Chapter 112 Eavesdropping
Tao Zi was arranged to live in a rather quiet courtyard surrounded by water, and one had to cross a bridge to reach the courtyard.
Xi Jing lived with her, and the other four were assigned to two other courtyards, whose environment was visibly inferior to this one. However, this was the arrangement of the master family, so no one bothered to ask why.
Tao Zi put away her luggage and walked into the courtyard to observe the surrounding environment. Strangely enough, she had never been here before, but she felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Before she could think about it, she saw Li Xiu waving at her from across the bridge: "Tao Mei, come on, let's go out for a walk!"
The little maid in the yard was a little confused. Is this the legendary monk with ethereal air?
Tao Zi whispered a few instructions to the maid and walked out.
He looked at the beautiful courtyard and sighed, "What different treatments!"
She ignored this and said, "Xi Jing and the others have already left. Let's go."
Li Xiu smiled and said, "I know. Just now, Brother Han followed him out regardless of his life or death."
The two walked onto the street, and Li Xiu whispered, "Where are we going? To the deceased's home, or to find Yue Shan and the others?"
Tao Zi glanced at him and said, "Brothel, teahouse, pick one."
He stood there and looked at her in shock. What had he heard just now?
Not long after, the two sat on the second floor of the teahouse.
Li Xiu looked at the low-quality tea in the cup, wiped the water surface with the tea lid, frowned with some disgust, and finally put it down and asked the waiter to change it to clean water.
He turned to look at Tao Zi and was about to ask her if she wanted to change, but he found that she had already taken a sip and was listening attentively to the storyteller below.
...Okay, forget it, she's poor.
"Speaking of Yue Qiran, he's truly an ungrateful and treacherous villain! He disregarded his master's kindness and his sect, abandoning the light and joining the dark to follow that alien race..."
When he was having fun, he slapped the wake-up stick hard and continued talking loudly.
"...Finally, she was so ashamed by her master's angry rebuke that she jumped off a cliff!"
There was a burst of cheers downstairs.
Tao Zi sighed secretly. If this person died early, his true appearance would be lost.
The waiter who brought some water sighed, "Yue Qiran is so lucky, but it's a pity that she doesn't know how to cherish it."
Li Xiu asked curiously, "Good luck?"
"That's right. When Tianzun was not yet Tianzun, she became his eldest disciple. Tianzun must have treated her very well. Who would have thought that she would go astray? She is really ashamed of Tianzun's training for her. Girl, what do you think?"
Tao Zi smiled lightly and said, "That's right."
The waiter looked at Li Xiu affirmatively: "Look, this girl said so."
The tea drinker next to him also said, "It is an honor to be a disciple of Tianzun. I don't know how many people want it but can't get it. Yue Qiran really doesn't know what's good for him."
Everyone had just chatted for a while when a new story began.
The storyteller took a few sips of tea, tapped the wooden stick, and said, "This time, let's talk about the only wealthy family in town—the Huang Mansion."
Tao Zi and Li Xiu focused their attention at the same time.
"This time, I won't talk about the concubine. After all, everyone knows about it." The storyteller said this meaningfully, and then said, "This time, I will talk about the concubine thirteen years ago."
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"In the struggle between wives and concubines, Madam Huang did not hesitate to put her own child in danger and ultimately won, but she killed her own child. The concubine who was driven out of the Huang Mansion, although her life and death is unknown, left behind a daughter. It was truly a mixed bag."
Tao Zi placed the cup in her hand steadily on the table, but the sound was a little louder than before.
Li Xiu lowered her voice and asked, "Could it be that the death of the legitimate son is the reason why Mr. Huang drank the sterilizing soup?"
She lowered her eyes and said nothing.
Mrs. Huang had a son in her later years. It is impossible for her to put her own child in danger just to fight a concubine. There is something wrong with this storyteller.
At the end, the storyteller said something meaningful: "Karma is always unpredictable. No one knows when the consequences will come."
The tea drinkers all started to whisper to each other, and there were faint whispers of wronged spirits seeking revenge and retribution, but there were also people who objected.
"Mrs. Huang is incredibly kind. She regularly visits the pharmacy for free consultations and treatment, and even provides aid to victims during disasters. Honestly, there aren't many people here who haven't benefited from Mrs. Huang's kindness. Karma? Aren't you afraid that the consequences of your gossip will fall upon you?"
It was a young man, and he looked particularly angry.
Many people shut their mouths awkwardly and stopped talking.
The most terrifying thing is to follow the crowd.
Tao Zi suddenly spoke up: "If Madam Huang is really that intolerant, how did those young masters and their biological mother survive until now?"
Some people also thought of this and started discussing it.
The storyteller spoke again: "You can't say that. How could you young people know what happened thirteen years ago? You know, Master Huang was quite obsessed with that concubine back then. Who would have known..."
Someone below interrupted him loudly: "If she were a jealous woman, why would she send young girls to her master every few years?"
Everyone started arguing.
The storyteller left without knowing when.
Tao Zi and Li Xiu followed slowly behind. The storyteller made many twists and turns, running around, and returning to the same place from time to time. Those who didn't know him would think he was lost.
Li Xiu lowered her voice and said, "Tao Mei, are you so sure there's something wrong with him?"
She said casually, "We don't lack a little time."
Finally, the man stopped in front of a small courtyard.
Tao Zi and Li Xiushun sat on a tree outside, listening to the quarrel breaking out inside.
A female voice accused excitedly: "You can't even do such a small thing, you useless piece of shit!"
"Mrs. Huang is a kind person. In this place, apart from the mayor and the stewards of those sects, who else has a greater reputation than the Huang family? The reason we were able to do so smoothly before was because of that unfortunate concubine."
The female voice became even more excited: "Waste, what a waste!"
"No matter how useless I am, I am still your man. If it weren't for me, how could you have survived all these years?"
The two continued to quarrel, and just when Li Xiu was getting impatient, there was a sudden bang from inside, and before he could react seriously, the sound of flirting started.
The corners of his mouth twitched, and he whispered, "Does the relationship between lovers always change so quickly? They were arguing one second, and they were in love the next."
She shook her head, looking somewhat puzzled: "I don't know. I've never had a Taoist partner, nor a lover."
The two immortal cultivators who had zero experience in relationships just listened in shamelessly and calmly.
After listening, Li Xiu touched his chin and said, "Just now they mentioned Yu'er's concubine's family intermittently?"
"Yes, isn't it said that he has no father and no mother?"
The two looked at each other, and Tao Zi said, "You continue to watch, I'll go find the Huang Mansion."
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