Chapter 70: The Exposed (I)

Gu Yuejiarong couldn't tell whether he was in reality or illusion.

If this were real, how could it be possible that someone was standing in front of him but he couldn't see the other person's face clearly.

If it was an illusion, then everything his senses fed back was so real, such as the hot wind on a summer night and the fishy and unpleasant smell coming from the other person...

He didn't move.

He said to himself, "To serve the people, to respect ghosts and gods but keep a distance from them, is what I can say."

People in this world follow morality and fear ghosts and gods, but they also stay away from "supernatural powers".

He had a clear face, a jade hairpin, and a handsome appearance. He looked elegant and dignified, and he was inviolable. "If you want to disturb my mind with fear and confusion, I will not be affected by it. Who are you? What do you want to do?"

At this time, Gu Yuejiarong had prepared herself mentally and was no longer as confused and flustered as she was a few nights ago.

He was waiting here specially because he wanted to know why the other party came to harass him several times at night and what was the purpose.

The other party paused for a moment, then walked closer to Gu Yue Jiarong.

Gu Yuejiarong stared at her without looking away. Although he was a weak scholar, he was determined and steady. He agreed to the other party's request and allowed her to get closer, and he had no intention of retreating.

"Sir, you are as bright as the morning sun, and your heart is full of wisdom." The other party waved her hand, and the mysterious black mist covering her body dissipated, revealing a face called "Xu Chu", but... she was a woman.

"Who exactly am I that you see now?"

The same face, but in a woman's body, but it should be said that "Xu Chu"'s face is soft yet three-dimensional, both delicate and domineering, and it is also extremely suitable.

But Gu Yuejiarong's face suddenly turned ugly. "Xu Chu" was a man, but someone had stolen his face maliciously, and put on makeup to turn him into a girl. Especially when she was wearing a gorgeous dress, she looked shy and tactful, and she was very embarrassed.

He pursed his thin lips and uttered cold words: "Xu Chu is my registered disciple. Even if you use his face, I will not regard you as him."

Ying Mei: "..." No, this "Xu Chu" is a man? Is he sure?

After Gu Yue Jiarong confirmed that the other party was not "Xu Chu", he immediately turned into the room and closed the door tightly.

He frowned slightly, feeling doubtful.

He had clearly informed Gong Anguo to come at 12:00 p.m. and report to the authorities immediately if anything happened. However, he deliberately delayed the time, and after the agreed time had passed, Gong Anguo still hadn't shown up...

It can confuse the mind, deceive other people's consciousness, and change their appearance... When he turned around, he was horrified to find that the other party had appeared in his room.

Gu Yuejiarong couldn't believe it.

How did she get in?
He glanced at the open window. Could it be that someone broke in?

...Now add one more thing, it is suspected that he has martial arts skills.

While he was in a daze, a gray smoke swirled in, and it transformed into a human form, looking at him with a "Xu Chu" face, and smiled sweetly: "Are you waiting for someone? I'm afraid he can't come."

Gu Yuejiarong's pupils tightened: "..." Can a person turn into smoke?

After turning into smoke, he turned into a human. Was he dazzled?

"...Are you human?" He asked this question that overturned his worldview with difficulty.

From firm belief to doubt, he was also shocked enough.

"I'm not a human, I'm Shadow Phantom, sir. Whenever I get close to you, I feel very comfortable. Sir, do you have any treasure hidden on you?"

Her fingers were very cold, but without any intimacy. They roamed from his shoulders and arms, outlined his chest, and caressed his waist... Through all kinds of inhumane and lingering means, she touched the pure and innocent Gu Yue Jiarong all over his body.

Didn’t Gu Yue Jiarong resist?

Of course there are.

But they were all suppressed.

He is just a weak scholar.

His fighting power was close to zero. The best resistance he could offer was a round of impassioned scolding.

"Disgraceful to politeness!"

"Please respect yourself!"

"let me go--"

"You...have no shame! Stop it!"

Ying Mei was surprised. She never found what she wanted in him.

In that case, she might as well covet something else. After all, she has come here and has spent a lot of energy to transform into a human being.

"Sir, I was injured for you last night. Now, in order for you to recognize my face, I have gone to great lengths to transform myself. I wonder if you could lend me some of your energy?"

She pressed him against the wall, and even though she spoke gently and politely, her actions were domineering and tough.

Although he didn't understand what the essence she was talking about was, Gu Yuejiarong's face turned pale, and his eyes were completely cold and resistant: "No..."

She tilted her head and blocked his warm and soft lips.

Gu Yue Jiarong's eyes trembled, and he opened his mouth to speak, but the next moment his breath was taken away...

A slender white hand deftly untied his robe...

But when she accidentally touched a yellow talisman folded into a triangle, she quickly retracted her hand, and saw that her white and slender fingertips seemed to have been dried by fire, and were charred black.

"Where did this thing come from?" She let go of Gu Yue Jiarong.

His lips were rosy and slightly swollen, and he was breathing softly as he held the yellow talisman in his hand.

Where is it?
Yes... it was the amulet that "Xu Chu" gave him after the literary meeting ended. Although he didn't believe in it, since it was a token of her kindness, he still accepted it.

When Ying Mei saw that he didn't answer, his expression became gloomy for a moment, and then he turned and left.

next day
Gu Yuejiarong woke up from a nightmare, covered in cold sweat. He sat up, feeling dry mouth and dizziness, as if he had suffered a serious illness and felt exhausted.

This time, he could no longer deceive himself and say it was an illusion.

He sat on the bed in a daze for a while, then stood up, poured a pot of cold tea into his throat, and then dressed slowly...

Xu Shanshan was standing outside "Lan Yue Cottage" with a lunch box, but saw that Gu Yue Jiarong had not gotten up yet. However, she was very patient and waited quietly until the 9th hour.

With a "creaky" sound, the door was opened and Gu Yuejiarong walked out in a moon-white robe. In the sunlight, his skin was so white that it seemed transparent. Not only did he have a carefully crafted beauty on the outside, but he also exuded a kind of self-cultivation and bearing in his bones.

When he met Xu Shanshan's eyes, he felt a little sore in his throat and said bluntly: "Xu Chu, I might have... encountered a ghost."

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"Do you believe that there are ghosts in this world?" Xu Shanshan asked him with a smile.

"Half-believing, half-doubting." He took out the yellow talisman, looked at it for a long time, and then said in a compromise: "Last night, it was this that repelled the ghost, and I held it all night and was safe and sound."

"So you have to believe it, sir."

He did not refute her conclusion, but nodded.

"That's right. What happened last night was too unbelievable. I'm afraid no one around me can understand it... Xu Chu, can you tell me where did you get this yellow talisman?"

She was familiar with the tone of someone who was eager to seek help from an expert.

"No hurry, let's go inside and talk later."

After the two entered the room, Xu Shanshan closed the door with a "click". Gu Yuejia's face froze. He suddenly remembered what happened last night, and a strong sense of crisis of "a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth" arose spontaneously.

"Take off your clothes."