This was different from what Bai Tang had imagined. She blinked, trying to confirm what she was hearing. "So, why ask for a talisman for the male lead? I don't even know him yet."

Although she knew that doing this would help her mission, Bai Tang couldn't understand the connection between the two.

"Don't overthink it, sister. I'm just being prepared." Wu Yue met Bai Tang's inquisitive gaze with a slight shrug and a harmless smile.

Bai Tang suddenly clasped his hands in a fist salute, revealing a deathly smile: "Hey, my dear Wu Wu, have you been slacking off since you retired?"

Wu Yue's expression was quite honest: "A little."

"So it's because of the nourishment of love. Humph~" Bai Tang hummed a few times, slightly jealous, her eyes twitching with hostility towards someone she had never met.

As she spoke, she suddenly remembered something, "Then... are you still afraid of ghosts?"

Wu Yue lowered her eyes, her expression momentarily stunned: "Hmm."

"Witch Baby".

Bai Tang leaned closer and hugged Wu Yue's arm again, softly comforting her, "It's okay! Even a big shot isn't omnipotent; everyone has weaknesses. Besides..."

"No, I'm not sad. Now, being afraid of ghosts feels like a sweet burden." The girl in the green dress gently brushed away a speck of dust and tiny flower petals that had somehow gotten on her clothes. When she looked up again, her eyes held a faint smile, and a soft smile appeared at the corners of her eyes.

Bai Tang: ?!

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Baby Wu has a secret about her! Unbelievable! She actually has a secret!!!

Judging from his appearance... he really was having an affair, and she really loved that dog. Waaah. She's heartbroken.

The orange industry is thriving.

Even though Yanmei isn't here, I'll still drink this dog food first!

Oh, so sweet!

[Yan Ge finally has a legitimate status, haha]

[Is the humble Yan Mei still searching for her wife in the original world?]

At that moment, Wu Yue took out an ordinary bronze mask from her spatial storage and put it on, covering her entire face completely except for a pair of dark eyes.

"Tang, tell everyone that I am disfigured and have some martial arts skills. You saw that I was all alone and took me in as your maid."

"No problem, my great strategist!" Bai Tang gave her a thumbs up, smiled and climbed into the carriage, her black hair fluttering in the wind seemed to be infected by the joy.

In February, when everything comes back to life, the sky is clear and the wind is gentle. Willows sway in the breeze, and the grass appears green from afar but is barely visible up close.

A light carriage emerged from one end of the winding, rugged mountain road, pulled by a crimson horse. A masked woman sat in the carriage, her whip cracking merrily. "Tang, give directions."

A head popped out of the carriage, its fair and delicate face revealing bright, clear eyes. "Hey! Wait a minute, let me check the map."

Wu Yue waited a while, then looked back and asked, "Have you found the spot?"

Bai Tang looked up from the map and said, "Keep going straight along this mountain road until you reach the main road. I'll give you directions then. This map is quite old; I don't know who just tossed it onto the carriage. I didn't have a chance to look at it closely earlier."

"careless."

"It's because I got too excited when I found out you were coming, hehe. It's okay, if we get lost, the original owner's father will send someone to find us. After all, he needs me, his daughter, to arrange marriages and make friends."

At this moment, Wu Yue reined in her horse. Looking up into the distance, she saw a group of people dressed as guards emerge from the swirling dust. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Those people, are they yours?"

Bai Tang stared intently, then looked again. Her face paled instinctively. "No... Wu Wu, that looks like the male lead's subordinate."

The first time she died, she was dragged down and buried alive by this group of people.

That scene feels like it happened just yesterday.

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A lot has happened recently, which prompted me to share my thoughts.

The author is not a full-time writer. To borrow the words of an author he admires, "I usually write by managing my time and it's all out of passion." It's impossible for him to devote himself to writing all day long.

My workload has increased dramatically lately, and I have even less time to rest. Therefore, I can't update as frequently as before. From now on, I won't be updating as often each day, but I'll try my best to update more frequently to make up for it when I have more free time.

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