Chapter 18 is here (Second update)...
Seeing that the situation was under control, its branches trembled as if it were a little stunned. Fortunately, another person entered the mountain god temple. Tall and elegant, who else could it be but Gu Linyuan?
The peach blossom branch flew off and landed on Gu Linyuan's wrist.
Shi Yuanxin said that the support arrived right on time, even at the exact moment.
Just as she was about to speak, a bright red figure reappeared at the entrance of the mountain god temple.
This fake temple has attracted many real gods!
Shi Yuan looked towards the temple entrance and thought to herself that last time she was so engrossed in the charm of the cheongsam-clad beauty that she didn't realize this woman was no ordinary person either!
"Looks like we're late." Sheng Yunhua walked in gracefully, smiling at Shi Yuan and saying, "Little fox sister is mighty, she's already taken down the troublesome flower demon." Her tone was affectionate.
If Shi Yuan weren't the "fox sister" that Sheng Yunhua was talking about, she would have believed that she and Sheng Yunhua were really as close as sisters.
Shi Yuan glanced at the police officers emerging from various hiding places and nodded slightly, acknowledging their identities.
With official endorsement, she can save herself a lot of trouble.
Gu Linyuan spoke with the police captain, and soon the captain left with his men.
Sheng Yunhua tilted his head and smiled at Shi Yuan, saying, "Little fox, are you afraid that you're too beautiful and I'll snatch you away and keep you at home?"
As Huanni leaned close to Yuan's ear, the dog whispered furtively, "She's flirting with you."
Shi Yuan: ...Thank you!
Shi Yuan thought that she was led to "Peach Blossom Spring" by this Mr. Gu while holding ginseng, and then this cheongsam beauty appeared and competed with Ma Rong for the ginseng. Was it really a coincidence?
Or did she unwittingly become part of someone else's plan?
It doesn't matter, as long as the ending is good.
Shi Yuan tilted her head and gestured to Sang Rou, saying, "Do you want this?"
"If it's useless, I'll dig out the demon core."
Sang Rou glared at Shi Yuan: "You dare!"
Shi Yuan shrugged: "Otherwise what?" Did she go through all this trouble for a good deed?
"The large yellow croaker," Huan Ni whispered a reminder; they were after the large yellow croaker.
Oh right! She got involved in this mess on a commission; beauty can be a trap, and she's squeezing out important matters from her mind.
"I'm taking the demon core and that female corpse over there; the rest are yours."
"Who do you think you are?" It was Sang Rou who spoke again. After all, the demon core was hers, and she felt she had the right to speak.
Shi Yuan smiled at Sang Rou with a good temper, then looked up and used a spirit-binding talisman to tightly seal her mouth.
"Pretty sister, is it okay?" Shi Yuan was always willing to be more patient with beautiful women, and she believed that the woman in the cheongsam would not refuse.
Of course, if they can't reach an agreement, a three-on-three fight is also an option.
Huan Ni, counting on the bird's claws, couldn't figure it out. Where was it three against three? It was at most two against three.
Ah Da: ...Although, I can carry the corpse and run away first, which counts as winning a round.
"My name is Sheng Yunhua, you can call me Comrade Sheng, little fox." Sheng Yunhua smiled charmingly, but her words were not pleasant. "Little sister, you can't take away the demon core and the corpse. These things need to be reported."
Sang Rou's eyes flashed with understanding, and she glanced at Shi Yuan haughtily, looking somewhat smug.
Shi Yuan didn't understand what Sang Rou was so proud of. Was there a big difference between having her demon core extracted and being made into a magic weapon?
"I'm very insistent!" Shi Yuan's attitude was very good.
Sheng Yunhua then looked at Gu Linyuan.
Under the moonlight, Gu Linyuan had an ethereal air about him. Shi Yuan thought to herself: I haven't experienced the strength of that department yet, but their aesthetic sense is definitely top-notch.
"My name is Gu Linyuan." His voice was calm and gentle, almost the same as when he first met him. After speaking, he tossed something to Shi Yuan, who reached out and caught it.
"This is a demon core of the same level as the flower demon."
"As for the corpse."
“I’m only taking one body,” Shi Yuan replied. “You should also check identities and then notify the family to claim it.”
"I'll have him come and collect it himself."
After Shi Yuan finished speaking, the mountain god temple fell silent for a moment, and then Shi Yuan heard Gu Linyuan say as she had hoped: "Okay."
Shi Yuan weighed the demon core in her hand, extremely satisfied; she loved things that could be discussed and agreed upon.
In a good mood, Shi Yuan raised her hand and drew a talisman to summon the spirit: "Zhu Xiangyun, appear!"
After Zhu Xiangyun appeared, she trembled and hid behind Shi Yuan, pointing at Sang Rou and shouting, "Monster!"
For the sake of the large yellow croaker, Shi Yuan comforted Zhu Xiangyun with a few words, and then led her to identify the body.
Zhu Xiangyun pointed to one of the female corpses and burst into tears. Only then did Shi Yuan realize that ghosts could cry.
"Gu Linyuan, Zhu Xiangyun and A'da have been placed under a restriction by Sang Rou. Do you know how to remove it?"
Gu Linyuan nodded slightly, raised his hand, and a beam of pink light entered Zhu Xiangyun and A'da's bodies. The two people and the ghost instantly felt as if their souls were being cleansed.
When the matter was settled, Shi Yuan offered to take his leave, and A Da, carrying Zhu Xiangyun's body on his back, followed.
Sheng Yunhua watched Shi Yuan's retreating figure and teased with a smile, "It's been so many years since I've seen such a strong young man. Why didn't you recruit him?"
Gu Linyuan raised his hand, and a peach blossom branch shot towards Sang Rou and Ma Rong, binding the long-estranged couple tightly together. With a gentle pull, the human and the demon floated over.
He curled his lips into a smile: "You're responsible for the body." With that, he turned and left.
Sheng Yunhua sighed helplessly, "Can't you show me a little bit of tenderness?" As soon as she finished speaking, the air around her rippled slightly, and a man dressed in an indigo scholar's robe appeared beside her.
The man put his arm around Sheng Yunhua's shoulder and whispered in her ear, "Isn't it enough that I pity you?" With that, he waved his hand, and a cloud of black mist wrapped around the corpses, taking Sheng Yunhua with him and disappearing from the spot.
Shi Yuan instructed A Da to place Zhu Xiangyun's body in the cave and told him to go to the town entrance early the next morning to find Zhu Zhishan to settle the payment. After giving these instructions, he went home.
"So, you never intended for Zhu Zhishan to take action from the beginning?" Huan Ni asked curiously.
Shi Yuan wiped her hair and said, "After all, we've already received so much gold from people, it's not right to drag them into dangerous situations."
"You've finally developed a conscience?" Huan Ni's eyes clearly showed the words "I don't believe you."
"I have a very good conscience, okay?" Shi Yuan said confidently.
"You're not afraid someone will hold you back, are you?" Huan Ni glanced at Shi Yuan.
"You're being petty." Shi Yuan conjured a fire talisman to dry her hair. "Zhu Xiangyun already said that her father is a geomancer, and his forte is exorcising ghosts and observing feng shui. As for exorcising demons, he's probably still a bit lacking." What if Sang Rou swallows her? Who will she ask for the final payment?
Of course, if Sang Rou is really that powerful, then Zhu Zhishan will also have to go.
Dry my hair, then go to sleep!
Shi Yuan had a rare good night's sleep, but the next morning when she opened the courtyard gate, Tao Zhi slipped her a note.
The handwriting on the note was strong and sharp: Please come to the black market for a chat.
Shi Yuan glared at Huan Ni: "Didn't you say the mask could block detection?" She shoved the note in front of Huan Ni's eyes, "They've already come knocking on our door! What a joke!"
Huan Ni said awkwardly, "Maybe, uh, he's more skilled."
"But why did he ask you to go to the black market?" Huan Ni quickly changed the subject.
Peach branch twisted itself into two characters: "Record".
Shi Yuan understood that Gu Linyuan's identity was now confirmed in her eyes, so she naturally cooperated actively.
Upon arriving at the black market again, seeing the arrogant gate and stone lions, Shi Yuan still couldn't understand why Gu Linyuan, with his status, could openly run a black market.
But that's none of her business; she was just making a casual remark.
The guide was an acquaintance, the smiling young man He Tian. They passed through the room behind the main door, and through the same thick black velvet curtain. The difference was that this time He Tian didn't lead Shi Yuan down to the ground, but instead pushed open the east wall and gestured "please."
If Shi Yuan didn't know Gu Linyuan's identity, she might still hesitate, but she had just dealt with him last night and knew that he was someone she could communicate with. More importantly, Gu Linyuan had official backing!
Despite coming from a post-apocalyptic world where order has collapsed, Shi Yuan has a deep trust in the government. In the apocalypse, the government is always at the forefront, and they are also at the rear. This kind of trust will never disappear, no matter where she goes.
He Tian led Shi Yuan into an office and then left.
Shi Yuan looked around. The furnishings were simple, just an office desk, chairs, and a bookcase. The only bright spot was the peach blossom bonsai on the desk, which was so beautiful that it was hard to look away.
"Is it pretty?" The familiar, gentle voice carried a hint of a smile, and Shi Yuan nodded subconsciously.
"I'll trouble you to go through the procedures." Gu Linyuan took out paper and pen. "Please tell me what happened."
"It would be best if you could provide more details so we can use it as a reference."
Shi Yuan concealed her supernatural abilities but told everyone else, including the fact that she had taken in the big yellow croaker from Zhu Zhishan and his daughter and accepted their commission.
"You really like gold?" Gu Linyuan asked with a smile.
Shi Yuan nodded: "I like it very much."
Gu Linyuan handed the pen to Shi Yuan and pointed to a spot for her to sign.
"I'm sorry for dragging you into this." As Shi Yuan was about to leave, Gu Linyuan called her back and told her some things she didn't know.
Shi Yuan raised an eyebrow and said that her character in this book was a vicious female supporting character, not the female lead. Why did Gu Linyuan lead her to "Peach Blossom Spring" as soon as he saw her?
She was relieved that it was a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Otherwise, she always felt that she owed Gu Linyuan a favor, and favors are the hardest to repay.
It turns out that Sang Rou and Ma Rong were already on the arrest list of the Seventh Division.
Before Shi Yuan appeared with the top-grade ginseng, Sheng Yunhua had already been in contact with Ma Rong. She was the bait to lure Sang Rou.
Unexpectedly, Sang Rou didn't catch anything, but she almost got entangled with Ma Rong, which disgusted her terribly.
The timing of Shi Yuan's appearance was just right; Sheng Yunhua deliberately bid for the top-grade ginseng in order to sow discord between Ma Rong and Sang Rou.
In order to capture Sang Rou and wipe out Ma Rong's forces in one fell swoop, they devised a detailed plan.
But plans can't keep up with changes. Shi Yuan made a haphazard attack, and with those police officers acting as witnesses, he resolved the matter directly.
Gu Linyuan also told her that Sang Rou was a demon, and the Seventh Division had absolute authority over her, so she was easy to deal with. The troublesome one was Ma Rong.
Ma Rong was a scholar who passed the imperial examination in the Qing Dynasty. He survived for hundreds of years thanks to Sang Rou's demon blood and built up a powerful and entrenched network of influence. Without concrete evidence, it would be difficult to take him down.
Now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, it's only a matter of time before Ma Rong's power is completely eradicated.
This was no longer Shi Yuan's concern; she took the generous bonus to the supply and marketing cooperative.
There's nothing more important than shopping these days.
She never expected to run into Wu Xingzhou at the supply and marketing cooperative, and even more unexpectedly, he was chatting and laughing with Sun Guangyao!
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