Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

The reinforcements from Zhaixing Tower won't arrive until the next day, but Ye Xiaozhou can come over at any time from Beixuan City.

All we need to do is find a way to let her know the news as soon as possible.

So here's the question—Ye Xiaozhou is a cultivator, while Zhu Wuyao hasn't yet achieved Qi Induction. How can he make her feel threatened?

After a moment of contemplation, Zhu Wuyao had an inspiration.

A threat doesn't necessarily have to be a threat to life; social death should also be considered. If that's the case, things will be easier to handle.

As long as we do our best to smear her image and spread rumors, she will surely be able to sense the ripples of fate.

Thinking this, she spread out several sheets of Xuan paper, took out a charcoal stick, handed it to Shen Anzhi, and asked:

"Brother Shen, paint a few portraits of Ye Xiaozhou."

Zhu Wuyao had no doubt about Shen Anzhi's painting ability. After all, he had always dressed like a scholar, so shouldn't playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting be basic skills?

Shen Anzhi lived up to expectations, his brushstrokes flowing like a divine inspiration. With just a few strokes, he sketched a freehand portrait.

The fairy in the painting is graceful and smiling as she plucks a flower, her expression revealing a unique playfulness.

Zhu Wuyao picked up the portrait and paused for a moment.

This painting is great in every way, but it just doesn't look like the real thing!

She handed Shen Anzhi a charcoal stick, intending for him to imitate a sketch. Little did she know that Brother Shen's drawing skills were so superb that he could draw an impressionistic fairy picking flowers with just a charcoal stick.

"Brother Shen, do you think the people of Beixuan City will recognize who she is?"

Shen Anzhi paused for a moment, thought about it carefully, and understood what Zhu Wuyao meant. He picked up his brush again and drew a head next to the "Fairy Picking Flowers" painting.

Although I don't know much about sketching and my drawing is a bit of a mess, at least I can make out the faces of the people in the drawing.

The two divided the work: Shen Anzhi painted, while Zhu Wuyao spread rumors.

Using another charcoal stick, she wrote a large title next to the portrait: "A Manifesto Against Dog Thieves".

Below, in slightly smaller font, it was written:

"In the dead of night, why did the fence collapse? Why did the hen squawk so pitifully? And why did the old ox next door try to commit suicide by running into the wall? Where is poor Ah Huang now?!"

"We grieve, we despair, yet we can only watch helplessly as dog thieves trample the peace of the night. Is this the beginning of chaos in the cultivation world, or the prelude to the darkness of Beixuan City...?"

"Let's unite as one, arrest the dog thief, and work together to maintain peace and tranquility on Xulan Street!"

Xulan Street connects the Longevity Inn and the house she rented. If you walk a little further in and turn left, you'll find the Ink Trace Bookstore.

It is the main street of Beixuan City.

Maintaining Xulan Street is maintaining the peace of Beixuan City. Using "street" as a metaphor will make the citizens who read this article feel closer to it and that it is closely related to their lives.

It wasn't until he had drawn about twenty paintings that Shen Anzhi had time to look up.

He picked up the so-called "manifesto denouncing dog thieves" and was stunned into silence.

"Miss Zhu, isn't this...a bit too much of an exaggeration?"

Why did the term "manifesto" come into use?

Zhu Wuyao waved his hand and said, "You don't understand!"

Shen Anzhi stood aside, humbly waiting for what would happen next. He heard Zhu Wuyao say, "If you want people to read your article, you have to write a good title."

She toned it down considerably, avoiding headlines like "Shocking! The dog thief is actually..."

The reason she abandoned the "shocking headline" and used the current one is because she felt that using the words "punishment" and "manifesto" made it more proactive and aggressive.

It is more hostile than "shocking headlines".

She then explained to Shen Anzhi in detail why such articles are so memorable.

Only by making articles entertaining in a dramatic and exaggerated way can people be motivated to participate.

Moreover, if this so-called "manifesto" attracts attention, the people of Beixuan City will become more vigilant.

If the murderer tries to commit another crime, he will be mistaken for a dog thief. The city's residents will no longer be afraid, and a shout will attract more people to gather around, just to join in the fun.

Most importantly, if the commotion gets too big, we can get there in time.

After she finished speaking, holding the notice in her hands, she said:

"I'll go and put them up. Brother Shen, you stay here and keep watch. Before midnight, whether or not Ye Xiaozhou has been found, I will rush back."

Shen Anzhi bowed respectfully and thanked him: "This should have been my business, but it has involved you and caused you so much trouble. Thank you, Miss Zhu."

Zhu Wuyao waved his hand, indicating that it was no big deal.

Moreover, the room where the murderer committed the crime was the one she had lived in before, so perhaps the murderer was specifically targeting her.

Even for the sake of my own safety, I must do my best to find the murderer.

It's just a pity that the deceased next door suffered such an undeserved misfortune.

She went to the innkeeper to ask for paste to post notices, asked Zhang Fu to help her carry her things, and walked onto Xulan Street.

It's evening now, and people are relaxing after dinner, gathering in small groups to cool off and chat.

Seeing the notices being posted, people gathered around to watch.

Those who could read took the initiative to stand in front and read the notice aloud to everyone.

The person reading in front was quite surprised, and the people listening below were also amused.

"Hahahaha, why did the scalper next door commit suicide by hitting his head against the wall? Hey, Lao Wang, don't you have a scalper at home too? You'd better keep a close eye on him tonight!"

"Get lost! You'd better keep that big hen in your bed tonight and listen to whether it screams in agony."

"The person who wrote this notice probably had their dog stolen and was resentful, so they wrote this notice."

"Who says otherwise? If anyone dares to steal my Xiao Hei, I'll find a way to find them. We've depended on each other for so many years. Stealing Xiao Hei is like stealing half my life!"

"The little girl in the painting is so pretty, did she really steal it...?"

"You're so ignorant! You know Cuihua next door, right? She was fooled by a man who looked decent enough, and she was so angry that she chopped off his manhood with a kitchen knife. Ah... that was brutal and satisfying! It's only good-looking people who can fool others!"

"That's true, one should always be wary of others."

……

Two or three alleyways ahead, a man was furtively tearing down a notice.

This person's name is Zhang Shun.

He called himself a scholar, but in reality he was just a writer of short stories who made money. Originally, this business was doing well, and he had many fans. But all of this was ruined by "speechlessness"!

Zhang Shunzheng was the scholar who had been loudly and angrily cursing "speechless" at the Longevity Inn that day, and who ended up being invited by Zhu Wuyao to give a free storytelling performance to promote himself.

What angered him most was that the girls in the brothels were no longer willing to fawn over him or ask him about the sequel to the story.

The sudden drop in status made him feel very unbalanced.

Ever since he consulted the "Silent Taoist Master" today, he has been racking his brains trying to recall who he had met this morning.

I was puzzled for a long time and feeling frustrated when I suddenly saw this notice.

His eyes lit up immediately; he was utterly astonished!

Others might only see the humorous and interesting content of the notice, but Zhang Shun was a refined scholar!

This notice is a masterpiece of both calligraphy and painting.