Chapter 310: 310: Busy Mu Qiuniang
Jiang Nuo went to train, so naturally, Mu Qiuniang wouldn’t just sit idle.
The last time Jiang Nuo was lying next to her, and something happened, she didn’t think it was just a "coincidence." It wasn’t the first time; the time before last, when they were on their way back from filming, they almost had an accident. How long had it been since then, and something happened again?
Mu Qiuniang felt that someone was manipulating things behind the scenes.
But who was this person targeting, her or him? She wasn’t sure.
No matter who this person was, she would definitely not let them go.
The "Enchanting Soul Formation" involves setting up an array in advance along the path someone will take, to confuse them. So, as long as someone investigates Jiang Nuo’s outings, they can basically figure out his recent itinerary; considering his identity, this isn’t a very difficult task.
However, the "Soul Tempting Technique" is different. The caster of the "Soul Tempting Technique" is a cultivator, and this cultivator must obtain a personal item of the victim in advance. Clothes don’t count; it must be something that grows from the person’s body, like a nail or hair.
If it’s blood or flesh, that’s even better.
In other words, to cast the "Soul Tempting Technique" on Jiang Nuo, one must first obtain Jiang Nuo’s personal item.
And she’s been staying by Jiang Nuo’s side all this time. If a cultivator approached, how could she not know? The female cultivator who cast the "Soul Tempting Technique" on Jiang Nuo, she indeed saw her for the first time as well.
This means there must be a "middleman" between the female cultivator and Jiang Nuo. So, who is this "middleman"?
It’s unknown how many people the "middleman" could be, but the person who can get close to Jiang Nuo and successfully obtain something from him is definitely an ordinary person and possibly someone they know.
Quickly, Mu Qiuniang locked her suspicion on someone—Lian Nicang.
This woman is Jiang Nuo’s admirer. She had appeared in front of Jiang Nuo before and grabbed his hair. With such obvious traits, it’s hard not to suspect her.
For someone with a high cultivation like her, she doesn’t need a personal item from the other person. She just needs their name, then she can calculate the person’s location (except if someone else interferes with it).
Mu Qiuniang coldly curled her lips, waved her water sleeves in front of her face, and turned into whirling white rose petals, disappearing into the air.
When she reappeared, it was on a flourishing balcony. Inside the sliding glass door, white chiffon fluttered in the breeze, accompanied by the soft tinkling of a bell.
There seemed to be faint crying in the house: "Sob sob sob... sob sob..."
Wait, there’s a third "person."
"You lied to me. You said, as long as I helped you get his hair, you’d make him fall in love with me..." Lian Nicang curled up on the living room sofa, sobbing, "You big liar! How could you go back on your word? How many days has it been? You’re telling me you can’t do it now?"
Whenever she recalls that day, running like a madwoman to the man she loves, desperately asking him to give her a chance—acting like a hysterical shrew—she’s consumed with regret.
"You damn thing! What exactly are you? Why did you possess me? Why..."
[What’s your problem? Crying so much. Are you annoyed?] Having just finished crying, Lian Nicang suddenly seemed like another person, disdainfully wiping the tears off her face.
Then, like a Bai Lianhua, Lian Nicang began to cry pitifully again: "Annoyed, I’m annoyed! You ruined me, do you know that? Do you know how much effort I’ve put in to get into the entertainment industry and climb to where I am today? But you, you casually destroyed all my dreams..."
[Didn’t I do this for your own good? Look at you, stubbornly refusing, choosing to stay pure and untainted amidst the mud. It’s so tough to be a small-time actress even struggling in the seventeenth or eighteenth rank, it pains me to watch. So I wanted to help you out, find a big shot to cling to... look at the man I chose for you—handsome, rich, and an international superstar. You wouldn’t lose a thing. Most importantly, you like him!] The other Lian Nicang was too lazy to wipe her tears, raising a finger with a flourish as she spoke.
"Sob sob sob..." As soon as the other one spoke like this, the other Lian Nicang regained control of the body, and cried even louder, "You’re such a big liar, you said you’d help me, and this is how you help me? Jiang Nuo has a wife, doesn’t he? Going to his door late at night to confess, isn’t that insane?"
[Okay, okay, I didn’t expect Jiang Nuo to be like that. He won’t even take in a great beauty right in front of him, but insists on that old woman!]
"That’s his wife."
[Yes, yes, his wife. You really love everything that comes with him, huh? I can’t even mention your love’s wife. What’s so good about him that you love him so deeply?]
"I just love him that much. What’s wrong with that?"
[If you love him that much, why don’t you say it to his face? Go confess.]
"He already has a wife, and thanks to the mess you made, his impression of me must be terrible now. It’d be great if he doesn’t hate me. How would I dare to run to him and confess?"
[Wasn’t I just trying to help you?]
"Don’t even mention it! You were doing it for yourself, weren’t you? Don’t think I don’t know; you use my body to flirt with handsome guys all the time. You know I genuinely like him, yet you did this—because you’re afraid if we ever get together, I wouldn’t want to give the body back to you, right?"
[Oh, so you do know this is my body? I thought you forgot.]
"If this was my body, would I let you act so arrogantly? Long ago, I would have..."
[Would have what? Find a Taoist to get rid of me? Then should I find a Taoist to get rid of you? Hmm, that’s a good idea. Anyway, I’ve already entered the entertainment industry. I’m young and pretty, I’m not afraid of not making money. As for you, you’re of no use to me anymore...]
"You... you’re burning bridges!"
[So what if I am? What can you do about it?]
"I..." The weeping Lian Nicang suddenly said expressionlessly, "I can devour you!"
[You?] With disdain.
"Me!" Coldly.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lian Nicang’s body began to tremble, and it seemed as though an intense struggle was happening, with her body contorting violently.
[You madwoman, you’re biting me?! Ah... it hurts so much!]
[Ah... let me go! Let me go!]
[You’re really planning to devour me?!]
...
Mu Qiuniang remained quietly standing outside, not stopping them. Besides, why would she stop them? A woman with evil intentions, having designs on her man—she’d be remiss not to kick her when she’s down.
Moreover...
Inside the house, the struggle between the two souls finally subsided. Lian Nicang’s mouth curled into a triumphant smile, flicking her tongue over her lips as if savoring a delicacy.
"A lonely wandering night ghost who can’t reincarnate, even indeed daring to devour a soul alive. Aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
A voice echoed in the living room.
"Boom—"
As the voice fell, there was a thunderclap on a clear day, startling Lian Nicang inside the apartment, causing her face to go pale. She quickly turned around to see a figure clad in black, standing in a corner of the living room without her knowing.
He wore a flowing black cloak and a black conical hat, concealing his figure entirely, making it impossible to discern gender.
"Is it you?"
"It’s me."
"Why are you here again? Last time, I just did what you asked. Do you have another task for me?"
Outside, thunder rumbled, though it was clearly still broad daylight with not a cloud in the sky, the sudden thunderbolt shocked those unprepared, leaving a chill down their spine.