Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

Li Lun gently tapped Nanzhi's forehead with his two fingers.

After she fell into a deep sleep, he put her back on the bed.

Lowering his eyes, he saw the jade pendant hanging quietly around Nanzhi's waist and scoffed, "Chenghuang, it's a pity you're still asleep. Otherwise, when you saw Fei, the one who caused the death of the first Bai Ze Goddess, I wonder what your expression would be like?"

"I think it would be fun."

……

When Nanzhi woke up again, she heard noises coming from the next room.

It seemed like someone was talking.

Her head was still a little fuzzy and she couldn't hear clearly.

Then there was the sound of the door opening, and footsteps approaching quickly. Nanzhi saw Zhu Yan's reassuring handsome face.

After dealing with the issues of Qing Geng and Fei, Zhu Yan, the only one who still had the strength among those infected by the plague, came to the next room, opened the door, and saw Nanzhi lying on the bed.

"Zhao Yuanzhou..." Nanzhi said, suddenly remembering what happened before, and grabbed his hand: "Your demon pill, and Xiao Zhuo..."

"Xiao Zhuo is fine, she's awake now." Zhu Yan helped her sit up and comforted her, "I'm fine too. Look, my demon pill is still there."

Nanzhi breathed a sigh of relief. She said, "I saw Li Lun possessing Qing Geng."

"It's been destroyed," Zhu Yan told her. "Li Lun's possession is a forbidden technique. Each time it's used, it reduces his lifespan by half. I just destroyed the demonic energy that was attached to Qing Geng, which was equivalent to a severe blow to him. If he wants to save himself, he probably won't have time to care about us for the time being."

Thinking back to what Qing Geng had said to her and her plan, but now Zhu Yan did not treat Qing Geng as an enemy, Nan Zhi was puzzled: "Qing Geng, what is going on?"

Forcing himself to steady his weak body, Zhu Yan told Nanzhi the story of Qing Geng and Fei.

There are two of them, one is the plague and the other can avoid the plague.

Qing Geng is revered as a goddess by Sinan Water Town, while Fei likes the human world. When the two meet, an epidemic breaks out and Qing Geng is deified. In the end, Qing Geng volunteers to accompany Fei, and is sealed in Lingxi Villa with Fei by the goddess Bai Ze forever, unable to leave.

"Then why does Qing Geng still want your inner elixir?" Nanzhi was puzzled.

Zhu Yan sympathized with their plight, feeling a bitterness in his heart: "Li Lun magnified the dark side of Qing Geng's heart, causing a rift between Qing Geng and Fei, and he wanted to escape the seal of Lingxi Villa."

"Fei crushed the demon pill and committed suicide in order to stop the spread of the plague. He also wanted us to set Qing Geng free. Ahem..."

"What's wrong with you?" Seeing Zhu Yan's pale face, Nanzhi hurriedly supported him, but he was also weak and was supported by Zhu Yan's backhand. However, he saw that his sleeve slipped off, revealing symptoms of the spread of plague on his arm.

"plague……"

She looked up at Zhu Yan in disbelief, "Fei crushed the demon pill, so why is the plague still there? And has it infected you?"

Zhu Yan shook his head: "I don't know, perhaps this is God's will... Although I can't die from the plague, but I suffer this torture, it can be regarded as retribution for me, an extremely evil demon."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Nanzhi scolded him, relaxed her body, and when she felt she had strength again, she immediately took out the needle from her purse and pierced her finger despite Zhu Yan's attempts to stop her.

The bright red divine blood dotted Zhu Yan's forehead, adding a unique sense of charm to him.

Nanzhi asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Zhu Yan shook his head.

Nanzhi saw that the infection on his arm had not subsided.

"How could that be?" She was puzzled. "Ying Lei told me that the divine blood could eliminate the plague, so why didn't it work?"

Seeing Nanzhi anxiously looking for the cause, Zhu Yan held her hand and comforted her: "Nanzhi, don't worry, Xiaojiu is already researching a prescription to cure the plague."

medicine?

Medicine is taken and takes effect in the body, so could it be...

Nanzhi squeezed the wound hard, and bright red blood beads appeared on her white fingertips again. She raised her hand and wiped her fingertips across Zhu Yan's lips.

The crimson covered the paleness.

Feeling the warmth and wetness on his lips, Zhu Yan subconsciously licked them with the tip of his tongue. The sweet taste invaded his mind and a warmth instantly spread throughout his body.

He looked at the plague on his arm that was rapidly receding, and then felt the violent energy that was originally surging in his body, which was now easily suppressed to the lowest point.

He looked at Nanzhi in surprise and delight: "Not only has the plague subsided, but the violent energy surging within me has also been completely suppressed."

"Here it comes!" Bai Jiu's voice appeared at the door. "This is the medicine I developed to treat the plague. Brother Xiao Zhuo and the others have already drunk it. Zhao Yuanzhou, you should drink it too!"

Zhu Yan held Nanzhi's hand tightly, signaling her not to tell anyone.

Zhu Yan took the medicine from Bai Jiu and drank it, saying, "It's a bit bitter."

"Good medicine tastes bitter." Bai Jiu said, pouring out a pill and giving it to Nanzhi: "Sister Shen, this is the antidote for the cartilage powder, take it quickly."

"Thank you, Xiaojiu." Nanzhi swallowed the pill and felt her body slowly regaining strength.

"Where are Xiao Zhuo and Sister Wen Xiao?" she asked.

"They have also been infected with the plague." Bai Jiu explained: "Sister Shen, don't worry. Ying Lei is in charge of taking care of them now."

"How do you feel?" he asked Zhu Yan.

"It doesn't work." Zhu Yan said.

Bai Jiu took the medicine bowl and went out, thinking about the proportion of the prescription along the way.

After Bai Jiu walked away, Nanzhi looked at Zhu Yan: "Do you suspect Xiao Jiu?"

Pulling down his sleeves to cover his exposed arms, Zhu Yan said, "Today, a letter arrived from the Monster Hunting Division. Situ Ming reminded us that there's an undercover agent in the Monster Hunting Squad, and that undercover agent's name is Bai Jiu."

"It's hard to say whether the undercover agent is Bai Jiu. This could also be a conspiracy by the Chongwu Camp to alienate us," Zhu Yan said with a smile, "but it's absolutely true that we have an undercover agent in our demon hunting team."

"The Chongwu Battalion knows our movements too well, even managing the timing so precisely. They would never have been able to do this without an undercover agent delivering the information."

"I went over each of our experiences in my mind, and the only one who seems most suspicious is Little White Rabbit."

"Nanzhi, you are our trump card now. If Xiaojiu really can't cure everyone, it's not too late to take action later."

"So that's why you're wary of Xiaojiu?" Nanzhi pondered for a moment. "But if there's no evidence, we absolutely cannot easily convict someone. This is detrimental to our unity."

"I know what I'm doing, don't worry." Zhu Yan already had a plan in mind.

"That's not right." Nanzhi suddenly realized, "The letter from the Monster Hunting Bureau will definitely be delivered to Xiao Zhuo, and he will show it to Sister Wen Xiao. In his eyes, you will also be one of the undercover suspects."

"How did you know the contents of the letter?"

Zhu Yan: “…”

Zhu Yan smiled ingratiatingly at Nanzhi.

This trick didn't work on Nanzhi.

Nanzhi only gave him two words: "Hurry up and tell me."

"Okay." Zhu Yan confessed honestly, "When Master Xiao Zhuo was reading the letter, I was leaning against a pillar not far behind him. The Great Demon has excellent hearing and even better eyesight, so I accidentally saw the contents of the letter."

Nanzhi: "..."

This is the first time I've seen someone talk about peeking so confidently.

……

After regaining his strength, Nanzhi went to see Wen Xiao and Pei Sijing first according to the distance between their rooms.

Coming out of Pei Sijing's room and walking to the end of the corridor, she pushed the door open and went in. This was Zhuo Yichen's room.

"Xiao Zhuo, are you feeling okay?" She sat down and looked at Zhuo Yichen lying on the bed.

"I'm fine." Zhuo Yichen's face was pale, and his lips were bloodless. "I've contracted the plague and can't find you. Are you okay?"

He was thankful in his heart that Nanzhi had divine blood that could resist the plague.

"Yeah." Nanzhi nodded, "I'm fine."

Being sick can reveal one's deepest desires and most vulnerable side. Zhuo Yichen looked at Nanzhi's beautiful face and whispered, "Nanzhi, I miss my brother."

Nanzhi held Zhuo Yichen's hand.

She didn't say anything, but just sang softly the song that Zhuo Yixuan used to sing to put Zhuo Yichen to sleep.

The voice was soft and the song was not a masterpiece, but the warmth and comfort in the tune made Zhuo Yichen close his eyes and slowly fall into a peaceful sleep.