Chapter 216 – Exploration Complete, Moving to the Holy Tree Temple - Part 3
That same night, Li Yuan entered his dream as usual, stepping into the general store located somewhere deep in the ancient ghost street. Before he could speak, Yan Yu looked at him and said, “Husband, there’s a trace of Yin energy on you.”
Startled, Li Yuan went silent. Yan Yu continued, “It’s the scent of flowers from that flower shop.”
The flower shop? When could that have happened? Li Yuan’s expression hardened. He suddenly recalled Tang Nian mentioning the faint floral smell on Gongshan Jun’s body. Had that man truly been involved in something strange?
Yan Yu explained, “The flower shop sells something called Resentful Soul Powder. Once it’s sprinkled on someone, that person can be tracked down, no matter how far they go. If the target is killed, the powder transfers to the killer. Whoever originally used the powder can then follow its trail to whomever did the deed.”
Li Yuan’s pupils shrank. Gongshan Jun must have been carrying Resentful Soul Powder. Since Li Yuan killed him, the powder was now on Li Yuan. Tang Nian must have smelled its residue.
“So, do I have to go to that flower shop?” he asked.
“No need,” Yan Yu replied calmly. She reached out with a cool, pale hand and pressed her fingers against Li Yuan’s forehead. With a small tug, a faint wisp of red smoke drifted free. Yan Yu closed her fist around it, and the red smoke dissipated.
“That’s dealt with,” she said. “But a bit of trouble remains.”
The moment she spoke, a dark silhouette appeared on that pale, twisting street outside—a street vendor in black robes. With a gentle smile, he headed over to the general store. He stood at the entrance without moving.
Meanwhile, Feng’er, the shop’s white-robed clerk, stepped away from the counter and walked outside, each step making a hollow clacking noise. She halted in front of the door as well.
After a while, a little girl in a blood-red headscarf appeared, carrying a flower basket. With a blank expression, she sprinted up to the shop and started banging on the door.
Thump! Thump! Thump!