Book 3: Chapter 17: Beauty’s voice

Book 3: Chapter 17: Beauty’s voice

Wan Li returned around noon.

Xiao Xia had me bring this to you. He handed a piece of paper to Ruan Zhan.

Ruan Zhan only took a glance before putting it down.

What?

Its the same person. Ruan Zhan said. The person who casted the dreamkill spell is the registered owner of entertainment city.

This means the Flower Society isnt using the place as a front. They are one and the same.

Definitely. He picked up the document and took another look. The registration date drew his attention. Entertainment city was transferred to.Yang Mu Youonly two months ago. That man with the sinister smile was called Yang Mu You.

Really? The owner only changed after you upped and left. Didnt Xiao Xia say the previous owner only left because it was haunted? Wan Li said. But according to your words yesterday, it seems this Yang.

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Right, this Yang Mu You purposefully manipulated the spirits so he could occupy the place.

The owner only changed after I left. Ruan Zhan pondered this fact. Could this matter have something to do with him?

Didnt you know? I thought Xiao Xia told you. However, even if the owner had changed long ago, you probably wouldnt know. You dont get involved much in other peoples business.

Only two months. It developed really quickly.

Thats right, it just popped up out of nowhere. Its really a little weird now you think about it. Wan Li was partly impressed. This person is really a master of manipulation. Hes really good at leading people astray. To make so many intelligent women all thoroughly worship him in such a short period of time.

He merely used these womens emptiness and loneliness. Thats why those three brothers are the key to this.

Thats right. But they seem to have vanished. How should we find them?

We dont have any leads for now. I also have to think things over some more. Now that youve completed the task Xiao Xia gave you, you can scram back to playing the wicked doctor.

Thats not the main reason I came back. It was just in passing. Wan Li suddenly grew solemn. I want to tell you something without letting Xiao Xia know.

What is it? Ruan Zhan frowned. He knew although Wan Li usually fooled around, he was never sloppy. He wouldnt be so serious for no reason. What did you discover?

I do have to scram back to work. Im not like some fortune teller who can make big bucks by randomly fooling others. Wan Li didnt forget to attack Ruan Zhan. You should at least act the part. Go fix the ghost-warding formation, ok?

Its already fixed. Took me the entire morning. Yan Mu You used a rather clever method.

As expected, it was him.

Who else would it be? He had to break the protection here to better use the dreamkill spell. Ruan Zhan pointed at the potted peach tree as he spoke. The peach blossoms were unusually blooming.

This used to be the eye of my formation. Peach trees are the most evil-warding objects. I didnt expect him to water it with something weird, turning the flowers into demonic objects. Take a sniff.

Wan Li leaned in with his nose. Theres a smell of blood.

Looks like your nose isnt worse than a dogs. Ruan Zhan deadpanned. Im guessing its a mixture of his and Xiao Xias blood, along with some enchanted water. This made it easier for him to enter her dreams.

Where did he get Xiao Xias blood? Wan Li was puzzled, thinking with his head lowered.

Gradually, a thought formed in his mind, giving him a huge shock. Could they have been targeting Xiao Xia before the Bloody Mary case from last time was over? So thats why Xiao Xia got mugged, and Hong Hao Hao happened to be nearby, kindheartedly helping stem her bleeding?

That bit of blood wouldnt be enough! Do you remember how her wound seemed to have been bitten by something? Theres a kind of sinister spell that uses maggots to create bloodsucking leeches. Im guessing Hong Hao Hao must have used this kind of specially created leeches while helping stem Xiao Xias blood. She was actually sucking her blood instead. As he spoke, Ruan Zhan recalled the situation back then and felt a slight sting in his heart. Those things burrow into the flesh when they see blood. No wonder she was in such pain.

Why didnt you mention this if you knew about such methods!?

I knew about it but only thought of it now. And it was only due to the lead you provided.

Sometimes things happened this way. The tiniest thing could make someone connect the dots, which was also known as a breakthrough. For example, the moment Hong Hao Hao was revealed, many things could be explained.

If they had designs on Xiao Xia long ago, they would have come to the door regardless if anything happened to Gu Yu Fang! Wan Li said.

Thats right. However, they must have another goal. Otherwise, they wouldnt create whatever Flower Society. The question is, why are they after Xiao Xia?

Thats a good question. How about I go with you tonight? Wan Li suggested.

No, you stay. Who knows if they have more schemes? Although the formation was restored, he was still a little uneasy.

Fine. Well each watch over a side. Wan Li agreed. Then Im heading back to work. You should probably plan things out. Best not to let Xiao Xia know about this for now.

Alright.