Chapter Sixty p2
When the rain gradually stopped, Bo Chi and Jin Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and were preparing to quickly go down the mountain before dark, when Yu Zhao swayed, and something happened again – she had a fever.
The rain came too suddenly before, and Bo Chi and the others inevitably got drenched for a while. There were no clothes to change into in the wilderness, so they could only keep wearing wet clothes.
Bo Chi was a ghost, so naturally she wasn’t affected. Although Yu Zhao was an exorcist, her physique hadn’t become immune to all poisons. Now, she had a fever and fainted. Although it was unexpected, it was also reasonable.
But what surprised Bo Chi was that Jin Xi, although thin and weak, was also fine.
“Who said I’m fine!” Hearing Bo Chi’s surprise, Jin Xi said indignantly: “I also have a cold, listen to my voice, it’s still rough!“
Bo Chi: “…Well, it’s not a big problem, you go out first, I’ll lay Yu Zhao down and wipe her face.“
Jin Xi honestly moved out, watched Bo Chi busying herself, and couldn’t help but complain: “Aren’t exorcists very powerful? Why did she collapse after being drenched in the rain?“
Bo Chi explained for Yu Zhao: “Exorcists are also human, and everyone has a day when they collapse. Besides, they use human bodies to subdue demons and eliminate monsters, which is already a very difficult thing to do. Why do you still think she’s nothing special?“
After Bo Chi’s words fell, Yu Zhao’s fingers trembled imperceptibly.
The other two didn’t notice, and continued talking.
After a while, Bo Chi tore off a corner of her clothes, dipped it in the rainwater outside, came back and put it on Yu Zhao’s forehead to cool her down.
Her movements were gentle and meticulous, her eyes filled with distress and pity, which made Jin Xi feel that something was wrong, and she wondered: “Chi Niang, this exorcist has been targeting you and glaring at you, aren’t you angry?“
A certain exorcist, who had her eyes closed, also pricked up her ears and listened carefully.
Bo Chi smiled gently, her slender and soft fingers sliding from Yu Zhao’s forehead to the bridge of her nose, and finally landing on Yu Zhao’s lips.
Yu Zhao, whose mind was muddled, couldn’t help but feel her heart beat faster and her mouth dry.
“You don’t understand.” Bo Chi, who was taking advantage of her wife’s coma, smiled, and said without looking back: “Yu Zhao has been staring at me because she cares about me. Have you seen her look at you for more than fifteen minutes?“
Jin Xi complained: “With her cold eyes, I would have been scared to death if she looked at me for fifteen minutes. But didn’t we meet her together? Why does she care so much about you?“
Bo Chi said shamelessly: “Of course it’s because she fell in love with me at first sight!“
Jin Xi: “?”
Yu Zhao: “?”
Jin Xi was stunned: “H-How can you tell?“
Bo Chi counted with her fingers: “Look, when she’s in front of us, her gaze is always on me. Every time I tease her, she reacts strongly. When I ignore her, she comes to me again. Isn’t this enough to show that she likes me?“
Jin Xi said in a daze: “Is, is that so? You’re so observant!“
Yu Zhao, who was burned into a coma and then forced to wake up: “…”
Someone actually believed such nonsense?!
Bo Chi didn’t expect Jin Xi to be so innocent. She smiled and knelt beside Yu Zhao, put Yu Zhao’s head on her lap, and instigated: “So, after we go down the mountain, we’ll get two rooms at the inn, one for you, and one for me and Yu Zhao. When Yu Zhao and I become a couple, we will never forget you, the matchmaker!“
Jin Xi was shocked: “You’re going to sleep together so soon? No, how long have you two known each other? Even reincarnation isn’t that fast!“
Bo Chi’s smile didn’t change, but her heart was bitter.
You should know that she was now a ghost, the kind of ghost that Yu Zhao hated the most.
If she didn’t hurry up and make the cold and ruthless exorcist fall in love with her, then she would really have to go reincarnate!
With a knife hanging over her head, Bo Chi didn’t have time to take it slow, so she could only insist: “You don’t understand, this is the world of adults. If you don’t do as I say, I’ll report you to Bailu Academy!“
Jin Xi: “…It’s too much, sister, can’t I just do it? But what if Yu Zhao asks? Should I say we don’t have money to buy two rooms? But what if she pays herself?“
“That’s easy.” Bo Chi reached out, reached into Yu Zhao’s arms, fumbled around and found a money bag, and threw it to Jin Xi: “You take this first, and say you lost it later. Then Yu Zhao’s food and drink will have to be paid by us, I’ll see if she still dares to have any objections.“
Jin Xi looked amazed: “As expected of you… Huh, why is Yu Zhao’s face so red? Even her neck is red.“
Bo Chi looked down, her face full of distress: “She must have a higher fever. Sigh, if she burns into an idiot…“
Jin Xi couldn’t bear to hear it, and was about to comfort her, when she heard her continue: “…then that would be great! I can directly trick her into thinking that I’m her wife!“
Jin Xi: “…As long as you’re happy.“
Jin Xi sincerely suspected that it was not Yu Zhao who fell in love at first sight, but her Sister Chi Niang.
But she had no evidence, so she could only flip through the book boredly, occasionally looking up to see Bo Chi diligently taking care of Yu Zhao.
Because of Yu Zhao’s accident, they couldn’t go down the mountain that night, and could only make do in the thatched hut.
Yu Zhao was fine with Bo Chi there, basically leaning against Bo Chi’s warm embrace, without any discomfort.
Jin Xi was a little unlucky. When she was so sleepy that she rested her head on Bo Chi’s shoulder, she was pushed away by Bo Chi, which was quite aggrieved.
The next day, as soon as it was light, Jin Xi, who had been tormented, rubbed her face and squeezed out of the thatched hut. While making a fire and heating dry food, she asked: “Chi Niang, are you still only eating a little?“
“Yes, I’m not very hungry.” Bo Chi touched Yu Zhao’s forehead, and seeing that the burning temperature had gone down a lot, she said with slight relief: “Make more for Yu Zhao, she needs to nourish her body.“
Jin Xi responded, and after fiddling around for a while, she suddenly heard rustling sounds from the bushes.
She followed the sound and saw a pair of pale eyes.
It was a humanoid creature, hunched over and baring its teeth, with webs between its five fingers, and sharp nails like weapons. As soon as it saw Jin Xi, it roared and pounced on her.
Jin Xi screamed, scrambled to the side of the thatched hut, and shouted: “Chi Niang, run! There’s a demon here!“
Bo Chi’s expression turned serious, she carried Yu Zhao out of the hut, and after seeing the demon, she immediately stuffed Yu Zhao into Jin Xi’s arms, and said crisply: “You go quickly, I’ll stop it!“
Jin Xi’s eyes widened: “What nonsense are you talking about? This is a demon! Ten of you are not enough for it to eat!“
“I know, I’ll be fine.” Bo Chi didn’t dare to say too much, so as not to let Jin Xi discover her secret, and only said firmly: “You take Yu Zhao and leave, you must take good care of her for me.“
Speaking of Yu Zhao, Jin Xi was stunned, and then suddenly realized: “You, are you afraid that Yu Zhao will be killed by this demon, so you’re willing to sacrifice yourself to protect her?“
Bo Chi found that she had misunderstood, and didn’t have time to explain further, so she said urgently: “Don’t worry about it, you take her and leave first!“
Jin Xi’s eyes heated up, and she said with tears: “Okay, Chi Niang, I will always remember you!“
She turned around crying, and just as she was about to run, she found that Yu Zhao had grabbed Bo Chi’s clothes at some point.
The two of them looked at the hand in a daze, and then saw that Yu Zhao had opened her eyes, and said weakly but calmly: “Put me down.“
Jin Xi quickly put Yu Zhao down.
Bo Chi hurriedly helped her steady herself, and frowned: “Can you do it? If not, just run away with Jin Xi first, I can deal with this demon alone.“
Yu Zhao tugged at the corners of her lips, and showed a sarcastic smile: “How are you going to deal with it? Rush over and be its food, buying us a short time to find another place to die?“
Bo Chi was a little annoyed by her words, and said indignantly: “Why are your words becoming more and more vicious?“
“If I’m not vicious, I’m afraid you’ll do something stupid.” Yu Zhao said coldly, and suddenly drew the peach wood sword from behind her back, blocking the demon’s claw with a steady aura.
She still had a slight fever, and her body didn’t have much strength. But thinking that Bo Chi, who had been slyly wanting to share a room with her before, would become the demon’s food in the next moment if she didn’t step forward, she suddenly felt endless anger and fear, and firmly grasped the long sword and beheaded the demon.
The demon’s blood splattered everywhere, and Yu Zhao also swayed and was about to faint. Fortunately, Bo Chi had been paying attention to her, and immediately came up to hold her, and said in panic: “Yu Zhao, Yu Zhao, are you okay?” Yu Zhao closed her eyes, her voice tired and hoarse: “I’m fine.“
After speaking, she fainted again.
Bo Chi put her back in the thatched hut, hurriedly wiped the blood on her hands, and carefully examined her body. After realizing that she was only weak and had no other major problems, Bo Chi breathed a sigh of relief, wiped her sweat, and said to Jin Xi: “Stop crying, she’s still alive.“
Jin Xi sobbed: “Th, that’s good, I’ll, I’ll go heat up the dry food, and give it to Yu Zhao when she wakes up.“
Yu Zhao slept for a long time. Bo Chi checked her body several times, afraid that she would die in her sleep. Fortunately, at noon, she opened her eyes with a frown, her eyes unfocused for a moment, and quickly regained her clarity, and said: “You…“
Bo Chi looked down at her, her clear eyes filled with undisguised concern: “What’s wrong? Are you hungry? I’ll ask Jin Xi to bring the dry food in.“
“No need.” Yu Zhao wanted to stop her, and by the way, ask her why she would rather sacrifice herself than let her live safely. But before she could finish speaking, Bo Chi had already called Jin Xi’s name. Jin Xi quickly brought the dry food in, making Yu Zhao’s words stuck in her throat, and she finally swallowed them back.
It’s okay.
Yu Zhao comforted herself in her heart.
Anyway, Bo Chi would still pester her to share a room after going down the mountain, she had plenty of opportunities to ask this question.
However, her previous suspicions could be dispelled.
How could there be an evil spirit desperately protecting an exorcist?
An exorcist and an evil spirit could only be mortal enemies, they were natural enemies, enemies who had to die!
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