I was trapped in a narrow space. It seemed to be a sedan chair. The sedan chair jolted, making me feel like vomiting.
I looked down at my outfit. The peasant woman had changed me into ethnic clothing. A veil covered my face, with only my eyes showing.
Where were they taking me? In a panic, I lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and looked outside. The sedan chair was still swaying and moving, but there were no sedan - chair bearers around. Only the peasant woman was there, carrying a big flag on her shoulder and limping towards the depths of the jungle.
Her figure loomed in the white fog of the jungle, which made my hair stand on end. I wanted to jump out of the sedan chair.
Just as I had this thought, the peasant woman carrying the flag slowly turned her head. Her eerie figure sent a chill down my spine.
The peasant woman's voice was filled with sobs. "Xiaolan, I'm sorry. The Witch - Gu God wants to take my daughter away. I can't bear to part with her, so I can only sacrifice you as her substitute. Only in this way can she return to a normal life."
"Your great kindness, I will repay you as a cow or a horse in the next life."
I never expected that such a simple - looking old woman had been pretending to be weak and pitiful before. All she wanted was to make me let down my guard and take the place of her daughter.
I didn't want to listen to her nonsense. I got up and was about to jump out when a white fox's tail suddenly wrapped around my ankle.
I was so scared that I almost screamed.
"It's me." The white fox blinked its big blue eyes and crawled out from under the seat of the sedan chair.
It jumped beside me and transformed into a human form. After it changed back, the sedan chair was obviously a bit crowded.
I moved to the side of the sedan chair to make a little room for it and said, "Why were you under the sedan chair?"
"I'm your protector. Of course, I have to protect you all the time." Bai Qi seemed to be still half - asleep.
"Then why didn't you save me before I was carried into the sedan chair?"
"If I saved you, how could we meet the Witch - Gu God? You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. If we don't meet him, we can't solve any problems."
"But I don't want to end up like Kuaye." I pouted. In fact, I was really scared. What if it failed? Wouldn't I have to give birth to the Witch - Gu God's children?
"Don't worry. This Witch - Gu God is actually a snake spirit. He worships things related to Guyuan, so he must respect Guyuan. So I promise you that I will definitely let you keep your womb to give birth to a litter of snake cubs for Guyuan."
Me: "..." It's so scary. I won't give birth to snake fetuses, not even for Guyuan.
However, what Bai Qi said made sense. You can't catch a lecher without sacrificing your wife.
It was just the actions of the lame peasant woman that made me feel uncomfortable.
"Don't stop. Plead a bit. Don't let others see the flaw." Bai Qi said.
I quickly began to brew the emotion of fear and pleaded, "Auntie, what you're doing is immoral. You'll be punished by heaven. Does the village head know about this? You'd better let me go, or you'll regret it."
But the lame peasant woman didn't stop. "As long as I can save my daughter, I'll commit suicide in front of you to apologize. I don't care if I'm cut into a thousand pieces."
The sedan chair swayed, making me dizzy. I felt like I was going to vomit up my dinner.
Finally, the lame peasant woman stopped walking, and the sedan chair also stopped. Bai Qi transformed and disappeared.
The lame peasant woman waved the big flag continuously and cried, "I've brought the person. Please show yourself, Witch - Gu God."
Suddenly, dark clouds rose from the cliff. A tornado mixed with clouds and mist rolled up from the bottom of the cliff. The strong wind howled, uprooting the trees around the sedan chair.
If it weren't for Bai Qi helping me fix the sedan chair, I might have been sucked into the eye of the tornado by now.
After a while, the Witch - Gu God also seemed to sense something was wrong. The wind gradually weakened until it was calm.
Through the curtain of the sedan chair, I could faintly see several lanterns rising from the cliff. The firelight flickered and slowly rose, illuminating the originally dark forest.
I sat in the sedan chair, trembling with fear. Fortunately, Bai Qi was whispering in my ear, telling me not to be afraid.
"Lanlan, act weaker later and show a normal reaction. I'll wait for the opportunity. When he lets down his guard, I'll strike. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll slip away."
As Bai Qi fell silent, a large, well - jointed hand lifted the curtain of the sedan chair. A handsome man's face came into view.
He was good - looking, with a scholarly air about him. It was hard to imagine that he was the Witch - Gu God.
Now I could understand why Kuaye was willing to be with him day and night without even knowing his name.
It was just like my feelings for Guyuan. But the man in front of me was a bit too heartless.
Before the Witch - Gu God could speak, I pretended to be a pitiful girl and looked at the man in front of me.
"Who... who are you? Why am I here?" My voice trembled, showing that I was very scared.
"Kuaye, it's me, Wu Qingyun." His voice was gentle. One hand lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and the other hand reached out, very gentlemanly, trying to help me out of the sedan chair.
But I didn't dare to touch his hand. I shrank back into the sedan chair like a frightened kitten.
Wu Qingyun smiled, not angry at all. He kept holding the curtain, waiting for me to calm down.
Since he was being so nice, it would seem ungrateful if I didn't get out. But I didn't touch his hand. Instead, I slipped out from under his arm.
When I got out of the sedan chair, I was stunned. In this mountainous area, among the fairy - like clouds and mist, there were sky lanterns hanging all over the sky. It was incredibly beautiful.
I couldn't help but let out an exclamation. Bai Qi silently said in my mind, "Be more reserved."
I quickly closed my mouth and enjoyed the gorgeous lights on my own.
Seeing me smiling brightly, Wu Qingyun also smiled.
If I didn't know in advance how he treated Kuaye, I would really have regarded him as a lovelorn good man.
"This is what you've always wanted."
I withdrew my surprised expression and turned my eyes to Wu Qingyun. His eyes were full of affection, and the corners of his mouth were smiling, as if he had eaten honey.
It seemed that he really thought I was Kuaye.
"Do you love me?" I suddenly asked Wu Qingyun.
Wu Qingyun didn't expect me to ask this. He was stunned for two seconds and then replied, "Of course I love you. I love you so much."
"Then why did you torture me like this and make me feel like I was living a living hell?"
"They say that snake fairies have a strong sense of revenge. I didn't expect it to be this strong."
"However, it's different now. You're back. I will treat you well, just like before."
After saying that, he reached out his hand to pull off the veil on my face. Instinctively, I stepped back and dodged.
"Tsk, you may have the wrong person, because I'm already married." After saying that, I pulled off the veil myself.
Wu Qingyun was also very surprised to see me. A sneer appeared on his originally serious face. "Kuaye, you've lied to me again. Hahaha, I've been deceived again."
"Since you want me to be with others so much, I'll grant your wish."
After saying that, he shook his body, and I was sucked in front of him. The kind look on his face was replaced by hatred. His two big hands tightly grabbed my waist.
I instinctively let out a scream: "Ah~"
I picked up a stone and smashed it hard on his head.
He instinctively stepped back and let go of my waist. Without saying a word, I turned around and ran.
But such an action seemed to arouse his interest even more.
Just as I had run a few steps, suddenly my waist was wrapped by the vines in the forest. Wu Qingyun pulled with one hand, and my body rose into the air and flew towards his chest.