She was quite familiar with Zhang Lan.
Zhang Lan seemed lethargic on the surface, but in fact, he was very astute and somewhat proud by nature, did not have many friends, and was also slightly at odds with his clan.
She hadn't expected him to have such a good relationship with this child, Mo Hua, and to share everything with him...
Situ Fang thought for a moment and then nodded.
Mo Hua was right.
She had been too soft-hearted, ending up with a mess on her hands. Now, with no progress being made, she was caught in a quagmire, facing daily complaints.
With this thought in mind, Situ Fang let out a deep sigh.
"Sister Situ, how did these mining cultivators go missing exactly?"
Situ Fang shook her head, "We haven't figured it out yet. There aren't any clues in that mine, and the families of these miners are being unreasonable, stirring up trouble for the sake of it, demanding an explanation and more compensation in spirit stones, but when asked about the specifics of the case, they're evasive, talking about their hardships..."
Mo Hua's gaze became focused, "There's probably something wrong here."
Situ Fang nodded, "I also feel something is amiss, but I can't find any leads for the time being. Now, I'm constantly being troubled by these miners' families, lost for what to do..."
Mo Hua ventured, "Why not lock them up?"
Situ Fang was taken aback, "Lock them up where?"
"The Taoist Prison..."
Situ Fang fell silent.
Even Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi were silently looking at Mo Hua with gazes akin to looking at a bad person.
"That doesn't seem right..." Situ Fang said delicately.
"Just to scare them a bit..."
Mo Hua said, "They're taking advantage of your kindness, which is why they're overstepping their bounds. If this continues, you won't be able to find the missing people or solve the case, and you'll inevitably be in a difficult position."
"It's not good for anyone this way..."
"Besides, they're definitely hiding something."
"Lock them up for a few days, let them cool down and feel afraid, then they'll know not to go too far. When you ask them anything again, they'll speak honestly."
Mo Hua paused, then, remembering what Zhang Lan had said, nodded:
"For those who are reasonable, you can be gentler, but for those who are unreasonable, you need to establish your authority appropriately; otherwise, you will be bullied."
"Being a goody-two-shoes doesn't solve problems."
After pondering for a long time, Situ Fang finally said helplessly, "I'll give it a try."
After a few more pleasantries about turning to her if there were any troubles, and settling the bill, Situ Fang left.
After Situ Fang left, Mo Hua took a sip of tea and suddenly realized Bai Zisheng was staring intently at him.
Mo Hua was taken aback, "What's the matter?"
Bai Zisheng said, "We should also go to the Taoist Court Official's case."
Mo Hua pouted, "What for?"
Bai Zisheng hesitated for a moment, not willing to admit he just wanted to join in on the excitement.
After thinking for a bit, he said, "Aren't you curious? Why the mining cultivators disappeared, whether they are alive or dead?"
"If alive, where are they trapped, and can they be rescued?"
"If dead, how did they die? Could they have been killed by other cultivators, and why would they be killed..."
Bai Zisheng muttered on and on.
Upon hearing this, Mo Hua, who hadn't been very curious before, also became somewhat intrigued...
Mo Hua then furrowed his eyebrows.
He also had a vague sense that there was something strange about this matter, as if it were tied to complex causality.
He couldn't clearly explain why he felt this way.
But ever since he learned Divine Sense Calculation, he would occasionally get these premonitions.
Perhaps Divine Sense Calculation could sense the causality of certain things.
"Could it be that my master taught me Calculation all along so that I could sense causality and seek good fortune while avoiding disaster?" Mo Hua wondered to himself.