New and dark light years

Chapter 201 They've Found Them
The madam's face was already wrinkled and weathered, but her features were still quite delicate, suggesting she must have been a great beauty in her youth.

She asked the pimp to bring paper and pen, and on the spot drew a portrait of Zhou Qingqing for Li Lin.

Unexpectedly, this madam was actually skilled in meticulous brushwork painting.

A bewitching woman appears on the drawing paper.

"Not bad." Li Lin took out a silver note and handed it to the madam.

The madam looked at the portrait and felt a little sad, but when she saw the silver notes, her expression immediately brightened.

"Thank you for the reward, young master."

Li Lin took the portrait upstairs and found a room to stay in.

Several women offered themselves to him, but Li Lin did not open the door to them.

After entering the room, Li Lin threw out a large number of small paper figures.

These little creatures climbed up the roof from the window at the back of the room, then crept into the darkness and dispersed.

Li Lin yawned, lay down on Xiangxiang's bed, and quickly fell asleep.

When he woke up the next day, he opened the door and saw several courtesans walking back and forth in his room. When they saw that he was awake, they happily approached him.

This is the second floor. Without hesitation, Li Lin flipped over and landed on the open ground on the first floor, then walked out.

The group of courtesans screamed first, then let out a long sigh.

After one night, the little paper men had searched almost the entire Yuecheng.

The paper doll, imbued with spiritual energy, becomes more intelligent and has a stronger ability to find people.

Li Lin got a paper fan and pretended to be a scholar to avoid conflict with the martial arts practitioners on the street.

Now, a large number of martial arts practitioners are walking around Yuecheng, seemingly viewing everyone as an enemy.

What exquisite jade box are you looking for again?
Li Lin shook his head helplessly, then walked north of the city. There was a slum there. After passing through a small alley, there were low brick and thatched houses, and... a small dirt road.

Along both sides of the road were many ragged children, with green and yellow snot running down their noses. They were dark-skinned and thin, with timid expressions, and would occasionally glance at Li Lin.

After all, Li Lin was dressed in fine clothes, which made him someone that poor kids like them couldn't possibly get close to.

Li Lin followed the muddy path and arrived at a low-lying house.

This is a mud-brick house with a thatched roof.

There are two small paper figures hiding in the thatch. When they see Li Lin coming, they will secretly wave to him.

Li Lin arrived at the dilapidated door and knocked gently.

Before long, a small house opened its door, revealing a child who looked about five years old. His face was dark and covered in mud and ash, with a few strands of white skin visible through the dirt.

"Who...who are you looking for?"

Li Lin smiled and said, "I'm looking for Zhou Qingqing."

The child's eyes widened, and he immediately hid inside the room, trying to close the door behind him.

Li Lin gently blocked the door with force, and it jammed.

As soon as the door closed, the child ran back into the room.

Then, a hunchbacked woman came out. She had a dark face and wore tattered clothes.

"Sir...you must have the wrong door!"

If you're unsure of someone's identity, addressing them as "Master Yuanwai" is always a safe bet.

Li Lin laughed and said, "Zhou Qingqing! Stop pretending, I know it's you."

A look of terror flashed in the woman's eyes. She then carefully closed her eyes and gently straightened her body.

The clothes, which were originally quite loose, began to seem a bit too tight, outlining Miao Man's curves. "Xiao Hua, close the door."

The door was closed, and the room was dark as there were no windows.

The woman lit the candles.

The room was lit, though it was still yellowish and dim.

The woman's eyes were filled with despair: "Even in this state, you still managed to find me. No wonder you are a famous assassin society in the martial arts world."

Li Lin raised an eyebrow slightly: "I don't know what you're talking about. I was invited by Qin Donglai."

The woman was taken aback: "Did your husband invite them?"

Her tone was quite excited. She then looked Li Lin up and down, and nodded slightly, saying, "Indeed, you don't look like a person from the martial arts world at all."

Li Lin found it rather strange: "How did you get involved with people from the martial arts world?"

"Please sit down." The woman had the child bring over a chair. "I'll talk to the master about this matter now."

It turned out that more than a month ago, Qin Donglai was sent to attack Tianjin. Because he was worried that no one would take care of his family, Qin Donglai left behind a lot of money, enough for his mother and son to eat for several months.

But... not long after, news came that Qin Donglai had been defeated and captured.

Zhou Qingqing's first reaction was to sell the house to protect herself.

She had heard about how the King of Qin dealt with surrendered generals.

In fact, she made the right move.

Less than two days after she sold the house, someone went to her former address and set it on fire. Although the house itself was not badly damaged, the master bedroom was completely burned down. If she hadn't moved out, she would have certainly been dead.

After that, she put on makeup to hide herself.

Although she didn't understand the art of disguise, the skill of courtesans in applying elaborate makeup is essentially the same as the art of disguise.

Using her makeup skills, she managed to hide in the slums, even making herself smelly, which allowed her to remain safely hidden until now.

But to my surprise, they were discovered.

Li Lin was puzzled: "You just said that I'm not one of those people in the martial arts world, so how did you offend them?"

"How could I possibly provoke people from the martial arts world?" Zhou Qingqing's eyes were full of grievance. "There's been a rumor lately that Qin Donglai, a general under the Prince of Yue, accidentally obtained a treasure called the Exquisite Jade Box. It's about the size of a palm, and when you're cultivating, placing it nearby can accelerate the flow of internal energy, indirectly increasing your cultivation speed. And this thing was given to one of his concubines, Zhou Qingqing. Sir, tell me, how could I possibly have something like that? Of course I'd run away."

Hearing this, Li Lin couldn't help but laugh and said, "You do not have the exquisite jade box, but Qin Donglai did give you something."

"He gave me nothing but silver."

“A piece of five-colored bone,” Li Lin said slowly.

After a long silence, Zhou Qingqing looked at Li Lin and asked, "Are you really sent by him?"

"He did indeed ask me to come and help take care of his youngest son."

Zhou Qingqing looked at Li Lin expectantly: "Did he... mention me?"

"It was mentioned."

"What did he say?" Zhou Qingqing's eyes grew even more expectant.

Li Lin thought for a moment and said, "I'd say you... are a good woman."

Zhou Qingqing froze, then covered her face with her hands: "He still doesn't believe me? Just because I came from a brothel... Even though I'm so virtuous and even think about this family, he still won't believe me."

Li Lin knew that his lie had been exposed.

That's normal, though, since Zhou Qingqing and Qin Donglai are, in fact, husband and wife, and they should be familiar with each other.

After a while, Zhou Qingqing raised her head, tears streaming down her face, leaving several vertical streaks on her fair skin: "He sent the wealthy man here to take my child away? You can't do that, I won't let you have your way."

(End of this chapter)