The villain has been playing badly for ten years

At midnight, the night wind is dry and windy.

The building was finally quiet. The moon shone, casting a frosty shadow on the green tiles and white walls of the small house to the south. Several lanterns in the corridor were still lit.

Hua Jianbai was worried about Pu Boyu's situation and couldn't sleep. He thought about discussing the action of finding the Poison King with the villain.

He walked to the west and saw the light still on in the window of Ning Xiusu's room across the street.

As expected, I'm a night owl like him...

Hua Jianbai went to knock on the door, but there was no response for a long time.

It's strange, where did the villain go in the middle of the night?

Hua Jianbai always thought of the worst when something happened, fearing that something might happen, and immediately went out of the building.

There was actually no dangerous situation that night, and Ning Xiusu was not in the house simply because of the lack of water.

He is a half-mermaid, and used to be no different from an ordinary person. But for some reason, ever since he got this dark lotus spirit fire, he feels the burning of fire every day.

It's like being placed on a charcoal fire, steaming out all the moisture, and drinking water won't quench your thirst.

During the day, I endured it without any reaction, but when the night was supposed to be cooler, there was no relief at all.

Ning Xiusu couldn't stand it anymore. He just wanted to find some water and dive in.

Fortunately, the Qingyi River is not too far from the library...

He walked to the riverside, felt the water, and was overwhelmed by the coolness. For some reason he wanted to jump in.

But after entering the water, he found that the faint scales on his body were faintly visible. He was like a fish playing in the water, and the ripples of his clothes were intertwined with the ripples of the lake, creating layers of ripples.

Under the night wind, the moon is hidden in the dark clouds, with stars dotted in between, embedded in the night sky.

"Where is the villain at this late hour? Seriously."

Hua Jianbai ran into the woods and saw the bank of Qingyi River not far away. Under the thick shadows of the trees, the wind blew gently.

A ray of moonlight happened to fall on the river, and the water was shimmering and sparkling. The river was surging, as if someone was drowning, and the figure was looming in the moonlight.

He was slightly startled and immediately ran over: "Big villain..."

But just as he ran to the shore, he suddenly remembered that he was a mermaid...how could he drown?

Ning Xiusu heard the panicked sound and emerged from the bottom of the water, causing a splash of water.

Water droplets dripped from the ends of his inky hair, wetting his white clothes, making them look even thinner in the hazy light. The fabric clung to his skin, outlining his figure.

"Wow...you, you you."

Hua Jianbai didn't see anything clearly, but the soul attributes were already engraved in his bones. He screamed in surprise and subconsciously covered his eyes.

It was originally nothing, but now it has become a bit awkward.

Ning Xiusu shrank back into the water helplessly and sighed, "Guardian Hua, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

Hanamibai had no idea he would encounter such a situation. He covered his eyes and muttered:

"I was just wondering, taking a shower in the wilderness in the middle of the night is really weird!"

Ning Xiusu saw his behavior and reminded him, "I'm wearing clothes."

Hua Jianbai peeked out from between his fingers, but still didn't remove his palm:

"Wow, no way, you're being ridiculous. How can you take a shower in the middle of the night without taking off your clothes?"

"I'm not taking a shower..."

"Oh."

Yes, mermaids will lack water, Hanamibai understood.

Ning Xiusu stayed in the water for a while and felt much better. He stood up from the river, the moonlight pouring down, and his skin was like dazzling glass stone after washing.

Hua Jianbai didn't dare to look at him the whole time. The rocks by the river were covered with mud, algae and moss. He slipped and almost lost his balance.

Until someone touched his arm, he cried out "Ah!" again, and tried to hide in a panic, and this time his feet became even more slippery.

"Hana Jianbai, what do you want to talk to me about in the middle of the night?"

Hanamibai finally managed to stand steady, and the back of his ears turned red:

"I...I want to discuss with you when to go find the Poison King. Should we go by water or by official road?"

Ning Xiusu heard this and said, "If it is Lord Meng's carriage, it must be the official road."

"But should we take a boat and go directly to Qiongya Island?"

"why?"

"After all, letting Lord Meng's carriage be too ostentatious, shouldn't you keep a low profile?"

He smiled and said, "You can arrange these things."

Hua Jianbai nodded, then stared at the person in front of him in a daze.

Why is this person showing scales?

Beneath the translucent clothes, a layer of dark green scales appeared on his body at some point, and these scales concealed a metallic and fine light.

Ning Xiusu was still coveting the other person's arm when he noticed that he was in a daze and didn't move his eyes.

Why is it so weird?

When Hanami Baiyi met the other person's gaze, he immediately lowered his eyes in panic.

Under the dim moonlight, the skin of his arms was exposed from under his loose sleeves. The beautiful scales on them gradually faded into a light jade color, and finally became the same color as his skin.

Huh, that's strange.

Hanamibagui somehow reached out his hand and gently touched the scales on his arm.

The cold scales had sharp and hard edges, but they felt as smooth as the finest satin. If you touched them, they wouldn't cut your hand at all.

Ning Xiusu felt as if he had been violated by a dirty hand. His heart suddenly shook and he retracted his hand in horror.

"Hanamibai, what are you...doing?"

There was no obvious displeasure in his slightly lowered tone, but he was indeed panicked.

Hua Jianbai, however, looked surprised: "Hey, why are you different from Yu Lin?"

The other party was obviously talking nonsense...

Ning Xiusu calmed down and corrected himself, saying, "Because I'm not a fish."

"Of course I know you're not a fish... But according to the plot in my book, changing shape is always a very dangerous situation. How come your scales are showing even when you're bathing?"

Hanamibai asked another question.

"I told you, I didn't take a shower."

He corrected himself again, not out of impatience, but with some difficult-to-identify emotion.

Hanamibai looked at him with a smile: "Oh, it doesn't matter. Can you let me see the scales again?"

"..."

Ning Xiusu gave him a dark look and walked back, "It's too late, let's go back."

After a night, the lotus leaves were like a cover, and dewdrops rolled on the tips of the leaves.

In the breeze, cicadas begin to sing.

Ning Xiusu had already packed his bags and was planning to leave today. It just so happened that Pu Boyu had also regained consciousness... which was considered a good thing.

But Hua Jianbai disliked the food in the inn as it was too plain, so he went out to hunt rabbits early in the morning and did not return until the mist gradually dissipated.

"Auntie——"

Hua Jianbai walked into the yard carrying several mountain rabbits and heard Pu Boyu's voice from a distance.

It was my eldest nephew who woke up. He excitedly raised his leg and ran towards the sound.

Pu Boyu was wearing a coarse linen shirt, with his hair tied up in a small braid. He looked quite energetic.

"Oh, Hu Xiaoxiao is really amazing. Ayu, are you okay?"

When Hanamibai saw him, he cheered and wanted to go up to him and give him a big hug.

Pu Boyu said, "I just woke up from a nap and saw Master Meng. He said that you helped me remove the poison, and then I came here to find you."

"Where's your villain uncle?"

"Hey, Lord of the Territory——"

As soon as he asked, he saw Ning Xiusu and Miemie walking towards them, one in front and one behind.

Ning Xiusu said, "Guard Hua, you've hunted some game, but I'm afraid time is running out and you won't be able to get it back in time."

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's still early. Let's leave at noon."

"Auntie, let me help you."

Miemie smiled foolishly and was very happy: "Okay, rabbit."

Hanamibai was in a good mood and was determined to have a barbecue and a party before leaving.

Meng Qilian didn’t know what a party was, she only knew that Hua Jianbai’s cooking skills were comparable to those of a royal chef.