CHAPTER 185: CHAPTER 184: ARE BENEFICIAL GU GIRLS EVERYWHERE NOW?

Yu Xiaolian paused in her steps after hearing Jiang Lin’s words, "What kind of woman from the Witch Clan?"

Jiang Lin shook his head, "I haven’t seen her either, but our people intercepted a secret letter intended for the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince presents this Witch Clan woman to the Emperor, it would be very disadvantageous for Prince Jin.

This time I came to ask if you know anything about it, and if that Witch Clan woman also possesses the Beneficial Gu, is there a way to make her work for us?"

Yu Xiaolian was a bit bewildered. They had just rescued Miao Yingyao here, and now Jun Tingye’s people had captured another one?

Have the Beneficial Gu girls from the Witch Clan become so numerous that they’re everywhere now?

Or must someone replace her original role so that the story can continue?

According to Miao Yingyao, as long as the Longevity Gu is awakened, it can suppress and control the minds of other Gu Insect Masters, but Yu Xiaolian wasn’t foolish enough to torment herself.

Yu Xiaolian directly gave Jiang Lin four words: no way to help.

Jiang Lin hadn’t held much hope to begin with since Yu Xiaolian grew up in the same village as him, and he knew very well what abilities Yu Xiaolian had.

As far as he knew, Yu Xiaolian hadn’t come into contact with any people from the Witch Clan, so not knowing about these things was quite reasonable.

Jiang Lin asked, "Prince Huainan’s princely heir originally captured a Witch Clan girl from Linzhou and intended to take her to the Capital, but she escaped when they reached Luocheng. Did you hear about that?"

Yu Xiaolian nodded, "How could I not have heard about it? During those days, because of capturing that girl, the princely heir sealed off Luocheng, and my house was searched twice.

But strangely, even after such a thorough search, they still couldn’t find that person. I guess the Witch Clan has its own stealth techniques."

Jiang Lin solemnly warned Yu Xiaolian to be careful about Ju Granny and her Cui Yu bird.

Yu Xiaolian pretended to hear about the Cui Yu bird for the first time, displaying a worried and fearful demeanor.

Only then did Jiang Lin confirm that the escaped Witch Clan girl really had nothing to do with Yu Xiaolian.

In the darkness, Jiang Lin glanced deeply at Yu Xiaolian and said in a deep voice, "If I get a chance, I will deal with that Cui Yu bird and Ju Granny for you."

Yu Xiaolian hurriedly said, "No need; didn’t you say that Ju Granny is an expert with Gu poison? If you fail to kill her and end up poisoned instead, even General Yu wouldn’t be able to protect you from Jun Mobai.

Ju Granny isn’t a threat to me for now. Even if she did come to Luocheng, I have ways to protect myself. Don’t worry."

Jiang Lin said, "I heard that Lady Yu’s cold ailment has flared up, and Ju Granny is treating her. After a while, Ju Granny might return to the Capital with Lady Yu, and it would be easier for me to act then."

He didn’t want to let Yu Xiaolian take this risk.

If by any chance, Ju Granny used the Cui Yu bird to involve Yu Xiaolian, he wasn’t sure if he could focus solely on serving the Yu Family and Prince Jin Mansion.

When he heard in Jie City that the Cui Yu bird could trace Witch Clan bloodlines, his biggest worry was Yu Xiaolian’s safety. Since he recognized her as a sister, he felt it was necessary to protect her well.

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Xiaolian tugged on Jiang Lin’s sleeve, "Brother Jiang Lin, Ju Granny isn’t as simple as you think. Listen to me, don’t provoke her. I don’t want anything to happen to you or Uncle Jiang."

Jiang Lin patted Yu Xiaolian’s head, "She’s just an old woman. You underestimate your brother Jiang Lin."

Yu Xiaolian, unable to dissuade Jiang Lin and worried about him being at a disadvantage against Ju Granny, furrowed her brows.

Seeing this, Jiang Lin consoled her, "Don’t worry, I wouldn’t take action without absolute confidence.

It’s late; go back quickly. I might be very busy starting tomorrow and won’t have time to come by. I’ll make arrangements for your uncle’s issue, so you don’t have to worry."

Yu Xiaolian nodded with a complex expression, having no choice but to instruct Jiang Lin not to rashly try to kill Ju Granny, but to find an opportunity to deal with that Cui Yu bird instead.

When Yu Xiaolian returned to her room, she saw Miao Yingyao was staring intently at Sun Shi, and Zhao Erya stood nearby, at a loss.

Recently, Sun Shi realized that whenever she came over, Zhao Erya would stop her and find some excuse to take her away.

At first, she didn’t pay much attention, but as it happened more often, she found it strange.

Coupled with the fact that the government couldn’t find the person they were looking for, Sun Shi’s suspicions continued to grow. However, she knew that if things blew up, it would be bad for everyone, so she just observed the situation without revealing her daughter’s secret.

Until Luocheng was unsealed, Sun Shi felt it was time to throw out the hot potato in her daughter’s room, and thus, she revealed herself.

Yu Xiaolian thought she had kept everything hidden, not expecting her parents to have already discovered it.

Since it was out in the open, there was no point in hiding it further.

So, they discussed together how to get Miao Yingyao out of the city.

Miao Yingyao volunteered and said, "I have a way!"

Upon hearing from Yu Xiaolian that the gate guards only checked young girls and let older women pass with just a glance, Miao Yingyao decided to use a Disguise Technique to transform into an old woman.

"Disguise Technique?" Yu Xiaolian was amazed. Was there really someone in this world who could use the Disguise Technique?

With a slightly proud expression, Miao Yingyao pointed to the emerald snake earring, "This is all it takes, but I’ll need you to prepare a set of elderly clothing for me. Plus, my hair can’t change color, so I might need a straw hat or a headscarf."

Sun Shi chimed in, "We have those at home."

During the southward migration, her mother had some patched clothing that she couldn’t bear to throw away, and this girl’s figure was similar to her mother’s. Now it could be of use.

As for the straw hat, Sun Fengshou had one that he always wore while fishing, having grown attached to it.

When moving house, Sun Fengshou threw away many things but kept the worn-out straw hat.

However, if the government officer asked her to take off the hat, wouldn’t she be exposed?

Yu Xiaolian also thought Miao Yingyao’s method was somewhat risky, but there didn’t seem to be a better solution at the moment.

If she had told Jiang Lin the truth at the beginning, there would have been a chance to seek Jiang Lin’s help in hiding her. Now they could only rely on themselves.

In her space, she did have some hair dye, but not in white.

Oh, she had a wig!

Back in junior high, she was an anime fan, and she had bought a complete set of costumes for a cosplay of the Ice Princess.

Yu Xiaolian quickly said to wait and hurried to the storeroom. Once inside her space, she rushed to the bottom of the bed in the rest area and finally found the tangled white wig in the corner.

The wig was originally bright white, but after more than ten years of storage, it had lost its sheen and now closely resembled the color of naturally aged hair.

Yu Xiaolian took the wig out of the space.

Miao Yingyao was surprised by Yu Xiaolian’s behavior of going out for a while and returning with a handful of white hair, but the others clearly were used to it.