Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 208 Goodbye Cai Ling
This dream centipede was different from the filthy and bizarre evil spirits You Su had seen before. It had extremely psychedelic rainbow colors and was roughly the thickness of a little finger.

If we put aside our prejudice against evil, we can even use the word "beautiful" to describe its appearance.

It just crouched on Xiang Wenting's neck, crawling silently. Strangely, the two tentacles of the dream centipede did not pierce Xiang Wenting's flesh.

You Su had learned from He Shutong that although the Dream Centipede was a high-ranking dream-type evil spirit, it was not very aggressive. Its only ability was to use the toxins in its tentacles to make people have crazy dreams.

But why did this dream centipede just lie on Xiang Wenting's neck and not bite him? And the way it crawled freely... it seemed like they were quite intimate...

"This young man."

Xiang Wenting stopped crying and said sternly, "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You can stand here because of Xiuyun. If you want to continue to slander me like this, I think it's time to send you away."

Upon hearing this, Ji Lingruo curled the corners of her mouth in disdain:
"That sounds nice, but Xiuyun had come here countless times before we came. But she was turned away every time. Wasn't it your idea?"

Xiang Wenting was slightly startled, and looked at the tearful little girl with a somewhat apologetic expression:
"Xiuyun, I'm sorry, I really didn't know that you had been here before. No one asked me for permission."

Ji Lingruo frowned slightly. She didn't know why, but she felt that this noble young man was extremely sincere when he said this.

"I'm sorry if what I said just now offended you. Mr. Xiang, may I ask what was the cause of Qiao Xiuying's death?"

Qiao Xiuyun also looked over with concern.

Xiang Wenting shook his head, "The cause of death is unknown."

"A prostitute, who had no grudges against you in the past or in the present, and who only had dealings with you, the son of the city lord, died strangely, and even her body is nowhere to be found. Master Xiang, don't you think that based on this analysis, you are the biggest suspect?"

"Ying'er and I truly love each other, why would I hurt her?!" Xiang Wenting stared at You Su as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"The dead can't run away, so of course they can stay with you forever." You Su used the most frivolous tone and made the most vicious guess.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiang Wenting slammed the table and stood up, and even most of the ink in the inkstone splashed out.

"Stop spitting blood!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the orderly rustling of footsteps and the sound of weapons could be heard outside the door.

"Master! Are you okay?" a powerful voice shouted from outside the door.

Xiang Wenting's chest rose and fell, and his emotions finally calmed down a little:

"I'm fine. I'm just chatting with my friends. Go away. If anything happens, I'll call you in person."

"Yes!"

All the people who were blocking the door left, but You Su frowned unconsciously.

"I haven't asked for your name yet."

Xiang Wenting sat down again and asked calmly.

"I can't change my name or surname." You Su stood up straight, "My surname is Ye."

"The Ye family of Henggao City? The person chosen by Miss Cailing last night was you?" Xiang Wenting paused and looked at You Su meaningfully.

You Su coughed lightly and did not deny it.

"No wonder he said that the letter was found on the bed board in Yazhu Pavilion... Cailing is also very special." Xiang Wenting suddenly felt inexplicably emotional.

"Scumbag! Just after losing his old love, he finds a new one!" Ji Lingruo complained sharply.

Xiang Wenting did not comment or respond, but said in a long tone:

"I know Mr. Ye has a kind heart and wants to find Xiuyun's sister's body, but Ying'er's body is really not with me, and I want to find her more than you do. I am a little tired today, so please go back. Xiuyun can stay, and the City Lord's Mansion will receive you."

Qiao Xiuyun wiped away the tears from her eyes and said firmly, "I don't want to stay here!"

Xiang Wenting smiled sadly, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Ye. If you need anything, you can come to the City Lord's Mansion to find me. No one will dare to stop you. I also hope that if you have any clues, you will inform me first."

You Su stared at the dream centipede on his neck. The dream centipede seemed to have seen him as well, and quickly crawled to the back of Xiang Wenting's neck, not daring to stick its head out.

"Excuse me, Qingluan, Ziyi, let's go."

You Su walked without any delay, so Ji Lingruo had no choice but to glare at Xiang Wenting angrily, then took Qiao Xiuyun's hand and followed You Su's pace.

……

The four of them returned to the inn in silence.

Qiao Xiuyun fell asleep in Zi Yiyi's room, and the remaining three sat around the tea table next door.

"This conversation didn't seem to have any effect."

Before You Su could speak, Zi Yiyi spoke first.

She was still dissatisfied with You Su's ridiculous behavior last night, so she spoke in a mocking tone, as if today's frustration was due to You Su's overdrawn energy last night.

"It would be incredible if he directly told us where the body is." You Su poured tea for the two women.

"You sound as if you're concluding that he knows where Qiao Xiuying's body is hidden."

Zi Yiyi had already lifted her veil, revealing her pretty face with a hint of pride.

"Didn't you see the dream centipede around his neck?"

You Su suddenly asked.

"Dream Centipede?!"

Zi Yiyi and Ji Lingruo exclaimed at the same time. Even Ji Lingruo, who had just begun to understand the evil spirit, had heard of it. After all, it was the source of all the changes in You Su.

"He was possessed by a demon, too?"

Zi Yiyi couldn't believe it. She hadn't discovered what You Su had discovered. First, the evil spirits belonging to the Dream Master were much rarer than the other two types. Second, the Dream Centipede was indeed of a high rank. Even she, who followed the Chief of Huajing, had never seen such a thing.
"No, he didn't." You Su recalled the state of the Dream Centipede in his mind again, "The Dream Centipede didn't look like it was trying to seduce him at all. It looked more like... a pet he kept."

"pet?!"

Zi Yiyi's eyes widened slightly, as if she had heard something horrifying. "He is the son of the city lord, how could he collude with evil spirits?!"

"Isn't the mayor of Izumo City also an evil cultivator?"

Zi Yiyi was speechless after being blocked by You Su:

"Why didn't you point it out when we were in the City Lord's Mansion just now?"

"That's what I'm wondering about. If he really knew there was an evil spirit on his neck, why did he dare to show it to us openly? Is he so confident that none of us can see the Dream Centipede?"

You Su was not stupid. Pointing out the evil deeds on the other party in person would only make the situation more difficult.

Zi Yiyi was also lost in thought. All the people she had seen who were bewitched by evil spirits, even those who were extremely powerful, hid the evil spirits in them, fearing that they would be seen by others. This was due to the human nature of liking to hide their dark side, even though most people did not have the strength to see the evil spirits in them.

But how could Xiang Wenting dare to be so open about it? If someone here could see it, wouldn't he be ruined?
"So you feel that something is fishy and that's why you choose to pretend not to know?"

"good."

"From this perspective, he is very likely related to the evil spirits causing chaos in Moye City. But if we can't find a breakthrough from him, the investigation will be deadlocked again."

Zi Yiyi was helpless, this case was more complicated than she had imagined. At first she just thought that there were ghost mites left behind that were harming people, but now she found that there were also entanglements between people in secret.

"I think maybe I need to go find Miss Cailing again."

You Su pretended to be calm and drank a sip of tea, not daring to look at Ji Lingruo.

Ji Lingruo had been silent the whole time, but now she widened her eyes when she heard this: "Are you still addicted?"

What kind of man would go to a brothel the next night after making love with his sweetheart last night?
"Didn't you say she knew nothing? Why did you go looking for her again?" Zi Yiyi was also puzzled. "Yesterday I did think she knew nothing, but after talking with Xiang Wenting, I don't think she is that simple."

"Why?"

Ji Lingruo urgently needed a reason to convince her.

"When I told him my last name was Ye, why did he insist on asking if I was Cai Ling's lover last night? His love for Qiao Xiuying didn't seem fake, but why did he pay so much attention to a substitute his father had found? The word 'special' didn't mean any love at all, it was more like a signal he deliberately sent out."

"Then there is only one possibility, Cai Ling also knows something." Zi Yiyi said excitedly with shining eyes.

Seeing this, Ji Lingruo could only support her head with her little hands, looking angry and helpless.

……

The night is dark, and the stars and the moon are bright.

There are more than one brothel in Moye City, but Xiaoxiang Pavilion is the only one that is extremely popular. The reason is that the prostitutes here are as charming as water, making every guest feel at home.

"Master Ye?"

The heavily made-up madam greeted You Su with a warm face when she saw him.

Yesterday, all the bills for the event were paid by Master Xiao, including You Su. Today, Master Xiao was not around, so the madam would blackmail You Su again.

Especially today, You Su no longer has those two troublesome maids behind him.

"Mr. Ye, are you in such a hurry to come and see our Cai Ling?" The madam led the way and teased, "I told you that bringing a maid with you would only get in the way."

You Su was also very sensible. He took out a shining gold ingot from his arms and handed it over quietly.

"Mr. Ye, you don't know that after you left last night, Cai Ling missed you so much that she couldn't eat or drink. She specifically said she would not see anyone except you in the next few days. You must persuade her well." The madam stretched out her handkerchief and patted You Su, whispering, "She is weak, she must restrain herself today..."

You Su smiled and nodded: "I will."

So just like that, amid the curses of the male guests below, You Su pushed open the door of Yazhu Pavilion again.

……

"I said I don't want to eat. Don't ask me again." The woman on the other side of the screen said impatiently.

"It's me." You Su stopped in front of the screen politely.

"Young Master?" Cai Ling's voice suddenly became full of surprise.

Soon, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard.

A mature and charming lady in a loose nightgown looked at the newcomer from behind the screen with a gleam in her eye. She seemed impatient and trotted towards You Su, but accidentally tripped over her right foot with her left foot and was about to fall flat on her face.

Just when she was about to fall, a pair of large hands grabbed her waist, holding her up horizontally, "saving the building from collapse."

Cai Ling stood up straight, leaning on You Su's shoulder. As she stood up, her soft breasts brushed against You Su's arm intentionally or unintentionally.

Cai Ling's face turned red, she lowered her eyes and said shyly:

"Thank you, sir."

"No problem."

You Su put his hands behind his back and wiped them quickly, secretly thanking his lucky star that his junior sister didn't put thick powder on his hands today.

"Sir, are you here to... complete what you didn't finish yesterday?"

Cai Ling glanced at You Su shyly, and leaned towards You Su slightly.

"Miss Cailing, please respect yourself."

You Su stepped back lightly and dodged the beauty who was trying to throw herself into his arms.

Cai Ling stumbled and almost fell again, but this time You Su did not help her. She looked up at You Su in surprise, as if to say, you just treated me like that last night, why are you turning your back on me today?
"Sir, are you still... still having that voyeuristic habit? Or do you only have a special liking for Cailing's place..." When Cailing thought of the strange feeling that still remained in her two round places, she couldn't help but twist her body slightly twice, "If I only rely on that place... it's not impossible..."

Such exciting words coming from a charming woman, no man would refuse them. You Su was just glad that he didn't see it, and said seriously:

"Miss Cai Ling, there is no need to do this. I was just pretending last night. I came to see you today because of the matter of Qiao Xiuying, the previous owner of Yazhu Pavilion."

Cai Ling was stunned when she heard this. She turned her head and said:
"What are you talking about, sir... I don't understand. Who is Qiao Xiuying?"

You Su shook his head helplessly. Cai Ling's acting was too fake.

"Miss Cailing, there's no need to pretend. Xiang Wenting asked me to come find you."

"Mr. Xiang?"

Cai Ling was startled, her beautiful eyebrows were wrinkled, and it was obvious that she was very conflicted.

"Come with me..."

Cai Ling stopped thinking about that matter. She walked slowly around the screen and sat down on the coffee table beside the bed.

"Young Master, you actually wanted to ask about Sister Qiao last night, right?"

Although Cai Ling knew that the man in front of her was not here to ask for sex with her, she still poured tea for You Su herself.

"But last night I thought you were really an ignorant person."

"It's all just acting. If I can't act, how could I be chosen by City Lord Xiang and become the most beautiful woman in such a big city?" Cai Ling looked around with fascination in her eyes. "Although I'm a prostitute, I've also enjoyed the wealth and glory that I never dared to imagine before..."

She seemed to know that she had gone too far, so she turned around and smiled:
"What do you want to know, sir?"

"How did you get involved with Xiang Wenting?"

"Eight days ago, when I was cleaning my room, he came quietly at night and took away all the letters hidden in the rouge box. I should have given those letters to Lord Xiang. They were evidence of his son's affair with the prostitute and should have been destroyed. But after we had a brief chat, I changed my mind. He loved her very much, so I chose to do him this small favor."

"Do you know why she died?"

Cai Ling shook her head. The possibility of a mortal woman knowing about evil things was too low.

"Where did her body go?" You Su still asked the question he wanted to ask most.

Cai Ling smiled charmingly when she heard this:
"I do know, but this secret could very well be fatal to me. The young master wants me to tell you, but he needs to exchange a secret with me."

"I don't have any secrets worthy of your life."

You Su was still somewhat wary of this woman.

"Sir, you want to get something for free, but it's not that easy..." Cai Ling slightly expanded her chest. The neckline of her nightgown was already loose, revealing her beautiful body.

"What do you want to know?" You Su felt a little nervous for some reason.

"I can tell you where her body is most likely to be, but you must first tell me, who did you mistake me for last night?"

Cai Ling looked at You Su with a playful expression, as if she was taking revenge on You Su for mistaking her for someone else yesterday, so she wanted You Su to personally name the person that the young man loved but could not have.

"That was just something I made up to please you."

You Su had never seen her true face, so how could he possibly associate her with someone else?

"Do you think I will believe it?" Cai Ling smiled, "I don't need to know her name, you just need to tell me who she is to you. If you don't tell me, you won't get any information."

You Su frowned slightly, thinking that everyone around him was female, and only one elder, Guan Chujun, was male, so he simply said "Master":
"It's my master."

"Master?" Cai Ling had a meaningful expression on her face, and then she raised her lips slightly as if she had gotten what she wanted. "Xiang Wenting didn't even see her for the last time. It should be easy to guess who saw her for the last time."

Lord Xiang?
(End of this chapter)