Chapter 81: Hidden Identity
Inside Qingyi Temple, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense and charged. Li Yanchu hadn't expected this mysterious and cunning woman to actually appear as a young girl of around twelve or thirteen and to have such a deep connection with Bai Hongtu.
At this time, Li Yanchu frowned. “What exactly is going on here?”
The girl Bai Hongtu called Lingsu smiled sweetly. “Everything I said earlier was true. I really do wish to ask for your help, Daoist Master Yanchu.”
Bai Hongtu sighed, “Lingsu, how did you learn these kinds of techniques?”
Xu Lingsu blinked her eyes innocently, her voice soft and sugary. “A master taught me, of course. Why is it that only you, Hongtu, get to have fortuitous encounters, but not me?”
Bai Hongtu said, “Why didn’t you tell me directly? Why go through all this, taking on a different identity?”
Xu Lingsu walked up and wrapped her arms around Bai Hongtu’s, looking every bit the sweet, playful younger sister. “Didn’t you always enjoy spending time in pleasure houses and listening to operas? I was just teasing you a little.”
At this moment, Li Yanchu was dumbfounded. The eerie, ghostly red-clad bride from earlier had suddenly turned into a cheerful, innocent girl? The shift was just too abrupt.
The word enchantress suddenly flashed through Li Yanchu’s mind.
He kept his tone casual. “Hongtu, can this girl really be trusted? Be careful you don’t fall into someone’s trap.”
In response, Xu Lingsu giggled. “What he says makes sense. Hongtu, do you trust me?”
Hearing this, Bai Hongtu sighed helplessly. His arm was still wrapped in hers, but he didn’t pull away.