Chapter 8 So Soft
By this time, it was already dawn. Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu were preparing to take Fang's youngest son to the yamen when a large group of Xiao Yu's followers suddenly rushed in.
"Young Master! Young Master!——"
"Sir, you're here! We had a hard time looking for you. We thought you were eaten by a ghost!"
"Woo woo, sir, it's because we didn't do our job well and let the suspect escape!"
When Xiao Yu's followers saw their master, they all came forward with tears in their eyes.
Xu Chuchu was extremely puzzled as to how such an arrogant master could be willing to keep these cute and brainless followers by his side.
They rushed forward, fearing that if they fell behind they would appear disloyal. One stepped on the boots of the person in front, and they fell towards Xiao Yu like a pyramid.
"Wait..." Xiao Yu was lost in thought, and was caught off guard. He fell straight down and bumped into Xu Chuchu who was yawning behind him.
The two of them instantly fell to the ground hugging each other, their bodies pressed together, looking at each other, their eyes filled with each other's faces.
The followers all gasped, and for a moment no one dared to take a step forward.
Surrounded by the man's refreshing aura, Xu Chuchu's mind raced through a thousand thoughts: Oh, oh, oh—this man has such a strong dragon energy, a pure yang body, so comfortable! No wonder no ghosts have approached him for so many years, and just now the female ghost couldn't do anything to him even with all her evil spirits. He's truly the best in the world! But how could such a person appear in a remote mountain village like Fengyang Town? Is there some conspiracy here, some overt conspiracy? God, just being close to him would make her cultivation more effective. No, why is this guy looking at me without blinking? Is he afraid that I'll know the secret and wants to silence me?
At this moment, there were only two words in Xiao Yu's heart: so soft.
The followers finally reacted and rushed forward to help Xiao Yu up. They used handkerchiefs to wipe the places where Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu had touched.
"Hurry, bring the medicine! Fill a basin with cold water! And bring some candied fruit!" The attendants were on the verge of tears. "Master, it's all our fault for not protecting you well. You've been wronged!"
"That's right, sir. You are such a noble person, how can you let a country girl take advantage of you so easily?"
"My lord..."
The attendants carried clean water, medicine and towels, going in and out as if they were assisting a woman in labor.
Xu Chuchu sat up straight from the ground. No, my goodness, although it is normal for men and women not to touch each other, it is normal for him not to help her, but he didn’t even say hello?
Girl, are you hurt from the fall? How about we give you another two taels of silver as compensation for this work injury? — Wouldn't that be better?
Believe it or not, she'll scam them to show them?!
Also, this young man is too delicate, isn't he? He's in such a big trouble after being knocked down? He's even taking medicine?
"Are you afraid of having gynophobia?" Xu Chuchu said unhappily.
Xiao Yu suddenly sat up, frowned, and touched his body: "It seems to be fine, no need to worry, call Ah Fu back."
The follower named Ah Fu came back and was also confused: "What, the young master is okay?"
Xu Chuchu complained in her heart, what could possibly happen? She was the fat pad underneath, how could anything happen?
"Yes." Xiao Yu pushed his followers away and stood up steadily. "It's indeed okay."
The followers all looked at Xu Chuchu with sympathy.
Xu Chuchu: “…”
Ha, do these people have any disease?
…
The case was solved smoothly, and the youngest son of the Fang family had to go to jail for three years for multiple crimes.
The government announced to the villagers the evil deeds of the three members of the Fang family against the eldest daughter-in-law, clearing the eldest daughter-in-law of the injustice of "elopement". At the same time, it warned the villagers not to believe in the nonsense of witches and Taoist priests, as they were all false and deceptive.
However, the death of the three members of the Fang family was closed as an "accident" and there was no mention of the wronged ghost harming people in order to avoid causing panic.
The only ones who saw the eldest daughter-in-law's ghost on the spot were Xu Chuchu, Xiao Yu and the youngest son of the Fang family. Even Xiao Yu's followers, Afu and others, did not see it, and Xiao Yu did not mention it to them.
After the case was settled, the government was very grateful to Xiao Yu and asked him several times to stay in Fengyang Town for a longer period of time, saying that he could experience more of the rural life, but Xiao Yu declined.
He was a traveler, and once the case was investigated, no one could stop him wherever he went.
As for Xu Chuchu, he also kept his word and paid her twenty taels of silver in one go, which was considered as her reward for two divinations and one ghost catching. It was much higher than the price Xu Chuchu set herself.
Twenty taels of silver was an astronomical figure for Xu Chuchu, who only earned two cents for selling a Ping An Fu. It could allow her to buy a spacious house in the countryside of Fengyang Town and live comfortably for several more years.
But she did not choose this comfortable path. She went home quickly, rolled up her bedding, and caught up with Xiao Yu's convoy.
"Mr. Xiao, wait for me, wait for me--" she shouted to the convoy while running.
"What are you doing here again? Haven't you settled the bill?" Ah Fu, the attendant, came out and asked her cautiously, "First of all, let me warn you, don't be like those delicate ladies from official families who covet our young master's body, saying that they can't repay the great favor and pledge their love to him. Let me tell you, our young master is of noble status, you are not even worthy of being a foot-washing maid!"
Xu Chuchu snorted inwardly, "A foot-washing maid? Even if he came to wash her feet, she would think he was rough and cut her tender feet.
She chased after him with a playful smile and said, "Hey, what are you talking about? You and I are close friends, so why not go along for the ride?"
"Sir, Sir..." She raised her voice, "Sir, please take me with you on your travels. I eat less, but I know a lot. I'm your own person when investigating cases, and I won't charge you any money!"
This young man's pure yang body is a great treasure in the eyes of cultivators. How could they let him go so easily?
If the spiritual energy in Fengyang Mountain is thin and cultivation is slow, then Xiao Yu is a mobile big spiritual energy tank. By practicing with him, it is just a matter of time to recover the cultivation level of the previous life.
Since the opportunity has come, we must seize it. Maybe we can figure out the secrets and return to the modern world.
Her cat hasn't been fed yet!
"Stop dreaming, you stinking charlatan!" Ah Fu turned around and put his hands on his hips and cursed, "Our young master will never have anything to do with women when he travels."
"Oh?" Xu Chuchu was surprised. "Your master has a sweetheart?"
Ah Fu snorted, "It's none of your business! Anyway, forget it, and go home!"
Xu Chuchu didn't expect that even though she had already revealed several tricks, the other party still rejected her so straightforwardly. She thought about it and was about to say something to fool him when she heard Xiao Yu's voice coming from the carriage.
"Don't stop her, Ah Fu." Xiao Yu said, "If she wants to follow, then let her follow. As long as she's not afraid of hardship, that's fine."
His voice was very casual, as if whether Xu Chuchu followed or not was of no importance to him.
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