Chapter 17: The little junior sister who just came down the mountain - "749 Game of the Taoist Priest Coming Down the Mountain"
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Hu Jiulang shook his head helplessly, his tone a bit doting.
"You have just come down from the mountain and have been running all the way. You are already tired and you should have a good rest. I have been keeping vigil at Gua Pu all year round and I am used to laying a bunk on the floor. Besides, I don't trust you to guard the outer room of a girl's house. That's it."
With that said, he turned around and took out an old quilt, spread it next to the Eight Immortals table in the main room, took out a yellow talisman, gently pasted it on the door frame, whispered a spell, and the talisman disappeared into the wood.
"This is a house-protecting talisman. With it at night, ordinary evil spirits cannot get close to you."
Seeing his skillful movements, Fan Mengxue felt warm and regretful in her heart. She silently walked into the back room, took out a brocade box she had brought with her, and handed it to Hu Jiulang.
"Senior brother, this is the Qingxin Jade Dew that Master gave me when I came down the mountain. Take a sip before going to bed. It can calm the mind and help you sleep, and it can also nourish your spiritual energy. Take it."
Hu Jiulang couldn't refuse, and took the brocade box. His fingertips felt the coolness of the brocade box, and he raised a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Thank you, junior sister. It's getting late. You should go and have a rest. I'll just stay here."
Fan Mengxue nodded, and repeated a few words, "Senior brother, call me if you feel cold" and "Remember to wake me up if there is any movement" before reluctantly walking into the back room and gently closing the door.
It was extremely quiet at night, except for the occasional chirping of night birds outside the window. The Gua Pu was so quiet that one could hear each other's breathing.Hu Jiulang was lying on the floor. He wanted to use Qingxin Jade Dew to sort out clues about Taoyuan Ancient Town, but somehow, Yang Tong's appearance always appeared in his mind. He tossed and turned and found it difficult to fall asleep for a while.
Just when he was about to fall asleep, a soft "thunk" sound suddenly came from the back room, followed by Fan Mengxue's low exclamation, a bit panicked.
Hu Jiulang woke up instantly, stood up suddenly, and walked quickly to the door of the room. He wanted to push the door open, but hesitated for a moment, and then knocked gently.
"Junior sister, what's wrong? What happened?"
The door opened with a creak, and Fan Mengxue stuck her head out. Her hair was a little messy, her cheeks were red, her eyes were full of embarrassment, and her fingers were still tightly holding the corners of her clothes.
"No, it's nothing, senior brother, it's just... I accidentally fell off the bed and was startled."
Hu Jiulang looked at her red ankle, frowned slightly, reached out and gently pulled her wrist, and took a closer look by the oil lamp in the main room.
"It's all swollen, but they said it's nothing. I forgot to tell you, this bed is indeed a little small..."
Fan Mengxue lowered her head in embarrassment, her voice as thin as a gnat.
"Well... when I was in the mountains, I slept on a stone bed covered with hay, which was much bigger than this. I rolled over at night and accidentally fell off. I'm either squeamish, or... I'm a little uncomfortable with it."
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