Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

As the group walked down the mountain, Hu Tao casually plucked a blade of grass and put it in her mouth, then covered her head with her hands and chattered on and on to Qi Qi.

"I can wash it for you, why does it have to be him who washes it...?"

"Qiqi doesn't like you." Qiqi, who pulled Jiang Baiyi's hem to create distance between them, delivered a heartbreaking blow.

Walnut: (?o·o?)

Walnut puffed out his cheeks and then let out the air with a "pop".

"It's okay, as long as I like you!"

Jiang Bai really wanted to say, 'Master, one-sided affection will never lead to anything!'

But considering the consequences of doing so, he kept quiet.

Jiang Bai found a stream and set up a shampoo bed again, washing Qi Qi's hair in front of Hu Tao.

As Jiang Bai untied his long purple braid, a question arose in his mind.

"Qiqi, are you experiencing hair loss?"

Qiqi put her finger next to her face and thought about it carefully, but found that she had no recollection of it at all.

"Probably not..." she said uncertainly.

Jiang Bai was unsure whether he should wash or not.

Since the body has lost its vitality, it naturally won't grow hair back. So if washing his hair causes Qiqi to go bald, then he would be a sinner...

"Are you in pain?"

Qiqi shook her head.

Jiang Bai carefully plucked a strand of her purple hair, tugged at it, and only felt relieved after finding it secure.

It's easier to wash Qiqi's hair than to wash Hutao's hair. First of all, Qiqi's hair is tied up, and although it's long, it's not tangled.

Secondly, Qiqi doesn't give random instructions; she'll scratch here one minute and there the next.

Because she's a zombie, her skin doesn't secrete sweat or oil, making her relatively easy to clean. Just rinse her with water to remove the dust.

She lay obediently on the shampoo bed, pressing her hands against the talisman on her forehead, letting Jiang Bai, who wasn't very good at washing girls' hair, do whatever he wanted.

Chapter 80 The sun rose in the west?

Hu Tao couldn't bear to watch Jiang Bai's rough hair-washing technique.

"I'll do it!"

She rolled up her sleeves, pushed Jiang Bai aside, and placed her hand on Qi Qi's head.

Qi Qi's body stiffened and she immediately tensed up.

With her head in Hu Tao's hands, she had no way to escape and could only lie there, her whole body tense like a steel plate.

"You have to wash it like this!" Hu Tao demonstrated to Jiang Bai how to wash long hair.

"To wash your hair, you should first completely wet it, then lather it with shampoo. Generally, the scalp is the dirtiest part, so it needs to be cleaned thoroughly. For Qiqi, a quick wash of the scalp is enough..."

"You shouldn't scratch your scalp like that. You should use your fingertips, not your nails, and gently massage your entire scalp following the direction of hair growth..."

"After washing the scalp, the next step is to wash the ends of the hair. Usually, you just need to remove dirt from the ends, and a quick rinse with shampoo is enough..."

Hu Tao explained to Jiang Bai while washing the walnuts.

Although she had never washed anyone else's hair, she had long since mastered the skill of washing her own hair without any instruction.

Jiang Bai nodded and nodded as he read.

So that's how you wash it! I've learned something new!

Qiqi's stiff body gradually relaxed.

"Help me scoop water with a ladle..." Hu Tao instructed Jiang Bai to do the work.

Jiang Bai did as instructed, scooped up a ladle of water, and poured it on Qi Qi's head under Hu Tao's direction to rinse off the foam.

As he leaned over, Hu Tao ran her fingers through Qi Qi's hair, making sure every corner of her scalp was soaked with water.

"Make sure to wash the foam off completely, otherwise leaving it on your scalp can cause hair loss. Even though Qiqi is a zombie, she still needs to be careful, because once hair falls out, it won't grow back..."

Jiang Bai didn't know if zombies would lose their hair, but he nodded seriously.

After all, if Qiqi goes bald, then he'll have to wear a hat all the time...

He touched his thick, lustrous hair; although it had turned a little white, it was still very thick.

At least you don't have to worry about the risk of going bald.

Upon hearing that it would cause hair loss, Qiqi, holding the talisman, spoke with some anxiety, "Qiqi, don't go bald..."

Qiqi doesn't want to become a bald zombie...

Hu Tao chuckled, "Don't worry, I'll help you wash it clean."

After rinsing, Hu Tao dried Qi Qi's hair with a towel.

While wiping, she looked at Jiang Bai beside her and asked, "I've demonstrated it once already, have you learned it yet?"

"I've got it, I've got it..." Jiang Bai felt that he had figured it out in his mind, but he wasn't sure if he had mastered it in his hands.

Qiqi sat up, her wet hair hanging loosely down her back.

"All right!"

Hu Tao clapped his hands, very satisfied with his masterpiece.

"I'll tie your hair up once it's dry!"

“Okay…” Qiqi touched her slightly damp hair, looking at Hu Tao with some surprise.

This woman isn't always so unpleasant...

The premise is that you don't intend to tease her...

Under the sun, the hair dried quickly, and Hu Tao braided Qi Qi's hair back into braids.

Having already washed my hair, there was naturally no reason to linger in the mountains any longer.

The group returned the way they came, but this time they didn't take the mountain path; instead, they went directly down the mountain.

……

Bai Zhu wandered through the mountains and forests, searching along the peaks that Qi Qi often traveled to gather herbs, but no matter how hard he looked, he could not find Qi Qi.

"Strange, where did Qiqi go?"

"Could it be that she was taken away by that woman from the Hall of Rebirth?" The snake named Changsheng, which was wrapped around his shoulder, hissed.

Bai Zhu frowned slightly.

That's not impossible.

"Let's look again. If we can't find it, let's go to the shrine for the deceased."

Changsheng rested the snake's head on his shoulder. Even though it had been coiled around Baishu's body and hadn't moved much, he felt very tired.

"Sigh, if only there were something that could communicate directly... it would save us from searching all over the mountains..."

"Indeed, searching like this isn't a solution... Next time, let's find a magical artifact that can locate people or something that allows us to sense each other..."

Atractylodes macrocephala is also a bit tired.

His health wasn't good, and walking on mountain paths for so long was taking its toll on him.

However, hiking is also a way to exercise, so he doesn't object to it.

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Qi Qi had no idea that Bai Shu was searching for her everywhere, since she didn't know any telepathic magic.

The return journey was relatively uneventful, except for encountering several groups of Hilichurls, all of whom were wiped out by Jiang Bai and his companions.

Jiang Bai also witnessed Qi Qi's martial prowess.

When she lets go of her usual conscious self-control, her body reverts to a zombie state, becoming stronger and faster than usual.

It's safe to say that she doesn't have to worry about danger at all when she goes out alone.

Three days later, when the three returned to Liyue Harbor, Hu Tao and Jiang Jiang first took Qi Qi back to Bu Bu Lu.

Under the dumbfounded gazes of the young apprentices at Bubulu, Hu Tao escorted Qi Qi to the entrance of Bubulu and said goodbye to Qi Qi with a smile.

Qiqi didn't resist her as before and replied with a goodbye.

The apprentices rubbed their eyes in disbelief, wondering if they were still dreaming.

They looked at each other, both eyes blank.

Even after Hu Tao and Jiang Bai had gone far away, the medicine boys still felt like they were in a dream.

"So, what happened while Qiqi was away?"

Qiqi looked up at him and said seriously, "She said she wouldn't send Qiqi to her death."

Hearing Qiqi say this, the apprentice doctors became even more puzzled. "Really?"

"Is the sun rising in the west?"

"That's good, at least we don't have to keep guarding against her all the time..."

The young apprentices sighed, readily accepting this good fortune with a touch of joy.

"Have you run into Mr. Bai? Mr. Bai went out looking for you."

"No." Qi Qi shook her head.

Thinking of Bai Shu going to the mountains to look for her but not being able to find her, Qi Qi felt a little guilty.

"I'm going to find Mr. Bai..." She had just returned and was about to leave.

The young apprentice quickly stopped her and pulled her aside.

"No, no, no! Mr. Bai will come back if he can't find you. It would be troublesome if you got trapped outside! You just got back, so get some rest."

“Okay…” Qiqi put down the bamboo basket on her back. She had collected a lot of herbs these days, and the basket was almost full.

However, because they were not processed immediately, some of the herbs had completely withered.

However, withered medicinal herbs do not impair their medicinal properties; in fact, some medicinal herbs need to be dried in the sun.

The young apprentice took the medicine basket from his back. "Give it to me, you go back and rest..."

As the youngest medicine boy in Bubu Village, Qiqi was well cared for by everyone.

Although she has a bad memory and often mixes up the medicinal herbs, she is well-behaved and sensible, and everyone subconsciously treats her like their own younger sister or daughter.

"Mmm." Qiqi adjusted her hat and went to rest in a good mood.

Chapter 81 I Treat You Like My Father

Hu Tao and Jiang Bai returned to the Hall of Rebirth and went straight to the bathroom.

However, the two of them didn't share a bathroom.

As the head of the hall, Hu Tao naturally had a private bathroom, while Jiang Bai could only use the public bathroom.

They were away for eight days, during which they only spent a short time in the water. Being clean people, they would definitely take a good shower as soon as they got back.

Walnut was soaking in the large bathtub, the steaming hot water enveloping her.

"La la la~ Wash, wash, take a bath~"

She hummed a strange song, her whole body submerged in the water, with only her head showing.

She had a folded towel on her head, and her loose hair floated on the water's surface, obscuring the view underwater.

She stretched her two fair hands out of the water, placed them on the edge of the wooden tub, leaned against the tub wall, and let out a long, contented sigh.

"Ah, that feels so good!"

The little ghost floated out of her body, mimicking her movements by grabbing the wooden bucket with its short white hands. Its eyes formed a happy V-shape, and its mouth opened to reveal cute little tiger teeth. Its tadpole-shaped tail floated on the water's surface.

Walnut grabbed its little tail, then let go.