Her Celestial Masters and Handsome Men League - Vol. 1 Chapter 18
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Lin Tingjun was about to leave when suddenly, the sword at his waist remained motionless!
Indeed, his sword hung in the air, but others thought it was still sheathed at his waist. However, Lin Tingjun could feel it. He looked at his side, lightly tapped the scabbard, and only then did the sword relax and continue to hang at his waist. Lin Tingjun followed Lian Youyou as they entered the door.
At this moment, General Wei Chi Feng had already examined the body of Liu Qiang and was getting furious.
“Who the heck said this villager was eaten by a monster? His intestines are still intact!”
Gen. Wei Chi Feng was known for his straightforward nature, and having experienced countless battlefields; there were no types of corpses that could scare him.
Moreover, he despised superstitious beliefs. He and his entire family never believed in spirits or gods. Praying and worshiping were useless in warfare, relying instead on his mighty broadsword and the unwavering courage of his soldiers.
The common folks might fear spirits in their hearts but feared government officials on the surface.
Wei Chi Feng’s outburst frightened the villagers, and they all shrank back, afraid to speak out.
“You ignorant people! Spreading rumors and causing trouble with baseless claims! Engaging in these superstitions! I can’t stand you charlatans!”
Gen. Wei Chi Feng kicked the shrine over which caused incense burners and dishes to crash to the ground. Even Liu’s family, who had been making a scene, dared not say a word and stole glances at Li Xiangu.
Don’t blame General Wei Chi Feng for being so angry. After all, he was the mighty general guarding Qinzhou City! Yet, all because of a small rumor, he had mobilized his elite guards for this grand operation. This show of force, all for such a trivial matter? If this news spread within his family during their New Year gathering, wouldn’t he lose face in front of his relatives from other clans?
Li Xiangu blinked her snow-white eyes. “General, Liu Qiang was indeed harmed by a monster; there’s still an evil aura on him. If I don’t perform a ritual, the malevolent spirit will harm Liu’s family! Can you bear that responsibility?” Li Xiangu was a somewhat famous fairy in Qinzhou Prefecture, and several local officials and wealthy merchants had sought her help in exorcizing evil spirits. She had an air of superiority and didn’t pay much attention to Wei Chi Feng, considering herself as above ordinary mortals.
Seeing Li Xiangu’s defiance, Liu Qiang’s family gained a bit more courage and begged, “Please, sir, allow Li Xiangu to perform her ritual. Please, sir, let Li Xiangu perform her ritual.”
“Yes, sir, let Li Xiangu perform her ritual. Otherwise, the malevolent spirit will escape and harm our entire village,” said people around the walls who were watching the commotion.
“Sir, please let the fairy perform~~~”
If Li Xiangu hadn’t retorted, Gen. Wei Chi Feng would have simply wrapped things up and left.
However, not only did she retort, but she also incited the villagers, making it seem like he was causing trouble. Wei Chi Feng was a man of principles, and he couldn’t tolerate this. He was the guardian of Qinzhou, and if the common folk didn’t listen to him, that was one thing, but they were now listening to these charlatans? Once his anger flared, he was ready to take a hard line.
“All of you, just get the hell—”
“Shaman!” Suddenly, a figure swiftly darted in front of him, so fast that even Lin Tingjun who had been following Lian Youyou closely was taken aback. It felt like a braid had flicked across his face.
Huh? What just happened? What occurred a moment ago? Where is Lian Youyou? What was that thing that flicked across my face?
The next moment, there were two loud slaps, and the entire scene fell silent.
Everyone looked closely and saw that Lian Youyou had grabbed Li Xiangu’s collar and, with a quick motion, delivered two resounding slaps to Li Xiangu’s plump face that left two bright red handprints. Two slaps for a rosy complexion.
Li Xiangu was left dumbfounded by the sudden assault, standing there with her mind seemingly whisked away, and leaving only an empty shell.
Lin Tingjun’s heart trembled even more, and he kept a close eye on Lian Youyou. Since he received the order to exterminate evil, he hadn’t seen anyone’s movements faster than his, and not even those of various monsters. If someone moved at the speed Lian Youyou just did, wouldn’t he have already lost track? This Lian Youyou, what is their true origin? But one thing was certain: they were not ordinary humans.
Wei Chi Feng noticed Lian Youyou and was somewhat bewildered. Where did this village girl suddenly come from? However, he greatly appreciated her for slapping Li Xiangu. He felt quite satisfied now, although he refrained from hitting women; he had wanted to. He liked the way this village girl acted and was curious about her intentions.
Guo De and Guo Gang and the others, seeing their general not intervening, continued to stand and watch the commotion.
Lian Youyou, seeing Li Xiangu stunned by the slap, didn’t hesitate. She reached out and inserted her fingers into Li Xiangu’s eyes. Amid the crowd’s gasps, her fingers glided across Li Xiangu’s eyes.
“Ah!” Although Li Xiangu was disoriented, she still felt the pain. After a painful cry, she covered her eyes.
In front of the shocked onlookers, Lian Youyou opened her palm which revealed the white cloth from inside two eggshells!
Everyone stared in astonishment. What was that thing?
Lian Youyou pushed Li Xiangu away and turned to the crowd. “Look, this is how your ‘fairy’ fakes having the ability to see the supernatural. She’s just scamming for money, and she doesn’t have any real exorcism powers! This is the white cloth from insiden eggshells!”
The crowd was dumbfounded and turned their gaze toward Li Xiangu, who was still covering her eyes.
Seeing this, General Wei Chi Feng signaled to Guo De and Guo Gang, and they immediately approached. They seized Li Xiangu, pulled her hand away from her eyes, and held her chin, forcing her to raise her head and open her eyes. Indeed, Li Xiangu had a pair of normal black eyes.
In a desperate bid for survival, Li Xiangu pretended not to see and looked around blankly. “I… I really can’t see, I can’t see.”
However, the villagers were no longer fooled. They were most infuriated when people took them for fools. This time, wouldn’t they be furious?
“Scammer!”
“Old witch scamming for money!”
“Beat her to death!”
“Yes, beat her to death!”
The crowd was enraged, and the consequences would likely be severe, either death or injury!
Guo De and Guo Gang, who had initially captured Li Xiangu, now found themselves needing to protect her. If the villagers’ emotions truly got out of control, they could also be harmed.
“Liu Qiang wasn’t killed by a monster!” a loud shout rang out, causing the agitated villagers to pause once more and look in unison. It was Lian Youyou standing on the overturned offering table, facing them all.
Seeing that the crowd had stopped, Lian Youyou smiled and waved at everyone, then spread her hands. “Don’t you all really want to know how Liu Qiang really died?”
People began to exchange confused glances. Why did this girl have the audacity to claim that Liu Qiang wasn’t killed by a monster? How did she know?