The Qin Family's main hall was brightly lit. Family Head Qin Xiong wore a gloomy expression, his eyes filled with gloom. On either side of him sat the four Great Elders of the Qin Family, the weakest of whom was at the Ninth Layer of the Divine Sea Realm—a lineup that far outstripped the Lu Family. Yet at this moment, everyone wore a grim expression.
"These past few days, the young members of our Qin Family have been disappearing one after another," Qin Xiong said, his voice heavy. "The sites of their disappearance show clear signs of a struggle. This is definitely a targeted strike against us!" His tone was filled with a rage that simmered like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
"The first to go missing was Qin Ruming," the Great Elder reported. "I've had people look into it. He was at the Spring Night Pavilion that evening. The madam even sent a woman to his room, but he disappeared not long after."
"What about the woman?" Qin Xiong turned to ask.
