The villain has been playing badly for ten years

Hua Jianbai was in a good mood. He couldn't help but support himself with his hands behind his back and slightly raised his head. A gust of wind blew, and some dust blocked the sunlight.

Crescent Lake is like a crescent moon, and the Populus euphratica forest is also full of boundless autumn colors. When the autumn wind blows, the waves are sparkling.

The two of them stayed by the sparkling spring, making the place look like a painting.

The wind was scorching hot, and Ning Xiusu felt the burning sensation in his body had not subsided.

He took out the small purple box Hu Xiaoxiao had given him, thinking that the pills inside should be taken...

So he opened the box, picked up a piece and was about to put it in his mouth.

Hua Jianbai was startled when he saw this, and he jumped up and grabbed Ning Xiusu's sleeve to stop him.

"Hey, big villain, this is a cooling pill for shrinking scales, did you know that?"

He was stunned: "...then what happened?"

“It’s not edible.”

Ning Xiu was speechless, and asked curiously, "If I don't eat it, how can I use it?"

Hua Jianbai raised one of his long eyebrows, a hint of intelligence in his eyes.

"Big villain, did I hear you correctly? Mermaids often use these things, why are you asking me..."

He was ashamed. As a half-merman, he had never transformed and was no different from an ordinary person. How could he know about the mermaid's cooling pill?

Ning Xiusu felt a little embarrassed and could only say, "It's my first time using it."

"Then you've asked the right person."

He grinned happily, took out a pill from the small purple box, rubbed the pill with his fingers, and suddenly took a step forward.

Ning Xiusu did not use magic to see, but looked at the dark side curiously, and noticed that the other party pulled open his sleeves, and his fingers were like a breeze, brushing the scales on his arm with the soft stains of the pill.

It has a soft and gentle touch, and the refreshing and light yet non-greasy intoxicating flower fragrance is very pleasant.

Ning Xiusu's heart trembled violently, and a trace of panic flashed across his eyes for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

"I understand. I'll do it myself."

He took the box from Hanamibai's hand, concealing some of the ripples.

"Oh, I'm helping you, but you can't see."

Hua Jianbai didn't care about that. After all, it was rare to touch those feather-like scales, and he didn't find anything wrong.

The small purple pill melted at the fingertips. It was not greasy, but as thin as a water stain.

At this moment, I felt it was funny for no reason.

He gently placed his hand on the other's, rubbing it like applying hand cream. After a moment, the mermaid's claws began to recover as before, and the scales even showed signs of shrinking slightly.

The slender finger bones were no longer as hard as iron, their color faded, and they gradually melted into the skin like jade.

"Hey, it really works~"

Hua Jianbai smiled again and raised his finger to touch the scales under his eyes.

Ning Xiusu couldn't help but feel his throat slide up and down, his left chest tightening a little. Suddenly, he thought of that day at the Luo Mansion, and like being struck by lightning, he involuntarily took a half step back.

"Don't move. You deserve it if it gets in your eyes."

Ning Xiusu calmed down and felt that his gentle movements were indeed comfortable, and the cooling pill made him feel better.

After applying the pills, he naturally moved a little further away: "Okay."

Hua Jianbai raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said to him with a smile:

"Big villain, your scales are really interesting to touch. Can you let me study them further..."

He was startled and immediately refused seriously:

"No."

"why?"

"..."

Ning Xiusu didn't know why it didn't work and was speechless for a moment.

"Hey, villain, there's a rainbow!"

Hua Jianbai pointed to the sky again. A faint rainbow hung in the sky, like tiny colors smudged across ink.

He seemed to suddenly realize something, "Oh right, if you focus your mind, can you see a rainbow?"

rainbow……

A butterfly fluttered by, and as the thick ink in front of Ning Xiusu's eyes dissipated, he looked in the direction of his finger, but his eyes happened to stop on Hua Jianbai.

A few strands of his hair fell across his forehead, and his snow-blue robe added a touch of unrestrained and carefree air to him.

It is very quiet at this moment, with only the floating wind and sand and the slight sound of the water surface, but the dead heart is beating.

The beats were getting faster and faster. It was impossible for him to have no pulse...

He suddenly felt a chill down his spine, took a deep breath, and said something as if to interrupt:

"It seems the wind is picking up."

When the flowers wither and turn back, it is strange:

"Where's the wind?"

"..."

The words came to his lips, but he swallowed them back.

Seeing this, Hua Jianbai tilted his head slightly, and his smoky eyebrows moved slightly.

"Did you see the rainbow just now?"

"I saw it."

"Does it look good?"

Ning Xiusu didn't care about the rainbow at all. He hurriedly turned his eyes away and responded:

"nice."

A gust of wind blew up, blowing sand and dust into our faces.

Hua Jianbai was almost blinded by the wind and sand. He breathed in a mouthful of sand and made a few "Pooh" sounds.

"Oh, big villain, the wind is really picking up, let's go back..."

Ning Xiusu was eager to leave quickly. He turned around and walked hurriedly. He disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving Hua Jianbai confused.

I don't know what this person is doing, like he's going to the market...

The setting sun is still shining on the horizon, and the clouds are still there.

Around evening, when he returned to the house, the scales on Ning Xiusu's body had shrunk a lot. He felt that the cooling pill was indeed effective and the burning sensation on his body had dissipated a little.

Although the ink-blue scales have not completely retracted, they are not as scary after all.

He leaned back in his chair, unable to help but think of what had just happened. His once-sparse brows shifted slightly, and a flurry of conflicting thoughts swirled within him.

He tried to banish the absurd thought.

His fingers tapped the table unconsciously, and the subtle sound seemed particularly abrupt in the silence.

As I thought about it, I couldn't help but frown, not knowing whether it was out of anger or something else.

What's wrong with me?

Hanamibai's appearance clearly... shouldn't...

After a while, he closed his eyes, trying to put aside these messy thoughts, and actually silently recited the Taoist Heart Purification Mantra.

Not long after, a few mermaids came and served a very sumptuous dinner according to the standards of a high-end inn.

Perhaps Hu Xiaoxiao had ordered this, and it was indeed a farewell party, so it must be more lavish than the ones from the past few days...

Ning Xiusu finally calmed down, but before he could even start eating, he heard some noise outside the window.

Immediately afterwards, someone jumped in through the window frame instead of going through the main door.

Hua Jianbai was wearing a round-necked robe embroidered with cassia flowers. The snow-blue fabric was soft yet crisp. He had no makeup on his face, but it made his skin look great.

He just appeared like that, then sat down naturally, took the bamboo chopsticks from his hand, picked up a piece of braised pork, and put it in his mouth to chew.

"Mmm, it's delicious."

Ning Xiusu felt helpless when he saw this, and pointed at the table beside him:

"There's a set of bowls and chopsticks over there."

Hanamibai looked in the direction he pointed and said jokingly:

"Hey, you prepared two sets of dishes and chopsticks. Did you know I would come to see you?"

"I have just stayed in the inn for seven days and will be leaving tomorrow. You must discuss the search with me tonight."

Under Hanamibai's straight nose, the corners of his mouth turned up, "You know me quite well, but, this isn't a discussion, this is a direct visit!"

Ning Xiusu didn't care, he just asked calmly:

"Nine Evil Stars are extremely yin. You added Deer Ganoderma and Red Scorpion to the potion. These are herbs that dispel cold. How do you feel now?"

Hua Jianbai's face was like a flower, with his chin slightly raised.

"I've been soaking for seven days straight and now I feel so comfortable. Although Hu Xiaoxiao doesn't remember me, she's still very nice to me..."

Ning Xiusu responded, "After all, she still remembers the things about the palace."

"Did she tell you?"

"Ah."

Hua Jianbai pursed his lips, "It seems that Hu Xiaoxiao doesn't look for me, but often looks for you to chat. It's strange."

"Not often..."

"Oh, anyway, I left her a letter. Whether she still remembers that she is Hu Xiaoxiao or not, I have already written down what I wanted to say in the letter."

As he spoke, he began to pick up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth.

"Besides that, there's one more thing. I've already figured out the location of that Duheng grass."

As he spoke, he took out a bag from somewhere, which contained a map, a breastplate, and all kinds of weapons.

This is like downloading a copy...

Ning Xiusu shook his head: "...There's no need to be so exaggerated."

"Don't underestimate these. After all, we are breaking into the palace. We still need to be prepared for any eventuality."

Hanami defeated the defeated general and handed him a small snow-white porcelain bottle, on which were written a few tiny black characters "Taiqing Huyuan Dan" in a fly-like hand.

He said, "I don't know if this thing will be useful to you, or if it can prevent Yu Gui Zhi."

Ning Xiusu took out a pill and took a look. The color of this pill was as deep as the sea blue, with some scents of chalcedony and tongxin wood, supplemented by the thousand-year-old bitter lotus.

This should nourish the mermaid's internal organs, and later it was used by practitioners to resist various strange poisons. Of course it works...

I should be happy that Hanamibai cares so much about this, but for some reason, seeing him makes me feel even more confused.

Ning Xiusu pursed his thin lips and couldn't help but sigh softly, which made Hua Jianbai look confused again.

"Hey, big villain, what do you mean? Why are you sighing?"

"nothing……"

"Just say what you want to say. We are very good friends."

"I……"

What he said, how he said it, could let people know about this unbearable thing.

Ning Xiusu didn't intend to let anyone know, maybe it was just because he hadn't been involved in any romantic affairs for a long time.

Hua Jianbai glared at him with a look of surprise. Could it be that the villain had an unspeakable hidden illness?

"Okay, I get it!"

He suddenly realized something and slapped his thigh.

This sudden shock startled Ning Xiusu, and he heard Hua Jianbai say angrily:

"You damn villain, you're still interested in Hu Xiaoxiao, aren't you? Even though she's lost her memory and doesn't recognize me, her soul has a place to belong!"

"..."