A century has passed without leaving a trace of worldly fame and fortune in Queqiao Town. It remains as quiet and peaceful as ever, and the people are still simple and warm-hearted.
This place was located in a remote area, and the war between good and evil in the Central Plains did not affect it. So when Liuli and Shichan flew directly from the sky and landed some distance away from the town, looking at the town in the distance, it looked like a paradise.
It was early morning, and the warm sunlight shone down, illuminating the fields and the figures of people working hard.
The townspeople had already gotten up and were busy working in the fields. When they occasionally looked up to wipe their sweat, Liuli saw their carefree, smiling faces.
The man and the fox exchanged a smile and slowly walked forward.
They soon reached the middle of the field, where someone happened to look up and see them, then smiled and called out, "What brings you two to town?"
Liuli and Shichan both stopped. Following the pre-arranged excuse, Shichan replied gently, "Our hometown was destroyed by the demons. We had no choice but to flee here to escape the demonic calamity. We wonder if we could find a place to stay in this town and make a living?"
The young man who had spoken earlier looked Liuli and Shichan up and down. They had already changed into ordinary people's coarse cloth clothes. Liuli's hair was tied up with simple hair ornaments, making her look like an ordinary human girl. Only Shichan's bald head was particularly eye-catching.
After a moment, the young man smiled and said, "Please wait a moment, I'll go find the mayor now!"
Shi Chan nodded and smiled, "Okay, thank you."
The young man smiled, turned and walked towards the fields a little further away. Liuli watched him hop and skip, dodging the green seedlings in the fields. He quickly walked to the side of an old man in the distance, smiling and saying something while pointing towards her and Shichan.
Before long, the young man led the old man over, one in front of the other.
As the old man approached from afar, he chuckled at Liuli and Shichan. Once they reached the path, he said with a friendly smile, "Would you two like to stay in town? No problem. In a little while, I'll have a few young men help you find a plot of land to build a wooden house. However, a wooden house can't be built overnight, so you'll have to stay at my house for now."
Looking at the old man's kind smile, Liuli couldn't help but think of the town mayor when she first came to Queqiao Town. But a hundred years had passed, and he should be long gone.
With a smile, Shi Chan said, "Then thank you very much, sir."
"No need to be so polite." The mayor waved his hand, leading Liuli and Shichan forward. As he walked, he looked at Shichan's bald head with some doubt and asked with a smile, "Are you two a couple, or..."
Liuli and Shichan paused in their steps and couldn't help but exchange a glance.
Liuli's eyes were smiling, while Shichan's cheeks were slightly flushed.
Seeing Shi Chan's flushed cheeks, Liu Li's teasing smile became even more pronounced. She walked forward again with her hands behind her back, not saying a word, but just smilingly waiting for Shi Chan to answer.
Shi Chan scratched the back of his head, then took a step forward. He turned to look at the mayor's puzzled face, hesitated for a long time, and finally answered, "We...we're not married yet..."
Liuli chuckled, glanced at Shichan, and said teasingly, "Monk, what do you mean by that? Did I say I wanted to marry you?"
“Uh…” Shi Chan couldn’t help but mutter to himself, “She clearly did say that.”
However, the blush on his face deepened, and Shi Chan looked at Liu Li's back, feeling quite helpless.
Because he was a little behind Liuli, he didn't see the smile on her face. Hearing her words, he thought she was angry, so he quickly explained, "I, I didn't mean that, I..."
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