Chapter 49 The Great Array of Using Gu to Borrow Luck
"The bamboo pole dance segment will be handled by my younger sister to liven up the atmosphere."
"Leave it to me!"
Xia Yao patted her chest confidently, her eyes sparkling, "I guarantee that our guests will experience the most authentic Miao hospitality!"
As she spoke, she started laughing, revealing two small tiger teeth. Her bright and cheerful personality instantly infected everyone present, and even Lu Haowen, who was standing next to her, almost imperceptibly curved the corners of his mouth.
Why does everyone call Yao Yao "little sister"?
[Judging from the comments above, you can tell she hasn't watched "Our Inn" before. That's because she was originally the youngest of everyone there, so everyone affectionately called her "little sister."]
Don't let Yao Yao's status as a new generation singer and the popularity of her songs fool you; she's actually quite young, only eighteen!
Wow! No wonder she's called "little sister," she's so energetic and cute!
Why do I suddenly feel like we're part of a family? It's so heartwarming!
"Actually... we can also have a bonfire party tonight."
At this moment, Li Nong added softly, "When we Miao people welcome guests, we sing and dance around the fire pit, and we can also drink to add to the festivities."
As he spoke, his gaze swept across everyone present, finally settling on Wen Xubai.
Li Nong keenly realized that, apart from the director, this man who consistently maintained a gentle and harmonious atmosphere was the one who truly held the power of discourse.
"Our Miao people also have a custom of welcoming guests with 'blocking the door with wine,' if we're worried that the guests won't be able to drink it..."
At this point, he glanced at Wen Xubai with some hesitation, "You can also use rice wine instead, it's sweet and not easy to get drunk."
Upon hearing this, Wen Xubai smiled and nodded, quickly adopting Li Nong's suggestion. After noting down the general process, he looked at Xie Xun and Fu Qinghuai.
"Consultant Xie, Assistant Fu, from your professional perspective, are there any aspects of the entire process, including the bamboo pole dance and bonfire party, that require special attention or should be avoided?"
"The process is fine. Just be careful about the location of the fire during the bonfire party; don't make sure it's too close to the shrine or the old tree."
As he spoke, Little Green on his shoulder seemed to be disturbed by Fu Qinghuai's constant approach. It flicked its tail tip in dissatisfaction and gently patted the back of Fu Qinghuai's hand.
The latter, instead of being annoyed by the little creature's warning, smiled and scratched Little Green's chin with its finger, only to be immediately dodged away in disgust.
【Great! Cute!】
[Does the snake dislike its master too? Assistant Fu's journey to win back his wife is long and arduous~]
At the end of the meeting, Wen Xubai naturally turned to Lu Haowen and extended an invitation, "Haowen, come with me to greet the guests."
Lu Haowen nodded, stood up, and followed Wen Xubai out the door.
There was nothing unusual about the two of them, and no hint of ambiguity between them.
Xie Xun originally wanted to go with them, but then he thought that the brocade pouch he gave Wen Xubai could at least ensure his safety today. Instead, he decided to investigate the stilted house and the surrounding area to see if there was anything else strange.
Just as the live stream camera moved away from the stilted house along with Wen Xubai and the others, Fu Qinghuai dipped his fingertip in tea and sketched something on the wooden table.
Xie Xun caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye and became somewhat curious. He saw that the man had drawn three water circles, forming a triangle around a water mark in the center.
"Can one discover whether the Love Gu borrows fate, or the Medicine Gu borrows luck?"
Fu Qinghuai traced three circles around the center point with his fingertips, forming a line, his peach blossom eyes still smiling, "But the Soul Gu borrows fate."
Upon hearing this, Xie Xun frowned, and then Fu Qinghuai continued speaking.
“Of these three villages, one is associated with life, one with death, and one with bondage.”
He gently crushed the undried water stains on the table with his fingertips, his voice low, "We are at the heart of the formation. This is the Heaven-Stealing Fortune-Borrowing Formation, combined with the medicinal Gu, using the Soul Gu to seize Wen Xubai's fate to nourish its own soul."
At this moment, Uncle De and Xia Yao went to the kitchen, while Li Nong sat not far away. But Fu Qinghuai lowered his voice to a very low level and used a ghostly technique to muffle it, ensuring that only Xie Xun could hear him clearly.
To outsiders, all they saw was them huddled together whispering around a table.
Li Nong, though very curious, could not find out anything and had to give up.
"Soul Gu..."
Xie Xun's face darkened, and he muttered to himself, "Nourishing the soul requires a vessel. Since they want to seize Wen Xubai's destiny, the core of the array must contain something of his."
As he spoke, his sharp gaze swept across the surroundings, and he quickly made a decision, "We'll split up. I'll go to the village to find the array's core, and you find this container."
Don't even think about it.
Before Xie Xun could finish speaking, Fu Qinghuai had already wrapped his arm around his waist and whispered in Xie Xun's ear, "This village is full of Gu poison. If you leave my side, you'll probably be poisoned by love Gu before you can take three steps."
The familiar feeling of restraint came from his waist, but Xie Xun no longer immediately broke free as before, instead treating it as if it were nothing.
Even he himself didn't realize that Fu Qinghuai's forced close embraces and waist hugs had somehow become a matter of course, or perhaps a habit.
Upon seeing this, Fu Qinghuai's eyes lit up, and he took advantage of the situation to hug Xie Xun even tighter, even chuckling as he leaned closer to her, "Xunxun, shall we set off now?"
His tone was incredibly smug, like a large dog that had finally been allowed to approach, eager to wag its tail and encircle the person in front of it even tighter.
Xie Xun nodded, got up and went to the kitchen. "Uncle De, Yao Yao, let's go out and familiarize ourselves with the surroundings. We'll come back to help later."
Uncle De responded and was putting on his apron to prepare the ingredients for dinner.
Xia Yao sat obediently on a small stool to the side, intending to help, but Uncle De waved his hand kindly, "You don't need to get involved, just help watch the fire."
Seeing the two of them reach the door, Li Nong's eyes lit up and he immediately stepped forward, a shy and expectant smile on his face.
"Thank you, Brother. There are many narrow paths in the village, and it's easy to get lost. Shall I lead the way for you?"
"No need."
Xie Xun refused decisively, as if he didn't want to say another word to Li Nong, "Let's just take a walk."
Li Nong's bright smile instantly faded. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but when he met Xie Xun's clear eyes, all his words stuck in his throat. He could only watch helplessly as the two walked away side by side.
He just knew me before me, so why...?
The boy's hands, hanging by his sides, gradually clenched, and the twisted flame in his heart burned brighter and brighter.
...
The two walked out of the stilted house one after the other.
As soon as they stepped into the bamboo forest behind the mountain, a series of soft rustling sounds suddenly filled the air. Countless dark brown insects emerged from beneath the fallen leaves, their antennae trembling, and surged toward them like a flowing tide.
Xie Xun was completely unaware, but Fu Qinghuai frowned as black mist began to rise around him, gradually enveloping the two of them.
At first, there was only a faint rustling sound underfoot, like leaves falling in the wind. But the next second, the entire bamboo forest seemed to come alive!
Swarms of insects surged out from the cracks in the rotting leaves and from the bamboo joints.
Some resemble centipedes, with countless fine, needle-like legs that make a teeth-grinding sound as they crawl; others look like magnified carrion beetles, with glossy shells and dripping mucus from their mouthparts; and still others are countless unnamed worms that crawl on the ground in a twisted manner.
They gathered together, layer upon layer, trampling each other, making a sticky and dense gurgling sound.
The air smelled pungent and almost nauseating; this scene was enough to make anyone with trypophobia collapse instantly.
"...That's disgusting!"
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