Chapter 5: Persuading People to Drink
This smoke has a unique fragrance. Just sniffing it will give you a feeling of intoxication.
Amidst the curl of incense smoke, Ziying could only see two white figures with fox heads and human shapes, wearing loose clothes with big sleeves, whose faces could not be seen clearly, walking towards them one after another, holding golden cups and silver plates.
Strong fox-headed warriors brought tables and chairs, beautiful fox-headed maids held flower baskets to decorate the hall, and petite and cute fox-headed boys floated up and lit lanterns.
The sun was dim, and the setting sun shone into the lobby, making it seem like a fairyland, full of strange beauty.
The hall was transformed into a banquet hall in the blink of an eye. Amidst the smoke, the golden cups and silver plates became real. Warm lights illuminated the hall. The fox shadows opened the lids, revealing the fine wine and delicacies in the golden cups and silver plates.
Ziying was dumbfounded, and the old lady's heart was pounding.
Is it a demon? Is it a fairy?
Among the many white shadows condensed by the smoke, a fox-headed white shadow with a jade crown and long clothes, holding a folding fan, walked up to Ziying and asked, "Can I borrow it, young lady?"
Ziying's heart was pounding. She looked at the old lady, who asked, "Is there any harm to her?"
The fox-headed figure smiled slightly. Although it was a fox face made of smoke, it had a terrifying and captivating charm.
"There are only benefits, no harm."
The old lady asked Ziying again: "Ziying, what do you think?"
Ziying knew that there was a fox fairy in the mansion, but she never expected that it would be this kind of fox fairy.
Ziying couldn't help but look at the fox-headed figure, but he had already raised his folding fan to cover his face, revealing only a pair of slender fox eyes.
Ziying seemed to be bewitched by those green eyes, and as if an impulse suddenly surged in her heart, she said, "Your servant can do it."
The fox-headed figure lifted Ziying's hand and said, "Thank you, Miss Ziying."
A hint of joy actually appeared in Ziying's heart: "It's okay, it's okay."
The next moment, the white shadow fell on Ziying. A green light flashed in Ziying's eyes, and then it returned to its original appearance.
Ziying said to the old lady, "Everything is ready. Please don't reveal your true identity."
The old lady calmed herself down and said, "Thank you, Fox Fairy."
Ziying just smiled gently, and most of the white shadows in the smoke dissipated, leaving only a few that quickly condensed and turned into servants and maids.
Ziying said, "The master is back, old lady, I'll go first."
Ziying went to greet them first, leaving the old lady waiting in the hall.
The old lady took a few steps, calmed herself down, and walked to the door, only to see Ziying leading the way.
Ziying smiled brightly: "Banxian, please come this way. The old lady has been waiting for you for a long time."
The old lady greeted him with a smile: "But Xu Banxian is here?"
Ziying replied, "It is Xu Banxian who has arrived."
Chen Shan brought Xu Banxian closer and said, "I was originally planning to invite Xu Banxian to Yipinju for a drink."
The old lady laughed and said, "You, you asked Xu Banxian for guidance, but you didn't even bother inviting someone to your home."
Shen Shan hurriedly said, "It's my son who is not thoughtful enough."
The old lady didn't blame him: "Xu Banxian, please come in."
After inviting Xu Banxian to take a seat, the old lady's face turned sad as she complained, "My family has always had few descendants. I only have these two grandchildren. Now that they are gone, I am so worried."
"Xu Banxian, you are a fairy and you can tell the future. Could you please calculate where my two grandsons are now?" The old lady wiped her tears and looked at Xu Banxian.
Xu Banxian was certain in his heart that the matter was likely resolved, and he quickly said, "Old Madam, don't worry. I have calculated that the two young masters are now safe and sound, and their lives are not in danger."
"That's good, that's good." The old lady sighed, "I wonder where the person is?"
Xu Banxian said, "Your family is noble, and the two young masters are even more noble. They are envied by heaven, so there are disasters. Now they are being robbed, but they are here for money, not for their lives."
This sounds familiar.
The old lady remembered that it was after Chen Shan met the fox fairy yesterday that she conveyed the fox fairy's warning, and now it happened here.
The old lady said, "If you came for the money, why haven't you replied yet? Half-immortal, could you please calculate where the thief is so I can find a way to rescue him?"
Xu Banxian shook his head: "I know where the thief is, but I can't tell him."
"Now the thief is only after money, but once his whereabouts are exposed, it will no longer be for money, but for life. If I don't tell, it will only be a minor robbery. If I tell, it will be a disaster in an instant."
The old lady asked, "What does the half-immortal think we should do?"
Xu Banxian said, "Let's see if the old lady is willing to give up her wealth. Is it to ward off disaster, or..."
He changed the subject and said, "If you are willing to give up the money and wait patiently, you will get news tomorrow at the latest."
The old lady said, "Why would you be reluctant to give it up? Even if we have a fortune, we'll still leave it to those two evildoers. Now that they're gone, what's the point of having money?"
"After hearing your words, I feel a little more at ease. Let's eat quickly and talk while we eat."
The banquet begins.
Xu Banxian was determined that great things would be accomplished, and he felt a little proud of it, enjoying the wine and delicious food at the banquet.
The old lady and Shen Shan kept urging Xu Banxian to drink, and he couldn't resist. Soon, he was drunk.
Ziying was pouring wine for him. Seeing that he had fallen, she grabbed his clothes and pushed him away: "Half-immortal, drink another cup. I wish you can become an immortal soon."
Xu Banxian struggled to sit up, his eyes crooked and his mouth slanted, mumbling: "Okay, become an immortal, become..."
Before he could finish his words, he fell backwards to the ground without saying a word.
Ziying stretched out her hand and pushed his chest: "Half-immortal, half-immortal!"
Xu Banxian didn't move.
She grabbed his sleeve again, supported his arm and shook it: "Half-immortal!"
Xu Banxian barely moved his arms, as if he was paralyzed.
Ziying had no choice but to nudge him on the waist again: "Master, drink another cup."
Before he finished speaking, he took out a master's sword from his belt.
The master's sword feels cold to the touch. It is made of Yin gold. There are five copper rings on the master's sword, and each ring has a talisman.
Ziying tossed the master's knife in his hand and laughed with an ambiguous smile.
Xu Banxian was completely drunk, unaware of the impending disaster. Ziying said solemnly, "Old Madam, Mr. Shen, please leave first."
Shen Shan hurriedly helped the old lady out of the lobby, and then saw the doors and windows automatically closed without wind, turning into a secret room.
Ziying blew a breath, and the invisible smoke in the room became visible again. The smoke gathered in Ziying's hand and finally turned into a fragrant pill.
When the smoke dissipated, the original golden cups and silver plates were revealed.
All the fine wine and delicious food are nothing but fertile soil in the yard and mud at the bottom of the pond.
Xu Banxian's stomach was filled with mud, sand and dirty water, and he was so bloated that yellow liquid flowed from the corners of his mouth.
As the illusion was lifted, Xu Banxian's drunkenness also dissipated. He opened his eyes and saw Miss Ziying, who had gently urged him to drink, staring at him with her cold blue eyes.
Xu Banxian felt an unbearable pain in his stomach and an unbearable stench in his mouth. Veins throbbing in his head, he knew he had fallen into a trap. The girl before him was not the gentle and lovely Ziying, but a fellow pilgrim!
"Who are you? How dare you ruin my good deeds?"
Ziying said quietly, "You don't even know who I am, yet you dare to kidnap my people. You're really brave."
Xu Banxian struggled to stand up, looking at the table full of mud and dirt, feeling even more ashamed and angry, his eyes blazing with anger: "Where are the three ghosts!"
It was not until this time that the three ghosts attached to Xu Banxian finally woke up, revealing their evil faces of white, black and yellow.
The white-faced ghost died in battle, with several swords stabbed into his body and blood staining his body.
The black-faced ghost died in the sunken river, his body swollen and yellow water flowing.
The yellow-faced ghost died by being buried alive, covered in mud and moss.
Three kinds of fate, three kinds of death.
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