After Ji Ruwen finished speaking, he did not say anything more.
Qin Budu was silent for a moment, then asked his assistant, "What do you think of Xu Youchu?"
The assistant hesitated for a few seconds, "...Not the best, but not the worst either."
He didn't know if Mr. Qin was asking because he wanted to take Xu Youchu as his apprentice, so he could only give his own evaluation.
Upon hearing his assistant's words, Ji Ruwen knew in her heart that Qin Budu had probably already decided on his choice.
Unless something unexpected happens tonight.
He stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the blooming roses in the garden below, and felt that his earlier thought was simply unbelievable—
This is Qin Budu's manor; how could an accident possibly happen here?
...
Midnight.
After Gan Sui left, just as Shi Xi was about to fall asleep, she suddenly felt an indescribable chill spreading through her.
"?" What's going on?
Shi Xi sat up, looked around, and found that there was nothing unclean in the room.
This is Qin Budu Manor. Unless someone has a death wish, even the most powerful ghosts and monsters wouldn't come here.
As soon as he reached the window, he heard faint sounds of fighting coming from next door.
And his neighbor happened to be Qi Tingsong.
Shi Xi looked up and saw that it was dark outside, without a single ray of light.
There was no shadow of the moon in the sky.
Tonight is the new moon, the time when yin energy is at its strongest, and it is also the most difficult time for Qi Tingsong every month.
The noise from next door grew louder and louder. Shi Xi felt something was wrong. After hesitating for two seconds, she decided to go and take a look.
He left his room and went to Qi Tingsong's door, only to find that the door was ajar. The room was dark, and several menacing demons stood in the center, their eyes fixed on the man, while opposite him was Qi Tingsong, who was barely able to stand.
When Qi Tingsong looked up, he inadvertently saw Shi Xi and immediately said:
"There's an evil spirit!"
Shi Xi burst through the door, her expression icy. Without a second thought, she began rapidly forming hand seals, chanting, "Divine Masters slay without regard for the powerful or the wicked, first kill the evil spirits..."
The evil spirits hadn't expected to disturb the other Taoist priests. In their eyes, Qi Tingsong of Shuoye was like a fragrant pancake, so tempting that they lost their minds and risked their lives to sneak in.
Upon hearing Shi Xi chant the incantation to kill the demons, several evil spirits showed expressions of terror on their faces and instinctively turned into wisps of black smoke, trying to escape. However, Shi Xi chanted the incantation even faster.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a chilling killing intent swept toward the few evil spirits that had fled to the window!
In an instant, the evil spirit was cleaved in two and its soul was scattered.
Qi Tingsong leaned against the wall, his dark eyes fixed on Shi Xi, following her closely.
Shi Xi turned on the light, quickly walked to Qi Tingsong, took his arm, helped him sit on the sofa, and asked, "Are you alright?"
"...Something's wrong." Qi Tingsong raised his hand and lifted the hem of his clothes. "I'm injured."
There was a tear in the back of the shirt, ripped by the demon's long, sharp fingernails, and three bloody streaks about twelve or thirteen centimeters long on the lower back.
Qi Tingsong frowned slightly.
The night of the new moon is when all kinds of ghosts and monsters are at their strongest. In the past, it would have been a little difficult to endure, but it wouldn't have been as miserable as it is now.
But today I expended some energy, and the seal within my body loosened somewhat, which allowed these ghosts to smell my presence and risk their doom to break in.
A crazed demon is the most troublesome. If Shi Xi hadn't noticed the abnormality, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape so easily tonight.
Thinking of this, Qi Tingsong's expression softened.
Seeing Qi Tingsong's expression, Shi Xi felt a sudden alarm bell ring in her heart and took a deep breath.
With a frivolous smile on his face, he bent down to look at Qi Tingsong and deliberately asked in a whispered voice—
"How was it? Wasn't I handsome? Beautiful lady, were you moved by my heroic rescue?"
After Shi Xi finished speaking, she awkwardly curled her toes.
Qi Tingsong looked up at Xu Youchu.
Xu Youchu has striking features; her peach blossom eyes are captivating and alluring, and the smile on her lips is mesmerizing.
"They say a life-saving grace should be repaid with one's body. My beauty, how do you intend to thank me?"
"Um?"
Shi Xi pinched Qi Tingsong's chin.
Then wait for the other person to slap his hand away.
Qi Tingsong's gaze lingered on Shi Xi's lips for a moment, his eyes growing increasingly somber as he pondered something.
Seeing his expression, Shi Xi frowned. "You don't want to?"
It's right that you don't want to.
Qi Tingsong removed Shi Xi's hand, "Don't joke about this."
"If you don't want to, then forget it."
Shi Xi looked slightly disappointed.
"Come back to the Qi family with me." Qi Tingsong lowered his head. "You can choose whatever you want."
At this point, seemingly a little pain from his wound, he shifted his position slightly. "Excuse me... could you do me another favor?"
Shi Xi immediately understood what he meant.
All the guest rooms have the same layout, so Shi Xi went to the entrance, opened the locker, and found the first-aid kit.
When they returned, they saw that Qi Tingsong had taken off his shirt, revealing his firm muscle lines. Although Qi Tingsong looked tall and slender, he actually had everything he needed.
"..."
Man, you're playing with fire.
For some reason, these words suddenly popped into Shi Xi's mind.
Facing Shi Xi's gaze, Qi Tingsong did not deliberately avoid it. Instead, he stood there shirtless, looking at Shi Xi who was standing there.
Qi Tingsong seemed not to understand why he was standing there in a daze.
Why aren't you coming over?
“…I’m thinking,” Shi Xi said, “do you need to get a rabies vaccine?”
"No need," Qi Tingsong said after a two-second silence.
"Just apply the medicine."
After saying that, he turned his back to Shi Xi, seemingly not wanting to talk to her.
Shi Xi walked over, placed the first-aid kit on the coffee table, and sat down behind Qi Tingsong.
With the aim of getting things done quickly, they began applying the medicine.
Ji Ruwen had specifically set a rule for him, and this guy liked to keep an eye on her. Shi Xi prayed in her heart that she wouldn't be caught by him this time.
Fortunately, nothing happened until the medicine was applied, which relieved Shi Xi a little.
The next step is to wrap the bandage.
For convenience, Shi Xi knelt directly on the sofa, her hand holding the bandage passing through Qi Tingsong's waist and abdomen, quickly wrapping it without pausing for a moment.
The bandage was wrapped in less than a minute, and then a pretty bow was tied on the end.
But just then, Ji Ruwen's voice suddenly rang out from the doorway—
"Xu Youchu!"
"What are you doing?!"
Shi Xi turned her head to look in the direction of the door and saw Ji Ruwen with an angry expression, wearing dark pajamas.
It seems they sensed something was wrong, so they came down to check.
Behind Ji Ruwen stood Qin Budu—
The other person's indifferent gaze fell precisely on him, their brows furrowed tightly.
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