Mo Qingcheng was both amused and exasperated, deciding to fill their stomachs first. They finally managed to persuade an old woman, known as Granny Nan, to cook them something, but when the food was served, Baili Mingyue's face darkened, and she had absolutely no appetite.
Baili Fengyun picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, barely suppressing the urge to spit it out, blinking his cute eyes, looking as wronged as could be.
Mo Qingcheng took a few bites as a token gesture and started chatting with Granny Nan, leaving Baili Fengyun dumbfounded.
This actually works?
A glint of experience flashed in Baili Mingyue's eyes. She lowered her gaze and sipped her tea. The tea leaves were brought by Baili Fengyun himself. Her master didn't like other people's tea. Was it easy being a guard?
Waaah, Lady Mo, help me...
Baili the guard automatically imagined all sorts of scenarios. Mo Qingcheng gave him a disdainful look, thinking, "Whose idiot is this? Quickly, take him away..."
Baili Mingyue felt the same way, utterly disgusted with him. She must have been out of her mind to agree to take in this idiot...
Baili Fengyun suddenly looked up, meeting two pairs of unreadable eyes, and shuddered. Who am I? Where am I? What just happened?
The three soul-searching questions earned Granny Nan a meaningful look from him.
The world suddenly fell silent. Being a guard is difficult, but being a good guard is even more difficult.
Mo Qingcheng learned from Granny Nan's words that Youming Village and Guigu Village had always been at odds. Three hundred years ago, the Holy Maiden of Youming Village was forcibly abducted by the leader of Guigu Village and gave birth to a son. The Holy Maiden went mad overnight and turned the leader of Guigu Village into a Gu poison. In the end, she died tragically in the encirclement and suppression by the famous righteous sects of the martial arts world.
The wicked son was brought back to life, and from then on, the two villages became irreconcilable enemies, like fire and water...
Mo Qingcheng's eyelids twitched. She never expected that the chief of Guigu Village and the holy maiden of Youming Village had such an unknown past. It was such a melodramatic plot.
No, they escaped from Ghost Valley Village and mistakenly entered Netherworld Village. Logically speaking...
“You are not from Ghost Valley Village, there is no need to be afraid.” Granny Nan seemed to have seen through Mo Qingcheng’s thoughts and said calmly.
"Thank you, Grandma..." Mo Qingcheng breathed a sigh of relief. In a flash, a thought crossed her mind so fast that she couldn't catch it.
Granny Nan's seemingly casual glance swept across Baili Fengyun's face, but Mo Qingcheng still noticed it.
Mo Qingcheng stole a glance at Granny Nan, then turned to look at Baili Mingyue: "Little cousin, if you're tired, go and rest early."
Granny Nan asked coldly, "Young lady, are you cousins?"
“Yes, my aunt died young…” Mo Qingcheng made up a story on the spot, unaware that Granny Nan’s expression was a little strange.
After chatting for a while, Mo Qingcheng noticed that Granny Nan seemed a little distracted. Thinking that she was getting old and was suddenly talking so much with a stranger, she got up to rest.
Baili Mingyue was feeling a bit weak, whether genuinely or feigning it, she slipped and almost fell at Granny Nan's feet.
"Be careful..." Granny Nan nervously reached out her hand, only to find a small hand that was half a beat faster than hers. Who else could it be but Mo Qingcheng?
"Little cousin, how could you be so careless? Oh... poor Auntie passed away so young..."
Baili Mingyue's eyes flickered slightly: "I'm sorry..."
"Don't talk nonsense. Go inside and rest. We'll set off early tomorrow." Mo Qingcheng handed Baili Mingyue to Baili Fengyun and turned to thank Granny Nan.
"Mother-in-law, you should go and rest. It's my fault; we talked for a little too long..."
Granny Nan's lips twitched. She stood silently in place until the white figure disappeared from her sight, then she looked away, shook her head, and thought, "Impossible..."
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