"Miss, did something happen to you recently? I've learned a bit about physiognomy, and I noticed that your glabella is dark, and your eyes are dull. I believe it's because …" said Zhu Minglang.
Zhou Qian rose to her feet as soon as she heard the words, as if she could finally vent the frustration she had been suppressing. She went forward and said excitedly, "You're such an expert. I've been in trouble, and I've told a lot of people about it. I even reported it to the authorities, but no one believed me!"
"Take your time, take your time. Don't worry, we're here to help you," Zhu Minglang comforted her when he saw her unstable emotions. He then asked her to sit down and talk.
"That afternoon, I was making candy here as usual when a young man poked his head in. He was a handsome peddler. I was feeling bored at the time, so I chatted with him for a long time. He kept trying to sell me some strange things, but I wasn't interested in them. I just wanted him to keep me company. Eventually, he grew impatient, so I had no choice but to buy something from him. He boasted that he had everything, and it was definitely effective. I jokingly asked him if he had any elixirs that could instantly turn one into a beauty, and he said he did …" said Zhou Qian while wiping her tears.
Zhu Minglang took a closer look at Zhou Qian.
Her facial features were indeed very delicate, even if he did not consider her age.
"I did become prettier, and I changed overnight … but, but after a few days of being happy, I started to grow old, and I was aging faster than before … aging means I'm ugly, I'm no longer beautiful! He lied to me, he lied to me, I'm about to turn into an ugly old woman! "said Zhou Qian angrily.
She had become prettier in a single night, but she was aging at the same time.
Perhaps Zhou Qian could not accept the fact that her face was old and withered.
"Did he ask you for anything?" asked Zhu Minglang.
"At first, I thought he was quite interesting. He said that he wanted 60 years of my life, so I bargained with him. In the end, I gave him 30 years of my life in exchange for my beauty … I thought it was all a joke. I thought he was someone who liked opera. But the next day, when I looked in the mirror, I really became beautiful. At first, I was very happy, but after a few days, I began to have wrinkles." Zhou Qian said.
"Thirty years. Are you sure he asked you for thirty years of lifespan?" Zhu Minglang repeated.
"Yes … Yes." Zhou Qian nodded affirmatively.
"Can you describe his appearance? The more detailed, the better," Zhu Minglang said.
"Can you draw him for us? This will make it easier for us to arrest him, "Guang Ce said.
"Why did you draw it?" Zhou Qian asked with a puzzled expression. She looked at the two people who looked like government officials but also didn't. She continued, "Since I've reported the case, shouldn't you go directly to his house to arrest him?"
"But we have to know what he looks like first … Miss, are you saying that you know where he lives?" Guang Ce said.
"Yeah, I sell candy on the street every day. I've seen this peddler a few times in the past … I've also asked around, so I know where he lives," Zhou Qian said.
Zhu Minglang and Guang Ce exchanged glances with one another!
This girl actually knew where Hong Yi lived!
"I thought he was an honest and hardworking peddler. When he came to my place, I thought it was fate that brought us together …" Zhou Qian said.
How could one's shoes not get wet if they always walked by the river!
This little evil immortal probably would never have thought that the target of his lifespan was actually a girl who had a crush on him!
"Please tell us where he lives. If we can arrest him, we should be able to get back the lifespan you lost," Zhu Minglang said.
"Don't show any mercy to such a troublemaker!" Zhou Qian said.
…
Following Zhou Qian's instructions, Zhu Minglang went to Hong Yi's residence.
He lived in Verdant City, which was adjacent to Sugar Town. The entire city was verdant and beautiful. Most of the houses were built with green wood. They were very simple and elegant.
Zhu Minglang walked into Verdant City and found that it was actually the territory of the Green Forest Sword Sect.
The Green Forest Sword Sect was one of Alioth's vassal forces in the human world. They specially selected women with outstanding talents for Alioth …
It could be said that the Green Forest Sword Sect was Alioth's school. Not only was there Green Forest Sword Sect in Yuheng Xian City, there was also Green Forest Sword Sect in all of Yuheng Shenjiang. It was a very important part of Alioth.
Zhu Minglang followed the address and found a waterside house in Verdant City. Compared to the other houses in the city, this house was very shabby. There was only one kitchen, one room, one warehouse, and nothing else.
"I'll go there myself. You wait outside," Zhu Minglang said to Guang Ce.
Guang Ce was a mortal after all. Zhu Minglang didn't want him to get involved in the battle between immortals. With Hong Yi's magic power, he had hundreds of ways to kill a petty official like Guang Ce.
Guang Ce nodded and didn't force him. He went to a nearby teahouse and waited for the result.
Zhu Minglang walked to the waterside house alone. There was obviously someone inside. Zhu Minglang heard a sound.
He raised his hand and knocked on the door.
The person inside walked out and used both hands to pull open the wooden door. When he saw Zhu Minglang standing in front of him with a smile on his face, the delicate-looking pedlar's expression immediately changed. His eyes were moving like a cunning weasel.
"Hehe, I trust you've been well since we last met." Immortal peddler Hong Yi forced a smile and greeted Zhu Minglang.
"You've been doing well too. The great hermit hid in the world and set up a home in this place with the strongest mortal aura," Zhu Minglang said.
Immortal peddler Hong Yi glanced at Zhu Minglang's face and found that Zhu Minglang's face didn't show any signs of aging.
Almost a month had passed since then.
Even some Righteous Gods with a lifespan of two hundred years would age instantly.
The person in front of him didn't change much. This was enough to show that his lifespan far exceeded that of ordinary immortals!
Hong Yi realized that the god he bumped into wasn't an ordinary Righteous God. His status was very high.
"We were willing to trade. Don't forget, your dragon cultivation has improved a lot," Hong Yi said.
"I didn't say that I wasn't satisfied. I just passed by and came to take a look. Why are you panicking? Or do you think that the trade back then wasn't appropriate? "Zhu Minglang smiled.
This time, it wasn't a dream. Hong Yi couldn't let Zhu Minglang be immobilized again.
And even though Zhu Minglang was smiling now, it gave this immortal hawker quite a bit of pressure.
"What do you want?" Hong Yi asked.
"Nothing. I just want to chop you up on behalf of the heavens," Zhu Minglang said.
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