Lord Tianshi, please take your seat

On Zhong Wanning's birthday, she was called by Zhong Dangu early in the morning.

Properly saluted: "Father."

Zhong Dangu turned around and hummed, "How old is Wan Ning now?"

Zhong Wanning lowered her eyes: "Back to father, three out of twenty."

Hearing this, Zhong Dan's thoughts raced, "It's 23, it's not too young."

Zhong Wanning stood quietly by the side, not disturbing.

After a long time, Zhong Dangu rushed to the door and said, "Okay, let's all come in."

As he said that, he looked at Zhong Wanning who was standing beside him: "Today is your birthday, so don't be so cautious."

After the words fell, Ye Zhinan and Luo Che came in with a group of disciples.

All the people saluted Zhong Dangu together: "Greetings, Master."

As he said that, he turned to Zhong Wanning, who was at the side: "I've seen Senior Sister."

After seeing the ceremony, Ye Zhinan jumped out first: "Senior sister, happy birthday, guess what gift I prepared for you?"

Zhong Wanning raised her eyebrows, signaling Ye Zhinan to take it out.

My senior sister has always been so boring, and Ye Zhinan didn't expect her to cooperate in guessing.

Immediately, he took out the gift he had prepared: "A jade hairpin, isn't it pretty?"

Luo Qiao smiled at the side: "You, you picked something you like as a gift. Senior sister is used to simplicity, so why would you use this jade hairpin?"

Ye Zhinan pouted: "I think it looks pretty."

Zhong Wanning took the hairpin from Ye Zhinan's hand: "Well, it's very pretty."

Only then did Ye Zhinan laugh: "Hahahaha, I just said that the senior sister will like it."

Luo Qi also shook his head helplessly: "You."

As he said that, he also took out the gift he had prepared: "I chose this painting down the mountain. Although it is only a landscape painting, it is also a rare masterpiece from the hands of a famous painter."

"The peak soars, the water and the sky are the same color. It is indeed a masterpiece." Zhong Dangu stroked his beard and praised.

Zhong Wanning took it and thanked him: "Junior brother has a heart."

In addition to teaching on weekdays on the mountain, it is just teaching, which is boring.

Now it's Zhong Wanning's birthday, which makes everyone in the Zhong family beam with joy, a rare joy.

After all the disciples delivered gifts to Zhong Wanning one by one, they all withdrew, leaving only Zhong Wanning, Ye Zhinan, and Luo Che behind.

Zhong Dan sat back to his seat, with a solemn expression: "Wan Ning, there is one more thing for my father to call you today."

Zhong Wanning listened attentively: "Father, please tell me."

"A few days ago, someone from Nanshang Baiqu Town sent a brocade book, saying that every night there would be lively noises in the town."

"But people in the town went out to look, but there was nothing. And even if the doors of every house were closed, the sound would last for a long time."

Zhong Wanning thought about it and asked, "Is there a murder case in that town?"

Zhong Dangu shook his head: "Although there are strange images in the town, no one was killed. People were not too worried at first, and most of them chose not to go out at night."

"But recently, when a dozen people were outside, they saw dark shadows criss-crossing the empty road. It is said that those noises came from there."

Zhong Wanning raised her head: "Father is suspicious, a wild ghost?"

Zhong Dangu nodded: "If it's a simple wild ghost, I don't need to let you go, but there is a long-abandoned village next to Baiqu Town."

"The village has been deserted for a long time. I have sent people to check it out. There is a lot of yin in that village, and there may be evil spirits."

Zhong Wanning nodded, indicating that she understood: "Wanning will definitely live up to her father's trust."

"This time, the three of you will act separately." As Zhong Dan said, he looked at Ye Zhinan and Luo Cha.

"The two of you set off directly to Baiqu Town." As he spoke, he looked at Zhong Wanning: "Go to the deserted village to investigate the situation first, and then join Luocha and the others."

After explaining the task, Zhong Dangu looked at Zhong Wanning: "Before going down the mountain, go to the ancestral hall to pay homage to your mother."

When mentioning her mother, Zhong Wanning's eyes moved, and she obediently agreed, "Yes."

After receiving the task, Zhong Wanning went back to pack her luggage.

In the evening, Xia Chuyu sat at the table and watched Zhong Wanning pack her luggage, with a sad tone: "Wanning, are you going down the mountain tomorrow?"

"Ah."

"So are you going for a long time?"

"Ah."

"It will be dangerous."

"Ah."

Xia Chuyu asked a few questions in a row, and the only answer she got was a neither salty nor bland.

Xia Chuyu couldn't help it anymore, she stepped forward and pressed Zhong Wanning's hand: "Do you think I'm annoying?"

Zhong Wanning's deep pupils looked at Xia Chuyu, and seeing the word "um" was about to come out, Xia Chuyu quickly covered Zhong Wanning's mouth.

"Don't say yes!"

Zhong Wanning pushed Xia Chuyu away from covering her hand and played with it.

Zhong Wanning was taller than Xia Chuyu, and even this hand was bigger than Xia Chuyu.

"This time I'm going down the mountain, I plan to take you with me."

Xia Chuyu pointed to herself uncertainly: "You mean, you want to take me down the mountain?"

"Well, take you."

Xia Chuyu finally got excited, running and jumping indoors.

Just kidding, if you go down the mountain, you don't have to stay here all day worrying about when it will become a material for repairing the enchantment, how can you be unhappy.

Xia Chuyu, who escaped from the dead, ran and jumped excitedly, and the whole courtyard was filled with her "survival after disaster" laughter.

You can go out with her, Xia Chuyu is also clamoring to pack her luggage.

But as a ghost, she doesn't seem to need to bring anything. The only luggage is probably the oil-paper umbrella that protects her from the sun—the Yinqing Umbrella.

So Xia Chuyu excitedly packed Zhong Wanning's luggage.

So the original small bag of luggage has become a big bag.

Xia Chuyu's excitement lasted until she went to bed at night and did not subside.

During this period of time at Zhong's house, Xia Chuyu has long been used to sleeping next to Zhong Wanning.

After learning to control herself, Xia Chuyu doesn't have to worry about unconsciously absorbing the yang energy from Zhong Wanning's body.

Xia Chuyu opened her eyes and looked at the top of the bed, thinking about the wonderful life after she descended the mountain.

The bed next to her was slightly sunken, Xia Chuyu turned her head and moved inside, consciously making room for Zhong Wanning.

Zhong Wanning was still lying flat on the bed in such a regular manner.

Xia Chuyu turned over and landed on Zhong Wanning's body with one foot.

Zhong Wanning didn't move, she closed her eyes and said, "Go to sleep."

Xia Chuyu rubbed her head towards her, thinking about whether to find a chance to escape after going down the mountain.

But thinking that his resentment had not yet recovered, he dismissed the idea again.

One night, two people with different thoughts fell asleep together.

……

Today's Xia Chuyu woke up very early, after all, she was finally going to escape, and anyone would be happy.

As soon as Zhong Wanning opened her eyes, she saw Xia Chuyu's grape-like eyes rolling around.

Seeing that she woke up, Xia Chuyu greeted her: "Wan Ning, good morning."

Zhong Wanning shook her head helplessly: "You, I have never seen you so excited on weekdays."

Xia Chuyu grinned, it's not like people are in good spirits on happy occasions.

After packing up, Zhong Wanning held up her umbrella and went down the mountain with Xia Chuyu.

The gate of the Zhong family.

Ye Zhinan looked at Zhong Wanning reluctantly: "Senior Sister, take care all the way."

Zhong Wanning nodded, looked at the sun that was already rising above her head, and silently moved the umbrella to Xia Chuyu's side.

"Go here, be careful."

Luo Qi nodded, bent towards Zhong Wanning and clasped his fists: "Senior Sister, you must be careful in everything during this trip."

As she said that, she glanced at Xia Chuyu who was beside Zhong Wanning: "So is Miss Ah Chu."

Immersed in joy, Xia Chuyu nodded: "Yeah, take care too."

Saying that, the four of them left in two ways.