I was scared half to death by Si Jiangchen!
When he revealed that he was a zombie, I almost burst into tears from fear.
He bit me the first time we met!
Just as he said, if I were to turn into a zombie, I would've already turned into that white - clothed woman on the sixth floor of the high - society feast!
Could it be that Si Jiangchen's zombie venom has an incubation period like rabies?!
My mind was in a complete mess.
If I were to fall ill, would I bite people randomly like the zombies in movies and TV shows?
Just thinking about those hideous, decaying zombies made the hairs on my body stand on end.
... Even if it wasn't as exaggerated as in the movies, that woman who drugged Si Jiangchen at the high - society feast wasn't exactly a beauty either!
I was almost on the verge of a breakdown.
I shrank my neck desperately, trying to escape his embrace.
But Si Jiangchen hugged me even tighter, like a child holding a rare toy. He pinched my chin and said, "Miss Du, why don't you turn into a zombie? Hmm?"
"How would I know!"
Looking at Si Jiangchen's slightly squinted peach - blossom eyes, I grabbed his arm desperately, trying to break free.
"... You're the first interesting woman in all these years!"
Si Jiangchen's thumb, with a faint smell of tobacco, brushed across my lips again. My heart suddenly started pounding wildly.
The scene of being controlled by the lust demon just now suddenly flashed through my mind. Subconsciously, I opened my mouth and took his finger in.
"Ho..." Si Jiangchen's red eyes darkened.
But I was so embarrassed by his smile that I wished I could find a hole to crawl into. I hurriedly tried to push his finger out with my tongue. Unexpectedly, this despicable man suddenly pressed me back against the seat. His nose was touching mine, and he said teasingly, "Miss Du, stay by my side!"
"Um! No!"
My mouth was blocked by him, and I could only shake my head desperately.
He's a zombie! I'm a cultivator!!
We're natural enemies!
"Your grandfather is in the hospital and you're short of money. If you stay with me, you'll have an extra source of income."
When Si Jiangchen calmed down, his eyes gradually returned to their dark color.
"Stay with you? What about saving Si Tong then?"
Suddenly, a light bulb went off in my head. In my muddled mind, I finally remembered why I came to the ghost market. "I came to find someone to repair my compass. That person... wasn't there!"
I wasn't lying. Master Lu really wasn't setting up his stall just now.
Unexpectedly, Si Jiangchen looked at his watch. "Lu Dayong, a descendant of Lu Ban. He usually sets up his stall at twelve. It should be about time now."
The stunned look on my face was so obvious that it made Si Jiangchen laugh. "Do you really think I'd leave my son's matter entirely in your hands?"
Whether it was his smile or his teasing, they all seemed like deliberately made expressions. After I found out he was a zombie, this feeling became even more obvious.
Thinking of Si Tong, a hint of doubt welled up in my heart.
Si Jiangchen said I was the first person he bit who didn't turn into a zombie.
What about Si Tong's mother?!
How could they have a child if they weren't intimate?
Or was Si Tong a test - tube baby, and Si Jiangchen and his wife had a pure Platonic relationship?!
"... Let's go."
Si Jiangchen seemed to say something, but my mind was elsewhere, and I didn't hear it at all.
He took a men's shirt from the bag in the back seat and threw it to me, then got out of the car to make a phone call.
Only then did I remember that my clothes were in a mess!
The shirt was black, with long sleeves and a long hem. It was obviously Si Jiangchen's. I just pulled it on over my T - shirt and shorts, and it instantly became a half - skirt.
This despicable man... being so tall is really a waste of fabric!
I grumbled in my heart. I picked up the backpack he had torn off earlier and then got out of the car.
In just a short while, Ye Xiaofei's soulless body had disappeared, and even the blood on the ground had been covered up.
I knew this Mr. Si wouldn't come out alone to wander around!
I'm afraid there's a whole bunch of "secret guards" behind him to clean up his mess...
I couldn't help but look around. It was pitch - black, and only the lights of the ghost market in the distance looked like the faint silhouette of another world.
Before I could observe further, Si Jiangchen dragged me back to the bustling market.
The little commotion caused by Ye Xiaofei and me had already been forgotten.
Ye's fourth uncle's stall had been taken over by someone else.
Si Jiangchen led me familiarly to a secluded area on one side of the market, beside a large Chinese honey locust tree.
I could see a yellow silk sign hanging on the stall that read "The 500th - generation descendant of the divine craftsman Lu Ban, an intangible cultural heritage master".
The hands on Si Jiangchen's watch were almost at one o'clock.
However, there was no one in front of the stall.
Si Jiangchen frowned slightly. Obviously, his "secret guards" hadn't found out the situation clearly.
"Hey, uncle, has Master Lu come?"
I asked the stall owner next to me.
"He didn't come."
The stall owner next to me, who sold old newspapers and magazines, said with a smile, "I heard he was targeted by an enemy. He was so scared that he didn't dare to set up his stall and fled back to his hometown!"
"Fled back to his hometown?!"
I was surprised and quickly asked, "Where is his hometown?"
"Who knows!"
The stall owner shrugged and sat back down at his stall to chat with others.
In this ghost market, there are all kinds of people. Everyone just knows each other by face, and no one will inquire about others' backgrounds.
I sighed softly. Sure enough, I've been unlucky lately, and everything's going wrong.
I can't even find someone to repair my compass!!
I just squatted down in front of Lu Dayong's stall. I took out three copper coins from my backpack, shook them casually, and then lined them up on the ground one by one.
"Yo, little girl, you're using the Plum Blossom Divination!"
The stall owner who sold old books was quite knowledgeable. When he saw me lining up the coins, he came over and asked with a smile, "What does this mean?"
I examined them for a while, put away the coins, and said with a pursed smile, "It's a good omen. I'll find him soon."
"Not bad, not bad!"
That stall owner nodded and shouted to another fellow stall owner, "I said Old Lu wouldn't have any trouble. Who would bother a poor carpenter?"
Since Lu Dayong wasn't in the ghost market, I didn't want to waste any time.
After tonight, Si Tong will only have seventeen days left. Every second now is precious.
I glanced at Si Jiangchen. He had just put away his phone.
"What?" Si Jiangchen looked down at me. His deep - set profile looked even more terrifying in the dim and chaotic light. "You can do divination too? What's the result?"
I stood up and walked a few steps forward with him before whispering, "The body generates the use. It's hard to meet, and even if you do, it will be of no benefit!"
"Oh?"
Si Jiangchen actually understood the meaning. He paused slightly and asked, "What kind of unbeneficial things will happen if we find him?"
I looked up at him. "I'm not a god..."