Chapter 27 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Since she had chosen to begin her investigation from the Tai Xu Villa, Bai Lian had no more hesitations and returned to her residence with Mu Jianli. According to the strategy guide she had consulted before playing the game, triggering the Tang family side quest was actually quite simple. All she needed was to decide to start her investigation from Tai Xu Villa. However, making such a choice would inevitably complicate the game's plot and extend its duration, basically creating an unexpected detour. Back then, with her mind solely focused on completing the beginner quest and opening the path to a celestial harem, she had opted to infiltrate the Joy Temple directly to investigate the cult. Now that she had determined not to stand by passively, investigating the connection between the Tai Xu Villa and the Tang family's traitor was essential. However, she was unfamiliar with the storyline, so she needed to make careful plans. After Bai Lian and Mu Jianli left, Tang Chuhuan lingered in the main hall, leaning against the armchair and gazing at the ceiling in deep thought. "Young Master, you called for me?" At that moment, a maid dressed simply suddenly entered the hall. If Bai Lian were still present, she would have recognized this maid as one of the four who had been accompanying Tang Chuhuan when they met him. However, this maid showed no signs of deference on her face, instead exuding a somewhat haughty demeanor. "Chun Hua, you're just in time," Tang Chuhuan glanced at her, speaking coolly. "Have someone dispose of that useless body by feeding it to the dogs." "What?" Chun Hua furrowed her delicate brows, gazing towards where Tang Chuhuan pointed. Once she saw the corpse clearly, her expression changed dramatically. "This is... the guest elder of Tai Xu Villa? How did he die?!" "Tang Chuhuan, what is going on here?" "Hmph," Tang Chuhuan let out a cold snort and said, "Chun Hua, mind your language." "You are my maid now, not your usual exalted celestial maiden. This is a crucial moment for accomplishing great things. If you act so arrogantly, even if I kill you, the superior would not complain." Upon hearing the mention of the superior, Chun Hua trembled slightly, an inexplicable blush spreading across her face. She bit her lip, bowing respectfully, "Young Master, your reprimand is right. Chun Hua was out of line." "But what about this Tai Xu Villa's guest elder? He was an important informant planted in the Tang family by our sect..." Tang Chuhuan's lips curled into a faintly cold smile, "I warned you all that the Bai Lian fairy of Tai Hua Sword Sect had arrived in Suzhou, and instructed your subordinates to be discrete." "But this useless fool, led by his desires, dared to spy on the two fairies. Now, killed by Mu Jianli's sword, consider it his punishment." "However, what I want to know is, it was agreed that the insiders within the Tang family would answer to me. Now that this fool openly defied orders, if it ruins the plan—" By this point, Tang Chuhuan's voice was nearing a reprimand, "If the superior blames us, who will bear the responsibility?!" Chun Hua's face turned pale immediately. She knew very well that the notion of everyone answering to Tang Chuhuan was a joke. Their cult had always been marginalized by both righteous and demonic paths, surviving in the cracks. If they entirely trusted one person, they wouldn't even know where they might end up dead. Aside from Tang Chuhuan, they had also planted another true "insider" within the Tang family. Even Tang Chuhuan was unaware of this. But now this powerless mortal seemed to have noticed something... However, that "insider" would never act so recklessly, nor would the deceased guest elder, who was not someone led around by desires easily, otherwise he wouldn't have been given such responsibilities. The sudden influx of information was too overwhelming for her already desire-influenced brain to process. After all, she had originally been just a tool for serving divine entities... Moreover, if the plan were thwarted and the superior demanded accountability, they would find themselves in a fate worse than death. Recalling the superior's methods, she nearly wet herself in fear. "Please, Young Master, calm your anger. Chun Hua knows her mistake!" She hurriedly knelt, speaking with utmost terror and respect, "Please, Young Master, show Chun Hua the way forward!" "There is a way..." Tang Chuhuan said with a smile, "In my opinion, you might as well dispose of this body discreetly and don't make it known." "Currently, all the elders and the superior are planning a grand strategy. By disposing of him, you will become the leader among the Tang family's informants." "When the plan succeeds, and the superior is in a good mood, you'll be the one receiving the reward. As for this fool, who would care then?" "At that time... you won't just be a mere celestial maiden; you might earn the superior's favor and become a true... Bodhisattva." Tang Chuhuan's voice seemed to carry a mesmerizing power, quickening Chun Hua's breath. She immediately bowed deeply, excitement evident in her words, "Young Master is right! I will immediately dispose of this fool's body by feeding it to the dogs!" As she spoke, with a wave of her sleeve, the spy's body floated. The maid by Tang Chuhuan's side, a bona fide mortal, turned out to be an early-stage practitioner! Just as Chun Hua was about to leave with the body, she seemed to recall something and asked Tang Chuhuan, "Young Master, did those two women from the Tai Hua Sword Sect notice anything?" Tang Chuhuan raised an eyebrow at the question, looking at Chun Hua with a gaze that suggested she was being foolish, "Are you an idiot?" "I am merely a mortal, and they are esteemed fairies from the Tai Hua Sword Sect. Why would they lower themselves to discuss such matters with me?" "They only brought the body to accuse me, mocking me to no end. As for anything else, not a word." "But from what I observed, they did not detect that this fool came from Tai Xu Villa. Having come from a prominent sect, they haven't seen much of the world, so how could they recognize any slave marks? It's utterly laughable." Hearing him call her an idiot, Chun Hua's face flushed again involuntarily. But she was relieved, reasoning that since Tang Chuhuan had given her advice, they were in it together, and he wouldn't deceive her. Since Bai Lian and Mu Jianli hadn't noticed anything amiss, she could relax. "Young Master, you're right. In my opinion, no matter how superior those two women may look, strip them naked and throw them onto a bed, and who knows what kind of depraved scenes might unfold." "Perhaps at the Tai Hua Sword Sect, they’re merely playthings to relieve the desires of the lords." "Especially that Bai Lian, with such alluring beauty that she has the superior infatuated, gazing at a painting of her day and night. I reckon she's a born temptress!" "When she eventually falls into the superior's hands, let’s see if she can maintain that aloof demeanor!" In the end, her words were purely of jealousy and hatred. Listening to this made Tang Chuhuan's killing intent surge, prompting him to order her away. "Being a silver worm yourself, you perceive everyone else as playthings. Truly, a summer bug cannot discuss ice." "Bai Lian isn't someone who would bow in submission." "She is a carefree and elegant immortal..." His gaze fixed upon the ceiling, a vision of Bai Lian's charismatic and handsome face from his past life gradually appeared in his mind. But inexplicably, that face slowly morphed into Bai Lian's appearance. If she were stripped and pressed beneath, would Bai Lian show an expression of willing submission? As he continued to ponder, a nosebleed began to trickle. Tang Chuhuan quietly wiped it away, uncharacteristically uttering a vulgar phrase. "Damn it, I'm just a silver worm too!"