Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

Song Jinbai gently stroked the jade necklace in his hand, and an irrepressible smile unconsciously rose at the corner of his lips.

A pair of bracelets from Miss Ji can make the young master happy for a long time, but Song Huai can't bear to look at those worthless ones.

Song Huai secretly glanced at the young master and quietly touched the peace locket around his waist. It was also given by Miss Ji!

At this time, Ji Nuan was being questioned by Ji Chuan in the room.

Ji Chuan peeled the grapes calmly and asked, "Mr. Song, what do you think?"

Ji Chuan peeled one and handed it to her. She took it and put it in her mouth, chewing and saying, "It looks pretty good."

"Aside from looks, are there any other feelings?"

Ji Nuan ate with gusto and replied, "She's tall and has long legs, and well...she has a good figure too."

Ji Chuan asked, "Don't you think he's being too nice to you?"

Ji Nuan rolled her eyes slightly. He really thought she was a teenage girl and wanted to test her. She had lived two lives, couldn't she see that?

"I saved his life, but he hasn't even paid me for the consultation yet!" Ji Nuan spoke vaguely while eating grapes.

Ji Chuan: Well, my little sister is still young and hasn’t fallen in love yet!

Ji Chuan felt a little sympathy for Song Jinbai when he saw his sister eating grapes heartlessly.

Ji Chuan then changed the subject and asked, "Little sister, how was your afternoon shopping at the jewelry store? Did you find any suitable jewelry for mother and sister-in-law?"

When Ji Nuan heard this, her eyes lit up and her excitement was beyond words: "Of course! Third brother, I even picked out a few good things for you, and it didn't cost a penny!"

Ji Chuan raised his eyebrows slightly, half believing and half doubting: "How can such a good thing happen? Can it be given for free?"

"It's free!"

Ji Nuan smiled even more brightly, and then vividly described how she had an encounter with a "sucker" in the afternoon, who generously gave her money and helped her buy many pieces of jewelry.

"There really are such people in this world!" Ji Chuan was also very surprised after hearing this.

"Third brother, I still have some pears here. You can bring some for your eldest and second brothers to try later." Ji Nuan said as he picked up the basket full of pears and gently placed it on the table.

Ji Chuan had finished asking what he wanted to ask, and nodded with a smile: "Okay, then you should go to bed early, I will send it to them right away." After that, he picked up the basket, turned around and left the room.

Ji Nuan looked at the closed door, smiled slightly, and her eyes were dark and leisurely.

Song Jinbai was good, impeccable in both appearance and character, but she didn't like the life in a large mansion.

Putting his thoughts aside, Ji Nuan took out a bunch of grapes and two fresh pears from the space, put them on a plate, and prepared to send them to Song Jinbai.

Ji Nuan was stunned when she opened the door.

Song Jinbai was changing his clothes, his upper body exposed, his muscles smooth and toned. Seeing Ji Nuan suddenly rush in, he was stunned for a moment, his ears flushed slightly, and he quickly grabbed the clothes beside him and put them on.

Seeing that he was shy, Ji Nuan felt like teasing him. She turned into a playful female hooligan and whistled frivolously, saying, "Tsk! Broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, this figure is really perfect!"

Song Jinbai put his clothes in order and slowly walked towards Ji Nuan, a playful smile on his lips: "Why, do you like it?"

Ji Nuan immediately stopped joking, took a small step back, raised the tray in her hand, and said calmly, "Haha, I'm here to bring you some fruit, don't get me wrong."

Seeing her like this, Song Jinbai found it even more amusing and continued to tease her, "But, you've already seen my body. Logically, shouldn't you be responsible for me?"

Ji Nuan started to get anxious. She tried to argue, "You, you're a grown man. I just glanced at you accidentally. What's that? Besides, you were the one who didn't wear any clothes first. If I have to suffer a loss, it should be me!"

Song Jinbai's smile deepened in his heart, but on the surface he still looked unyielding: "If that's the case, how about I take responsibility for you?"

When Ji Nuan heard this, she quickly waved her hands, fearing that he would say something irresponsible again. She put down the tray, turned around and ran away.

Song Jinbai looked at her hurriedly leaving back, with a gentle smile on his lips, and he just thought she was extremely cute.

In the morning, after breakfast, Ji Nuan and his group set off towards Taoli Town. There were only two small towns on the way, and their journey was quite smooth. Before noon, they had already arrived in Taoli Town.

Song Jinbai suggested: "Let's find a place to eat and rest for a while, and ask the locals about the situation in the Man-Eating Valley."

Ji Chuan nodded in agreement: "Well, we can split up and act separately to collect more useful information."

"In that case, let's go find something to eat up ahead!" Ji Nuan said, and drove the horse ahead.

The rest of the group also rode their horses to catch up, and the group moved through the streets of Taoli Town in a mighty procession.

Taoli Town is very small, with only one main street lined with shops on both sides.

There is only one simple restaurant called Guikelai in the town. The owner is also responsible for cooking, and his son helps out in the restaurant.

After ordering the dishes, Ji Shan followed the owner's son to the backyard and offered to help wash the vegetables. The two chatted while they worked.

"Little brother, are you from Taoli Town?" Ji Shan asked casually while washing vegetables.

The shop owner's son smiled shyly, then lowered his head to continue washing vegetables and replied, "Yes, my family has lived in this town for generations."

"Have you ever heard of the Man-Eating Valley?" Ji Shan asked tentatively.

The shop owner's son's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he lowered his voice and said, "How could you not know? That place is notoriously evil in our town. The older generation always warned us not to go near it."

Ji Shan fished out a dozen copper coins from his pocket and quietly put them into the hands of the shopkeeper's son. "Little brother, can you tell me in detail what exactly is so strange about this Man-Eating Valley?"

The shop owner's son looked at the copper coins in his hand, then looked at Ji Shan, and finally spoke: "My father said that the land god between the two mountains is an evil god, and he doesn't like anyone to disturb his practice. So, anyone who dares to approach that area will be eaten as a sacrifice by the evil god. When my father was young, he saw with his own eyes that someone went in and never came out again." When he spoke, his expression was extremely serious, and it was obvious that he believed it firmly.

"Anything else?" Ji Shan handed over another handful of copper coins.

The shopkeeper's son took the copper coin and continued, "There's another story I heard from my grandfather when I was a child. It's about when Three Monkeys' grandfather was young, he got lost and accidentally stumbled into the Man-Eating Valley. He even saw the legendary land god with his own eyes. That god was incredibly handsome, but he was accompanied by a giant python. Three Monkeys' grandfather was so frightened that he ran away desperately, and was almost eaten by the giant python. After escaping, he fell ill, saying it was from fear, and died not long after."

The shop owner's son looked at Ji Shan and said, "I don't know anything else."

"Thanks, little brother." Ji Shan said with a smile, then placed the washed vegetables neatly on the table, turned and left the backyard and returned to the front hall.