Minglong

Chapter 138 Good things come in pairs! (Seeking monthly votes or 2 votes)

In the stillness of the night, only the alchemy room and the boudoir in the west wing of the vast mansion were dimly lit.

A brass alchemy furnace, taller than a person, stands in the center of the alchemy room, with a reddish glow emanating from the fire hole below. All around are cabinets filled with medicinal herbs, as well as various utensils for processing the herbs.

Lin Zisu, dressed in a white fitted dress, stood before the alchemy furnace, twirling a pen between her fingers, examining the handwriting, and silently muttering:

"Yang energy rises, yin energy descends... Prepare a decoction with cold medicine, place it in a cold, yin place, and immerse yourself in it head down. This should counteract the poison that burns the immortal yang, thus keeping you alive indefinitely..."

"What's it called? Reversing Heaven and Earth... Reversing the Heavenly Gang... Upside-Down Hair Washing Powder!"

……

The rainy night was slightly cool, and the quiet room was undisturbed, making it easy to enter a state of complete absorption.

But just as Lin Zisu was fully focused on solving the problem of the 'Burning Immortal Gu Antidote', a few soft sounds came from outside the window:
puff puff~
Looking over, I saw a large black eagle, as big as a lump of coal, break through the rain and fly into the window. It landed headfirst in front of the alchemy furnace, frantically shaking its head to shake off the raindrops. Then it spread its wings to warm itself by the fire, looking quite cold.

"Huh?! A lump of coal!"

Lin Zisu immediately threw the paper and pen aside, glanced out the window, and found that Young Master Xie had not come. She squatted down to take a look and found that Coal Ball was filthy, as if it had rolled in a mud pit, and was covered with chicken feathers and animal hair. Its bright eyes were full of grievances, and it opened its beak to beg for food!

Lin Zisu was startled and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe the feathers:

"What happened to you? Did a rooster beat you up outside? Whose rooster is so bold? Tell me, and I'll go and kill it to make you beggar's chicken!"

"Guji~"

After a moment's thought, Coal Ball turned and looked towards the outer courtyard of the Lin family mansion, probably gesturing to the big, fat rooster that crowed in the Lin family!

Lin Zisu was furious and got up to run to kill the chicken, but she quickly realized something was wrong:

"That's just a black-boned chicken, you're covered in pheasant feathers, are you lying to me?"

"Gu..."

Coal Ball pondered for a moment, then started shaking its head and acting cute.

Seeing this, Lin Zisu didn't hesitate and pulled out her snack, spiced beef cubes, holding them in her palm:

"Hehehe~ Eat up."

"Goo?"

Coal Ball found the noise rather offensive, but considering it was dinner, it ate and drank heartily for a while, then flew outside again.

"Hey? Where are you going?"

Lin Zisu looked slightly puzzled and glanced out the window. Unable to catch up, she could only reluctantly turn her gaze away and continue tinkering with her peculiar elixirs.

Meanwhile, on the walls of the Lin residence.

A figure dressed in a black and white Taoist robe stood silently in the rain, glancing at the familiar mansion, thinking to himself:

Isn't this the home of Xie Jinhuan, a confidante?
Could it be that this powerful black eagle is that girl's pet?
It's still Xie Jinhuan's...

No wonder the Black Eagle Fighting Cock's moves looked exactly like Xie Jinhuan's fight against Yip Sai Wing...

After capturing the ghost cultivator in the Iron Thorn Ridge area, Nangong Ye suppressed his Yang Poison as much as possible to search for the powerful eagle in order not to miss a great opportunity.

Although the black eagle could fly, so could she. The sky was clear, and she quickly found it. However, to avoid accidentally capturing other powerful spirit pets, she didn't dare to force it. She just followed behind, wanting to see where the eagle would go.

As a result, the man and the bird ran back to the capital and came to this house.

Nangong Ye followed the black eagle's flight path and saw that it flew into the alchemy room in front of the mansion, then quickly reappeared and ran to the only dimly lit boudoir in the back courtyard.

This kid just finished fighting outside, and now he's trying to steal someone's girl?
This family seems to be a family with a long history in medicine; could they be here for treatment of an injury...?

Thinking of this, Nangong Ye quietly passed through the rain and landed near the courtyard. After listening carefully, he could see a faint light shining from the boudoir through the misty rain, and heard the faint sounds coming from it:

"Call husband."

"Ah? My...husband~"

"Ha ha……"

?

Just now at Ironthorn Ridge, I saw Xie Jinhuan carrying an unknown girl, who is probably the person in the room.

what are they doing?
Just as Nangong Ye was wondering what was going on, he noticed the large black eagle land outside the door and raise its talons:

Da da da da…

A series of knocks rang out, followed by a deathly silence in the room, then voices:

"Don't be nervous, it's just a lump of coal."

"You scared me to death! Go check it out!"

……

Soon, the man's reflection appeared in the window, and then the door opened a crack.

squeak~
Black Hawk immediately tried to crawl inside, but was pushed out by a bandaged arm pressing down on his head.
"What the hell? You got into a fight with whose rooster? You've been beaten up like this and you still have the nerve to come back?"

"Guji..."

Black Hawk looked aggrieved and opened his mouth to beg for food!
"Uh... I didn't bring any snacks. How about I help you find a place to play tomorrow?"

"Goo!"

Black Hawk turned his head and gestured towards the distant city lights, presumably indicating that they were going to get a late-night snack.

The man inside clearly had no intention of leaving: "Hmm...you go find a place to sleep first, I'll take you to eat mushroom stewed gypsy dragon tomorrow," he said, and then closed the door.

Click~
"grumble?!"

Black Hawk, locked outside, was filled with shock, then its feathers bristled and it raised its talons:
Da da da da…

Like a woodpecker.

Voices could still be heard coming from inside the room:

"Why don't you bring some coal briquettes with you to dinner? I... I'm all better now."

"fine……"

……

After knocking a few times, the door opened again, and a hand reached out, holding a silver ingot.
"Go to sleep first. This is enough to eat mushroom stewed with gyrfalcon for ten days. You're not a little eagle anymore; you need to learn to delay gratification." "Coo?"

Coal Ball tilted its head and looked at it. After thinking for a moment, it grabbed the silver ingot and flew away in a flash. If I'm not mistaken, it was probably going to find other people to continue begging.

Click~
The door then closed.

Nangong Ye watched the black eagle fly away and realized that it was indeed Xie Jinhuan's eagle. Naturally, he did not try to capture it again. He turned his gaze to the window of the room, somewhat worried about the two people's injuries.

She hesitated for a moment, then quietly landed outside the boudoir, eavesdropping intently. Strange noises were coming from inside…

?

Nangong Ye realized what was happening, her whole body trembled, and a hint of shame and indignation appeared in her beautiful phoenix eyes. She cursed under her breath:
"lecher!"

Then his face flushed red, and he quickly disappeared from the spot, deliberately making a whooshing sound.

call--

Meanwhile, inside the room.

Lin Wanyi, dressed in a complete set of magical artifacts, was completely stunned, gritting her teeth to avoid making a sound.

Xie Jinhuan remained motionless, turning his head to look at the doorway, his eyes sharp and undisguised, devoid of any other thoughts, only filled with vigilance and wariness.

"call……"

Lin Wanyi draped her legs over her arms, paused for a moment, then regained some clarity. She cautiously opened her eyes, glanced at the large pig's trotter so close to her, and hesitated, as if she wanted to say something:

"What...what's going on?"

Xie Jinhuan frowned, turned to look at Zheng Lunjian leaning against the headboard, and found that he was unresponsive, so he raised his hand to touch him.

A wave of dizziness washed over me, and a familiar, soft voice rang in my ears:
"You heartless wretch, now you remember your sister? What do you want with me?"

"Uh……"

Xie Jinhuan was indeed a little embarrassed, and after thinking for a moment, he said:

"Sorry, I was a little tipsy just now."

"what?"

Lin Wanyi blushed and froze for a moment, then punched her chest with her small fist:

"What's the use of saying that now? You're simply... Do you regret it now?"

She was so upset she almost cried.

"no no……"

Xie Jinhuan sensed that there seemed to be a powerful figure outside, and he was truly caught in a dilemma. He bent down, hugged the bespectacled woman, and comforted her while glancing at the ghost wife out of the corner of his eye.

The ghost didn't appear. Instead, Wan Yi, who was dizzy in front of him, suddenly had a more ethereal look in her eyes, like a peerless succubus perched atop a mountain...

Damn it——!
Xie Jinhuan shuddered, staring wide-eyed at the eyes so close to his own, a hint of fear in his eyes:

"Uh...wife, you...what brings you here?"

Ye Hongshang remained calm, slightly covering her face with the blanket, and turned her head to look towards the door:

"This isn't my body, I don't feel anything, I'm just making it easier for you to speak."

is it?

Xie Jinhuan was skeptical, but at this point she still believed the ghost's lies and cautiously inquired:
Was someone there just now?

Ye Hongshang looked solemn as he gazed out the window:

"I can't be bothered to look at your pathetic state. I went to sleep earlier, and there's no one around now anyway."

"Oh……"

Xie Jinhuan waited patiently for a moment, and after confirming that there was nothing amiss, he looked at the stunningly beautiful face so close to his and asked:
"Are you angry?"

Ye Hongshang turned her gaze, her expression indifferent yet tinged with disdain:

"My sister is no ordinary person, how could she be angry with a little brat like you? Besides, Wanyi is the second daughter handpicked by my sister, so we should give way to her."

"Oh……"

Xie Jinhuan stared at the face so close to his, hesitant to speak.

Ye Hongshang met his gaze, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Actually, you should name yourself Xie Pig Trotters."

"Huh?" Xie Jinhuan sensed that his ghost wife was angry, and followed up, "Why?"

"You're riding high on the spring breeze, like a pig's hooves flying! Look at you, so smug and overconfident, you little rascal! Ugh!!"

When Xie Jinhuan saw that condescending, slightly disapproving look, for some reason, a sudden surge of malice arose within him...

Caught off guard, Ye Hongshang's eyes, which once held an aura as high as sixteen feet, revealed for the first time the shame, indignation, and panic of a mountain patriarch. Instinctively, she raised her hand and slapped the man across the face.

Snapped--

Then Lin Wanyi suddenly woke up from her daze, and looked at Xie Jinhuan, whose face had been slapped and who was staring outside. Her eyes changed from confusion and depression to fear, and she quickly withdrew her hand:

"Huh?! I...I was stunned just now...I'm so sorry, so sorry..."

Xie Jinhuan's face burned, and his eyes were practically sparkling, but as a martial artist with thick skin, it didn't bother him much. He gritted his teeth and smoothed things over:

"Well done! You can slap me again on the right, good things come in pairs!"

Lin Wanyi looked at the slap mark on her face, her heart pounding with fear:
Why would I hit you? I was really stunned just now. Did it hurt?

"It doesn't hurt! It's nothing to be ashamed of, I even felt like I didn't hit it hard enough..."

"I really didn't mean to, let me rub it for you..."

……

Then the room fell silent again, with only the howling wind and rain outside the window remaining...
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