I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Xiao Se was dumbfounded. I was just lost in thought for a moment, and you said so much?

"Didn't you remember?"

Xiao Se nodded frantically.

Not only did I not remember, I didn't even listen carefully.

Wu Yundu spoke in her clear voice, "I've written it all down!"

Lin Yi's gaze toward Xiao Se suddenly became somewhat strange.

Second brother, are you not even as good as a cat?

Xiao Se silently grabbed the dark cloud by the neck.

This cat is always good at kicking someone when they're down.

"Alright, it's okay if you didn't remember it. I'll explain it to you next time, and remember to take notes then."

"Oh."

"Next, I'm going to tell you the specific action plan. I plan to secretly take control of Xingsha County. When the time comes, no matter whether the new governor or the prefectural governor takes office, we'll intercept him halfway and have you take his place."

"what?"

"Second brother, are you tired? Why don't we go to sleep?"

Lin Yi then realized that Xiao Se was acting quite strangely, completely out of sorts.

Lin Yi's original fervent enthusiasm for rebellion has now dwindled considerably.

"Uh……"

Seeing that Lin Yi seemed a little unhappy, Xiao Se wanted to explain.

But when she got to the point of speaking, she hesitated and stopped herself.

Forget it, let him misunderstand that I'm not in the right state of mind. It's better than him knowing that I was seduced by a man.

Feeling embarrassed and annoyed, Xiao Se could only pretend to be genuinely tired and said, "I'm sorry, brother, I am indeed a little sleepy."

"It's okay. I know you've been working hard lately. After all, not everyone can be as energetic as me. Go to sleep!"

Lin Yi lay down on the bed and pulled the thin blanket over himself.

He hadn't slept well for a while and was quite tired. He had just lay down when he fell into a deep sleep after only a few breaths.

Xiao Se sat uneasily to the side.

My brother didn't even put his clothes on when he went to sleep!

What should she do then?

After much hesitation, she finally lay down.

Even after lying down, her heart was still pounding wildly, and an idea inexplicably arose in her mind.

My older brother is asleep now. I'll go over and hug him. He won't notice, right?

Chapter 258 How can I have it all?

Once a bold idea takes hold, it's hard to suppress. It's like a tiny ant crawling across her heart from time to time, making her feel itchy and restless.

Lin Yi's breathing was steady; it was clear he was sleeping soundly.

As long as I don't touch him with hostility, Lin Yi shouldn't wake up.

Even if I wake up, I can just pretend to be asleep, and it doesn't matter if they find out.

Xiao Se thought about it more and more and felt that this was feasible. She closed her eyes, covered herself with the quilt, and carefully moved her arm toward Lin Yi.

Her attention was highly focused, but time seemed to slow down.

Seeing her pathetic state, Wuyun's entire face was filled with disdain.

Watch carefully, I'll only teach you once!

Dark clouds nimbly slipped into the covers, climbed onto Lin Yi's chest, and curled up.

I must say, this human-shaped heater is quite comfortable.

Xiao Se: "..."

Why aren't you moving at all despite all this commotion?

Then what was I dawdling about just now?

Although he was very unhappy that the dark cloud had gotten there first, Xiao Se didn't bother with it at this moment. "I'll come too!"

In my imagination, she would naturally go over and hug him, but in reality, after she started moving, she slowed down and became very stiff, like a mentally challenged zombie.

The dark cloud had completely given up on Xiao Se. It still remembered that not long ago, this person said that Lin Yi was just a friend, a brother, an elder brother. Now, ha, he can't hide it anymore, can he?

It simply stood up and started stomping on Lin Yi's chest, dancing wildly.

Although it didn't speak, Xiao Se understood its meaning.

"I can do this, this, this, what about you?"

It's quite comfortable for a cat to knead. Lin Yi, who was fast asleep, felt the movement on his body, suddenly turned over, hugged Xiao Se who was preparing to hug him, buried his head in her neck, and took a deep breath.

Xiao Se was jolted awake, feeling as if his soul had been sucked away by Lin Yi. His body felt light and his consciousness was somewhat hazy.

"Master, stop fooling around, let's wash together..."

Xiao Se: "..."

I think I heard something terrible. My brother has ulterior motives towards his master.

Just now, when the dark cloud stepped on Lin Yi's chest, what Qu Jing showed in the dream was that she was both rejecting and welcoming him. Isn't that even more exciting?

So Lin Yi took the initiative and pounced on her, catching her in his arms...

There was no follow-up, of course. Lin Yi only moved slightly, and the rest happened in his dream.

Xiao Se was held by Lin Yi and dared not resist. Her mind was in a mess. She only knew that Lin Yi had a fake wife who was a female ghost, and that he had suddenly gained a powerful friend like Jiang Linglong. She never expected that Lin Yi would dare to have such thoughts about Qu Jing.

Could it be that Lin Yi likes Qu Jing's type?

She possesses a delicate strength, a gentle yet resolute nature, like a white lotus emerging from the water.

If that's the case, then she'll have to put in some effort.

Time passed quietly, and Xiao Se slowly fell asleep.

The snow was still falling, and it seemed to be getting heavier. The sky remained overcast. With such heavy snow, there were naturally no pedestrians on the streets. People had all stayed home early to rest, taking out their warm blankets and lighting charcoal fires for warmth.

Night slowly fell, and the snow gradually covered the ground, layer upon layer.

When Lin Yi woke up, it was already midnight.

When he opened his eyes, he realized that his right arm felt heavy; it turned out that a head was pressing down on it.

I moved my hand and felt something furry and warm to the touch.

Lin Yi stroked it again, and Wuyun immediately meowed in dissatisfaction before going back to sleep, making cooing sounds.

Hey, the little wildcat is being so well-behaved today?

Lin Yi was somewhat surprised, and then looked at Xiao Se in his arms, feeling a little uneasy.

He carefully pulled his hand out, and only felt relieved after confirming that his pants had not been taken off.

After getting up and dressing, Xiao Se also suddenly woke up.

The two exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat awkward, but pretended nothing had happened. They straightened their clothes and hair, and Lin Yi spoke first: "The wind and snow outside seem to be getting heavier."

"I don't know why it's snowing so heavily all of a sudden. Has this ever happened in Xingsha City in previous years?"

Xiao Se had seen records in ancient books that there had been heavy snowfalls in the north in autumn, and the following year a plague god suddenly appeared, killing many people.

Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning each have their seasons. When an untimely weather event occurs, it often brings disaster, or rather, it is a harbinger of disaster.

Like this sudden snowfall, if it had continued for another ten days or so, the farmers would not have been able to harvest their rice in the fields. Even in this fertile land of Xingsha County, who knows how many people would have starved to death this year.

Nevertheless, a significant amount of crops must have been destroyed by this heavy snow. Farmers rely on the weather for their livelihood, and this sudden snowfall could potentially bring them utter ruin.

Lin Yi didn't know if this phenomenon had ever occurred in the ancient city of Xingsha; he certainly hadn't seen it.

But he lived in an era of global warming, and it's unknown whether this existed in ancient times.

“Regardless of whether it has happened before, this heavy snow is an ordeal for many people. Now that Xingsha County is without a prefect, government orders cannot be conveyed. I think we should do something at this time.”

Lin Yi's kindness moved Xiao Se, and she was inspired, saying, "Why don't we go out and see what's going on?"

"Alright, but let's not act alone. Let's go and call Jiang Linglong first."

Lin Yi's approach to things is always based on stability.

He himself was not afraid of the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess, but he was not confident that he could protect others from her. He called on Jiang Linglong, thinking it would be a team-building activity, since there is strength in numbers!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Se finally couldn't help but ask tentatively, "What exactly is your relationship with that Miss Jiang?"

She had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but she had been holding back and hadn't dared to.

Judging from how much Lin Yi values ​​Jiang Linglong and how generous Jiang Linglong is to Lin Yi, their relationship is definitely not simple.

When Lin Yi heard the question, he knew that Jiang Linglong would most likely eavesdrop on his answer. Because there were many people around, he didn't dare to speak directly in front of everyone and even chose Xiao Se as a shield to avoid a bigger conflict.

However, Jiang Linglong and He Dong still didn't get along. Their intentions were very obvious, and even Qu Jing paid special attention to Jiang Linglong.

It's really hard to keep a woman from getting jealous.

It's just that he was unlucky to have all these people gathered together, and because of the pressure from the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess, he dared not separate them easily.

He managed to get away with it for now by stalling, but there's always a time when he can't keep up the act. Like now, when he's alone with someone else, they're bound to be curious.

Lin Yi took the opportunity to say something through Xiao Se's words. Anyway, the three people next door would definitely be eavesdropping, but they wouldn't dare let him know they were eavesdropping. Since that's the case, let's play a game within a game.

"My relationship with her is a long story. It was by chance that I met her. At first, I was afraid of her, but later I realized that she was a woman who would rather suffer herself than compromise justice and humanity."

Don't let her fierce fighting style fool you; she's actually very gentle.

Hearing Lin Yi's high praise for Jiang Linglong, Xiao Se felt a surge of bitterness in his heart.

But she still felt unwilling and was afraid that Lin Yi would discover something was amiss, so she asked as if it were a joke: "So you have feelings for her?"