Chapter 83, Temple Fair Rules
"Then let's deal with Halelin first."
"The most obvious weakness is An's mother."
Zhong Bingxuan was puzzled. Wouldn't it be easier to deal with someone who has weaknesses? They should pick on the toughest challenges, and there was also the risk of being ambushed by An's mother. This seemed inappropriate.
"I don't think the system would leave such a big vulnerability for us; there's a high chance it's a trap."
"But facing two strange creatures at once is very disadvantageous for us."
Zhong Bingxuan didn't think it was a good idea to directly confront Harlelin.
With An's mother's notebook taken away, the secret is bound to be exposed. In order to keep her secret buried forever, An's mother will definitely keep a close eye on their situation.
Once they confront Harlelin, An's mother will definitely find out.
This can be seen from the fact that when the two arrived at the temple fair that night, An's mother's gaze seemed to fall on Zhong Bingxuan.
"I'll find an opportunity to strafe Harlin. You'll be responsible for handing that thing over to him, then don't say a word, just turn around and run."
The last sentence was Zhong Bingxuan's concern that Harlelin wouldn't be able to accept the truth, so she specifically asked Li Hanmo to slip away in advance to avoid being accidentally killed by him in his rage.
The two had discussed this matter in detail before, and Zhong Bingxuan wanted to go by herself.
But Li Hanmo felt it was inappropriate; the family rules were too restrictive for Zhong Bingxuan, and it would be better for him to get away.
The notebook was given to Li Hanmo in advance, and they were just waiting for the right moment to act.
The temple fair was bustling with crowds and incredibly lively, with countless food vendors offering a dazzling array of options.
Today's objective is twofold. No matter how much An's mother mocks her, Zhong Bingxuan remains unmoved and unprovoked. Taking advantage of the large crowd, Bingxuan subtly separates An's mother and Harlelin, then pretends to be unintentional and runs wildly forward.
From the moment Zhong Bingxuan appeared, An's mother kept a close eye on her. However, due to her own image, she could only speak sarcastically and could not take the initiative. When she saw Zhong Bingxuan run away, she worried that her daughter would take advantage of the large crowd to escape, so she hid in the shadows and waited for an opportunity to make her move, and chased after her.
When Harlelin saw his daughter and wife leave, he wanted to follow them, but Li Hanmo accidentally bumped into him, making him a step too slow. By the time he came to his senses, the crowd had already obscured the traces of his wife and daughter.
Why did you do that?
"Take a look at this and you'll understand. I'm doing this for your own good; I don't want you to be kept in the dark."
Li Hanmo didn't waste any more words with Harlelin. He handed the notebook to Harlelin, being very obedient to his wife, and turned to leave without staying to challenge Harlelin's bottom line.
"So that's what it is. No wonder she acted so strangely and insisted on killing her precious daughter."
Harlin behind him let out a maniacal laugh, and Li Hanmo's hair stood on end. He quickened his pace to avoid being hurt by the rampaging Harlin.
"How about it?"
"Before leaving, Harlin looked a bit crazy, so the chances of this succeeding were still quite high."
Zhong Bingxuan and Li Hanmo plotted against Ha Lelin, hoping he would eliminate An's mother so they wouldn't have to face two strange attacks from both sides.
The biggest flaw in this plan is that Harlelin doesn't take the bait. She's a total love-struck fool. After learning the truth, she not only doesn't blame An's mother, but also blames Li Hanmo for revealing the truth and wants to kill Li Hanmo and Zhong Bingxuan, the unfilial daughter who stole her mother's things.
Judging from Harlein's attitude just now, it seems that the plan has a high chance of success.
"Let things take their course over there. Let's go see if the old man is there and ask him to help us make two couple dolls."
Zhong Bingxuan also had a way to solve the final step of the procedure; the main thing was to find someone.
"Oh right, I forgot to mention, there are also rules at the temple fair."
Zhong Bingxuan handed Li Hanmo a flyer about the temple fair. She had found it next to a trash can while she was distracting An's mother.
It was only because she had good eyesight that she immediately noticed something was wrong with the paper, which prevented her from not even being able to find the rule slip and unintentionally violating the death rule here.
Li Hanmo took the rule slip from Zhong Bingxuan's hand and examined it.
The grand annual temple fair is about to begin. We encourage all visitors to participate, enjoy the food and fun, and ascend to paradise soon!
[Rule 1: The temple fair is closed during the day, and participants cannot backtrack during the evening fair.]
Rule Two: Visitors are free to take anything at the temple fair without paying.
Rule 3: All items at the temple fair are offered to Buddha.
[Rule 4: No one is making couple dolls on the entire street. If someone claims they can make couple dolls, ignore them and leave the area quickly.]
[Rule 5: The temple fair is most lively at midnight, when the plum blossoms are in full bloom. If you're interested, you can stay and enjoy the beautiful sight of the blooming plum blossoms before leaving.]
Rule Six: Attending a temple fair without buying anything is disrespectful to Buddha and will incur the displeasure of the Western Paradise deities.
Rule Seven: Visitors are prohibited from entering the very center of the temple fair.
The other rules are manageable; you can find ways to circumvent them. But rule number four is different. It states that if you see someone making couple dolls at the temple fair, you must ignore them and run away immediately. This rule really hurt Zhong Bingxuan's feelings.
Tonight, she and Li Hanmo will come here for two reasons: first, to deal with her two adoptive parents, and second, to get the couple dolls, a specialty of Ausda, in order to complete the main quest.
Now that she's been told there's a problem—that contacting the people who make couple dolls would be a violation of the death rule—Zhong Bingxuan is torn about whether to continue with her plan.
"Take it one step at a time. What if this rule is fake and used to mislead us? If we're too scared to find the old man to make couple dolls, then we're doomed and have to stay in the dungeon forever."
Li Hanmo was right, but Zhong Bingxuan still felt uneasy.
"Watch my expression and don't act rashly. I'll test the situation further."
The rules said they couldn't go back the way they came, so Zhong Bingxuan and Li Hanmo could only walk forward to find a place to make couple dolls.
The delicious food along the way was so enticing that Zhong Bingxuan's mouth was practically overflowing with saliva.
But the more this happened, the less Zhong Bingxuan dared to take any food from the stalls.
If there's a problem, she'll be directly infected.
"Hey beautiful lady, this grilled squid is delicious, three for 10 yuan. Would you like some?"
The familiar soliciting words rang in Zhong Bingxuan's ears. Remembering how delicious the grilled squid was, the foodie Zhong Bingxuan almost blurted out, "Give me a few servings!"
Reason prevailed, and I didn't impulsively say anything I shouldn't have.
"Beautiful flowers, lovely roses. This handsome young man, why don't you buy one for your lover? Your lover will surely be moved by your thoughtfulness and gentleness, and will follow you wholeheartedly, never to be separated from you."
Zhong Bingxuan...
This sentence sounds so familiar. Isn't this the kind of talk used to deceive An's mother and lead her down a path of no return? And now it's being repeated right in front of them.
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