"This is absolutely terrible! How could anyone treat a child like this!"
"Exactly! There are gods watching over us! Look! Now we've got our comeuppance!"
The crowd chattered amongst themselves, not forgetting to kneel on the ground and pray to the sea god.
Having the good fortune to witness a miracle, these people naturally felt it was a blessing earned over many lifetimes, and they certainly wouldn't easily give up this opportunity to personally make a wish with the gods.
The butler's son, who had been lying on the ground, was now fully terrified when he came to his senses.
He tried to run, but was blocked by a water wall created by the tool-like figure that Wanwan conjured.
Wanwan used her spiritual sense to explore everything on the street, then spoke to the steward's son, saying, "If you still do not repent now, I will surely send down heavenly punishment and deal with you personally!"
The butler's son, hearing the echoing sound from who-knows-where, turned pale and trembled all over.
Adding to the fact that the lake water kept splashing on him, he began to believe it was true.
Fearing punishment from the sea god, he hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly and begging the sea god to show mercy.
Meanwhile, the chaotic situation on the street had already attracted the attention of the county government.
Magistrate Cao was unaware of what was happening. He only heard from his servants that the central street was extremely congested and that the people were kneeling down as if they were holding some kind of ceremony.
So the county magistrate ordered that someone be sent to investigate.
As luck would have it, when the constables arrived, the steward's son was kowtowing and confessing his crimes.
Not only did he extort Lin Yang'er, but he also revealed his past as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), where he committed murder and robbery.
The people stood in a circle, pointing and whispering about him.
Just as the constables arrived, Baili Wanwan cleverly canceled the spell.
After the sea god left, the people rose to their feet, but none of them left. Instead, they continued to berate the steward's son.
The steward's son was also arrested and taken to the county government for questioning because the constables had overheard the accusations he had just made.
With Baili Wanwan's intervention, the originally very difficult situation was resolved smoothly.
She calmed Lin Yang'er down and then quietly led her out of the water from where they had come from.
Baili Wanwan emerged from the lake with Lin Yang'er, then leaped ashore.
The place to stay was still under the bridge, a secluded spot where no one could see them.
"Hey! I caught you!!"
Just as Baili Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that things had been resolved smoothly, a sudden greeting from behind almost made her break out in a cold sweat.
Baili Wanwan turned around with a pale face. When she saw that the person behind her was Cao Chengye, she almost choked on her breath.
"What...what did you see?"
Baili Wanwan gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with her small hands, trying her best to keep her expression calm.
Cao Chengye's dark eyes sparkled, filled with excitement and an almost irrepressible thrill.
Do you want to tell the truth?
Upon hearing this, Baili Wanwan felt a chill run down her spine.
She thought to herself, what if Cao Chengye revealed her secret, and then people treated her like a monster and wanted to burn her alive...?
She's terrified of water!
So she could only play dumb, blinking her innocent big eyes and saying, "What are you talking about? I don't understand what you mean..."
It would have been better if they hadn't said it; saying it only made them more excited.
Moreover, there was a mysterious smile on his lips.
He then leaned closer to Baili Wanwan and said to her, "Don't worry, I already know who you are!"
Baili Wanwan pursed her lips, looking even more nervous.
"Personal identity? What identity..."
Cao Chengye leaned close to her ear, looked around to make sure there was no one else besides the three of them, and then said to her with a sigh of relief, "You are a fairy!!"
He quickly finished saying those four words, then hurriedly covered his mouth and looked around warily.
Then, seeing Baili Wanwan stunned, he smiled smugly and said to her, "How about that? I'm amazing, I guessed it right away!"
The breath that Baili Wanwan had been holding in vanished in an instant.
Baili Wanwan patted her chest, thinking to herself, "That little merman scared me to death!"
She thought humans were really smart and guessed her identity in no time.
Looking at his dull-witted appearance now, she was certain that this person was just pretending to be smart!
She rubbed her forehead, sighed, and asked him somewhat helplessly, "How did you know?"
Cao Chengye said with a smile, "I accidentally saw everything you did for Lin Yang'er. Only a fairy would be so helpful, and you're so cute. Only a fairy would look like that!"
Cao Chengye spoke with absolute certainty, as if these words were the absolute truth.
Baili Wanwan thought to herself, no matter if she's some kind of fairy sister or mermaid baby, as long as this matter isn't known to more people, she's definitely doomed!
The most important thing now is to find a way to appease Cao Chengye and prevent him from talking about what happened today!
After thinking it over, Baili Wanwan suddenly cleared her throat and then said to Cao Chengye in a pretentious manner, "Alright, I originally wanted to live with you as an ordinary person, but it seems that's not possible now..."
She paused, then spread her hands and said, "I am a fairy, and I'm coming clean!"
Lin Yang'er and Cao Chengye were so excited they almost shouted out loud.
Thanks to Baili Wanwan for covering the two people's bottoms in time.
"Shh!" she said to the two of them, "But this matter should only be known to the two of you. Absolutely do not let a fourth person know, or I will be punished by the gods! Understand?!"
She spoke so convincingly that her two friends actually believed her.
"Don't worry! We'll definitely keep your secret!" Cao Chengye patted his chest and assured her earnestly.
Baili Wanwan nodded in satisfaction before leading her two friends back to the Lin family home.
Now that the matter is resolved, it's natural to send Lin Yang'er home.
The steward's son, frightened, confessed his crimes, and only then did Old Madam Lin understand why Lin Yang'er had been acting so strangely these past two days.
She felt heartbroken to think that such a young child was being threatened so much.
So he pulled Lin Yang'er to his side and comforted her for a while.
Lin Yang'er, who was initially afraid, gradually revealed a long-lost smile.
Old Madam Lin was perfectly aware of why things were progressing so well.
She looked at the room full of servants, a slight displeasure on her face.
"With so many of you, you can't even take good care of Miss. What use are you to me?!"
Everyone realized their dereliction of duty and knelt down, kowtowing and admitting their mistake.
Old Madam Lin snorted coldly, then glanced at everyone: "Considering you've all worked hard, even if you haven't made any great contributions, I'll only punish you with a month's salary! If Miss suffers any mishap again, you're all fired!"
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