Chapter 320: Two

Chapter 320: Chapter 320: Two

The girl before them was none other than Guinaifen’s friend, that "Sushang" who served in the Cloud Knights.

Baiheng had interacted with her a few times previously to collect data, so she was somewhat familiar.

"Is that Miss Bai Xing?"

Sushang also recognized Baiheng, a familiar smile appearing on her face. "What a coincidence! Are you here to buy things too?"

"Miss Sushang."

Baiheng quickly adjusted her expression, revealing the gentle smile of the merchant Bai Xing. "Indeed, it is a coincidence. I am waiting for someone here. What about you? Are you looking for Miss Guinaifen?"

"Yes. We agreed to go browse the newly opened ’Curio Market’ together, but in the blink of an eye, she disappeared, and she isn’t replying to my messages either."

Sushang spread her hands with some helplessness. "Miss Bai Xing, have you seen her?"

Baiheng shook her head. "I haven’t noticed. Perhaps she had something urgent and went elsewhere?"

"That’s possible; she is always so impulsive."

Sushang didn’t dwell on it and smiled. "Then I won’t disturb Miss Bai Xing while you wait for your guest. I’ll go look for her again. See you!"

"See you."

Watching Sushang’s brisk figure disappear into the crowd, Baiheng let out a soft sigh.

Almost mistook her for someone else.

The Li Sushang she was supposed to meet should have brown eyes.

Perspective shift.

Guinaifen pulled Li Sushang along like a cheerful lark, weaving through the bustling streets of the Xianzhou Luofu, not stopping for a breath: "...So I’m saying, Shang Shang, your joke this time is too realistic! Where did you get this outfit made? This fabric, these patterns, tsk, they’re really nice! And this way of speaking, you sound just like a storyteller. How long have you practiced? Oh, right, you still haven’t told me, how exactly did you change?"

Her gaze drifted toward Li Sushang’s chest again, filled with undisguised curiosity.

Li Sushang was feeling a bit dizzy from her rapid-fire questions and could only try to maintain her manners, clarifying once more: "Miss Guinaifen, I am truly not the Shang Shang you speak of. My surname is Li, my given name is Sushang. I have indeed come from the distant Shenzhou, and this is my first time on the Xianzhou Luofu."

"Shenzhou?"

Guinaifen stopped and tilted her head, thinking. "I’ve never heard of that place... Is it an outworld Xianzhou? Or some remote planet?"

She automatically interpreted Li Sushang’s explanation as some kind of role-playing background setting, and her interest grew even stronger. "Then do all you Shenzhou people talk like you? Are your martial arts skills especially powerful? Are you all..."

She glanced again.

Li Sushang felt a sense of powerlessness; this Miss Guinaifen seemed convinced that she was playing some new kind of game.

Just as she was pondering how to prove her identity in a more intuitive way, a voice filled with confusion called out from behind:

"Guinaifen? I’m here! Who... are you pulling along?"

Both of them turned around at the same time.

They saw Sushang standing a few steps away, slightly out of breath, her face showing relief at seeing Guinaifen, and undisguised astonishment upon seeing Li Sushang.

Guinaifen: "...?"

She looked at the "Blue and White Porcelain version" Li Sushang beside her, then at the "Xianzhou Luofu version" Sushang a few steps away.

She blinked.

And blinked again.

Her mouth slowly opened into an "O" shape.

"T-two... Shang Shang?!"

Guinaifen’s voice rose, filled with incredulous shock.

She abruptly let go of Li Sushang’s arm and jumped between the two like a startled rabbit, looking left and right, her eyes wide open.

The Sushang on the left was someone she knew better than anyone, with gentle features.

The one on the right... aside from her attire, temperament, and the size of a certain part, her face was carved from the exact same mold!

"Y-you..."

Guinaifen pointed at the two of them, her tongue tripping over her words. "Twins?! That’s not right, Shang Shang, you never mentioned having an older or younger sister! And... and what’s with this ’grown-up version’?!"

Her gaze swept back and forth between the two again, focusing on comparing their height and a certain key difference, her expression one of bewilderment as if her worldview had been impacted.

Sushang was also completely stunned; she looked at Li Sushang, her eyes equally filled with confusion and a hint of comparison.

She subconsciously puffed out her chest, then immediately deflated.

Li Sushang, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed this was the person Miss Guinaifen was truly looking for.

She cupped her hands in a salute to Sushang. "Miss, I am Li Sushang. I was just mistaken for you by this Miss Guinaifen, and I was about to explain."

"I-I am Sushang..."

Sushang replied softly, still somewhat dazed.

Guinaifen finally recovered slightly from her shock and slapped her hands together. "I know! You’re Shang Shang’s long-lost older sister! Right?! For some reason, you were separated when you were young, and you practiced martial arts in Shenzhou, so your temperament is different! And your figure is... uh, better developed!"

She felt she had found the perfect explanation and immediately became excited again. "No wonder you look so much alike! That makes sense!"

Li Sushang and Sushang exchanged a glance, both feeling a mix of amusement and frustration.

Li Sushang tried to explain again that she had no sisters, but clearly, Guinaifen was already immersed in the "touching reunion" script she had woven herself.

"This is no place to talk!"

Guinaifen grabbed both of their wrists, one in each hand, with surprising strength. "Let’s go! To Qingming Pavilion! My treat! Let’s sit down and talk slowly! This is so interesting! I must get to the bottom of this!"

The Tohsaka Residence in the night, having lost its former tranquility and brilliance, appeared exceptionally eerie.

Long Night Moon led Tohsaka Rin and Sakura Matou, sneaking into the residence without a sound.

According to the plan, Saber and Irisviel and the others went to the Matou Family to handle the source, while they came to confirm Tohsaka Tokiomi’s condition.

The residence was deathly silent, with only their soft footsteps echoing in the empty corridor.

Rin gripped Sakura’s hand tightly, her blue eyes filled with nervousness and worry.

Sakura pursed her lips, her violet eyes vigilantly observing their surroundings.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the main hall.

The hall door was ajar, revealing dim light from within.

Long Night Moon raised her hand to signal Rin and Sakura to wait, then took a step forward and gently pushed open the hall door.

The scene inside the hall came into view—on the expensive Persian carpet, Tohsaka Tokiomi lay there, his body twitching slightly, his face pale as paper, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and dark stains seemed to be spreading across the chest of his magnificent attire.

His eyes were half-closed, his breathing weak; he was clearly at his limit.

"Father!" Rin cried out, about to rush over.

"Wait!"

Long Night Moon grabbed her, her crimson eyes instantly sharp as knives, looking toward the shadows on the other side of the hall.

"Hehehe... What a touching father-daughter reunion. However, isn’t it a little bit late?"

A delicate, melodious, and slightly lazy, playful female voice echoed from the shadows.

Following that, Phantylia swayed her figure and stepped out, the folding fan in her hand gently waving, her fox-like eyes full of playfulness.

Beside her, a figure followed—Lancer.

But his state at this moment was clearly wrong; his eyes were hollow and numb, as if he were an exquisite doll controlled by threads.

Long Night Moon’s pupils contracted slightly.

Phantylia! And Lancer!

She instantly shielded Rin and Sakura behind her, her expression quickly adjusting.

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