novelraw Chapter 998 - 546: Stalking
Chapter 998 - 546: Stalking
The shadow on the ground looked up, and it turned out to be a plump black cat, sleek and glossy, with a white face and green, oily-bright eyes. The cat’s face showed a greedily human-like expression, lunged at the two people on the ground, and took a deep breath at their mouths and noses, drawing out a smoke-like substance that entered the black cat’s mouth. Subsequently, the cat’s face showed a satisfied expression.
"The souls of these two people taste terrible, but they’re barely edible." The cat belched and said, "What would you like me to do, young master?" Its voice was full of sycophancy.
Huangfuming pulled out a comb from his pocket: "Last night I killed a person at the northwest pier. At that time, many mortals witnessed the scene. I want you to ensure they can’t speak. Also, sniff this; the owner of this comb is somewhere in this city, help me find her."
The comb was something he casually took from Ning Xiaoxian’s garden. The items in Yiqing Garden meant for entertaining distinguished guests were used exclusively, and this comb had only Ning Xiaoxian’s scent on it.
The black cat took a careful whiff of the comb and praised, "Smells good, this scent tells me she’s a beauty, and rare to find a virgin. Do you want me to kill this woman too?"
Huangfuming flushed instantly, kicked out, and said, "What nonsense are you spouting! Just help me find her, then go to the pier and do your work!"
The cat let out a sneer, its voice like a night owl, then raised its tail and dashed out. Huangfuming hurriedly followed behind it.
His appearance really resembles a young child. What’s strange about a child chasing after a cat? Passersby on the road merely glanced at him a couple more times due to his handsome appearance, without any suspicion.
The black cat’s tracking abilities were indeed formidable, its pace hardly pausing. It moved increasingly towards busier areas, and finally stopped outside the biggest restaurant in Duling City.
"She came here?"
The black cat meowed. Amidst the crowd, it could only appear as a cat.
Huangfuming noted that it stopped over thirty feet away from the restaurant and dared not proceed further. Impatiently, he said, "I get it. There’s no more business for you here, go on."
The black cat suddenly bit his trouser leg. Huangfuming looked down and saw those oily green cat eyes filled with fear, and was gently shaking its head at him.
Is there danger inside? He pondered; even if there is danger, it’s not aimed at him, besides Ning Xiaoxian is inside as well, at least she can protect him well.
Thinking of this, he ignored it, lifted his leg, and walked into the restaurant.
With the Mirror Sea King Mansion’s Old Grand Dowager’s grand longevity celebration approaching, the restaurants and eateries in Duling City were bustling with business. The shopkeeper of this place was extraordinarily busy, yet suddenly a wealthy young master appeared in front of him, and a Token was thrown at him, saying, "A purple-clothed woman walked in fifteen minutes ago, with delicate looks, very fair skin, and strikingly pretty eyes, where did she enter?" Seeing the shopkeeper stare blankly at the Token, he glared and demanded, "Answer!"
The shopkeeper, who had lived in this city for over twenty years, recognized it at a glance as the Token of the Mirror Sea King Mansion. He quivered inside, not daring to underestimate this boy, and replied honestly, "The lady went to Heaven’s Room No. 2. It’s the second room after turning left at the top of the stairs."
Huangfuming nodded and was about to go upstairs when he suddenly thought and asked, "Who else is in that room?"
"There’s also a black-clothed young master, exceedingly handsome. They ordered a meal worth one hundred gold coins, a total of thirty-seven dishes!"
Huangfuming instantly widened his eyes. Thirty-seven dishes! Because Duling City had been prosperous for a long time, the prices were somewhat high, especially in the city’s top restaurants, places where money flowed like water. A hundred gold coins, in other cities, might buy a house, but here, it’s just the price of a lavish meal.
But for two people to order such a large amount? Huangfuming pouted, thinking that perhaps her coming here to meet a man was not so strange after all.
He slowly walked upstairs and stood for a while at Heaven’s Room No. 2, not yet deciding if he should pull the door open directly or knock politely. The Huangfu family’s little overlord used to act willfully, doing whatever he pleased without considering others’ feelings. He didn’t understand why, out of nowhere, he suddenly felt a sense of guilt.
However, before he could make a decision, the door to the room abruptly opened. Ning Xiaoxian stood at the door, glancing at him, and before he could speak, she grabbed him in. The door closed with a "bang," shutting out the view from the outside.
Ning Xiaoxian grabbed him by the neck like a kitten, bringing their eyes level, with a half-smile saying, "Oh, you’re already learning to track people at your age?"
Huangfuming knew the woman in front of him always indulged him, rarely getting angry with him, yet now, although her expression had not changed much, he saw in her almond eyes a blade-like glimmer, icy, sharp, and with a faint killing aura. It was only now that he remembered that the person before him was not only the recently acknowledged Sister Qian but also an elder of the Hidden Stream, a cultivator who kills as easily as slaughtering chickens.
He immediately realized: "She is really angry." If he handled this poorly, the outcome might be more than just a beating.
Ning Xiaoxian was indeed extremely furious.
No matter how tolerant she was of Huangfuming, she still had her reverse scale, which was the secret of God Demon Prison. As soon as she received the message, she felt someone was following her. The feeling was very peculiar, like being firmly watched by a pair of malicious invisible eyes, but every time she expanded her Divine Thought to investigate, she found nothing. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian.com, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read it on m.qidian.com.)