After provoking the holy maiden of Miao territory, she was infected with a love curse.

All sleepiness vanished instantly.

Yin Huaixi's heart tightened. She tapped the screen with her finger and quickly read the entire message that Nuo Qianqian had sent her.

When they first went out, Nuo Qianqian only mentioned a few locations, saying where she bought a cup of milk tea.

Later, Nuo Qianqian excitedly messaged Yin Huaixi saying that she had found a group of tourists who planned to go to Moon River together.

There was also a local guide who assured them that Moon Lake was just an undeveloped tourist area, private land that they could visit.

There is no danger to his life.

That's all nonsense.

After that, Nuo Qianqian was clearly immersed in the excitement of going to check out the popular Moon Lake and didn't send any more messages to Yin Huaixi.

About an hour later, another message popped up. This time, the photo that Nuo Qianqian sent to Yin Huaixi was indeed Moon Lake, which has a very high number of views and likes on social media.

However, all the beauty came to an abrupt end.

After that, for some unknown reason, Nuo Qianqian hurriedly called Yin Huaixi several times, but each call was immediately disconnected.

Next, continue.

The message sent around 1:30 a.m. didn't sound like Nuo Qianqian herself anymore.

Nuo Qianqian: [Found you.]

This message startled Yin Huaixi; she was certain it was sent to her.

No, there's also Han Ke!

She hurriedly found her slippers. Wearing her pajamas, Yin Huaixi fiddled with them for a moment before going to find Han Ke, who was sleeping next door.

"Coco, are you awake?"

"cocoa!"

Knocking on the door went unanswered.

Yin Huaixi had no choice but to call Han Ke.

Han Ke answered the phone groggily while she was still asleep; she was clearly not fully awake.

"Feed..."

Hearing that Han Ke was alright, Yin Huaixi breathed a sigh of relief. She immediately said seriously, "Keke, open WeChat and see if Qianqian has sent you any messages."

Han Ke grabbed her hair and got out of bed. She opened WeChat in a daze. In the pitch black, Han Ke could only see a few scattered red dots.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed sent by Nuo Qianqian.

Han Ke: "Yes, Huai Xi... Qianqian sent me a message."

As she was talking, Han Ke realized something was wrong, and she was suddenly jolted awake.

I turned my head to look at the closed door.

Yin Huaixi wouldn't come looking for her for no reason. Could it be that Nuo Qianqian encountered some mishap while she was out playing?

...

Moon Lake.

In the abandoned Miao village, only the lonely chirping of insects echoes through the air.

The group squatted down, their hands covering their heads.

A large, crimson snake coiled its body around them, preventing them from escaping.

Sang Che fiddled with her phone, looking at the group photos in the album with great interest.

"I've already given you my phone... can you... let us go?"

Nuo Qianqian trembled as she saw the woman in front of her dressed in Miao ethnic clothing with jingling bells, and felt a chill run down her spine.

Sang Che shook her head. She sat on a bamboo chair to the side, her eyes smiling, her voice still gentle: "If I let you leave, what if she doesn't come to see me?"

"And this little gadget, you didn't tamper with it, did you?"

Sang Che frowned as he tapped his phone with his fingertips.

She had sealed herself away for too long, and when she woke up, the world outside had become a place she no longer recognized.

Even the tiny tooth that was originally only the size of a bean sprout has turned into a giant snake. Sang Che was a little disappointed; the little tooth was indeed majestic now.

However, it's not as convenient as holding it in your hand as before.

It's a bit of a shame that I can't touch its hard, round snake head anytime, anywhere.

Nuo Qianqian bit her lip and shook her head.

Her voice trembled: "We're all in your hands, what else can we do? But why do you insist on seeing... Huaixi?"

Sang Che had no good temper towards these Han people who had trespassed on her territory, but she remembered that Yin Huaixi had always hated her for killing without blinking an eye.

So he suppressed his urge to kill him.

This was, after all, a friend that Huaixi valued, and she couldn't act recklessly.

Sang Che: "This has nothing to do with you. Didn't your elders teach you not to pry into certain things?"

"The more you know, the more horribly you'll die."

With her index finger to her lips, Sang Che's already pale skin appeared even more eerie under the moonlight, yet she was also excessively beautiful, unforgettable at first sight.

Coiled in the center by the giant snake, the tourists and tour guides who had sneaked in were completely terrified. They couldn't utter a single word, only staring at Sang Che with horrified eyes.

Nuo Qianqian tried to break free of the vines binding her wrists. She glared at Sang Che and gritted her teeth, "Huai Xi is my friend. I can't let your scheme succeed..."

"They'll call the police when they get here. A woman like you who lives deep in the mountains... probably doesn't know what the police are. They have guns. Even if you have this giant snake protecting you, you'll still be shot dead."

Sang Che became interested upon hearing her description and read aloud what Nuo Qianqian had said.

"One shot, kill..."

Sang Che: "You mean muskets?"

Nuo Qianqian's face immediately turned ugly. She hadn't expected that this woman who stayed in the village was so knowledgeable.

Sang Che clapped his hands, the bell hanging on his wrist jingling crisply: "It's not like I haven't seen that thing before, how about... I show you something new, so you don't try to run away and I'll be in trouble."

She raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly.

He didn't seem threatening at all.

Just as Nuo Qianqian was wondering what the Miao woman in front of her was about to take out, she saw countless fireflies rising and falling as they surged from the mountains.

The green glow illuminated their faces clearly, and the fireflies seemed to come alive, following Sang Che's skirt.

Sang Che crossed her arms, seemingly quite pleased with her act.

At that moment, Han Ke's words from that night echoed in Nuo Qianqian's mind. Her pupils dilated, and her lips trembled as she stammered, "You...you know Gu magic?"

Isn't it said that Miao witchcraft is all a scam?!

How could this woman really do that?!

Sang Che still put her index finger to her lips, but this time it wasn't threatening like before; her smile was even stronger.

"Shh...don't talk."

"The person I've been waiting for has arrived."

In the blink of an eye, Sang Che was enveloped by the lush green fireflies and disappeared into the stilted house, only the faint sound of the silver bells still lingering in his ears.

Everyone was astonished, their eyes wide with surprise.

They were now even more convinced that this place was truly haunted...

How could a human possibly have such an ability?!

The Miao woman before me is definitely a thousand-year-old female ghost!

The next moment, before Sang Che even opened her eyes, she heard shouts all over the mountains and fields. She roughly estimated that at least fifty or sixty people had come.

The flashlight beam flickered wildly in the darkness. Sang Che opened the handwriting keyboard and began writing Chinese characters stroke by stroke with her index finger.

If you come alone, I'll let them go.

Otherwise, Huaixi, I will kill them all, leaving not a single one alive.

After fiddling with the little glowing box for a while, Sang Che had already mastered most of its functions, but she couldn't understand the crooked and twisted characters.

How exactly are Chinese characters spelled out?

Fortunately, this little square box also supports calligraphy.

...

Holding a flashlight, Yin Huaixi received a message on her phone and turned to look at the crowd.

I'm debating whether or not to call someone.

A message quickly came back from the other end: "Hurry, don't let anyone else come, I only want to see you."

My wife, it's been so long since we last saw each other.