When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Qiu Chu poked the tail of the leech with a blade of grass and said, "Whenever you need it, just gently stimulate their...here, and it will spit out blood.

Don’t worry, it’s non-toxic.”

"Yes, I understand."

Xu Xinyue returned to the courtyard with the new treasure.

Xiao Shu saw what she was holding carefully and came over curiously:

"Miss, what's in your hand? It looks like something very valuable."

Xu Xinyue smiled and said, "It's my new little pet."

"Really? What kind of pet is it? Is it a bird, or a fish? Or something else?"

"No, let me show you." Xu Xinyue opened the lid, and Xiao Chan poked his head in. After just one look, he was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he covered his mouth and took a few steps back:

"Ah! Miss! It's a bug. So disgusting! It looks slimy and bloody red."

"Xiao Shu, this is my precious pet. You must keep it properly and don't bump or hurt it. Do you understand?"

"Miss, I swear I will never get within five steps of it!"

Seeing that she was so scared that she retreated, Xu Xinyue had no intention of teasing her. Just as she placed the porcelain jar on the table, Xiao Chan's voice rang out from outside the door: "Miss, Ana Luo is back! She's almost at the gate."

By the way, a few days ago, Ana Luo said that she went to look for a vendor selling hairpin boxes.

Although I now know where my father is, I still have to thank her for her hard work in making this trip.

Xu Xinyue responded: "Okay, I'll be right there."

Before reaching the courtyard gate, Xu Xinyue saw Ana Luo coming towards her.

Today, Ana Luo is wearing a thin jacket with narrow brocade sleeves and lace, and a satin skirt with golden butterflies and flower patterns. It is obvious that she has been carefully dressed up. It seems that this trip is not just to see her.

Xu Xinyue raised her eyebrows, and before she could speak, Ana Luo said, "Miss Xu, I really failed to live up to your trust. The merchant has long disappeared, and I really don't know where to start. I was afraid that you would be anxious, so I had to come back first."

"It's okay, Ana Luo. I've already gotten the news. I've looked for my father, and I already know the origin of the hairpin box. You don't have to bother finding out anymore. Thank you very much for making this trip for me."

Ana Luo hooked the hair on her ears embarrassedly: "Actually, it's not all for you, but if you are sad, he will be anxious too."

Xu Xinyue smiled and said jokingly, "So, you have other intentions. I'm afraid you didn't dress up just to see me!"

Seeing her teasing, Ana Luo simply stopped trying to hide it: "Of course, I did this on purpose today--"

Before they could finish their words, a shrill scream interrupted their conversation.

"what!--"

It came from the yard. Xu Xinyue thought it was not good. It was the voice of the cicada.

She lifted her skirt and ran into the yard. Xiao Chan had always been even more timid than Xiao Shu, and she was afraid that she would be frightened by the insect.

Ana Luo was also startled, and followed Xu Xinyue to the courtyard: "What happened? Wait for me!"

Sure enough, when I stepped into the house, I saw Xiao Chan kneeling on the ground, trembling, covering his eyes and screaming: "Ah! Ah!"

Under the table in front of him were pieces of a porcelain jar scattered all over the floor, and red fleshworms were twisting and tumbling in the mess along with the bloody residue.

It was indeed unbearable to watch, even disgusting. No wonder Xiao Chan was so scared.

"What is this? It's disgusting."

Ana Luo covered her mouth and nose in disgust. In order to avoid soiling her new dress, she unconsciously took a few steps back, stepped in front of Xiao Chan, and picked her up from the ground.

"Don't worry, it's not poisonous, it just looks a little... unsightly."

Looking around, it seemed that there was no suitable tool at hand for the time being. Seeing Xiaoshu, Xiaochan, and Ana Luo retreating to a distance, trying not to get in the way, Xu Xinyue sighed softly:

Alas, it seems that I have to deal with this matter myself.

She found a pen washer from the table and stared at the worm for a long time.

Finally, he mustered up the courage and reached out to the bug.

"Huh!!!"

The three onlookers couldn't help but take a few steps back when they saw this scene.

Xu Xinyue was so frightened by the three people that she tightened her grip and used more force. The fleshworm seemed to be frightened and turned its head to bite Xu Xinyue's hand.

"hiss!"

"Ah, miss, it bites people? It's bleeding."

As the cicada was timid, Xu Xinyue did not say anything out loud, but only complained in her heart: Not only does it bite people, it also sucks blood. I felt like it sucked a lot of blood from me just now.

"It's okay. Mr. Qiu said it's not poisonous and it won't be a big deal."

Without bothering to clean the wound, Xu Xinyue put the pen washer back on the table and warned the two: "If you are afraid, stay away from it. It is said that this thing is not easy to keep alive. Elder Qiu only gave me this one."

Although Xiao Shu and Xiao Chan didn't know why Xu Xinyue wanted to keep this thing as a pet, they pouted and nodded quickly. They would definitely stay away from it.

Xu Xinyue then stretched out her hand to look at her finger. The thing was not big, but it hurt when it bit someone. Although Mr. Qiu said it was non-toxic, it was originally fed with Qin Yuechuan's blood. If it sucked her blood again, she didn't know if it would have any impact.

I will still ask Mr. Qiu if I get the chance.

She was thinking to herself, and quickly found the hemostatic ointment and applied it. In just a moment, there was no trace of blood except for a thin line on the wound that was an inch long.

Ana Luo came forward and looked at the bugs in the brush washer with a pout. She couldn't understand why Xu Xinyue wanted to keep such a disgusting thing as a pet. "Why keep such a filthy thing? Looking at it, I'm afraid it will make you sick and unable to eat. If you are really bored, I can bring you some other birds. They have nice voices and can imitate human language and talk in a funny way!"

"You don't understand, this is very useful."

"Use? Could it be a medicinal ingredient?"

"Almost. It is indeed related to curing diseases."

Ana Luo thought to herself that it was indeed so.

Xu Xinyue turned around and told Xiaochan and Xiaoshu, "I'm going to be out for a while soon, so you can't take this thing with you. You must not let anyone enter this room and touch this thing, understand?

Just check it every day to see if it's alive, no need to feed it."

Xiao Shu and Xiao Chan nodded quickly, saying, "I understand, Miss."

Ana Luo asked, "Where are you going recently?"

"I just said that I have found my father. Now I am almost recovered. I will set off soon to see my father and bring him back."