I'm taking the imperial examinations in Liaozhai

"Sister Xin, the rain won't stop for a while, how can we go back?" the third lady of the lotus flower said worriedly.

"Miss, wait a moment, I'll go to the street to buy two umbrellas." Xue'er, who was standing behind Xin Shishiniang, offered to propose.

"It's raining so hard, how do you go out? It's still early, so let's wait." Xin Shishiniang said.

"Sister Xin said that Xue'er still listens to her sister, don't try to be brave."

"Oh." Xue'er said with some reluctance.

Just this little rain is no problem for her.If it wasn't for the sake of not revealing her identity, even if she walked outside for a while now, she wouldn't get a single hair wet.

"Take the liberty to disturb the three girls, have you ever seen Xiaosheng's purse?"

An elegant and handsome young man walked over in a panic, as if he was looking for something very anxiously.

"My lord, don't be impatient, we haven't seen any purse before." Xin Shishiniang said.

"Miss, have you never seen it before? It's a yellow purse with a lot of silver bills in it. I can give you all the money in the purse, but I hope you can return the contents of the purse to me.

That was my mother's only relic. "The young man said eagerly.

"What's the matter with you, scholar, you say you haven't met before, why are you still entangled." Xue'er scolded dissatisfied.

The young man froze for a moment, his face full of disappointment.He took a step back and bowed slightly to the three women, "I'm really sorry, I was being rude. It's just that the things in the purse are too important to Xiao,

That's why Xiaosheng lost his composure.Xiaosheng was sitting at this table before, only to find that he had lost his purse after returning home.

He hurried all the way to find it.If you can't find it here, I'm afraid you won't find it again. "

"This... We really haven't seen it before. Young master, think about it carefully, is there something missing. If you really can't find it, it's better to report it to the official." Xin Shishiniang said.

The young man smiled wryly, "That's all I can do. The three girls sit down slowly, and Xiaosheng will leave now."

"Wait." The third lady of the lotus flower who had not spoken all this time suddenly called out.

"What else is there, girl?"

"Sister Xin, lift up the hem of your skirt."

"Pick it up?" Xin Shishiniang moved her legs in doubt, and a yellow pouch was exposed from under her skirt.

"This……"

Xin Shishiniang showed embarrassment, and just told someone that she had never seen it before, but who knew that the purse was found under her skirt in a blink of an eye.It was really an accident that she really didn't notice if there was anything on the floor when she just sat down.

"That's it, thank you girl, thank you girl!" The young man stepped forward in ecstasy, bent down and picked up the purse.A faint fragrance of ink emanated from him, which matched his temperament very well.

Xin Shishiniang's face was reddish, "I was negligent, and I didn't realize that the purse was at my feet. Since the young master has found the purse, let's go home quickly."

"Thank you three girls, this money is Xiaosheng's thank you gift, I hope the three girls don't refuse." The young man took out a stone plaque from his purse, and handed the entire purse to Xin Shishiniang.

"My lord, what do you mean by this? Could it be that you regard us as greedy and unjust people?" Xin Shishiniang said coldly.

Believe it or not, it was indeed an accident just now, are they using it to covet mortal money?

"No, no, Xiao didn't mean that. Xiaosheng just wanted to thank you. These girls are all people of high moral character. It's my fault. I shouldn't use money and other vulgar things to insult the girls' innocence. Don’t be offended by this girl.” The young man immediately changed his tune, “My surname is Chu, my name is Yuhua, and I’m a wealthy family in this city. These girls are pilgrims who go to Wuliu Temple to offer incense. Xiaosheng saw that the girls didn’t bring umbrellas. But trapped by this heavy rain?"

"Exactly."

"The carriage at Xiaosheng's house is parked outside. If the girls want to go somewhere, Xiaosheng can send some of them there." Chu Yuhua suggested.

Xin Shishiniang looked at San Niangzi Hehua and Xue'er, both of them remained silent, just waiting for her to make up her mind.

Xin Shiniang is not hypocritical, "Then please trouble Mr. Chu. We came to the temple today to finish offering incense. We never thought that it would rain suddenly, so we had to be trapped in this teahouse. Now we just want to go home quickly."

"No trouble, no trouble, please, three girls."

Several people got into Chu Yuhua's carriage, and the carriage drove all the way outside the city. The road outside the city was not as easy as the one inside the city. It was muddy everywhere, and the wheels of the carriage got stuck in the pit, and they couldn't pull it out for a long time.

In desperation, the three girls wanted to say goodbye to Chu Yuhua.

But Chu Yuhua said, "Now that it's raining heavily and the road is difficult, how can Xiaosheng rest assured that you weak girls are walking outside. If something happens, Xiaosheng will have a lifetime of uneasy conscience. Why don't the girls come back with me?" City, stay at my house first, and when the rain stops tomorrow, Xiaosheng asks the housekeeper to take you home in person."

Chu Yuhua's sincere attitude, coupled with his handsome face, is indeed very convincing.But Xin Shishiniang and the others are not afraid of him having bad intentions, playing tricks with monsters, and not knowing how he died.So the three daughters followed Chu Yuhua to Chu Yuhua's home to spend the night.

The carriage stopped in front of the Chu residence, and when the girls got out of the carriage, they noticed that there were still white silks hanging inside and outside the house.

Chu Yuhua explained that it was used for his mother's funeral a few days ago.His mother's burial was still short, so she didn't withdraw it.

The third daughter remembered the way he threw money for her mother's stone plaque in the teahouse, but she believed that he and his mother had a deep affection, and felt a little more sympathy.

In the evening, Chu Yuhua asked the kitchen to cook a big meal, intending to reward Xin Shishiniang and the others.Fortunately, this era is tolerant enough, and the fairies don't have the perception that men and women are seated differently, so they all sit together.

"Miss Xue'er sit down and eat together." Chu Yuhua greeted warmly.

Xue Er shook her head with a blank face, "Courtesy cannot be discarded."

Well, in fact, it's just because Xue'er doesn't pay attention to appetite.He has always felt that the food in the mortal world has too many impurities, which will affect her absorption of spiritual energy, so he usually does not touch the food of mortals.

But although she didn't touch it, she didn't stop Xin Shishiniang.After all, she always put herself in the role of Xin Shi Niang's protector.Even if Xin Shishiniang's cultivation level is poor, and she cultivates slowly, it doesn't matter if she protects her, as long as she is happy.All foxes eat meat, even if they become spirits, they still like to eat meat. Let him alone do the difficult task of restraining his instinct.

Xin Shiniang didn't know the twists and turns in his heart, she just thought she didn't like to eat mortal food, and never forced her to eat.

"Don't worry about him, we'll just eat."

Xue'er's master had already spoken, so Chu Yuhua naturally wouldn't try to persuade them any more, but kept serving dishes, meat and vegetables, and invited them to taste.

In fact, Xin Shishiniang and Sanniang Hehua haven't eaten mortal food for a long time. After all, they are people who practice Taoism, and they have long been bigu.Eating is only to satisfy the appetite, not a necessity. Naturally, the frequency of eating is not too much.

Chu Yuhua's meal really paid off.It is estimated that there are more than one or two chefs hired, and they are willing to spend money, so the food they cook is naturally exquisite and delicious.Even the third lotus lady who is a vegetarian can't help but eat a lot.

After drinking and eating, Xin Shishiniang wiped her mouth gracefully with a handkerchief, "Thank you, Mr. Chu, for your hospitality. These meals taste very delicious."

Chu Yuhua narrowed his eyes, his temperament changed drastically, and he suddenly laughed, "Jie Jie, the meal with severed head is delicious?"

The smile on Xin Shishiniang's face froze instantly, "Young Master, what do you mean?"

"Of course I'm sending you on your way." A fluffy red fox face appeared on Chu Yuhua's face.

"You're so shameless, you're so ugly, we don't come to you, you dare to come to us, die!" Xue'er snorted coldly, her figure suddenly changed, she regained her manly body, and rushed towards "Chu Yuhua" .

"Then you have to think about it, is it me who will die, or will your beloved woman die?" The fox's face disappeared, "Chu Yuhua" stepped aside, covered his mouth with a light smile, and his gestures were full of daughters attitude.

"What do you mean?" Cher frowned.

"Look back!"

Xue'er was afraid that he was cheating, so she looked at him vigilantly.But when he heard the movement behind him, he still couldn't resist the temptation and looked back.

"Fourteenth Mother!" Xue'er was shocked, and hurried over, hugging Xin Fourteenth Niang who fell down at some point in her arms.Her lips were purple, and her nails were black, obviously poisoned.

"Damn it, ugly, you dare to poison, hand over the antidote!"

"Poisoned? No, I didn't poison. The rosin on my body is non-toxic, and the silver bud dew in my meal is also non-toxic. How do I know if the two are mixed together? It's none of my business." What the hell, how can you slander me for poisoning me?" "Chu Yuhua" made a show of relationship, but there was no less gloating on his face.

"If you don't hand in the antidote, I'll kill you right now."

"Kill me? I'm so scared. Oh, don't forget, I'm wearing a mortal shell now. If you kill me, he will be buried with me. Did you do it?"

"Just because I don't kill people doesn't mean I won't kill people. I can go from being a demon to a fairy, so what's the difficulty of going from being a fairy to being a demon? I cultivated the way of immortality just for her. If she's gone, who can care about me?" Xue Er hugged Xin Shishiniang with both hands, her white hair was slightly red, and she looked at "Chu Yuhua" with cold eyes, which made her feel like her neck would be broken at any time.

Madam Hong has always believed in intuition, which has allowed her to escape from danger countless times.She could feel that what Xueer said was not a lie, if Xin Shishiniang died, he would fight her desperately.

You can't fight if you don't work hard, let alone hard work.Madam Hong said decisively, "There is an antidote, and I hid it in the crow's nest on the poplar tree behind the Town God's Temple."

Xue'er is about to leave with Xin Shiniang in her arms. The vixen can kill her later, but saving people is the most important thing now.When passing by the third lady of the lotus who was also poisoned and lying on the table, he freed a hand and wanted to catch her, but was stopped by Mrs. Hong.

"There is only one antidote, and you only have one cup of tea to find it. After one cup of tea, even if there is an antidote, it will be impossible to save. Are you sure you want to fight me because of her, and waste your time looking for the medicine?" Hong Madam said confidently.

"You'd better not lie to me, otherwise, I will make you die."

"Don't listen to him, take Sanniang with you." Xin Shishiniang said weakly as she lay in Xue'er's arms.

Xue'er pursed her lips, hugged Xin Shishiniang and continued walking outside without any hesitation.

"Xue'er, stop and take her away."

Xue'er didn't stop, "Sorry, I can't listen to you this time. I have nothing to do with other people's life or death, I only care about you. If you die, I will drag everyone to be buried with you, including me."

The white hair turned red, the red reached the extreme, and then turned into a rich black.It is extremely difficult to enter the Dao with the devil, and the persistence in the past was instantly destroyed at this moment. Xue Er fell into the Dao of the devil again.

"Ah, how pitiful, I was abandoned again." Mrs. Hong smiled softly standing in front of the third lady of the lotus flower.

"I don't blame him. If I were him, I wouldn't have a second choice." The third lady of the lotus flower said weakly while lying on the table.

"You can see it. Want to live? Please."

"Do you still have the antidote?"

"This poison and antidote were given to me by an immortal master surnamed Yang who I met many years ago and who can make alchemy. I really only have one antidote pill. Please, if it makes me happy, I can make your death easy some."

Saying so, Mrs. Hong took out a dagger, pulled the hand of the third lady lotus who had no resistance, and pressed it on the table. She raised the knife and dropped it. Warm blood splashed on her face, making her "Chu Yuhua" that ferocious smiling face looked more terrifying.

"what--"

"Namo Amitabha." The young monk chanted softly, and the sound of the wooden fish suddenly stopped.

"Uncle, your prayer beads are broken." The little novice exclaimed in surprise.

The round Buddha beads were scattered and rolling on the ground, Huixin stared at the empty hand in a daze.

"Uncle Master..." the little novice called softly.

Huixin suddenly put down the wooden fish she was holding in the other hand, and rushed out the door.

"Uncle, where are you going?" The little novice quickly chased after him, but Hui Xin was nowhere to be seen when he reached the door.He pouted, "At least bring an umbrella, it's raining so heavily outside."