A sound of pleasure
The wolf that received the order ran quickly into the darkness, while the other wolf demon that hurried over transformed into a human form while running. Only then did they recognize that this wolf was the wolf demon that was beaten by Heqi on the mountainside.
He walked quickly to Si Xi's side, looked at the people she brought back with caution, pulled her to his side, and asked anxiously in a low voice: "Bing Bing, why did you bring them up the mountain? Did they coerce you?"
"Mind your own business."
"How could I not care? I'm the adopted husband given to you by the mountain master himself. We're going to get married someday, and living a good life together is more important than anything else. I may be a bit nagging, but I'm doing this for your own good. This person might be extremely dangerous, and you can't just bring everything back to the mountaintop."
"How could a handsome man be in danger? Besides, that was my father's fault. I never agreed to it. Do I have to marry every child husband he found for me? Yan Ye, you should live for yourself. It's just a marriage contract, not a contract to sell your body. Wake up."
Hearing this, Yan Ye stood there in a daze, feeling sad, but he quickly calmed down.
"Bingbing, what's wrong with you? It's been less than half an hour since we last met, and you seem like a completely different person. Didn't you say that among all the child husbands the mountain master found for you, I was the only one you liked the most?"
"You are still my favorite, but that is the feeling between friends."
Yan Ye turned around to look at the handsome man behind him, and then asked disappointedly, "Is it because of him that you changed your mind?"
"Change of heart? Why do you say that? I've never had a lover, so how can I change my heart? What's that sentence you often say? Yes, I can't repay the favor of saving my life, so I can only pledge my life to you. Now that I think about it, it makes sense. So I have decided that I will not marry anyone else in this life."
Yan Ye was sad, but he still smiled and coaxed her, "Good Bingbing, getting married is a big deal for a demon. Think about it, we'll talk about it in detail when we get back."
"There's nothing to say. I've made up my mind."
“Hey!”
Ignoring Yan Ye's call, Si Xi went straight into the hall and invited her godmother and others to sit down. She also waited for her godfather and godmother to sit down before she took her seat.
Toad arrived soon. Her human-like figure was unusually plump, and her dress was decorated with intricate patterns, a scene of "flowers in a riot of colour." She wore a golden lotus flower in her hairpin, the size of Yuanli's fist, yet it didn't look tacky, instead adding to her elegance.
She sat down with her legs crossed and asked, "Si Xi, are these the distinguished guests you brought back?"
"Yes." She walked directly to the toad, suppressed her disgust, and whispered in her ear: "The man sitting next to me is my savior, and I like him. I want to repay his life-saving grace with my body, but he refuses to obey me. Yue Niang, you have to help me, help him like me."
Toad's expression was visibly excited, and she whispered in his ear, "Only those two mortals around him are a little tricky. If you like, I can tie them up and marry them. Relationships should be cultivated slowly. A forced melon won't be sweet, but it will satisfy you."
"I won't! He's a soft-hearted person. If you tie him up and force him to marry me, he won't like me anymore. I want him to truly love me, just like the storybook my father bought me, and we'll be together forever. You can't force him. Will you help me?"
"Help, help, help. I've never failed you."
After comforting Si Xi and letting her sit back down, Yue Niang said, "Si Xi told me that this young man saved her life. Thank you very much. We are very poor in Yue Mang Mountain. We don't have much to give you. I feel ashamed to repay you."
"I don't need her reward." He Qi's words were ambiguous, once again clearly rejecting Si Xi's intentions and answering Yue Niang. After a pause, He Qi continued, "My master is a demon hunter. This time, he went up the mountain to find some powerful demons with good fortune and to dissect their demon cores to increase his power. I never thought that Yue Mang Mountain was even worse than we had originally heard. If it is convenient for the mountain master, could you please let us stay here for a few days?"
Yue Niang didn't say anything. Si Xi smiled and nodded in response, "Sure, sure. You can stay as long as you want."
Heqi put on an awkward expression, his eyes frequently looking back and forth between Yueniang and Sixi, "This..."
Si Xi followed He Qi's gaze and saw Yue Niang, who was neither happy nor angry, but remained silent. Si Xi asked in an unhappy tone, "Is it not possible, Yue Niang?"
"It is such an honor that my benefactors are willing to stay at my humble home. How could I not do that? But, this... Alas, it's not that I'm stingy, but I'm really afraid of hurting my benefactors." Yue Niang sighed deeply, her face full of worry.
Si Xi had already lost his patience, but for the sake of his godmother and the others being able to stay here smoothly, he endured and continued, asking, "Involving you?"
Yue Niang's eyes were evasive, and her smile was stiff and forced. She said, "It's nothing serious, Si Xi, don't ask."
"How are we going to solve this problem? Besides, your hesitancy makes it seem like we're deliberately trying to drive you away."
After saying that, Si Xi rolled his eyes in disgust.
Although Weiwei rolled her eyes at Yue Niang, Yue Niang was very familiar with what she meant.
Yue Niang then calmed down and apologized, "Si Xi is right. I am old and confused, and I have not thought it through. But I absolutely did not mean to drive you away. Please don't be offended, my benefactors."
Seeing that they were silent, Su Yang had to smooth things over by replying, "No. So what exactly happened?"
"There's an extremely deep cliff next to where we live. The previous owner of the mountain used it as a place of execution, throwing all the sinful demons and ghosts into it. It was originally intended to protect the mountain people, but it turned out to be a source of disaster. Recently, many mountain people have died tragically, their bodies pale and bloated, as if they had been soaking in water for a long time, but they didn't drown. The river in Yuemang Mountain is always dry."
"Have they found out the cause of death? Are there any other abnormalities with the body?"
Su Yang's tone was full of concern, causing Yue Niang to stare at him with some confusion. Su Yang could only add, "We're specifically looking for this special kind of evil spirit. The more evil the better. I hope the mountain master can provide some clues. Catching it will be good for both you and me, right?"
"Yes, yes, the exact cause of death has not yet been determined. We only know it's related to the thing at the bottom of the cliff. As for being unusual, I can't say what that would be in the eyes of my benefactor. Goblins and ghosts die every night. If you're not afraid, come with us tomorrow morning to take a look."
Si Xi said, "Since that evil spirit comes out every night to cause trouble, wouldn't it be even more dangerous for our benefactors to live outside if they don't stay with us?"
"I hope all our benefactors can stay so we can have a chance to repay them. But, Sixi, don't you know that our home is closest to that cliff ravine? Is there any place in this mountain that is not safer than our home?"
Su Yang said, "It's alright. With my master's abilities, he'll definitely be able to subdue the evil spirit. Living here is just right for him. Does the mountain master know of any other clues or suspicious points?"
"I don't know much, otherwise the demon wouldn't have been allowed to wreak havoc until now. Now the villagers are in a state of panic, terrified, and have all started banding together to survive. Strangely enough, no one has ever seen the demon. Even if it were standing right in front of them, no one would recognize it."
He Qi asked, "Since no one has seen it, and no one recognizes it, how do you know it's the thing under the cliff? Also, I have another question. The mountain master's house is closest to the cliff, and he has absolute control over the mountain. He comes from the cliff to the mountainside or foothills to harm the people, and he always passes by your house. He does this so frequently, yet the mountain master has never seen even a trace of that thing. This... doesn't make sense."
"I am a mere woman, my demonic power is no match for the previous mountain master. I was fortunate enough to take the position of mountain master only because I relied on a certain bond with the previous mountain master and took over his position. To be honest, I have also been on guard all night long, and despite the frequent visits of demons and evil spirits, I have never discovered a single trace. Does my benefactor suspect that I am intentionally harboring that evil spirit?"
"You're on guard against me, and I'm suspicious of you. That's normal."
Cha Suxun said, "I will help you capture the demon, but the mountain master must cooperate with me and not interfere. Also, his demon core must belong to me. Also, after this is done, you must give me the demon cores of three great demons that live on the mountaintop."
Yue Niang nodded repeatedly and responded gratefully: "The evil spirit was captured by you, my benefactor, so the demon pill should naturally belong to you."
"Where are the three great demons?"
"Yes, I will. Come, clean up the accommodation for these benefactors. Choose a safe and quiet house, and prepare everything."
"Wait, there's no need to go through so much trouble. Just give us the house closest to the cliff."
Yue Niang, with a worried look on her face, refused bluntly, "No, it's too dangerous. Even the servants don't live in the houses closest to the cliff anymore."
Cha Suxun said nothing more. After standing up, he said without hesitation, "The Mountain Master just promised to cooperate with me. Now that I've asked for it, if I die, it will only be my own bad luck. Why bother to say more? Please send someone to lead the way."
Yue Niang's face looked very ugly. No one had spoken to her in such a harsh tone in hundreds of years. Anger was surging in her heart, and her chest was heaving more violently.
After asking someone to lead the way, Yue Niang hurried back to her room. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she smashed the teapot and teacups on the table to the ground.
The other side.
The house they stayed in was rather simple and cramped, tightly packed together, forming narrow paths that intersected each other, without even a courtyard to enjoy the view. The so-called bed was little more than a hard, uncomfortable earthen kang, and the only small square table in the room was rickety, teetering on the verge of falling apart at the slightest touch.
Si Xi ordered people to bring some bedding and spread it on the couch, which made it a little softer and less uncomfortable.
Cha Suxun asked Si Xi, "How do you distinguish between day and night?"
"You must be joking, benefactor. This mountain is completely shrouded in miasma. It's always darker than midnight. It's impossible to tell the difference between night and day."
"Think about it again. The mountain master said that the evil spirits come out to cause trouble at night, but how did she know it was night?"
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