Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 347 - 198: When You Say ’Careful Inspection’, You Don’t Mean Naked, Right? (Part 2)

For the City Lord, it is an extremely serious failure if demons appear in the city under their jurisdiction. It’s best to resolve it themselves; if not, they would report to the Divine Mountain and request help from the Exorcism Bureau’s professional demon expellers.

So, it’s evident that the occurrence of demons in Mo Ye City hasn’t been widely spread. The city’s surface appears harmonious, but secretly, eerie forces are at play.

Logically, if such a thing happened without the support of someone at the City Lord’s level, the boss of Xiao Xiang Pavilion wouldn’t dare to continue business with such audacity.

You Su held a cup of tea, "So how did the City Lord’s mansion conclude the case?"

"Externally, they claimed Qiao Xiuying was secretly redeemed and left. Internally, those who saw Qiao Xiuying’s desiccated corpse were coerced and tempted into silence. Moreover, within a single day, Xiao Xiang Pavilion introduced a new courtesan, more famous and mysterious than Qiao Xiuying. With the attraction of the new courtesan, everyone quickly forgot about Qiao Xiuying."

You Su thought to himself that this tactic of diversion was indeed ingenious, so he asked:

"Where is Qiao Xiuying’s corpse then? Can I view it?"

"You can’t, because it disappeared."

"Disappeared?!"

You Su abruptly put down the teacup, wondering if someone would steal a desiccated corpse.

"Was it done by the City Lord’s son?"

"No one knows. If you want to investigate, you can personally go to Mr. Xiang’s son, Xiang Wenting, to ask."

Zi Yiyi answered still coldly, clearly indicating that in this assessment, apart from providing information, she wouldn’t offer You Su any substantial help.

"Is this demon purging solely my responsibility?"

You Su felt somewhat annoyed, not only was the Exorcism Bureau passively watching, but even Mo Ye City’s City Lord didn’t seem to take this matter seriously.

This is a significant matter concerning human lives!

"Don’t feel aggrieved. Due to Wangshu’s previous experiences, Mr. Xiang and others hold resentment towards the Exorcism Bureau. In their view, not purging the demons entirely is the Bureau’s responsibility. So this time, the Exorcism Bureau’s secret investigation saw them act as hands-off managers, shifting the entire task onto the Bureau. But what they don’t know is, the task falls on you."

You Su furrowed his brows, gazing out at the rainy window where the moonlight and lights were blurred by the mist.

He had endured many hardships and believed with certainty that he could see the ghost mite, given the various evil forces within him.

However, in this magnificent city, finding a demon like a mite parasitizing a human is akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

Where should he start looking?

"If you have no clue, you can simply give up."

Zi Yiyi brushed a strand of silver hair behind her ear, taking in the young man’s demeanor completely. Until now, she hadn’t regarded this blind man as some savior bearing a heavenly fate to slay demons.

"What are you saying?" Ji Lingruo angrily slapped the table, "What kind of examiner encourages candidates to give up like this?"

Zi Yiyi gave the young girl a glance, then refocused on You Su, her eyes unhidden with pride:

"If he gives up now, I can fully exert my power to find the ghost mite. While he remains perplexed here, it’s very likely the ghost mite has already attached itself to another person. Rather than let him struggle in vain, it’d be better to save a life."

"Didn’t you say only those at the Feather Transformation Realm could see it? How do you, at the Middle Condensed Water Realm, have such confidence?" Ji Lingruo asked, displeased.

"I’m a maid of the Hua Jing, serving Hua Jing. I’ve seen demons far more terrifying than the ghost mite."

Zi Yiyi had clearly taken pride in being a maid to Hua Jing.

Upon hearing this, Ji Lingruo muttered grudgingly, "What’s so great about that..."

You Su didn’t pay much attention to the debate between the two girls, lost in his own thoughts.

The sound of footsteps rushing up the stairs woke You Su; a young man excitedly came up, shouting to the tea drinkers at the table:

"Hurry up! Henggao City’s young master is hosting at Xiao Xiang Pavilion! He’s invited out the new courtesan!"

New courtesan? Henggao City’s young master?

Interesting...

"I think I already have an idea."

You Su suddenly raised his teacup, drank all the tea in one swift motion, and slammed it on the table with a bang.

"See! My senior is really amazing! Not easily intimidated by you!" Ji Lingruo’s lips curved triumphantly, casting a smug glance at Zi Yiyi, "Senior! Quickly! Share your great methods with her and make her regret her words!"

You Su chuckled knowingly, "The ghost mite’s only appearance was at Xiao Xiang Pavilion, so the investigation should start there. There’s even a possibility it hasn’t left Xiao Xiang Pavilion. Since I’m being tested to see if I can see it, I’ll start with the courtesan and carefully observe everyone at Xiao Xiang Pavilion. Even if I don’t find it, I can eliminate one of the greatest possibilities."

"Senior..." Ji Lingruo’s smile froze, her eyes narrowed as she asked dangerously, "When you say ’carefully observe’... you don’t mean without clothes, right?"

"No one knows where on the body the ghost mite might parasitize, so you don’t have to worry about me being tainted. Being blind, I can’t see anything but demons. I guarantee I’ll only use my eyes, not my hands."

You Su blinked his clear eyes twice, looking innocuous.

"You’re dreaming!" Ji Lingruo instantly burst into fury.

Zi Yiyi shook her head secretly, uncertain whether You Su genuinely had no clue and thus resorted to such a foolish method or was so overcome by lust that he exploited the situation.

In her mind, she had already marked You Su’s assessment results as ’failed.’

...

Though Xiao Xiang Pavilion was a brothel, it held a reputation of elegance among scholars. Beside the grand doors stood two hefty red lacquered pillars, each adorned with elongated plaques, gilded with gold, inscribed with: