Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 73 Black Hair
Qiu Heng wiped the water off her face and glared at the young man by the lake angrily: He is here just to ward off her!
Xue Han also saw the "water ghost" that the young man had just mentioned, and raised the corners of his lips unconsciously.

The secret expectations in one's heart have come true, giving rise to unspeakable joy.

Then, I was deeply puzzled: Miss Qiu Liu said that she had a strange disease and needed to soak in the lake water when it attacked. Then, did each attack occur on a full moon day?

This is very similar to the transformation of the spirits in the legends of strange things.

The young man looked at the girl in the lake, guessing her true identity uncontrollably, until Qiu Heng swam towards the boat, and then he regained his senses.

Of course there are no ghosts or monsters in this world.

While waiting for Qiu Heng to come ashore, Xue Han thought more: Since the strange disease only occurs on the full moon days, why didn’t he meet her here on the fifteenth of last month?

Did they miss it, or is there another reason?

May 15th, June 15th, July 15th - what's different about June? Or, what do May and July have in common?
Xue Han knew that his guess was too far-fetched and would be laughed at by others, but this was a habit he had developed since childhood.

When he was a beggar, he would sit at the foot of the wall and watch people coming and going. He would guess a person's identity and temper based on his clothes and eyes, and judge the chances of getting food without being kicked.

When he was bored, he would speculate about the stories that happened to this person. He dared to think of any story, which made the life easier.

The footsteps stopped beside him, Xue Han retracted his wandering thoughts and looked at the girl who had changed her clothes.

"Miss Qiu Liu——"

Just as Xue Han was about to say something polite, Qiu Heng sat down next to him.

She was very close, and he could smell the damp lake water on her body. It was not as good as other fragrances, but it was fresh and natural, as if she was born in this lake.

Xue Han thought that she must have a big secret.

"Why is Lord Xue here?" Qiu Heng asked directly.

When Xue Han was confused, Qiu Heng was also confused: Did Xue Han come to Qinglian Lake just to hang out, or for her? If it was for her, how could he be sure that she would come today?
"I..." Xue Han paused, "I have been busy investigating the case these past two days, so I came out to take a break."

Of course he couldn't say that he came here because he had a premonition that he would meet her, otherwise she would think he was a pervert.

"Are you busy with Yuan Chenghai's case?"

Xue Han looked at Qiu Heng deeply.

Her tone was so natural that his previous messy speculations became even more unfounded.

"It's Yuan Chenghai's case." Xue Han met the girl's bright eyes. "Speaking of which, Miss Qiu Liu has been to Yuan's house. Did you find anything unusual?"

Qiu Heng smiled and said, "No. When I went to Yuan's house, I was led by a maid from Yuan's house as soon as I got off the carriage. The only people I came into contact with were the three female relatives of Mr. Yuan. I didn't feel anything unusual about them."

Xue Han's gaze stayed on the girl's lips.

Perhaps because she had been soaking in water, her lips were pale and her smile was faint, but one could feel the joy from the bottom of her heart.

"Miss Qiuliu...are you very happy about Yuan Chenghai's death?"

"Of course." Qiu Heng deepened the smile on her lips and asked confidently, "Isn't Master Xue happy?"

What kind of person is Xue Han? Is he on the same page as his adoptive father Xue Quan? What is the relationship between the adoptive father and son like?

Han Wu and Yuan Chenghai are dead. No matter what the next step is, she will not miss the opportunity to get to know Xue Quan.

If you want to understand Xue Quan, you naturally have to go through Xue Han.

This time, Xue Han answered from the heart: "I am very happy too."

The two looked at each other, and at this moment they felt the same joy over Yuan Chenghai's death.

The sky was darker than before, the sunset glow faded, and the night was hazy.

Looking at the young man with distinct features, Qiu Heng suddenly felt a little fortunate.

Fortunately, Xue Han is a person who can distinguish right from wrong.

"Lord Xue showed up in the bamboo forest that day and helped a lot, but I never had a chance to thank him." Xue Han coughed lightly, "It's the same with Hu Si here. I just happened to be going to Ganquan Temple, so I stopped by."

"Master Xue, do you know what kind of snacks Commander Hu likes to eat?"

Xue Han was stunned for a moment.

Qiu Heng smiled and explained, "Fangzhou said he wanted to make some snacks to express his gratitude to Lord Xue and Commander Hu. I know Lord Xue likes to eat red bean cakes, but what about Commander Hu?"

Xue Han was silent.

In addition to red bean cake, he can actually eat something else.

What does Hu Si like to eat?
Facing the girl's expectant eyes, Xue Han thought for a moment and said, "Hu Si likes to eat meat patties. Not the crispy ones like Hu patties, but ones with soft skin and thick fillings. When you bite them, you can smell the aroma of meat mixed with the fragrance of soft patties. Pork filling is best..."

Qiu Heng: “…”

This is such a good description. Is it really Commander Hu who likes to eat, and not Xue Han himself?

"Pork pie, I've got that. So what else does Lord Xue like to eat besides red bean cake?"

You'll get tired of eating red bean cake all the time.

Xue Han said casually, "No need to prepare too much. I think pork pie is good too."

"I'll have Madam Yu deliver it to Commander Hu tomorrow."

"No need to bother. I will arrange for someone to wait for you under the banyan tree not far from your house around noon."

"it is good."

Qiu Heng was about to say goodbye when suddenly many footsteps came towards this side, and torches were held.

"There is a water ghost in this lake!"

"Where is it, where is it?" People were brave enough to shout excitedly under the flickering torches.

Xue Han picked up Qiu Heng with one hand, and picked up the bag that Qiu Heng had put down earlier with the other hand, and ran away into the distance like a meteor with a tiptoe.

The cool autumn wind whistled in the ears. The girl who was held under Xue Han's armpit had her hair wrapped in a scarf that fell off, and her scattered long hair covered her face.

Xue Han didn't stop until he reached a safe place and put Qiu Heng down: "Miss Qiu Liu, are you okay——"

Seeing Qing Qiuheng with disheveled hair and a messy expression, Xue Han stopped talking and felt guilty.

Miss Qiu Liu seems... not well...

Qiu Heng raised her hand to push away the long hair that was covering her face, and looked at Xue Han without saying a word.

She thought he had finally made progress by not pulling her out of the lake this time, but she never expected he had new tricks!
Hold her under the armpits, hold her under the armpits - Qiu Heng took a deep breath and wanted to ask: Even if you think she is too weak to run, will she die if you carry her on your back?
Or maybe he just suspected that she knew martial arts and pushed her to the point of being unable to bear it and taking action?

Qiu Heng felt that if he continued like this, he would succeed, and then she would draw out her soft sword and chop him to death!
Xue Han touched his nose and felt the girl's overwhelming anger.

"Miss Qiu Liu, don't be angry."

"I am not angry."

"I'm afraid of being seen."

"I know. Bye." Qiu Heng broke off a branch, casually tied her hair up, turned around and left.

Xue Han followed closely behind: "Miss Qiu Liu, you forgot your bag——"

Qiu Heng turned around suddenly, but the people behind him had no time to stop.

She suddenly fell into the boy's arms. The hair that was tied up with the tree branch was not stable at all. In an instant, her long black hair fell down like a waterfall and landed all over the boy's arms.

(End of this chapter)