Jiang Yeqian asked somewhat angrily, "Everyone's appearance will automatically change into one of a koi by the optical sorcery once they enter. How will you recognize me then?"

"Fair point," Qi Qingyao said.

Jiang Yeqian walked to one side. There was an old and crooked scholartree at the side with plenty of red silk ribbons tied to it. Jiang Yeqian grabbed one of the ribbons. After he walked back, he tied one end of the ribbon to Qi Qingyao's wrist and the other on his own.

Qi Qingyao stared dumbly. "What the heck is this for?"

"This red string has been blessed by the eminent monks of the Koi temple. We should tie ourselves to one so that you can still see me once we enter."

"Oh."

Is that so… Should this be considered advanced or...

Thank goodness it was a red ribbon and not an ordinary red string. Otherwise, she would have thought that it was the red string of fate of the god of marriage.

If that was the case, it might still be better for Qi Qingyao to earnestly allow him to tie himself to him.

The moment they stepped through the heavenly gate, Qi Qingyao's jaw dropped in shock.

"Oh my god, is this place just full of fish?"

There was a road that looked like it was paved with broken gold pieces. It was embellished to look dreamy and under the moonlight, the whole ground was lined with even more golden glazed light.

Countless green spirit lamps hung in the air on both sides, as if tens of thousands of ghosts were about to be reborn.

Simply looking at them filled one with a sense of excitement.

The streets were filled with...fish. They were all kinds of koi fish.

Based on the drawings on each one of their masks, it was like the "illusion" had turned them into some kind of koi fish.

"Didn't you just buy this mask from some random place? Why would it have protection from optical sorcery?" Qi Qingyao turned to look at Jiang Yeqian confusedly. She then realized that she and the guy she was tied to were the only ones with koi masks. She could tell from his getup that he was indeed Jiang Bai.

"All the koi masks on the mainland are from the five Koi temples. Namely the four koi temples and Bailong Temple!" said Jiang Yeqian.

"Huh?" So this is f*cking copyrighted? Like, they could not simply use this design lest they get sued?

Jiang Yeqian said, "Jiuli River is the only place with koi fish in Northern Liang, let alone the entire mainland. Also, only the koi fish in the Jiuli River can turn into dragons, as well as being the only ones with the legend of good luck. Don't tell me you didn't notice that there were more koi fish masks being sold in the temple fairs here despite the already massive pile of masks being displayed?"

"..."

She did notice it but she merely thought it was a local specialty.

Who would have known that this temple was producing official merchandise?

Not to mention they were the kind that was restricted by copyright!

Although she wanted to ask more about these koi masks, there were more pressing business matters.

After looking around for a bit, Qi Qingyao said somewhat timidly, "All the good places have been occupied. Looks like we can only go set up in some nook in the corner."

"It's fine, we can definitely sell everything off." Jiang Yeqian glanced at their goods. They were all extremely rare medicinal herbs. There was no way they would not be able to sell them.

Qi Qingyao murmured, "Console me then. If we can't manage to sell all of them, my plan to buy a big house would go up in flames."

Jiang Yeqian, "..." How straightforward!

The two of them walked a long way to the back before choosing an unoccupied spot. After laying down a piece of cloth, Qi Qingyao placed all of the medicinal herbs onto it, even sticking on labels meticulously.

[A hundred thousand for everything]

After sitting down for a while, Qi Qingyao held back the urge to wander around. Taking in their amusing situation with fish everywhere, she nudged Jiang Yeqian beside her and joked, "Why do you think Si Jin didn't want to come here? It's so fun and everyone here is a fish! It's just too funny."

"..."

The good mood that Jiang Yeqian was beginning to develop immediately shattered.

He was a little angry.

Again with Si Jin.

Here she was sitting down with him and selling their goods, yet her mind was still on Si Jin!

F*cking hell!