This must be a small town, nestled against green mountains, where the setting sun casts a serene beauty.

Cheng Shuang rubbed her rumbling stomach, and was about to turn around and find a corner to grab a bite before looking for Liao Yuewei, when the gate to the courtyard behind her opened.

With a creak, the girl quickly turned around and saw a young man in his early twenties with small eyes.

She and Liao Yuewei had watched one of the movies featuring the Taoist priest with one eyebrow, so she naturally recognized the young man in front of her. His name was A-Fang, and he was the second disciple of Uncle Nine in the movie, played by Lam Ching-ying. The eldest disciple was A-Hao, who looked exactly like Qiu Sheng in Mr. Vampire. Because they were played by the same actor, he had striking features and was quite skilled in martial arts.

"Ah, little girl, what are you doing here?" A-Fang knew almost everyone in the town. When such a pretty and cute stranger appeared at his doorstep, his first thought was that she was a relative visiting from one of the families in town. "Where do you live? It's getting dark, hurry home so your family won't worry."

Cheng Shuang looked at the young man in front of her, who was even shorter than in the movie, and smiled. "I'm here to find Uncle Jiu. I've been separated from my family and would like to ask Uncle Jiu to help me find my cousin's sister."

“My master isn’t a security guard. Go to the police station three blocks away to report it.” A-Fang smiled kindly and walked out the door to point the way to Cheng Shuang. “See that? The police station is behind that tallest building.”

"I don't want to call the police." Cheng Shuang took a half step back and shook her head. "I just want to find Uncle Jiu."

The aroma of food wafted from every household. Afang swallowed hard. It was dinnertime. He was just about to say something, clutching his rumbling stomach, when he heard a rumble coming from across the street.

Cheng Shuang immediately stopped smiling and looked at him with pitiful eyes, "I haven't had a hot meal in a long time."

She wasn't lying. The desolate forest wasn't suitable for long-term fires. It was already a rare treat to catch prey that was cooked enough to fill one's stomach, let alone how it tasted.

Afang was starting to feel overwhelmed. The little girl in front of him had an exceptionally fair and pleasing face, especially her big, bright eyes that looked like those of an innocent baby when she looked at him.

"Or, or I should go ask Master." A-Fang turned and ran into the room, but the door was not closed.

Cheng Shuang puffed out her cheeks. She knew that A Fang had deliberately left the door open for her, but it wouldn't be polite to just barge in. She still wanted to make a good impression on Lin Zhengying, the master who was willing to teach her talismans. Although this Zhengying was not the same as that Zhengying.

The little girl stopped at the door and peered inside, peeking through the door panel. She saw a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance walking out steadily. His eyebrows were peculiar, grayish-white, and connected to the center of his forehead in a line.

Cheng Shuang immediately stood up straight and respectfully greeted, "Hello, Uncle Jiu!"

Uncle Nine frowned slightly. "You're here to find your relatives?"

Cheng Shuang nodded obediently and said respectfully, "I'm here to find my relatives, and also to see you, Uncle Jiu!"

"Looking for me?" Uncle Nine countered. "Do I know you?"

“My cousin once mentioned that she admires your abilities and wants to come and find you.” The girl scratched her cheek, a little embarrassed. “I’m not entirely sure where she is now.” Liao Yuewei did want to learn some Maoshan magic from Uncle Jiu, but her main purpose in coming here was to give herself a break and rediscover the warmth of human life; learning and honing her skills were secondary.

"So you want me to determine where your cousin is?"

"If it's convenient for you!"

"Then come in and have a simple meal." Uncle Nine turned around and made way for the door.

Cheng Shuang happily thanked him and obediently followed Uncle Jiu through the courtyard. Inside the house, they saw an adorable little zombie hiding under the table.

The little zombie was about five or six years old, with a chubby and adorable face. He had two round eyes with heavy dark circles under them, blinking and tilting his head to look at her.

Cheng Shuang subconsciously raised her hand and waved as a greeting.

The little zombie also raised its tiny hands and waved them freely.

Ah Hao, who was sitting to the side, lit up when he saw Cheng Shuang and leaned over to ask, "Little girl, I see you're wearing a Western-style dress. Are you from a big city?"

Cheng Shuang glanced down at her dress and smiled faintly. "No, this dress was given to me by another sister, her name is Nian Ying." To be honest, it was a little awkward to see two familiar faces but not know each other.

Fortunately, the girl wasn't the kind of person who was overly sensitive or fragile. She quickly overcame her awkwardness and started eating with her chopsticks in a confident and generous manner.

After the meal, Uncle Jiu asked Liao Yuewei's name, but he didn't say her surname or birth date. Instead, he used something she had used to represent her. The final calculation result was that she was in a neighboring town.

Uncle Nine was taking his two apprentices to a neighboring town to assess the feng shui, so he decided to let Cheng Shuang stay at his house temporarily and wait for them to set off together in the early morning.

Cheng Shuang remembered this part: there used to be a vampire hiding in the church in the neighboring town. This vampire was very powerful. The priest guarding the church used his own life to suppress the vampire in a deep pit. The only thing that could subdue the vampire was a rapier inlaid with gemstones.

Now that the excellent feng shui of the neighboring town has been destroyed, causing livestock to be restless and people to be unsettled, that's why we asked Uncle Jiu to go and take a look.

The neighboring town wasn't far away, and the group set off the next day when it was already bright.

Upon reaching the town entrance, Cheng Shuang immediately spotted a man dressed in the uniform of the former captain, holding a small pink parasol, standing in the sun with an impatient expression.

Beside him stood a woman who looked remarkably like Aunt Zhe, but dressed in a heavily embellished Western-style dress. She complained with an unpleasant expression, "You guys are too slow, it's so hot!" Then, waving her handkerchief, she said to the captain in a coquettish tone, "Oh dear, cousin, my legs are sore from standing."

When Cheng Shuang saw this captain in the movie, she didn't think much of him, but now that she saw him, wow, he's a familiar face. The only difference between him and Long Dashuai in the new Mr. Vampire is that he has a mustache.

If we have to differentiate them, then Commander Long is a bit greasy, while this guy is a bit more mean.

The captain of the guards coaxed his cousin a couple of times, then immediately hardened his face and transferred the blame he had suffered at his cousin's hands to Uncle Nine's two apprentices, "You're too slow! You're so young and lack exercise! Pick up what's on the ground, carry it on your backs, and let's go!"

When Ah-hao and Ah-fang saw the pile of things he pointed to—a jumbled mess with nothing of substance—they naturally refused. The weather was so hot; who wanted to carry heavy loads up a mountain? They kept pushing each other away, unwilling to go forward.

The captain of the guards exclaimed, his eyes falling on Cheng Shuang behind Uncle Jiu, and shouted, "You go too! If they won't carry it, you will!"

The little girl pouted, and even though she was mentally prepared, she couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, it's the same face, but different treatment. Before, she was a sweet little sister, a precious gem, but now she's turned into a little cabbage."

Just as Cheng Shuang was about to refuse with countless reasons, she saw the captain of the guard team suddenly walk up to her with a pigeon-toed gait.

After circling halfway around, the guard captain suddenly frowned. "Why do you look so familiar?"