Chapter 008

"Axi, how are you?" Beimingyu Xingming faced forward, but he also paid some attention to worry about the girl behind him.

"I'm fine." Qingxi opened her mouth to speak but found her throat was hoarse. Her right hand holding the kitchen knife tightened involuntarily. "She just grabbed my neck and I cut off her hand, but the hand I cut off grew back."

"Mr. Beimingyu, I have wisteria perfume here, which should be useful for her." She explained as she took out the fragrant wisteria from her food backpack. However, perhaps the three words "wisteria" were like a "stimulant" to every ghost. Before she could take it out, the female ghost pounced towards them.

Qingxi only had time to tell Beimingyu Xingming to be careful, and the blind young man who used his body to isolate the female ghost and the girl from contact had already started fighting with the other party.

This was a fight that required no skills at all and relied entirely on strength. The young man swung his powerful fists, hitting the female ghost without leaving any room for error. The female ghost, on the other hand, was using her hands to block the young man's fists that were falling on her while also fighting back.

"Damn it! Damn it, damn it, damn it!" Qingxi looked down at his spare kitchen knife, a high-end kitchen knife made by Melk and sold in the Food City Mall. He even had the urge to kill in his blue eyes.

No, it was the desire to kill the ghost, but the problem was that she had really attacked her. Not only could she regenerate, but she was also just an ordinary person now. What she had just done to her was already her limit.

Qingxi was very angry.

She had just been strangled by a female ghost and her breathing was cut short. She even had trouble finding a knife, so she simply took out a knife from her backpack.

In the end, who knows if she was just unlucky, she picked up a random knife and it turned out to be a Melk knife. Do you know how much a Melk knife would cost even if it was sold in the mall?

For her, whose gourmet sense had not yet awakened at that time, that was the result of three to five years of frugality.

As a result, now all of it is contributed to the female ghost in front of him.

Can you still use a kitchen knife that has been used to chop a female ghost to cook? Of course, it can't be used again to prevent viruses.

Looking at the female ghost who was being pinned to the ground and beaten by Beimingyu Xingming not far away, Qingxi picked up a slippery little mushroom on the ground, dripped a few drops of fragrant wisteria perfume on it, and then ran to Beimingyu Xingming's side.

"Mr. Beimingyu, can you pry her mouth open?" Qingxi asked.

The corners of her mouth curled up to the sides, revealing a row of white millet teeth. "It's rude not to reciprocate. I'll treat her to Wisteria Flower Mushrooms!"

Beimingyu Xingming stopped punching the female ghost, and as soon as his hand touched her face, he pried open her mouth, and Qingxi took the opportunity to stuff the small mushroom in his hand into her mouth.

The small mushroom slid down the ghost's throat and into the ghost's stomach. The next moment, the ghost spontaneously combusted while wailing.

Qingxi pulled Beimingyu Xingming aside and watched her being burned by the flames as quickly as paper and then disappearing quickly.

"The female ghost is dead." Qingxi said to the young man beside him after taking a long breath.

She lowered her head and pulled up Beimingyu Xingming's hands, only to see that both of his hands had become bloody and mangled in the process of beating the female ghost.

"I'm injured again." Qingxi sighed. Thinking of her own scrapped Melk kitchen knife, she said solemnly, "Mr. Beimingyu, let's go buy a weapon this winter."

Although beating up a ghost with bare hands may seem tough, it consumes too much time and energy. It would be more convenient to have a weapon in hand even if you can't kill him.

Listen to the sound of the blade cutting into the flesh and chopping off the bones. Isn’t it pretty cool?

If you don't come again, you should really move to the town. It's too unsafe in the mountains. Encountering two ghosts in a month is too frequent.

Beimingyu Xingming did not respond, because it was obvious that he could hear the anger in the girl's tone.

After sulking there for a while, Qingxi put the perfume and Melk kitchen knife in her hand into her food backpack. Finally, she picked up the mushrooms that had fallen on the ground and were covered in mud and water and threw them into the small backpack, then took Beimingyu Xingming's hand and went back.

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"Teacher, Ah Xi, how did you get into this state?"

In the temple, the people who had prepared breakfast and were waiting for the two to return were startled when they saw two people, one big and one small, covered in mud, walking in. They all ran over and surrounded them.

"Mr. Beimingyu and I encountered the same ghost as last night." Qingxi briefly explained to the others, then she changed the subject, "Xiang, go light up the wisteria incense. Also, if you have anything else, let's talk later. Mr. Beimingyu and I need to clean up."

She had cleaned the wound on Beimingyu Xingming's hand and bandaged it with doctor's aloe vera when they passed the stream. As long as he avoided the wound when bathing, there would be no problem, so she was not worried at all.

After giving a few more instructions, she couldn't stand it anymore and ran to the utility room next door to take a shower. There was only a bathtub there for everyone to use.

"In the future, even on days when the sun isn't out, we should light up the temple with the scent of wisteria." After taking a shower, he held the bowl in both hands and ate the brunch made by Airi bit by bit.

Yes, that’s right. After all this trouble, it was already past breakfast time, but it was still a little early for lunch, so this meal was brunch.

Youta, Sho, Airi, and Sayo all nodded.

Qingxi took another mouthful of porridge, but her throat was so sore that she couldn't eat anymore, so she shared her porridge with Airi and Sayo.

You don’t have to worry about how to give the food you have eaten to others.

People are starving, so who would still complain about something that has been touched by others?

After dinner, Qingxi, as a "patient", experienced the same treatment as Beiming Island Xingmei - rest.

Others were washing the muddy mushrooms she had brought back with water in the temple.

The cleaned mushrooms are not immediately put into baskets, but spread out on the floor to dry naturally.

Today, apart from doing these things, the six of them did not go out again.

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"Who are you looking for?"

In the early morning, the sunlight penetrated through the layers of leaves and the treetops, and shone on a boy with black shoulder-length hair who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old under the big tree.

The other person had a handsome appearance but a steadiness that didn't match his age, especially that smile. For a moment, Qingxi even thought that he had met an elder who was older than him and had a tolerant heart?

Qingxi: ...Your Excellency is as beautiful as jade, unparalleled in the world...so why is he so mature?

"Axi, is there anyone there?" The door was blocked by the girl and Beimingyu Xingming couldn't get out, so he could only ask out loud.

Qingxi opened her mouth, then thought about her current persona. She changed the subject and said, "It's a young man I don't know. He has black hair and is quite good-looking. Is he someone Mr. Beimingyu knows?"

Beiming Island Xingming, who had never expected Qingxi to say that, was momentarily stunned. Then he shook his head and said, "No, I don't know him."

Qingxi understood, so she turned her gaze to the boy again, her azure eyes meeting his, the meaning clear as day, "If you have something to say, just tell me. If not, we're leaving."

The boy walked out from under the tree and stopped two steps away from the two of them, "Let me introduce myself first, I'm Ubuyashiki Kōya, and I'm here to invite Mr. Beimingyu to join our Demon Slayer Corps.

It's very presumptuous of me to have you investigated without your consent. However, your talents are an indispensable force for our Demon Slayer Corps. If possible, I hope you can join us."

"And you, Qingxi." His gaze shifted from Gyoumei Gyoumei to the curious girl, less than two heads shorter than him. He also didn't miss the momentary surprise on her face when she heard the words "Demon Slayer Corps," the trance of "I had completely forgotten about this organization, and now you've popped up again." He chuckled and gently rubbed the stunned girl's head, "You used your wit to protect the people around you."

Until now, the police station is still troubled by the large-scale kidnapping case she made up on the spur of the moment. What's more, not long ago, they actually caught people who matched her description in the next town. Now that two criminals have been caught, the police station can no longer fool people around like they did in the past.

She grabbed the hand that was touching her head and pulled it down. She said in a very serious tone: "Don't rub my head. You won't grow taller."

Emmmmm, her height has never exceeded 160cm in her two lifetimes combined, so this time, I don’t ask for long legs, I don’t ask for 165cm, I just ask for a height over 160cm.

Perhaps because Qingxi's resentment was too strong, Ubuyashiki Kazuya withdrew his hand and said, "I'm sorry."

"Well, there's no need for such a formal apology." Most of the people in the food world are straightforward and say what they want to say. They will fight their enemies and compete with their competitors. So Qingxi is used to being polite to them, but she is not used to others being polite to her. It's good enough for them to get along with her like Yangta and the others do.

She leaned aside and said to Ubuyashiki Kyouya, "Anyway, let's go inside first." Then, she turned and said to Beimingyu Gyoumei, "Mr. Beimingyu, the sun is shining brightly today. I'll go over and take a look myself. If there's no prey in the trap, I'll come right back."

Half a month had passed since they encountered and defeated the female ghost. It was already late autumn, and she had originally planned to find a way to throw two wild boars into the trap when she and Beimingyu Xingming returned today. The money from selling the two wild boars in town would allow the six of them to have a comfortable winter.

But it seems that it won’t work today.

She hadn't expected the Demon Slayer Corps to come looking for her, even though she'd almost forgotten about them. She didn't know what Mr. Beimingyu would choose. If he joined, he'd have to kill demons. Low-ranking demons were fine, but if he encountered higher-ranking demons, his life would be in danger... Otherwise, she might as well not join. Her previous idea of ​​opening a food stall was actually quite good, and most importantly, it was less dangerous.

Without waiting for the other party to speak, Qing Xiren, with his mind full of thoughts, trotted out.

After her, Yang Tai, who was woken up, put on his clothes in a hurry and chased after her.

Xiang, who woke up last, howled and shouted outside while putting on his clothes: "Ah, Yang Tai brother, wait for me, I want to go too."

Airi, who couldn't match the other two's speed, expressionlessly pulled Sayaka, who had also been woken up, up, and after tidying up her clothes, the two of them slowly trotted out the door.

The only people left in the temple at this moment were Gyoumei Aimei and Ubuyashiki Kyouya.

"Why are you all here?" Qingxi was speechless as he looked at the people coming one after another behind him like a string of candied haws.

Unlike Qingxi's calm demeanor, Yangta was like a monkey, waving his hands at Sho, Airi, and Sayo who were coming from behind. He excitedly shouted, "Sho, Airi, come here quickly, we have some good stuff today."

When Xiang heard this, he quickened his pace and rushed over in one breath.

He looked into the trap and his eyes sparkled like stars. He cried out, "Wild boars! There are actually two wild boars. If we take them to town and sell them, we can buy enough food this winter and everyone won't have to go hungry."

Airi, who was the last one running over with Sayaka in her arms, looked back. A blush instantly appeared on her face. She added, "We've got new clothes too."

Qingxi, who arrived at the trap first and ultimately threw two wild boars in, added, "There are also quilts. One for each person might not be enough, but having someone make two or three should be possible."