Chapter 174: Looking for Someone (1)
When night falls, Han Yueshan and the others go to the brothel to inquire about the news, while Tao Zi concentrates on the matter at hand.
The little fox squatted on the side and watched, yawning because he was so sleepy.
She said casually: "Just go to sleep if you are tired, there is no need to force yourself."
The little fox wagged its tail and said, "Don't you think this face doesn't look like the one you had before?"
"Eighty to ninety percent similarity is enough."
In the middle of the night, she put down the human skin mask that had already taken shape in her hand.
The little fox asked curiously, "Is that all?"
"Almost. It will be ready for use tomorrow morning."
It sighed, "Humans are so terrible, they change their faces so easily."
Tao Zi didn't bother to pay attention to this and closed her eyes to start practicing.
The silver necklace brought her not surprise, but a strong sense of urgency - everything about her was under the control of heaven, and this control was so detailed that it even affected every person she met.
If this is what she has to do to get rid of Qinglan, then she doesn't mind paying the price to borrow the power of heaven, but this can only be temporary.
When it was daybreak, Han Yueshan and the others returned.
Tao Zi asked for a bucket of hot water and prepared to wash.
Hearing the noise from her side, Xi Jing came over and knocked on the door.
She opened the door and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Sister, are you up so early?"
Tao Zi looked at her tired face and asked, "Well, you didn't get any rest all night?"
She rubbed her eyes and said, "Yes, I've visited half of the brothels in the city, but I still can't find Sister Huanle."
"Go and rest."
Xi Jing nodded: "Yeah."
After cleaning, she picked up the human skin mask, put it on her face, and asked the little fox: "How is it?"
The little fox looked at it for a long time and muttered, "It seems that the face has not changed much from before, but..."
"But what?"
"It's even less distinctive. If I don't look at you, I'll still think of your previous face."
Tao Zi smiled. This was exactly the effect she wanted. Having a face like that of an ordinary person, a face that would be forgotten as soon as seen, had so many advantages.
Hua Seng came and knocked on the door, calling her down for breakfast, and she agreed.
When he went downstairs, only Hua Seng and Li Xiu were sitting at the table.
Looking at her face, Hua Seng was the first to notice something was wrong and asked, "Why is there something wrong?"
She smiled and didn't explain.
Li Xiu observed it carefully for a while and said, "Very good."
Seeing them like this, Hua Monk stopped talking and asked, "We didn't find that girl yesterday. Could it be that she has changed her ways?"
Li Xiu nodded and replied, "I think he must have turned over a new leaf. After all, it's been over ten years."
Tao Zi did not join them in the search and was not clear about the specific situation, so she did not respond to these words.
At this time, Li Xiu suddenly said, "Sister Tao, I will come to your place later. I have something to discuss with you."
She was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
While eating breakfast, Hua Monk said, "Then I'll go see if there's any free clinic."
"Hmm?" Li Xiu, the only medical practitioner in the team, looked over.
"Looking at the current situation, I'll probably have to stay here for a few days. I plan to treat ordinary people who have no money." He smiled and said gently, "Master said, do more good deeds."
Li Xiu grumbled, "Didn't you betray the sect?"
He touched his smooth head and smiled: "...I forgot, but the things my master taught me can still be used."
Tao Zi was listening to their conversation, and her thoughts were already far away.
After breakfast, Hua Seng went out. Just in case, Li Xiu stuffed some money into his hand.
After entering the room, before Li Xiu could speak, the little fox's voice rang out: "Where's my breakfast?"
Tao Zi:......
Li Xiu turned around and walked out silently.
After preparing its breakfast, Li Xiu spoke up: "I heard a piece of news from the brothel yesterday."
“What news?” she asked.
"Something big seems to have happened in Minglan Sect."
Her expression didn't change at all: "Does this have anything to do with us?"
"I think so."
Tao Zi looked over and raised an eyebrow, "Tell me about it."
Li Xiu pondered for a long time before saying, "When we were in Xulan Palace, we encountered a group of people, most of whom had one hand broken off."
"What's wrong?"
"The Ming Lan Sect has issued a manhunt, and the person being hunted has one key characteristic: a severed hand. Do you think there's a secret behind this?"
Tao Zi raised her lips and asked, "Do you think we can get access to this secret?"
Li Xiu hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "The relationship between Ming Lan Zong and those things is unusual. Although we are small figures, this involves the life and death of the continent. Why don't we do the opposite?"
"Um?"
He whispered, "What I mean is that we keep this a secret so that if we run into those people, we can still provide them with appropriate assistance."
Tao Zi looked at Li Xiu in surprise. Li Xiu looked at her steadily and said, "I don't know what they are thinking, but those things must not be let go."
"Why are you so..." She hesitated for a long time and couldn't find the right words to describe it.
"Fellow Daoist Tao!" He addressed her formally for once. "Anyone with a sense of responsibility shouldn't treat those things as nothing."
She was silent for a moment, then said, "I know. Don't worry, I will pretend that I know nothing."
He breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said, "Okay. Sister Tao, don't be surprised by my attitude. In fact, anyone who has seen them slaughtering humans would have the same attitude."
"Have you seen it?"
Recalling those scenes, Li Xiu gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "When I was very young, my master took me to see it. It was really more hateful than a demon."
Tao Zi stopped talking. In fact, she had seen it before and understood Li Xiu's feelings.
Li Xiu took a sip of tea, and Tao Zi took some snacks. The two continued chatting while eating.
The little fox who lost part of his breakfast: ...The demon race has no human rights?
Tao Zi asked again: "What do you think of the Tiandao Sect?"
The conversation was going well, but after these words came out, Li Xiu was silent for a long time before saying, "They can't have any problems."
The Tiandao Sect is not only the leader of the three sects, but also the leader of all sects in the world. If even they have problems, the consequences will be unimaginable.
He added, "I'm more inclined to believe that person is lying than to believe that they have problems."
The little fox took back a piece of dessert and casually asked, "My elders also said that among human cultivators, the Tiandao Sect is the best. Is the Tiandao Sect's status so high?"
Tao Zi made an analogy: "The Tiandao Sect's problems are equivalent to your Beast Palace collaborating with alien races."
The little fox's fur was visibly ruffled: "The Beast Palace is extremely noble, how could they be interested in something as ugly as that?"
Tao Zi smoothed its fur, and it realized it belatedly: "Tao Zi, you lied to me again. The Beast Palace disappeared a long time ago. Now there are only demon tribes, not beast tribes."
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