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.
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