Looking up, they saw an old man on the stairs. He was ragged, with a tall and bony frame. His prominent forehead and the corners of his eyes were deeply wrinkled. His face looked simple and honest, but the scar on his left eye added a touch of fierceness.
Seeing this old man, Wang Qing stepped back in fear.
Yong Shanling's pupils constricted when she saw the man. She opened her mouth, "This man—"
Mu Yijie gave her a look, and Yong Shanling immediately swallowed back the words on her lips. Remembering what Uncle Shu had taught her before, she stuck out her tongue.
"Sir, we're here to see the owner of the villa. I wonder—" Mu Yijie deliberately blocked Yong Shanling behind him.
"The owner? Hmph! There's only this blind old man here." The one - eyed old man put on a fake smile, waved for them to follow, and led them into the villa.
It was obvious that this place was originally built to imitate a southern garden. But now, the garden was overgrown with weeds, the pond was dry, and a desolate scene greeted them.
Yong Shanling kept her head down and followed Mu Yijie all the way, already clutching the Willow Spirit Doll tightly in her hand.
"Do you have anything to do? If not, you'd better leave quickly." The one - eyed old man sat on a chair in the living room and said listlessly.
"Sir, we're looking for someone named Yun Shan. We heard he had been here before." Mu Yijie sat opposite him and calmly met the old man's gaze.
The old man squinted his eyes when he heard the first part, and then smiled at the second part. "Do you know about those things?"
"Yes, we're here because of the monsters." Mu Yijie was straightforward and tightened his grip on Yong Shanling's hand.
The old man let out a strange laugh when he heard the name. "Yun Shan~" There seemed to be a mix of resentment and sentiment in his tone.
"If you're looking for him, you may have to wait a few more days. There's a monster sealed here, and Yun Shan comes to reinforce the seal every five years. He won't be here for another three days. If you want to see him, find a room to stay in. One thing, don't wander around the villa."
After saying that, the old man left directly. The others looked at each other, then went into a room together.
"I feel that the old man gives a very contradictory impression." Hou Hua said thoughtfully, looking at Yong Shanling inquiringly.
"The old man has a very strong Yin - evil aura on him. I can only sense that he's very dangerous." Yong Shanling frowned delicately. "But I also feel that he might be a good person. It's really strange."
Mu Yijie didn't say a word. He looked solemn as he recalled the old man's expression when he was speaking today. "That Yun Shan should have indeed been here, but it's uncertain whether the date in three days is true. To be on the safe side, Hou Hua, Li Zhuo, and Wang Qing will share a room. I'll share a room with the girl."
The others had no objections. Hou Hua directly chose the room next to theirs.
After they left, Yong Shanling rushed to the bed and rolled on it. "Uncle Shu, Uncle Shu, this is the first time I've slept with someone. Do you want to sleep on the inside or should I? You sleep on the inside. It'll be convenient for me to protect you." The little girl murmured to herself and moved the small pillow she liked to the outside, while putting the big and black pillow on the inside.
Mu Yijie gritted his teeth slightly, the corners of his lips curving up in a half - smile. "You want me to sleep on the inside?"
Hearing that Mu Yijie's voice sounded a bit off, Yong Shanling paused as she was putting the pillow. She very naturally turned the pillow around. "Oh, Uncle Shu, you should sleep on the outside. After all, I'm still a child. Adults can't beat children."
Seeing the little girl stealing glances at him, Mu Yijie was both annoyed and amused. Did she really think he would beat her? He had been so good to her for nothing.
"I'll sleep on the sofa next to you. We all need to stay alert tonight." After saying that, Mu Yijie took the pillow and the quilt and put them on the long sofa.
Yong Shanling stepped forward and compared the size of the sofa. She whispered, "Or I can sleep on the sofa. Uncle Shu, you're a bit too tall. The sofa can't fit you."
Mu Yijie felt warm inside. He took his change of clothes and walked into the bathroom.
Seeing that Uncle Shu had made up his mind, Yong Shanling didn't say anything more. She looked around the room excitedly.
The room was a retro wooden house. Both the doors and windows were made of wood, but the interior decoration was modern, just with a bit of a retro look. If nothing went wrong this time, she would definitely come here often in the future.
Yong Shanling stroked the vines outside the room. She was very fond of the scenery here.
"Bang—" Suddenly, the bathroom door was burst open. Several long snake - like things were swirling and flailing there, while Mu Yijie was only wrapped in a towel, desperately dodging those snake - like things.
"Monster, let go of my Uncle Shu!" Yong Shanling shouted sharply and threw several flying darts.
The flying darts circled around those strange things a few times and then cut them off. The rest, sensing the danger, quickly shrank and disappeared.
Mu Yijie stood up out of breath. Suddenly, a white object slipped off.
Yong Shanling blinked her eyes, her cherry - like lips slightly parted, and even the Willow Spirit Doll stopped moving. "Uncle Shu, you have six - pack abs."
Mu Yijie suddenly felt a rush of heat from inside. "Hurry up and close your eyes." He quickly closed the precarious door.
"O - o - okay." Yong Shanling turned around belatedly. She felt her face burning. Her mind was full of Uncle Shu's perfectly - sculpted body. She was dizzy, thinking that he always sat in the office. Why did he have abs? It was not scientific!
"You can turn around now." A deep voice came.
Yong Shanling turned around subconsciously. Seeing Mu Yijie already dressed, there was a hint of regret in her eyes.
Seeing the little girl's look, Mu Yijie's face darkened even more. "Girl, was it nice to look at?"
Hearing Uncle Shu's dangerous tone, Yong Shanling came to her senses this time. She looked around aimlessly and whispered, "I didn't really see much. I just saw the abs."
After saying that, she threw herself on the bed and shouted, "Okay, I've completely forgotten about Uncle Shu's abs."
Suddenly, a voice came from next door, "Abs? Mu Yijie, you're finally showing your true colors."
Mu Yijie walked to the window and said fiercely, "Shut up."
Then he saw the pair of eyes secretly peeping out from under the quilt. He said helplessly, "Next time you see a situation like this, close your eyes immediately. Don't be like today. Do you understand?"
"What if it's a bad person? What if he wants to kidnap and sell me?"
"Humph, then you break his legs. I'll take care of it."
"Okay, fine." Yong Shanling snickered under the quilt. She didn't forget at all. Uncle Shu had a really good figure. She also wanted muscles. They looked so powerful.