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Ruyi Cosmetic Shop
"If that's really the case, then Yun Sheng is quite unfortunate. He was born into an unfair situation, enduring the indifference and bullying from his family, yet he grew up to be a boy who radiates sunshine from within. However, the more he strives to grow positively and the harder he works to rise above, the more intolerant his brother becomes of him, and his parents increasingly worry that they won't be able to hide him because he is simply too dazzling.
Those selfish parents of his are bound to worry that his existence will attract the disdain of the neighboring villagers, and they even fear that their own anger might be directed at them because of him. After all, in this feudal and closed-off Golden Tang Dynasty, being a twin is seen as a harbinger of disaster and famine.
That said, I do think there is reason for His Father and Mother to favor his brother, as only a child who lacks ambition and harbors darkness in his heart would seem like their own flesh and blood. It's just unfortunate that such a fine young man has been ruined into the state he is in now. If we delve deeper, it's hard to say whose fault it truly is."
"Life is inherently unpredictable, and right or wrong can be difficult to discern. His current state is due to both external influences and his own faults."
"I don't agree with that. Parents, family, and the environment he lives in all have a significant impact on his growth. He repeatedly asks Hui Niang what he can do. This shows that he has thought about resisting and changing, but since childhood, he has become accustomed to being used by his parents and bullied by Brother. In psychological terms, this should also be classified as a victim mentality."
Xing Ruyi's "cynical" fox understood this well and wisely remained silent regarding her various opinions.
In the Bedroom, Yun Sheng, also known as Yun Sheng, was recounting his past to Hui Niang, including how he protected Hui Niang, how he provoked the disdain of his Brother, how he was abused, and ultimately thrown into that cave.
"Is that cave the one that caused my parents' deaths?"
"First take your medicine; then I'll explain everything in detail. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle all the truth before you hear it."
Although she was clearly concerned, her words came out in a way that felt uncomfortable.
Hui Niang wanted to know the truth; even if she didn't plan on living after tonight in Yun Village, she still wished to know everything before she passed away.
She pointed to the pouch hanging from her clothing: "Inside here is the medicine that Miss Xing from Ruyi Cosmetic Shop prepared for me. It's called Jade Screen Powder, which is just right for my condition and works quite well."
“Jade Screen Powder? It's actually Jade Wind Screen! Just wait, I'll fetch some water.”
Seeing Yun Sheng staggering, Xing Ruyi also got up from the ground and gently nudged the fox with her shoulder: “Isn’t Yun Sheng about to die? Also, was it you who had Hui Niang brought here? The Yun Family Gathering is not just a few thousand miles away from Yun Village, even a few hundred miles is still quite a distance. How could a woman from a Daoist family make it here in such a short time on foot?”
“Which question do you want me to answer first?” the fox looked at Xing Ruyi.
“The first one: Is Yun Sheng about to die?”
“He’s not about to die; he’s already dead. The reason he’s still alive is partly because of his attachments and partly because of his hatred. You just saw his broken body; he pieced it together himself, much like how your maternal family stitches clothes, sewing his own flesh together with thread. And that thread is certainly not ordinary.”
“That white one looks like Silk, the same as what we saw in the cave. What about the black one?”
“Hair!”
“Hair?”
“Yes! More specifically, it’s hair from the dead. It’s collected from living people just before they die, when they are about to breathe their last. Using such hair mixed with Silk to create thread for stitching up the body brings a hint of life into the deathly aura, allowing him to barely resemble a living person.”
“So they need hair from the dead to make thread,” Xing Ruyi realized.
“It’s for making thread, but not just for stitching up their own bodies. There are other implications involved, which I will explain to you later. Now, let me answer your second question: How did Hui Niang arrive? I assume you’ve already guessed. When we returned to Hui Niang’s home, I had Li Mao go up to Back Mountain, driving a Carriage to bring Hui Niang to Yun Village. As you know, Li Mao is a demon, so he certainly didn’t take an ordinary route, which is why Hui Niang could arrive here so quickly.”
“And what about Li Mao?”
“He went back to the Rouge Shop.”
"Going back to the Rouge Shop?" Xing Ruyi pointed outside and said, "What does he need to go back to the Rouge Shop for at this late hour? Besides, I am his Shopkeeper, and he is my Clerk, right? This Clerk goes back to the Rouge Shop without even saying a word to the Shopkeeper. What is going on? Does he not want to work anymore?"
Xing Ruyi was fuming.
Seeing her like this, the fox pinched her cheeks that had puffed up from anger and said with a smile, "I sent him there!"
"Oh~"
Xing Ruyi's anger instantly dissipated.
She was not a woman of the Golden Tang Dynasty, so she naturally did not have to adhere to any standards of obedience. However, the fox was her future Husband and also the true major shareholder of Ruyi Cosmetic Shop. Since it was the fox's instruction, she, as Shopkeeper Xing, could not say much.
"Are you angry?" The fox teased her by scratching her cheek. "To be honest, I quite like seeing you angry; your cheeks puffed up like two buns."
"Yin Chensi!"
"Hey, don't be mad!" The fox pulled Xing Ruyi into his arms and whispered in her ear, "I sent Li Mao back to the Rouge Shop to handle some matters."
"What matters require such urgency?"
The fox glanced at Yun Sheng. "Don't you find it strange? This Yun Sheng is just a child hidden away by the Yun Family. Even if he was abused by them and thrown into that cave, his best outcome would be to be wrapped up in those Cocoons and fade into nothingness. So how did he end up like this?
When we were at Hui Niang's house, we could see that the Mother-in-law of Hui Niang used Golden Silkworm Poison to kill. If this method of killing was taught to them by Yun Sheng after he took control of them, then where did Yun Sheng learn it from? Sold into the Martial Family as a slave by Human Teeth, even if he escaped with great difficulty, according to how the Martial Family operates, they would surely pursue him. If they traced him down, how could they not find out about his hometown? Don't you find this suspicious?
And those hairs. If it was just about stitching his own body together, Yun Sheng wouldn't need to hoard so much hair. Where did all that excess hair go? What was it used for? Lastly, there’s one crucial point—Moxuyou!"
"We all know that Moxuyou has been lurking in Yun Village for a long time. Based on our understanding of him, what he is managing must be more than just your ancestor. The appearance of Bai Jiao at the Yun Family Gathering is certainly not a coincidence. What about Yun Sheng? Is his appearance just a coincidence?"
Xing Ruyi was stunned! Indeed, these events seemed unrelated at first glance, but upon deeper reflection, they inevitably evoked a sense of fear.
"Moxuyou is a Master. Given his abilities, he cannot possibly be unaware of that cave. If he knows about the cave and does nothing, it clearly does not fit his style. Moreover, Moxuyou has been honest with us; he stated that his actions are aimed at resurrecting Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi, and the mastermind behind it is the current Empress. The Empress's surname is Wu, and she belongs to the Martial Family. Coincidentally, Yun Sheng has that Martial Character engraved on his arm and escaped from the Martial Family. All these events seem to be connected by an invisible thread. Ugh, it's so chaotic; my mind is really in a mess!"
"Yes, it's quite chaotic! I have a vague feeling that what Moxuyou intends to do is far from simply resurrecting Li Zhi. The absence of Moxuyou at the Yun Family Gathering seems calm on the surface, but beneath this calmness lies hidden turbulence. The Hundred-Person Pit at Hui Niang's home raises suspicions as well. Killing and burying bodies in one's own yard may seem safe, but doesn't this approach contradict the search for the Common People?"
"So, you had Li Mao rush back to the Rouge Shop overnight to investigate this matter?"
"Yes! I have been back from Qingqiu for some time now. It is quite unusual that Moxuyou has not appeared."
"Considering his previous style of lingering around us, it indeed seems illogical. His absence can only mean two things: First, he has given up on getting our help; second, he is preoccupied with other matters or currently engaged in something more important than watching over us. It seems unlikely that he would give up on our assistance; after all, he has been operating in the shadows for so long, and you and I are carefully chosen pieces in his game. Even if we are somewhat disobedient, given his temperament, he would not easily give up until the very end. The Ghost Dan and demon pills are hard to come by; why would he simply hand them over to us without expecting some return? Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless he has also developed feelings for me like you and Brother Chang! But I'm not a banknote; how could everyone like me? Therefore, this hypothesis does not hold. Eliminating this first reason leaves only the second: he is entangled with certain matters or engaged in something more important. I remember you mentioned that the Empress does not have much time left, so it is highly likely that Moxuyou returned to the Rouge Shop, which is why you had Li Mao rush back there."
"Smart!" The fox pinched Xing Ruyi's nose playfully. "There’s another important reason I had Li Mao return to the Rouge Shop. I suspect those hairs were secretly sent to the Rouge Shop. I want to know what exactly Moxuyou intends to do with those hairs."
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