Later, Zhou Yunsheng told the people in the mansion that Ali had an injury on his foot and should rest in his room, and not to disturb him.

Zhou Yunsheng had prepared clothes for Ali, but Ali didn't need them. She had already returned to the little bamboo grove and was placed in the courtyard by Zhou Yunsheng to bask in the sun and collect some rainwater.

When Zhou Yunsheng returned at night, he loosened the soil around Xiao Qingzhu's feet and then watered it.

Ahri whispered, "You're so busy every day, I can manage on my own."

At the clinic, the cat demon was captured, and the Taoist priests left.

However, the clinic was almost completely destroyed. Zhou Yunsheng was very busy during this time, cleaning up the usable items in the clinic and continuing to treat patients.

The consultation area was just outside the clinic, with a tent set up, and quite a few people would come to see the doctor.

Zhou Yunsheng touched the leaves of the small green bamboo and said, "Are you planning to keep doing this from now on?"

"Um."

Ahri felt very comfortable returning to her true form. Every day she would sleep lazily, without having to worry about anything else or making a living like a human.

Zhou Yunsheng pursed his lips, his hair falling forward from behind him. He remained silent for a moment, then stood up and went back into the house.

Ahri blinked. Seeing that no one was around, she originally wanted to transform back into human form, but then thought better of it. Humans and demons are different, and she shouldn't get too close to this person.

In addition, he hasn't heard anyone say that Hong Gu has come to see him recently.

However, after Zhou Yunsheng finished eating, his room was dark and silent. Ah Li slowly transformed back into human form and went inside.

Inside the room, Zhou Yunsheng lay quietly on the bed. A halo of misty white light surrounded Ali. She walked over to Zhou Yunsheng and, seeing that he seemed to be asleep, sat down at the head of his bed and looked at him very intently.

While everyone else was terrified of demons, he kept her and gave her a safe haven.

And what about those reclusive families, like the fire-type clan?

What Ahri knows now is that the reclusive clans haven't appeared; it's all the Taoist priests who are catching demons.

Perhaps not all Taoists are Taoists; some may be members of reclusive families.

Ah Li was also thinking that if she cultivated diligently, she might encounter Huo Ling, Wan Jiaoyang, and herself, who was there to do a mission.

It seems unlikely.

Zhou Yunsheng lay on the bed and slowly opened his eyes. He noticed that Ah Li's expression kept changing, sometimes looking expectant, sometimes looking melancholy.

Zhou Yunsheng raised his hand and grasped Ali's hand. Why was she so melancholy?

Ali noticed Zhou Yunsheng's movements. Instead of withdrawing her hand, she slowly lay down on Zhou Yunsheng and said, "Rest well if you're tired."

Zhou Yunsheng raised his hand and placed it on Ali's head. He had genuinely considered marrying her before.

Before we knew it, dawn had broken.

Zhou Yunsheng was covered with a blanket, but Ah Li was nowhere to be seen.

Zhou Yunsheng got up and walked to the window. The little green bamboo was still there, facing the sun, and its leaves were still a little damp.

Zhou Yunsheng walked out of the room and looked at the bronze mirror again. He saw a halo around himself in the mirror, which was a demonic aura.

But as soon as he stepped out of the room, the demonic aura dissipated.

"I'm going to the clinic."

Zhou Yunsheng spoke very softly, but the words were still carried by the wind to Ali.

Ah Li heard this and waved her bamboo leaf at Zhou Yunsheng to indicate that she had heard him.

Today, the clinic will be repaired and reopened at an auspicious time.

Zhou Yunsheng also transplanted a lot of bamboo to the courtyard of the clinic, a place that can be seen as soon as he looks up from his consultation area.

He would bring Ah Li to the clinic so she wouldn't be bored at home alone.

Not long after, Ah Li heard the sound of firecrackers going off, right near the clinic.

It's reopened!

Just then, a maid and a boy came over. The maid casually remarked, "The young master's daughter hasn't come out at all. I wonder if she's bored?"

"The girl injured her foot, and the young master told her to rest and recuperate at home. Besides, the young master has so many books in his room, he won't feel bored."

The young maid peeked into the courtyard and said, "The other day when the young master brought someone back, someone said that the girl was very pretty. Did you see her?"

The child hadn't seen it either, and he shook his head.

The maid whispered, "Then I'll sneak in and take a look. You stay here and keep watch."

"But the young master forbids us from disturbing that young lady."

"Young Master isn't here right now, and everyone in the manor is helping out at the clinic today, so no one will know."

The young maid slipped into the courtyard in a flash. She tiptoed and cautiously approached the room. When she reached the window, she found it was open. She crouched down, moved forward a few steps, and then quietly stood up to look into the room.

The room was quiet. The light green curtains on the bed were drawn, and several of Zhou Yunsheng's clothes were hanging on the screen.

The maid looked around the room again. The long couch where people rested was very clean, and no one seemed to have slept there. She slowly withdrew her gaze, stood up carefully, and ran out.

After running out, the little maid returned to Xiao Tong's side and whispered, "Young Master didn't prepare any clothes for that girl either. Could it be that the girl was wearing Young Master's clothes?"

The young maid and Xiaotong were very young. She told Xiaotong what she had just seen. As she spoke, she blushed and said, "Miss Yu also asked me to find out what that young lady likes to eat. She said she wants to be good friends with the young lady so that we can serve our young master together."

The young boy moved a little to the side, somewhat unaccustomed to the maid's closeness. "Don't talk nonsense, and don't let Miss Yu bribe you."

The little maid stuck out her tongue, and Miss Yu didn't try to bribe her; she just gave her a few pearl hairpins and some food.

Miss Yu didn't do anything special, she just inquired about the young master's preferences and the preferences of the girl he brought back.

The maid didn't see Ah Li, but she noticed a lot of things. For example, the young master hadn't prepared clothes for the girl, nor had he asked the kitchen lady to prepare food for her. Moreover, the young master's room was still the same as before, and she didn't feel that there was an extra girl or anything different about it.

The maid took some melon seeds from her pocket, handed them to the boy, and said, "You must keep this a secret from me. Don't tell the young master that I've been here."

The boy neither refused the melon seeds the maid offered him nor granted her request. As a servant of the Zhou family, he could not remain silent about it.

The maid left with peace of mind, as Miss Yu was still waiting for her.

Xiao Tong glanced into Zhou Yunsheng's courtyard and then left. He still needed to find the young master and tell him that a maid had just entered his courtyard and said that Miss Yu had asked him to inquire about the young lady's preferences.

Once everyone was out of the courtyard, Ah Li slowly floated out from among the green bamboo. She looked thoughtfully in the direction the little maid had left, and then glanced around the courtyard.

If her identity is discovered, she will go far away and not let this place be ruined by the Taoist priests like the clinic.

Not long after, Zhou Yunsheng rushed back. As soon as he returned, he glanced into the courtyard.

As a result, he discovered that Xiao Qingzhu was missing!