What's going on in Chapter 9?!

When Fan Xiaoxiao stepped back down the mountain path, she was still somewhat dazed. Xiahou, Gu Chongtai. My goodness, this wasn't just time travel! It was practically time travel into that melodramatic ancient romance novel she'd recently read, "My Senior Brother is a Little Cold"!

The novel's male protagonist is Xiahou, whom we met today—clad in white robes, wielding an ancient sword, and possessing an ethereal beauty; it all matches up perfectly. And Gu Chongtai… he's a ruthless villainous boss, the leader of the Demonic Sect! He has countless aliases in the book; no one has ever seen his true appearance, nor does anyone know his real name.

But! As a loyal reader of this book, Fan Xiaoxiao knew very well! Gu Zhongtai! That was the real name of the big boss! He was a great demon who could slaughter an entire tribe in one go without even feeling a pain in his back or legs!

However, we are also fortunate to have Xiahou here today. As mentioned in the original book, Xiahou is an extremely clean person.

Her actions just now were a risky gamble, after all, the original book stated that Gu Chongtai and Xiahou were destined mortal enemies. Gu Chongtai's pleasure lay in seeing Xiahou unhappy; as long as the other party was unhappy, Gu Chongtai was very happy! Therefore, in order to save their lives, she had no choice but to apologize to the male lead, Xiahou!

As for the plot of the book, she remembered...

"Er Ya, Er Ya!"

Fan Xiaoxiao's thoughts were interrupted by Fan Shi's shout. When she came to her senses, she realized that only she, Fan Shi, and Xiao Bao were left by her side.

"Where are Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang?"

"Uncle Wang said he found some medicine in the woods today that was very effective in treating colds. He was going to ask you to come with him before he set off, but seeing how lost you were, he took Aunt Wang to collect the medicine instead."

Fan Xiaoxiao frowned, feeling a little anxious: "How long have they been gone? We need to leave here quickly; this is not a place to stay!"

"About half an incense stick's time has passed. What happened? Weren't those bandits dead?"

"Oh dear sister! We can't just stay here in these mountains! You have no idea..."

Fan Xiaoxiao suddenly choked up, looking like a small animal whose throat had been suddenly grabbed. Her eyes widened as she stared at something not far behind Fan Shi, for no other reason than this.

Gu Zhongtai, the elder Gu, was standing not far away, leading Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang over, chatting and laughing.

"!!!!"

When Madam Fan noticed that she had suddenly fallen silent, she followed Fan Xiaoxiao's gaze and turned around. She was immediately overjoyed: "Uncle! Aunt! You're back!"

Fan Xiaoxiao was on the verge of tears—yes, her uncle and aunt had returned, but how could they have brought back the deadly boss too!

Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang seemed to have heard Fan's voice, and they waved happily towards Fan Xiaoxiao and the others. Meanwhile, Boss Gu, standing beside them, casually watched Fan Xiaoxiao and the others with his arms crossed. His demeanor was indescribably lazy and relaxed, yet possessed an inexplicable charm.

But in Fan Xiaoxiao's eyes, this look made her feel that the big boss was thinking about how to cut them up. His gaze seemed to carry icy daggers that made her feel a chill down her spine. Fortunately, this feeling didn't last long.

After Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang greeted them, they said something to Boss Gu, bowing and scraping repeatedly, appearing extremely grateful. Then Fan Xiaoxiao saw Boss Gu nod to Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang, then turn and leave. Leave?! Boss Gu just left so easily?!

When Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang approached, Fan Xiaoxiao wanted to ask them what had happened on the mountain, but the couple shook their heads at Fan Xiaoxiao, indicating that they should go down the mountain first.

Their mysterious demeanor left Fan Xiaoxiao completely bewildered, so she could only follow them down the mountain in a daze.

Unbeknownst to them, shortly after they left, Gu Zhongtai emerged from the woods and stood at a distance, watching the direction they had gone. A man in black silently landed behind him and bowed respectfully: "My lord!"

"Go and keep an eye on that girl and track her movements."

"yes!"

Gu Zhongtai looked at the dirty Fan Xiaoxiao and narrowed his eyes slightly—Er Ya? Heh, interesting.

(End of this chapter)