in fury.

Li Jiachang's son quickly rose from his chair, walked up to Chen Hao, and placed a hand on his shoulder as he nervously said, "Buddy, my dad's an old-timer. Just ignore him. Don't get mad. You want to know who bought the Five Elements Stones, right? I can tell..."

At that moment, Chen Hao's mobile phone on the table rang. Seeing the call was from Xie Xiaoluan, Chen Hao immediately interrupted, "I need to step out and take a call."

Once outside the living room, Chen Hao took Xie Xiaoluan's call.

Over the phone, Xie Xiaoluan told Chen Hao that after failing to find any clue of Xie Xiaofeng's whereabouts from the Four Junior Overlords, he rushed home to inform his family about Xie Xiaofeng's disappearance. Not long after, when he checked Xie Xiaofeng's room, he discovered a note left on the desk. The note read: If I've gone missing, tell Chen Hao that this matter is related to Wang Chuan.

Two minutes later, Chen Hao returned to the Li Family's living room.

He approached Li Jiachang and asked, "Did you sell all the Five Elements Stones to Wang Chuan?"

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