Chapter 511 Fate
Wu Chi certainly couldn't believe Ye Wanxi's words. Most of the insects outside their village had become Gu, and ordinary insect repellent pills couldn't subdue them.
But last night, as soon as Ye Wanxi took out that pill, the insects became somewhat fearful and retreated, clearly very wary of that thing.
If the pills came from the official side, that would be one thing, but judging from Ye Wanxi's words just now, the pills are clearly her private property.
This made Wu Chi seriously doubt Ye Wanxi's identity, and his words carried a hint of probing.
"If you can achieve this effect by simply making it casually in your spare time, wouldn't it be even more amazing if you made it seriously?"
Ye Wanxi turned to look at him, and said meaningfully, "Then it has to be for someone."
Wu Chi was stunned, instinctively feeling that Ye Wanxi's words had a hidden meaning.
"Ahem, have any of you been here before, or been to this area before?"
"Why does the young clan leader ask that?"
"It just seems that you know a lot about the situation in our village. You know when we go out, when we come back, and even the route we take back. You changed into our tribal clothes early and waited for us at the places we must pass. You really went to great lengths."
The atmosphere among them became tense as soon as Wu Chi said this.
Ye Wanxi remained unmoved and made up a story without any qualms: "Young clan leader, you are really wrong. This is indeed our first time here. The reason we were able to blend into your group last night was purely by accident."
"Accident?"
“That’s right. During the time Miss Tao was away, Yu Yan couldn’t eat or sleep. Unfortunately, Miss Tao didn’t leave an address before she left, and it took a lot of time to find out where she went. So, as soon as we found out where she was, Yu Yan led us here without stopping.”
“We originally thought it would be inappropriate to disturb you so late at night. But the young man was impatient and couldn’t wait all night, so we came to bother you. We didn’t expect to run into your group as soon as we entered the forest. At first, we couldn’t tell whether you were friend or foe, so we didn’t dare to make a sound. We had no choice but to hide in your group and observe. Who would have thought that we would follow you all the way to the gate of your village? Isn’t that a coincidence? Isn’t that fate?”
"..." Fate my ass, do you think I'd believe your nonsense?
Wu Chi twitched his lips and couldn't help but say sarcastically, "You're all so eager to come here, and you even have the time to specially search for and wear our clan's clothes. You're really going all out."
Ye Wanxi shrugged and pretended to be troubled, saying, "There's nothing we can do about it. As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. We came with sincerity. This is our first visit, so we can't do all the proper etiquette, but we will definitely do our best to do what we can, so as to give Miss Tao's family a good impression."
The young Taoist priests listened to Ye Wanxi's nonsensical ramblings and watched her calm and composed demeanor, utterly amazed.
"It's a pity. We prepared so much, but things didn't go as planned. We accidentally followed the young clan leader's group and then accidentally wandered into your village, almost getting into a conflict with the young clan leader and the villagers. But actually, this was not our intention. We hope the young clan leader will be magnanimous and not hold it against us. As the saying goes, no fight, no friendship. This commotion has made us acquainted, hasn't it?"
Ye Wanxi muttered to herself, attributing everything to a series of coincidences, and even managed to strike up a conversation to get closer to him.
Wu Chi tried to interject several times but failed, and finally got so angry that he didn't know what to say.
Is there anything more frustrating than knowing the other person is talking nonsense but being unable to find a way to refute them?
Wu Chi argued with Ye Wanxi for a long time, but couldn't get any information out of her. He felt more and more that these outsiders were cunning and hypocritical and hard to control. He secretly plotted how to teach them a lesson.
Although Miao Village is a village located on a mountain, it has developed into a sizable village after several generations of people have moved and settled there.
There's even a street in the village dedicated to buying and selling things. However, most of the villagers don't go out much, and they don't need money or valuables most of the time. So, most of the things sold on this street are done through barter. If you can agree on something, you can exchange it; if you can't, you have to part with it.
As the young clan leader and the future ruler of the village, Wu Chi is the center of attention wherever he goes.
As soon as he entered the commercial street, people immediately greeted him.
"Young Clan Chief? Young Clan Chief, you're back!" The first to spot Wu Chi was an old man selling duck eggs. This old man had a loud voice, and when he shouted, most of the people on the street could hear him.
In an instant, the entire street erupted in commotion.
"The young clan leader is back? When did he return?"
"Did the young clan leader bring back anything rare or unusual from his trip?"
"Young clan leader, have you had breakfast? I have some freshly made meat buns and some freshly ground soy milk."
"Young clan leader, I have found what you asked about earlier. It is at home. I will go and get it for you now."
"Young Clan Leader..."
"Young Clan Leader..."
Ye Wanxi and the others did not expect that Wu Chi was so beloved by the people of the clan. In just a few shouts, they were surrounded.
Wu Chi seemed unfazed by this spectacle, calmly answering all sorts of bizarre questions.
"Yes, I'm back. I just got back last night."
"I came back in a hurry this time, and only brought some food and necessities. There's nothing special about it."
"I've already eaten. You should save the meat buns and soy milk for the children at home."
"There's no rush for that. There's no need to go back to get it. I'll be staying in the village from now on. You can give it to me when you come across it."
The group chatted with Wu Chi for a few minutes, asking if the trip had gone smoothly, before noticing Ye Wanxi and the others following behind him.
"What handsome young men and beautiful young women! Whose children are these in the village? I've never seen them before!"
The old man selling duck eggs successfully attracted the attention of others. Many people carefully examined the group, comparing them with families in the village who had children, trying to confirm their identities.
Wu Chi's eyes flickered slightly. Seeing that the time was right, he coughed lightly and said truthfully, "They are not from our village; they are outsiders."
Wu Chi's words were like a stone thrown into a deep well; they seemed to create no big waves, but in reality, there were already turbulent undercurrents beneath.
The noisy street suddenly fell silent, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Ye Wanxi and her companions, filled with obvious defensiveness, rejection, disgust, and contempt. Some people even took a few steps back, completely regarding them as unpleasant monsters.
(End of this chapter)
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