Chapter 40: A Sudden Call from Aunt Cui (2/2)

The sorceress let out a sigh of relief and handed to him a cloth package in another’s hand. “First of all, you need to change your clothes. It’s the bridegroom’s suit for you.”

“Okay.” Geng Zhishan received it and turned back to the room with a smile to get dressed.

Glancing around, Xie Mengxuan failed to see Aunt Cui. It was weird that Aunt Cui was absent.

Her eyes dimmed. Was Aunt Cui plotting something?

When Geng Zhishan came out, he was wearing a red robe. Xie Mengxuan had a wrong impression that he turned out to be shorter. However, Geng Zhishan chuckled next to her. She dispelled her suspicion and lowered her voice. “Do remember.”

“Don’t worry.” Geng Zhishan replied, and then lay in the coffin, surrounded by the crowd.

All present came in swarms to spread paper money. Standing still, Xie Mengxuan found the scene a real eyesore. After taking a deep breath, the moment she was about to return to the room, Zhao Long went forward with a smile.

“Young lady…” Zhao Long didn’t appear to be kind even with a smile on his face.

Xie Mengxuan casted a side glance at him. “What’s wrong?”

“Aunt Cui was waiting for you in the sorceress’s house. She has something to tell you, something you want to learn about all the time.” Zhao Long said in a hushed voice.

Xie Mengxuan sneered. “Go back to give Aunt Cui a message. At last time, she didn’t tell me. There’s no need now since I have no desire.”

“Is there any chance that Geng Zhishan is able to survive? You don’t want to know that?” Zhao Long hurried to take two steps forward and said in a low voice.

Xie Mengxuan suddenly turned her head to stare at him. After a while, she showed a sinister smile. “Okay, I’ll go. If I don’t get the answer I want, watch out, Zhao Long. As long as I’m alive, you’ll never have a chance to hold up your head again.”

Zhao Long paid no heed to the threat of Xie Mengxuan. As they carried out each order from Aunt Cui who had attached herself to the influential, she was going to give them a hand to help them leave here. They were bound together by interests and loss.

With no attention to her threat, Zhao Long got across the message to her and turned away.

Xie Mengxuan took a deep breath and had a look at Gu Yusheng. “If I haven’t returned after a long time, come to find me.”

“Ok.” His heart sank. What did the woman want to do on earth?

Xie Mengxuan walked towards the sorceress’s house. The village was empty than usual since others went to send Geng Zhishan to the mountain.

Upon arrival, she knocked on the door. Shortly afterwards Aunt Cui opened the door with a bright smile which turned broader when she saw Xie Mengxuan.

“My young lady, come in, please.”

“Why not directly tell me at the doorway?”

Xie Mengxuan glanced around to find no one else. However, she didn’t want to enter the house in case the door would be locked by somebody hiding outside. At that time, she could come up with no way to leave here.

Aunt Cui was in a daze. “It’s okay, but it’s also risky to show you the evidence I’ve mastered at the doorway. I have put it away in the room. Why not come in to have a careful look?”

“You’re tricking me into the room. What are you plotting?” Xie Mengxuan sneered. “If you are not frank with me, I’m going to leave. I don’t care whoever behind the scene. After all, I’m bound to catch him.”

The instant she was about to leave, Aunt Cui reached out to prevent her. Xie Mengxuan had a quick reaction to get rid of her hand. However, Aunt Cui fell onto the ground and burst out a loud cry.