The villain has been playing badly for ten years

After exiting the not-too-long tomb passage, a ray of moonlight shone down, sprinkling onto the charred bamboo forest.

A hot and pungent withered smell suddenly hit his face, dispelling the coldness brought out from the tomb passage.

But in this desolate and ruined place, there were some rustling sounds. When they turned around, they found that those strange insects were still following them, as if they were following the human presence.

Ning Xiusu raised his palm and a dark flame ignited. He waved it behind him and burned all the insects.

"Big villain, your trick is really powerful."

Hanamibai couldn't help but admire.

Ning Xiusu was listening to him talking when he suddenly saw a small insect on the lapel of Hua Jianbai's clothes, trying to drill into his neck.

He couldn't help but frown slightly and whispered, "Don't move."

Hua Jianbai Xinghe was stunned for a moment, his face full of confusion, "What's the matter?"

Ning Xiusu suddenly reached out and flicked the little bug away, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at this moment, Hanamibai, not knowing what she was thinking, grabbed his hand. When her slightly cool fingertips touched his, the moonlight was as pale as frost, and their eyes met in an instant.

Ning Xiusu felt a sudden blow on his chest, and felt some strange throbbing.

"Hey, that's weird, why are you always... so hot?"

Hua Jianbai's eyes were like a mountain spring hiding broken stars, and there was a hint of confusion in his voice, as if he was very puzzled by this question.

"Hot... hot?"

Ning Xiusu's dark eyes twitched slightly, and his tongue seemed to be tied as he looked at him.

Hanamibai didn't notice anything and just continued talking:

"After all, this is a setting in the novel. Mermaids' body temperature can't be this hot all the time, otherwise they will become dehydrated."

Speaking of the word "lack of water", Ning Xiusu indeed felt his mouth dry. Normally he was a half-mermaid, so why did he want to drink water when it was mentioned?

He swallowed almost nervously and pulled his hand back hastily.

"Maybe it's spiritual fire."

"Oh, yes."

Hanamibai's thoughts raced quickly, and he suggested:

"Let's wait until daybreak and go see what's going on with that snake fairy. Everyone says he's a miraculous doctor. Ah Yu hasn't woken up yet, so I want to go ask..."

Ning Xiusu just responded.

"it is good."

Hua Jianbai smiled at him, tossing the bamboo pieces in his hand, and walked back.

Ning Xiusu looked at his back, and for some unknown reason he checked his pulse again. It was clearly beating just now.

It's strange. I must be overworked. It's an illusion.

"Big villain, what are you doing?"

Hua Jianbai turned around and saw Ning Xiusu seemed a little dazed, and couldn't help but ask.

"……nothing."

The two of them walked on the scorched bamboo leaves and returned to the inn. Nothing happened that night.

……

When the dawn light broke through the clouds, the bamboo leaves rustled in the hot wind and the chirping of cicadas in the distance gradually became audible.

The willow branches in the East Market hang down gently, swaying gently in the wind. The bustling crowd here has already lined up in long queues, and the sound of hammers in the blacksmith shop is intertwined with the hustle and bustle of the market.

Ning Xiusu was still feeling tired early in the morning, but Hua Jianbai dragged him here, saying that he wanted to see the snake fairy.

He looked up and saw a pavilion with colorfully painted eaves standing in the middle of the market, seemingly reaching into the clouds.

Its exterior is richly decorated. The lintel of the building is carved with exquisite patterns and has a gold-painted plaque with four large characters inscribed on it: "Miraculous Doctor and Divine Hands".

Outside this building, a servant set up a stall with flags fluttering in the wind.

Hua Jianbai walked in front with a swagger, broke through the crowd and came to the front of the servant.

"Hey, sir, do you have a license plate?"

Hua Jianbai took out the piece of bamboo, and the servant immediately smiled: "Oh, you are a distinguished guest, please come in..."

Is this a true or false VIP system?

Isn't this just a time traveler pretending to be a charlatan to deceive people?

Ning Xiusu was about to follow him in, but the servant stopped him, "Sir, you can't enter without a number plate."

"Hey, we're together."

Hua Jianbai paused as he stepped into the attic and shouted to the servant.

The servant stopped him sternly and said to Ning Xiusu, "Only one person can enter with a bamboo order."

So weird...

Ning Xiusu didn't move, and suddenly took out an identical bamboo piece from his sleeve.

"Can I come in now?"

"Yes, VIP, please."

The boy's expression changed immediately and he stepped aside.

When he walked to Hua Jianbai's side, he looked at the bamboo piece with curiosity, and immediately realized that it was a transformation of the mind magic, a sleight of hand.

"Big villain, are you...cheating?"

He lowered his voice to say the last two words, and Ning Xiusu found that things had indeed become much more convenient since he had the Youlian Spirit Fire.

He smiled and said, "I hope I won't run into anyone in the same profession."

The building is magnificent.

The inner hall is spacious and bright, with exquisite dragon and phoenix patterns carved on the beams and pillars, and the murals depicting landscapes and figures, which are lifelike.

Passing through the inner hall, one arrives at a courtyard surrounded by bamboo hedges and lined with exotic flowers and plants. In the center is a fire pit, the floor is covered with brocade, and bronze drums and ox horns hang on the walls.

This seems to be in line with the customs of Nanzhao Kingdom, but why is there no one here?

Hanami was just surprised when a few young men who looked like servants came forward and bowed directly to the two of them.

"My two distinguished guests, please follow me."

This mysterious behavior really aroused some curiosity. Ning Xiusu and Hua Jianbai followed a few servants to the attic.

The second floor of the attic is decorated with embroidered curtains, interwoven with gold and silver threads, which shine brightly under the candlelight, making it much more gorgeous than the one downstairs.

Across the corridor, there is a room. Before entering, I can hear the sound of bells and chimes, cold and quiet like jade.

"Dear guest, we have arrived."

The two of them looked at each other, then pushed the door open and walked in. The air was like that of a temple, filled with the scent of incense.

A screen embroidered with crabapple blossoms separates the room, and behind the screen hangs a gauze curtain. Going up the steps leads to a wooden platform.

Sitting on the stage was a woman holding a jade chime. Her hair was long and her face was completely covered by a mask. The mask was outlined with a butterfly, and tassels hung down to her ears, adding a bit of elegance and agility.

She raised her onion-like right hand slightly, and two wooden chairs appeared in the room.

A slightly hoarse female voice came, "Since you have a bamboo order, if you have anything to ask for, you can pray to the gods."

Ning Xiusu glanced at her figure, which was a little stiff, and he felt like he had heard the voice somewhere before.

Hanamibai always played it straight, so he sat down and asked, "Wait, are you a time traveler?"

The woman said in a hoarse voice, "Besides praying to God, here are the other issues..."

Hua Jianbai raised his eyebrows, suddenly stepped forward and walked towards the woman.

"stop!"

The woman shouted.

But Ning Xiusu felt that the sound did not seem to come from the woman.

Before Hua Jianbai could stop, he heard the man's angry voice: "Oh my, how dare you blaspheme the Snake Immortal?"

He turned around and saw Ning Xiusu pulling out a man from behind a pillar in the corner of the room.

The man's eyes were white, clearly the beggar he met yesterday.

"Ahhh, it hurts, let go, let go!"

The man's voice was shrill after being frightened, and he did not have the calmness of the man just now.

Ning Xiusu released his hand and questioned, "You're playing double duty with the Snake Fairy here, why are you pretending to be a beggar?"

"What are you pretending for? I live in the west of the city and I'm just a homeless beggar."

The man rubbed his wrist and glanced at the person in front of him as if to observe him quietly. "If it weren't for the Snake Immortal, we wouldn't know what would have happened..."