My lady, don't be angry. I'm letting you touch my big tail.

Joey nodded.

Hua Ran then turned around and wrapped her arms around Qiao Yi's waist.

"My lady, if you say that, then I won't blame you anymore. I won't lie here anymore, I'll go pack my things!"

"You can continue to rest. I still don't know why you fainted."

Where could Hua Ran possibly lie down?

My whole body is full of power.

"Oh, it's okay, I'm even better than before."

He got out of bed, put on his shoes, and ran to the kitchen with a "clack-clack" sound.

Seeing that his face was rosy, Joey didn't say anything more.

But she always felt that she was trapped in a fog and had to break through it.

You can only move forward to solve the puzzle; you cannot go back.

After resting for two days, Qiao Yi bid farewell to Shiqiao Village for good.

Before leaving, she went to see the place where the white-robed priest's body was, and there were also many other villagers' corpses around it.

After they came out, Joey looked back and saw a huge boulder fall from the mountaintop, completely crushing the village. Thus, Stone Bridge Village, this natural "coffin" village, was gone.

Ten days later, Qiao Yi, along with Hua Ran, Old Man Qiao, and Taotie, traveled through mountains and rivers to reach a town.

The dog god followed them from a distance the whole time.

Finally, Joey found a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of town to stay in.

Hana-ran complained a little.

“My lady… this is not even as good as that little house in Shiqiao Village.”

Joey was also helpless; it wasn't about money anymore.

She looked back at Qiao Dawang. It was mainly because he ate too much outside, and people thought he was a monster and gave him strange looks.

The fox's tail, dyed with flowers, can be covered with clothing, but its ears need to be covered with a cloak and a hood.

It would be troublesome if it were suddenly exposed.

"Make do for now, I'll repair the dilapidated temple."

It must be said that Joey is very capable; he was able to make the dilapidated temple shelter from the wind and rain that very night.

Joey originally made four beds: one for Old Man Joe, one for Inugami, one for Hanazono, and one for herself.

Taotie can just sleep next to Old Man Qiao.

Unexpectedly, Hua Ran accidentally stepped on and ruined one of the cards. She then hugged her fair foot and looked at Qiao Yi with a pitiful expression.

"My lady... I didn't mean to. I just wanted to stand on it and stick some paper on the window to help you with something... I didn't expect to step on it and break it..."

He instinctively went to Joey's bed, lay down, and curled up into a small space.

"Then for the next few nights, I'll squeeze in with my wife... I won't take up too much space!"

Joey raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself that she had done a very solid job.

I jumped on it twice and it didn't collapse, but Hua Ran's small body collapsed after just one step?

Hua Ran didn't stand on ceremony, covering herself with the blanket and only revealing a small part of her profile.

"My lady, I'm going to sleep now~"

Then he actually closed his eyes.

Joey let out a breath; she had now completely accepted it.

Just as she reached the bedside and prepared to rest, Hua Ran suddenly sat up abruptly and looked around.

Its fox ears stood up, and its tail curled up.

She shifted forward slightly, and her inner garment slipped down, revealing her fair shoulders.

"My lady... I had a nightmare."

"How long have you been asleep?"

In such a short time, it's hard to say whether he fell asleep or not.

Joey already knew his tricks.

She must have said she was scared and then asked to be held.

But Hua Ran bit her lower lip, got out of bed, went barefoot, and ran towards the door.

His white robe fluttered, making him appear like a celestial being banished to the night.

"Hana-ran, Hana-ran! Put on your shoes..."

Hua Ran's feet remained white and flawless, without a speck of dust on the ground.

He hurriedly pushed open the door, but there was nothing outside.

Hua Rancai said, "There are bad things... trying to come and hurt us."

"Something bad?"

“A man in a Taoist robe, with disheveled hair and soaking wet, waved to me from the river, beckoning me to come over.”

Hua Ran paused for a moment.

He came out to check if there was a river nearby.

Anyway, with his sense of smell, there wasn't even a small ditch nearby.

Joey slapped her forehead.

“Yes, you are now the one who can sense things the most. Old Man Qiao has a charm I gave him. Dog God is of the Yang nature, and black dogs ward off evil. I am also of the Yang nature, so I am not easy to mess with.”

Upon hearing this, Hua Ran immediately leaned closer, covering her face with her sleeve.

"My lady, you trust me so much~ Don't you even doubt that I'm just dreaming?"

Joey thought to herself, "So what if you're faking it? All you want is a hug."

Hua Ran nestled closer to Qiao Yi, displaying her alluring charm.

"My lady... I'm scared and can't sleep. I need you to stay with me and comfort me so I can go back to sleep~"

Qiao Yi looked down at Hua Ran's fair feet, then pulled Hua Ran onto the bed.

And then he lifted Hua Ran's chin.

How am I supposed to lull you to sleep?

Hua Ran's tail swayed.

"I want my wife to be with me in my dreams too~ That way, she'll know I wasn't lying, and that she protected me~"

Flowery tail wrapped around Joey's neck and gently scratched her.

To be honest, after so many days, Qiao Yi had become accustomed to the allure of Hua Ran.

She thought, we can't always let Hua Ran have the upper hand.

So she grabbed Hua Ran's chin with one hand and kissed her, while pinching Hua Ran's waist with the other.

"Well!"

Hua Ran immediately kicked her legs.

I thought to myself, "This brat, how did she strike first!"

Soon, Hua Ran lost all her strength and collapsed onto the small bed, her eyes glistening with tears.

Qiao Yi only let go of Hua Ran when he was completely unwilling to move.

"sleep."

Hua Ran lightly punched Qiao Yi's shoulder with her fist.

"You're so annoying... This dilapidated temple doesn't even have a screen. What if someone sees you kissing me?"

“You don’t look like someone you dislike. Look, the corners of your eyes are really red.”

Hua Ran found Qiao Yi even more annoying.

The two snuggled together for a while, and then Hua Ran felt sleepy.

Once he was completely asleep, he did indeed begin to dream.

When he opened his eyes again, he was standing on a dark path in front of a dilapidated temple, with a few lanterns around him.

At the end is a small river.

"Come here...come here~"

"Heh~ Come here, I have something good to show you."

A man in the river made a sound.

Hua Ran's hand was immediately grabbed by Qiao Yi.

"Don't be afraid."

"My lady! You really did appear in my dream..."

Joey's initial feeling was that it was a water ghost.

Because he drowned, he harbored resentment and wanted to drag others down with him.

And it must have been dead for a long time, otherwise the resentment wouldn't have spread this far, and Hua Ran could still sense it.

They walked together to the end, where the water in the stream seemed to be illuminated by the moonlight.

The sound came from the river.

"Come here...come here~"

Gradually, a person turned over on the surface of the water.

He was wearing a light blue Taoist robe, his face was deathly pale, and his body was covered with talismans.

It had its eyes closed, but seemed to sense something.

Eyes snapped open.

He only has black pupils, no whites in his eyes.

When the moonlight shone on him, the talismans on his body turned blood red.

"My lady! I...I'm scared..."