The world is not easy nowadays. The girl who sold herself to bury her father knelt on the street for a long time, from daytime to nightfall when the evening breeze blew, but no one paid any attention to her.
When Bo Chi walked up to her, he found that she lowered her head and there were water droplets on the ground in front of her knees, so he squatted down, raised his hand, pinched the girl's chin, and lifted her face up.
Tears welled up in the girl's eyes, and her face was confused and helpless. Her brain seemed to be as dull as a paste, and she instinctively said the pleading words she had been talking about for a long time: "I sell my body to bury my father. I don't ask for money, I just want my father to be buried in peace and not suffer the pain of being exposed in the wilderness. Gentlemen, please."
Bo Chi tilted his head: "Must I have a son? Can't I buy you?"
The girl didn't react for a moment, but when she came to her senses, her eyes suddenly lit up and she cried, "Okay, okay, thank you so much, young lady! Thank you so much, benefactor!"
Bo Chi took out some silver from his pocket and put the money into her hand: "Go find someone to bury your father. When things are settled, come back to this inn to find me."
The girl subconsciously clenched the silver and money. When she saw Bo Chi getting up and trying to leave, she suddenly raised her voice in astonishment: "Aren't you going with me? Aren't you afraid that I will embezzle your money and run away?"
Bo Chi said gently: "Although we have only met once, I can see that you are a good girl who values friendship and loyalty."
The girl was stunned and stood there. After a long while, she stumbled and said, "My benefactor, my lady, my name is Fu Shuang, the same as Shuang in cold frost!"
Bo Chi had already taken two steps. When she heard the voice, she turned around and smiled, her eyebrows and eyes bright as a crabapple in the mountains: "My name is Bo Chi, Chi as in Wing Feather."
Bo Chi was very quick and completed the transaction in a hurry. She returned to the inn with her skirt lifted up and told the waiter about the new water.
When she returned to the room, she saw Yu Zhao, who was supposed to be studying the compass, standing by the wide open window with his back to her and not saying a word.
Bo Chi suddenly felt a pang in his heart.
If she remembered correctly, standing in Yu Zhao's position, she seemed to be able to clearly see Fu Shuang...'s stall?
Then, she had hurriedly bought the person before. Could it be that Yu Zhao had seen it all from beginning to end? !
Bo Chi was panicked and timid. He swallowed nervously and carefully pulled the door back a little bit. Just as he was about to close it, Yu Zhao's cold voice came: "Where else do you want to go? Help bury someone's father in person?"
“…”
As expected, it was discovered.
Bo Chi gritted his teeth, suppressed his inner panic, pretended to be calm and walked into the house, and teased as usual: "You are so sour, are you jealous?"
Yu Zhao turned around and didn't avoid the topic or scold her like he did before. Instead, he looked gloomy and admitted for the first time: "So what?"
The thin wings suddenly got stuck.
How should she respond to this?
And this scene was different from what she had imagined!
Wouldn't ordinary people who are jealous impulsively break the window paper and confess their feelings directly?
Yu Zhao said he was jealous so calmly...but he didn't look jealous at all!
His thin wings were a little messy. Seeing that Yu Zhao had been staring at him, as if waiting for him to give a reasonable answer, he calmed down and deliberately said, "Oh? Then what is your position to be jealous? Lord Yu took my body away, and the next day he turned his face against me and refused to take responsibility. Now that I have let it go and want to be with someone else, how dare Lord Yu question me?"
Yu Zhao's expression froze. She was indeed wrong in this matter. Her jealousy subsided a little. She pursed her lips and explained, "It's not that I don't want to take responsibility. If I am lucky enough to kill that evil spirit in the future, I will definitely marry the girl in a sedan chair carried by eight people."
Bo Chi turned his face away and said sadly: "I am not afraid of evil spirits, nor do I want to think about the future. I just want to know your heart. If you and I love each other, then I am willing to be husband and wife for one day."
Yu Zhao's heart was beating fast: "But I can't bear to make you sad or put you in danger..."
Bo Chi was silent for a while, then said coldly: "Okay, then please don't meddle in other people's business in the future, Lord Yu. Even if I take in seven or eight women and hang out with them every night, it has nothing to do with Lord Yu!"
Yu Zhao's face tensed, and he grabbed her hand faster than he could think, saying jealously, "No! I won't allow it!"
Bo Chi did not struggle, but just raised his face and looked at her quietly.
The air was quiet for a while. After a long time, Yu Zhao sighed deeply, pulled Bo Chi's arm, hugged her in his arms, and said resignedly: "I was wrong. I was too self-righteous. I ignored your thoughts and imposed my own ideas on you. I know I am despicable. On the one hand, I want you to live a stable life, but on the other hand, I can't let go and hinder your choices everywhere."
"I'm sorry, Chi Niang." Yu Zhao apologized softly, and then said seriously: "I already know I was wrong, I just hope... you can give me another chance."
Bo Chi blinked: "What chance?"
Yu Zhao looked at her intently and said solemnly, "A chance to be with me and marry me."
Bo Chi's almond eyes lit up, and as if to confirm something, he asked, "Are you with me because you love me, or do you simply want to be responsible?"
Yu Zhao answered without hesitation: "Of course I love you, Chi Niang, I love you."
Bo Chi couldn't help but curl his lips, his smile was like a pool of spring wine, intoxicating: "I like you too, A Zhao."
The two of them understood each other's thoughts, looked into each other's eyes, and got closer and closer.
Just as their red lips were about to touch, the waiter knocked on the door: "Sir, the new water is here!"
Yu Zhao paused, and wanted to ignore him and continue kissing Bo Chi, but Bo Chi pushed her away with a red face, gathered his black hair and said, "Come in."
After the water was changed, Bo Chi calmed down and said to Yu Zhao with a smile, "Go take a shower quickly. Don't wait until the water gets cold or you'll catch a cold."
As soon as Yu Zhao confirmed his relationship with her, he couldn't help but move his hands. He would play with and knead her soft fingers, and whispered, "After you wash, I want to see that you haven't gone anywhere, so wait for me in the room."
Bo Chi knew that she was afraid that he would go out and buy a girl again, so he said with a helpless smile, "Okay."
Yu Zhao stared at her, his deep eyes gradually becoming hot: "Not only must you wait for me in the room, but you must also wait for me in the bed."
Bo Chi understood what she meant immediately and nodded with a red face.
After Yu Zhao went behind the screen, Bo Chi thought for a moment and took out her red tulle dress again.
That night, Yu Zhao was indeed very excited. He tore the already thin red skirt into pieces. The bright red strips were wrapped around Bo Chi's snow-white body, which made Yu Zhao's appetite soar that he kept tasting it until dawn.
When the sky began to turn pale, Fu Shuang buried her father that night. There was still some money left from the money Bo Chi had given her. She held that little bit of silver in her hand and came to the inn with trepidation and expectation.
The waiter was about to take her to find Bo Chi, but when he looked up and saw Jin Xi and the others coming downstairs to eat, he pointed and said, "Look, the person you're looking for is in the same group as them. Just go over and ask them."
There were not many people in the inn in the morning. Jin Xi and the others heard the noise and turned their heads to look over.
After knowing that Fu Shuang was the girl bought by Bo Chi, Jin Xi couldn't help but have a subtle expression: "What on earth does Mother Chi want to do? Even if she wants to provoke Lord Yu, she shouldn't keep collecting girls..."
Liu Qing'er spoke to comfort the uneasy Fu Shuang, and chuckled when she heard it: "Maybe Chi Niang is just a kind-hearted person, and she couldn't bear to see the girls suffer, so she found an excuse to take us in."
Jin Xi was stunned: "Is that so? Then I misunderstood Chi Niang."
She blamed herself a little embarrassedly. Fu Shuang listened quietly beside her. When she learned that Bo Chi had accepted more than one girl, she felt inexplicably disappointed.
Several people sat down at the table and ordered a few side dishes. When all the porridge was served, Yu Zhao and Bo Chi had not come down yet.
They felt strange, and since Huaci insisted on looking for Bochi, they had no choice but to go upstairs to check.
When Jin Xi arrived at Yu Zhao's door, he was about to knock when he saw the door was suddenly opened from the inside. Bo Chi, wrapped in Yu Zhao's clothes, rushed out and fell into Jin Xi's arms.
Jin Xi: "Pfft—cough cough cough."
She was nearly knocked to the point of vomiting blood. After coughing for a long time, she keenly realized that something was wrong and said in a trembling voice: "Why do I feel that my throat has become rougher?"
After a night of sex, Bo Chi almost forgot to maintain his physical body. He looked innocent, secretly rubbed and absorbed the Yin Qi, and pretended to be deaf and dumb and said, "Really? Haven't you always been this rough guy's voice?"
Liu Qing'er also nodded: "Yes, there seems to be no difference."
Fu Shuang was shocked: "So this voice of yours is not natural?"
Jin Xi cracked: "Of course not! And I clearly feel that I have improved recently! ... Is it really an illusion?"
Bo Chi patted her head with a smile, and then patted the shoulders of several dim sums one by one, and then asked: "Why are you all running to our door instead of having breakfast? By the way, this is Miss Fu Shuang, who will be your sister in the future. It seems that you should have talked to her."
Jin Xi was still in a daze, so Liu Qing'er had no choice but to nod, "Yes, we already know Miss Fu Shuang's identity. We originally planned to wait downstairs for you to come down for dinner, but we haven't seen you for a long time, and Huaci is sticking to you so much that we didn't see you refusing to eat, so we came up to see if you were delayed by something."
Bo Chi smiled and pinched Hua Ci's thin face, then shook his head and said, "We are fine, we are just about to go down. Little Hua Ci, stop making trouble and go eat with your sisters."
Hua Ci kept looking at her without saying a word. When Bo Chi was about to stop, she hugged Bo Chi's arm and pointed at his neck and said sternly: "You were bitten by a poisonous insect!"
The others were startled and came to Bo Chi to take a closer look: "Being bitten by a poisonous insect is no small matter. Do you want to see a doctor, Chi Niang?"
"Has the bite spread? Why is it all red?"
"Ah! Not only was the neck bitten, there seems to be more below. Don't cover it up, Chi Niang, this matter cannot be underestimated!"
Bo Chi didn't know how to explain it and covered his collar tightly in embarrassment.
A voice came from behind her, still a little lazy: "It's not a poisonous insect, it was bitten by me."
Anxious Jin Xi, Liu Qing'er and others had frozen expressions as they looked at Bo Chi who was laughing dryly. He looked at Yu Zhao who came out and hugged Bo Chi, and finally stared at the ambiguous trace for a long time, twitching his mouth and said: "So, that's it, we were thinking wrong..."
The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Huaci was still confused and didn't understand.
Seeing that the little girl was about to ask more questions, Jin Xi covered her mouth with his hand, picked her up, and coughed lightly: "Since everything is fine, let's go downstairs to eat first."
Several people left without looking back. Fu Shuang, who was left behind, put away her lost expression, gave Bo Chi a blessing smile, and followed him downstairs.
"That's the girl you just bought?" Yu Zhao was obviously still thinking about yesterday's 'cheating in public', and snorted: "She's pretty and has a kind personality, but she's not as strong as me, so she's destined to not be able to protect you."
Bo Chi said, "Yes, yes, Master Yu is the most powerful. I don't ask for anything else, but I only ask Master Yu to protect me forever. Can Master Yu do that?"
Yu Zhao curled his lips: "As long as I am alive, I will protect you."
Bo Chi asked faintly, "Really? Even if you find out that I lied to you in the future, you will not change your mind and feelings?"
Yu Zhao seemed to realize something and raised his eyebrows and asked, "You lied to me? What did you lie to me about?"
Bo Chi said calmly: "It's just an example."
Yu Zhao relaxed his brows and chuckled, "It doesn't matter if you lied to me. I love you and am attracted to you, so I will protect you no matter what."
Bo Chi bit his lip, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and finally hesitatingly said, "I have a friend... She is kind-hearted and never kills, but she passed away a few days ago. If she becomes a ghost and comes back to find me, will you treat her like this?"
Yu Zhao let go of Bo Chi, held her shoulders, turned her around to face him, and said in a deep voice: "I will kill her."
Bo Chi's mind went blank. He moved his lips and said, "But she has never done anything bad. She still has human thoughts. She can control herself. She—"
Yu Zhao interrupted: "She is dead. The dead person is not the original her, but a ghost, an evil ghost that can kill people at any time. I can't tolerate such a dangerous existence around you, so I'm sorry, Chi Niang, even if you will hate me, I will still kill her."
Bo Chi didn't speak for a long time.
Yu Zhao thought she was sad, so he hugged her in his arms and sighed, "Humans and ghosts have different paths. You are destined to no longer be on the same path. Forget about her and treat her as a real dead person."
Her thin eyelashes trembled, and finally she revealed a smile that was uglier than crying, and hummed softly.
Because of this temptation, Bo Chi's original intention of confessing was retracted.
She didn't want to die, not only because she was afraid of the pain, but also because she didn't want to be separated from Yu Zhao.
If she returned to the real world, she and Yu Zhao would become enemies who would never talk to each other again. Then she would cherish every little world and cherish the existing warmth.
Wait a little longer.
Only when she continues to develop feelings with Yu Zhao, and when Yu Zhao is willing to take a step back for her and accept that "ghost friend", can she feel at ease to tell him the whole secret.
Before that, she had to continue to hold Yu Zhao's heart.
Seduce to death!
Bo Chi quickly gathered himself together, and pulled Yu Zhao to change his clothes.
After going downstairs and having breakfast, they stayed in the city for a few more days, and only set out again when they were in good condition.
After stopping and walking for several months, they entered Kyoto in the bleak autumn wind.
Kyoto was far more prosperous and bustling than any of the previous cities. It looked prosperous and peaceful, as if it was a golden age where everyone had enough food and clothing. Most of the people walking on the street were dressed in gorgeous clothes. There were tall and short buildings not far away, with many red-sleeved ladies among them. Bo Chi took a few more glances and then dragged Yu Zhao into a house.
The red maple leaves in the yard were in full bloom, and the ground looked like fire. It was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time, so there was a layer of maple leaves.
"Whose house is this?" Bo Chi was a little surprised: "Shouldn't we go to the inn first?"
Yu Zhao led her to the courtyard, stepping on the red leaves and said, "This is the house under my name. Because I don't live here often, it's a bit deserted. I don't have much money with me on this trip. You usually want to buy everything you see, so the money must have been almost used up. Instead of continuing to spend money in the inn, why don't you stay here for the time being?"
Bo Chi suddenly realized, then his face froze, eyes widened: "How do you know I'm using your money?"
Yu Zhao gave her a meaningful smile and did not answer. Instead, he looked at Jin Xi and the others who were full of envy: "The yard has not been cleaned for a long time. If you want to live here, you should start cleaning it."
Jin Xi nodded quickly and pulled the sisters to start cleaning.
After being busy for a whole day, they finally managed to clean up the house in the evening when the sun set.
Perhaps seeing that they had calmed down, the neighbor next door came over and knocked on the door.
It was Jin Xi who opened the door. She looked at the neighbor aunt in confusion. Just as she was about to ask what was going on, she heard the aunt say with a smile, "Is this girl a relative of the demon exorcist?"
Jin Xi waved his hands quickly: "No, no, no, we are friends of Lord Yu, who are you...?"
The aunt smiled and said, "We are locals in Kyoto. We heard that the demon slayer was staying here for a while, so we specially settled down next door, hoping to get close to him. But then he left after staying for only two days, and I felt sorry for him. Now I heard the noise coming from the courtyard again, so I couldn't help but come over to take a look."
Jin Xi immediately understood, and asked the aunt to come in and sit down, then turned around and told Yu Zhao about it.
Bo Chi was laughing and joking with Yu Zhao. Hearing this, he looked up in surprise: "You are so famous? There are actually people who come to be your neighbor?"
Yu Zhao did not comment: "Demons and ghosts are rampant in the world, wreaking havoc. The people are afraid and naturally follow the name of the demon exorcist. I am not familiar with the neighbors around me, and I have no intention of making friends with them. Jin Xi, you can entertain a few of them for me, and then persuade them to leave."
Among this group of people, Yu Zhao obviously has the highest status.
Therefore, Jin Xi did not resist. He nodded and agreed, and went about handling these interpersonal matters without complaint.
Fortunately, the aunt was not the type to make a fuss. She tactfully put down the gift and left.
After that, many more people came to visit. They were all neighbors. They had flocked to him earlier because of Yu Zhao's fame, and now they took the opportunity to come and show their goodwill.
Jin Xi declined all the invitations and was busy until midnight, when he tiredly closed the courtyard door and returned to his room to rest.
After a night of rest, Jin Xi packed up his bookcase and came to the group of people who were having lunch. He said excitedly, "Master Yu, Chi Niang, I have to report to Bailu Academy today, so I won't be back for lunch."
Several people looked up at her, and saw that she was already fully prepared, wearing a scholar's outfit that covered her neck and had her hair tied in a bun, and with that heroic voice, she looked truly seamless and flawless.
"Before, I was always hoping that the cold would heal quickly so that my throat would become clear again as soon as possible." Jin Xi said with a smile, "Now I'm not in a hurry. I want this cold to last longer so that I can finish my studies in the academy safely."
Bo Chi raised his eyebrows and waved at her. When Jin Xi approached in confusion, she patted his shoulder and took the opportunity to extract a large amount of Yin Qi. After withdrawing her hand, she said in a reserved tone, "This is called misfortune and blessing, and blessing and misfortune."
Jin Xi nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, that's right. I didn't expect that you, Chi Niang, are so unremarkable and have such a brilliant literary talent. Speaking of which, I don't even know where you lived before, and whether you have ever been to school or learned to read."
As soon as she said this, Yu Zhao was the first to raise his eyelids and asked with a little confusion: "When we first met, you said you were familiar with Chi Niang, how come you don't know Chi Niang's past now?"
Bo Chi tightened his grip on the chopsticks and tried to smooth things over, but Jin Xi spoke even faster, babble: "Yes, I know her name, and she said that my parents sent her to find me, so we are acquaintances, right?"
Yu Zhao came to his senses and said thoughtfully, "You didn't set out together, but met halfway?"
Jin Xi didn't notice Bo Chi's death gaze at all, and nodded readily: "Yes, I just met Chi Niang the day before I met you."
Yu Zhao turned his head and stared at Bo Chi for a while, then suddenly frowned and asked, "Why are you so ignorant?"
Bo Chi, who held his breath tremblingly, said: "Ah?"
Yu Zhao was not happy and said, "Even if Jin Xi's parents asked you to go find her, you are a weak woman, why don't you bring guards and go alone? If you encounter bad guys, you——"
She didn't say the rest of the words, but hugged Bo Chi in her arms and said angrily: "Don't do such reckless things in the future!"
Bo Chi: "...Ah, oh, okay..."
She was a little dazed. She didn't expect that her suspicion was so obvious that even a blind man could see the problem. Yu Zhao was so smart and perceptive, but he didn't have any doubts at all.
It was obviously not that the other party suddenly lost his mind, but that his trust in her was deep enough to cover all doubts.
Bo Chi was both touched and a little anxious.
She was afraid that things would turn into the opposite extreme. Yu Zhao trusted her so much now, but when he found out her identity, how would he collapse and become angry?
Bo Chi didn't dare to think about it, so he could only bite the bullet and change the subject: "Jin Xi, this is your first day at Bailu Academy, right? Qing'er and I are fine anyway, so why don't we give you a ride?"
Jin Xi was indeed a little uneasy, but when he heard that, his eyes lit up and he said happily, "Okay! Thank you, Chi Niang and Sister Qing'er!"
"I want to go too." The little girl Huaci, who had been silent the whole time, raised her head and stared at Bo Chi seriously: "I want to see Jin Xi off, too."
A fist fell from the sky and hit her head. Jin Xi smiled and threatened: "Little brat, I have tolerated you for a long time. Call me sister, Sister Jin Xi!"
Huaci angrily pulled her hand down, glared at her and then ignored her, turning his head to look at Bochi.
Bo Chi touched her messed up little hair and said with a gentle smile: "It's great that you have this intention. After you finish your meal, we will go and see her off."
Jin Xi angrily muttered, "I don't want her to see me off." After breakfast, she walked to the gate of Bailu Academy and looked at the students walking alone. She said proudly, "Look, I am the most popular. Every time I go to school, there are girls who send me off with tears."
Bo Chi was amused by her. He poked her forehead with his slender white finger and reminded her, "Stop playing and go in quickly. You must study hard when you go in, and don't embarrass your family."
Jin Xi knew she was referring to her brother, and couldn't help but curl her lips and said, "My family loves to play more than I do. They had the opportunity to study but never cherished it. When he knew I wanted to come here, he was happier than me and even deliberately opened the door to let me go. Otherwise, how do you think I, a weak girl and a weak scholar, escaped from home?"
Bo Chi suddenly realized and shook his head, saying, "Then you have to work harder. Since you don't want to follow your family's arrangements, you have to make some achievements so that your family will recognize and respect you."
Jin Xi felt warm in his heart and nodded repeatedly: "I know, thank you Chi Niang, I will remember what you said."
She was quite moved, and said goodbye to Bo Chi for a long time, which finally made Yu Zhao frown and push her into the academy.
After watching her go in, Liu Qing'er said tactfully, "Shuang'er and I will take Huaci back first, and Chi Niang and Lord Yu can go around the capital."
Fu Shuang nodded, but Huaci was unwilling and held Bochi's hand tightly, refusing to let go.
Bo Chi was about to knock on the kid's head when he heard a hesitant voice, saying with some uncertainty: "Are you... Lord Yu?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person who was speaking was sitting in the carriage, sticking his head out, and a young man dressed as a scholar was standing next to him.
He seemed to be seeing someone off, but he happened to see Yu Zhao by accident. After noticing that Yu Zhao nodded to him, the man hurriedly got off the car, leaving the scholar aside, and smiled at Yu Zhao, "So it really is Miss Yu. I haven't seen you since we parted a few years ago. Everyone suspected that you were seeking revenge on the evil spirit, or that something happened on the way. Now I am so happy to see that you have returned safely!"
He spoke eagerly, but there was no ambiguity in his words. If Bo Chi thought about it carefully, he could guess that he was also one of those who coveted Yu Zhao's strength and longed for the protection of the demon hunter.
However, Yu Zhao didn't know what was wrong with his brain. He held Bo Chi's hand and said solemnly: "This is my future wife."
The man was stunned and stared at Bo Chi for a long time. No matter how he looked at her, he found that she was a beautiful girl. Finally, he took a deep breath and began to show his courtesy to Bo Chi without changing his expression.
After praising Bo Chi and Yu Zhao as the only lovers in the world, he finally got down to business amid Bo Chi's dry laughter: "When did Miss Yu return to Beijing? Why didn't you tell us so that we could welcome you back."
Yu Zhao said indifferently, "I have only been back for two days. I have been busy getting close to my wife these two days and have no time to attend the banquet."
Bo Chi: “…”
Speak nicely and don’t pass on the blame!
Obviously, the man also felt that Yu Zhao was trying to pass the buck, and he smiled and said, "Then why don't you take today, Miss Yu, and bring your wife with me to the Imperial City. You can not only meet His Majesty, but also have a good chat with the other demon hunters."
Yu Zhao was somewhat puzzled: "Demon hunters are always erratic and rarely gather together. Why are the demon hunters you mentioned gathering in the Imperial City?"
The man hesitated, his eyes lingering on Liu Qing'er, Fu Shuang and others, obviously giving a subtle hint.
Liu Qing'er was very tactful and found an excuse to leave.
Huaci was touched on the head by Bochi and obediently followed him away.
After no one was around, the man spoke again: "This matter... is also related to you, Miss Yu. Recently, there have been frequent incidents of evil spirits injuring people in Kyoto. His Majesty heard that this might be related to the evil spirit that destroyed the Yu family more than ten years ago, so he recruited many extraordinary people from all over the world, and invited many demon hunters to gather in the imperial city with valuable treasures as rewards to protect your majesty's safety."
Hearing the word "evil spirit", Yu Zhao's face darkened. After knowing the whole story, she said decisively: "Please lead the way, brother. I will go to the imperial city to attend the banquet."
Just as the man smiled, Bo Chi gently grabbed the corner of Yu Zhao's clothes and whispered, "Can I not go?"
Before Yu Zhao could answer, the man, because of Yu Zhao's concern for Bo Chi, hurriedly advised: "Madam Yu, you don't know that now all the demon hunters have gathered in the imperial city. There is no safer place in the world than there. Even if there is a fierce ghost, it will die without a way out! So Madam, don't be afraid, just follow Miss Yu into the palace."
Bo Chi smiled bitterly.
It was because there were too many demon exorcists and the demons would be killed as soon as they showed their heads, so she was even more afraid to get close!
Fortunately, Yu Zhao always respected her. Seeing that she really didn't want to go, he immediately took a step back and said, "There are too many people in the imperial city, and I don't feel comfortable with you following me. So just stay at home. I will come back to marry you after I have dealt with the evil spirit."
Bo Chi's expression was subtle: "Do you know what you look like now?"
Yu Zhao was puzzled: "What?"
Bo Chi said faintly: "It's like an old general on the stage, with flags stuck all over his back."
Yu Zhao: “…”
Although I didn’t quite understand what he said, I felt it was not a good thing.
In view of the cruelty of the evil spirit, Bo Chi could not help but give Yu Zhao a few words of advice, and then watched the other party get on the carriage, and only returned to the courtyard when the carriage was out of sight.
Liu Qing'er was sweeping red maple leaves in the yard. When she saw her coming back and Yu Zhao was nowhere to be seen, she was stunned for a moment, then spoke as if nothing had happened: "When I came back just now, the neighbor aunt pulled me and Shuang'er aside to chat for a while, and I learned that students who enter the White Deer Academy can't come back often, and can only return home in the middle of each month. You said that Jin Xi, she is alone in the academy... nothing will happen to her, right?"
Bo Chi was also hearing this news for the first time. He was stunned for two seconds and said hesitantly, "It shouldn't be. Although she is talkative and a bit erratic, she is still smart and should be able to survive this half month... After half a month, she will be familiar with those students and the danger will naturally decrease."
Liu Qing'er nodded: "That's the best."
Yu Zhao didn't come back for a few days.
Ever since Bo Chi learned that there were many demon hunters in Kyoto, he has lived in seclusion and rarely goes out. Liu Qing'er and the others didn't think much about it, they just thought that Bo Chi was still a lady from a wealthy family who never left the house and didn't like to go out for fun.
In order to prevent Bo Chi from being bored at home, after she and Fu Shuang went out, she would often come to tell Bo Chi some new things she heard on the road. Bo Chi had been listening for half a month and had not heard any news of evil spirits wreaking havoc, so he could not help but ask, "Has it always been so peaceful in Kyoto? Are there no rumors?" Liu Qing'er and Fu Shuang looked at each other and shook their heads in confusion.
Hua Ci, who had been quiet, suddenly spoke up with a serious look in her eyes, "I heard that a shop in the west of the city closed a few days ago. Some people said that they smelled a strong smell of blood when they passed by. The number of prostitutes brought out of Yixiang Pavilion recently has increased a lot compared to last year. Everyone speculates that the only son of the Shangshu Mansion is too tyrannical..."
Before she finished speaking, Liu Qing'er and Fu Shuang covered her mouth together, blushing and saying, "How can you, a young girl who has never married, say such vulgar and dirty words!"
Bo Chi was also a little embarrassed, but her focus was still on what Hua Ci said: "Smell of blood? Could it be that everyone in that family died?"
Liu Qing'er hesitated and said, "Maybe not. Shuang'er and I also heard these words at the time. But those people later said that this family was slaughtering pigs. The bloody smell might be pig blood?"
Bo Chi pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Since the passerby deliberately brought up the smell of blood, it must be because that family's previous slaughter of pigs was not so horrific."
Moreover, anything that happens at this critical juncture cannot be covered up by speculation.
Bo Chi became more and more convinced that there was something hidden in the darkness of Kyoto, perhaps a fierce ghost or a large group of demon hunters.
No matter which side it is, she can't afford to offend them.
Cong Xin's Bo Chi decided to be timid to the end and not go out until Yu Zhao came back.
However, things are unpredictable. They finally made it to the middle of the month and had the opportunity to pick up Jin Xi. Liu Qing'er and Fu Shuang both persuaded Bo Chi to go out together.
All the excuses that Bo Chi made were blocked by them, and in the end he had no choice but to be led out of the courtyard with trepidation.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but half a month later, Kyoto didn't seem as lively as when they first arrived. The vendors along the road were still hawking their wares, but there were fewer people in brocade clothes. Occasionally, a horse-drawn carriage passed by, but it rushed along in a hurry and soon disappeared from the street.
Bo Chi and the others walked all the way to the front of Bailu Academy, and saw Jin Xi waiting for them with a pile of books from afar.
After Liu Qing'er took over the two books, she was about to chat, but Jin Xi lowered his voice and said, "Let's go, let's talk when we get back."
Back in the courtyard, Jin Xi let out a long breath, first talking about her experience in the academy, focusing on praising the tradition of one person per room in the academy, and then talking about business: "I heard from my classmates that there has been unrest in Kyoto recently, and the emperor hasn't attended the morning court for a long time. Although his majesty has no ability and lingers in the harem all day, attending the morning court is a tradition left by previous emperors. If you don't attend the court for no reason, you will definitely be scolded by the civil officials. But what's strange is that this time not a single civil official wrote a letter to accuse them, but instead they all rushed to ask for leave to go home and rest. Don't you think this is strange?"
Bo Chi nodded silently and said casually: "I'm afraid there will be a storm in Kyoto. When will you return to the academy? If your identity cannot be exposed for a while, don't come back so often. It's better to stay in the academy than in our small courtyard."
Speaking of this, Jin Xi's face suddenly fell: "Don't say it, come back in the morning, and go back to the academy in the afternoon. Those students whose homes are far away have no intention of going home at all."
Bo Chi and others looked at her with pity. After comforting and accompanying her, they went out in the evening and personally sent her back.
Since they returned safely in the morning, Bo Chi relaxed his mind. When Jin Xi begged him to send her off, he softened his heart and agreed again.
But this time, just as they walked out of the courtyard and before reaching the street, a ferocious black shadow suddenly appeared in front of them, and not far away, there was a series of footsteps approaching.
Bo Chi's heart skipped a beat and he stepped back, trying to escape, but the black shadow suddenly turned around at this moment, as if it had set its sights on them, the group of blood-eating creatures closest to it, and rushed towards them quickly without any hesitation.
Seeing that the black shadow's sharp claws were about to pierce Jin Xi's stomach, Bo Chi hurriedly reached out and pulled Jin Xi away from the claws.
The black shadow roared, as if enraged, and slashed at Bo Chi's waist and abdomen with his backhand.
This claw was faster than the previous one. Before Bo Chi could react, he felt a chill on his waist.
The next moment, a familiar voice sounded, almost breaking its voice: "Wing Lady!!"
After this shout, Jin Xi and others also hurriedly shouted: "Chi Niang? Are you okay?!"
"Chi Niang, are you hurt?"
"Mother Wing, you-your waist!"
Thin wings are late to realize
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