Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Hateful Monster
The disturbing sound did not stop. Mu Jiulin's voice was a little fluctuating, as if he was frightened. "Master is not in the room. I don't know where he went."
This little dog skin plaster can't be thrown off.
Mu Jiulin, classmate Mu, you are the protagonist. Although you are not yet in the complete form of the protagonist, you are at least a young protagonist. How can you be so timid?
You will regret it when you think about these dark histories of your youth and ignorance in the future!
Ye Nanque resigned himself to his fate and sat up wrapped in the quilt. He moved his finger and the door opened.
"Come in."
Mu Jiulin walked in, holding a pillow in his hand: "The wild cats in this mansion are so scary. Can I stay at your place for one night, Brother Ye?"
Ye Nanque: "I'm not used to sleeping with others." This is the truth.
He pointed at the table and said, "If you're really scared and have to stay in my room, just lie down there."
This can't be considered bullying the protagonist, right? You can't just share a small bed with him just because he's the protagonist. It will affect your sleep quality too much.
Mu Jiulin blinked his eyes, his eyelashes fluttering, and there was a little excitement in his tone that was barely noticeable: "I... I can just sleep on my stomach. I didn't sleep on a bed very often before."
Ye Nanque was silent.
And shamefully, I'm a bit soft-hearted.
Good trick, just a simple sentence aroused his sympathy. Thinking of the description in the book about Mu Jiulin's life before he entered the Yu Jian Sect, where he was hungry and had to sleep in the open air, he couldn't bear to let the child sleep on the table.
Ye Nanque frowned and climbed out of bed with a hint of irritability: "Go to bed."
Mu Jiulin widened his eyes: "Where will senior brother sleep?"
Ye Nanque rubbed his eyes, picked up his sword, and sat down at the table: "I won't sleep. There is indeed something strange in this mansion tonight. Master may have gone to investigate. I will keep watch and wait for Master to come back."
Mu Jiulin's eyes were full of admiration for "Senior brother is so awesome and reliable". He climbed onto the bed, covered himself with the quilt, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.
It’s good to be young, you can fall asleep as soon as you lie down.
Ye Nanque held the sword and listened for a while with his eyelids propped up. The cat's meowing had subsided a lot.
He lasted about ten minutes and then took a nap.
He rubbed his eyes and persisted for a while, then took another nap.
He rubbed his eyes again and opened them to find it was already dawn. Mu Jiulin was sitting in front of him, staring at him.
Wow, this kid is scary.
Ye Nanque: "What time is it?"
Mu Jiulin: "What?"
Ye Nanque coughed lightly and said, "I'm asking what time it is."
Mu Jiulin: "Just arrived at the hour of Mao."
Ye Nanque: "It's already the hour of Mao?"
He didn't sleep for long, but why did Mu Jiulin get up so early? He looked energetic.
He can't be outdone.
Ye Nanque forced himself to stay awake. "What I mean is, the hour of Mao is enough. For those of us who practice cultivation, sleeping for more than an hour is enough..."
I couldn't help but yawn.
Mu Jiulin looked at him straight again.
Getting up early really ruins your image!
Ye Nanque cleared his cough a few times, pretending that he had done nothing, and tried hard to maintain a sophisticated image.
Just at this moment, the housekeeper knocked on the door and said that Jiang Caiyu wanted to discuss something with them in the side hall.
The two followed the housekeeper and when they passed by a courtyard, they heard a noisy sound coming from inside. After listening carefully, they found that it was the adults in the mansion who were comforting a crying child.
The housekeeper explained, "The raccoon barked so loudly during the night that the young master was frightened and had a seizure. The people in the mistress's yard were busy all night and only calmed down at dawn."
Just as Ye Nanque was about to raise his foot, he saw a pool of blood by the courtyard wall. The housekeeper saw it and seemed to be used to it, so he said nothing.
Ye Nanque put his index finger and middle finger together, performed a Qi-Looking Technique, and indeed, he saw a wisp of demonic energy.
Jiang Caiyu and Xu Rulin were already in the side hall. Xu Rulin looked anxious, but Jiang Caiyu remained calm as usual. Seeing Ye Nanque come in, she asked him, "Did you notice that too?"
Ye Nanque said respectfully, "Well, disciple used the Qi-Observing Technique and discovered that there was an unusual, weak demonic aura in the Xu family's mansion."
Jiang Caiyu said coldly, "I sensed a demonic presence when I arrived at the mansion yesterday. The cultivators in the mansion have many spiritual artifacts, and the demonic aura is hidden among them, making it difficult to detect. It wasn't until midnight that the demonic aura was at its heaviest. I chased it into the bamboo forest, but the demon was extremely agile and reversed its course in the bamboo forest. Could it be that what Brother Xu asked me to do is related to this demon?"
Xu Rulin said, "That's right, Jiang Xianjun, this is what I want to trouble you about."
Xu Rulin recounted the events one by one: "Since the year before last, my mansion has often been restless at night. Not only are there shrill cat calls, but there are also occasional traces of blood on the ground. Last year, two servants mysteriously disappeared. Even today, the cat calls have become even more frequent."
Jiang Caiyu said, "I tracked this monster last night, but I didn't sense any harmful aura from it."
Xu Rulin: "Then...then I don't know."
Jiang Caiyu continued, "Brother Xu has many cultivators in his residence. Is it possible that after such a long time, there is no solution at all?"
Xu Rulin: "That monster is good at hiding and escaping, and..."
He hesitated, as if he was hiding something.
Ye Nanque said, "Since Patriarch Xu trusts us, please explain the matter clearly. Master and I can also help Patriarch Xu share his worries."
Xu Rulin hesitated for a moment, then said decisively, "The Immortal Lord is right. Trust people when you employ them, and don't employ them if you doubt them. It's just that this matter concerns my wife and children, so I've been a little cautious. To be honest, I already have a hypothesis about the host of this cat demon. Two years ago, my son accidentally fell from a tree while climbing for fun..."
Xu Rulin choked up a little, then struggled to regain his composure before continuing, "My son had been in a coma for two days, and no medicine could cure him. My wife was heartbroken, so we went to the Xuanji Temple on the outskirts of the city to pray. After we returned, my son miraculously woke up."
Jiang Caiyu listened attentively without saying a word.
Xu Rulin: "I was so overwhelmed with joy at the time that I didn't delve into the absurdities. It wasn't until later that I noticed something was amiss. I discussed with my wife about asking a monk to capture the demon, but she, out of love for her son, refused to agree. If those monk friends even set foot in the house, my wife would order them out. That's why it's been delayed until now."
Jiang Caiyu said, "Everything in the world has its origin. Nanque, let's go to Xuanji Temple today."
Mu Jiulin quickly said, "Master, I want to go with you too."
Jiang Caiyu: "You haven't entered the path of cultivation yet, so it's safest for you to stay here."
Mu Jiulin's eyelashes trembled and slowly drooped, looking very lonely: "I know I can't help much, but I also want to stay with Master and Brother."
Jiang Caiyu pondered for a moment, then said in relief: "Okay."
Jiang Caiyu is a man of action. Following Xu Rulin's instructions, she led Ye Nanque and Mu Jiulin to retrace the route they took to pray to God.
Although Xuanji Temple is located on the outskirts of the city, it is always very popular and there are many people going to Xuanji Temple along the way.
The three of them entered the temple to check, but found nothing unusual. Instead, they found that the place was full of spiritual energy and was indeed a blessed land.
Jiang Caiyu was lost in thought when Mu Jiulin suddenly spoke, "Before leaving, I chatted with the housekeeper for a while and asked about the situation when Master Xu prayed to the gods. The housekeeper told me that it was raining lightly that day, and the ground was slippery. However, Master Xu and his wife, out of sincerity, did not take a carriage and walked all the way. When they reached the mountain road in front of the temple, Mrs. Xu accidentally fell."
Jiang Caiyu seemed to be inspired and pursed her lips and said, "Let's go back the way we came here."
Ye Nanque was exploring the demonic energy and observing the terrain, but he said nothing.
He knew very well that in this kind of plot, the male lead should have more roles, so he didn't steal the show.
After walking for a while, Mu Jiulin suddenly stopped and said, "The slope here is steeper than other sections of the road. I saw an old man fall here on the way here. Maybe Madam Xu also slipped here."
Ye Nanque: "But there is no evil spirit here."
"Yes." Jiang Caiyu suddenly said, "I can feel it. It's hiding behind the Xuanji Temple's spiritual energy, just like when it was hidden at the Xu family. It's difficult for ordinary cultivators to detect it."
Ye Nanque, an ordinary cultivator, choked up a little: "Master's cultivation is indeed profound."
Mu Jiulin came closer and said with a smile: "But in my eyes, Senior Brother Ye is also a very powerful cultivator."
Stop, stop, stop, don't get so close. This isn't the time to be appealing. You're getting off topic.
Jiang Caiyu completely ignored Mu Jiulin's words. Just as she was about to grip the hilt of her sword, ready to use force to force the monster out, she heard Mu Jiulin shout, "What is that?"
Ye Nanque followed Mu Jiulin's instructions and saw a small temple the size of a palm on the side of the road. It was extremely inconspicuous. Inside the temple was a statue of a cute clay cat.
Ye Nanque was almost unable to walk when he saw the cat. Although he knew it was a monster, it would be okay to just take a look at it.
Ye Nanque walked over, pretending to explore but actually admiring it. When he squatted down to look at the clay cat at eye level, the clay cat in front of him suddenly came alive.
It's a tabby cat!
The tabby cat meowed at him and seduced him with its flowering claws.
Ye Nanque couldn't help but poke its paw pad.
So soft, so soft.
In an instant, a feeling of happiness and satisfaction ran through his body.
In his daze, he forgot where he was or what he was supposed to do. He only felt like he was surrounded by a circle of one-month-old kittens, each one rubbing against his boots, kneading his milk, and calling out, "Come and play!" He was so happy that he felt like he was at a cat cafe.
The next second, a force pulled him out of this happiness.
Jiang Caiyu folded her arms and looked at him: "You shouldn't be fooled by such trivial tricks."
Ye Nanque was stunned for a moment, but saw Mu Jiulin looking at him with a red face, one hand still holding his hand. Seeing him looking at him, Mu Jiulin hurriedly let go.
Ye Nanque: "Just now...what happened just now?"
Mu Jiulin's face flushed red, and he couldn't finish a sentence: "Senior brother, senior brother, you..."
Jiang Caiyu: "He tried to pull you, but you held him back. You repeatedly poked his face with your fingers, saying things like 'you're so soft, bloom again!'"
Ye Nanque shuddered all over and stood stiff in embarrassment.
After a moment, an extremely indignant expression appeared on his face: "Hateful monster!"
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