Chapter 132
"hiss!"
Fan Xiaoxiao gasped in pain from her wound. The Ghost Doctor glared at her irritably, but softened his coughing movements.
"You brat, you don't know any martial arts yet you're taking such a risk!"
"Grandpa, the situation was urgent at the time, how could I have time to think so much?" Fan Xiaoxiao forced a smile, her throat still aching, her voice pitifully hoarse. Even the slightest movement aggravated her injury, causing her to gasp in pain.
Not far away, the house was still burning. Corpses lay scattered on the ground, some emitting a strong smell of burnt flesh. Sun Jingde's eyes were fixed on the spot where Fan Xiaoxiao had stood, clearly dying with his eyes wide open in disbelief.
This was the second time she had killed someone. Fan Xiaoxiao's hand twitched, and she looked away.
"How is Young Master Gu...?"
Fan Xiaoxiao opened her mouth, thought for a moment, and then decided to call Gu Zhongtai by his pseudonym.
The Ghost Doctor snorted coldly, his white beard trembling with his movement: "What else can we do! We're soaking in there! You two are going to be stuck here for at least two days this time!"
Two days was originally the time they were supposed to spend at the dilapidated temple. Fan Xiaoxiao thought she could make up for lost time, but in the end, they still needed two days to rest.
"well……"
The door behind her creaked open, and Bai Hua walked out.
"Miss Fan, the master wants you to come in."
"Ah? This, this isn't a good idea." Fan Xiaoxiao's heart tightened, remembering what she had said to Gu Zhongtai in her haste, and a hint of refusal appeared on her face.
Bai Hua stepped back, pulling the door shut with a cold expression. Her meaning was clear: she was being told to come in.
Fan Xiaoxiao had no choice but to turn to the Ghost Doctor for help, but the moment she looked at him, he turned his head away.
Fan Xiaoxiao felt a surge of anger: This old man! He's still a fence-sitter! Unreliable!
She struggled angrily to her feet and limped into the room.
"Splash!"
Gu Zhongtai turned around in the bathtub. His dark hair, wet and clinging to his cheeks, made him look almost too handsome for his pale face.
After Fan Xiaoxiao went inside, she chose a seat that was closest to the door and furthest from him.
"What...what do you want to say to me?"
"Weren't you quite bold just now? Why are you sitting so far away now?" Gu Chongtai's seemingly sarcastic tone made Fan Xiaoxiao's throat tighten.
She hesitated for a long time before finally gritting her teeth and saying, "It's okay, I can hear you clearly here, my hearing is fine."
Gu Zhongtai found it somewhat amusing; the girl's voice clearly sounded a little nervous, yet she pretended to be completely nonchalant.
Why are you so nervous?
"I...I didn't! You, you saw it! Don't talk nonsense!"
She wouldn't be a fool to say she wasn't nervous. She was incredibly nervous right now, her mind filled with how to explain what she had said to him earlier.
"It's good that you're not nervous. I remember, Lady Fan seems to be a peasant girl. How...did you know that the Poison Armor is afraid of fire?"
When asked the final question, Gu Zhongtai's voice turned cold, and the smile that had been playing with his prey like a cat was completely gone from his face.
I fucking knew you were going to ask that!
Fan Xiaoxiao roared inwardly, how did she know that the Poison Armor was afraid of fire! Wasn't that written in the original text!
But she couldn't say this to Gu Zhongtai. Her eyes glanced at the oil lamp and suddenly caught sight of a moth fluttering around its flame. In a flash, a brilliant reason came to mind.
"Ahem, my lord, you may not know, but just now I saw them besieging Young Hero Miao, yet they were carefully avoiding burning the houses. That's why I guessed that the poison-resistant armor they were wearing was afraid of fire!"
Fan Xiaoxiao lied without batting an eye, her words so earnest that even she believed them.
Gu Chongtai stared at her with unwavering green eyes and a blank expression. Fan Xiaoxiao felt a chill run down her spine under his gaze, but she forced herself to finish her sentence.
However, Gu Zhongtai remained silent, still coldly staring at Fan Xiaoxiao, his gaze seemingly seeing right through her.
Fan Xiaoxiao didn't show it on her face, but inside she was already sweating profusely: Wasn't this big shot blind?! What's going on?! Why isn't he speaking? Is he doubting what I'm saying?
But if this stalemate continues, when will it end?
"Ahem...Ye Langjun——"
"Splash!"
Gu Zhongtai's movement of standing up from the water interrupted her words. Fan Xiaoxiao was startled and quickly turned away to look away.
Good grief, before, he wasn't wearing any clothes and I had to hold him down because it was an emergency, and besides, he was unconscious then! But now both of us are fully conscious!
"Uh, I, I'll go out first."
Fan Xiaoxiao scratched her face awkwardly, stood up, and prepared to leave.
"stop."
A rustling sound came from behind, and Gu Zhongtai seemed to be slowly putting on his clothes.
Fan Xiaoxiao coughed heavily and stammered, "Well, there's a difference between men and women. I... I'd better go out."
"You heard us talking that day, didn't you? You know who we are."
His voice spoke with unwavering certainty, leaving no room for doubt.
Fan Xiaoxiao paused, not daring to turn around: "What are you saying, my lord... I..."
"I don't like people who are too smart."
The voice behind her suddenly turned cold, and Fan Xiaoxiao froze.
She knew Gu Zhongtai wasn't lying; he genuinely disliked people who were too self-righteous. It seemed her fabricated story wouldn't fool him now, and if she persisted with her version of events, she might truly anger this powerful figure.
But she couldn't just let her reveal her secrets for nothing. Fan Xiaoxiao steeled her resolve and decided to take a gamble: "Doesn't my husband also have many secrets? Why should I be expected to have none?"
She said this with a hint of defiance. Every single thing that had happened recently had been a gamble with her life.
All she wanted was to find a place to live a peaceful life with her older sister and the others, why was it so difficult! Every time something happened, the other party always seemed intent on killing her.
Thinking about this, Fan Xiaoxiao felt a sense of recklessness. After all, Gu Zhongtai had saved her life; if he really wanted to kill her, she might as well let him. She couldn't beat him in a fight, and she couldn't outrun his "Little Sprout."
The poison was so deadly that it could kill instantly upon contact with blood, but the Ghost Doctor had long ago prepared an antidote for them and carried it with him.
Thinking about it this way, I realized I had no chance of winning anyway, so I might as well just give up and go all out!
"Heh... Miss Fan, you are indeed very interesting."
Having already resigned herself to fate, Fan Xiaoxiao sat down in despair: "Yeah, yeah, otherwise everyone would like me. Boss, I advise you not to waste your time. Don't ask about my secret until you tell me yours."
Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Gu Zhongtai curled the corner of his mouth and said, "Okay."
"...What did you say?" Fan Xiaoxiao felt like her ears were malfunctioning. What did he mean? What could he do?
"Let's exchange secrets."
(End of this chapter)
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