Rebirth in the Spirit World, the Goddess's Brilliant Counterattack

"Our classes ended at 5pm, and Xiaoyu even mentioned that there was something to celebrate at home and that he wanted to go home early."

"Was the last time I saw her by the river? Let me think, it was probably around... half past five. She left the campus to take the magic bus, and I went to buy magic food."

"Aunt, don't worry. I'll ask other students. It shouldn't be a problem."

"Okay, okay, thank you for your help." Qin Lian thanked him repeatedly, unable to calm her inner worries.

Since Xiaoyu had left at 5:30 to take the magic bus home, why hadn't he arrived yet? What had happened?

Qin Lian became increasingly restless and kept trying to contact Xiao Yu's magic device, but it was always turned off. She was so anxious that she was about to cry.

Li Dajun was also anxious, and he had to calm her down. "Don't worry, maybe there were just some delays. Xiaoyu is a smart kid, and he'll be fine."

Qing Lian wiped away her tears and said anxiously, "How can I not be anxious? Xiaoyu has never been like this before. Even if she encountered difficulties, she would try to tell me. She would never suddenly disappear without a trace. She must be in danger! No, I must notify the Secret Realm Guard."

Just as she was about to activate the magic communicator, Li Li stopped her and said, "Wait, Aunt Qing, Xiaoyu has only been missing for two evenings. It is useless to ask the Secret Realm Guard for help. They will only formally intervene in the investigation after the missing person has been missing for twenty evenings."

"What should we do now? We can't just sit there and do nothing, right?" Qing Lian was at a loss, she stood up and put on her cloak, "I'm going to go out and look for her."

Li Dajun immediately stood up and told Li Li: "Lili, you and Xiaoting stay at home, your aunt Qing and I will go out to look for her."

Li Li was about to speak when Qing Lian's magic communicator vibrated, displaying an unknown number. She looked at Li Dajun and his daughter, and the feeling of uneasiness in her heart became stronger.

Qing Lian swiped to answer the call, turned on the shared audio, and asked cautiously, "Hello?"

After a brief silence, just when Qing Lian was wondering if she had dialed the wrong number, the other party spoke.

"Your daughter is in my hands." The man's voice was hoarse and low, and he was obviously trying to hide his identity.

Li Li frowned instantly. This voice...

"Xiaoting, go back to your secret room." She turned and went back to her room, preparing to activate the tracking spell.

Li Ting obediently returned to his secret study.

"What?!" Qing Lian felt the world turned upside down in an instant, but Li Dajun quickly steady her.

Li Dajun said in a deep voice: "What do you want?"

Hearing the change of voice, the man on the other side paused and continued, "Prepare 500,000 star stones and do not notify the secret realm guards! Otherwise... I will do anything."

The man's words were filled with anger and intimidation.

"Okay, okay, we will find a way, but please don't hurt her, I beg you, I agree to all your conditions, and I won't call the police." Qing Lian fell weakly on the magic sofa and pleaded with the man.

Li Li was just turning on the computer when she heard this and reminded him, "Aunt Qing, ask him to let Xiao Yu say something to prevent him from being a fraudster."

"Yes, yes." Qing Lian realized, "Let me hear my daughter's voice, then I can believe you."

"Don't believe me? Do you have any other choice?" the man sneered.

Qing Lian glanced at Li Li, and an idea flashed in her mind. She said firmly: "In short, if you don't let me hear my daughter's voice, I will never give you the Star Stone. I will contact the Secret Realm Guard immediately."

The other party was silent for a moment, "Wait."

Soon, a panicked voice was heard, "Mom, you must not, he... mmm..."

"Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu! Hello?" Qing Lian felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife when she heard her daughter's voice.

My daughter really fell into his control and was really kidnapped by unknown forces.

“Remember, prepare 500,000 star stones before dusk and wait for my next practice. Don’t do anything else, otherwise…” The man said, and immediately cut off the connection.

Li Li stared at the screen and snorted, "You escaped really quickly."

Although the call lasted only a little over a minute, Li Li took too long to return to her room and turn on her computer, so she didn't have time to track down the other party, and the other party turned off the communicator after hanging up.

"Where can I find five hundred thousand gold coins?" Qing Lian's eyes flashed with confusion. Although their family's situation has improved now, they cannot easily come up with such a huge fortune.

"Aunt Qing, don't worry about the money. We are here for you." To Li Li, 500,000 gold coins was just a trivial amount, but what she worried about was whether the other party would really give up even if she collected enough money.

"That's right, I still have some savings here, don't worry." Li Dajun comforted Qing Lian. After running a shop for many years, he did accumulate some wealth.

"How can I accept your money? No, no!" Qing Lian quickly waved her hands to refuse.

"Aunt Qing, we are about to become a family, so why should we differentiate between each other? Besides, Xiaoyu's safety is the most urgent matter."

Qing Lian showed hesitation on her face.

"Besides, money is just a small matter. What I am worried about is, even if he gets the money, will he really let Xiao Yu go?"

"Usually, ransom demanders are only after money, which is the best case scenario. We are afraid that some people will be greedy."

Li Li's words made Qing Lian pale, "Then...then what should we do?"

Li Dajun was also shocked and looked at Li Li. They did not realize that they had regarded this teenage girl as their backbone.

Li Li pondered for a moment and said calmly: "We still need to call the police. No matter who Jiang Hou is, it is always right to trust law enforcers. Blindly obeying the kidnappers will only dig your own grave."

"Okay, I'll call the police. I'll call the police." Qing Lian hurriedly picked up the communicator.

Li Li stopped her, "Let me do it."

She called Long Changzheng and explained the situation in detail. Long Changzheng immediately promised to send someone quickly.

Everyone at home was anxiously waiting for the arrival of law enforcement officers.

Li Li suddenly turned to Qing Lian, "Aunt Qing, do you think the kidnapper's voice sounds familiar?"

"What?" Qing Lian didn't understand what she meant.

"Aunt Qing, think about it. Xiaoyu is just a freshman in college. She lives in a simple circle of friends and wears plain clothes. She doesn't look like a child from a wealthy family. If the kidnappers were just after money, why would they target her for no reason?"

Qing Lian and Li Dajun frowned and thought deeply. This was indeed possible.

"Unless there is only one explanation." Li Li looked at their confused eyes and said firmly: "The kidnapper is someone she knows."

"How is this possible? How could Xiaoyu know someone like that?" Qing Lian's first reaction was disbelief, then she suddenly stopped, as if she remembered something.

"Fang Qizhi! It must be Fang Qizhi!" Qing Lian finally came to her senses, her eyes red. When she mentioned this name, she gritted her teeth, wishing she could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin.

"Fang Qizhi?" Li Dajun was stunned.

"It's him, there's no mistake." Qing Lian was sure it was Fang Qizhi. She was frightened just now and didn't recognize his voice. But they had spent many years together, and even if Fang Qizhi tried to hide it, Qing Lian still sensed the familiarity, but she didn't associate it with it at the time.

Li Li nodded. She suspected it was Fang Qizhi from the very beginning and there was no other choice but him.

"He is so cruel. Xiaoyu has called him uncle for many years, but he can still do this to her?" Qing Lian was so angry that her teeth were chattering...

She never expected that her partner of many years would reveal such hidden viciousness in desperate situations.

Li Li remained silent, feeling full of remorse. She knew Fang Qizhi was very close, but she still could not foresee that he would act so swiftly and actually attack Xiaoyu near the school.

Wait, around the school?

Li Li straightened her back, turned on the computer, and her ten fingers flew like the wind, instantly penetrating the surveillance barrier at the gate of Lancheng Magic Academy.

"Lili, what are you doing?" Li Dajun noticed her movement.

"Check the surveillance footage at the entrance of Lancheng Magic Academy." Li Li looked straight ahead, searching for clues meticulously. Xiaoyu's roommate said that he last saw her at 5:30 in the evening and had lost contact since 7:00, so the key lies in the footage between 5:30 and 7:00.

Qing Lian also cheered up and joined in the search.

Li Li increased the playback speed, her eyes were as sharp as torches, like a sophisticated insight device. Li Dajun and Qing Lian were unable to keep up with her pace, and their eyes were stinging.

"Here!" Li Li pointed at the screen and the two quickly moved closer.

"It's Xiaoyu." Qing Lian confirmed excitedly.

In the surveillance footage, Qing Yu said goodbye to his roommate and walked to the right. There were no suspicious people around and everything seemed calm.

Li Li thought for a moment, then retrieved the surveillance footage from the Magic Station near the academy.

This perspective was extremely unique, only aimed at the boarding entrance of the magic bus. Li Li carefully observed every frame, but until seven o'clock, she still did not see Qing Yu boarding any bus.

"Xiao Yu didn't get on the bus. She might have been taken away on the road from the college gate to the Magic Station." Li Li came to this conclusion.

"What should we do now? Will we be unable to find Xiaoyu?"

Li Li thought for a while, called up the map, and carefully checked all the shops within the 200 meters from Lancheng Magic Academy to the Magic Station.

Finally, she said excitedly: "This magical shop has surveillance and is facing this road."

"I'll check it right away."

Li Dajun was shocked beyond words as he watched his daughter's skillful techniques. How could it be so easy for Lili to operate these surveillance cameras?

After another round of searching, Li Li suddenly paused and asked Qing Lian: "Aunt Qing, Xiao Yu appeared."

The time in the surveillance video was frozen at 5:35.

Li Li focused her attention on the following scenes. Thirty seconds later, a black figure came into her sight.

Judging from his body shape, he should be a man, wearing a black robe and a cloak, with his face completely covered.

"Aunt Qing, look, is this Fang Qizhi?"

"Yes, it's him!" Qing Lian recognized the black shadow at a glance, wishing she could penetrate the screen and confront him. Even if he turned into ashes, she could still recognize Fang Qizhi's outline.

"It's indeed him." Li Li felt even colder.

It seemed that she had been too lenient with him before. This time, she would make him remember the price of stupid behavior!