Chapter 239: Plain Satin with Lotus Surface and Sang
Xiaobai was caught in a dilemma for a moment. He didn't know how to make a decision. He just frowned and bit his nails - this was his habit in his lifetime, and even after becoming a resentful demon, he still couldn't change it.
Lingxiang did not rush her, as she knew very well the dangers of this method. For Xiaobai, who only had one chance, he really needed to think carefully.
But how could Lingxiang know that Xiaobai was afraid of these things? This method could help Lingxiang escape the path of evil, which he had been longing for. However, he could not let go of the feelings in his heart, and he could not tell anyone.
Xiaobai then realized that Ajin's departure meant he lost more than just a friend.
In the past, when they were in the Yuanqing Sect, the two of them could still drink and chat with each other from time to time, but now he is the only one left, and there is no one to confide in his worries anymore.
This friend is really disloyal!
Just then, Xinyi turned in from the Moon Gate. He glanced at Lingxiang but did not speak.
It's strange to say, although Lingxiang and Xinyi are just friends, they often have an inexplicable tacit understanding with each other.
"Xiaobai is not an outsider, there is no need to hide."
Xinyi nodded when she heard this, and then told him about the wolf head.
It turns out that Xinyi had been trained by the demon clan since she was a child. Although she was taught individually by Yinhuan at the beginning, she still had a group of people who could be called fellow disciples.
Later one year another person was sent here. He was seriously injured and was thought to be doomed to die, but he miraculously survived.
After his injury healed, he joined those people in cultivation. However, in just two years, that person went from being a mortal with no cultivation to being crowned as a demon general with profound cultivation.
"So, he's fallen into the devil's way?" Lingxiang was puzzled. Otherwise, how could a dying person suddenly recover? And how could he achieve such a high level of cultivation in just two years?
But Xinyi shook her head and said firmly, "He is a human."
"Is it a human!?" Lingxiang stood up in shock.
How strong a will does one need to escape from a near-death situation, and how much perseverance does one need to become a general of the demon clan in just two years, and with a mortal body?
The demon general’s cultivation is not shallow!
Moreover, that person was able to restrain Xinyi, Liu Xia and Zhao Wuyang with his own strength, and was also able to avoid the talismans secretly placed by Banxia, which shows that his cultivation is very advanced.
It seems that this person should not be underestimated!
"Since you have practiced with him, do you know his name, facial features, and background?" Lingxiang always felt that things were not that simple.
But Xinyi shook her head again. "He rarely spoke to anyone, so there was no way to know his origins. Bai Wuchang simply called him Wolf Head, never mentioning his name, so everyone followed suit. He always wore a black scarf covering his face, so only his eyebrows and eyes could be seen, but no one had ever seen his full appearance. However, I accidentally saw the scar on his face, so I recognized him."
Lingxiang had forgotten that Xinyi knew anything about physiognomy. But after hearing what Xinyi said, she became even more convinced that something was wrong.
How could a mortal be in the eyes of the demons? Since that person could appear with Bai Wuchang, there must be something unknown.
Bai Wuchang is a shrewd and calculating person. He must be planning something before allowing a mortal to be by his side.
This is true and we must be on guard!
Lingxiang looked back at the room behind her: The demons have been making frequent moves recently, and after Senior Brother Chengxin comes out of retreat, she will have to discuss things with him.
“That’s right!”
Just as Lingxiang was pondering, Xinyi suddenly remembered Liu Xia's reaction outside Fufeng County and quickly said, "At that time, the wolf's head dropped a purse, and Liu Xia seemed to recognize it."
Purse?
"Purse!" Xiaobai suddenly remembered something when he heard it, and hurriedly took out a purse from his pocket, "Is it similar to this one?"
The purse in Xiaobai's hand had a moon-white pleated hem, its string a pale green, like a thin leaf threaded through it. A mulberry branch, embroidered on the gamboge body, its leaves and fruits pale green, was a truly beautiful sight. Lingxiang took the purse and flipped it over. On the back, she saw a single word embroidered with mulberry-colored silk thread.
The character looked very beautiful, it was the character "桑".
The purse looks plain, but the fabric is special, and feels like...
"Silk?" Lingxiang was unsure.
Although he was mumbling softly, the yard was small and the three of them were not far away, so they could hear it clearly.
Lingxiang had been immersed in pharmacology since childhood, so she had no knowledge of needlework or textiles. She was only vaguely aware of such things, but had never delved into them. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she knew nothing about them. In her opinion, linen was the most comfortable material to wear, and since she'd been tending to spiritual plants year-round, linen was the cheapest.
Xiaobai burst out laughing, but Lingxiang glanced at him, and he quickly clenched his fist to his mouth and pretended to cough twice to cover it up, but it was hard to hide the smile in his eyes. He forced himself to step forward with his hands behind his back and said seriously:
"This is plain soft twill satin, often used by girls to make clothes." He pointed at the pattern on the purse and said, "Look at this pattern, it's much more complex than silk."
But just as he finished speaking, Lingxiang teased, "Oh~ Lord Bai is very familiar with such girlish affairs. I guess he has been hanging out in brothels for many years!"
Xiaobai naturally understood Lingxiang's teasing words, and he just chuckled, took out a fan from somewhere, and acted like a modest gentleman, saying humble words like "It's just normal, no problem".
"Satin? Not everyone can afford that," Xinyi said as she took the purse from Lingxiang. After seeing the word "Sang" (mulberry) on the back, she added, "It's indeed similar to the one Liu Xia has, except that it seems to have the word "Lan" embroidered on it."
orchid?
Lingxiang suddenly understood something, and she quickly asked Xiaobai, "Is this purse Miss Liu's?"
Xiaobai nodded when he heard that.
It turned out that Xiaobai's conversation with Liu Lan had relieved his resentment, and the two of them had opened up to each other. At that time, Liu Lan was in love and had heard that Xiaobai was planning to travel, so she asked him for help by giving him a purse.
This purse is the token of love between the eldest daughter of the Liu family and her lover, each of them holding one.
"No wonder Liu Xia helped Miss Liu to deceive Governor Liu. I guess he knew the inside story." Lingxiang suddenly realized.
Xinyi didn't know the details, so he had concealed them when Liu Xia asked him about it. Furthermore, since this matter involved the demon clan, he didn't want Liu Xia to get too involved and put her in danger. But now it seemed he couldn't escape.
I don’t know whether this is a coincidence or an intentional arrangement by Bai Wuchang.
Xinyi was a little worried, and at this moment, she saw Zhao Wuyang coming towards her in a panic.
"Brother Liu Xia is missing. He only left a letter in the house. Sister Banxia is not in the house either!"
Hearing this, Lingxiang looked at Xinyi and said, "I'm afraid he has returned to the Governor's Mansion in Cangzhou to look for Miss Liu."
Xinyi nodded, understood, turned around and left the yard.
After Xinyi left, Lingxiang hurriedly comforted Zhao Wuyang: "This is Cangzhou. I think Liu Xia wants to go home to visit. He will be fine. You wait here obediently for Taoist Chi Yanzi and Senior Brother Han Yang, so that they can find him when they meet up."
"But..." Zhao Wuyang was about to speak when Xiaobai left with Lingxiang, leaving him alone holding the letter in his hand.
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