The old man's gaze was peculiar as he scrutinized Zi Lingling from head to toe. He shook his head and sighed, "What a pity for such a beautiful face, to be such a simpleton and fool?"
The womenfolk burst into laughter, then looked at Ye Lingyuan with pity. Their meaning was crystal clear. How could such a handsome and elegant young man marry a fool who knew neither heaven nor earth?
Zi Lingling's lips twitched. A fool and a simpleton? She, the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor, had never been described like this before!
Ye Lingyuan looked at Zi Lingling with a smile, teasing, "Come, my fool and simpleton wife, eat something first." As he spoke, he picked a boneless piece of fish and brought it to Zi Lingling's lips.
Zi Lingling shot him a dagger-like glare, then said with a half-smile, "Wife? Did you dream you got married?"
Ye Lingyuan smiled faintly, "Of course! Who else but my wife would be charming my soul in her dreams?"
Zi Lingling was speechless. When did this ice block become so shameless? Really! She was teased again unexpectedly. After these past few days of getting along, Zi Lingling had figured it out. Ye Lingyuan was a opportunist. The more embarrassed she became, the more joyfully he teased her. Was he thinking she was a sick cat just because the tiger hadn't shown its might? Teasing me? Just what I need, a laborer!
Zi Lingling gently bit the fish from his lips and smirked, "Oh? Your Highness seems to have a lot of energy! If that's the case, then the matter of the Four Evils will be left to Your Highness to handle!"
Ye Lingyuan gave a wry smile. His Lin'er was such a mood killer! But his wife, if he didn't spoil her, who would? Although he couldn't marry Zi Lingling back home yet, it was only a matter of time, wasn't it? Fine, since his wife wanted him to be a laborer, so be it. He was willing to do it for his wife. A slight curl of his lips, captivating and enchanting. "Since it's my wife's command, I can only obey!"
Zi Lingling was taken aback. This ice block was actually so accommodating? Before she could regain her senses, a gust of bloody wind filled with malice swept into the inn's common hall. Following it, a ferocious-looking bald man walked in. The inn's patrons, upon seeing the bald man, all trembled and retreated. The bald man looked around and walked directly towards Zi Lingling and Ye Lingyuan.
What a strong scent of blood! Zi Lingling frowned at the smell emanating from the bald man. The brand marks on his head were still visible, clearly indicating he was once a monk. How could he carry such a heavy scent of blood?
The smile on Ye Lingyuan's face vanished instantly, and a cold aura radiated from him. Why did these blind fools always appear when he and his wife were cultivating their feelings?
"You came from outside!" The bald man's voice carried a hint of malice. It wasn't a question, but a statement! Outside! Hearing these words, Zi Lingling felt a slight jolt. She didn't know if this bald man was referring to outside Fuyuan Town or the true outside. She looked at Ye Lingyuan, only to find him looking back at her. They exchanged a glance, and then Ye Lingyuan said coldly, "Is there something?" He was not one for many words, but since he had just promised Zi Lingling that he would handle the Four Evils, he had to speak.
The bald man was stunned. Ye Lingyuan neither confirmed nor denied, making him uncertain. "You came from outside!" The same tone, the same words, not a single word different. "Is there something?" Ye Lingyuan's brow furrowed, his voice growing even colder. The bald man was stunned again, then burst into laughter, revealing a row of white teeth. "Interesting! You're the first to dare speak to me like that!" Ye Lingyuan said nothing, but his brow furrowed even tighter. Zi Lingling was even more audacious. She asked the waiter for a plate of sunflower seeds and began to "watch the show" while cracking them.
Seeing no one paid him any mind, Da Xi (Great Joy) pulled over a stool and sat down with a flourish, showing no trace of a Buddhist monk. "Kid, even if you don't say it, I can tell you are not from Fuyuan Town, nor are you from here." Ye Lingyuan still said nothing, but a glint flashed in his eyes. Zi Lingling's seed-cracking motion paused slightly. Da Xi's words were quite clear. She just couldn't understand how Da Xi saw it. "I came from outside too. I don't know what kind of ghost place this is, where you can only enter and not leave." Ye Lingyuan remained silent. Zi Lingling held her forehead. At Ye Lingyuan's pace, when would they get any information? Forget it, she would handle it herself.
She gave Da Xi a mocking glance and said, "You want to leave?" Da Xi nodded, "There's no spiritual energy here, and you can't cultivate. Anyone who doesn't want to leave is a coward!" Zi Lingling threw away the sunflower seed shells and asked, "How did you get in?" She asked "you" as in plural, not singular. "Someone threw me in!" Da Xi said with indignation. "Thrown in?" Zi Lingling glanced at Ye Lingyuan subtly, then continued, "It seems the person who threw you in was quite kind." Da Xi was stunned, "What do you mean?" "What do I mean? Heh heh... If it were me, I'd have killed you directly, why bother with all this trouble!" Zi Lingling's expression was chilling. This Da Xi, the intertwined killing intent, malice, and bloodlust on his person clearly indicated he had killed many people. "Hahaha!" Da Xi laughed a few more times, "You are very straightforward, but how do you know I didn't kill under duress?" "Duress? Did they kill your parents, or humiliate your wife and children? Otherwise, what could have forced a Buddhist monk like you to slaughter so many?" Zi Lingling's face held a trace of sarcasm. "Bang!" Da Xi angrily slammed the table and stood up, "What do you know?" A cold glint flashed in Ye Lingyuan's eyes. How dare he slam a table at his woman, had he grown too bold? Zi Lingling, however, was not overly reactive, still unhurriedly cracking sunflower seeds. Da Xi also felt his reaction was too intense. He smiled apologetically and slowly sat back down, "Sorry, I got excited!" "Anyway, since we're all idle, why don't we sit down and chat. Of course..." Zi Lingling raised her voice, "the three outside can also come in and join the chat!" She had long discovered the three people outside and, based on their aura, had judged their identities. Da Xi was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Since you've discovered us, we won't be coy." Then, he said to the outside of the inn, "They've already discovered you, hurry in, lest they think we're being coy!"