The beauty raised by Lord Hou is a black lotus

Chapter 24 Fortunately, I am a gentle and graceful lady from a famous family.
An hour later.

He Yao rowed a boat and appeared on the ghost lake.

A full moon hangs high in the night sky, the bright moonlight can't penetrate the endless mist, it's dark and cold in all directions, and the sound of the wind passing over the water is like a ghost crying.

A green light hung on the bow of the boat, vaguely illuminating the scene within three feet, the oars slid across the lake, the ripples fainted, and dense black shadows occasionally passed by under the water, like the pale faces of dead people.

He Yao murmured, "No wonder no one comes here to see the scenery, it's so gloomy, no wonder it's called Ghost Lake..."

The fog was too thick, and in the haze, it seemed that there were magnificent palaces and Buddhist temples floating on the lake, and there were also gorgeous orchids singing and dancing enthusiastically, tempting people on the boat to go and take a closer look.

It's a mirage.

He Yao was not bewitched, and easily rowed through the fog and landed on the ghost island.

As far as the eye can see, there are continuous lights and extravagance.

Towers and palaces are lined up in rows, and there are noisy and prosperous music and songs. In the distance, you can see the beauty of Orchid, surrounded by plump and thin swallows, dancing enthusiastically in the Goulan wine shop, attracting the visitors.

People wandering in the street are wearing strange clothes, criminals and aliens with tattoos on their faces can be seen everywhere, dwarfs, old people, young children, monks and Taoists can be seen everywhere, and there are also mysterious nobles in sedan chairs drifting away in a trance, all kinds of weird things , like a hundred ghosts walking at night.

Two drunk men fought each other in the street, one of them brutally chopped off the other's head, not only did not stop the crowd, but they clapped and applauded. There were even perverted and savage people who picked up the head and drank blood , disgusting.

He Yao nimbly avoided the wine jar that fell from upstairs.

My sister said a lot, the Mantou Cave, a ghostly place, shouldn't exist.

When He Yao was looking for a pawn shop, a figure landed on the corner of the street at the same time.

Yuan Wang held a piece of grass in his mouth, with slightly curly hair on his forehead, and a high ponytail tied up with a light yellow hair band, looking ambitiously at the tallest pavilion in the Mantou Cave.

On the top of the pavilion, there is a huge orb inlaid.

He smiled and pressed the bamboo hat.

He comes tonight for the orb.

……

After half an hour.

"Seize the wealth of the four seas and covet the wealth of nine states."

He Yao finally found the pawnshop and read out the pair engraved on the peach charm in front of the door.

He Yao pushed the door open and entered, "It's the shopkeeper."

There were no other customers in the pawn shop, and behind the counter stood alone a white-haired old man. The old man was hunched, with a snow-white beard hanging down to his chest. When he raised his head, he smiled strangely, like a mouse in a fairy tale.

Seeing He Yao entering the door, he looked up and down for a moment, then turned around and brought out two cups of red bean drink. "Young lady, you are surprised. Is this your first time in the steamed bun cave? I'll treat you to a drink of red bean drink, uncle."

He Yao tilted her head.

Grandpa said that most people outside have evil intentions, and a beautiful little lady like her can't just drink the tea that the strange uncle handed over.

Taking advantage of the old man's inattention, she secretly exchanged two red bean drinks, and said with a smile: "Uncle, I'm not here to pawn things, I'm here to find a night pearl, it's so big..."

She gestured.

Although the young lady wears a green ghost mask, her words and deeds are innocent and innocent, like a delicate girl who has not experienced much in the world, and she is easy to deceive at first glance.

The old man took a sip of the red bean drink, and his smile became even more strange, "There are too many night pearls in my shop. I don't know which one the lady is looking for? You sit and drink, and Uncle will find it for you."

While rummaging through the boxes and cabinets, he spied on He Yao and couldn't help but feel happy when he saw that she really drank the red bean drink.

The old white-headed man licked his lips with saliva at the beautiful little lady, stood up unabashedly, and counted to He Yao, "Three, two -"

He Yao's apricot eyes were clear, "One?"

"boom!"

The old man fell to the ground.

When he woke up, he was bound to the chair by He Yao.

The whole pawn shop was turned into a mess, and the little lady who looked easy to deceive stood in front of the chair holding a bright and white night pearl with a charming and bright smile.

He Yao softly said: "Uncle doesn't do business well, but plays black and white with me... Fortunately, I am a gentle and graceful lady of a famous family, otherwise, I really want to burn down your pawnshop."

The old man was so angry that his chest heaved violently, and he was about to burst into tears, how could he have the kindness just now.

He yelled, "You little bitch, I capsized in the gutter and got in your way——"

"Who are you calling a bitch?!" He Yao picked up a handful of Tie Ruyi on the counter and stabbed it into his mouth fiercely, "Did I let you speak?!"

The old man: "..."

Several of his teeth seemed to be broken.

After He Yao finished the murder, she said pitifully: "He is the patrolling officer of the Tiansi, and he came here tonight to recover this luminous pearl. Old man, do you know who the thief who stole the pearl is?"

"Awwhhhh..."

The old man grimaced in pain, could not speak at all, and blood even flowed from his mouth.

"You have something stuck in your mouth. Can't you speak?" He Yao was very concerned. "I always respect the old and love the young. I will pull Tie Ruyi out for you right now, but you are not allowed to talk nonsense."

She pulled out Tie Ruyi, and the old man spat out a mouthful of blood and a few teeth in embarrassment.

He was caught by the uncertain little lady in front of him, so he had no choice but to admit that he was unlucky.

He answered honestly: "The thief was very skillful. Not only did he take 1000 taels of silver in pawn, but he also stole another 4000 taels from Lao Cai. Based on Lao Cao's knowledge, there is no such powerful thief in Luo Jing. I'm afraid he will It is the famous Liangzhou thief. I heard people in the Taoist community say that he seems to have come to Luojing."

He Yao was stunned. The Liangzhou thief came to Luojing?

Also stole Wei Jiuqing's Ye Mingzhu?

He is worth 100 million taels of snow-patterned silver!

She secretly remembered the news and was about to leave when there was a knock on the door.

He Yao let go of the old man and motioned for him to receive the guests.

The door of the pawnshop was pushed open, and a young gentleman walked through the threshold waving a folding fan, "I heard that the pawnshop in the Mantou Cave can buy and sell everything in the world. I wonder if it's true or not?"

He Yao hid behind the counter, looking quietly, the gentleman who entered the door was dressed in white Shengxue, wearing a pure gold carved mask, only showing thin red lips, smiling like a spring breeze.

It's Wei Jiuqing...

She knew this man who liked to wear white clothes and turned into ashes.

He has always claimed to be elegant and coquettish, how could he come to a place like Mantou Cave?
The old man coughed and asked, "What do you want to buy or sell?"

Wei Jiuqing sat down with her robes lifted, "There is a woman in Luojing who is naughty and presumptuous. She pesters me all day long. After I refuse, she fabricates rumors to destroy my reputation. I want a slow poison that can blindly drive people crazy. It is colorless and tasteless, but every day in her diet."

He Yao clenched her fist, the "woman" Wei Jiuqing said was her, right?
Poison her and make her gradually become a fool in everyone's eyes. If she talks about Wei Jiuqing's scandalous affairs to other young ladies in the future, no one will believe her.

Wei Jiuqing is so ruthless!
The old man couldn't help but glanced at He Yao, "This medicine...do I have it, or don't I?"

Wei Jiuqing was displeased, "Is there, you don't know?"

He Yao casually took out a bag of jelly beans from her bosom, and signaled the old man to hand it to Wei Jiuqing.

Wei Jiuqing got the jelly beans, played with them for a while, and said with a happy smile: "As expected of this steamed bun cave, you can really buy anything. Look at the colorful pills, they must be extremely poisonous. Boss, how much does this pack of pills cost?"

"Well," the old man pretended to be deep, "this item is rare, and we need 2000 taels of silver."

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(End of this chapter)