newbobooks Chapter 221 My hand hurts so much, I need my stepmother to blow on it.
Chapter 221 My hand hurts so much, I need my stepmother to blow on it.
Yu Cinian walked with a steady gait, showing no signs of injury.
Lin Sui hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Then why are you in a wheelchair?"
She had been worried about it for a long time.
“If we don’t do this, how will the squad leader care?” Yu Cinian smiled, his narrowed eyes revealing a hint of danger. “If we share the pain with the squad leader, the squad leader will be more restrained next time and won’t let himself get hurt so easily, right?”
Lin Sui was speechless.
It has to be said, he really knows how to manipulate people.
But no matter what, it's good that the injury wasn't serious.
Lin Sui glanced at Li Ye's left arm, which was wrapped in bandages.
"This injury is nothing." Li Ye moved his arm.
The wound was long, but not deep; compared to the wounds sustained on the battlefield, it was nothing.
"It's not like my leg is broken, I can walk this far without it." Lu Xiang also lifted her leg, indicating that the minor injury was nothing to worry about.
Tangxi then jumped up and down twice on the spot.
"No, my hand hurts so much."
Seeing that they were all doing this, Si Xingran deliberately did the opposite, pitifully raising his hand and bringing it to Lin Sui's mouth: "I want my stepmother to blow on it."
One sentence instantly made everyone else's faces darken.
Just as Lin Sui was about to be touched by their feigned indifference despite their injuries, the young man's actions completely ruined her composure.
She looked away, unable to bear the sight: "...This track isn't suitable for you, you should choose another one."
Si Xingran winked at her mischievously: "What's wrong? Are you afraid you'll fall in love if you just blow on it..."
"Want to blow some more? Go outside and blow as much as you want!" Li Ye's forehead twitched, and he grabbed his collar and dragged him outside.
Before heading to Luohua Village, Lin Sui first took everyone to the hospital morgue.
They caught a lonely, unclaimed ghost here before setting off for Falling Flower Village.
When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we saw Director Wu having a meeting with the production crew, seemingly discussing whether to continue this episode.
Before even reaching the truly haunted place, three and a half people were missing—half of them was Luo Rulan, who wasn't dead but was taken away by the police for investigation.
Most of the staff thought it was time to end it.
After all, Lin Siyao had already revealed the whole truth.
Lin Sui didn't see the reasoning part, and didn't know how she reconstructed it, but it should be pretty much the same as what she saw from Luo Rulan's face.
Director Wu, however, was still hesitant.
Upon seeing Lin Sui arrive, he rushed forward as if grasping a savior, asking, "Master Lin, how is it? Is there anything suspicious about Luo Rulan's murder?"
Before Lin Sui could answer, the tent flap was lifted, and Lin Siyao, dressed in a long dress, walked out.
More than half a month later, the bruises on her face had almost faded. With a little makeup, it was almost impossible to tell that she had been beaten so badly.
The hand that was stabbed by the military knife was injured a second time while trying to remove the bugging device, and it is still wrapped in bandages.
Adding to the injuries to her shoulder and back from the explosion, she now feels a deep sense of grievance and resentment when she looks at Si Xingran.
But she also knew clearly that this was not Si Xingran's fault.
It's all Lin Sui's fault.
She's actually still alive! Even after all that, she's still alive! How can she just not die?!
Lin Siyao was filled with resentment and unwillingness, but she smiled at everyone and said, "Long time no see, everyone."
She appeared calm and poised, as if none of those things had happened.
Si Xingran clicked her tongue in amazement: "I'm starting to have some doubts about Master Lin."
Lin Sui: "What do you suspect?"
"Do you think she used some kind of evil magic to tear off her left cheek and stick it on her right cheek?" Si Xingran raised an eyebrow.
Lin Sui didn't understand: "What do you mean?"
"Shameless on the left, thick-skinned on the right," Lu Xiang said with a smile.
Lin Sui: "..." Have hermaphrodites evolved into something so convoluted and unpredictable these days?
As it turns out, Lin Siyao's skin had indeed thickened after half a month apart.
Despite his inner resentment, he remained calm and composed in the face of their sarcastic remarks.
She looked at Lin Sui and asked, "You've come for Luo Rulan, haven't you?"
"She has admitted that she pushed the stone down and killed Wang Tengda and Wang Yuefeng."
"Oh," Lin Sui said. "So?"
Seeing her so calm reaction, Lin Siyao almost lost her composure.
She glanced at Lin Sui, then her gaze fell on her hands, which were wrapped like a rice dumpling.
After all that effort, Lin Sui only ended up hurting his hand, which Lin Siyao found laughable.
They keep saying she's stupid, but in the end, we still have to rely on her, don't we?
“There is no reason.” Lin Siyao shrugged. “If you think there’s a problem, feel free to go and take a look.”
After saying that, she turned and went back to the tent.
Even Li Ye was a little surprised by such confidence: "Has the identity of the goddess made her arrogant?"
"How much did they drink?" Si Xingran curled her lip in disgust. "Two hundred and fifty?"
Lin Sui hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the sky: "It's getting dark, let's go up the mountain first."
After the group left, Lin Siyao sneered.
She wanted to see how Lin Sui would be utterly disgraced!
Lin Sui knew that something was amiss when things were unusual.
However, before arriving at Luohua Village, she still didn't expect it to be so demonic.
Luohua Village, which clearly showed no signs of yin energy in the video, is now filled with overwhelming yin energy.
The group exchanged glances, all simultaneously thinking of the same comment on the screen—
When Lin Sui was around, ghosts were everywhere. Now that Lin Sui is gone, everything is peaceful. Don't you guys think she herself is a ghost?
Lu Xiang scoffed, "I was wondering why Lin Siyao acted like she'd just eaten a Want Want Candy; she's really playing a big game."
From the moment Lin Siyao said that the ghosts were all brought by Lin Sui, they have been leading the conversation in that direction step by step.
First they transformed the female ghost into Lin Sui's appearance, and now they're doing this again.
Although not fatal, it is like a slow-acting poison, gradually seeping in and corroding, and is extremely disgusting.
Lin Sui lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment before making a phone call to Mao Yang.
Maoyang is located in the neighboring longevity village.
Although the cave god was dealt with, he still reviewed the situation on-site and recorded some details for future records.
This is the rule of the Taoist Association; Taoist historical materials have been accumulated and passed down from generation to generation in this way.
Upon receiving Lin Sui's call, he immediately led his young disciples over.
This is a big shot who can even take down a cave god, so he'd better stick close to him.
Upon arriving at the destination, before he could even ask what the boss's orders were, Lin Sui spoke with a serious expression: "Someone wants to harm me."
"Who?" Mao Yang asked indignantly. "Another ghost breeder?"
"Tell me how he's going to harm you. With me here this time, I'll make sure he doesn't succeed!"
He drew his peach wood sword with great enthusiasm, ready to fight a big battle.
But then Lin Sui said, "He wants me to be the leader of the ghosts and monsters."
Mao Yang: "???"
Lin Sui: "So I need someone to help me share the damage."
Mao Yang: "..."
Lin Sui patted his shoulder solemnly: "After thinking it over, I think only the most authoritative vice president of the Taoist Association, that is, you, Master Mao Yang, are qualified to take on this role."
After being showered with compliments, Mao Yang, who didn't quite understand, suddenly felt a great responsibility.
He immediately straightened his back and said with the same serious expression, "Don't worry, Miss Lin, leave it to me, no problem."
He was also a stylish Taoist master.
Having witnessed the whole thing, Si Xingran patted the fluffy thing: "Little dwarf, has your master always been this silly?"
"Otherwise, do you think being his apprentice is easy?" the fluffy creature muttered.
The Yin energy in Luohua Village has returned, rendering the captured wandering ghosts useless.
Lin Sui then performed a ritual to help him pass on to the afterlife.
Lonely Ghost: Earning welfare without a job? That's great! I hope I can have a dozen of those in my next life.
As they entered Luohua Village, Director Wu started the live broadcast again.
[Wait, wasn't this episode over? There's a bonus scene?]
[Look! It's Lin Sui and the others! Ahhhhh, Mom, my youth has returned! My electronic pickled vegetables are working again!]
[I knew it! The fairy sister is invincible! Fairy, please stay well, and while you're at it, bless me to become rich overnight! Aaaaaah!]
Lin Sui is a master, not some ancient Greek god who governs wishful thinking.
[Why is Lin Sui still here after everything's over? Is she going to say it was a ghost again? That ghost would be truly innocent.]
"There would have to be a ghost for that to happen. Lin Siyao and the others stayed there all night, and nothing happened."
[Furthermore, Lin Siyao's reasoning is flawless, and the murderer has already confessed and accepted punishment. If all of this can be overturned, then I really have to suspect that Lin Sui is hiding something.]
Because of the special circumstances, no one's cell phones were taken away.
As soon as Si Xingran opened the live stream, he saw these comments and immediately started typing rapidly.
[It's a star, not a gorilla: Whether the ghost was wronged or not is unknown, but you've been diagnosed as a sucker; I suggest you behead him.]
[It's a star, not a gorilla: Yes, yes, yes, the ordinary believer is fine. Even her farts smell good. As a brainless maggot, why don't you go and smell them?]
Then I clicked into these accounts and performed a series of tracking operations.
Soon, the trolls and online trolls who wanted to continue stirring up trouble and refuting the claims found that they had been automatically redirected to the live stream.
No matter how I click, I can't get in, even after switching accounts.
They were unwilling to give up and went to Weibo to complain, but all their posts were rejected.
The live chat instantly filled with laughter and joy.
Lin Sui knew very well that this was only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.
Otherwise, she could have easily taught these people a lesson.
Human hearts are the most complex and changeable, and are especially susceptible to manipulation by public opinion.
There are hundreds of millions of such fickle people; they can stop one group, but they cannot stop the endless stream of many groups.
Seeing that Si Xingran looked completely relaxed, Lin Sui didn't say anything that would spoil the mood.
As the sun was about to set, Lin Sui took a closer look at the wooden figures before it got dark.
The wood was spotless, showing only the grain, and a faint fragrance wafted from it.
Mao Yang recognized it at a glance: "It's peach wood."
Peach wood is considered the essence of the five types of wood, possessing the power to ward off evil spirits and suppress malevolent forces. It is often used to make ritual implements such as peach wood swords and talismans.
However, traditional beliefs hold that peach wood would conflict with the souls of the dead, resulting in the reverse effect of using peach wood to counteract yin energy, so peach wood is never used to make offerings.
"This doesn't look like a sacrificial offering; it looks more like it's suppressing some powerful and ferocious ghost." Mao Yang said, taking out his treasured artifact, the Divine Ghost Compass, once again.
The compass has two pointers, one pointing to ghosts and the other to gods.
Previously, it referred to the needle pointing to God spinning wildly; now it refers to the needle pointing to the devil spinning incessantly.
Then, under Mao Yang's hand gesture, it tremblingly pointed in a direction and then stopped moving.
Lin Sui looked in that direction and saw that it led to the stage.
Night had fallen, and a cold wind swept by.
The once desolate and quiet Luohua Village suddenly became lively.
"Wow, the Luo family's kid is really something! He's the first college student in our village. We're so proud of him, aren't we?"
"If you ask me, city women are definitely better at giving birth. Old Luo's money was well spent."
"From what you're saying, you're tempted too?"
"There are so few women in this lousy place, what else can we do but buy them?"
"I heard Yaozu's mother is a PhD, tsk tsk, what's the use of reading so many books? In the end, she still ends up having children in these mountains."
"..."
Amidst the laughter and chatter, there were whispers of envy and jealousy from men and women.
The sound of drums and music drifted on the eerie wind, and the melodious strains of traditional opera filled the air, captivating all who heard it.
Unconsciously, everyone walked in the direction from which the sound came, and soon an ancient opera stage came into view.
The opera house was lit up with bright red lanterns. There was clearly no one on the stage, but a faint, chilling melody was still being sung, so cold it seemed to seep into one's heart.
"What kind of nonsense is this?" Si Xingran rubbed his cold arms. "It's not even as good as our Master Lin chanting incantations."
Lin Sui: "...It's a Peking Opera, The Top Scholar."
"Peking Opera?" Tang Xi's eyes lit up as she thought of something. "It connects...yin and yang!"
It is recorded in metaphysical books that after looking into them, some of the strange symbols will automatically transform into characters that she can recognize in her mind.
Lin Sui nodded: "Yes, Peking Opera can connect the yin and yang. Once it starts, it can't stop because there may be more than one person listening to the performance in the audience."
"There's no one on stage." Li Ye frowned. "Are the actors ghosts too?"
Lin Sui: "It is neither human nor ghost, but merely a manifestation of the resentment of these ghosts."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the tables of people below the stage.
Just like I saw at the Liu family's house in Lotus Village, they talked and laughed just like living people.
The light from the large red lanterns shone on their faces, making them look somewhat eerie and unsettling.
[Holy crap! Something's fishy going on? Wasn't Luo Rulan's murder also suspicious?]
Who told you that the existence of ghosts means they can't kill people? Can't they coexist?
[This is really strange. Why were there no ghosts when Lin Siyao and the others arrived, but now there are?]
[Hey, hey, hey, don't say anything like the ghosts were brought by our Suibao again. Didn't you see Master Maoyang is here too?]
Master Mao Yang is a master recognized even by the official authorities. If you say he has problems, then you really should see a neurologist.
Lin Siyao, who was also watching the live comments, clenched her phone in anger.
Where did this damned, stinky Taoist priest come from?
She quickly typed: If Lin Sui hadn't attracted the ghosts, would these stinking Taoist priests, who used to only be able to cheat and swindle people, be doing better than ordinary people? Of course he has to worship Lin Sui!
The anonymous comments immediately garnered many likes.
Lin Siyao smiled with satisfaction.
Indeed, there are still more normal people in this world.
Beside the stage in Luohua Village.
In the bustling crowd, someone finally spotted Lin Sui and her group.
He immediately shouted, "Yaozu, we have guests! Hurry up and greet them!"
Luo Yaozu, who had been being pressured to drink throughout the meal, immediately stepped forward and said, "Guests are guests, please come in quickly."