Category: Malicious Female Lead’s Guide to Causing Trouble [Quick Transmigration]

Chapter Sixty-Five p2

When heating up the food, Yu Zhao was worried about the radiation from the microwave oven, so she walked out of the room.

However, as soon as she opened the door, she saw a creature pawing at the door, and bumped into her leg before she could react.

It was Taotao.

Yu Zhao moved her eyebrows, casually grabbed it by the scruff of its neck, and took it outside with her.

The Ragdoll cat seemed to be in a good mood, happily wagging its fluffy tail, without any resistance. When she put it down, it circled around her legs and rubbed against them, clingy and coquettish.

Yu Zhao’s heart itched from being rubbed, she looked up and looked around, and seeing that there was no one around, she squatted down and hesitantly picked up the little Ragdoll.

This was her first time holding a cat, her movements clumsy and stiff. Fortunately, the kitty didn’t mind, and kept rubbing against her cheek affectionately.

The Ragdoll’s smooth and soft fur was addictive. Yu Zhao couldn’t put it down after touching it, and petted the kitty from head to toe, not even letting go of its pink and tender paw pads.

Bo Chi tried her best to please her, and when Yu Zhao curled her lips, she said coquettishly: “Meow~“

——Don’t give up on her just because she had become a cat! Remember to buy her back!

Bo Chi didn’t know if Yu Zhao understood. She only knew that just as she finished acting coquettishly, a black shadow suddenly enveloped them.

Bo Chi and Yu Zhao looked up at the same time, and saw Zhao You standing behind them with a complicated look, like a cuckolded wife, and said resentfully: “So you were here… You even touched its little belly? I didn’t even have time to touch it at noon, and it started kicking me…“

Yu Zhao froze, put down the cat helplessly, and lowered her head: “Sorry, Manager, I—“

Seeing that she took her words seriously and was about to apologize, Zhao You interrupted with a wry smile: “Okay, okay, I know it’s not your fault, it’s this heartless little thing who abandoned me and found a new love!“

Bo Chi guiltily hid behind Yu Zhao’s heels, holding her tail and not daring to make a sound.

Zhao You naturally wouldn’t argue with a cat, especially her own beautiful princess cat. After complaining, she looked at Yu Zhao: “Why are you standing here?“

Yu Zhao pursed her lips: “Sister Zhou knew that I hadn’t eaten, and asked me to come over and eat something.“

Zhao You suddenly realized: “She did the right thing, how can you ruin your health because of work? Is it because I gave you too much work? Should I reduce your workload?“

Yu Zhao shook her head: “No, I’ve already finished the tasks you assigned, Manager. It’s just that I’m not hungry, and it’s a rare opportunity, so I want to learn more during the internship.“

Zhao You’s eyes showed a bit of appreciation: “You’re quite studious, but too much is as bad as too little, do you understand? Okay, you go eat first, I’ll take this little ancestor back, she’ll disappear if I don’t watch her for a while.“

Hearing this, Bo Chi immediately started jumping up and down, playing parkour with Zhao You.

Zhao You couldn’t catch it after a long time, wiped the sweat on her forehead, and looked at Yu Zhao helplessly: “I still have things to do, and I don’t have the energy to play with it. If you’re eating here, can you help me watch it?“

Yu Zhao looked up at the cabinet, saw the bicolor Ragdoll sitting there elegantly, its tail wagging provocatively, couldn’t help but purse her lips and chuckle, and nodded to Zhao You.

After Zhao You left, the Ragdoll on the cabinet first looked around, and after confirming that Zhao You had left, it immediately jumped to the ground lightly, circled around Yu Zhao twice, and then ran to the door, meowing at her as if signaling something.

Yu Zhao remembered the food she was heating up, opened the door and looked, and saw that it was already heated.

She found a table and sat down. After opening the lid, the Ragdoll cat jumped onto the table uninvited, and looked at her food with its little head lowered.

Yu Zhao saw that it was sitting obediently, not reaching out its paws to touch anything, and her heart softened for a moment. She picked out a piece of meat, blew on it, and put it in front of it.

Bo Chi’s eyes lit up, and she was about to bite, but before she could, a hand suddenly lifted her up.

Bo Chi was suspended in mid-air, her body curled up, her face full of confusion.

Who was holding her by the scruff of her neck!

She tried to look, and was surprised to find that it was Yu Zhao.

Bo Chi: “???”

Giving her meat one moment and not letting her eat it the next, even entrapment wasn’t this excessive!

Perhaps seeing the grievance and accusation in its eyes, Yu Zhao put it on her lap, and explained: “I don’t know if cats can eat meat, wait a minute, I’ll search on Baidu.“

Bo Chi: “…”

There was such an operation?

Yu Zhao searched on Baidu for a long time, and finally put the meat back in her bowl, gently stroked Bo Chi’s back, from the round back of her head all the way to her tail, and said gently: “Baidu says that cats can’t eat human food, giving it to you is harming you, so be good, go and play for a while, okay?“

She pinched Bo Chi’s paw pads, and after getting a soft meow, she smiled and put the cat on the table.

The sweet and beautiful little kitty didn’t throw a tantrum, and didn’t scratch the meat in her bowl either. Instead, it slowly lay down, put its paws on its chest, its tail wrapped around its small body, and its pair of sea-blue eyes quietly looked at her.

Yu Zhao suddenly understood what her colleagues had said before.

Being favored by such a beautiful and cute creature was indeed a blessing.

After eating, Yu Zhao washed the dishes, packed her things, then wiped her hands and came to the table, tentatively trying to pick up the little Ragdoll.

The little kitty, which had been running around before, now snuggled obediently in her arms, unbelievably well-behaved.

Yu Zhao curled her lips, carried it back to the office, returned it to Manager Zhao, and then went back to her workstation and sat down. Before her butt even warmed the seat, she suddenly felt the touch of soft fur brushing against her feet. Yu Zhao looked down in surprise, and found that the cat she had just returned had run back again, and Manager Zhao, whether she didn’t notice or was too lazy to care, didn’t even show her face this time.

Yu Zhao hesitated for two seconds, looked around, reached out and picked up the little kitty, and put it on her lap.

The Ragdoll cat curled up on her lap obediently, its tail naturally drooping, occasionally rubbing against her legs.

With the kitty there, Yu Zhao was in an unprecedentedly good state, the smile on her lips never stopping. Every time she finished a form, she would secretly reward herself by petting the kitty’s smooth body.

Bo Chi sincerely suspected that she would go bald sooner or later.

The afternoon passed quickly. In the evening, the other colleagues got up and packed their things, but Yu Zhao was still immersed in her work, unable to extricate herself.

Bo Chi had a ‘no way, is the workaholic going to work overtime again voluntarily’ look on her face. When Zhao You came out with the cat carrier, she resolutely jumped off her lap, ran to Yu Zhao’s shoes and sat down, her paws and tail wrapped around Yu Zhao’s leg, refusing to let go no matter how Zhao You pulled her by the scruff of her neck.

Yu Zhao also tried to pull its little paws, and was met with a fierce meow.

Zhao You and Yu Zhao looked at each other, both confused about what was wrong with the little Ragdoll. In the end, Yu Zhao had no choice but to turn off the computer and walk out step by step, carefully avoiding stepping on the cat’s tail.

After walking out of the company building, Bo Chi also lost her strength, slid down from Yu Zhao’s leg, and became a puddle of cat on her shoes.

Zhao You suppressed a smile and put it in the cat carrier, and said apologetically to Yu Zhao: “I’m sorry, I don’t know why Taotao is so willful today, she just wouldn’t let go of you.“

Yu Zhao looked at the lazy Ragdoll in the cat carrier through the transparent film, and remembering the ‘salted fish’ food it had insisted on giving her at noon, she suddenly felt touched, and joked: “Maybe it couldn’t bear to see me working overtime, so it held onto me so persistently and didn’t want to leave.“

Zhao You also smiled: “That’s true, it automatically let go when you went out. Hey, are cats really that spiritual?“

Yu Zhao stared at the Ragdoll, which had been staring at its paws for a long time, and after it tentatively licked its fur, she said thoughtfully: “I think… it’s the most special, the most exceptional one.“

The two humans chatted in front of the company. After the lazy kitty groomed itself, they finally parted ways.

Zhao You took Bo Chi home, skillfully prepared cat food, and Bo Chi sat on top of the cabinet, curiously watching with her cat head.

Just as she was finishing making the cat food, the phone rang again. Looking at the joy on Zhao You’s face, Bo Chi suddenly had a bad premonition.

As she expected, after Zhao You answered the phone, her smile gradually disappeared, and she said in a panic: “No, Ah Lei, I didn’t mean to dislike it, I’ve been wearing this bracelet on my wrist all the time, really, believe me!“

“Next week is your birthday? You want me to go see you? But I still have work here… No, I’m free, I’m free, okay, then next Saturday, I’ll go find you.“

“Want to invite a few friends to dinner together? Sure, I still have some money here, I’ll definitely treat your friends well.“

“You, what are you talking about, who wants to be your Mei family’s daughter-in-law… Hmm, I’m preparing dinner, I’ll cook dinner after I finish making Taotao’s cat food.“

“Why are you even jealous of a cat? Taotao is so cute, I won’t allow you to make such scary jokes!“

Bo Chi watched from above as she spoke with a sweet smile, and for a moment wanted to jump down and knock her phone away, because Mei Lei was not a good person at all. This time, asking Zhao You to go over was obviously because he wanted to generously treat his friends to dinner, but was reluctant to spend his own money, so he asked Zhao You to travel all the way there to pay the bill.

Bo Chi was a little depressed that she was a cat now. If she were still human, she would definitely tell Zhao You clearly. Even if Zhao You’s brain was full of water, she would still grab the other party’s neck and pour all the water out.

It was a pity that she had become a cat, a little kitty with nothing but good looks. If she really jumped down and interrupted their conversation, Zhao You wouldn’t understand her meaning.

Bo Chi was very annoyed, her paw pads spread out like plum blossoms, revealing her fierce little claws, and she wanted to scratch Mei Lei, that dog man, to death.

Zhao You below didn’t notice, and after chatting sweetly with Mei Lei for a while, she put down her phone, continued to prepare dinner with a smile on her face and a happy mood.

At seven or eight o’clock in the evening, after Zhao You finished all her chores, she sat comfortably on the sofa and soaked her feet, and at the same time, she shouted at Bo Chi, who was squatting on the table and poking at her phone: “Taotao, come here, Mommy wants to hug you.“

Bo Chi turned around and ignored her, continuing to poke at her phone, trying to type with her fluffy paws.

After Zhao You finished soaking her feet, while the little kitty was immersed in the internet, she suddenly pounced on it and hugged it, rubbing it with a smile: “Haha, the pure and weak little kitty has been caught by the big bad wolf, the little kitty is no longer clean~“

Bo Chi: “…”

Sister, you’re so dramatic.

The lovesick Ragdoll was still bubbling with beauty. Zhao You happily sucked it enough before putting it back in its cat bed, and said happily: “Good night, Mommy’s little princess.“

Bo Chi: “…Meow.“

Good night, silly girl.

Chapter Sixty-Five p1

In Yu Zhao’s impression, only dogs were cuddly and affectionate, while cats were mostly arrogant, alert, and wary, rejecting human closeness and affection, true ‘masters’.

But the cat in front of her clearly broke her stereotype. Not only was it sweet-looking, but its temper was also unusually good. It wanted kisses, hugs, and belly rubs from her, a human it had known for less than a day, which really surprised her.

Colleagues also gathered around and exclaimed: “As expected of a Ragdoll, the most human-friendly cat, it’s already lying down and letting itself be petted?“

“So cute! Are those blue eyes the starry sky and the vast sea?“

“The fluff around its neck looks so soft.“

“Manager Zhao isn’t out yet, right? Let me pet the kitty!“

A colleague reached out with a hee hee smile, wanting to touch the Ragdoll’s soft white fur. The next second, however, the well-behaved cat rolled over, avoided her hand, and accurately bumped into Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao’s eyelid twitched. Seeing it being so headstrong, she reached out in time and grabbed its soft little body, lest it bump its little head silly sooner or later.

As soon as the Ragdoll cat was in her hands, it immediately calmed down, its paws hugging her fingers affectionately, its fluffy tail wagging, making Yu Zhao’s heart itch.

The colleague reluctantly retracted her hand, smacked her lips, and said: “I thought this cat had a good temper, so it turns out it has taken a fancy to you.“

“Good heavens, are you catnip incarnate?“

“Wuwuwu, I also want the master’s favor!“

The colleagues wailed, successfully alarming their boss.

Manager Zhao thought something big had happened. After coming out, she saw her little princess snuggling in an employee’s arms, and couldn’t help but smile: “Did Taotao cause you trouble? Sigh, I didn’t want to bring it out originally, but there’s no one at home, and I was afraid it would be lonely, so I could only bring it to the company.“

As she spoke, she reached out, wanting to pick up the Ragdoll.

Yu Zhao stood still, suppressing the reluctance and resistance in her heart, and let Manager Zhao do it.

As soon as she touched the cat’s small body, the Ragdoll meowed, hugging Yu Zhao’s hand and refusing to leave.

Manager Zhao exclaimed, and said with a smile: “You bad kitty, you were clinging to me at home before, and after only one day out, you’re clinging to someone else.“

Yu Zhao looked down at the cat, and found that the Ragdoll was also looking up at her, its blue eyes watery, extremely endearing.

Yu Zhao’s head felt hot from being stared at, and she actually felt that this cat was also reluctant to part with her, and couldn’t help but say: “Manager Zhao, if you want to sell this cat, how much do you plan to sell it for?“

As soon as she spoke, her expression froze, because she remembered that not only did buying a cat cost money, but taking care of a cat cost even more money. With the Ragdoll’s princess-like appearance and posture, wouldn’t it need the best cat food and toys?

She didn’t have the money to raise this Ragdoll at all. Instead of saving up to buy it and then letting it go hungry, it was better to let it live a carefree life with Manager Zhao.

Yu Zhao gave up the love in her heart, and calmly came to this conclusion, then added: “I’m just asking casually, Manager, don’t take it to heart.“

Manager Zhao smiled: “It’s okay, every time I bring Taotao out, someone asks about this. But I don’t plan to sell Taotao. She’s a cat I carefully chose, the most beautiful little princess in the group of cats, and I plan to raise her for the rest of her life, how can I easily sell her?“

Her words fell, and not only did Yu Zhao give up her last thought, but even Bo Chi was dumbfounded.

She couldn’t be with Yu Zhao, then, then wasn’t this a long-distance relationship!

Oh no, she wasn’t even human now, so… this was bestiality!

Oh my god, this was too exciting.

Bo Chi was carried away by Manager Zhao in a daze. When she was lying on Manager Zhao’s shoulder, her blue eyes were still looking at Yu Zhao pitifully.

Yu Zhao lowered her eyes, no longer looking at this little cat that was stirring her heart. She returned to her workstation and started working again.

Manager Zhao had her own separate office, but because the kitten was too conspicuous in the room, and she was afraid that the leader would see it at a glance, she put the cat outside first.

Now that it was almost closing time, she didn’t care anymore, held the kitty and combed its fur for a while, and then played with it.

Bo Chi was listless, and didn’t go catch anything to play with. Manager Zhao thought it was tired, and didn’t take it seriously. Seeing that it was almost time, she put it in the cat carrier and left the room.

It was bustling outside, and a group of people were packing up and getting off work. Bo Chi curled up in the carrier, her little face against the front of the cat carrier, and through the transparent film, she saw Yu Zhao, who was still working.

People were coming and going, and only she continued to type on the computer, unmoving. Bo Chi couldn’t help but meow twice in concern, wanting to ask if she wasn’t planning to take a lunch break or eat.

Unfortunately, no one noticed its meows, and no one cared whether Yu Zhao ate or not. Everyone dispersed and left, and Manager Zhao also drove home.

Manager Zhao’s name was Zhao You. She was a capable worker, and at a young age, she already owned this three-bedroom apartment in City A. The room was decorated in a minimalist style, with a post-modern ascetic feel. The surroundings were well-organized and very clean.

She walked to the sofa, opened the cat carrier, and Bo Chi jumped out without her needing to carry her.

Zhao You smiled and touched her: “Why are you so well-behaved today? Didn’t you always want to act coquettishly with Mommy before?“

Bo Chi clearly knew that she was her cat now, and should be closer to her.

However, she still felt that she was human in her bones, and really couldn’t stand being so intimate with another person.

Facing Zhao You’s outstretched hand, Bo Chi hesitated for two seconds, and finally lowered her head to avoid it, and lightly jumped to the side, turning her cat butt towards her.

Zhao You then noticed its resistance, and just as she was wondering, the phone rang.

She picked it up and looked at it, then, ignoring the kitty, answered the phone sweetly: “Hello, I’m home, I received the gift, did you make that bracelet yourself? It’s so ugly and cute… Huh? You bought it? You don’t have enough living expenses now?“

“Borrowing money from me? Sure, how much do you want to borrow?” Zhao You’s tone was gentle, and then, as if hearing something, she said in surprise: “Ten thousand? Just as repayment for the bracelet? But, but were you ripped off by the seller? Is that bracelet worth that much money… No, no, I’m not unwilling to lend it to you, okay, okay, don’t be angry, I’ll transfer the money to you now.“

She hurriedly hung up the phone, transferred ten thousand yuan, and after waiting for a long time without receiving a reply, she couldn’t help but look up with some unease, and casually picked up the Ragdoll cat that was curiously pacing over, and said in a confused tone: “Is he angry? Should I take a few days off and fly to his city to coax him?“

The Ragdoll meowed twice, but Zhao You didn’t understand, and didn’t take it to heart. She raised her wrist and looked at the ugly and cute bracelet she had just put on, and became even more puzzled: “Is this really worth ten thousand? Do I not understand modern aesthetics anymore?“

Bo Chi stretched out her paw and pressed her hand, looked carefully for a long time, and found that the bracelet was crudely made, the materials were inferior, and it was surprisingly ugly. She wouldn’t even want it if it was given to her for free. Thinking of the person on the phone constantly asking to borrow money, she immediately understood and became angry, and meowed at Zhao You for a long time.

This time, Zhao You understood.

It seemed that her cat was scolding her…

Zhao You couldn’t help but smile bitterly, buried her face in the cat’s soft little body, and muttered: “Indeed, I’m in the rising stage of my career now, I can’t just run around… Sigh, Ah Lei specially remembered my birthday, and carefully prepared a birthday gift for me, but I don’t have time to go and thank him… Why don’t I transfer some more money to him? He’s a student, and hasn’t started working yet, he definitely doesn’t have enough money… Hey? Taotao, why are you hitting me? Little kitty, you’re not allowed to hit people.“

Bo Chi had been through so many worlds, how could she not see that Zhao You was blinded by love? Hearing that this silly girl was still going to give money to that man, she immediately launched a series of cat punches in frustration.

Zhao You thought she was playing, and played with her for a long time, and finally fell down laughing, holding her stomach.

Bo Chi bristled angrily, and went to hit her phone again, anyway, she wouldn’t give Zhao You a chance to transfer money.

After playing around for a long time, Zhao You could only put this matter aside, rolled up her sleeves, and went to prepare lunch.

Bo Chi struggled to push the phone into the gap of the sofa, then jumped onto the wardrobe with satisfaction, and took the opportunity to receive the plot of this world.

The protagonists of this world were not Yu Zhao, but Zhao You and Mei Lei. Zhao You was a rich and beautiful older sister, her only flaw was that she lacked love. Mei Lei was a sunny male college student, who didn’t know anything but sweet talk to deceive the hearts of innocent girls.

During the five years they were together, Mei Lei had taken a total of 500,000 yuan from Zhao You. Just as he was preparing to fake a terminal illness and trick Zhao You into selling her house, an accident ended his life, and he really went to the morgue.

Bo Chi had never seen such a realistic novel before. Coupled with the faint sadness in the text, she was almost lowered in IQ and immersed in this stupid sadness – fortunately, the fragrant cat food pulled her back to reality.

Zhao You made her cat food first, put the bowl on the ground, and then turned to make her own lunch.

Bo Chi had to admit that she was really a good owner.

It was a pity that Bo Chi wasn’t a pure cat, she had a wife!

Bo Chi jumped to the ground, biting the chicken breast and chewing, while opening Yu Zhao’s task panel in her mind.

[Yu Zhao (The Unnamed Workaholic Who Died Suddenly)]
[Task: Live to ninety-nine.]

Bo Chi: “…”

Ah, was the Yu Zhao in this world so miserable?

It was fine that she was not found in the plot, but how did she die suddenly?

Bo Chi was deeply shocked, and after hurriedly finishing her meal, she went to find Zhao You, urging her to go to the company.

Zhao You didn’t understand, and after washing the dishes, she reached out to pet her.

Bo Chi didn’t have time to run away, and was grabbed by her big tail and had her back touched. Then, when the other party touched her belly, she angrily kicked her with her hind legs, meowing while kicking, with the posture of a loyal and fierce cat.

Zhao You tsked, poked her little head, and smiled: “After going out for a while, you’ve learned to scold people? How can a little princess curse all day? Quickly become a sweet little darling again.“

Bo Chi snorted coldly, struggled out of her arms with difficulty, and simply got into the cat carrier, meowing at her.

Zhao You said fondly: “So eager to go to work with Mommy? You’re really Mommy’s most considerate little princess! Come, give Mommy a kiss.“

The Ragdoll hurriedly retracted its head, and covered its head with its paws, not giving her any chance to take advantage.

Zhao You was amused, and took Bo Chi into the car without a care.

When they arrived at the company, she opened the cat carrier, and saw her good boy rush out of the office without looking back, come to her employee’s legs, and rub against them coquettishly. Zhao You’s smile froze, and she suddenly realized… What considerate little princess, this was clearly a Ragdoll trying to cuckold her!

Zhao You was so angry that she laughed. Seeing Yu Zhao’s indifference, she simply let this little white-eyed wolf(ungrateful person) hit a wall.

She returned to her own office. Bo Chi, after she left, quickly shook her fur and stood up, walked lightly to the corner, lowered her head and picked up the salted fish toy, used the chair to jump onto the table, and put the salted fish in front of Yu Zhao.

Yu Zhao hadn’t been looking at it. Now that the salted fish was covering her keyboard, she reached out and moved the salted fish to the side.

Bo Chi stretched out her fluffy cat paw and pushed the salted fish onto the keyboard again.

The two of them were like playing Tai Chi, going back and forth for a long time. A passing colleague saw this and couldn’t help but stop and say: “Cats don’t usually give people things, it’s sharing its food with you now, just accept it.“

Yu Zhao’s expression was flat: “No, there must be its saliva on the salted fish.“

Bo Chi: “???”

Good heavens, so she was disgusted by her?

Pfft, you’re the one with saliva, she wasn’t stupid, how could she really eat salted fish!

The colleague laughed heartily, patted Yu Zhao’s shoulder, and said: “Just treat it as accepting its good intentions, anyway, you can’t really eat this toy… Oh right, you haven’t eaten lunch yet, have you?“

Bo Chi, who was listening on the side, was moved to tears.

Finally, someone understood her good intentions!

Quick, quick, quick! Persuade this workaholic who died suddenly to go eat!

Yu Zhao shook her head: “I haven’t eaten, but I’m not hungry.“

The colleague disagreed: “You have to eat something even if you’re not hungry, otherwise the money you earn won’t be enough for your medical expenses. And look how much Taotao cares about you, she knows you haven’t eaten and specially brought you her food.“

Yu Zhao said helplessly: “How can a cat know these things…“

Bo Chi was unhappy, pushed the salted fish to her again, and said with dead fish eyes: “Meow, meow, meow.“

——Feed me!

Yu Zhao: “…”

The colleague smiled and pulled Yu Zhao up: “Just go, don’t let Taotao worry. If you don’t go eat, I think Taotao will fight with you forever.“

Yu Zhao strangely agreed with these words, sighed, put down her work, and went to the break room to heat up her food.

She wasn’t a local of City A, she simply came here to work hard after graduation because the economy here was developed. She didn’t have her own house either, but rented a cheap apartment with others, and cooked her own meals.

Chapter Sixty-Four p3

After a round of reminiscing, Bo Chi and Yu Zhao sat together, listening to them talk about what had happened in these past few years.

“I’ve already graduated from the academy.” Jin Xi’s tone was relaxed: “My parents know that I’ve always been at the top of the academy’s rankings, and they finally relented and didn’t force me to get married. My next step is to become an official. The current emperor is not very competent, and relies entirely on loyal officials to maintain the world, but they are all a bunch of old-fashioned people, afraid of this and that. I know I definitely can’t argue with them, so I decided to join them and change this world from within!“

Two years had passed, and Jin Xi had matured a bit, her ambition becoming even greater.

Probably influenced by Bo Chi, she had a filter for ghosts and monsters, and wanted to let kind ghosts and humans live together peacefully. Her plan was simple, first, she would try her best to make the inheritance of exorcists widespread, and secondly, she would mass-produce spirit-seeking compasses, so that everyone could have one, to distinguish between evil ghosts and good ghosts.

The following measures were too far away, and Jin Xi didn’t think about them anymore. For her, being able to implement these two things would probably require her to fight wits and courage with the old fogies in the court for the rest of her life.

“But it’s okay.” She said optimistically: “When those old fogies die, I’ll see if they continue to oppose or support it!“

The others chuckled, and Bo Chi asked curiously: “Wait, are you still dressed as a man? Then how did you hide your voice recovery from others?“

Jin Xi looked at her faintly: “Thanks to big sister, I’ve already mastered the skill of instantly changing my voice into a rough man’s voice. Big sister, listen, is my voice heroic now?“

Bo Chi suppressed a smile, and nodded seriously: “Big brother, you win.“

Jin Xi chuckled, and turned to look at Fu Shuang. Fu Shuang showed a shy look, and said gently: “I’m not as capable as Big Sister Jin Xi. In these two years, Qing’er and I have been learning embroidery. Now we have a little reputation, and even opened a shop in the capital. We can at least feed ourselves now.“

Bo Chi didn’t look down on her, but praised: “Being able to achieve something is enough to show your excellence. Earning money with your own hands, nothing is cheap.“

Fu Shuang looked at Bo Chi fixedly, then lowered her eyes and chuckled: “Chi Niang really hasn’t changed at all.” Still so gentle…

After understanding Fu Shuang and Liu Qinger, it was the little girl Hua Ci’s turn.

Hua Ci had grown a bit compared to two years ago, but she was still a minor. As soon as Bo Chi came back, she clutched Bo Chi’s sleeve tightly, her eyes fixed on Bo Chi.

Jin Xi looked at her like this, and seeing Bo Chi’s love for her, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration: “Hua Ci has always been close to you. After you were taken away, she cried and wanted to go find you. We locked her up for more than half a month, and she only calmed down after having a serious illness. Usually, she would quietly do her homework, and sit on a stool at the door every night waiting for you. It’s because you came back early today, otherwise, the first person to see you wouldn’t be Qing’er, but this little girl.“

“I see that you two care about each other, and you and Master Yu don’t have any children, why don’t you take Hua Ci in?” Jin Xi suggested: “Let her be your daughter.“

Her voice fell, and before Bo Chi could respond, Hua Ci’s eyes suddenly lit up, staring at Bo Chi unblinkingly, even her breathing becoming lighter.

Bo Chi was stunned for two seconds, and first turned to look at Yu Zhao: “You… what do you think?“

Yu Zhao frowned, her gaze sweeping over Hua Ci, then landing on Bo Chi’s face, and she said faintly: “I’ll listen to you.“

Bo Chi couldn’t help but smile, raised her hand and rubbed Hua Ci’s head, and said readily: “Okay, then from now on, you are our little daughter!“

Hua Ci was stunned for a while, as if she hadn’t reacted. After a while, she silently threw herself into Bo Chi’s arms, tugged at Bo Chi’s clothes, omitted the word ‘Chi’, and called out as she wished: “Mom…“

Jin Xi muttered on the side: “I said this little girl is scheming, she refused to call me big sister, and insisted on calling us Chi Niang with us, I think she probably had this thought long ago, just using the name as a cover.“

The others covered their mouths and smiled.

In the following years, Bo Chi and Yu Zhao stayed in the capital.

They didn’t reveal their identities, and taught Hua Ci like an ordinary couple, chatting and laughing with their friends.

Time flew by, and Yu Zhao, who had fought among evil spirits in her youth, was the first to die.

A few old ladies surrounded her, and one of them said suspiciously: “Did she deliberately seek death?“

The one beside her, whose teeth had fallen out, asked vaguely: “What do you mean?“

Jin Xi pouted: “A few days ago, she and Bo Chi went out, and Bo Chi rarely wanted to return to her youthful and beautiful appearance. As a result, when passersby saw their intimacy, they asked her – is this girl your granddaughter? Hahahahaha!“

The old ladies burst into laughter, and Yu Zhao, who still had her last breath, couldn’t stand it, and was angered to death.

Jin Xi said cheerfully: “She’s dead, dead. Hey, I’m leaving first, otherwise, when she becomes a ghost, she will definitely come to me to settle the score.“

Bo Chi held Yu Zhao’s gradually cooling hand, and smiled: “Don’t run, you’re old, just rest. Ah Zhao’s soul has gone to the ghost realm, I have to go pick her up, and then help her stabilize her soul. If you can’t find us after you die, don’t worry, just know that we’re still living well in other places, that’s enough.“

Jin Xi and the others didn’t understand the hidden meaning in her words, smiled and waved to her, watched her smile slightly, and left this world.

**

Another seamless transmigration. Bo Chi shook her head, thinking that she was used to the system’s perfunctory attitude, but when she raised her head and saw herself in the mirror, she immediately bristled, and said in shock: “Meow, meow, meow!!“

Help, where were her small waist and long legs?

How did she become a short-legged, long-haired cat?!

Bo Chi stared at herself in the mirror, her long white fur bristling like a fluffy ball.

In the eyes of Yu Zhao, who passed by, it was like she was frightened by another self, stupid, cute, and adorable.

Yu Zhao, who didn’t like cats and even hated cat fur, looked at this little white cat with blue eyes for the first time, and asked her colleague beside her with her limited knowledge of cats: “Is that a Ragdoll cat?“

The colleague didn’t look up: “You mean the one brought by Manager Zhao? Yes, it’s a Ragdoll, isn’t it beautiful? Do you want to raise one? Heh, let me tell you something scary, that cat cost Manager Zhao fifteen thousand, just one, fifteen thousand!“

The colleague raised her head, her face full of envy and jealousy, and finally stared at the little cat clumsily wagging its tail not far away, and said obsessively: “Ah, it’s so beautiful, wuwuwu, I also want to raise one!“

The expensive price dispelled Yu Zhao’s impulse. She looked away from the cat, and started to deal with the work at hand, and said faintly: “Wake up, we’re all interns who just graduated, we can barely pay the rent, how can we have the spare money to raise a cat?“

The colleague smiled bitterly: “You’re right, we can barely support ourselves, let alone a cat or dog.“

The two social animals felt the same, gave up their unnecessary fantasies, and focused on their work.

Bo Chi barely adapted to the cat’s perspective and body, shook her pointed ears, and began to explore the surroundings.

She seemed to be in an office on the first floor. Seven or eight desks and chairs were neatly arranged, and the employees were sitting in front of their computers, concentrating on their work. From time to time, someone would walk to other colleagues with documents and ask something.

And the place where she was now was in the corner. Not only were there water and cat food around her, but also toys like yellow ducklings and pink piglets, and there was even a salted fish with a strange glint in its eyes.

Bo Chi lowered her head and sniffed the salted fish, then slapped it away with her paw in disgust, walked to an empty chair with a proper cat walk, and pounced on it. She easily jumped onto the chair, and then jumped onto the table with the same move. Only then could she finally see the employees’ faces clearly without looking up at the ‘giants’.

Among the crowd, she saw Yu Zhao at a glance, meowed happily, and jumped over countless obstacles towards the other party’s desk.

Yu Zhao was frowning and thinking about something. When she heard the surprised voices around her, she didn’t realize anything was wrong. It wasn’t until a fluffy thing bumped into her chest that her hand trembled, and she snapped out of her concentration, lowered her head, and looked at the cat in her arms at close range.

It was a Ragdoll cat with snow-white fur, its pointed ears and the area around its eyes grayish, its fluffy tail wagging, the tip of its tail also a bit black, its eyes big and round, and even more rare, its pupils were blue, like the clear blue sky, and watery like the deep sea.

It snuggled into Yu Zhao’s arms, raised its little head and looked at Yu Zhao, as if there was only Yu Zhao in its eyes.

Yu Zhao’s heart suddenly throbbed, and she couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of love, feeling that all the cats and dogs she had seen before were not as good as the one in her arms.

It was a pity that this cat wasn’t hers, and she didn’t have enough money to raise a pet.

Yu Zhao calmed down, carefully held the cat, and put it on the table from her arms.

Just as she was about to stand up and go talk to Manager Zhao, the owner of the cat, the Ragdoll seemed to have misunderstood something, and lay down on the table, its paws raised obediently, revealing its long and soft white belly without any defense, and meowed coquettishly at her: “Meow~“

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The author has something to say:

Bo Chi: Come and pet me~

Yu Zhao (losing her mind): I’ll fuck you until you meow!

Chapter Sixty-Four p2

Bo Chi felt a little sad, and couldn’t even feel any secret joy because of her heartache. Knowing that the other party was still in the ghost realm, she resolutely turned around and returned to the cage that had imprisoned her for two years.

The blood moon hung in the sky, and the two people, in different locations, moved towards each other at the same time.

Yu Zhao traveled all the way south, and whenever she encountered a ghost, she would reflexively look at its face.

After finding that it wasn’t the familiar face, she continued forward as usual.

After traveling for dozens of miles, Yu Zhao’s heart gradually sank.

When the surge of yin energy reached her, she hadn’t realized the importance of the matter, and only thought that she was lucky this time, and that this ghost was not far from her.

After running for a while, she realized that she was wrong.

It wasn’t that the ghost was close to her, but that the ghost was too strong!

It could stir up such a surge of yin energy and affect her from such a distance, the strength of that ghost was truly unfathomable.

Yu Zhao’s pace slowed down, and she hesitated whether she should approach or not.

Before she could come to a conclusion, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a touch of scarlet from the corner of her eye. It was a fierce ghost, wearing a bloody human skin, seemingly also attracted by the yin energy, and thus came out to check.

Seeing the familiar and kind face on the fierce ghost’s human skin, Yu Zhao’s body couldn’t help but tremble, her eyes instantly filled with bloodshot eyes, and for the first time in two years, she drew her sword and instantly attacked the ghost.

The ghost was a little slow, as if it didn’t expect a human to appear in its home. After being stabbed through its ‘clothes’ by a sword, it roared angrily: “It’s you again!“

It recognized Yu Zhao, its expression twisted: “I’ve been searching for you for the past few years, I thought you were hiding, but I didn’t expect you to be in the ghost realm. I haven’t settled the score with you from two years ago, and today I’m going to peel off your skin, refine your flesh into corpse oil, and tear your soul into pieces!“

When enemies met, they were especially jealous. Yu Zhao tugged at the corners of her lips: “You want to settle the score with me from two years ago? I still want to settle the score with you from more than ten years ago! How you killed my Yu family that day, I will make you pay back a thousand times, a hundred times today!“

She fought with the ghost. She originally thought that after two years of training, she should be able to easily kill the other party, but the ghost hadn’t slacked off either, and fought her to a draw again.

Two years ago, they were both seriously injured, and now there were signs of this happening again. Yu Zhao and the ghost both became anxious, unable to tolerate the other party escaping from their hands again.

At the critical moment, a gentle surge of yin energy came like a wave, and when it swept over the two of them, it made them feel a mountain-like pressure.

Yu Zhao’s heart skipped a beat, guessing that the powerful evil ghost was coming. She suppressed the irritability in her heart, gradually calmed down, and decided to find an opportunity to escape before that evil ghost and the human skin ghost cooperated.

The human skin ghost’s mood was the opposite of Yu Zhao’s. Sensing that the new powerhouse in the ghost realm was approaching, she immediately laughed and shouted: “Senior, wait! A piece of food has sneaked in here, please help me, senior, capture her alive. After we catch her, the flesh and blood will be yours, and the soul will be mine, what do you think, senior?“

The yin energy was strong, rippling like water.

As the two sides approached, the water turned into thick fog, curling and dissipating into smoke and clouds, revealing the figure of a girl.

Her face was beautiful and delicate, black mist lingering between her slender and tender fingers, making her skin even whiter, like jade. Facing the human skin ghost’s plea and flattery, her red lips curled up slightly, but her gaze fell on Yu Zhao, and she called out softly: “Ah Zhao…“

Yu Zhao’s body trembled, and ignoring the fight with the human skin ghost, she suddenly looked up at Bo Chi.

Their eyes met, and Bo Chi smiled, her fingers swiping, and the black mist, as if it had come to life, bound the human skin ghost, who was still trying to attack, to the side.

And Bo Chi herself walked down from the black mist, her steps hurried and fast, and then, like a swallow returning to the forest, she threw herself into Yu Zhao’s arms, and said happily and affectionately: “Ah Zhao!“

Yu Zhao instinctively hugged her tightly, her throat as if stuffed with cotton, and she said hoarsely and in a daze: “Chi Niang.“

She seemed to be in disbelief, her arms around Bo Chi so tight that it hurt, and she kept repeating Bo Chi’s name, as if afraid that she was still dreaming.

Bo Chi’s eyes were slightly teary, she hugged her neck back, buried her face in her neck, and said muffledly: “It’s me, I’m back, Ah Zhao, let’s never be separated again, okay? I lied to you about what happened two years ago, I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.“

Mentioning the past, Yu Zhao came back to her senses from her daze, was silent for a while, and then said softly: “I don’t blame you, you were always by my side at that time, watching me kill your own kind, you must have been very scared. It was my fault for not realizing the truth earlier, and making you so scared… It won’t happen again.“

Bo Chi was stunned: “What do you mean? Are you going to change professions, and not be an exorcist anymore?“

Yu Zhao shook her head, and said seriously: “I won’t let you see me killing ghosts next time. As long as you don’t see it, you won’t be afraid of me.“

Bo Chi: “…”

Good heavens, self-deception, huh?

She couldn’t help but laugh, and then said helplessly: “Since I like you, how can I be afraid because you kill ghosts? I just hope that you can be a little more rational, and not kill all ghosts indiscriminately because of your past pain. If there are ghosts like me who don’t feed on flesh and blood, but only on yin energy, then what’s wrong with letting them go? Maybe they also have relatives, parents, friends, and lovers that they miss, and also want to go back and see them one day?“

Yu Zhao gently caressed Bo Chi’s face: “I understand, if I encounter ghosts that don’t kill, I will be merciful.“

Bo Chi smiled, hugged her and rubbed against her for a while, then remembered something, turned her head to look at the human skin ghost, and said fiercely: “As for this kind of cruel and bloody thing, I fully support you killing it! How do you want to kill it now? I’ll hand you the knife!“

The human skin ghost, who was originally dumbfounded, immediately turned pale: “Senior! Master! Don’t be fooled by this cunning food! She’s a human, and an exorcist, she doesn’t know how many of our kind she has killed, how can you help her to deal with us?“

“Who’s ‘us’?” Bo Chi curled her lips, hugged Yu Zhao tightly, and said proudly: “She’s mine, my wife!“

The human skin ghost’s face was ashen, and she looked at Yu Zhao as if she was looking at a femme fatale, while Bo Chi was the foolish ruler blinded by beauty.

Yu Zhao had a blood feud with the human skin ghost. Now that the opportunity for revenge was in front of her, she patted Bo Chi’s back, her voice cold and chilling: “I want to kill it myself, you stay away, don’t look.“

Bo Chi, who had just reunited with her, was obediently unlike before, nodded, went to the side, and turned her back to Yu Zhao to look at the moon.

The shrill screams behind her didn’t affect her good mood. She was already counting on her fingers when she could go back and see her old friends.

Not long after, Yu Zhao threw down her outer robe, walked over cleanly, bent down and picked up Bo Chi from the ground, and took her out of the ghost realm.

On the way, without Yu Zhao asking, Bo Chi told her about her experiences in the ghost realm like spilling beans.

Learning that she hadn’t encountered any danger, but had been diligently cultivating, just to be able to come out and find her early, Yu Zhao couldn’t help but lower her head and kiss her forehead, and sighed: “I’m not strong enough, that’s why you suffered this disaster.“

Bo Chi shook her head, not caring about being kidnapped in front of Yu Zhao before, but blinked her eyes and stared at Yu Zhao seriously: “You, you really don’t mind that I’m a ghost?“

Yu Zhao’s expression paused slightly, she lowered her eyebrows and said after a while: “When I first found out, you were in danger, and I didn’t have time to think about these things, and instinctively protected you according to my heart. After you were kidnapped, I also thought about it for two years. From the initial mixed feelings and complicated emotions, to later wanting nothing but for you to be alive, I clearly realized that nothing else mattered. As long as I could hold you in my arms again, those painful obsessions and memories could be put down with the passing of winter.“

“With you by my side,” she slowly relaxed her eyebrows, and smiled at Bo Chi, “it’s an eternal spring.“

Bo Chi’s eyes were filled with tears, she suddenly hugged Yu Zhao’s neck, and choked: “Ah Zhao, you’re so good… I will always like you!“

Yu Zhao gently caressed her back, and smiled gently: “Me too, I will always like you.“

**

Two years had passed, and the capital was still the same, bustling with traffic, and full of prosperity.

Yu Zhao and Bo Chi strolled to the front of the courtyard, intending to see if the courtyard was still habitable. As a result, just as they reached the door, the courtyard door was opened, and a woman in blue came out holding a basin of water, and looked directly at Bo Chi.

The next moment, her hand suddenly loosened, the basin fell to the ground, and she rushed over with red eyes, hugged Bo Chi, and started crying: “Chi Niang, is it really Chi Niang? It’s so good that you’re okay, I knew you would be okay!“

Bo Chi stumbled from her pounce. Seeing that the basin was about to fall, she swiped her finger, and black mist suddenly surged out, catching the basin. Then she put her hands on the woman’s shoulders, and smiled: “Why are you still crying when you know I’m okay? I finally came back, you should be smiling!“

Liu Qinger wiped away her tears, and smiled brightly with tears in her eyes. Then, seeing Yu Zhao with a dark face on the side, she was overjoyed again.

The few of them were talking at the door, and someone in the courtyard seemed to hear the movement, and a slightly unfamiliar, clear voice came: “Qing’er, who are you talking to?“

Bo Chi looked up and asked Liu Qinger in surprise and confusion: “Who is that? Your friend?“

Liu Qinger smiled through her tears, pulled her into the courtyard, and said loudly: “Everyone, come and see who’s back!“

The people in the courtyard looked up, and the people in the house came out. A group of people looked over here, and then a gust of wind blew, and the girls all rushed towards Bo Chi, squeezing Yu Zhao to the side, leaving her no place to stand.

It was also at this time that Bo Chi finally recognized the unfamiliar voice: “…It’s you? Jin Xi, it’s been a few years, how did your voice become so strange?“

Jin Xi was still crying, and when she heard this, her nose became crooked: “My voice has always been this clear! The exorcist masters said that you deliberately changed my voice into a rough man’s voice, how are you going to repay me for this?“

Bo Chi pretended to be deaf and dumb: “What are you talking about? I just wanted to help you blend into the academy, so I reluctantly made your voice a little rougher. Can’t you appreciate my good intentions?“

Jin Xi was so angry that she reached out and tickled Bo Chi’s waist.

Bo Chi immediately couldn’t keep a straight face, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes from laughter, as she dodged.

Chapter Sixty-Four p1

The surroundings were silent. The footsteps in the distance stopped, and a group of people dressed in fine clothes and gray robes stood there, looking over from afar. The leader was clearly the man who had taken Yu Zhao to the imperial city before. His face was full of shock as he looked at Bo Chi, and he involuntarily took two steps back.

There was no more movement behind her, it was unknown whether it was from fear or lingering fear.

Bo Chi didn’t look back, but nervously met Yu Zhao’s gaze, opened her mouth, and muttered: “I, I haven’t killed anyone…“

Her words were weak, because she still remembered what Yu Zhao had said to her before – Those who are not of my kind must have different hearts.

As expected, Yu Zhao seemed to be awakened by her words, her long and narrow phoenix eyes instantly reddened, she charged towards her with her sword, and shouted angrily: “Get lost!“

Bo Chi’s heart trembled, her whole body cold, and she stood there numbly, without any resistance.

Despair arose in her heart, the sharp pain making it difficult for her to breathe. She even gave up on running away, thinking fatalistically… A ghost will die eventually, and it wasn’t bad to die at the hands of her beloved.

She sadly let Yu Zhao approach, thinking that she would be stabbed through the heart, but Yu Zhao brushed past her, her peach wood sword firmly blocking the black shadow’s silently approaching claws, and she gritted her teeth and said word by word: “She is my wife, I’ll see who dares to hurt her!“

After speaking, Yu Zhao bit her fingertip, smeared the bright red blood on the peach wood sword, and a blood line immediately lit up on the sword, forcing the black shadow back.

The black shadow growled, hid in the darkness, waiting for an opportunity to strike, and didn’t flee.

The exorcists not far away then spoke, and said coldly: “Miss Yu, don’t be fooled by the demon. This ghost is a woman, how can a woman and a woman become husband and wife?“

Yu Zhao stood in front of Bo Chi with her sword, took a deep breath, and said firmly: “Whether she is human or ghost, male or female, she is my destined beloved. If you are willing to be merciful and let us go, Yu Zhao will be eternally grateful, and will repay you in the future.“

A voice came from among the exorcists: “What if we don’t let her leave alive?“

Yu Zhao raised her sword horizontally in front of her, the blood line on the sword and the scarlet in her eyes both filled with killing intent: “Then Yu Zhao can only fight to the death with you to protect my wife!“

The air fell silent again, and the exorcists’ faces showed apprehension, obviously not wanting to fight Yu Zhao.

But now was a special time. The supreme ruler in the imperial city was greedy for life and afraid of death, and had found them and promised them a great reward, the only requirement being to kill the evil ghost.

If that person knew that they had clearly seen the ghost, but let it go, then none of them would have a good time.

The exorcists quickly made a decision, took out their weapons and talismans, and said in a deep voice: “You, as an exorcist, not only abandoned the oath you made when you first entered, but also fell in love with a demon. Today, we will eliminate harm for the people, and expel you from our exorcist lineage!“

They all attacked, and Yu Zhao fearlessly protected Bo Chi in front of her, without retreating half a step.

Bo Chi’s mood went through ups and downs. At this time, before she could even rejoice, she fell into worry.

She raised her hand to help Yu Zhao, and Jin Xi and the others behind her suddenly stepped forward, one by one pushing her behind them, their voices trembling as they said with a look of determination: “Chi Niang, run quickly, we’ll block them for you!“

“Chi Niang, thank you for the dry food and water that day, this life of Liu Qinger was saved by you, and now, being able to repay your kindness, even death is worth it!“

“Chi Niang…“

The repeated calls for her to leave made Bo Chi’s eyes water, and also made the exorcists look sideways, their expressions different, their gazes at Bo Chi somewhat moved.

Not all exorcists had their entire families killed by ghosts, and not all exorcists hated demons and ghosts so much that they would travel around to kill them. Most of them were born into families, and had the opportunity to become exorcists from birth.

Therefore, when they found that Bo Chi was actually being protected by so many people, although they were fighting mercilessly on the surface, respecting the emperor’s wishes, they slightly reduced their strength.

——An evil spirit that could be protected and loved by humans should be truly kind, right?

They felt compassion, but Bo Chi and the others didn’t notice. Seeing that the ghost in the dark was looking for an opportunity, and they were blocked by the exorcists in front, Bo Chi thought for a while, and quickly made up her mind – Instead of continuing to stay and attract fire, putting Yu Zhao in a difficult position, it was better to take this opportunity to leave first, and let them fight against the external enemy together, which could be considered as not letting down the others’ good intentions.

Bo Chi calmed down, and took the time to instruct the system: {Help me keep an eye on Yu Zhao and Jin Xi’s safety. If anything happens to them, use my points first.}

Before the system could answer, she took two steps back, and said to Jin Xi and the others: “I—“

Just as she uttered one word, the black shadow in the dark attacked again, accurately grabbing at Bo Chi.

Its timing was perfect. At this time, Yu Zhao and the exorcists were all focused on each other, and since the target it grabbed was beyond everyone’s expectations, no one could react in time.

Bo Chi was also startled, and then calmed down.

She and the black shadow were both ghosts. Unless the other party swallowed her in one bite and slowly digested her, even if it scratched her soul body, she could still gradually recover by absorbing yin energy.

Besides, even if the other party really swallowed her, she wasn’t afraid – Did she accumulate so many points for nothing?

Bo Chi wasn’t panicking at all, and even tried to dodge this claw by moving.

As a result, to her shock… this ghost didn’t fight fair! When it reached her, it suddenly closed its hand, didn’t tear her soul body, but grabbed her waist, carried her, and ran!

Bo Chi was dumbfounded, Yu Zhao was dumbfounded, and the exorcists were also dumbfounded.

After a while, a furious voice came, full of anger: “Put her down!!“

{Yu Zhao is chasing you, she chased you to the street, she bumped into the vendors on the street, and they cursed angrily.} Bo Chi hung on the black shadow’s shoulder, struggling while listening to the system’s real-time monitoring: {Yu Zhao can’t catch up, but she’s not giving up, she’s still chasing.}

The black shadow itself was a ghost, and unlike humans, it didn’t need to walk with its feet. At this time, it carried Bo Chi all the way, and then, as if passing through some kind of barrier, it came to another world filled with yin energy.

Bo Chi felt a sense of crisis, stopped struggling, and began to look around vigilantly.

This place should no longer be the human world. A blood moon hung strangely in the sky, human figures were looming around, and a strong yin energy filled the air, making Bo Chi feel as comfortable as a fish in water.

The black shadow also seemed to have calmed down a bit, put Bo Chi on the ground, and then ignored her, floating into the group of ghosts on its own.

In a moment of daze, Bo Chi found that she couldn’t find it anymore, and couldn’t help but say: {What’s going on?! It carried me all the way here, and then just put me down and left???}

The system said calmly: {This is the ghost realm, a place where only ghosts can stay for a long time. Once humans appear, they will not only be torn apart by hundreds of ghosts, but their physical bodies will also be eroded and damaged by the yin energy. But for weak little ghosts like you, this place is the safest. You can absorb yin energy with peace of mind, and after becoming a powerful being, you can go out – the black shadow brought you here, probably because it later discovered that you are a little ghost who feeds on yin energy. Out of a sense of protection for its own kind, it saved you from the humans and brought you back ‘home’.}

Bo Chi was speechless, and her mentality was a little broken: {Th, then should I thank it?}

The system shrugged: {Without points, you definitely can’t find the black shadow among so many ghosts. And just to find someone to ‘thank’, I don’t think you need to waste points. It’s better to seize the time and cultivate hard, and strive to go out and find Yu Zhao early – she lost you, and is now venting her anger in the wilderness.}

Hearing this, Bo Chi no longer had the mood to cultivate, and shook her head: {No, no, I can’t let her worry for too long, I want to use points to teleport out of this ghost realm!}

The system said slowly: {It’s not about points, but the rules of this world that restrict you. You are a ghost, and you shouldn’t stay in the human world. You should have come to the ghost realm when you died. It’s fine that you didn’t come in before, but now that you’re back ‘home’, it’s difficult to go out. Before your strength reaches the standard, no matter how many times you teleport, you can only wander around in the ghost realm.}

{Unless you have enough points.} Although it knew it was nonsense, the system still added: {So many that it reaches thousands or tens of thousands, then I can easily help you change the rules of this world. From now on, there will be no underworld or ghost realm, and souls will coexist with humans in the human world… As for the disadvantages of doing this, you should be able to imagine.}

Bo Chi wilted, and said with some despair: {So, I can’t do anything now, and can only focus on cultivating?}

System: {Yes. Of course, you can also place your hope on Yu Zhao. Maybe she can figure out where you are now, and come to save you with her sword.}

Bo Chi found an empty space and sat down listlessly, absorbing the surrounding yin energy, not having any hope that Yu Zhao would come.

It wasn’t that she was certain that the other party wouldn’t dare to come, but even she couldn’t find the black shadow among a group of ghosts, how could Yu Zhao, while being attacked by hundreds of ghosts, find her?

Bo Chi began to cultivate buddhistically.

Yu Zhao on the other side, as the system said, vented her anger for a while, and finally, when Jin Xi and the others rushed over, she suddenly realized: “If that evil ghost wanted to kill Chi Niang, there was no need to take her away, it could have just swallowed her directly. But it didn’t do that, which means that it doesn’t have any intention of killing its own kind for now, but wants to save Chi Niang from us!“

The exorcists who arrived late heard this, glanced at her, and said: “So, they can only go to the ghost realm.“

Jin Xi and the others were confused: “Where is that?“

“A place of extreme yin, where tens of thousands of ghosts and evil spirits gather.” The exorcist pondered: “In your mortal terms, it’s no different from the underworld.“

Jin Xi’s eyes widened: “Underworld? Th-Then can Chi Niang still come back? Can she only go reincarnate?“

“No.” The exorcist shook his head: “There are no legendary figures in the underworld, no judges or Yama, there is only the heavy yin energy that erodes lifespan, and countless muddle-headed evil spirits. But one thing you said is right, that female ghost, after entering, probably can’t come out again. After all, her cultivation is low, and she’s far from reaching the level of breaking through the ghost realm alone.“

Jin Xi and the others looked at each other, seeing worry in each other’s eyes.

They turned to look at Yu Zhao, wanting to comfort her, but saw that Yu Zhao had stood up at some point, put away her peach wood sword, and walked away step by step.

Jin Xi was stunned, and hurriedly said: “Master Yu, where are you going?“

Yu Zhao didn’t answer, and the exorcist shook his head and said: “She wants to go to the ghost realm to find someone. In other words, she’s seeking death! Sigh, such a talented exorcist, but she’s been blinded by her prey… Nothing in this world can escape the word ‘love’…“

The exorcists’ faces showed regret, and also a hint of admiration. After sighing, they turned and left.

Jin Xi and the others stood there in confusion, watching Yu Zhao’s thin figure gradually walking away alone.

The ghost realm was different from the human world, but it was also connected to the human world.

It didn’t have a specific entrance. If humans wanted to enter, they only needed to open a passage with a secret method at midnight in a cold place, and they could naturally enter.

As for whether they could come out or not, that depended on luck.

Yu Zhao’s luck wasn’t very good, but her strength was strong enough.

The injuries she sustained when fighting the ghost before had mostly healed. At this time, with only half of her strength, she still chose to enter the ghost realm in the mass grave.

She entered quickly, and came out quickly.

The gray robe instantly turned into a blood-stained garment on her body, and the peach wood sword behind her was never unsheathed – because she was afraid that Bo Chi’s mind would be disturbed in the ghost realm, afraid that she wouldn’t notice her presence immediately, and afraid that with one sword strike, she would kill her own wife.

Yu Zhao had always believed in killing to stop killing, and wasn’t very good at the exorcist’s defensive techniques.

This accident changed her mind. She began to live in the mass grave, and besides cultivating, she was healing her injuries. When her condition slightly recovered, she entered the ghost realm again to look for someone, regardless of her life.

Spring went and summer came, two years had passed.

Yu Zhao’s cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, and her defensive techniques became indestructible, enough to support her walking among hundreds of ghosts, checking their faces one by one.

But the ghost realm was so vast, and the number of ghosts was constantly increasing. Even if she searched for another ten or eight years, she might not be able to find Bo Chi.

Yu Zhao was depressed, but her movements were not slow. After searching for a while without any results, just as she was about to leave when the spell dissipated, a surge of yin energy suddenly erupted from the south of the ghost realm, and the strong yin energy blew the surrounding ghosts around.

Yu Zhao’s eyes lit up, she remembered the general location, and immediately adjusted her breath after leaving the ghost realm.

She had thought of finding a more powerful ghost and enslaving it to find someone for her in these two years, but the ghost realm was too big, and the ghosts wouldn’t release their aura at ‘home’, so she never found anything, and could only let her own aura spread out, attracting groups of small ghosts, and slowly checking them one by one.

Now that she had accidentally discovered the trace of a powerful ghost, she immediately entered the ghost realm again after adjusting her breath, concealed her aura, and searched towards the south.

And Bo Chi, who had finally escaped from the ghost realm after two years of suffering, took a deep breath of the human world’s air, and said excitedly: {System, help me see where Yu Zhao is now!}

System: {In the ghost realm.}

Bo Chi said happily: {Good, then I’ll go find— Ghost realm?? Why is she in the ghost realm? Is she dead?!}

System: {She guessed your location, and has been traveling through the ghost realm these two years, hoping to find you.}

Bo Chi was stunned, her eyes slightly reddening: {She’s silly, there are so many ghosts in the ghost realm, how long will it take her to find me…}

No one needed to say this, Yu Zhao herself definitely knew better than anyone.

But she still came looking for her without hesitation.

Chapter Sixty-Three p3

Jin Xi knew that she was referring to her brother, and couldn’t help but curl her lips: “My family is even more playful than me. They clearly have the opportunity to study, but they never cherish it. After he knew that I wanted to come here, he was even happier than me, and even deliberately opened the door and let me go. Otherwise, do you think I, a weak woman, a weak scholar, could escape from home?“

Bo Chi suddenly realized, and shook her head: “Then you have to work even harder. Since you don’t want to obey your family’s arrangements, you have to achieve something and make your family recognize and respect you.“

Jin Xi’s heart was warmed, and she nodded repeatedly: “I know, thank you, Chi Niang, I will remember your words.“

She was quite moved, and after a long and reluctant farewell with Bo Chi, Yu Zhao finally frowned and pushed her into the academy.

After watching her go in, Liu Qinger said tactfully: “Shuang’er and I will take Hua Ci back first, Chi Niang, you and Master Yu can stroll around the capital.“

Fu Shuang nodded, but Hua Ci was unwilling, and held Bo Chi’s hand, refusing to let go.

Bo Chi was about to knock on the little girl’s head when she suddenly heard a hesitant voice, saying with some uncertainty: “Are you… Master Yu?“

Everyone followed the voice and saw that the speaker was sitting in a carriage, poking his head out, with a young man in scholar’s clothes standing beside him.

He also seemed to be here to see someone off. He happened to see Yu Zhao, and after seeing Yu Zhao nod to him, the man hurriedly got out of the carriage, left the scholar aside, and smiled at Yu Zhao: “So it really is Miss Yu, it’s been a few years since we last met, and I haven’t seen you since. Everyone suspected that you went to seek revenge on that ghost, or that something happened to you on the way. I’m really glad to see you safe and sound now!“

He spoke enthusiastically, but there was no ambiguous meaning in his words. After a little thought, Bo Chi could guess that he was also coveting Yu Zhao’s strength and eager to get the protection of the exorcist.

However, Yu Zhao didn’t know what was wrong with her mind, held Bo Chi’s hand, and said seriously: “This is my future wife.“

The man was stunned, stared at Bo Chi for a long time, and after looking at her from all angles, he found that she was a beautiful girl. Finally, he took a deep breath, and started to flatter Bo Chi without changing his expression.

After praising Bo Chi and Yu Zhao as the only lovers in the world, he finally got to the point amidst Bo Chi’s dry laughter: “When did Miss Yu return to the capital? Why didn’t you tell us, so that we could hold a welcome banquet for you?“

Yu Zhao said casually: “I just came back two days ago, and I’ve been busy with my wife these two days, and haven’t had time to attend any banquets.“

Bo Chi: “…”

Speak properly, don’t shift the blame!

Obviously, the man also felt that Yu Zhao was shifting the blame, and said with a smile when he heard this: “Then let’s not wait for another day, Miss Yu, why don’t you and your wife come with me to the imperial city? You can meet His Majesty, and also have a good chat with the other exorcist masters.“

Yu Zhao was a little puzzled: “Exorcists always travel around, and rarely get together. Why are the exorcist masters you mentioned gathered in the imperial city?“

The man hesitated, his gaze wandering between Liu Qinger, Fu Shuang, and the others, obviously hinting subtly.

Liu Qinger was very tactful, and found an excuse to leave.

Bo Chi touched Hua Ci’s head, and she obediently left with them.

After there was no one around, the man spoke again: “This matter… is also related to you, Miss Yu. Recently, there have been frequent incidents of evil spirits harming people in the capital. His Majesty heard that this might be related to the ghost that destroyed the Yu family more than ten years ago, so he widely recruited talented people from all over the world, offered treasures from the national treasury as rewards, and invited many exorcist masters to gather in the imperial city to protect His Majesty’s safety.“

Hearing the word ‘ghost’, Yu Zhao’s face darkened. After knowing the cause and effect, she said decisively: “Please lead the way, I’ll go to the imperial city to attend the banquet.“

Just as the man smiled, Bo Chi gently tugged at Yu Zhao’s clothes, and whispered: “Can I not go?“

Before Yu Zhao could answer, the man, because of Yu Zhao’s concern for Bo Chi, hurriedly persuaded: “Madam Yu, you don’t know, all the exorcists are gathered in the imperial city now, there is no safer place in the world. Even if there really are ghosts, they will never return! So Madam, don’t be afraid, just go to the imperial palace with Miss Yu.“

Bo Chi smiled bitterly.

It was precisely because there were too many exorcists, and any ghost that appeared would die, that she was even more afraid to approach!

Fortunately, Yu Zhao always respected her. Seeing that she really didn’t want to go, she immediately compromised: “There are too many people in the imperial city, and I’m not at ease with you following me. Then just stay at home, and I’ll come back to marry you after I deal with the ghost.“

Bo Chi’s expression was subtle: “Do you know what you look like now?“

Yu Zhao was puzzled: “What?“

Bo Chi said faintly: “Like an old general on stage, with flags all over his back.“

Yu Zhao: “…”

Although she didn’t quite understand, it didn’t sound like a good thing.

Considering the ferocity of the ghost, Bo Chi couldn’t help but give Yu Zhao a few more instructions, then watched her get into the carriage, and didn’t return to the courtyard until the carriage was out of sight.

Liu Qinger was sweeping the fallen red maple leaves in the courtyard. Seeing her come back without Yu Zhao, she was stunned for a moment, and then said as if nothing had happened: “When I came back just now, the neighbor aunt chatted with Shuang’er and me for a while, and I learned that the students who entered Bailu Academy can’t come back often, and can only return home in the middle of each month. You said that Jin Xi, she, she’s alone in the academy… won’t something happen to her?“

Bo Chi also heard this news for the first time, was stunned for two seconds, and hesitated: “It shouldn’t. Although she’s talkative and a bit jumpy, she’s still quite smart, she should be able to get through this half month… After half a month, when she’s familiar with those students, the danger will naturally decrease.“

Liu Qinger nodded: “That’s for the best.“

In the following days, Yu Zhao didn’t come back.

Ever since Bo Chi learned that there were many exorcists in the capital, she rarely went out. Liu Qinger and the others didn’t think much, only thinking that Bo Chi was still a delicate young lady from a good family who didn’t like to go out.

In order to prevent Bo Chi from being bored at home, she and Fu Shuang would often come and tell Bo Chi about the news they heard on the road when they went out. After listening for half a month, Bo Chi didn’t hear any news about evil spirits, and couldn’t help but ask: “Has the capital always been so peaceful? Haven’t there been any rumors?” Liu Qinger and Fu Shuang looked at each other, shaking their heads blankly.

The quiet Hua Ci suddenly spoke, her eyes serious: “I heard that a shop in the west of the city closed a few days ago. Some people said they smelled a strong bloody smell when they passed by. The Yixiang Pavilion has been carrying out more prostitutes recently than last year. Everyone is guessing that it’s because the only son of the Minister’s Mansion is too cruel…“

Before she could finish speaking, Liu Qinger and Fu Shuang covered her mouth, their faces flushed red: “You, you’re an unmarried girl, how can you say such vulgar and dirty words!“

Bo Chi was also a little embarrassed, but her focus was still on Hua Ci’s words: “Bloody smell? Could it be that everyone in that family is dead?“

Liu Qinger hesitated: “Not necessarily, Shuang’er and I also heard these words, but those people later said that this family slaughters pigs, and the bloody smell might be pig blood?“

Bo Chi pondered for a while, and shook her head: “Since passersby deliberately mentioned the bloody smell, it must be because that family didn’t have such a terrifying smell when they slaughtered pigs before.“

Besides, at this juncture, nothing could be covered up with speculation.

Bo Chi became more and more certain that something was hidden in the shadows of the capital, perhaps a ghost, or perhaps a large group of exorcists.

And whether it was either side, it was not something she could provoke.

Bo Chi, who was cowardly at heart, decided to stay put and not go out until Yu Zhao came back.

However, things were unpredictable. After finally making it to the middle of the month, when she had the opportunity to pick up Jin Xi, Liu Qinger and Fu Shuang both persuaded Bo Chi to go out with them.

All the excuses Bo Chi found were blocked by them, and in the end, she could only be led out of the courtyard with a pounding heart.

She didn’t know if it was her illusion, but after half a month, the capital didn’t seem as lively as when they first arrived. The vendors along the road were still hawking, but there were far fewer people dressed in fine clothes. Occasionally, a carriage would pass by, but it would also speed away quickly, disappearing from the street.

Bo Chi and the others walked all the way to Bailu Academy, and saw Jin Xi holding a pile of books waiting for them from afar.

After taking two books from her, Liu Qinger was about to chat, when Jin Xi lowered her voice and said: “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s talk when we go back.“

Back in the courtyard, Jin Xi exhaled, first talked about her experiences at the academy, focusing on praising the academy’s tradition of one room per person, and then said seriously: “I heard from my classmates that the capital has been restless recently, and His Majesty hasn’t attended the morning court for a long time. Although His Majesty doesn’t have much ability, and spends all day in the harem, attending the morning court is a tradition left by previous emperors. If he doesn’t attend the morning court for no reason, he will definitely be scolded by the civil officials. But strangely, this time, none of the civil officials criticized him, but instead rushed to ask for leave to go home and rest. Don’t you think it’s strange?“

Bo Chi nodded silently, and said casually: “A storm is probably coming to the capital. When are you going back to the academy? If your identity isn’t exposed for a while, don’t come back frequently. It’s better to be in the academy than in our small courtyard.“

Speaking of this, Jin Xi’s face immediately fell: “Don’t even mention it. I came back in the morning, and have to go back to the academy in the afternoon. Those students whose families are far away didn’t even intend to go back.“

Bo Chi and the others looked at her with pity. After comforting and accompanying her for a while, they went out again in the evening to personally see her off.

Since she came back safely in the morning, Bo Chi relaxed, and when Jin Xi begged her to see her off, she agreed again softly.

But this time, just as they walked out of the courtyard and before they even reached the street, a ferocious black shadow suddenly appeared in front of them, and not far away, a series of footsteps were approaching.

Bo Chi’s heart skipped a beat, and she backed away, wanting to escape. But the black shadow suddenly turned around at this moment, as if it had set its sights on their group, which was the closest. Without any hesitation, it quickly rushed over.

Seeing that the black shadow’s sharp claws were about to pierce Jin Xi’s chest, Bo Chi hurriedly reached out and pulled Jin Xi away from the claws.

The black shadow roared angrily, as if enraged, and swiped at Bo Chi’s waist and abdomen with its backhand.

This claw was faster than the previous one. Before Bo Chi could react, she felt a chill in her waist.

The next moment, a familiar voice rang out, so shrill that it almost cracked: “Chi Niang!!“

After this shout, Jin Xi and the others also hurriedly shouted: “Chi Niang? Are you okay?!“

“Chi Niang, are you injured?“

“Chi Niang, your, your waist!“

Bo Chi looked down belatedly, and found that there was no blood flowing out of her ripped waist and abdomen, but a smoky soul body was revealed.

Her heart trembled, and when she looked up again, she saw that Yu Zhao, who had been furious just a moment ago, now had a frozen expression, and muttered: “Chi Niang…?“

Chapter Sixty-Three p2

The few of them left without looking sideways. Fu Shuang, who was left behind, put away her disappointed expression, smiled at Bo Chi in blessing, and followed them downstairs.

“Is that the new girl you bought?” Yu Zhao was obviously still thinking about yesterday’s ‘cheating in front of her’, and snorted coldly: “She looks pretty good, and her personality is quite gentle, but she’s not as strong as me, and she’s destined to not be able to protect you.“

Bo Chi said smoothly: “Yes, yes, yes, Master Yu is the most powerful. This little girl doesn’t ask for much, I only ask that Master Yu can protect me forever and ever, can Master Yu do it?“

Yu Zhao curled her lips: “As long as I’m alive, I will protect you.“

Bo Chi said faintly: “Really? Even if you find out that I lied to you in the future, you won’t change your mind?“

Yu Zhao seemed to sense something, and raised her eyebrows: “Lied to me? What did you lie to me about?“

Bo Chi’s expression was calm: “It’s just an example.“

Yu Zhao’s eyebrows relaxed, and she chuckled: “It doesn’t matter what you lied to me about, I love you, I like you, so naturally I will protect you no matter what.“

Bo Chi bit her lip, hesitated, and finally stammered: “I have a friend… She’s kind-hearted and never kills, but she passed away a while ago. If she becomes a ghost and comes back to me, what would you do to her?“

Yu Zhao let go of Bo Chi, held her shoulders, turned her around to face her, and said in a deep voice: “I will kill her.“

Bo Chi’s mind went blank, and she moved her lips: “But she hasn’t done anything bad, she still has human thoughts, she can control herself, she—“

Yu Zhao interrupted: “She’s already dead. A dead person is not the same person she was before, but a ghost, an evil ghost that might suddenly kill at any time. I can’t tolerate such a dangerous existence by your side, so I’m sorry, Chi Niang, even if you hate me, I will still kill her.“

Bo Chi didn’t speak for a long time.

Yu Zhao thought she was sad, hugged her, and sighed: “Humans and ghosts are different paths, you are destined to no longer be on the same path. Forget about her, treat her as a truly dead person.“

Bo Chi’s eyelashes trembled, and finally, she showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and hummed softly.

Because of this test, Bo Chi’s original intention to confess retreated again.

She didn’t want to die, not only because she was afraid of pain, but also because she didn’t want to be separated from Yu Zhao.

If she returned to the real world, she and Yu Zhao would become enemies again, never contacting each other. Then she had to cherish every small world, cherish this existing tenderness.

Let’s wait a little longer.

When she continued to cultivate her relationship with Yu Zhao, when Yu Zhao was willing to compromise and accept that ‘ghost friend’, she could tell this secret with peace of mind.

Before that, she had to continue to capture Yu Zhao’s heart.

Seduce her to death!

Bo Chi quickly regained her spirits, and energetically pulled Yu Zhao to change clothes.

After having breakfast downstairs, they stayed in the city for a few more days. When they were fully recovered, they set off again.

After walking and stopping for several months, they arrived in the capital in the bleak autumn wind.

The capital was far more prosperous and lively than all the previous cities, looking peaceful and prosperous, as if it was a golden age where everyone had enough food and clothing. Most of the people on the street were dressed in fine clothes, and the pavilions and buildings in the distance were high and low, with many brothels among them. Bo Chi looked at them a few more times, and was pulled into a courtyard by Yu Zhao.

Red maple leaves were in full bloom in the courtyard, covering the ground like fire. It could be seen that no one had lived there for a long time, so a layer of maple leaves had accumulated.

“Whose house is this?” Bo Chi was a little surprised: “Aren’t we going to the inn first?“

Yu Zhao led her into the courtyard, stepping on the red leaves and saying: “This is my house. It’s a bit deserted because I don’t live here often. I didn’t bring much money on this trip, and you always want to buy things when you see them, so the money must be almost spent. Instead of continuing to spend money at the inn, why don’t we stay here for now?“

Bo Chi suddenly realized, and then her face stiffened, her eyes widening: “How do you know that I’m using your money?“

Yu Zhao smiled meaningfully at her, didn’t answer, but looked at Jin Xi and the others, who were envious: “The courtyard hasn’t been cleaned for a long time, if you want to stay, you have to start cleaning.“

Jin Xi hurriedly nodded, and started cleaning with her little sisters.

After a whole day of busy work, it wasn’t until dusk, when the sun was setting, that they barely finished cleaning the house.

Perhaps seeing that they had calmed down, the neighbor next door came and knocked on the door.

It was Jin Xi who opened the door. She looked at the neighbor aunt in confusion, and was about to ask what was the matter, when she saw the aunt smiling and saying: “Is this girl a relative of Master Exorcist?“

Jin Xi hurriedly waved her hand: “No, no, we are Master Yu’s friends, you are…?“

The aunt smiled: “We are locals of the capital. We heard that Master Exorcist was staying here before, so we specially moved next door, wanting to get close to Master Exorcist. But Master Exorcist didn’t stay for long before she went traveling again, and I felt a little regretful. Now that I heard movement in the courtyard again, I couldn’t help but come over and take a look.“

Jin Xi suddenly understood, invited the aunt into the house to sit down, and turned to find Yu Zhao and tell her about this.

Bo Chi was joking with Yu Zhao, and when she heard this, she raised her eyes in surprise: “You’re so famous? There are even people who come to be your neighbor because of your reputation?“

Yu Zhao was noncommittal: “Demons and ghosts are rampant in the world, and the people are afraid, so naturally they follow the name of the exorcist. I’m not familiar with the neighbors around here, and I don’t intend to make friends with them. Jin Xi, you go and entertain them, and then persuade them to leave.“

Among their group, Yu Zhao obviously had the highest status.

Therefore, Jin Xi didn’t refuse, nodded and agreed, and went to deal with these social matters dutifully.

Fortunately, the aunt wasn’t a difficult person, and tactfully put down the gift and left.

After that, many more people came to visit, all neighbors from around here. They had flocked here because of Yu Zhao’s reputation before, and now they seized the opportunity to show their goodwill.

Jin Xi entertained and rejected them one by one, and was busy until midnight before she tiredly closed the courtyard door and returned to her room to rest.

The night passed, and after resting, Jin Xi packed her bookcase, came to the group of people who were eating, and said excitedly: “Master Yu, Chi Niang, I’m going to Bailu Academy to report today, so I won’t be back for lunch!“

The few of them looked up at her, and saw that she was already fully prepared, wearing a scholar’s outfit, her neck covered, her hair tied in a bun, and with her heroic voice, she truly looked the part.

“I always wanted my cold to get better quickly before, so that my voice could recover quickly.” Jin Xi said with a smile: “Now I’m not in a hurry, I even want this cold to last a little longer, so that I can safely finish my studies at the academy.“

Bo Chi raised her eyebrows, beckoned to her, and when Jin Xi approached in confusion, she patted the other party’s shoulder, took the opportunity to extract a large amount of yin energy, and after retracting her hand, she said in a reserved tone, as if she had done a good deed without leaving her name: “This is what they call ‘blessing in disguise’, and ‘misfortune may be a blessing in disguise’.“

Jin Xi nodded in agreement: “Yes, yes, yes, that’s it. I didn’t expect you to be so literary, Chi Niang, even though you’re usually so unreliable. Speaking of which, I still don’t know where you lived before, and whether you’ve studied or not.“

As soon as she said this, Yu Zhao raised her eyelids first, and asked with a hint of doubt: “When we first met, you said you were familiar with Chi Niang, how come you don’t know about Chi Niang’s past now?“

Bo Chi’s hand holding the chopsticks tightened, and she was about to explain, when Jin Xi spoke faster: “Yes, I know her name, and she said she was sent by my parents to find me, so aren’t we acquaintances?“

Yu Zhao came to her senses, and said thoughtfully: “You didn’t set off together, but met on the way?“

Jin Xi didn’t notice Bo Chi’s death stare at all, and nodded readily: “Yes, I just met Chi Niang the day before I met you.“

Yu Zhao turned her head, stared at Bo Chi for a while, and suddenly frowned: “How can you be so insensible?“

Bo Chi, who was holding her breath nervously: “Huh?“

Yu Zhao said unhappily: “Even if Jin Xi’s parents asked you to find her, how can you, a weak woman, go on the road alone without bringing any guards? If you encounter bad people, you—“

She didn’t finish the rest of her words, but pulled Bo Chi into her arms, and said angrily: “You’re not allowed to do such reckless things again!“

Bo Chi: “…Ah, oh, okay…“

She was a little dazed, not expecting that her suspicion was already so obvious that even a blind person could see the problem, but Yu Zhao, who was so smart and sharp, didn’t have any doubts at all.

This was obviously not because the other party had suddenly lost her mind, but because her trust in her was deep enough to cover all doubts.

Bo Chi was both moved and anxious.

She was afraid that things would backfire. Yu Zhao trusted her so much now, how would she react when she found out her identity?

Bo Chi didn’t dare to think about it, so she could only change the subject: “Jin Xi, is this your first day at Bailu Academy? Anyway, Qing’er and I have nothing to do, why don’t we see you off?“

Jin Xi was indeed a little uneasy. Hearing this, her eyes lit up, and she said happily: “Okay! Thank you, Chi Niang and Sister Qing’er!“

“I’m going too.” The little girl Hua Ci, who hadn’t spoken, looked up and stared at Bo Chi seriously: “I also want to see Jin Xi off.“

A fist suddenly landed on her head, and Jin Xi threatened with a smile: “Little brat, I’ve been putting up with you for a long time, call me big sister, Big Sister Jin Xi!“

Hua Ci angrily pulled her hand away, glared at her, ignored her, and continued to look at Bo Chi.

Bo Chi touched her messy little bun, smiled gently, and said: “It’s naturally good that you have the intention. After you finish eating, we’ll go see her off.“

Jin Xi muttered angrily, “I don’t want her to see me off,” and after breakfast, she walked to the gate of Bailu Academy, looked at the students coming and going alone, and said proudly: “Look, I’m the most popular, even going to school, there are girls seeing me off with tears.“

Bo Chi was amused by her, poked her forehead with her white finger, and reminded: “Stop playing, go in quickly. After you go in, study hard, and don’t embarrass your family.“

Chapter Sixty-Three p1

Times were tough. The girl selling herself to bury her father knelt on the street for a long time, from day to nightfall, with the evening breeze blowing, but no one paid her any attention.

When Bo Chi walked up to her, she saw that the girl was hanging her head, with water droplets on the ground in front of her knees. Bo Chi squatted down, lifted the girl’s face by her chin, and looked at her.

The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, her face a mixture of confusion and helplessness, her mind seemingly muddled, instinctively repeating the pleas she had been uttering for a long time: “I am selling myself to bury my father, I don’t ask for money, I only ask that my father be buried properly, so that he doesn’t suffer the indignity of being left exposed in the wilderness. Kind sirs, please help me.“

Bo Chi tilted her head: “Does it have to be a sir? Can’t I buy you?“

The girl didn’t react for a moment, but after realizing what Bo Chi meant, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she sobbed: “Yes, yes, thank you, miss! Thank you, benefactor!“

Bo Chi took out some broken silver from her bosom, put the money in her hand, and said: “Go and bury your father. When you’re done, come to this inn and look for me.”

The girl subconsciously clutched the silver, and seeing Bo Chi stand up and want to leave, she suddenly raised her voice in astonishment: “Aren’t you coming with me? Aren’t you afraid that I’ll take your money and run away?“

Bo Chi said gently: “Although we’ve only met once, I can see that you are a good girl who values relationships.“

The girl stood there in a daze, and after a while, she stammered: “Benefactor, miss, m-my name is Fu Shuang, frost’s frost!“

Bo Chi had already taken two steps. Hearing the voice, she looked back and smiled, her eyes bright like the begonia flowers in the mountains: “My name is Bo Chi, wings’ wings.”

Bo Chi was very fast. After quickly completing the transaction, she lifted her skirt and returned to the inn, and told the waiter to bring new water.

When she returned to the room, she saw Yu Zhao, who was supposed to be studying the compass, standing by the open window, her back to her, silent.

Bo Chi’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

If she remembered correctly, standing in Yu Zhao’s position, it seemed that she could clearly see Fu Shuang’s… stall?

Then, her hasty purchase of a person just now, couldn’t Yu Zhao have seen it from beginning to end?!

Bo Chi was panicked and scared, she swallowed nervously, and carefully pulled the opened door back little by little. Just as she was about to close it, Yu Zhao’s cold voice came: “Where else do you want to go? Personally help someone bury their father?“

“…”

As expected, she had been discovered.

Bo Chi gritted her teeth, suppressed the panic in her heart, pretended to be calm and stepped into the room, and teased as usual: “Speaking so sourly, Master, are you jealous?“

Yu Zhao turned around, and didn’t avoid the topic or scold her as before, but instead, with a gloomy face, admitted for the first time: “So what if I am?“

Bo Chi was immediately speechless.

How was she supposed to respond to this?

And this scene was also different from what she had imagined!

Shouldn’t ordinary people confess directly when they were jealous?

Yu Zhao said she was jealous so calmly… where did she look jealous at all!

Bo Chi was a little confused. Seeing Yu Zhao staring at her, seemingly waiting for her to give a reasonable explanation, she calmed down and deliberately said: “Oh? Then in what capacity are you jealous? Master Yu took my body, and the next day you turned your back on me, refusing to take responsibility. Now that I’ve seen through it, and want to be with someone else, how can Master Yu have the face to question me?“

Yu Zhao’s expression froze. It was indeed her fault. Her jealousy subsided a little, and she pursed her lips and explained: “I’m not unwilling to take responsibility. If I’m lucky enough to kill that ghost in the future, I will definitely marry you with a grand wedding.“

Bo Chi turned her face away, and said sadly: “I’m not afraid of ghosts, and I don’t want to think about the future, I just want to know your heart. If we have mutual feelings, then even if we’re only husband and wife for a day, I’m willing.“

Yu Zhao’s heart throbbed: “But I can’t bear to make you sad, to make you face danger…“

Bo Chi was silent for a while, and then said with a cold face: “Okay, then please don’t meddle in my business in the future, Master Yu. Even if I take in seven or eight women and spend every night with them, it has nothing to do with you!“

Yu Zhao’s face tightened, and she grabbed her hand faster than her thoughts, full of jealousy: “No! I won’t allow it!“

Bo Chi didn’t struggle, and just looked up at her quietly.

The air was silent for a while. After a long time, Yu Zhao sighed deeply, pulled Bo Chi’s arm, hugged her, and said resignedly: “I was wrong, I was too self-righteous, ignoring your thoughts, and imposing my own ideas on you. I know I’m despicable, wanting you to live a peaceful life on the one hand, but unable to let go and hindering your choices everywhere on the other hand.“

“I’m sorry, Chi Niang.” Yu Zhao apologized softly, and then said seriously: “I already know I was wrong, I just hope… you can give me another chance.“

Bo Chi blinked: “What chance?“

Yu Zhao looked at her intently, and said seriously: “The chance to be with me, to marry me.“

Bo Chi’s almond eyes lit up, and as if to confirm something, she asked persistently: “Are you with me because you love me, or just because you want to take responsibility?“

Yu Zhao answered without hesitation: “Naturally, it’s because I love you, Chi Niang, I like you.“

Bo Chi couldn’t help but curl her lips, her smile like a pool of spring wine, intoxicating: “I like you too, Ah Zhao.“

The two of them had mutual feelings, their eyes met, and they leaned closer and closer.

Just as their lips were about to touch, the waiter knocked on the door outside: “Guest officer, the new water is here!“

Yu Zhao froze, still wanting to ignore him and continue kissing Bo Chi, but Bo Chi pushed her away with a red face, gathered her hair, and said: “Come in.“

After the water was changed, Bo Chi also calmed down, smiled at Yu Zhao, and said: “You go take a bath quickly, don’t wait until the water gets cold, you’ll catch a cold.“

Yu Zhao, who had just confirmed their relationship, couldn’t help but touch her, playing with and kneading her soft fingers, and whispered: “After I finish washing, I want to see that you haven’t gone anywhere, and are waiting for me in the room.“

Bo Chi knew that she was afraid that she would go buy another girl, and said with a wry smile: “Okay.”

Yu Zhao stared at her, her deep gaze gradually becoming heated: “Not only in the room, but also on the bed.“

Bo Chi immediately understood what she meant, and nodded with a red face.

After Yu Zhao went behind the screen, Bo Chi thought for a while, and took out her thin red dress again.

That night, Yu Zhao was indeed very excited, and tore the already thin red dress to pieces. The bright red strips of cloth wrapped around Bo Chi’s snow-white body, making Yu Zhao’s fingers itch, and she kept tasting until dawn.

When the sky turned slightly white, Fu Shuang also buried her father overnight. She still had some of the silver Bo Chi gave her left. Clutching the small amount of broken silver, she came to the inn nervously and with some anticipation.

The waiter was about to take her to Bo Chi when he looked up and saw Jin Xi and the others coming downstairs for breakfast. He casually pointed: “There, the person you’re looking for is with them, you can just go over and ask.“

There weren’t many people in the inn in the morning. Jin Xi and the others heard the movement and turned their heads to look.

After learning that Fu Shuang was the girl Bo Chi bought, Jin Xi couldn’t help but have a subtle expression: “What is Chi Niang trying to do? Even if she wants to stimulate Master Yu, there’s no need to keep taking in girls…“

Liu Qinger comforted the uneasy Fu Shuang, and said with a light smile when she heard this: “Perhaps Chi Niang is just kind-hearted, and can’t bear to see the girls suffer, so she found an excuse to take us in.“

Jin Xi was stunned: “Is that so? Then I misunderstood Chi Niang.“

She blamed herself a little embarrassedly, and Fu Shuang listened quietly on the side, and felt inexplicably disappointed when she learned that Bo Chi had taken in more than just her.

The few of them sat down at the table and ordered a few small dishes. When the porridge was served, Yu Zhao and Bo Chi still hadn’t come down.

They felt strange, and since Hua Ci insisted on going to find Bo Chi, they had to go upstairs and take a look.

When they arrived at Yu Zhao’s door, Jin Xi was about to knock when the door was suddenly opened from inside. Bo Chi, wrapped in Yu Zhao’s clothes, bumped out and straight into Jin Xi’s arms.

Jin Xi: “Pfft— Cough, cough, cough.“

She was almost knocked out, and after coughing for a while, she keenly noticed something was wrong, and said with a trembling voice: “W-Why do I feel like my voice has become rougher again?“

Bo Chi, who had been having fun all night and almost forgot to maintain her physical body, looked innocent, secretly absorbed the yin energy she had just obtained, and pretended to be deaf and dumb: “Really? Hasn’t your voice always been this rough?“

Liu Qinger also nodded: “Yes, it doesn’t seem to be any different.“

Fu Shuang was shocked: “So your voice isn’t natural?“

Jin Xi was dumbfounded: “Of course not! And I clearly felt that it had been getting better recently!… Could it be that it was just an illusion?“

Bo Chi patted her head with a smile, then patted the shoulders of the other snacks one by one, and then asked: “Why did you all come to my door instead of eating breakfast? By the way, this is Miss Fu Shuang, and also your future sister. It seems that you’ve already talked to her.“

Jin Xi was still in a daze, so Liu Qinger could only nod: “Yes, we’ve already learned about Miss Fu Shuang’s identity. We were originally planning to wait for Chi Niang and the others to come down for breakfast, but we didn’t see you for a long time, and Hua Ci is very clingy to you, refusing to eat without seeing you, so we came up to see if something had delayed you.“

Bo Chi smiled and pinched Hua Ci’s thin face, and shook her head: “We’re fine, we were just about to go down. Don’t make a fuss, Xiao Hua Ci, go and eat with your sisters obediently.“

Hua Ci kept looking at her without saying a word. When Bo Chi was about to withdraw her hand, she hugged Bo Chi’s arm, pointed at Bo Chi’s neck, and said seriously: “You were bitten by a poisonous insect!“

The others were startled, and gathered around Bo Chi to look closely: “Being bitten by a poisonous insect is not a small matter, Chi Niang, do you want to see a doctor?“

“Has the bite mark spread? Why is it so red?“

“Oh! It’s not just your neck, there seems to be more below, don’t cover it, Chi Niang, this is not a trivial matter!“

Bo Chi didn’t know how to explain, and awkwardly covered her collar.

A voice came from behind her, still carrying a bit of laziness: “It wasn’t a poisonous insect, it was me.“

The anxious Jin Xi, Liu Qinger, and the others froze, looked at Bo Chi, who was chuckling, and then at Yu Zhao, who came out and hugged Bo Chi. Finally, they stared at the ambiguous mark for a while, and said with twitching mouths: “So, so that’s it, we misunderstood…“

The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Hua Ci was still confused.

Seeing that the little girl was about to ask, Jin Xi covered her mouth, picked her up, and coughed lightly: “Since it’s nothing, let’s go downstairs and eat.“

Chapter Sixty-Two p3

Yu Zhao took Bo Chi to a deserted place, suppressed her anger, and said in a deep voice: “What did you mean just now? That girl is so young, and you can still fall for her?!“

Bo Chi came to her senses, blinked her eyelashes, and said in surprise: “Are you jealous?“

Yu Zhao’s anger was choked by these words, she turned her face away in embarrassment: “No!“

Bo Chi didn’t believe her, threw herself at her, held her face persistently, and said excitedly: “You’re not jealous, but your words are so sour? Don’t turn your head away, let me see if you’ve fallen for me!“

Yu Zhao endured and endured, then used the same old trick, took out a spirit talisman, and slapped it on her head.

Bo Chi couldn’t move, and could only listen to her snorting coldly: “I just can’t stand you ruining a young person. If I find out that you’re too close to her… I’ll drive her away!“

Bo Chi: “…”

No, wait, she was the one doing bad things, why were you driving the little girl away?

Bo Chi was amused by Yu Zhao’s bottomless favoritism, and at the same time, she discovered the wealth code – So picking up people on the road was not only to collect food reserves, but also to stimulate this calm and collected exorcist.

Then if she really acted out a scene of changing her mind, would Yu Zhao break through her psychological defenses and concerns, and resolutely confess to her?

Okay, it was worth a try.

Bo Chi secretly became energetic. After the spirit talisman was removed, she didn’t make a fuss, glanced at Yu Zhao, and went to find Jin Xi.

Yu Zhao was still waiting for her to get angry with her. Seeing that she didn’t even want to pay attention to her now, she felt depressed and sulky.

Bo Chi pulled Jin Xi aside and secretly asked her to cooperate with her acting.

Jin Xi shook her head vigorously, her face full of fear: “Chi Niang, don’t harm me, I still want to go to Bailu Academy safely!“

Bo Chi tsked: “How is this harming you? I said it’s just acting, not for real.“

Jin Xi still refused frantically: “No, no, you find someone else to cooperate with you, anyway, I definitely won’t get involved in your affairs!“

Bo Chi had no choice, and turned to look at Liu Qinger.

Liu Qinger’s body trembled. Although her eyes were full of fear, she still showed a heroic expression, and said resolutely: “Qinger’s life was saved by my benefactor. Even if my benefactor asks Qinger to die, Qinger is willing!“

Bo Chi was speechless: “But I’m really not asking you to die, don’t look so determined to die, it’s really out of character…“

Neither of the two people who could help could help. Bo Chi could only regretfully suppress her thoughts of causing trouble, stayed in the deserted village for one night, and continued to set off for the capital the next day.

The world was in chaos now, and even the escort agencies were extremely cautious, refusing to let strangers follow except for acquaintances. The refugees had no choice but to walk towards the big cities. And among the thirty-six cities of the Qian Kingdom, the safest was definitely the capital, so those with perseverance and ability all headed towards the capital.

Bo Chi and the others walked all the way, and later encountered many men and women. Men were not on Bo Chi’s menu, so she didn’t take any of them in. And most of the women were with their relatives, and there were very few lone ones like Hua Ci and Liu Qinger. Bo Chi naturally wouldn’t force them to follow her.

After walking for more than half a month like this, they finally saw another city.

This city was more prosperous than the previous one, and there were also many beggars. The guards were not surprised by their dusty appearance, and after asking a few questions, they let them in.

After finding an inn, Bo Chi counted the number of people, and was about to ask for four rooms, when Jin Xi waved her hand and said: “Hua Ci is small and doesn’t take up much space, Qing’er and I can squeeze with her. Chi Niang, you, cough, you just make do and share a room with Master Yu.“

Bo Chi tilted her head to look at Yu Zhao: “Do you want to share a room with me?“

Yu Zhao’s expression had been gloomy during this time. After hearing these words, her expression softened, and just as she was about to speak, Hua Ci spoke first, hugged Bo Chi’s slender waist, and said persistently: “I want to share a room with Chi Niang.“

Jin Xi watched Yu Zhao’s face darken again, and hurriedly pulled Hua Ci and said: “What Chi Niang, you should call her big sister!“

Hua Ci stubbornly didn’t speak, and hugged Bo Chi without letting go.

Bo Chi touched her head: “Stop hugging, you’re going to make my waist thinner.“

Only then did Hua Ci reluctantly let go, her dark eyes fixed on Bo Chi, and she repeated: “I want to live with Chi Niang.“

Bo Chi didn’t answer, but continued to stare at Yu Zhao: “You haven’t answered my question yet, do you want to live with me?“

Yu Zhao glanced at Hua Ci indifferently, then looked at Bo Chi, and said mockingly: “Your clothes are all in the bamboo basket I’m carrying, if you don’t live with me, who else do you want to live with?“

Bo Chi blinked, and after a moment of realization, she shook her head and muttered: “A simple ‘yes’, and you made it so complicated. With your personality, I’m afraid you’ll never find a wife.“

Yu Zhao: “Hmph.“

Bo Chi asked the innkeeper for three rooms. As for Hua Ci’s impatience and protest, she didn’t take it to heart, only thinking that the child was having separation anxiety, and it would naturally disappear after a few days.

After separating from the three of them, Bo Chi first asked for a bucket of water, intending to take a good bath.

Yu Zhao’s gaze fell on her, and she said casually: “Half a month has passed, and you don’t seem to be dirty at all.“

Bo Chi shivered, afraid of her secret being discovered, and hurriedly said: “Who said I’m not dirty? It’s just covered by my clothes, you can’t see it.“

Yu Zhao raised her eyebrows, followed her words and stared at her slender figure, and said thoughtfully: “I don’t believe it.“

Bo Chi was frightened, afraid that she had already become suspicious, so she mustered up her courage and pretended to be generous: “Then, then I’ll take it off and show you!“

She unbuttoned her collar in front of Yu Zhao, then hesitantly took off her belt, and just as she was about to close her eyes and take off her dress, a knock suddenly came from the door, along with the waiter’s shout: “Guest officer, your hot water is here!“

Bo Chi was startled, and before she could react, Yu Zhao, whose eyes were deep just a moment ago, suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the robe on the side and wrapped her tightly, then pushed her into the inner room, and said: “Come in.“

The waiters carried the bathtub in, put it behind the screen, and left.

Yu Zhao closed the door tightly, turned around and saw Bo Chi poking her head out, paused, and said: “You go take a bath.“

Bo Chi was surprised: “Aren’t you going to watch anymore?“

A helpless look flashed in Yu Zhao’s eyes: “I believe you, I won’t watch anymore.“

Bo Chi was relieved, and happily went behind the screen to bathe.

After a while, the room was filled with steam, and the sound of water was suggestive.

Yu Zhao stared at the book in her hand for a long time, and found that she couldn’t concentrate no matter what, so she could only put down the book, pick up the peach wood sword, and wipe the sword repeatedly to calm her mind and stabilize her Dao heart.

The spirit-seeking compass was placed on the table, and she wasn’t paying attention to it, but when she glanced at it from the corner of her eye, she accidentally found that the pointer on the compass seemed to have found something, and was slowly pointing behind the screen.

Yu Zhao’s heart skipped a beat, she suddenly stood up with the sword in her hand, pulled open the screen, and said in a deep voice: “Bo Chi!“

She originally thought that a ghost had come behind the screen, and that Bo Chi would be injured because of it. Who knew that with a heh, she saw Bo Chi sitting in the bathtub safe and sound, holding a lotus lantern in her hand, staring blankly at her… and the sword in her hand.

Yu Zhao was stunned, her mind not turning, and she subconsciously asked: “Where did the lotus lantern come from?“

Bo Chi muttered: “I bought it before, it’s been in the bamboo basket you’re carrying… Y-You, why are you holding a sword and calling me? Do you want to kill me?“

As she spoke, she became a little scared, and shrank into the water, only revealing half of her face.

Yu Zhao put the sword behind her back, and shook her head: “My sword only kills demons and ghosts, it won’t kill you. I just saw the compass pointing behind the screen, and I thought an evil spirit had appeared, so I acted rashly. If I accidentally scared you, I apologize.“

Bo Chi chuckled dryly, and didn’t speak.

She wasn’t just scared just now, she was almost scared out of her wits, and couldn’t maintain her human form.

Seeing Yu Zhao holding the sword with a murderous aura, shouting her name with killing intent, she really thought she was going to die.

Fortunately… fortunately, Yu Zhao didn’t suspect her.

Bo Chi secretly rejoiced in her heart, and didn’t dare to soak in the hot water anymore, so as not to let her yin energy dissipate faster.

She wrapped herself in her clothes and came out from behind the screen. When passing by the window, she glanced out of the corner of her eye, and suddenly said in surprise: “Yu Zhao! Look downstairs, there’s actually a girl selling herself to bury her father!“

She was surprised, and called out to Yu Zhao for a while, but didn’t get a response. She turned around in confusion – and then met Yu Zhao’s narrowed eyes.

Yu Zhao’s face was full of displeasure again, and she said coldly: “What, are you tempted?“

She was indeed tempted.

But Bo Chi didn’t dare to admit it in front of Yu Zhao, so she could only say calmly:

“No, no, I just think it’s novel. If you don’t like it, I’ll close the window.“

She did as she said, and closed the window tightly.

Yu Zhao’s eyebrows relaxed, easily coaxed, she stood up and said: “I’ll go ask the waiter to bring new hot water.“

Bo Chi quickly grabbed her: “I’ll go, I feel stuffy after taking a bath, and I just want to walk around. By the way, why did your compass point behind the screen just now? Did you find out the reason?“

When she mentioned this, Yu Zhao immediately frowned, and focused on the compass, shaking her head and saying: “I don’t know why it malfunctioned either.“

Bo Chi looked obedient: “Then you study it carefully, this is a matter of our lives, we can’t take it lightly. Don’t worry about the hot water, I’ll go ask.“

Yu Zhao could only nod, and said softly: “Thank you.“

Bo Chi smiled sweetly, and as soon as she went out, her expression changed, and she immediately lifted her skirt and ran straight towards the girl selling herself to bury her father on the street.

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Yu Zhao (sneers): A scumbag’s mouth, a liar’s ghost.

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Chapter Sixty-Two p2

Bo Chi and Jin Xi didn’t notice, only felt sorry for her experience, and couldn’t help but complain about her master: “You saved water and food, but he disliked the smell on you. I think even if your master goes to the capital, he will sooner or later lose all his family fortune.“

Jin Xi nodded in agreement: “Although it’s not obvious in the city, those villages have been ravaged by demons and ghosts, and they cherish food and water very much. Since you’re refugees, even if you were royalty before, you have to prioritize your lives.“

Liu Qinger smiled bitterly, and sighed: “The reason why my master is tired of me is probably because he has taken in his eighteenth concubine, and has lost interest in this concubine, so he found an excuse to drive me away.“

Jin Xi: “…Eigh, eighteenth?“

Bo Chi tsked, tsk, tsk, raised her hand and patted Liu Qinger’s shoulder: “Don’t worry, your master doesn’t want you, we’ll take you in.“

Liu Qinger’s eyes lit up, and she raised her head in ecstasy, just as she was about to speak, she saw Jin Xi and Yu Zhao frowning, and stopped in time, and said softly: “Thank you, miss, but Qinger is useless, and following you benefactors will only be a burden… Benefactors have such kind hearts, Qinger is already grateful, and doesn’t dare to ask for more.“

Jin Xi also tugged at Bo Chi’s clothes at this time, and said in a low voice: “Chi Niang, calm down, we only have this much dry food, one more person means more pressure.“

Bo Chi smiled mysteriously, put down the bamboo basket she had been carrying, lifted the curtain, and said: “Look, what’s this!“

Jin Xi looked inside and said in shock: “Why did you bring so much dry food and water? It’s so full… aren’t you tired?“

She was surprised, and even raised her hand to touch Bo Chi’s forehead, and found that Bo Chi’s skin was slightly cool, without any sweat, and couldn’t help but mutter: “As expected of ice muscles and jade bones, it’s so amazing…“

Bo Chi chuckled.

She had already planned it. She would pick up more girls along the way, and in order to solve the problem of food and clothing, she brought a lot of food herself.

“How about it, can we take her with us now?” Bo Chi patted the bamboo basket generously: “Anyway, she’s thin and small, she probably won’t eat much.“

Hearing this, Liu Qinger, who vaguely saw a glimmer of hope, immediately nodded repeatedly, carefully trying to get a chance for herself: “I only need a few bites of food, and I don’t need to bathe. If benefactors dislike me, I can also stay far away. If you don’t mind, I can also walk in front and scout the way for you. If I see any demons or ghosts, Qinger will definitely hold them back with my life, and buy you time to escape!“

She spoke sincerely, and even Yu Zhao’s expression was moved, let alone Bo Chi and Jin Xi. They held her hand and immediately agreed.

The four of them traveled together, but the way they interacted was no different from before – three people chattering in front, and Yu Zhao silently watching Bo Chi from behind.

Bo Chi stood between Jin Xi and Liu Qinger, like she was enjoying the blessings of having two beauties. She absorbed a little yin energy from the left, and a little yin energy from the right, feeling very happy.

Unfortunately, considering Liu Qinger’s weakness, and one person with a rough voice was already very conspicuous, if there was another one, it would be too eye-catching, so Bo Chi didn’t dare to be too unrestrained, and only dared to take a few wisps of yin energy as dessert.

When it was almost dark, Bo Chi and the others arrived at a village.

The village was empty, but there were traces of recent human activity and fire in the houses.

Jin Xi looked around, sighed, and said: “It seems that this is a deserted village.“

Bo Chi tilted her head: “Deserted village? Is it famous?“

Jin Xi and Liu Qinger nodded at the same time: “The original name of the deserted village is unknown. Everyone only knows that there used to be many villagers living here, but when the imperial court was in chaos and demons and ghosts first appeared, they disappeared overnight, and the village completely became a dead village. From then on, everyone fearfully called it the deserted village.“

Bo Chi blinked: “If there are no people, then where did these traces of fire come from?“

Liu Qinger smiled helplessly: “Naturally, it’s from pitiful people like us, who had no choice but to borrow this place and spend the night here tremblingly.“

Bo Chi hummed, her tone becoming subtle: “Then… has anyone lived here for a long time?“

Jin Xi and Liu Qinger looked at each other: “Probably not. The disappearance of people here is too terrifying. Everyone is afraid of disappearing here mysteriously, and no one dares to live here for a long time.“

Bo Chi raised her eyebrows, walked into the village, and when passing by the low wall at the entrance of the village, she grabbed a child behind the wall, and asked Jin Xi and the others in confusion: “Then what’s going on with this child? Her clothes are too big for her, probably taken from some house. Although the footprints on the ground are messy, most of them are her small footprints. She’s hiding in such a hidden place and observing secretly, I think she’s very familiar with this village.“

Jin Xi and the others were startled, and after hearing her words, they were puzzled: “Yes, she’s hiding in such a hidden place, how did you see her?“

The struggling child’s movements paused, and she pricked up her ears, obviously also very puzzled.

Bo Chi curled her lips: “It’s very simple, because she’s a girl.“

Women belonged to yin, and Bo Chi was a ghost, extremely sensitive to yin energy. Not to mention that the child was hiding behind the wall, even if she was hiding in the ground, Bo Chi could sense her presence.

Jin Xi and the others were impressed, and came over to look at the child: “Her clothes are indeed too big, judging from the fabric, it looks like it’s worn by the male owner of the house.“

“It has been twenty years since the deserted village incident, this child definitely can’t be from the village. I guess she sneaked in, and because she’s young and doesn’t understand anything, she treated this place as a temporary shelter.“

“Little girl, what’s your name? Can you talk?“

“Oh dear, why did she bite someone?

The little girl was very wild and aggressive. Bo Chi lifted her up, and since she couldn’t bite Bo Chi, she started to bare her teeth at Jin Xi and Liu Qinger.

After almost biting Liu Qinger, the two immediately moved away with lingering fear, not daring to approach and provoke her, and only asked Bo Chi: “Chi Niang, what are you going to do with this child?“

Bo Chi said without hesitation: “Of course I’m taking her with us.“

Although she was young, she was still a snack, and maybe at a critical moment, she would need these little snacks to save her life!

Bo Chi was now short of food reserves, and she thought – I want them all!

It wasn’t until Jin Xi poked her waist that she turned around in confusion: “What?“

Jin Xi coughed heavily twice, and moved aside with Liu Qinger, revealing Yu Zhao behind them.

Yu Zhao’s face was expressionless, holding a sword in her arms, and carrying a bamboo basket on her back, which was full of Bo Chi’s little things. After meeting Bo Chi’s gaze, she tugged at the corners of her lips, and said sarcastically: “What are you looking at me for? I want to see how many women Miss Bo Chi wants to take in.“

Bo Chi looked at her, then at the fierce child in her hand, and then said decisively: “This is not for me, this is for you. Look at her face where you can’t even see her features clearly, and her wild and aggressive personality, which part of her doesn’t look like you? This is your destined disciple!“

Yu Zhao frowned, glanced at the stunned child indifferently, and said coldly: “I don’t take disciples.“

“Then let her be your maid.” Bo Chi casually found an excuse, and insisted: “Anyway, I’m taking her in, and giving her to you as a gift.“

She took out some food from the bamboo basket and brought it to the little girl’s lips.

The little girl’s hostile face was stunned, and after less than two seconds of hesitation, she started to eat the food in big mouthfuls. Seeing that she was almost choking, Bo Chi also fed her some water.

After a series of actions, the little girl had completely put away her sharp teeth and claws, and followed Bo Chi around dependently, looking rather cute.

Jin Xi’s hands itched when she saw this, and she always wanted to touch the little girl’s head. After almost having her face scratched, she finally returned to Liu Qinger’s side sullenly, and muttered: “She’s still a wolf, just a tamed wolf.“

Liu Qinger wiped her face and chuckled: “Children are simple, after a while, she will naturally know that you are also a good person.“

Jin Xi sighed: “Maybe.“

After speaking, she glanced at Yu Zhao, and muttered: “I’m just wondering how Master Yu will deal with that little girl.“

Liu Qinger didn’t know the relationship between Bo Chi and Yu Zhao, she didn’t even know why Jin Xi called Yu Zhao “Master”. She just followed the trend and said in surprise: “Why would Master Yu target a little girl? I saw her always following behind, her expression calm, she doesn’t seem like that kind of mean and petty person.“

Jin Xi turned her head back and forth, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, she leaned close to Liu Qinger’s ear and said: “Master Yu and Chi Niang… are husband and wife!“

Liu Qinger exclaimed, and when she looked at Bo Chi and Yu Zhao again, her eyes were immediately different.

Bo Chi was oblivious, and was still teasing the little girl: “Little girl, what’s your name?“

The little girl shook her head: “I don’t know, they all call me a bastard.“

Bo Chi frowned, rubbed her head, and comforted her: “Don’t listen to those gossipy people, it doesn’t matter if you don’t remember, big sister will give you one, how about that?“

The little girl raised her head, Bo Chi’s reflection in her dark eyes, and seriously hummed in response.

Bo Chi thought for a while, and a flash of inspiration came to her: “Let’s call you Hua Ci!“

Jin Xi on the side reflexively said: “Peony flower cake?“

Liu Qinger followed with a smile: “See-through flower cake?“

Confusion appeared in the little girl’s eyes: “Hua Ci… what is it?“

“It’s a dessert.” Bo Chi rubbed her face, and said sincerely: “You are my most delicious dessert.“

So young, yet with such a strong and pure yin energy, wasn’t she the most delicious dessert?

It was a pity that Yu Zhao didn’t want to take disciples, otherwise, with Hua Ci’s ability, becoming an outstanding exorcist would be a piece of cake.

Bo Chi was still feeling regretful when Yu Zhao, with a dark face, couldn’t bear it anymore, pushed Jin Xi and Liu Qinger away, grabbed Bo Chi’s hand, and said coldly: “Have you played enough?“

Bo Chi was dumbfounded: “Wh, what?“

Yu Zhao took a deep breath, dragged her towards the depths of the forest.

Hua Ci growled, and was about to chase after them, when Yu Zhao, without looking back, stuck a spirit talisman on her face, and she froze in place, unable to move.