Chapter 76 Come Back Another Day
After Lin Xiaoqian left, the private room fell into silence.
Lu Yi put down his chopsticks and his Adam's apple rolled.
He looked around and lowered his voice to remind everyone, "This place is not normal, everyone be careful."
Although he couldn't tell exactly what was wrong, as the most outstanding disciple of this generation at Mount Longhu, his perception of this inhuman aura was far more acute than that of ordinary people.
Gu Yuan paused when he heard this and exchanged a look with Li Chuan.
Li Chuan had no expression on his face. He just picked up the teacup and took a sip, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Can it be normal?
Lin Xiaoqian is a giant snake demon who has practiced for a thousand years.
As insiders, Gu Yuan and Li Chuan naturally did not want to discuss this topic in depth.
When Ji Chen heard what Lu Yi said, he immediately put down the pastry he had just picked up and became alert.
He subconsciously touched his arms and chest, as if checking if he was okay.
"Why, why is it abnormal?"
Jichen's voice trembled a little: "You ate a lot just now. You took the crystal shrimp at least three times! Is it abnormal now that you are full? I, I feel fine, but... I feel a little cold all of a sudden?"
The more he spoke, the more guilty he felt. Now, he felt that the delicious food in his stomach had become suspicious.
After all, he also knew that Lu Yi was a disciple of Longhu Mountain.
Did he eat something he shouldn't have?
Like... what weird stuff is it made of?
Aren’t there often plots in folk tales where ghosts conjure up delicious food, but it’s actually insects or stones?
Jichen's face began to turn pale.
He had eaten a lot just now, and now he felt a little nervous.
Gu Jing frowned when he heard this. Li Chuan had brought him to this shop, and the proprietress had always been polite. He immediately retorted:
"Brother Lu Yi, are you overthinking it? What's wrong? Xiaoqian's shop, Ah Chuan and I have come here countless times. If there really was something wrong, would we still be sitting here?"
Li Chuan finally put down his teacup and said calmly, "The food is fine, and the environment is fine. Senior Lu, you might be too sensitive."
His words were flawless, comforting everyone while not denying Lu Yi's perception.
After all, the boss lady herself is not a normal part, and Lu Yi is completely right to feel that something is wrong.
"But……"
Lu Yi wanted to say something, but his brows were furrowed, and his eyes swept over Gu Yuan and Li Chuan, trying to catch the vague sense of disharmony.
Although the atmosphere here is well concealed and blends in with the daily life of the world, there is still a hint of coolness left:
"My feeling is right, there is indeed..."
"Oh, you must be too nervous! If something really happened, how could we be okay?"
After hearing what Gu Jing said, Ji Chen felt relieved.
Trying to liven up the atmosphere, she picked up her serving chopsticks and picked up a large piece of braised fish for Lu Yi: "Come on, come on, eat something delicious to calm your nerves! The chefs in this restaurant are truly amazing!"
Gu Yuan also quickly tried to smooth things over: "That's right, maybe the air conditioner is turned on too high, it's a bit chilly, eat quickly, it would be a shame if so many delicious dishes got cold!"
As he spoke, he poured himself another bowl of fragrant mushroom soup.
But I silently complained in my heart: How can this be uncomfortable? There are not only snake demons in this store, but also ghost messengers!
Fortunately, our Lord Ghost King did not come to the company meeting today, otherwise the concentration of this abnormal aura would have doubled.
When Gu Jing heard Li Chuan and his brother say this, he immediately felt more confident.
He raised his chin, a little proudly: "I told you it's no problem! Sister Xiaoqian is kind and kind-hearted, and she's a great cook. She even gives us discounts every time we come! Right, Achuan?"
Li Chuan glanced at Gu Jing's expression as if he was sure that what he said was right, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
I thought: With me here, how dare she not give you a discount? Not to mention a discount, she would even be happy to get a free meal.
"But it's better to be cautious."
Lu Yi insisted, and he took out a palm-sized compass from the cloth bag he carried with him.
The compass was old, but it had a warm luster and was obviously not an ordinary item.
He made a gesture, and the needle on the compass trembled slightly at first, and then began to rotate slowly.
Ji Chen had sharp eyes and also saw the unusual movement of the pointer, and suddenly felt a cool breeze on the back of his neck.
He suddenly leaned close to Gu Yuan and whispered, "Gu Yuan's pointer... it... it moved on its own! Is there really something unclean? I won't wake up tomorrow and find that I have lost ten years of yang energy, will I? I haven't even been in a relationship yet!"
Gu Yuan was amused by him and wanted to laugh but was helpless. He could only lower his voice to comfort: "It's okay, it's okay. It's probably the geomagnetic field or the interference of nearby power lines. Eat your cake quickly. Look how delicious Gu Jing is eating it."
He pointed across.
Gu Jingzheng picked up a piece of snowflake crisps without any psychological burden, and ate until his cheeks were bulging, like a little squirrel hoarding food.
It was obvious that he didn't take Lu Yi's warning and the unusual movement of the compass seriously at all, or rather, he had absolute trust in Gu Yuan and Li Chuan.
Since my brother and Achuan said it was okay, it was okay if it collapsed that day.
At this moment, the compass needle in Lu Yi's hand began to spin wildly.
First, it pointed at Gu Yuan, after all, he was half human and half ghost.
Then it pointed to Li Chuan, and finally the pointer trembled and pointed in the direction of the door where Lin Xiaoqian had just left. That was the place where the remaining evil spirit of the snake demon was the most concentrated.
Gu Yuan and Li Chuan both saw this.
The two looked at each other: This guy really has some skills.
This concealment formation was set up by Ji Yunzhou himself, and ordinary Taoists could not detect any abnormality at all.
Jichen was so frightened that he almost jumped out of his chair, his voice changing in pitch: "It, it, it's pointing here and there! Is it locking onto a target? Is there some invisible object floating around the room?"
Lu Yi's face was solemn, and he was about to speak again when Li Chuan moved his fingers slightly.
A trace of pure Yin energy quietly overflowed, instantly interfering with the compass's lock on the evil spirit.
The pointer seemed to be fiddled with by an invisible hand. It spun a few times and then stopped wobbling, no longer pointing in a clear direction.
Lu Yi was stunned for a moment, then he picked up the compass and looked at it doubtfully, then tapped it gently.
"Strange... Is there really a malfunction?"
He has always had confidence in his magic weapon, but this sudden failure made him doubt himself.
Li Chuan's tone remained calm: "It might be the interference of the metal decoration. This store uses a lot of brass decorations to create an atmosphere."
He gave a very scientific and reasonable explanation.
Seeing this, Jichen breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest: "I was so scared, it turned out to be a false alarm! Lu Yi, you are so annoying, you almost scared me to death, how many good things must I have missed out on!"
As he said this, he turned his attention back to eating.
Although Lu Yi still had doubts in his heart, the compass did not respond anymore.
With everyone's explanations coming out incessantly, he had no choice but to temporarily suppress his doubts and said apologetically:
"Maybe I'm just being overthinking it. Sorry for disturbing everyone's fun."
"It's okay, it's okay. It's good to be cautious."
Gu Yuan waved his hands quickly, wiping the sweat off his face.
Finally got it over with!
Just then, the waiter knocked on the door and came in with a plate of exquisite desserts:
"Dear guests, this is the matcha mousse given by the boss lady. Please enjoy it."
Jichen's eyes suddenly lit up, and the fear he had just felt was instantly thrown away:
"Look! Such a kind-hearted proprietress! What could be wrong here?"
He scooped a large spoonful into his mouth and squinted his eyes.
Lu Yi looked at Ji Chen's defenseless appearance and shook his head helplessly.
He was sure there was something unusual here, but so what?
He was the only one who noticed it. These people were just ordinary people, and telling them about it would only make them panic.
It would be better to come here alone to investigate another day.
Gu Jing ate dessert while secretly observing Li Chuan.
He always felt that Achuan and his brother were hiding something from everyone, but since they didn't say anything, he didn't bother to ask.
Anyway, as long as Achuan is here, I am not afraid of any monsters or ghosts.
Li Chuan felt Gu Jing's gaze, turned around and smiled at him, then wiped the cream off the corner of his mouth.
This extremely natural action made Gu Jing blush instantly.
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