Chapter 196 Looking for the Taoist Priest

"You're talking about Yaoyao?" Mother Lu's eyes lit up with surprise. "Did you see her?"

Hu Xiner then recounted her encounter with Jiang Yao in general, focusing on the sudden appearance of the barrier and the changes in the Taoist temple.

And the pen in Jiang Yao's hand.

Mother Lu frowned again: "How can there be such a strange thing in the world? I have never heard of it before."

This means that Mother Lu also has no idea where the magic pen came from.

Hu Xiner was a little disappointed. She originally thought that it might be something like Lu's mother's heirloom.

She looked at Mother Lu expectantly, "Mom, since Jiang Yao is truly a good person, and that magic pen is so miraculous, it can surely be used to treat Mu Qing! We must find her as soon as possible!"

Mother Lu looked troubled. "This... Actually, I can't find Yaoyao either. I got married early and left my hometown early, so my connection with Yaoyao isn't very close."

"But didn't you entrust Mu Qing to her?" Hu Xin'er asked doubtfully.

Since she could entrust her son to Jiang Yao, the friendship between Lu's mother and Jiang Yao must be very deep!

How could there be no connection at all?

Speaking of the past, a trace of sadness crossed Mother Lu's brows. "When I entrusted Mu'er to Yaoyao, she was hunted by that Lu, and I was also placed under house arrest and surveillance. If I pass on any information, it will bring her death."

The one with the surname Lu naturally refers to Prime Minister Lu.

Mother Lu refused to even call her by her name, which showed that she had completely lost her heart towards this husband with whom she had once been in harmony.

"Then, didn't Jiang Yao tell you where she was hiding? Or maybe it was a more secret place?" Hu Xiner couldn't bear to expose Lu's mother's sad story, but for Mu Qing, she could only find a way to make her recall the important clues.

Mother Lu fell into deep thought: "If I knew where she was hiding, I wouldn't have missed her for so many years. When she came to me to recognize me, she was assassinated by the men in black..."

As she spoke, Mother Lu's eyes lit up: "Yes, that Taoist priest! It seems his name is Yiqing. He must know Yaoyao's whereabouts!"

Hu Xin'er was helpless. "We found Jiang Yao thanks to Taoist Yiqing's clues, but since we offended him before, he probably doesn't want to see us. Taoist Yiqing is so elusive, how can we possibly find him?"

"That's not difficult. Before he rescued Yaoyao, he left me his address, and I've kept it firmly in mind."

As Mother Lu spoke, she sent for a servant to bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and wrote the address on a piece of paper. "The east side of the capital is full of dilapidated farmhouses, and there are parts of the city wall that haven't been repaired. This place is between two mountains five miles outside the city wall!"

Hu Xin'er held the note, her eyes lit with joy: "I'll be right there!"

Mother Lu stopped her and said, "No matter whether the princess is good or bad, it's not safe to stay in the princess's mansion. We will move back to the Lu Mansion later."

"Okay, you decide!" Hu Xin'er took a few steps and turned back worriedly. "Mom, don't be stingy with your money. Hire more guards!"

After receiving a positive response from Lu's mother, she went to the location on the note.

But when we got to the east of the city, we found that the place was actually a ghost market!

It’s just daytime now. The ghost market that was bustling at night is now deserted, which adds a touch of eerie atmosphere.

You never know when a strong man or a thief might pop out from around any corner.

Thinking of the stall full of bones yesterday, Hu Xiner hesitated whether to go in.

Otherwise... let's go back and ask Erdong for protection.

Suddenly, a sudden noise rang in my ears.

Hu Xin'er was already nervous at the moment, and with the silence around her, she was so frightened that she slapped her waist.

A small hand touched her purse and she was holding it tightly.

Hu Xiner had a rough idea in her mind and breathed a sigh of relief.

When I looked back, it was indeed the kid named Gouzi.

When Gou Zi saw that he was caught by her, a look of confusion appeared on his face.

Considering that he had given her a question yesterday and they were acquaintances, Hu Xin'er didn't get angry: "You little brat, you dare to steal from me? If I fall in the same place twice, won't I become a fool?"

The dog was a quiet guy. He made a face at her and ran away.

"Hey!" Hu Xin'er wanted to ask him what the ghost market was like, but she didn't expect him to slip away so quickly. She couldn't help feeling annoyed.

But since Gou Zi is here, there are probably still many gangsters in the ghost market. As a weak woman who can't even tie a chicken, it would be better for her to go find Erdong.

Otherwise, you might not find the person but end up getting yourself into trouble.

The dog looked back while running, and saw that the older sister did not chase him, and he laughed happily.

But at this moment, he bumped into a "wall of flesh" and sat down on the ground.

The one who blocked him was the head of Wanjuan Pavilion - Yin Li!

The noise woke Hu Xiner from her thoughts, and when she looked up she was shocked!

Yin Li had thick black hair last night, but now his hair is all white.

Although most comic book artists love characters with white hair.

However, seeing a living person's hair turn white overnight in front of your eyes is still a test of your psychological endurance.

Although Yin Li's face was still that of a young man, without any change, the two strands of white hair swaying lightly in front of his forehead made him look like a fairy, a demon, or a monster, which made him look even more weird!

Coupled with the atmosphere of the ghost market, Hu Xiner immediately began to back out, but it was too late.

Yin Li had obviously noticed her and gave her a smile that said, "You're here after all."

"Reach out and return the things!" He lifted the dog up with one hand and said sternly, "If you steal anything again, I will punish you!"

Gouzi quickly defended himself: "I didn't steal! I just wanted to play a joke on that sister. Otherwise, she would have discovered me."

Hu Xin'er frowned: Although she really had no martial arts skills, she still felt a little unhappy to be despised by a little kid.

At this time, the dog looked at her pitifully again: "Miss, isn't that right?"

Seeing that the child was clever, and since she had nothing to lose, Hu Xin'er said, "Yes, we were just playing around."

Yin Li snorted and let him go.

Then he turned to Hu Xin'er and said with a smile: "I knew you would come back to find me!"

Hu Xiner felt itchy when she saw him like this: "Don't be so arrogant, I'm not here to find you!"

Yin Li raised his eyebrows: "You say one thing and mean another?"

"You're a good-looking person, but you're not very kind." Hu Xin'er said speechlessly, "It's fine if you pirated it, but you even deliberately falsified that page. Can't you afford to lose?"

Unexpectedly, Yin Li, who always cared about her appearance, didn't care about her ridicule at all. Instead, he was a little proud: "This Pavilion Master found you interesting, so he put some thought into it. If I hadn't used all means, how could I have made you come here obediently?"