I have a composite mirror

Chapter 22 Mystery

He turned to leave, but as he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask:

"Senior, um... Father Moore, what level of cultivation is he at?"

Bai Cailing smiled:

"Him? He's at least at the Foundation Establishment Realm, corresponding to a formal Mystic Master in the Western esoteric religious system."

"Sacred Heart Academy paid a high price to invite him."

The two chatted for a few more minutes before saying their goodbyes.

When I left the library, it was already completely dark.

The gas streetlights in the school lit up one after another, casting a dim yellow glow on the bluestone pavement.

As I walked out of the teaching building, I could see a familiar figure at the back door of the classroom in the distance.

Shi Quan was squatting by the wall, holding a large bowl in his hands, slurping something down.

Seeing Gu Shenyan approach, he quickly stood up and put the bowl aside:

"Young Master!"

"Brother Quan."

Gu Shenyan walked over:

"Where's Weiwei?"

"I have already sent the second young lady back."

Shi Quan chuckled:

"The second young lady said she was tired and wanted to rest early, so she asked me to come back and pick you up first."

Gu Shenyan nodded, feeling slightly guilty.

My sister is already in poor health, and I only said one thing and she rushed over despite her illness. She really should go back and rest sooner.

"By the way, young master..." Shi Quan suddenly lowered his voice, "I have some news to tell you."

"What news?"

"The bounty for the water monkey has increased."

Shi Quan frowned deeply:

"It was originally two hundred silver dollars, but this afternoon, someone from above came and changed the notice, saying that three more people have died."

"The bounty has jumped to five hundred silver dollars in one go."

Five hundred silver dollars!

Gu Shenyan narrowed his eyes slightly.

This number is enough to tempt many people.

"besides……"

Shi Quan looked around to make sure no one was there before continuing:

"That scoundrel Zhao Qingyun has been going out frequently these past two days."

"Every time they go out, they act suspiciously and deliberately avoid my sight."

"You said..."

Shi Quan lowered his voice:

"Could he be contacting people to hunt those water monkeys?"

Gu Shenyan remained silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"That's not all."

His voice turned cold:

"The reward of five hundred silver dollars is certainly a huge sum of money for Zhao Qingyun."

"But if he really wanted to make this money, he could have openly teamed up with his fellow students at the academy."

Why bother sneaking around?

Shi Quan was taken aback: "Young Master means..."

"He has ulterior motives."

Gu Shenyan stared at the school gate in the night, his gaze deepening.

"Perhaps they are using the pretext of hunting water monkeys to do other things."

"Or perhaps..." he said slowly, "he wasn't even going to hunt water monkeys."

Although Shi Quan was honest and simple, he wasn't stupid.

The young master's meaning is already quite clear.

What big thing is Zhao Qingyun secretly plotting?

This matter cannot be brought to light.

As they talked, they reached the school gate.

Shi Quan pulled over the rickshaw parked by the roadside, and Gu Shenyan got in.

The wheels rolled, grinding against the bluestone pavement with a dull thud.

There were hardly any pedestrians left on the street.

Occasionally, a few police officers would walk by carrying lanterns, their boots clicking on the ground, the sound particularly clear in the night.

Gu Shenyan sat in the car, watching the scenery rushing past on both sides.

The streets, bustling during the day, now appear unusually deserted.

Most of the shops were closed, with only a few teahouses and opium dens still lit up.

The dim light shone through the crack in the door, illuminating the bluestone slabs like puddles of dissolved phlegm.

The rickshaw turned into the alleys of the western part of the city, and the buildings on both sides gradually became dilapidated.

Shi Quan quickened his pace, seemingly unwilling to linger in this place.

After walking for another fifteen minutes, we finally saw the signboard of the martial arts school.

The four large characters "Crane Style Boxing Hall" appeared particularly dim in the night.

Gu Shenyan got out of the car, straightened his clothes, and told him that he might need to guard the gate tonight.

However, the explanation regarding the use of the soul-guiding incense in dreams was not very clear.

Shi Quan was somewhat puzzled, but still spoke up:

"Don't worry, young master, I will guard the gate well."

The two crossed the front yard and came to the back yard.

The lights were still on in Gu Shenwei's courtyard.

Through the window, you can see the girl leaning against the bed, seemingly reading a book.

Gu Shenyan gently knocked on the door, and his sister's slightly tired voice came from inside.

"Brother, come in quickly, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

Upon entering, the room still carried a faint scent of medicine.

Gu Shenwei put down the book in her hand and looked at him with bright eyes.

"How is it?"

Gu Shenyan sat down by the bed and recounted the parts of his conversation with Bai Cailing that day.

The matter of the Three Elements Mirror was omitted, and it was only said that Bai Cailing saw that he had "the aura of change" and was willing to invest in him.

"An aura of unpredictability?" Gu Shenwei tilted his head slightly. "I didn't see it."

"However..." she smiled, "the aura around my brother is indeed different from others."

"How are they different?"

"Hmm..." The girl frowned slightly. "Other people's aura is mostly fixed."

"For example, the father is green with a hint of yellow; Zhao Qingyun is yellow with a hint of red."

"But although my brother's aura can be discerned from his complexion..." Her eyes became somewhat confused:

"But sometimes it is as clear as water, and sometimes as murky as mud."

"It's like... a fog, you can't see it clearly."

Gu Shenyan nodded knowingly.

This is exactly the same as what Bai Cailing said.

"Oh, right, brother..."

She suddenly remembered something:

"I've 'seen' that Princess Bai."

"how?"

"Yellowish with a hint of green." The girl analyzed earnestly, "Yellow makes up 70%, and green makes up 30%."

"This shows that she did help you for a reason."

"But that 30% green..." she reminded her, "is undoubtedly genuine."

"For someone you've only known for a few months, to have 30% sincerity is already very rare."

Gu Shenyan nodded.

His sister's judgment was consistent with his feelings.

Bai Cailing is indeed a smart person; she knows how to maintain relationships through mutual benefits.

Beyond the pursuit of self-interest, she did indeed have some genuine feelings for herself.

Such a person is worth befriending.

Of course, we still need to be vigilant.

"By the way, Weiwei." Gu Shenyan changed the subject:

"How are you 'looking' at the people in the museum lately?"

The girl's expression turned serious when this was mentioned.

"elder brother……"

Her voice was very low:

"I've discovered something very strange."

"What is it?"

"Do you remember me saying before that there was a 'pure red' person in the museum?"

Gu Shenyan's heart skipped a beat: "I remember, you said it was..."

"Uncle Liu." Gu Shenwei nodded: "Uncle Liu who manages the accounts."

"That man was outwardly respectful to my father, but the air about him..."

Fear flashed in her eyes: "It's pure red."

"As red as blood."

The pure red aura represents pure malice and murderous intent.

Such a person should not be allowed to remain at the martial arts school...

"and."

Gu Shenwei added:

"I also 'saw' that there was a black aura surrounding him."

"That black aura...something's very wrong."

"It's completely different from the aura of a person; it's more like..."

She bit her lip:

"It's like the aura of a demon."