Chapter 9 Haunted Houses in the Republic of China (Part 9)

The death of the late Madam was a taboo in the entire Xia Mansion. Ordinary servants did not know about it. Only senior servants like Wang Po, who was also the wife of the housekeeper, knew about the dirty deeds that took place.

This human is a bit weird, her appearance... If it's just a coincidence, then how could she know these secrets?

Mrs. Wang didn't dare to say anything because if she did, she would offend all the masters in the house.

"I, I, I don't know anything, I don't know anything... Son-in-law, if you want to know something, just ask the eldest lady. We servants have no right to discuss the master's affairs. The eldest lady will pull out my tongue if she knows! Please, please don't ask me..." Wang Po no longer had any of her previous arrogance. The way she bent over to please looked more like a fat rat.

Ning Hanqi chuckled.

"Don't be nervous, Wang Po. Just forget it if you don't know."

"Thank you, thank you, uncle, thank you!" Mrs. Wang rubbed her hands. "Then... if you don't have anything else, I'll go back to work first."

"Go get busy."

After getting the consent, Mrs. Wang immediately dragged her injured leg and limped towards the door at a rapid speed.

"By the way, if you want to find a housekeeper, you can go to the eldest lady's place. Maybe there are some left." Ning Hanqi's "kind" reminder came from behind her.

Mrs. Wang almost couldn't cross the threshold and staggered at the door. She turned around and thanked Ning Hanqi again. After she went out, her face instantly turned gloomy.

The son-in-law is the eldest lady's property. Without the eldest lady's consent, she can't touch him for the time being. But that little bastard actually dared to eat her old man. She will definitely not let that little bastard go! Wait until tonight... She will chop that little bastard into minced meat piece by piece!

At this moment, Mrs. Wang was so focused on killing the little beast that she forgot to chase the two people who were chasing the crazy old woman.

Ning Hanqi put the dagger hidden in her robe back. She sighed softly, and there was a hint of sadness in her beautiful eyes.

"Why are you sighing?" A pair of cold hands hugged her from behind. "Did that old woman Wang make you angry? Let me be clear first, her meaning is not mine. If you are angry with her, you can't make me angry too."

After watching the excitement for a long time, the sixth "person" on the scene finally showed up.

"It's not Mrs. Wang, I just felt a little sad when I saw that crazy wet nurse." Ning Hanqi was not frightened by Xia Yingnuan's "sneak attack", and gently held the hand that was around her waist.

"Emotion? Do you feel pity for her?" Xia Yingnuan tightened her arms around Ning Hanqi slightly.

"No, I just feel that physiognomy is really magical. Look at her three white eyes, high cheekbones, and three curved noses... It is a face that is vicious and mean. She must have done a lot of bad things when she was young, and now she has fallen into this state. The ancients were right." Ning Hanqi pinched Xia Yingnuan's cold hand to comfort her.

"Physiognomy?" Xia Yingnuan's expression softened, and a hint of curiosity appeared. "My wife also knows physiognomy?"

"How about helping me take a look?"

Of course Ning Hanqi would not refuse.

"Let me see..." Ning Hanqi raised his hand and slowly stroked it from Xia Yingnuan's forehead, commenting every time he touched a place.

"...her eyebrows are long and graceful, her eyes are big and clear, and her nose is high..." Ning Hanqi pinched Xia Yingnuan's soft earlobe. Apart from being a little cold, it felt very good. Compared to looking at her face, she might have other intentions.

"The pearls are also very full, and the lip shape..."

Having said that, Ning Hanqi paused.

"What's wrong? Is my lip shape not good?" Xia Yingnuan touched her lips and was quite satisfied with them.

"It's a lip shape suitable for kissing." Ning Hanqi smiled softly, then skipped the topic and continued to help Xia Yingnuan read her face.

"..." Xia Yingnuan was stunned for a moment before she realized that she was being teased again?

No matter how many times she wanted to sigh, she, the young lady, was really brave.

There's nothing I can do about it. It's all my own indulgence. It's my fault for letting this young lady please me.

"...Judging from your face, you are very lucky." There was nothing wrong with the conclusion Ning Hanqi came up with.

Xia Yingnuan laughed happily, not because Ning Hanqi was right, but because she felt that the young lady might not have said anything right.

"Madam's face-reading skills need further study. I have never had any luck in my life." If she had even a little bit of luck, how could she appear here?

"I'm very accurate in face reading. Even if there's a slight error, it must be because the makeup is too heavy..." Ning Hanqi muttered softly. Although the voice was small, it was just loud enough for Xia Yingnuan to hear.

So it was my fault?

But...is the makeup really that heavy? Xia Yingnuan fell into deep thought. No one had dared to comment before, and she herself felt good about herself.

"Besides, good fortune is something you can't predict. What if it comes one day?" Ning Hanqi said it with certainty. Looking at her burning eyes, even Xia Yingnuan almost wanted to believe it.

"Then I'll borrow my young lady's blessing and hope that God will bless me~" Xia Yingnuan gladly accepted the young lady's blessing.

However, she knew that in this place, there was no chance of good fortune. She could imagine what her future would be like, until all her sanity was swallowed up by hatred and madness and she turned into a truly uncontrollable evil spirit. Then the game would impose sanctions on her, and she and the entire copy would become the game's nourishment, and then her "corpse" would be used to nourish more game copies.

However, she did feel a little lucky during this period. After all, it was the first time she met a player who was so to her liking in this ghost place. Why not keep her here?

Xia Yingnuan thought that if she stayed here, life here would definitely become more interesting, and the day-to-day life would not be so boring, but...

Humans cannot stay in the copy for long. Those who stay will only be assimilated by the copy. Even they themselves cannot resist, let alone humans.

The monster that emerges from the copy at that time may not be the current Ning Hanqi.

The joy in Xia Yingnuan's expression gradually disappeared.

"Bang!" Just when Xia Yingnuan was extremely conflicted, the door of the small courtyard was kicked open.

"Sister Ning! We..." Xiaolu jumped in from outside the door with some excitement. Before she could tell Ning Hanqi about the important information, she found that there was a strange woman next to Ning Hanqi.

So far, Xia Yingnuan has not appeared in front of players other than Ning Hanqi, so other people naturally don’t know her identity, but one thing is beyond doubt, she is very beautiful. When she is not transformed into a ghost, her face is only slightly paler than that of a human. At first glance, no one would think of her as a ghost.

The most important thing was that Ning Hanqi's expression was too natural. Perhaps Xia Yingnuan didn't even feel how silently and tenderly Ning Hanqi looked at her. Such a harmonious scene didn't make Xiaolu think of the scary game boss at all. Of course, there was another important reason... This strange sister really piqued her XP and completely hit her heart!

As Chang Yue's pupils trembled, Xiaolu walked over to Ning Hanqi and looked at Xia Yingnuan with great curiosity, saying, "Sister Ning, who is this beautiful sister?"

Xia Yingnuan, who was originally in a bad mood after seeing the deer, smiled. Although there were many bad things before, this girl had some advantages anyway, such as her good eyesight and sincere words.

"She is the eldest daughter." Ning Hanqi's eyes were indifferent, and it was impossible to tell whether he was in a good mood or not.

Oh, miss.

Xiaolu smiled, but after a few seconds her smile froze on her face.

Chang Yue walked behind her in time and quietly supported her back, preventing her from fainting on the ground.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Feeling that Xiaolu was about to suffocate from lack of oxygen, Chang Yue, who couldn't expect her to say anything, stepped forward and pressed her head down, then said to Xia Yingnuan, "Sorry, Miss, this person is new here and doesn't know you."

"It's okay, it's okay. What do you two want from me?" Xia Yingnuan looked much kinder in a good mood.

"That's it..." Because of the precaution 6, he couldn't deceive the ghost in front of him, so Chang Yue considered how to start.

"It should be because Mrs. Wang asked them to chase the wet nurse just now. They should have caught up with her now." Ning Hanqi helped her avoid the risk.

Chang Yue and Ning Hanqi exchanged a glance and quickly replied, "Yes, but she seems to be even crazier now. What do you want to do with her, Miss?"

"As for her, since she's crazy, let Mrs. Wang handle it. They are from the same hometown, so they will definitely be able to make proper arrangements." Xia Yingnuan sneered lightly.

Chang Yue looked up quietly, and Xia Yingnuan's smile was so scary that it made her shudder.

"Yes." Chang Yue was very perceptive. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that Xiaolu and she were like two huge light bulbs standing there. Even Miss Ning seemed to look at them with a bit of disgust.

If she didn't leave now, she was afraid they would never be able to leave.

Chang Yue quickly dragged the deer away. When she walked out of the courtyard, she looked sideways and saw that the dungeon boss was still staring at them. Her heart skipped a beat.

"Everyone has left, Miss, but you're still looking at the door. Are you very satisfied with the appearance of my two maids?"

When Xia Yingnuan was looking at the door thoughtfully, Ning Hanqi spoke softly beside her.

"Satisfied? Hmm... I can only say that each has its own unique characteristics." Xia Yingnuan shook her head. "Among the people I've met, they probably wouldn't even be in the top ten."

Before she finished speaking, Xia Yingnuan noticed that the person next to her turned around and left, and there was a sense of unhappiness in their steps. Only then did she realize the unhappiness in Ning Hanqi's tone.

You're not...jealous, are you?

Although Xia Yingnuan's reputation among the player community is hard to describe, she does not have relevant experience and can only speculate about Ning Hanqi's emotions.

But her little lady is also very cute when she is unhappy, just like an angry cat that ignores people.