"What beautiful snake?"
Hu Zi was very curious.
"Brother Jing knows best about this." Lu Fei smiled slightly as he looked at Jing Jian.
Jing Jian's face turned red instantly.
"I, I don't know, don't ask me!"
"Your face is so red, there must be something going on!" Hu Zi put his arm around Jing Jian's shoulder, his eyes full of gossip, "Come clean, what's your relationship with that beauty snake?"
"No relationship, don't talk nonsense! Dasha has already gone far, aren't you going to chase after him?"
Jing Jian pushed Hu Zi away and hurriedly got on the shared bicycle.
"Jing, why are you running so fast? If you don't explain, I won't let you off."
Hu Zi got on his bike and followed closely behind.
Watching this pair of unlikely friends, Lu Fei laughed silently and slowly rode after them.
Thinking about the beauty snake, Lu Fei had a new thought.
Perhaps, not every malevolent spirit intends to harm.
Old alley in the city district.
Da Sha threw down his bicycle and hurried home with the bucket in hand.
"Manager Lu, Da Sha... why is he still..."
Master Mo, who had been anxiously waiting at home, immediately became worried upon seeing this and repeatedly questioned Lu Fei.
"Da Sha is very clear-headed right now. He knows that the Snail Girl is a spirit." Lu Fei replied.
"Clear-headed?" Master Mo's white brows furrowed, his eyes full of disbelief, "Knowing that it's a spirit and still willingly indulging in it, how can that be considered clear-headed?"
"Manager Lu, Da Sha isn't very bright, so how can you listen to him? You can't let him have any more contact with that spirit!"
Lu Fei, the other two, exchanged glances.
"Master Mo, when someone is bewitched by an evil presence, we can intervene, because in that state, they don't know what they are doing and it's against their will."
Lu Fei explained calmly.
"But Da Sha clearly knows what he is doing. He is willingly keeping that evil presence. We are all adults and not related to him. We can't just forcibly stop him."
Lu Fei believed that with his current abilities, it would be no problem to capture that snail maiden.
But things couldn't be done this way.
Otherwise, he could just go and grab any evil creature wherever it was.
"I'm sorry, Shopkeeper Lu, I lost my composure!" Master Mo realized that his tone was too harsh and quickly apologized, "I was just worried about that kid. I was too anxious and spoke without thinking."
"It's understandable to be concerned. No need to worry about it," Lu Fei naturally wouldn't mind, "But since Da Sha is so protective of that evil being, perhaps it has indeed been good to him."
"The living and the dead are different. There's no such thing as an evil being that doesn't harm people. At least I haven't seen one in my long life. By the time he realizes, it will be too late for regrets!"
Master Mo shook his head forcefully and stood up.
"No, I must find him and have a serious talk!"
"Even if I am labeled as someone who meddles in others' affairs and lacks compassion, I cannot stand by and watch him be harmed by that evil being."
He said.
He then took a peachwood sword from the shelf and went to knock on Big Fool's door.
When Big Fool didn't open, he kept knocking.
The sound of the knocking, bang bang bang, echoed in the dim hallway.
It was very loud.
"Uncle Mo, what exactly do you want?"
Big Fool finally opened the door, his haggard face filled with anger.
"I promised your parents I would look after you, and I must keep my word!" Without further explanation, Master Mo pushed the door open with his sword and barged into the room, heading straight for the bedroom.
"Uncle Mo, stop!"
Big Fool shouted in alarm, hurriedly running over and extending his hand to block the damp doorway.
"Fool, get out of the way!" Master Mo waved his hand forcefully.
"No! I won't let you hurt my sister Naiad!" Big Fool roared, "Mister Mo, what gives you the right to meddle in my affairs? My parents are both dead; I don't need anyone to look after me!"
The two were at an impasse.
Lu Fei and the other two took the opportunity to run into the house.
Big Fool firmly guarded the door, his body tense, with veins bulging on his forehead.
"Fool, why are you being so stubborn? That evil spirit will take your life sooner or later!" Master Mo was so angry that he stamped his feet.
"I don't care! In this world, only my sister Naiad is good to me, and I would give her my life if she asked for it! All of you get out, I don't need you meddling in my affairs!"
Big Fool, in a frenzy, pushed Master Mo with all his might.
Master Mo, being old, was no match for his strength. He stumbled a few steps and nearly fell, but fortunately, Jing Jian, quick on his feet, managed to catch him in time.
"Fool, no matter what, Master Mo is our elder! He's doing this for your own good, how can you push him like that!" Jing Jian shouted at the fool, clearly displeased.
"I don't need your fake kindness! Get out! Get out of here!"
Big Fool couldn't hear anything, his eyes were red as he waved his fists and roared.
"Do you even know what's good for you, you fool?" Huzi, with his fiery temper, rubbed his hands together as he approached Big Fool.
Even so, the fool clung tightly to the door, not letting anyone else get close.
"Don't be hard on him! Please, don't be hard on him!"
At that moment.
A worried and anxious voice came from the bedroom.
It was the Snail Girl!
"Big Fool is a good person. He kindly took me in when he saw how pitiful I was... It's all my fault. Don't be hard on him."
"Fool Brother, let them in."
"Daffodil Sister, no!" Big Fool shook his head vigorously at the door, "I won't let anyone hurt you! This is my home, no one can take you away!"
"Foolish brother, staying here will only bring you trouble. I don't want to harm you."
The woman began to sob softly.
"Sister Daffodil, don't cry! It's my fault for being so useless and making you suffer!" Hearing her cry, Big Fool hurriedly opened the door and rushed to the bedside.
"It's not your fault! Someone like me was never meant to be accepted by the world... Maybe this is just my fate... Foolish brother, it was my good fortune to meet you. The time I spent with you has been very happy."
"No, I don't want you to leave!"
Big Fool pulled open the thick mosquito net and hugged the fish tank tightly.
Lu Fei immediately walked into the bedroom.
Once they confirmed that the Snail Girl would not harm anyone, they no longer needed to interfere; it definitely wasn't because of curiosity or anything else.
The other three also reacted and quickly entered the room.
In the damp and cold room, everyone finally got a clear look at the true appearance of the fish tank.
There was more than half a vat of water, containing a large, dark shadow.
"Please, don't make it hard on Big Fool."
Accompanied by the pitiful pleading voice, the shadow moved, slowly rising to the surface, and a wet face emerged from the water covered with black hair.
Seeing that face, everyone was stunned.
It was a face as if meticulously crafted by Nüwa, every feature perfect without flaw.
Her skin was like smooth, white jade, and her face was picture-perfect.
She was so beautiful that she seemed to be from a different world.
All the words in the world used to describe beauty paled in comparison to this face.
The room fell into silence.
It seemed that everyone was captivated by such beauty.
Lu Fei was stunned for a moment before coming back to his senses. His gaze moved downward and he discovered that the face had no body.
Below the smooth, elongated neck was a round object.
Lu Fei's eyes were filled with surprise.
It wasn't a snail shell.
It was a tattered vase.