The disciple of Yue Lao

Chapter 246 The chosen scapegoat
Xia Yu turned slightly and put on a red Chanel-style dress, paired with a white vest and leather shoes. She sat at a tea stall and drank tea absent-mindedly, with a lot on her mind.

In the middle of Tea Alley, there is a long alley, about two or three feet wide. There are fewer people in the alley, but there are also various stalls scattered in the alley, mainly selling flowers, jewelry, clay sculptures, etc.

While waiting for Li Jian, Xia Yu was lost in thought as he watched the people coming and going.

Most of the people walking in this alley are couples, and some of them come here specifically for dates and to confess their love.

A man and a woman were wearing aprons and learning clay sculpture from the boss at a clay sculpture stall. They learned how to make a few bowls and small dolls.

Suddenly, the man looked at the woman nervously, as if he wanted to confess his love but didn't dare to say it out loud.

Without the "marriage bracelet", Xia Yu could not accurately see whether the two were destined to be together. She could only rely on her judgment to determine that the man liked the woman. Since the woman agreed to go out on a date with the man alone, she must also like him in her heart.

Let me help you!

Xia Yu held the cute little teacup in his left hand and turned his right index finger. A ray of red light secretly entered the man's mind.

The man's nervous heart suddenly relaxed, and he even took the initiative to say, "Keyi, I like you. Can we... be together?"

"it is good."

The two smiled at each other, then started to smear the mud on each other's faces and played around, talking and laughing.

Xia Yu smiled with satisfaction and thought: I didn’t expect that even without the “marriage bracelet”, I could still help mortals find marriage!
"Little junior sister."

Li Jian finally arrived late, and as an apology for being late, he bought a bag of "sugar-roasted chestnuts" and handed it to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu took the roasted chestnuts with a smile and began to eat them. Then he asked casually, "Didn't Second Brother take care of the villa issue a long time ago? Why are you here just now?"

"Junior sister, I also think it's time to deal with the villa matter. Lan Yue's mother has sold almost everything that can be sold in the villa. If we don't take care of it anymore, she will probably sell the whole villa. But if I intervene in this matter, you... won't have any ideas, right?"

"No." Xia Yu pretended to be angry and looked at Li Jian and said, "I mean you are late. Why are you late? I have already had several cups of tea."

Li Jian sat down opposite Xia Yu, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and replied, "I met Yan Lan on the way. She was furious about the 'backup marriage line'. I was afraid that she would go to the hospital again and affect Lan Yue, so I delayed a little time to appease her."

Yes!

She had also felt a hint of yin energy in the hospital before.

"Why did she go to the hospital?" Xia Yu asked. Although it had been confirmed that Lan Yue's miscarriage was caused by anger, not by the erosion of Yin Qi, Xia Yu was still worried.

"She said that she used the magic instrument 'Phantom Wind Organ' to discover that Lan Tian had memories of his past life. She felt it was suspicious, so she followed him..."

"But Lan Tian's memories of his past life have clearly been erased by her using a magic weapon. What else can she find out?"

"It's okay. I have already calmed her down. As long as she focuses on me and listens to me, she will not investigate Yueyang's affairs anymore." Li Jian replied.

Xia Yu seemed to understand Li Jian's "good intentions" and felt guilty for doubting Li Jian before. After a moment of silence, she said to Li Jian: "Second Senior Brother sacrificed himself for justice. I really admire you."

"This cup is for Second Senior Brother." After saying that, Xia Yu raised a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp.

Li Jian also drank a cup of tea, and the two of them drank tea as if they were drinking wine.

"Second Senior Brother..." Xia Yu looked at Li Jian with a sad face and asked, "I still can't believe that the person who helped Bai Zhi would be one of my senior brothers. The only senior brothers I have met since I came to the mortal world are you, the seventeenth senior brother, and the ninth senior brother. It can't be you. But the other senior brothers and I have never had any contact in the mortal world, why are you targeting me..."

"Hehe..." Li Jian chuckled twice, but for a moment, he suddenly stopped laughing and asked Xia Yu: "Do you... trust Hua Changyi very much?"

What is the problem?
Xia Yu nodded and replied, "Of course. I trust Senior Brother Seventeen and Senior Brother Two equally." "Senior Brother Two..." Xia Yu suddenly came to his senses and said in surprise, "You...you suspect Senior Brother Seventeen? But, that's impossible? Senior Brother Seventeen spends most of his time helping me with things and is always with me..."

"Haha~" Li Jian suddenly smiled when he saw Xia Yu trust Hua Changyi so much, then leaned over to her mysteriously and said, "Then maybe... it's me!"

"Second brother, stop making trouble..." Xia Yu punched Li Jian angrily and put the teacup back on the table.

"What's wrong?" Li Jian asked with a smile and sat up straight.

Xia Yu lowered his head, his nose felt sore, and he couldn't help but hold back his tears.

Li Jian noticed it and said softly, "Raise your head..."

Xia Yu ignored it.

"Junior sister, are you crying?" Li Jian asked again.

Xia Yu still lowered her head, letting two lines of hot tears slide down her hands, and whispered: "Whether in heaven or in the mortal world, since I became a disciple of Master, Second Senior Brother has loved me very much. Although all the ninety-eight senior brothers are very good to me, in comparison, in my heart, Second Senior Brother will always be the most important and trustworthy person. If you... lie to me..."

These affectionate words made Li Jian's heart tighten, but it only lasted for a moment before he returned to normal.

"Oh...silly girl..." Li Jian casually took out a tissue from his pocket and wiped Xia Yu's tears. He hugged her in his arms and explained, "I was just teasing you. Why are you so easily teased?"

A few minutes later, Xia Yu calmed down and thought back to what Li Jian said. Although he felt it was impossible, he still asked, "Why did Second Senior Brother doubt Seventeenth Senior Brother? I believe you wouldn't say such a thing for no reason."

"With Seventeen's magical skills, he should be able to track down a mere tiger demon and get back your 'Marriage Bracelet'. Unless..." Li Jian hesitated to speak.

"But didn't Senior Brother Seventeen say at the time that when he caught up with the tiger monster, the 'Marriage Bracelet' was no longer in its hands?" Xia Yu anxiously explained for Hua Changyi.

"If they wanted to deceive you, what excuse could they not find? I felt suspicious from the moment he lost the 'Universal Marriage Thread'. That mysterious man is indeed powerful, but I have never heard of any other junior brothers losing the red thread, so why did they choose him? If I were that person, and I wanted to snatch the 'Universal Marriage Thread', wouldn't it be easier to just pick on those junior brothers with low magic skills?"

Li Jian continued to wipe Xia Yu's tear-stained face with a tissue, and continued, "But... words are not enough. You just need to listen to these words, little sister, and don't talk about them in front of Seventeen, otherwise my friendship with Seventeen will be over."

Xia Yu listened to everything Li Jian said in a daze, feeling extremely confused. Li Jian's words more or less affected her judgment.

At this moment, the "marriage ring" on Li Jian's hand suddenly flashed with a rapid red light, and the light was dark, which startled Li Jian so much that he stood up immediately.

"The 'Marriage Ring' warns... this shining red light is darker..." Xia Yu also stood up.

The "marriage ring" and "marriage bracelet" can sense each other's position and send out "danger warnings". The "red light" flashing mostly indicates that the two destined people are meeting, and a few times it indicates that the "universal marriage line has appeared". If the red light flashes with a black tint, it indicates that one of them is injured or in danger.

Normally, every brother will receive a warning reminder from the "Marriage Ring", but since everyone lives in different parts of the world, the intensity of the warning light received by each person is different.

The people who are closest to the person will receive the strongest warning light, so usually only the closest brothers and sisters will rush to help each other, and those who are far away will only know about it.

If something particularly serious happens, Yue Lao will directly summon his ninety-nine disciples to gather together and deal with it collectively after receiving the news.

"Oh no! A fellow apprentice is injured. He is closest to us. Come with me to help."

"it is good."

Xia Yu took out his cell phone and hurriedly paid for the tea, worrying about which fellow student was injured and wondering how serious the situation was.

Li Jian grabbed Xia Yu's hand and started running without saying anything. The two found a deserted place and disappeared in an instant.

(End of this chapter)