Although Linghua was known as a worm master in the martial arts world, she had never personally raised a Gu worm, especially a rare species like this one. She still had to place her hopes on Huangfu Zhong. Yunhe had originally instructed her to find an opportunity to completely replace the Huangfu family with her own talents. At this rate, she probably wouldn't be able to return to Baiyun anytime soon.
Huangfu Zhong nodded and said, "Although I am an outer disciple, I am still a member of the Huangfu family. This problem is not difficult for me."
"Then I'll go find someone right away," and after saying that, Linghua walked happily to find Xiahou Qing. Although she didn't know whether he was at home, she decided to try her luck first.
Just as Linghua ran out of the door, Huangfu Zhong called out to her, "Wait a minute, Miss Linghua!"
"What's wrong?"
Huangfu Zhong said helplessly, "Pavilion Master Xiahou may not believe me. Once you find the person, I will give you the Zi Gu and tell you how to use it. I think with your talent, you should be able to figure it out right away."
After Huangfu Zhong explained a few things, Linghua figured out the underlying meaning of his words on the way to Xiahou Qing. Yunhe had asked her to replace the Huangfu family simply because Xiahou Qing didn't trust them, and since Yunhe and he were currently working together, she was doing him a favor. Even if she didn't come, Huangfu Zhong could handle the Shengxi Gu issue perfectly well on his own.
When Linghua was brought to Xiahou Qing's study, Xiahou Qing was still busy talking with someone in the secret room. He came out and told her that she could walk around in the study and look through things as she pleased, and then went back.
Linghua wasn't shy about it. Since the host had said so, and this was a study, she began to curiously look around. But after a quick look, Linghua's excitement faded, even turning to disappointment. It was called a study, but it looked like Xiahou Qing didn't use it much. The books inside were simply readily available books she'd read before, and they were completely uninteresting.
Bored, Xiaohua stared at Xiahou Qing's desk for a while, then swallowed her saliva and tiptoed to sit down and began to flip through the letters with different handwritings on Xiahou Qing's desk. She was not here to be a spy, she was just curious. Besides, Xiahou Qing had just said that she could flip through them at will. As she was flipping through the letters, Xiaohua found a receipt that should be a receipt for withdrawing money from a bank. On the back of the receipt, there was a familiar pattern printed on it: "...Hey, isn't this the master's seal? How come it's here!"
Xiahou Qing seemed to have just finished his activities in the secret room and walked out of the secret door. After hearing what Linghua said, he immediately replied, "Now that my uncle is cooperating with you, your master naturally can't just let you help me, right?"
Linghua thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said: "That's right, but this seal is not what the owner usually uses."
Upon hearing this, Xiahou Qing asked thoughtfully, "Really? Then what will your master do with this seal?"
Linghua said without any defensiveness, "It's usually engraved on personal belongings that the owner doesn't want us to touch. Our things have another seal, and that one is this big, with lots of beautiful patterns engraved on it."
"So, what's engraved on it?"
As soon as Xiahou Qing asked this question, Linghua suddenly became alert. Yunhe had specifically instructed her not to talk nonsense when she came here. If he knew what the seal looked like, wouldn't their mysteriousness be gone? Yunhe said that they were still playing hide-and-seek with others. If they were caught by the ghost, they would lose.
Linghua patted her lips lightly and said, "Oh, I seem to have said too much at once. Uncle, I can't control my mouth. If I talk too much, the master will scold me!"
Xia Houqing said with a smile: "I think he seems to like you very much, just like your father. Besides, you are so cute, he probably wouldn't be willing to scold you normally."
Linghua slammed the table and said angrily, "Who said that? Not only do we get scolded, but sometimes we get beaten too. Last time, for example, I put a few caterpillars in Tongshu's bed, and the master spanked me on the hand and made me stand in the corner as punishment. He even didn't give me dinner!"
Xiahou Qing saw that the girl, though not scheming, was actually quite clever. Since she was already on guard, he didn't force her to ask any more questions. He didn't want to ask too many questions, as she might lose her little trust in him, which would make things difficult later on. "Pfft, I haven't seen you out for a few days. Why did you think of coming to see me today? Did you feel wronged?"
Then Xiaohua remembered that she was not here to play, and she said that she had been feeling confused. "No, no, they are very nice to me. I thought of a way to distinguish them and wanted my uncle to help me prepare something."
After Xia Houqing found a place to sit down, he straightened his clothes and said, "Really? Then tell me, I want to listen."
After Linghua told Xiahou Qing everything she and Huangfu Zhong had said, word for word, Xiahou Qing seemed a little distrustful and asked, "Are you sure he really said that to you, and you remember it correctly?"
Linghua assured confidently, "Absolutely. I was listening carefully the entire time. I wasn't distracted or distracted!"
Xiahou Qing placed the snacks in front of Xiaohua, signaling her to calm down, and said, "Then you should go back and tell him. I'll find the person you want within three days. After three days, we'll bring people to find him together."
Linghua stood up and said, "Well, uncle, I'll be leaving first. I saw you were very busy when I came here just now, so I won't make things more complicated here."
Xiahou Qing smiled and said, "Go ahead. If you want some snacks, just ask them to prepare them for you. No need to be polite."
Speaking of this polite question, Linghua suddenly remembered that she had something very important to tell him: "Speaking of which, can you get rid of those girls who are about my age? I feel really bad looking at them. Besides, I don't need anyone to help me dress and feed me. I can do it myself with my hands and feet."
Xia Houqing had the maids called because she didn't look like someone who could work, and he was worried that she might have trouble with things like washing clothes if she was alone. "I heard you locked everyone out of the house and didn't let them in to help, right?"
Linghua replied, "Yeah, they only make things more chaotic. They said they were helping me organize things, but last time they sorted out the books I left on the table, it took me a lot of time to find them."
Xia Houqing also said: "Okay, if you don't like it, I will let them go immediately."
"Thank you, uncle. Goodbye!"
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