The Demonic Taoist Priest Emerges from the Mountain

"You little bastard, you're repaying kindness with enmity, aren't you?"

Ning Jinrou raised an eyebrow and made a move to pinch my ear.

I reacted quickly and dodged.

Ning Jinrou lost her grip and stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

Seeing this, I quickly went forward to help him up.

But before I even met Ning Jinrou, I regretted it.

As I approached, Ning Jinrou revealed a sly smile.

Then, he quickly adjusted his posture, grabbed my ear, and twisted it hard.

I was in so much pain I was wincing.

This girl is really ruthless.

"Let me tell you, starting today, for the next three years, all the money you and I earn from taking on freelance work will be split 20/80 as compensation, understand?"

I feel like my ears are about to fall off.

But when I heard about the deadline and the profit sharing, I immediately got angry.

This guy is a real skinflint!

I've witnessed firsthand how dangerous private deals can be these past few days; you could die at any moment.

This Ning the Skinflint only plans to give me 20%!

Seeing my ferocious expression.

Ning Jinrou tightened her grip even more.

Now, I'm truly impressed. Judging from Ning Bapi's attitude, if I say no today, I'll have to change my name to One-Ear!

"Okay! Okay! Grandma, let go! It's falling! It's going to fall!"

I almost burst into tears.

Seeing that I agreed.

Ning Jinrou then let go with a hum.

She seemed to want to say something more.

But suddenly his steps became unsteady.

This time, she's really going to collapse.

I quickly helped her up.

They also put away their playful thoughts.

With a concerned look, he asked, "Are you alright?"

Because of the urgency of the situation, I didn't notice that Ning Jinrou and I were in a very ambiguous position at that moment.

My groin almost completely wrapped around Ning Jinrou's waist.

Furthermore, Ning Jinrou's face was less than ten centimeters away from mine.

Ning Jinrou's face immediately turned red.

But I haven't realized it yet.

His face was still full of concern.

"No, it's nothing. I just overdid it yesterday. I'll be fine after a few days of rest and recuperation."

Ning Jinrou didn't dare to look at me, and her voice was very soft.

But I thought she was just too weak at that moment.

"Should I cook some nourishing food for you?"

I foolishly asked the question again.

Ning Jinrou's face turned even redder, and she pushed me away abruptly.

"Need not!"

After saying that, she quickly ran upstairs.

I was left completely bewildered.

But I'm not that slow-witted.

It wasn't until Ning Jinrou ran away that I realized what had happened.

I stared at my hands in disbelief.

Then I savored the feeling from just now.

I was thinking to myself, "How rude of me!"

Ning Jinrou has a really good figure!

I started to regret it again.

Why did I bring up the topic of stewing tonics? I should have seized the opportunity to speak up earlier...

The whole morning.

Ning Jinrou stayed in her room and didn't come out.

Because I survived a near-death experience, I was in a good mood.

I cleaned up the mess downstairs.

He went out again and found a carpenter, bought several doors, and had a long table and a grand master chair custom-made.

Guanshanlou was almost completely destroyed last night.

So I have to restore it.

But when it came time to pay the bill, I started to feel the pinch.

A few doors and a long table and armchair cost me a full three hundred yuan!

That's three hundred yuan!

That's equivalent to a regular worker's monthly salary.

Looking at the two thousand yuan still in my pocket.

I thought of my unfortunate father again.

Now, I have survived my death throes.

Should we go back and see him?

This idea grew stronger and stronger.

But I don't know the way back.

So, I shamelessly went up to the second floor and knocked on Ning Jinrou's door.

From inside the door came Ning Jinrou's impatient voice.

"what?"

That voice was full of energy.

It seems that after a morning of restoring my breathing...

Ning Jinrou's condition has improved considerably.

"I...I want to go home."

I said timidly.

"Go back, why are you telling me?"

Inside the door, Ning Jinrou remained as impatient as ever.

That sound really stumped me.

I stood at her room door for a long time, stammering.

Even Ning Jinrou in the room couldn't stand it anymore.

The door was flung open with a bang.

Are you crazy?

She glared at me.

I scratched the back of my head.

"No, I don't know the way home..."

Hearing me say that...

Ning Jinrou, who was still angry, was stunned for a moment.

Then he burst out laughing.

"Seriously? How old are you? You don't even know the way home?"

I nodded, and I did feel a little embarrassed.

So my voice is very soft.

"After I was born, Third Master took me up the mountain and I have never left that dilapidated Taoist temple, so... I don't know which direction my home is in."

Hearing what I said...

Ning Jinrou's smile froze.

She patted me on the shoulder.

"At least you know which village you live in, right?"

Upon hearing this, I nodded, then shook my head.

I nodded because I seemed to have seen the name of my village in my dream.

I shook my head because it was a dream, and I don't know if that village really exists.

"Ink stains!"

Ning Jinrou rolled her eyes again.

I gritted my teeth. Since Master Qin said that my dream should be the memory after my three souls awakened.

That village must really exist.

"Liuweng Village!"

Upon hearing those three words...

Ning Jinrou's expression changed immediately.

"Do you live in Liuweng Village?"

She frowned and looked at me.

I was a little confused, but I nodded and said, "It should be."

Ning Jinrou's expression turned very serious.

I immediately had a bad feeling.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Ning Jinrou nodded.

"There's a big problem."

My heart jumped into my throat.

Ning Jinrou continued, "Three years ago, Liuweng Village completely disappeared from the map!"

"It caused quite a stir at the time."

"As a result, the mayor of Aoyama City was dismissed."

"Liuweng Village has not reappeared since then."

"The place where it originally stood was shrouded in a thick fog all year round."

"Any person or animal that gets close to that thick fog will be completely swallowed up by it."

"For three whole years, no one emerged from that thick fog."

"It's like a curse; the living can't enter Liuweng Village, and the people inside can't get out of that thick fog."

"If your home is in Liuweng Village..."

Ning Jinrou remained silent.

My expression changed repeatedly.

How is that possible?

Has Liuweng Village disappeared?

But Third Master Qin never told me about this!

Not only that, Uncle Qin also told me that my unfortunate old man has not been doing well these years, and he lives with the villagers gossiping about him every day.

There's no reason for Master Qin to lie to me.

Why did Liuweng Village disappear without any reason, and for three years at that?

But what if Liuweng Village is really as Ning Jinrou described?

How is my unlucky old man doing now?

Seeing the anxiety on my face.

Ning Jinrou frowned.

"Are you sure you want to go back?"

I nodded firmly.

No matter what, I have to go back and check, even if it's because my poor old man died, so I can make sure he gets a proper burial.

They just disappeared like that, what the hell?