42. The Bluff
When Feng Lili saw the two, she immediately said with annoyance, “That Gui Jian Yue you mentioned, he’s entered the Hundred Ghosts Ridge.”
He really entered the Hundred Ghosts Ridge?
When Gong Musheng first said she had a way, Miss Gong had guessed this.
But… this was too surreal.
Could Gong Musheng have predicted his actions with divination beforehand and then made a plan?
Gong Musheng, hearing this, immediately said righteously, “To think that guy actually slipped in!”
“Lili, it seems he really came here with a special purpose. If he succeeds, the consequences could be disastrous. We can’t let him succeed!”
Gong Yiling, hearing her Little Auntie’s grand speech, couldn’t help but want to laugh.
But how could a professional laugh out loud?
Although her Little Auntie’s words now had a clear purpose, to get Feng Lili to let them enter the Hundred Ghosts Ridge, the great Ghost Physician’s mind seemed to have stopped working.
As Gong Musheng said, she was now too preoccupied to think about one question—why did this person seem to know what the other party was planning? If she knew beforehand, why didn’t she tell her?
It was all part of Gong Musheng’s plan.
“Because of some promise, I can’t enter the inner circle of the Hundred Ghosts Ridge.” Feng Lili frowned. “The people of the Hundred Ghosts Ridge are unwilling to go near there. I might really need your help.”
“Trust me!”
Gong Musheng immediately slapped her thigh, almost kneeling down. “What’s our relationship? I even set up this illusion formation for you.”
“And this matter was because I was deceived first. Who would have thought he would come here?” While Feng Lili was still confused, the bluffing king used all sorts of tricks to persuade her, both with reason and emotion. “But don’t worry, I’ll take care of my own mistakes. I’ll never let a friend be put in a difficult position.”
Look, look, look.
She had originally just wanted to find an excuse to sneak in and play, but with her words, who knew what her real intentions were?
Miss Gong, on the side, even felt that this Gui Jian Yue might be in cahoots with her Little Auntie.
This whole thing was a setup from the beginning.
But… it couldn’t be that ruthless… haha… hahaha…
In short, after Gong Musheng’s persuasion, Gong Yiling learned a lot, as if her scamming skills had been enlightened by a master.
If this scam artist had an experience value setting, her head would surely be filled with “+1,” “+1.”
As for Feng Lili, she had basically been bluffed into submission.
“You don’t have to say that.” Feng Lili, seeing Gong Musheng’s “guilty” expression, couldn’t help but try to smooth things over. “This isn’t all your fault.”
“That guy is extremely cunning and has a steady mind. Someone like you, with a flighty and arrogant personality, it’s normal to be deceived by him.”
Yan Chuyue: “Ahem…”
Gong Yiling: “Pfft…”
A few veins inevitably popped on Gong Musheng’s forehead.
Good heavens.
She was really on a roll.
She had thought they were just having a normal conversation.
But this person’s words were like a stubborn mule.
If Gong Musheng didn’t know her style, she would have thought she was being sarcastic.
“Ahem…” Gong Musheng coughed lightly and said, “You’re right. I should learn from the wise and powerful Ghost Physician how to make friends and treat people.”
Her words were, in a sense, sarcastic, because… what friends did this Ghost Physician have?
“As long as you know.” Feng Lili didn’t hear any discomfort and, in a much better mood, said, “Are you leaving now?”
“We are.” Gong Musheng emphasized, “This girl is a Young Palace Master of a demonic sect. Her methods of finding people are much more agile.”
“That girl is a physician. If you can’t go in, she can go in with us. At least we’ll have some support.”
Feng Lili, although she felt something was wrong, couldn’t pinpoint what it was.
So, in the end, she actually agreed with Gong Musheng’s suggestion, because her words… were indeed not a big problem.
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On the way to the Hundred Ghosts Ridge, a small interlude occurred.
Passing by a certain street, the sound of gongs and drums filled the air, and the festive sound of the suona played a cheerful tune, like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. Everything seemed so joyous.
It seemed a girl from a certain family was getting married.
Curious about what a wedding in this era was like, Gong Yiling took a closer look.
Nothing much, but when she glanced at the bride’s father, she suddenly felt he looked very familiar.
Yes.
The only person here who could look familiar to her was the man who had been promoting feudal ideas yesterday.
Seeing this, Gong Yiling couldn’t help but sigh.
According to him, his daughter was still arguing with him yesterday, and today she was already being sent off in a bridal sedan.
She didn’t know what methods this father used to force his own daughter to change her mind so quickly. This speed was truly remarkable.
However, Gong Yiling couldn’t do anything about it.
After all, it was their family matter, and her hands were not that long.
After discovering this sad fact, Gong Yiling suddenly lost interest and quickly caught up with the others.
“What’s wrong?” Yan Chuyue, seeing Gong Yiling’s bad mood, asked, “You don’t look well.”
“I just saw something unpleasant.” Gong Yiling shrugged. “Nothing else. Let’s go.”
Yan Chuyue opened her mouth but didn’t say anything, just nodding and leading her towards the Hundred Ghosts Ridge.
And in a place no one saw, a black shadow slowly rose from the alley, gradually condensing into the shape of a girl.
The girl slowly walked to the entrance of the alley and quietly watched them leave.
After a long time, the figure slowly turned into black smoke and gradually enveloped the entire village, as if it had been doing so all along.
Suddenly…
Gong Yiling seemed to sense something.
She turned around and looked at the seemingly normal village behind her.
The same gongs and drums, the same street as yesterday.
It seemed… there was nothing wrong with all this, but she still felt something was not right.
As if she had been in that illusion all along, in that Hundred Ghosts Ridge.
