mtl008 Chapter 342 The First of the Four Great Evil Arts
Chapter 342 The First of the Four Great Evil Arts
Jiang Zhiyi's sores on her face had completely disappeared. There were some faint traces left, but with Wen Qingqing's ointment, they were completely gone in just a few days. Even her skin tone looked much more radiant.
She looked completely refreshed, and no one could imagine that she had been terminally ill just a few days ago.
You can no longer see the miserable and desperate look she once had. Since her venereal disease was slowly cured, she has been reborn, completely transformed in just a few days.
Even Lu Yangyang was surprised by Jiang Zhiyi's transformation; this girl was definitely not an ordinary person.
She looked away and heard Jiang Zhiyi ask her softly, "Is it convenient for you to say?"
Lu Yangyang replied, "She was my former classmate. She's a chess master. I've never won against her."
"Oh?" Jiang Zhiyi was very interested: "If I have the chance to meet you in the future, I will definitely ask you for your advice."
Lu Yangyang smiled. Maybe she'll run into him.
Jiang Xun knocked on the door and walked in. Seeing Lu Yangyang's smile, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and his heart pounded a few times. He quickly coughed lightly, "What are you saying? Why are you so happy?"
"We were talking about playing chess," Jiang Zhiyi replied, then asked gently, "Does elder brother have any good news?"
Jiang Xun nodded hurriedly: "It is indeed good news. My father asked me to tell you that it's time for you to show yourself."
"That's wonderful," Jiang Zhiyi nodded, then asked casually, "Can Yangyang come with me?"
Jiang Xun paused for a moment, then, remembering his father's words, said, "Father said that things have calmed down a lot in the city recently. If Miss Lu is bored, she can go out for a stroll, but..."
Jiang Xun looked at Lu Yangyang's face and felt a little embarrassed. He quietly organized his thoughts, his ears turning bright red: "It's just that Miss Lu's face might need to be covered up a bit, so as not to be bumped into by others."
Lu Yangyang blinked lightly, but quickly realized that the people openly looking for her had probably left. Not many people had seen her true face, and even if some were still searching for her in secret, as long as she didn't reveal her identity herself, they probably wouldn't find her so easily.
However, just in case, she still needed to put on a little disguise.
What's there to be embarrassed about? Lu Yangyang gave Jiang Xun a strange look, and Jiang Xun's face turned red as well.
Jiang Zhiyi chuckled and defused the situation: "Okay, okay, thank you for reminding me, brother."
Jiang Xun touched his nose: "Then I'll go make the arrangements first."
After saying that, he turned around and ran away quickly.
Lu Yangyang turned to Jiang Zhiyi and asked, "Why is he blushing?"
Jiang Zhiyi smiled faintly: "Big brother is always so serious, he must be too embarrassed to remind you about concealing your appearance."
Just then, Wen Qingqing walked in and overheard their conversation: "Conceal your appearance? Conceal what appearance?"
Jiang Zhiyi replied, "Brother Gang said that the city is now safe and we can go out. However, Yangyang is so beautiful, we should be careful not to attract attention when we go out. It's best to cover her up."
Wen Qingqing walked over and touched the tattoo on Lu Yangyang's face, looking on with envy: "It's really beautiful. I want a tattoo like that too. The craftsmanship is amazing. This must be an old scar from a burn. It was too deep to remove completely. Even with the best medicine, it's hard to avoid leaving a mark. Who was so clever to come up with such a way to cover your scar? Can I get one too?"
Lu Yangyang pried her hand away: "I'm afraid not."
His Highness painted this for her, how can you let someone else paint it?
Certainly not.
Wen Qingqing looked disappointed and sighed, "Oh well, if you want to cover up this tattoo, I'm the best at it. My mother, who is naturally fond of beauty, taught me a strange art, which is said to be one of the four great evil arts in the world."
Jiang Zhiyi and Lu Yangyang looked at her curiously and asked in unison, "What kind of evil magic?"
Wen Qingqing blinked: "Cosmetic surgery."
"Hmm?" Lu Yangyang was slightly puzzled.
Jiang Zhiyi, however, seemed to understand what she meant: "Is it about putting on makeup?"
"Yes, it's makeup, but my makeup is different from ordinary people's. Wait, I'll go get something. It's something I specially researched, and I guarantee it will surprise you!" Wen Qingqing said, then turned and ran off in a hurry.
A moment later, she returned carrying a small box, from which she took out various small glass bottles and jars. She opened the caps of several of them, revealing a skin-colored ointment inside. Wen Qingqing used a small wooden stick to take a small amount of the slightly darker ointment, dabbed it onto the tattoo on Lu Yangyang's face, and rubbed it in. She then applied two more layers, and it quickly blended almost seamlessly with her skin, although the color was slightly darker and different from the rest of her fair skin.
Wen Qingqing then took out a glass mirror and handed it to her: "Look, isn't it amazing?"
Looking at her face in the mirror, Lu Yangyang realized she couldn't see anything. She couldn't help but reach out to touch it, but Wen Qingqing stopped her, saying, "No, no, no, this isn't waterproof. I'll make you a waterproof one later, and I guarantee no one will be able to tell you have something on your face."
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is this? It looks a bit like a beauty cream?"
She had previously made a beauty cream for the Grand Princess using a recipe she obtained from her master. The resulting cream was very effective, but it was for skin care and was quite different from this one.
"It really is a beauty cream. I call it a tinted beauty cream. You can apply it all over your face. If you find a darker color and then trim your eyebrows and such, isn't it like a disguise? Unless someone knows you very well, they won't be able to recognize you at all. And there are no chemicals involved, so it won't harm your face. Isn't that amazing?" Wen Qingqing said proudly.
Lu Yangyang and Jiang Zhiyi nodded in unison: "It is indeed amazing."
When Lu Yangyang went to the Northwest before, she had tried to conceal her identity, but the ointment she made was not as good as this one. It was difficult for the ointment to blend with the skin. If she used this one, there would be almost no trace of her, and no one would be able to recognize her.
Jiang Zhiyi couldn't help but think, "What if someone has other facial flaws? Wouldn't they become much more attractive after adjustments? Wouldn't that be something all women in the world would flock to?"
Wen Qingqing asked curiously, "What's so great about that?"
Jiang Zhiyi exclaimed, "Qingqing truly holds a treasure trove within her without even realizing it!"
"What treasure?" Wen Qingqing asked, puzzled.
Lu Yangyang realized what was happening: "You mean, this can be sold?"
Jiang Zhiyi nodded: "That's right, not only can it be sold, but it can also be used to start a great business."
Lu Yangyang and Wen Qingqing both looked at her.
At that time, the three of them had no idea that one day they would actually make a great success of their own.
But that's a story for another time.
While the three were discussing their business plans, the Yang family was already in an uproar.
Almost a month has passed since Jiang Xun made the harsh statement that he would sue Yang Chengfeng. Every day, Jiang Xun has been leading people to search for his sister all over Jiangnan Prefecture, vowing that he would find her even if he had to dig three feet into the ground.
Yang Chengfeng, who was originally a handsome man, has been tormented to the point of turning pale and sallow these days. In particular, he was extremely anxious after receiving a letter from his eldest son's family in the capital, demanding that he clear his name of keeping a famous courtesan or else his clan would be expelled.
The only way to stop the Jiang family from pursuing the matter now is to find Jiang Zhiyi first.
But Jiang Zhiyi seemed to have vanished into thin air; they couldn't be found anywhere.
The Yang family sent wave after wave of people, but there was absolutely no news of Jiang Zhiyi. Yang Chengfeng paced anxiously around the mansion. When a servant rushed in, he hurriedly asked, "Have you found her?"
The servant shook his head in a panic: "Young master, not yet."
"Useless!" Yang Chengfeng kicked a servant and asked Madam Zhang anxiously, "Mother, it's been so long, could Jiang Zhiyi be dead? Although the doctor said she won't die anytime soon, Jiang Zhiyi is such a proud person, she definitely can't stand it. Could she have committed suicide?"
Madam Zhang cursed angrily, "That jinx, even in death she can't bring peace! She'd better be dead!"
Seeing her son's anxious expression, she couldn't help but comfort him: "Don't panic, we have witnesses and the doctor's testimony. As long as we spread the word that that little slut has contracted syphilis, the Jiang family will be completely finished! Since the Jiang family has gone too far, don't blame us for turning ruthless!"
"Yes, yes, as long as this matter is publicized, the Jiang family is finished!" Yang Chengfeng said with a fierce expression.
"Young Master, Madam, something terrible has happened! Young Master Jiang has arrived with the soldiers!"