"It might be one of the Lin family people who learned some crooked ways," Yu Longting's eyes darkened.
Upon hearing this, I felt his guess was plausible, "Very likely."
After getting back into the car, Yu Longting drove us to a hotel he had booked in advance.
Heiche Rong sat in the back seat, dazed throughout the journey, until we got out of the car.
When he saw Yu Longting pulling out his phone to pay the fare of one hundred and fifty yuan,
He suddenly became fully alert with a jolt and hurriedly rushed out to stop him, shouting for him not to pay the fare, "Master, boss! Please, please don't pay me anymore, it's my honor to have driven you this short distance; I, Heiche Rong, am so fortunate."
Not only that, but he also returned all the money Yu Longting had transferred to him earlier, his legs trembling as he pleaded pitifully,
"I only have one small request, I beg you magnanimous people not to hold a grudge against a nobody like me, please don't curse me with gu or anything. I'm just an ordinary worker, striving just for my daily bread..."
To many ordinary people, those of us who are experts in the Mysterious Art like Yu Longting and me,
would seem capable of causing someone's doom with just a flick of our fingers.
Thinking of this, Heiche Rong scared himself half to death.
Yu Longting pursed his lips, smiling without a word.
This terrified Heiche Rong even more, "What does your silence mean? Aren't you willing to forgive me? Wuu wuu wuu... I'm bowing down to you two..."
When this crafty Black Snake smiles, he looks exceptionally elegant, yet countless times more terrifying than when he doesn't.
Seeing that Heiche Rong was about to faint from fright.
"Since you've returned the extorted money, naturally we won't do anything to you, rest assured," I couldn't bear to watch and sternly reassured Heiche Rong, then warned him, "Extorting money damages your yin virtue. If you wish for smoother fortunes ahead, you should stop this line of work."
"Yes, yes, yes, Fairy Sister, you're truly beautiful inside and out, the most gorgeous woman I've ever seen; you're absolutely right, I won't dare anymore, I swear I'll listen to you and reform..."
Heiche Rong nodded repeatedly, showering us with flattery and drove off faster than a rabbit.
After settling in the hotel with Yu Longting, I took a bath, came out, and then I called my mother's phone.
At that time, there was still no answer.
My heart inexplicably grew worried, and I redialed several times over and over.
"You should rest up in the hotel; I need to step out for a bit," Yu Longting suddenly picked me up and placed me on the hotel bed.
I grabbed his arm in a swift motion, "Where are you going? To the Lin family? Or to find that Forbidden Woman?"
"Neither. The Lin family estate is the Exorcist's territory; without an invitation, entering would offend them and not bode well for eventually marrying you and bringing you over."
Yu Longting explained logically, "I know someone from a related Lin clan. I'm going to catch up with him now, and if there's extra time, I'll capture the Forbidden Woman for questioning."
"Oh." I slowly let go of his hand; he had important matters to attend to.
I don't possess any powerful arts, following him would only be a burden.
Yu Longting kissed me on the forehead, "I'll be back before dawn. Don't leave the hotel easily, and in case anything happens, don't go back to the Lin family directly."
"I'll heed your advice, don't worry," I promised earnestly.
His deeply concerned and wary demeanor made me feel like I was Monk Tang, who never heeds warnings.
Sun Wukong placed him in a safe circle, yet he insisted on stepping out and fell into the monsters' traps.
Eventually, he was captured by the monster, and all three disciples had to take turns rescuing him...
Yu Longting gave a soft laugh, suddenly leaned close to my hair, took a deep inhale, and pinched my sensitive waist with his fingers, "Seeing you so obedient makes me not want to leave; I'd like to take you all night!"
"You... Yu Longting, you rogue! Get out..." I was so angered by his words that steam seemed to rise from my head, and I forcefully knocked his hand away from my waist.
In the blink of an eye, Yu Longting's figure vanished from my sight.
My heart inexplicably felt empty, and I stared blankly at the ceiling for a long while.
Pulling over the covers, I curled up on one side of the bed.
Blood, my dream was filled with blood.
The room before my eyes was stained deep red, and I could hear the low sobs of a little girl, "Grandpa... don't die... Grandpa..."
Upon closer inspection, the sobbing little girl was shockingly a snake with a human head.
Her snake body struggled slowly and painfully on the blood-soaked ground, her little face smeared with fresh red blood, looking very pitiful, "Grandpa, Tangtang wants a sticker, a hug..."
I suddenly opened my eyes, waking from the terrifying nightmare.
My heart raced extremely fast, as if I had just gone through an intensely exhausting exercise, and a sharp pain emanated from my abdomen.
My fingers pressed against my painfully swollen abdomen, my forehead covered in cold sweat, "Dumpling... Dumpling... are you okay, my Dumpling..."
Just then, my phone suddenly rang, showing it was my mom calling.