Chapter 27
“Woo woo—”
Gong Mei cried so sadly that Jiang Wan got a headache from crying.
While comforting Gong Mei, her eyes were also calmly looking at the place where Gong Mei had brought her.
A small, medium-sized house located in a remote area far away from the town. The weeds surrounding the house are taller than a person, and it looks like a deserted place where no one would normally come.
At that time, when Lin Xubai asked that key question, Ishikawa Xiru felt like he had been hit by a bolt of lightning, and he was stunned for a long time as if he had just woken up from a dream.
But Ishikawa Nishi didn't know who spread the news that blue red spider lilies could allow people to leave Nagashige Township. In other words, Komotei had no relevant news records.
Of course, they could also go directly to the Joy Envoy of Tianyu Palace who was fooled by them, but considering that You Sheng and Chu Yingluo's memories were tampered with the night before, Jiang Wan didn't think the Joy Envoy's memory was credible.
Instead of searching the streets for someone whose existence you don’t know, it’s better to go directly to the source of all this.
The audience behind the scenes who transformed Nagashino into a stage and pushed everyone onto it to perform the story.
"First, we need to confirm whether this behind-the-scenes audience is inside or outside the stage."
Jiang Wan and Lin Xubai looked at each other without saying anything. After a while, Jiang Wan took the initiative to ask questions.
"Do you think it's her?"
"What do you think?"
"I'm not sure again now."
Jiang Wan's intuition told her that it was related to her.
It's really a joke from hell. Since they heard the news from Ishikawa Nishi and went to the inn to rescue people, neither of them was wholeheartedly committed to saving people.
Unfortunately, I don’t know if it was because Lin Xubai’s talisman was too powerful last night that it affected the boss.
But the boss did not do anything to them. On the contrary, the butterfly chain yesterday was of great help.
"I'm not sure yet." Jiang Wan was distressed, with a look of frustration on his face. "I don't have any clue at all. This is like looking for a needle in a haystack..."
"In that case, why not do the opposite?" Lin Xubai's eyes flashed with an unfathomable smile, and the folding fan in his hand danced between his fingers, as if performing a light dance. "Instead of going through the trouble of looking for him, why not let him come to us on his own initiative?"
Yes, Jiang Wan’s eyes became brighter the more she thought about what Lin Xubai said.
"I think he is more anxious than us at the moment." Lin Xubai smiled warmly, with a bit of nonchalant confidence, and his every move showed the calmness and composure of someone in control of the overall situation.
In Jiang Wan's eyes, Lin Xubai had a unique and charming temperament that made her unable to look away.
That's right, they are now outside the rules set by that person, and the person behind the scenes can't wait to take action against them.
To Jiang Wan's surprise, Lin Xubai, who had always been hiding behind her, actually took the initiative to suggest that he act as bait to lure the snake out of its hole, but Jiang Wan strongly suppressed his suggestion.
She firmly took the responsibility of being the bait.
According to her, she could at least escape as bait, but if it were Lin Xubai, with his small body, he would probably have nowhere to run.
"I know you're worried about my safety, but don't worry. As you know, the brothers and sisters at Song Ding Peak have secretly given me a lot of precious treasures to protect my life. As long as I don't encounter anyone above the Spiritual Transformation Stage, I can escape."
Jiang Wan finished speaking with a solemn oath, but suddenly she was stuck. Thinking about the reason why she was trapped and the others who were either caught when they went out or accidentally got into the frenzy battle, it was really hard to judge their bad luck.
She spoke too early. With this level of bad luck, it is very likely that she will encounter someone who is above the level of a spirit.
But it doesn't matter. Seeing Lin Xubai patiently waiting for her to finish speaking, Jiang Wan felt that there was no need to add unnecessary burden to Lin Xubai.
"If I'm really unlucky enough to encounter a God Transformation or higher, then you don't have to worry about me, and no one will have to run away."
Lin Xubai choked: "..."
There is no need to be so optimistic.
As long as she is fast enough, whether it is the transformation of the spirit or the golden elixir, it is all up to her.
——
"Wow, why is my life so miserable!" Gong Mei raised her head from Jiang Wan's arms and held Jiang Wan's hand tightly. "Sister Jiang, you are lucky. Unlike me, we are in love but cannot be together!"
"Ayuan is a disciple of a major sect. Even if this incident hadn't happened, I wouldn't have been accepted into his sect. But Sister Jiang is different. Although Fellow Daoist Lin looks frail, he has connections to Gufeng Tower, Meihuawu, and Huma Pavilion. I know that Fellow Daoist Lin is a hidden talent. He's so familiar with the cultivators of Gufeng Tower and can even accompany Sister Jiang to Yongshu Township. It's clear that Fellow Daoist Lin has set his sights on you."
"Gufeng Tower? Meihuawu?" Jiang Wan's face was full of question marks. What is this?
Hu Moting knew the top intelligence organizations in the world of immortal cultivation. What were the first two?
"Ah... Sister Jiang, you don't know? Didn't Fellow Daoist Lin tell you?" Gong Mei was so surprised that she even forgot to cry. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked in confusion, "Xiangming Pavilion was opened by Gufeng Tower. That day, Fellow Daoist Lin brought me to Xiangming Pavilion. I saw him chatting happily with the Pavilion Master, so I realized they knew each other. It's said that the Pavilion Master also replaced Fellow Daoist Lin's storage bag.
Ah! The jade pendant I gave you was given to me by the Pavilion Master for Fellow Daoist Lin’s sake.”
Gong Mei seemed to remember something, but found that the jade pendant she gave to Jiang Wan was no longer on her.
When Gong Mei found out that Jiang Wan knew nothing about it, the already indifferent expression on her face seemed to become three times colder. She even thought Jiang Wan was angry.
"Maybe all men are like this. Ayuan doesn't tell me everything. For example, he never mentioned the matter with that woman to me. Ah, that's not what I meant. Sister Jiang, don't take it to heart~" Gong Mei realized that she had said the wrong thing and hurriedly corrected herself, "Maybe he forgot to tell you. Maybe, maybe he had some concerns. He definitely didn't mean to hide it from you."
"Sister Jiang, don't overthink it. I might have misunderstood. Fellow Daoist Lin is well-informed and knowledgeable. He recognized Ayuan's sect at a glance by the robes he gave me. He must be a man with many friends and is good at making friends. It's nothing to know a few more people."
Gong Mei had been seeing Jiang Wan frowning and remaining silent. She raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes. "I see that Fellow Daoist Lin seems calm and composed. I guess he must have something to rely on. Could it be that he has found a way to leave Yongshu Township?"
In response to Gong Mei's ambiguous words, Jiang Wan had only two words to describe her feelings - so tired.
All these gossips seemed to imply that Lin Xubai was not an ordinary person and was hiding something from her, and that he was not as sincere to her as she thought.
What a textbook example of sowing discord.
"Can a person like two people at the same time?" Jiang Wan asked instead of answering.
Gong Mei was startled, thinking Jiang Wan meant that Xiao Jingyuan didn't like her and that's why he didn't choose her, so she explained, "Ayuan likes me, I know."
"Well, he likes you, but that doesn't stop him from liking someone else at the same time."
Gong Mei: ...?
"no..."
Jiang Wan interrupted Gong Mei as if she didn't want to listen.
"Like is hesitant, but love is firm."
After saying that, Jiang Wan nodded heavily with a serious expression. Finally, he pushed the non-existent glasses on his face with his fingers to make a conclusion.
"So he just likes you, not loves you."
Gong Mei's eyes turned red again, and she shook her head stubbornly: "No..."
"How about you call them out and I'll be your referee so you can debate?" Jiang Wan thought this was a very good idea.
Gong Mei: “…”
Jiang Wandong stood up, looking around. "Could it be that both of them are you?"
Having said this, how could Gong Mei still not understand what Jiang Wan meant?
"So you figured it out?" Gong Mei's tearful expression faded, and the corners of her lips curled up in surprise. "When did you find out?"
"Didn't you deliberately call me out alone so it would be hard to detect?"
Now that she had been found out, Gong Mei no longer needed to pretend. She had originally thought that this woman was just after money and treasures, but she had never expected that she actually had brains.
Thinking about the few times they had met, Gong Mei could tell that this woman named Jiang Wan was not really a smart person.
"And you haven't done much to hide these anomalies. The answers are practically slapping me in the face. That flower in the window that shouldn't be there, and the furnishings in this room."
And the address... This kind of place is obviously suitable for dumping corpses in the wilderness. If you are really a weak woman, you will definitely not choose to stay here temporarily.
By the same token, if Xiao Jingyuan is your true love as you said, then you are even less likely to choose this place.
The most important thing is that she has never trusted Gong Mei since she met her. Jiang Wan has always looked at her from the perspective that Gong Mei has problems.
All other reasons are just a consequence of this.
Gong Mei tilted her head and propped her chin on her hand: "I'm so pitiful, abandoned by the one I love, and you're not moved at all."
"What's there to be excited about? Xiao Jingyuan chose another woman, isn't it all related to you? If you want to say pitiful, he's the one who's pitiful, being toyed with by you."
Seeing the surprise in Gong Mei's eyes as if to say "you actually figured it out", Jiang Wan was speechless.
"No, I'm not a very smart person, but at least I have a very smart face. Why do you all exclude me from the high IQ persona?"
Speaking of Jiang Wan, I want to complain, why are they all... Don't think she didn't notice that Gong Mei started crying and then changed to tea-talking because she felt that she wouldn't understand if she wasn't straightforward.
In the final analysis, isn't it still questioning her IQ?
"You separated us just to bring me here alone to chat about nonsense? Gong Mei, no, this shouldn't be your real name. Can you please stop being so slow in your words and actions?"
"What the hell? A mere Qi Refining Stage cultivator was able to escape from the Gu Feng Tower unscathed, and now he's in such a dangerous situation, he's still so relaxed and at ease. He's definitely not an ordinary person~
I never thought you actually believed him? You didn't even doubt him at all?
"If I don't believe him, do I believe you?" Jiang Wan sneered.
"Oh~ Are you really sure that he is who he appears to be in front of you, and not who he is to me? Then why did he let you go into danger with me alone? You can see through me, but you can't see through him?"
"You mean, you gave me a spiritual weapon with a bewitching effect on the first day, and even wrote a 'story' for this spiritual weapon that 'everyone' knows?" Jiang Wan rolled her eyes.
"You don't like it?"
"No matter what, I only like to be in control of it myself."
“Pah pah pah——”
"Yeah~ I'm starting to like you~"
"Yeah, I know I'm very popular. People who like me line up from Xizhou to the Demon Realm. There are too many people. Just stand in line and wait for your turn. I'll call you."
Gong Mei was curious: "Oh my, when will I be called?"
"It's impossible in this lifetime. How about you kill yourself and delete your account first, then queue up downstairs in advance, maybe you can get in faster. Since you spent a lot of spirit stones to hire me as a relationship consultant, I'll give you this plan for free."
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Gong Mei laughed heartily.
"I really like you more and more, what a pity, if only we could have met earlier~"
"You're so brave, yet you still followed me here, knowing I had bad intentions. However, I'm not the one I want to play with today. I hope you can survive her clutches."
Good luck, Chaosheng little sister~"
As soon as she finished speaking, Gong Mei's figure immediately disappeared from the spot.
"Hello--"
"What is this place?"
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