The next day, after Ji Huaizhi finished making Sichuan-style chicken, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
Her eyes flickered, and she sat up: "You've finally arrived."
"Husband, what did you say?"
Ji Huaizhi looked at her and said, "It's nothing. You should eat first. You can't go hungry while you're pregnant."
"I'm not hungry, I'll stay with you." Ah Yuan wanted to be with her husband all the time, wishing she could just cling to him.
Most importantly, he was afraid that the villagers would bully him.
"Sweetie, just wait for me at home."
Hearing him say that, A-Yuan could only watch helplessly as he went to open the door.
When Ji Huaizhi opened the door, he saw a blind man dressed in tattered clothes, holding a stick. That was him. His gaze then fell on a glimpse of clothing peeking out from behind a tree not far away. It was Gou Dan'er, the man he had argued with earlier.
The blind man twitched his ears, and seeing that the blind man didn't speak, he first untied the gourd from his waist: "Passing by, I thought I'd ask for a drink of water."
"Why didn't you go to the house of the person who brought you here to ask for water, but instead came to this more remote place to ask for water?"
The blind man was taken aback; this gentleman wasn't as stupid as they said.
"Maybe they're trying to play a trick on me because I'm blind. I'm used to these kinds of things. I'm sorry for troubling you." As he spoke, he held the gourd forward again.
After waiting for a while, just when I thought the person in front of me wouldn't agree, they spoke up.
"Sure, it's mealtime, come in and have a simple meal. We're your guests."
Noticing that he had made way for him, the blind man was unsure whether he should go in.
Did this man know that his wife was a demon?
If he knew that going in would actually put him at a disadvantage, would he?
If you don't know, this is also an opportunity.
Thinking of this, he still stepped inside: "You're a good person, I've really caused your family trouble."
A-Yuan got up, with a chicken bone in her mouth.
The Sichuan-style chicken with saliva is so delicious!
Seeing her husband bring in a stranger, she asked with some confusion, "Husband?"
"Bring an extra set of bowls and chopsticks, we have guests," Ji Huaizhi said softly.
The blind man's hand holding the stick trembled slightly.
Yes, yes.
He was now absolutely certain that the woman in the house was a demon, possessing an incredibly strong demonic aura.
Even he, a demon slayer, couldn't help but get excited.
A Yuan frowned almost imperceptibly. This blind man made her very uncomfortable, as if she had encountered a natural enemy.
But she still listened to her husband and got an extra set of chopsticks and a bowl.
"Sit down, it's just a simple home-cooked meal, but this meat is for my wife to nourish her body. You can have whatever you like." Good things shouldn't be given to him for free.
The blind man was taken aback. They had already invited him to eat, but they still wouldn't let him eat meat.
Never mind, he wasn't even here to eat anyway.
"Thank you so much already. I only intended to ask for a drink of water."
"I never expected you two to be so kind."
A-Yuan was somewhat absent-minded. She felt very uncomfortable just sitting at the same table with this person, and she didn't even crave the meat in front of her.
After carefully examining him, I felt that this person was not simple.
"It's fate that we met, and my husband and I will definitely treat you well."
The blind man didn't understand the hidden meaning in his tone, and was secretly pleased with himself.
"Is your wife pregnant?" The blind man turned his head to the side and then explained, "I know a little about traditional Chinese medicine. To express my gratitude, I can take a look at their health."
Fearing they wouldn't believe him, he added, "Furthermore, I just heard your voice and footsteps, and I sensed that you have a congenital deficiency and have always been weak and sickly."
"I can take a good look at the two of them later."
Ji Huaizhi chuckled: "You didn't even need to take a pulse, you could tell just by looking at a table?"
“Young brother, please don’t laugh at me. My master is a great master from Mount Jiutai. He passed on all his knowledge to me.” He stroked his beard with a face full of respect: “I was once my master’s most outstanding disciple.”
"Jiutai Mountain?" A-Yuan's voice sounded uneasy.
That mountain was a place that would make even demons tremble at the mere mention of it.
"Oh? Your wife has heard of Mount Jiutai?" The blind man raised an eyebrow.
“I’ve heard of it.” A-Yuan regained her composure and smiled. “I heard about it when I was a maid in a wealthy family. They said that there were immortals living on Mount Jiutai.”
“Those aren’t immortals,” the blind man deliberately told them. “There are also great masters like my master and demon exorcists living on that mountain.”
"An exorcist?" Ji Huaizhi reached out and grasped A Yuan's uneasy hand.
"Do you believe in demons?" The blind man stroked his beard, muttering in a mystical tone as he tried to scare A-Yuan.
"Those demons commit numerous evils and do all sorts of wicked things. Their favorite thing to do is to transform into human form and wreak havoc in the human world. Wherever there are demons, there is no peace."
"All demons deserve to die, and exorcists are there to exterminate them."
"Is that so?" Ji Huaizhi asked softly.
"Exactly."
Ji Huaizhi chuckled: "This world is truly vast and contains everything."
A Yuan's hands were already trembling; she was now quite certain that the beggar had come for her.
He knew his true identity, and he was saying all this to her.
What do you mean all demons deserve to die? Humans are clearly divided into good and bad, and so are demons.
But these demon hunters don't care about anything; they'll torture and kill even non-aggressive demons, and countless brothers and sisters have died under their blades.
These exorcists appear to be acting on behalf of Heaven, but in reality they are indiscriminately killing innocent people.
A-Yuan glared at him fiercely, thinking he was now trying to destroy her happiness.
Just because she's a demon, does that mean she deserves to die?
"Your wife's breathing is a little unstable, what's wrong?" The blind man pretended not to understand.
"I saw something dirty." Ji Huaizhi's response stunned the two of them.
Ji Huaizhi remained outwardly calm and placed a piece of chicken on A Yuan's plate, saying, "Eat your food. I will clean up that unclean thing. Don't worry about it."
The blind man frowned.
A-Yuan didn't quite understand her husband's meaning, but looking into his eyes made her feel at ease.
She didn't say there was anything unclean in the house.
Does my husband know something?
Thinking of this, he shook his head.
No, she's hiding it so well. Could it be that he thinks the house is unclean because she's having morning sickness?
After the meal, the blind man wanted to take the pulses of the couple, but to his surprise, neither of them was willing. He could understand the demon, but he didn't expect Ji Huaizhi to be the same.
"Young man, do you not trust me?"
"yes."
The blind man was taken aback. Was he faking it or not, not even going to be polite?
"Hey, brother, may I have a word with you in private?" The blind man gestured for him to speak alone.
Some people are unsure about this person, always feeling that his words are sarcastic and have hidden meanings.
"Husband, my stomach feels a little tight, I don't want you to go out." A-Yuan's face was a little pale as she came out and grabbed her husband's arm.
"What are you afraid of, madam? I'm just blind, I can't do anything to him."
A-Yuan, unable to bear it any longer, simply raised her hand and shook it.
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