"Are you... are you a little immortal?" Song Yiran looked at Yong Shanling in awe. "What on earth was that thing just now?"
"Some kind of magic trick?" Mu Yijie suddenly asked from behind.
However, his expression was extremely solemn. That red light just now, the flying darts and red threads that moved on their own—if all these could be explained away as magic tricks, Song Yiran was his relative, and there was no way he would team up with an outsider to deceive him.
"Little Uncle, it was really terrifying!" Song Yiran's face was still pale with lingering fear. "Just now in the corridor, I could feel something suddenly get into my body. I couldn't control my body at all, and I couldn't even speak!"
"This must be the little immortal. It was her who scared that monster away!" Song Yiran looked at Yong Shanling with fanatical admiration.
"If you keep praising me like this, I'll get shy~" Yong Shanling beamed with delight. This was the first time someone had admired her like this!
"I misjudged you. I didn't expect you to be such an extraordinary person," Mu Yijie said coolly. "I wonder what your purpose is for deliberately getting close to me?"
Mu Yijie was slightly annoyed. He couldn't believe he'd been successfully deceived by a little girl. It was simply laughable!
"Uncle, are you angry?" Yong Shanling sidled up to him and tugged at his sleeve. "I didn't do it on purpose. There was a Ranyi Fish in the bathroom of your guest room. I had no choice but to resort to this to catch it."
"Ranyi Fish?" Mu Yijie asked in confusion.
"Yeah," Yong Shanling nodded vigorously. "The Ranyi Fish may be an ugly thing with an unpleasant cry, but eating its flesh can prevent nightmares. It's a good medicine. But that Ranyi Fish just now was so big and restless that it broke the water pipe in your bathroom..."
"Considering that I've helped you solve a little problem, don't be mad at me anymore~" She clasped her hands and bowed to Mu Yijie in a pleading manner.
"Right, Little Uncle, we're really lucky to have the little immortal today!" Song Yiran climbed onto the sofa and heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he asked in awe, "The little immortal must follow the rules of the mortal world when walking among humans. I wonder if the offering is enough? I only have a card with 3 million yuan on it right now..."
Yong Shanling's eyes nearly popped out, and her mouth fell slightly open. 3 million yuan?! It probably didn't even cost 300,000 yuan for the old man to raise her!
So much money!
"Shut up!" Mu Yijie's cold stare made Song Yiran shrink back obediently.
"What was the thing that wanted to harm Yiran just now?" he asked.
"On the ancient Luwu Mountain, there's a demonic Gu Diao. It lives in the Zegeng River. It looks like an eagle but has antlers and a snake's tail. It loves to eat humans. What just possessed him was just a wisp of the Gu Diao's divine soul, and I've already imprisoned it," Yong Shanling replied briskly.
"Just a wisp of its divine soul? Where's its main body? Will it come after me again?" Song Yiran stammered.
"Well..." Yong Shanling blinked. "Sorry, my abilities aren't strong enough yet. I can't find the main body of the Gu Diao in a short time..."
"Little immortal, you must save me!" Song Yiran was so scared that his face turned as white as a sheet.
"You can't find it in a short time, which means you still have a way?" Mu Yijie suddenly asked.
Yong Shanling nodded vigorously. "Of course! But I have a lot of things to do. To deal with a powerful Gu Diao, I'll have to use a lot of magical tools and precious materials..."
Before Song Yiran could offer to be fleeced, Mu Yijie interrupted Yong Shanling. Calmly, he said, "5 million yuan for a year of your time. Is that enough?"
"Enough! Uncle, you're the most generous boss I've ever met~" Yong Shanling's voice was sickeningly sweet. Without even turning to look at Song Yiran, she said, "Don't worry. Once I'm ready, I'll get rid of that Gu Diao for you."
Then, she turned to Mu Yijie with a beaming smile and asked, "Uncle, as your bodyguard, I have to protect you closely at all times. I'll move in with you tomorrow~"
"Little immortal, it's me who's been targeted by the Gu Diao, right..." Song Yiran looked at Yong Shanling pitifully.
"But it's Uncle who's paying me. Young Master Song, do you want to compete with your uncle for a bodyguard?" Yong Shanling asked innocently, but Song Yiran had the distinct feeling that if he nodded, he'd be beaten to a pulp...
"No... I wouldn't dare!" He shook his head desperately.
"Yiran, go home tonight and move to Tianxing Villa tomorrow morning," Mu Yijie ordered.
"Thank you, Little Uncle!"
Song Yiran left, looking back every few steps. Just as Yong Shanling was about to slip away, Mu Yijie grabbed her wrist. "Stop. Did you forget to explain something to me?"
Yong Shanling turned around with an annoyed look on her face. Blinking her eyes, she said innocently, "Uncle, are you still mad at me for deceiving you? I've already apologized. You should be more magnanimous!"
Mu Yijie remained unmoved. "Yiran was too scared to think straight, but that Gu Diao you mentioned just now was clearly eyeing me. What's going on?"
Realizing she couldn't get away with it, Yong Shanling slumped onto the sofa dejectedly and prepared to be interrogated by Mu Yijie.
"Not only the Gu Diao, but that stupid Ranyi Fish also appeared here because of you... Uncle, you probably don't know that pure and kind people in the world are protected by the heavens and are most likely to attract those ferocious and strange demons. The weaker ones want to stay by your side to cultivate, while the stronger ones want to eat you..."
"So Yiran was just affected because of me?" Mu Yijie never thought he'd be able to calmly discuss such a fantastic thing with someone.
"Pure and kind? It's really laughable. I'm sure no one in Huai City would dare to describe me with those four words," he said indifferently.
"Hehe, Uncle is just cold on the outside but kind - hearted on the inside. In our line of work, we judge people by their hearts, not their appearances~" Yong Shanling's eyes sparkled. "I said from the very beginning that Uncle is a good person!"
"... If I stay away from my family, will they no longer be affected?" Mu Yijie asked after a long silence.
"Of course not. Uncle, don't misunderstand!" Yong Shanling shook her head vigorously. "Although they've gotten into some trouble because of you, the benefits they've gained from you are enough to offset this danger! After all, people who are closely related to you will be favored by the heavens. They'll have a smooth life, be care - free, and die a natural death! And precisely because of this good fortune, even if they encounter trouble, it'll only be a false alarm!"
She looked at Mu Yijie sincerely and convincingly. "Uncle, you're a lucky star who brings good luck to those around you. Even if Young Master Song and his family know everything, they won't blame you. After all, those you consider family must be kind - hearted people."