Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

Chapter 83 The Enchantress of the Town

Yongcheng, Beihai District.

A bus was traveling on the highway. After passing a traffic light, it stopped at a bus stop.

The car door opened, and an elderly woman leaning on a cane slowly walked aboard.

Looking around, I found that all the seats in the car were already taken, so I had to stand while holding onto the handrail.

"Grandma, please take my seat."

A young man stood up and gave up his seat, helping the old lady to sit down slowly.

"Young man, thank you so much. I'm old and I really can't stand up straight."

"It's okay, I'm young, I can stand up."

The old lady smiled gratefully, and seeing that the boy was covering himself up so thoroughly in such hot weather, she asked with concern.

"Young man, don't you feel hot wearing so many things on your face?"

It's a bit strange that the boy was wearing sunglasses, a mask, and a hat on such a hot day.

"It's okay, Grandma, I'm not hot."

The boy shook his head and answered with a smile.

The old lady took a closer look and saw that the boy's face was indeed not sweating much, so she didn't say anything more.

"Passengers, we have arrived at Shanghe Town..."

Inside the bus, an announcement was made over the loudspeaker.

"Grandma, I'm leaving now."

The boy greeted them, jumped off the car, and walked forward.

Grandma saw the direction the boy was heading and tried to call out to him, but the car door had already closed.

"The direction of Shanghe Street, that place isn't..."

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The boy walked along the tree-lined path with a bag on his back, music playing in his headphones.

Just then, the music stopped playing and a sudden ringtone sounded.

Click to connect, and a cool, mature female voice came through the earphone.

"Boss, the Hangzhou branch asked when you're arriving so they can make preparations."

"Tell them not to rush. I'm in Ningbo now, and I'll go to Hangzhou a few days later."

The young man was none other than Mo Xie.

It has been almost three weeks since he left Shanghai, and it is now the end of July.

We traveled to both the capital city and the city of demons, spending the longest time in the latter.

The concert in Guangzhou went very smoothly, and the fans were very enthusiastic.

Not only that, he also saw Zhao Manyan and his girlfriend, Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu, backstage.

The concert is an opportunity for fans to collectively urge for a new album, so of course they won't miss it.

With such enthusiastic fans, Mo Xie would certainly have agreed readily and promised to release a new album before the end of summer vacation.

Releasing a new album every summer and winter vacation is a tradition of Mo Xie.

However, the two are different; the summer vacation album has twelve songs, while the winter vacation album has six songs.

While in the capital and the demon city, he not only handled work, but also investigated the Zu and Qin families.

Unfortunately, after a long investigation, no useful clues were found, and the matter was dropped.

After traveling from the city of demons to its final stop, Hangzhou, Mo Xie planned to find a place to rest.

The Beijing branch is very busy, and we haven't had a chance to visit any famous historical sites.

Because of concert-related matters, there wasn't enough time in Guangzhou.

This time, he was determined to treat himself well and relax.

Our destination was decided to be Shanghe Street in Ningbo.

It was originally a village, but the village was later demolished and transformed into a tourist resort similar to the Summer Palace.

According to the guidebook, visitors praised it as a great place to relax and uplift one's spirits, though it's hard to say if that's true. Regardless, this is exactly where Mo Xie wants to go; he just wants to rest undisturbed.

Shanghe Town is a charming Jiangnan town with streets paved with bluestone, moss growing along the water, and ancient buildings on both sides.

The clear river meanders through the water, spanned by stone arch bridges. Looking down from the riverbank, you can see many small boats coming and going, as well as two or three women washing clothes.

Walking through the town, feeling the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, my restless heart was cleansed and calmed down, and my soul was somewhat sublimated.

"We've arrived at Shanghe Town, but where can we find Shanghe Street...?"

Mo Xie glanced at the map in the manual, then looked around, but had no idea where she was.

If you see an elderly man resting in the shade, it's best to go up and ask him what's wrong.

"Sir, do you know how to get to Shanghe Street?"

"Oh, Shanghe Street, right? Just walk along the road by the river, cross the bridge, turn left at the second traffic light and keep going straight, and you'll get there."

When someone asked for directions, the old man enthusiastically pointed them out to Mo Xie, not missing a single detail.

"Okay, thank you, sir."

"Young man, aren't you afraid?"

Finding that Moye was unharmed, the old man asked in confusion.

Why am I afraid?

Mo Xie didn't understand the meaning behind the old man's words, but a bad feeling rose in her heart.

"Young man, you must be from out of town, so you may not know what's going on there."

The old man, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, leaned closer and spoke in a low, mysterious voice, as if afraid someone would overhear.

"There's a demoness on Shanghe Street!"

witch?

Mo Xie raised an eyebrow; her ominous premonition had indeed come true.

He scratched his head in frustration, cursing under his breath.

He just wanted to rest, but why did one problem after another keep coming to him?
After sorting out his thoughts, Mo Xie asked the old man.

"Sir, I am indeed from out of town. Could you tell me about the witch?"

The old man lay on the recliner, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, and sighed.

"Shanghe Street has become a bustling tourist destination due to its reconstruction, attracting many tourists from afar, and people's lives have gradually improved."

"But everything changed two years ago."

Two years ago, meaning the turning point was two years ago?

Mo Xie found the key point and silently memorized it.

“Starting two years ago, people near Shanghe Street started acting strangely. Sometimes they would cry for no reason, sometimes they would become irritable, and there were even many incidents of beatings.”

"After it was all over, even they themselves didn't know what they had done."

It can make people cry or become irritable for no reason. Is there a demon that can control people's emotions?

If that's the case, then it's going to be a bit tricky.

"Over time, rumors of a witch began to circulate, and the people of Shanghe Street gradually moved away, and the area fell into decline."

The old man opened his cloudy eyes, looked at the direction of Shanghe Street, and sighed sadly.

He actually lived on Shanghe Street back then, and he still has feelings for that place.

"Okay, thank you, sir."

The old man was surprised to find that the young man still intended to go after hearing what he said, so he asked in confusion.

"Young man, after all I've said, are you still going?"

"Sir, I tend to trust my own judgment."

Mo Xie smiled and turned to walk towards Shanghe Street.

Regardless of whether the demoness was real or not, he had to go and verify it.

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