Chapter 48: Ling’er, why are you wearing shoes that are too big?
“No problem!”
Dong Yu waved his hand, and immediately ordered someone from the Prefecture Office’s exclusive blacksmith shop to find a craftsman and tailor-make a tooth token for Huang Qi.
Huang Qi made demands on the side, using “Qi Huang” as his name, otherwise it would be difficult to explain when he returned.
…
Cheng Hong Ling chased for dozens of miles, but couldn’t find any trace of the imposter near the Prefecture Capital. She was worried about the safety of the Hong Hua Sect, so she had to return.
Upon returning to the Hong Hua Sect, Cheng Hong Ling found her master and reported the situation.
“What? The Hong Ling from before was fake? How is that possible?”
Xu Mei questioned immediately after being shocked: “Ling’er, you’re not joking with me, are you? She looks exactly like you, and her voice is the same, how could she be fake?”
“Master, there are no two identical people in this world. I have seen that imposter. ‘She’ has subtle differences in her figure from mine. One can tell if one looks carefully.”
Cheng Hong Ling explained calmly.
“Figure?”
Xu Mei recalled carefully, and her confused eyes gradually became clear. She said, “After you reminded me, it seems so. Her legs are not as long as yours, and her hips… uh… are not as perky as yours, so her body proportions are slightly different. No wonder I always felt something was wrong when I first saw her. Even those closest to her couldn’t immediately notice these subtle differences.”
Cheng Hong Ling felt a hint of unnaturalness on her pretty face when she heard her master speak so directly.
“In this case, she must be wearing a human skin mask, and her voice is also imitated…”
Xu Mei murmured to herself, then suddenly realized: “Could this person be the one Ling Yu encountered in Ping’an County Town? Her disguise skills are so superb, no wonder she was fooled.”
“What Ping’an County Town?”
Cheng Hong Ling subconsciously asked.
Xu Mei then recounted the previous events, and in the end, she couldn’t help but sigh: “I thought that imposter would flee in fear after being discovered, but I didn’t expect her to be so bold and brazen as to come to our door. I don’t know what she wants to do. Is it to save us specifically?”
“Tongming Comb, she came for the Tongming Comb!”
Cheng Hong Ling showed a hint of guilt on her face, and said: “I’m sorry, Master! That Tongming Comb has already been stolen by her.”
“What?”
Xu Mei’s expression changed. Although the Tongming Comb was not a supreme treasure, it was indeed one of the few magic treasures that the Hong Hua Sect, with its limited resources, could show off.
“Although ‘she’ is an imposter, she did save many people in the Hong Hua Sect this time. I initially had a good impression of her, but now it seems ‘this woman’ just wants to take advantage of the chaos. I don’t know if she will have any bad intentions in the future. Such superb disguise skills are definitely a potential threat.”
Xu Mei’s expression gradually turned cold.
“Master, don’t worry, I will definitely bring back the Tongming Comb intact.”
Cheng Hong Ling immediately made a promise.
“I believe you have the ability.”
Xu Mei nodded to show her trust, but then smiled with relief, “Actually, it doesn’t matter if you can’t find it. It’s already fulfilled its mission by helping the Hong Hua Sect cultivate a genius like you.”
“No, that’s a gift you gave me.”
Cheng Hong Ling shook her head firmly.
“I’m already very happy that you have this intention.”
Xu Mei smiled with relief, and then curiously asked, “By the way, didn’t you go to join the Changhe Sect? How are things there?”
“I changed my mind midway, so I went to look for clues about those medicinal herbs. I inadvertently heard that the evil path was going to do unfavorable things to the Hong Hua Sect, so I rushed back.”
Cheng Hong Ling explained.
“I knew it would be like this. You look cold on the outside, but you are actually more loyal and righteous than anyone else.”
Xu Mei smiled with relief, but then her tone changed: “But as a master, I wish you were a little less affectionate and loyal, and not be burdened by various emotions. The Hong Hua Sect’s strength can no longer help you much, so leaving here is the wisest choice. Otherwise, once the deadline comes…”
“Let it come. Fortune is in heaven, and life and death are destined. I don’t think those people would let me, the bait, die like that. The Hong Hua Sect has protected me for so many years, and it’s time for me to repay them. One cannot only take.”
Cheng Hong Ling said firmly, and then her gaze became sharp: “However, before I leave, I will eliminate all factors that threaten the Hong Hua Sect, starting with that imposter.”
“But the Cultivation World is so vast, where can I find her?”
Xu Mei pondered for a moment, then suggested: “How about we inform the Sect Leader and let him mobilize all the disciples of the sect to help capture that imposter.”
After the master and disciple discussed, they went to find Sect Leader Qin.
Qin Quan’s heart was filled with mixed feelings after hearing about this. After all, without that imposter, he would have died at the hands of that bronze corpse today. However, thinking that the other party’s intentions were impure, keeping her would always be an unstable factor, so he put away his soft-heartedness.
Not long after, hundreds of Hong Hua Sect disciples ambled out of the gate and began a carpet-like search in all directions.
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After about half an hour, the tooth token Huang Qi requested was finished, and he held it tightly in his hand, looking at it like a rare treasure.
“Name: Qi Huang
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: March 22, Year 207 of Xihui Calendar
Ethnicity: XX
Native Place: Huang Tian Prefecture, Huang Tian County, Yongning Prefecture, Xihui Kingdom
…”
Huang Qi checked every word, for fear of any mistakes.
“Sister Hong Ling, are you satisfied?”
Dong Yu asked ingratiatingly.
“Satisfied! Satisfied! Extremely satisfied.”
Huang Qi couldn’t stop smiling.
“Sister Hong Ling, you look beautiful when you smile. I’ve never seen it before.”
Dong Yu said blankly.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was attentive. Huang Qi’s heart went cold upon hearing this. He quickly put away his smile and felt a hint of vigilance: “By the way, Cheng Yuan, this father said his daughter always has a cold expression. This means that Fairy Hong Ling should be a cold and aloof type. I must be careful in the future.”
Huang Qi resumed his solemn expression and said, “Just having a tooth token is not enough. I will have to trouble Brother Dong to register this ‘Qi Huang’ and complete her identification information.”
“That’s natural. Leave this matter to me.”
Dong Yu patted his chest vigorously.
Having obtained the tooth token, Huang Qi didn’t dare to linger any longer, so he found an excuse to slip away. At this time, it had started to drizzle.
Cheng Yuan and the Prefect were chatting happily, but couldn’t resist his daughter’s urging and had to get up to leave reluctantly.
The Prefect’s family couldn’t persuade them to stay and could only personally see them off. They also gave the “father and daughter” two umbrellas.
Huang Qi was only thinking about escaping, so he walked at the front.
The “father and daughter” soon left the Prefect’s mansion. Huang Qi planned to find an excuse to “part ways” with his cheap father. After all, it was only Fairy Hong Ling looking for him now. When the entire Hong Hua Sect mobilized, it would not be so easy for him to leave.
“Ling’er, why are you wearing such big shoes?”
Just as Huang Qi was about to speak, his cheap father behind him spoke a step faster.
Huang Qi’s eyes turned black, and his knees went weak. He really didn’t understand why his disguise, which was so good, was still discovered by this cheap father.
