Chapter 106 Wow, so handsome
"Oh my god." Yan Nan'an was also shocked. "Is that a human or a ghost? When did it appear?"
"...It looks like a human." Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes.
Ever since he improved his cultivation, he felt that his vision, sense of smell and perception had improved a lot.
He didn't know how to tell whether it was a human or a ghost, but he could inexplicably feel that the person had the breath of a living person.
"It's a human." Xu Chuchu also confirmed his guess.
Not only was she certain that the other person was human, she also sensed a familiar aura from him. However, she couldn't immediately pinpoint what part of him was familiar.
But at this moment, the man took out a flute from his sleeve, put it to his lips and started playing it melodiously.
The melody was soothing, long, and lingering, making the three of them feel relaxed and comfortable unconsciously.
"Let's go and take a look." Realizing that the other party had no hostility for the time being, Xu Chuchu was the first to stand up.
"Wow." She walked to the lake and was surprised to find that the man was a young man with handsome appearance and extraordinary temperament.
He was dressed in a green shirt, with his long hair draped down and tied behind his head in a neat yet elegant manner, making him look particularly handsome.
How handsome is he? He's no less handsome than Xiao Yu. In fact, because I'm tired of seeing Xiao Yu every day, this guy is even more pleasing to the eye.
Moreover, his beauty is different from Xiao Yu's. His facial features are more feminine and more female. Combined with the action of playing the flute, he has the fairy-like aura of the male protagonist in the fairy-tale TV series that Xu Chuchu watched when she was a child.
"Do you know him?" Xiao Yu asked in a low voice after hearing Xu Chuchu exclaim "Wow".
"Huh? I don't know him." Xu Chuchu came back to her senses and said casually, "I just didn't expect him to be so handsome."
"Good, looks good?" Xiao Yu was stunned.
Xu Chuchu was already being very euphemistic when she said “pretty good-looking”; a more direct way of saying it should be “so handsome”.
In modern times, it is very common for a girl to compliment a boy on his good looks; it is just an ordinary compliment.
But to the sophisticated Xiao Yu, these words were equivalent to "I like him" and "I want to marry him".
The man playing the flute also heard the conversation between the two. He turned around to look at them with a faint smile on his face.
He suddenly sped up the tempo of the melody, and the sound of the flute became more distant and long-lasting. The originally calm surface of the lake actually began to roll slowly along with his melody!
Everyone looked at the lake in surprise, only to see that the water seemed to have been cut open in the middle by an invisible hand.
The lake water flowed backwards from bottom to top, and the mud, water plants, and fish that had no time to swim away at the bottom of the lake were all visible to everyone.
There is such a spectacle!
The endless black masses of water ghosts were sleeping quietly at the bottom of the lake, as if the surging water had no effect on them at all.
Xu Chuchu knew that water ghosts had no habit of sleeping at night, and they were not moving at this moment because of the flute sound of the handsome guy in front of them.
The handsome guy played the flute and leaned towards her, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Xu Chuchu nodded at him.
She turned to Xiao Yu and Yan Nan'an and said, "I'm going to go downstairs. Take care of yourselves. If anything happens, run away immediately. Don't worry about me. I can protect myself."
"Then be careful." Yan Nanan had never seen such a scene before and reminded nervously.
Xiao Yu opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he just said, "Be careful."
Even though Xu Chuchu gathered his spiritual power and gave him cultivation, and he enjoyed the benefits several times, he still couldn't help her at all, and even reminding her to be careful seemed redundant.
He could only watch Xu Chuchu walk step by step towards the muddy bottom of the lake.
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Water ghosts look very cool when they attack fiercely, but they are really handsome when they sleep.
When they rest, they huddle together in piles, retract their claws and sharp teeth, close their ugly big eyes, curl up like little animals, and their ears twitch from time to time.
Looking closely, these water ghosts are affected by the magic weapon and reproduce in large numbers, but due to lack of food, each of them looks like malnourished skin and bones, which is a bit sad.
After all, they are also victims of this farce.
Xu Chuchu held the floating umbrella and slowly shuttled among these water ghosts, trying not to make any noise.
Although she knew that as long as the man in green continued to play the flute, the water ghost would not wake up no matter how loud the noise she made.
This person appeared out of nowhere, and it must be false for him to say that Xu Chuchu had no suspicion at all.
But since he helped without hesitation, and she had the ability to get away with it no matter what happened, if she didn't give it a try, she would regret it later.
And according to her speculation, this person's appearance was neither to set a trap nor to do good deeds. He probably wanted to ask them for help with something, so he showed his goodwill in advance.
Just ask what it is exactly when you get ashore.
Xu Chuchu quickly found a large number of herbs emitting abundant spiritual power at the bottom of the lake. He picked a large bag and put it in his arms, then returned safely.
During the entire process, no part of my shoes except the soles were stained with lake water.
The shore was still the same as when she left. The man in green was still playing the flute with his eyes closed. Xiao Yu and Yan Nanan breathed a sigh of relief to see her back.
The moment she stepped onto the shore, the flute's melody became soothing again, and the separated lake waters reunited. Soon, the lake surface returned to calm again, as if nothing had happened.
Xu Chuchu handed the herbs to Yan Nanan: "Take two qian of herbs, mash them up and feed them to Huang Lili orally. If there is no response after an hour, feed another qian. You can also feed one qian to others who are not feeling well. Remember not to feed more than that."
Yan Nanan immediately accepted it excitedly.
He knew that Xu Chuchu told him this to ask him to go back and take care of Huang Lili first, but he moved his feet and decided to stay. He was worried about this strange man who suddenly appeared, and thought that staying would mean more strength.
"Thank you for your help, sir." Xu Chuchu took the initiative to walk up to the man in green. "May I know your name, sir? Why are you walking alone so late at night?"
The man in green then slowly opened his eyes and spoke in a soft and gentle voice: "I was passing by here and saw that the young lady was willing to help others, but she seemed to be in trouble. I helped her, so you don't have to worry about it."
Xu Chuchu pursed her lips lightly.
The man in green shirt did not answer the two questions she asked, but his words contained a lot of information.
He said that he saw that she wanted to help others and encountered difficulties, so he helped her. This shows that he knew from the beginning that they were hiding in the dark, knew what they wanted to do, and knew what they could not do.
But how did he know? Since when had they been under his surveillance?
Xu Chuchu tried to find out this person's cultivation level, but found that the other party hid it very well, but the familiar feeling became more obvious.
And it obviously made her feel uncomfortable.
What on earth is this...
"Then I would like to thank you for your kindness on behalf of the villagers of Wuchang Village." Xu Chuchu didn't want to get entangled with this man any further, and said, "With these herbs, their bodies will recover quickly."
Unexpectedly, the young man in green robes said, "Miss, if you don't mind, would you be willing to go back with me and have a few drinks under the moon?"
"A few drinks?" Xu Chuchu was stunned, and clearly felt the air pressure around him drop.
Xiao Yu stood beside her silently. Yan Nan'an also held the herbs and awkwardly tried to smooth things over: "This... Young Master is righteous! But it's late after all. We have things to do back home. How about we change it to tomorrow daytime? Tomorrow, I, Yan Nan'an, and Young Master won't be home until I'm drunk!"
Such ambiguous words would be inappropriate not only for these two conservative people, but even Xu Chuchu, who grew up in modern times, would feel that it was inappropriate.
Even in modern times, inviting the opposite sex to your home for a drink late at night means... that's what it means!
The man in green clothes smiled slightly and said, "Please forgive me, Master Yan. I only want to invite this young lady. After all, I haven't seen a female fortune teller as spiritual as you in many years."
Just as Xu Chuchu was about to decline, she felt her body sink. It was Xiao Yu putting his hand on her shoulder.
"We have urgent matters to attend to, so it might be inconvenient for us to go to the young master's place." Xiao Yu said in a deep voice, "There are many empty houses in Wuchang Village. If the physiognomist doesn't mind, why don't you come with me and stay in the village?"
The man in green pretended not to hear anything and just looked at Xu Chuchu, waiting for her reaction.
However, Xu Chuchu did not say another word, but just looked at him silently, obviously agreeing with Xiao Yu's words.
She stared at his smooth black hair and empty wrist with an unfriendly expression.
"If the young lady doesn't want to, I won't force her." The man in green noticed everyone's reactions, but he wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, he bowed gracefully and said, "Next time we meet, I hope the young lady will change her mind and give me a favor."
"If we meet by chance and the timing is right, I will definitely fulfill my promise." Xu Chuchu said.
The man in green nodded at her, turned around and walked step by step into the dark forest.
He raised the flute again and played a melodious tune as he walked.
This time the song no longer carries any spiritual power, but is just an ordinary piece of music.
The country bumpkin Xu Chuchu didn't recognize what song it was, he just thought it was very nice, but Xiao Yu recognized it instantly.
The song is called "Feng Qiu Huang", which means the pursuit of one's heart.
He just said such ambiguous words, and now he is playing a song that expresses pursuit.
What does this guy mean?
"Oh, Xiao Yu!" Xu Chuchu suddenly pushed away Xiao Yu's hand on her shoulder. "Why are you exerting so much strength?"
"Oh, sorry." Xiao Yu retracted his hand immediately. His anger was almost out of control and he unconsciously pinched Xu Chuchu's shoulder, hurting her.
The two of them felt a little awkward for a moment.
Yan Nanan was an experienced person and could tell what had happened. He stepped forward to smooth things over and told them to go back quickly so as not to wake up the water ghosts at the bottom of the lake.
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu did not mention the matter again and followed Yan Nanan back in silence.
There are still hundreds of water ghosts at the bottom of the lake, but once the magic weapon is taken away, the herbs at the bottom of the lake will no longer grow, and the water ghosts will not be affected. They will slowly return to their previous normal state, so there is no need to worry too much.
After returning to the village, Yan Nan'an took several villagers in good health to crush the herbs and gave them to patients whose souls were severely damaged. The effect was very good. Huang Lili, who was originally in poor condition, gradually recovered her body temperature.
The matter finally came to an end, and the Guzhu County Government also sent people to assist in the reconstruction of the village.
County Magistrate Lin came over in person and listened to Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu's brief explanation of the situation. He blamed himself and said that he didn't expect that such a big problem had occurred in the village right under his nose without him noticing it.
Xiao Yu knew that County Magistrate Lin's ability was questionable, so it was not surprising that such a thing happened. However, he still comforted him that it was a bad guy who did it, and he just needed to be on guard in the future.
Many times, when serving as a local official, an incompetent official is better than an inactive and corrupt official.
Even if an incompetent person has no talent, he will gradually become "competent", but an official who intends to do evil will never wake up in his lifetime.
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The government officials came to help, mainly to harvest the ripe lilies, bury the villagers who had not woken up after taking the herbs, and destroy the "soul tombs" on the graves in the village.
Everyone was busy running around, it was very noisy.
"Hey, this person!" A bailiff who was helping to move the corpse suddenly cried out in surprise, "My lords, this person is the old woman who gave Yan Nan'an the lilies!"
Upon hearing this, everyone rushed over and were surprised to find that the corpse the bailiff pointed to was actually the original owner of the magic weapon, the old witch in black who presided over the wedding!
"Did this person send the lilies?" Xiao Yu was also incredulous. "You are sure? This matter is very important and cannot be spoken carelessly."
The yamen runner confirmed it repeatedly, saying that the woman was also wearing a black dress when she brought Lily here, black from head to toe, without even a pattern or thread of other colors.
I had forgotten about it, but when I saw it today I remembered it all of a sudden.
"This is a bit strange." Xiao Yu said to Xu Chuchu, "Hasn't this old witch been doing evil in the village all the time? Why is she reminding Yan Nanan?"
In the past two days, they also asked women of similar age in the village who had been to Guzhu County and Yan Nan'an to deliver lilies, but no one admitted it.
I thought the person who sent the lilies had escaped or was killed for informing on others, so I didn't investigate further.
Unexpectedly, after many twists and turns, this key figure actually appeared in front of them so early.
Xu Chuchu naturally felt very strange as well.
She couldn't find the reason from the perspective of motivation, so she tried to analyze it from a metaphysical perspective.
"If that's the case, it might mean that the old woman in black didn't intend to do evil from the beginning, but was controlled by the monk through his magical instruments," she explained. "If the monk were away for a long time, the magical instruments might temporarily lose control, and the woman would occasionally regain consciousness."
She looked at Xiao Yu: "Maybe when she regained consciousness, she didn't want to persecute Huang Lili anymore and wanted someone to help her end it all, so she came to find Yan Nanan."
From a metaphysical perspective, Xu Chuchu could only analyze it this way.
"You are right!" A woman's clear and pleasant voice came from behind them. When they turned around, they saw that it was Huang Lili who had woken up!
With the help of herbal medicine, Huang Lili recovered well and was able to get out of bed and walk around.
She even put on makeup as soon as she woke up. The rouge covered her originally pale face, making her look delicate and generous.
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