"I am Mr. Luo, the God of Wonders." I replied as I shook her hand.
I gave Liang Yu one more glance, and the hint of animosity vanished, leaving only her charming eyes.
This couldn't help but make me wonder, was it my sensitivity, or did I misjudge?
Later, I released my hand, and Liang Yu greeted Jiaoying again. She affectionately linked arms with Jiaoying.
After getting into Liang Yu's car, the morning streets were still not too crowded with traffic and people.
After about an hour, we arrived at an old-style street.
On both sides of the street, there were many ancient, time-honored courtyards. Some had signs of private homes hanging at the gates, and some had stickers indicating the units they belonged to.
Liang Yu's courtyard was spacious. After we went in, we walked past a flower garden and then across a water pool with artificial mountains and trees before seeing a row of elegantly decorated houses.
Whether it was in the past or now, this was truly a grand household. It was better than Jiaoying's family, and even stronger than any courtyard I had ever seen.
Oh right, only the back hall of the Changfeng Temple could rival it.
With a courtyard comparable to the back hall of the regulation dojo of Jin Yang Jian, it's no surprise that Liang Yu's family is not ordinary.
She first arranged rooms for Jiaoying and me, then said that we had been traveling all night and were very tired, so we should rest well. She promised to give us a welcome feast at noon.
All of this was quite normal, and both Jiaoying and I went into our respective rooms.
Although I wasn't very sleepy, I still slept for two hours before getting up to read the four rules of true cultivation.
Around noon, Liang Yu came to find Jiaoying and me again, taking us to the sitting room.
In the sitting room, there was a middle-aged couple who looked somewhat similar to Liang Yu. She introduced them to me as her parents.
Jiaoying obviously recognized them, greeting them with a smile.
Although the courtyard was large, there weren't many people eating, just our group of five.
The middle-aged couple didn't talk much. They would occasionally glance at Jiaoying, and then at me.
Liang Yu, on the other hand, chatted a lot with Jiaoying. Before we arrived, Jiaoying had already mentioned our intentions—to stay long-term and to gather information.
What they talked about was mostly related to the regulation dojo and the Mansion of Invisibility.
After the meal, the two had pretty much finished their conversation.
Jiaoying then turned her gaze towards me.
The reason was simple, and I had only told Jiaoying that we were here to gather information. I had not yet told her about the rest of our intentions.
During their conversation, I was also paying attention.
Jiaoying indeed trusted Liang Yu greatly. Perhaps, the hostility I had previously sensed was just Liang Yu's instinctive vigilance towards a stranger.
Therefore, I directly stated the content of the information I wanted to gather.
Human body parts.
"Human body parts?" Liang Yu looked perplexed: "I've never heard of that."
Jiaoying pursed her lips, her expression growing serious.
"Any information related to the human body parts is fine," I said again.
Liang Yu nodded, indicating that she understood.
A meal was just that, and Liang Yu said she would go to the Mansion of Invisibility to find some acquaintances and ask them first.
She called Jiaoying to go with her.
Jiaoying glanced at me first, her look carrying a questioning tone.
I nodded in agreement.
This drew Liang Yu's attention again.
Actually, Jiaoying and I were already in sync. Whatever I did, I would keep her informed.
Before leaving, Jiaoying unfastened the chamber pot from her waist and handed it to me.
This actually attracted a somewhat strange gaze from Liang Yu and her parents.
I didn't explain anything about it.
Before leaving, Jiaoying and Liang Yu first escorted me back to my room.
The entire afternoon, I had been reading the Four Rules of True Cultivation.
As the sun set, neither Jiaoying nor Liang Yu had returned.
Intuitively, a hint of worry rose in my heart, but since Jianghuang City was the place Jiaoying had chosen, it should be fine.
If danger existed everywhere across the land, Jiaoying and I would have to hide in remote mountains and forests, shutting ourselves away.
It was deep into the night before I finally heard footsteps outside the door.
After the knocking sound, I went to open the door, and Liang Yu and Jiaoying were standing outside.
The two women were still arm in arm. Liang Yu was in a good mood, while Jiaoying was just average.
"There's nothing to report for now, but I've asked more friends to look into it. If that doesn't work, we'll figure out another way," Jiaoying whispered to me.
I nodded and said it wasn't urgent.
After that, Liang Yu and Jiaoying went into their respective rooms.
I closed the door and turned around, only to see Old Gong's head appear on the table inside. His eyes were wide open, staring at the door.
I was accustomed to this.
Old Gong would immediately jump up when he saw a woman, as if he were an animal.
But this time, it seemed a bit strange because he didn't approach Liang Yu.
"This woman seems a bit off," Old Gong's eyes showed a hint of confusion.
"What's not right?" I walked over to the table and casually asked Old Gong.
"It's just not right, hmm... I can't quite put my finger on it. Not pleasing?"
Old Gong shook his head vigorously, then suddenly said, "Right, right, right. The smell is off. A lady should smell like flowers, taking a whiff of her, whee... invigorated."
"This woman has a stench like menstrual blood."
I: (...)
Old Gong's description made me feel absurd.
Sniffing people's scent is actually somewhat perverted.
However, when Liang Yu walked beside me, I could smell a faint fragrance, which was perfume—completely unrelated to the stench.
If Old Gong was referring to character, then Jiaoying should be more familiar with Liang Yu's character...
"Grandpa, a stinky woman has looked at you eight or ten times. Be careful if she knocks on your door tonight." Old Gong shuddered and shook.
If it weren't for the fact that I was well aware that Old Gong had not been injured, I would have thought that he had been injured by Gaotian Dao and was now rambling nonsense and spewing ghosts' words.
Taking a deep breath, I cleared my thoughts and maintained a hint of vigilance towards Liang Yu.
After looking over the Four Rules of True Cultivation for a while longer, around midnight, I was ready to rest.
Old Gong was still on the table, his eyes were still darting around.
Just as I lay down, there was a knock at the door.
I sat up suddenly and furrowed my brow as I looked at the door.
Old Gong was also staring at the door with a blank expression.
I immediately got up to open the door. There was no one at the door, but I could see a figure in the distance, moving quickly forward.
A quick glance revealed that the figure was Jiaoying?
"Strange... What is a lady doing?" Old Gong appeared on my shoulder at some point, his face filled with confusion.
"Grandpa, why don't you follow? There are so many trees and thickets here... Maybe the young miss is enlightening you, teaching you a newb something." Old Gong hurried me along, his eyes carrying a hint of flirtation.
I exhaled, didn't follow, and the figure stopped in the distance, turning back to wave at me, indicating that I should go over.
The distance was too far, and I couldn't see her face or features clearly.
"The young miss is calling you over!" Old Gong was about to jump off my shoulder.
I pressed down on Old Gong's head and turned to walk towards Jiaoying's room, knocking on the door with a solid knock.
There was no response at first, but after a few breaths, I heard faint footsteps.
The door opened, and Jiaoying rubbed her temples, her eyes half-open.
"What's wrong... What are you doing?" she asked me, confused.
Old Gong's eyes were wide open, looking at Jiaoying, then suddenly turning back to look behind!
I also turned to look behind me. The spot where the figure had stopped was empty, and not a trace of anyone could be seen...
