Marrying a concubine to seduce him and lure him into the game

Following the sound of light footsteps, Su Rao stepped into the store, passed through the bustling front hall, and came to the quiet back hall.

Her gaze passed through the layers of light and shadow and finally stopped on that person.

The man was wearing an old but clean Taoist robe, with fluttering white beard and waving ears. He was exactly the old Taoist priest described by Zhao Xueyuan. He seemed like a character who had walked directly out of an ancient book, with a charm that transcended the mundane world.

The old Taoist priest was half lying on an old recliner in a lazy posture, holding a piece of delicate pastry between his fingers and slowly putting it into his mouth.

His eyes revealed a kind of indifference that came from having seen all the world's affairs, but the moment he saw Su Rao, he became cunning.

"Hey, brother Zhou, your ability of telepathy is getting better and better! I just complained about my sore shoulders and back, and you found a young girl to massage my shoulders..." The old Taoist's words were three parts of teasing and seven parts of pride, and the smile at the corners of his mouth made his eyes almost narrowed into slits.

However, Shopkeeper Zhou would never allow him to be so frivolous.

His face darkened, and a sense of majesty emanated from between his brows.

"Master, please watch your words. This is my boss, how can you be so disrespectful!" The old shopkeeper's rebuke was like thunder in my ears.

A trace of surprise flashed across the old Taoist's face, and he immediately said in an exaggerated manner: "Oh, the boss personally serves me, this is really a shame for me..."

His shamelessness made Manager Zhou tremble with anger, while Su Rao responded with her usual gentle smile, but there was a sharp edge in her words.

"Master, you are joking. I know nothing about massage."

"Haha, it's okay. This is a simple matter. I can guide you personally." The old Taoist's smile became more unrestrained.

Su Rao still had her smile on her face, but her bright eyes seemed to see through everything, causing the old Taoist priest to shudder and feel an unprecedented chill.

This seemingly immortal old man is nothing more than a smooth-talking swindler in Su Rao's eyes. He can't help but take advantage of women whenever he meets them, especially young and beautiful ones.

"Master, there is a saying that goes 'one should be grateful if one eats the cakes I provided with sincerity, so it's time for you to reveal some information in return." Su Rao spoke in a gentle tone and hit the nail on the head.

The old Taoist priest was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Su Rao with a seemingly innocent but actually cunning look: "Oh? What do you want to know, little girl?"

"Four months ago, you gave a poisonous insect to a young woman. Do you still remember this?" Su Rao's question was concise and direct.

"Poisonous insect? How could I possibly remember something like that? Besides, it happened four months ago." The old Taoist pretended to be confused and tried to hide his nervousness by yawning. He slightly tilted his body, as if he wanted to take this opportunity to quietly leave.

However, just as he was about to act, the door opened silently, and two burly guards stood outside the door, with sharp eyes, staring at him tightly, causing the old Taoist to tremble all over, and hurriedly retreated, forcing a forced smile, and flattering Su Rao:

"Madam, I am really old and my memory is not good."

Su Rao's voice suddenly turned cold. "That poisonous insect is extremely poisonous and is used to harm the rich and powerful. If you really can't remember, I'm afraid we'll need to ask the Royal Guards to help awaken your memory."

The three words "Jinyiwei" were like a thunderclap, which made the old Taoist pale. He trembled violently, "Harming the rich and powerful? Madam, you must be kidding! I really, really don't know anything!"

Faced with the old Taoist priest's panic, Su Rao remained calm and just waved her hand lightly.

"Since the Taoist priest is unwilling to say more, we have no choice but to ask the Royal Guards to come forward."

Before he finished speaking, he heard two steady footsteps, and the two guards had quietly appeared in the room. Seeing this, the old Taoist priest was immediately confused and quickly changed his words to beg for mercy:

"Madam, calm down. Let me think about it again. I will try my best to remember it!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was enough to make people feel frightened, Su Rao raised her eyebrows slightly and gave a subtle eye signal. The guards understood and lightly retreated from the room, closing the door.

"Four months ago..." The old Taoist frowned, his eyes drifting into the distance. "Indeed, an extraordinary lady obtained a strange item from me. Could it be the legendary Gu worm?"

Su Rao's eyes were sharp, and she asked without any ambiguity: "How did you get this strange object? Tell me in detail, don't miss any details!"

The old Taoist swallowed his saliva, cleared his throat, and slowly began to narrate his "adventure": "It was a stormy night, and I was in urgent need of urination, so I had no choice but to go to the river to solve the problem..."

His words were slightly awkward, but they couldn't hide a hint of cunning.

At the bank of the dark river, amid the rippling water, he suddenly saw a figure drifting with the current. He quickly extended a helping hand and pulled the man from the icy water to shore.

The old Taoist noticed that the person who fell into the water was dressed luxuriously, and he had an idea, so he wanted to take the opportunity to find some valuable items to supplement his family income.

So, he quietly reached his hand into the man's clothes, but unexpectedly, the man's body trembled slightly, and he woke up slowly, looking at him with a dazed look, as if he had just returned from the brink of life and death.

"Did you save me?" The man asked in a low voice. He then checked his clothes from top to bottom and finally took out an object that looked like an insect egg from his body. He handed it to the old Taoist priest and said gratefully, "I don't have anything valuable on me. This is the only thing I have. Consider it a reward for saving my life."

The old Taoist took the insect eggs, his heart full of curiosity and anticipation, thinking he had picked up some rare treasure.

However, reality gave him a heavy blow. He went to several pawnshops in the city, but all he got in return was ruthless rejection and ridicule again and again.

Just when he was feeling frustrated, a seemingly ordinary old woman appeared and she showed great interest in the insect eggs.

Faced with the Taoist priest's sales pitch, the old woman smiled and revealed that although she did not need it, she was sure that there were others who would be eager for it.

Afterwards, the old woman personally designed a role-playing game for him, dressed him in a set of immortal-like attire, portrayed him as a reclusive master, and led him into a carefully planned transaction.

The object of the transaction was a young woman with extraordinary temperament...

The old woman secretly gave him instructions and asked him to tell the legend of "love Gu", saying that this Gu needs to be nourished with qi and blood for 81 days, so that the two can communicate with each other's minds. Once the loved one takes it, he or she will be devoted to that person.

Although it sounded absurd, the woman believed it without a doubt. Not only did she buy the insect eggs readily, she also gave an extra large sum of money. The glittering two hundred taels of silver made the old Taoist priest overjoyed.

"I have never heard of this thing causing harm to people, let alone talk about it." The old Taoist priest pretended to be noble and put on an innocent expression.