Ma Laizi and Yu Xiucai

Zhu Ge frowned almost imperceptibly.

A man who carries heavy loads!

These six men specialize in manual labor; they're the ones you turn to whenever you need to build a house or replace roof beams.

They also did some of the work of driving away wild animals.

He is tall and strong.

The leader of the porters in their village was said to have a martial arts-skilled relative in a nearby city, which is why he was usually so arrogant and domineering.

He was arrogant and domineering, but he also knew how to assess the situation.

He usually respected his teacher and his teacher's apprentices and would not have any conflicts with them, so nothing ever happened to him.

However, in the eyes of ordinary farmers like Zhu Ge, these men carrying loads were nothing but bullies.

However, the fact that these bullies did not turn into zombies at such a moment is undoubtedly good news!

If used properly, these bullies can become a significant asset to him.

"What? My words don't carry any weight?" At this moment, the leader of the pile-carrying men revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth and laughed:

"The master isn't here. Guess if your spineless father will dare tell the master after I slept with your mother?"

What a bunch of thugs and bullies… Zhu Ge sighed inwardly.

"Go," the mother said mechanically.

"I'm here." Zhu Ge put down the hoe in her hand and walked towards the group of people.

There were no emotional fluctuations, nor any unnecessary movements.

Upon seeing this, the leader couldn't help but be taken aback.

The person next to him whispered in the leader's ear, "Ma Laizi, why does this congratulatory song feel a little different?"

The leader, named Ma Laizi, frowned and said, "These past few days, Scholar Yu has been saying that a god has come, and he told us to close the doors and windows and not go out... Could it be that the god has been taken from this prayer song?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the others were stunned.

Ma Laizi snorted coldly:

"Yu Xiucai was a disciple of Master Yu. Master Yu even left behind a handwritten character 'Ru' to suppress our Jianshan Village. Ordinary minor deities cannot get close to us. To steal a deity? I think that's just a charade!"

He put down the tree on his shoulder, opened his big hand, and grabbed at the front of Zhu Ge's clothes as she walked towards him.

When Zhu Ge walked over, she heard Ma Laizi and the others talking, but she didn't dodge or avoid them, letting Ma Laizi grab her.

"Even ghosts and spirits avoid the sunlight in the middle of the day," Ma Laizi sneered. "I think you're just trying to scare me, aren't you? Want to die?"

As a result, Ma Laizi met Zhu Ge's calm yet bloodshot eyes and couldn't help but loosen his grip.

The others also put down their trees, ready to watch the spectacle, but they saw Ma Laizi put down the blessing song and take a few steps back.

"You...you...you...you..." Ma Laizi pointed at Zhu Ge, unable to speak.

Zhu Ge stood quietly, her bloodshot eyes fixed on Ma Laizi, and whispered a rebuke:

"Many people have had their spirits stolen, including my parents... It's no longer safe here!"

After he finished speaking, everyone froze and dared not speak, clearly frightened.

"If you want to live, do as I say!" Zhu Ge continued, "I know how to survive!"

Live!

Under the blazing sun, cold sweat streamed down Ma Laizi's face: "You...you're talking nonsense! Scholar Yu is still here, the village is perfectly normal, there's no sign of him being possessed!"

Just then, her mother called softly from behind, "Why aren't you back yet?"

"Coming," Zhu Ge replied in a mechanical voice, then looked at Ma Laizi again.

"Scholar Yu has been possessed! He's been controlled! All six of you, when you get home, remember to open the windows and sleep under the moonlight! Remember this!"

After saying that, Zhu Ge turned around and walked back with seemingly normal but actually stiff steps.

He didn't say much because he didn't know if Ma Laizi and his group were worth revealing everything to.

Although Ma Laizi is currently alive, he is considered to be on their side.

But sometimes, foolish good people are more despicable than ordinary bad people.

However, there wasn't much Zhu Ge could do.

He doesn't want to give up any small bit of help now.

When the time is right, even a scoundrel like Ma Laizi can be of considerable use.

"Let's go, ignore these thugs." Reaching his mother, she waved her hand, "Let's go home first, then we'll go out."

Zhu Ge nodded.

When it's not the busy farming season, the afternoons are usually quite free, and as is his custom, he would go out to play.

They might go down the mountain to see if there's any wild game to hunt, or go somewhere to lie down, or just wander around visiting other people's homes.

This is also an opportunity!

He can use the afternoon to look around and find a breakthrough!

Following behind his mother, Zhu Ge was planning where to go in the afternoon when he suddenly felt like he was being watched, making him instinctively want to turn around.

It's important to know that people often react to eye contact.

If you stare at the back of someone's head, that person will most likely react to your gaze or feel uncomfortable.

Now, Zhu Ge also feels this unease.

This made him want to turn his head to look, but he held back.

You can't watch this!

Otherwise, the spy will notice something amiss!

Continue with the original action!

"I'm home."

The mother opened the door and went inside naturally.

Zhu Ge originally intended to leave quickly, but now, because of that strange gaze, she decided to go inside.

As soon as she entered the house, Zhu Ge walked naturally to the wooden window, opened it, and looked to the left and right with her peripheral vision.

Suddenly, a face appeared on the right side of his cheek.

Zhu Ge's pupils contracted, but she calmly asked in a normal tone, "Scholar Yu, what are you doing at my house?"

The visitor was none other than the master's disciple, Scholar Yu!

After the master left, Yu Xiucai was left to guard the place. With the help of the "Confucian" character spell, it should have been foolproof.

But just three days after the gentleman left, the village fell on the fourth night.

This is inextricably linked to Yu Xiucai.

Zhu Ge didn't know whether Yu Xiucai had been deprived of his divine power or whether he himself had betrayed the sect.

But he must maintain his persona as someone who has been dethroned, just in case!

"Zhu Ge, I know you're still alive..."

Little did anyone know that the very first sentence would almost cause Zhu Ge to lose her composure.

Yu Xiucai's voice was serious and solemn: "...The situation is critical. We must find a way to save everyone and get out of here!"

Zhu Ge was about to show a happy expression and almost said that he was indeed alive.

But he stopped talking in an instant and looked Yu Xiucai up and down for a moment.

Yu Xiucai was dressed in a white cloth robe, with his hair tied up and wearing a crown. He looked to be only in his early twenties and was quite handsome.

At this moment, Yu Xiucai spoke with a serious expression, but his eyes were extremely calm.

Zhu Ge's heart tightened.

We must not expose ourselves!

In an instant, Zhu Ge decided not to reveal the fact that she had not been deprived of her divine power.

Regardless of whether Yu Xiucai's intentions are good or bad, he cannot reveal them!

"Death? What do you mean? I'm going to die?" Zhu Ge's expression immediately turned panicked: "Scholar Yu, save me! Save my family!"

Zhu Ge suddenly became anxious, but her tone remained mechanical and calm.

To everyone's surprise, Yu Xiucai's expression suddenly changed.

He frowned, not responding to Zhu Ge's words, but instead whispering, "Strange, could it be that he wasn't possessed by the God-Slaying Technique..."

As he spoke, he looked up at Zhu Ge again: "Have you seen Hua Xiaomei recently? Her mother is looking for her, but hasn't found her."

Hua Xiaomei?

Zhu Ge was about to freeze in surprise, but he quickly stopped himself from doing so, responding mechanically instead:

"Hua Xiaomei? Aren't she and her mother already dead?"

The words had barely left his mouth when Yu Xiucai was stunned: "What are you talking about? Isn't Hua Xiaomei your fiancée?"

"You just got engaged a few days ago; your husband acted as your matchmaker."