"Nothing much. I brought Ning Lang home to meet my father and Uncle Lord. We traveled around and happened to pass by your place. I heard that the architecture of Horror Mountain Village is amazing, so I came to take a look," Ningning said.
Ningning said. This was their plan. First, they would use Qin Hongmian's identity to request a tour of Horror Mountain Village. They would use Ningning's Beast Speaker talent to confirm if there were any Night Owls. If there were, where exactly were they sealed?
Logically, the Millennium Owl should be sealed in the depths of the dungeon, just like Yaorao in Cloud Sky City.
Therefore, without arousing Zhao Mu's suspicion, they would find a way to let Ningning enter the dungeon of Horror Mountain Village tomorrow.
"No problem. I will personally bring the two of you around the entire village tomorrow," Zhao Mu said. "However, my village is simple and can't be compared to Qin City. I hope the two of you won't be disappointed."
"I'm just looking around," Ningning said.
Ningning said, "Alright, I'm a little tired after a day of traveling. Prepare a room for us to rest in."
"Yes!"
Zhao Mu quickly stood up and said, "I will immediately ask my wife to prepare the best room for the two of you. However, our village is simple and crude. Please forgive us for any neglect!"
Then, Zhao Mu said, "Wanru, bring Miss Qin and Mr. Ning to the best guest room to rest."
"Yes!" A gentle female voice was heard. Then, a plump and beautiful young woman walked in.
"Esteemed guests, please follow me," the young woman said to Yang Dingtian and Ning Lang.
Zhao Mu said, "Have a good rest. I will come and greet you tomorrow morning."
"Thank you," Yang Dingtian said. Then, he and Ningning followed the young woman to the Phoenix Perch Restaurant to rest.
They passed through a garden, went around a long corridor, and walked through a deep alley.
"Little Sister Hongmian, why don't you recognize me?" the young woman in front suddenly said with a strange tone.
Yang Dingtian was shocked. Could it be that Zhao Mu's wife knew Qin Hongmian? That would be bad.
"It's you who doesn't recognize me," Ningning said evasively.
"Are you still blaming me for stealing Third Young Master?"
The young woman said. "After that heartless man got my body, he abandoned me after half a month. Then, he sent me to Horror Mountain Village to marry Zhao Mu, that useless person."
"Don't mention Qin Shaobai to me," Qin Hongmian said coldly.
The young woman in front giggled and said, "What's wrong? You were very infatuated with that heartless man back then."
Along the way, Yang Dingtian was on guard. Fortunately, the young woman didn't say anything else.
The Phoenix Perch Restaurant was an independent attic in a small courtyard. Inside, there were clusters of flowers and brocade. It was indeed the best place in the entire Horror Mountain Villa.
"This used to be Zhao Wuji's daughter, Zhao Xiu 'er's bedroom. It is the best place to stay in Horror Mountain Village. I tried to stay here several times, but I wasn't allowed," the young woman said. "This place is very quiet. You can do whatever you want at night."
"However, I heard that this embroidery building is haunted. Little Sister Hongmian, be careful that the female ghost seduces your beautiful husband," the plump young woman said coquettishly.
"Alright, you can go now," Ningning said impatiently.
"Are you that impatient?"
The young woman laughed. When she passed by Yang Dingtian, she cast a coquettish glance and said coquettishly, "Little Sister, you have such good taste. Where did you find such a beautiful husband? It really makes my heart itch."
"Qin Wanru, don't behave atrociously here," Ningning said.
"Hehe …" The young woman laughed coquettishly. She walked out and said, "Don't worry, I won't steal your man again."
When she walked to the door, the young woman suddenly turned around and said, "Little Sister Hongmian, how did your teeth become so beautiful? Each one of them is like a pearl. They weren't so beautiful before."
After she finished speaking, the young woman left immediately.
"What does she mean?" Yang Dingtian said. Because he was worried that someone was eavesdropping outside, he didn't say it directly.
It seemed like Madam Zhao, Qin Wanru, knew Qin Hongmian, but he didn't know how close their relationship was. If they were very close, she might be able to see through Ningning's flaws.
"I don't know," Ningning said, "But even if I have suspicions, I can't confirm it."
Seeing Yang Dingtian looking outside vigilantly, Ningning said, "Don't worry, there's no one eavesdropping outside now."
Ningning's divine sense was very sharp. When she was in Cloud Sky City, as long as someone just walked into her valley, she would immediately know.
"Do you know this Qin Wanru?" Yang Dingtian asked.
"I know this person, but I've never seen her before," Ningning said.
"She's a close relative of the Northwest Qin Family. Compared to Qin Hongmian, her bloodline is closer to the Northwest Qin Family. However, I didn't know that she married into Horror Mountain Village."
Yang Dingtian asked, "Then is this Qin Wanru familiar with Qin Hongmian?"
"I don't know," Ningning said.
"The two definitely know each other, but I don't know how close their relationship is. Qin Wanru's parents hold mid-level positions in Qin City, but Qin Hongmian is in Crimson Stone Castle, which is thousands of miles away."
Yang Dingtian took a deep breath and said, "Since it's here, let's take it as it comes. No matter what, we'll follow the original plan tomorrow and confirm if there are any Night Owls."
Ningning said, "We'll deal with all changes by sticking to the status quo. When necessary, we'll act according to the situation.
Tonight, take a bath and have a good sleep. "
…
After taking a bath, Ningning went straight to bed and crawled into bed. "Let's sleep. We still have to fight a battle of wits and courage with that fox Zhao Mu tomorrow."
"I'll sleep on the floor," Yang Dingtian said.
"Qin Hongmian isn't a pure girl. How can she not sleep in the same bed as her lover?" Ningning said.
Yang Dingtian immediately climbed onto the bed as well.
"Sister Ningning, let's sleep with our clothes on," Yang Dingtian said. "This way, if anything happens at night, we can take action in time.
Qin Wanru said that this small building is haunted, and there aren't any maids around the entire small building. This isn't normal. "
"This will make you look guilty and arouse suspicion," Ningning said.
Although Yang Dingtian's eyes were closed, it was obvious he wasn't asleep and was full of vigilance. She immediately said softly, "Xiaotian, don't worry and sleep. Sister will know if there's even the slightest sign of trouble."
Yang Dingtian absolutely believed this, but no matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't sleep.
"Your heart is in a mess. Can't sleep?" Ningning asked in the darkness.
"Mn," Yang Dingtian said.
Ningning sat up and hugged Yang Dingtian's head in her arms, letting the back of his head rest on her body. Her lily-white hands gently massaged his temples and head.
As she massaged, she softly hummed a moving tune.
Her small hands seemed to have a magical power. Soon, Yang Dingtian fell into a deep sleep and didn't even dream.
…
"I died so miserably ah …"
"I died so miserably ah …"
Yang Dingtian was immersed in the sweetest sleep in the past two years when he was suddenly awakened by a mournful cry. Yang Dingtian suddenly opened his eyes.
Suddenly, he saw a floating woman's face. It was deathly pale, her eyes were green, and she was bleeding from her seven orifices.
There was only a face and long hair. There was no body. She just floated on Yang Dingtian's bed.
The cry was miserable and gloomy. Yang Dingtian suddenly felt his hair stand on end and the hair on his back stood up.
"Sister Ningning."
Yang Dingtian reached out to grab Ningning, but what he grabbed was a cold little hand, as if she was dead.
Yang Dingtian was shocked. He stared at the female ghost and asked, "Who are you?
What did you do to Sister Ningning? "
"I am Zhao Xiu 'er. I died so miserably."
The shadowless female ghost said mournfully, "Say your name. Are you my enemy? Say your name …"
"My name is Ning Que." Yang Dingtian said.
"No, you are lying. You are not Ning Que …" The female ghost said sternly, "You are lying. You must be the one who killed me. I will kill you, I will kill you …"
Suddenly, two black smoke ropes rushed out from the darkness and wrapped around Yang Dingtian's neck. He suddenly felt suffocated.
"I died so miserably. I will kill you. You are my enemy …"
Suddenly, the suffocation grew stronger. He wanted to break free from the ropes around his neck and desperately grabbed with his hands. However, he couldn't grab anything. It was an invisible rope.
"Dead, dead. You are lying. I will kill you …" The woman laughed shrilly. Her voice made people shudder.
"Stop!"
Suddenly, Ningning's clear voice sounded. Suddenly, Yang Dingtian's suffocation disappeared completely.
"How dare you show off in front of an expert with such a weak spiritual skill. You are asking for death!" Ningning said coldly. Then, she stared at a foot away from the head of the bed and grabbed at the air.
"Ah …" Suddenly, the headless female ghost let out a blood-curdling scream. Then, the scene in front of her changed. The female ghost with only a face suddenly turned into a strange little demon beast. At this moment, it was grabbed by Ningning's small hand. It struggled with all its might and screamed.
This demon beast was very strange. It had the wings of a bat and the body of a snake. However, it had a face very similar to a human's.
"This is a spiritual demon beast. It is called a human-faced demon."
Ningning said, "It is very, very rare. It is one of the rarest demon beasts in the world. I didn't expect Horror Mountain Village to have it."
Yang Dingtian looked at the human-faced demon and said, "This little thing is so powerful."
"Spiritual attacks can cause people to hallucinate. It is completely impossible to guard against, especially when one's spiritual defense is at its weakest during sleep."
Ningning said, "It seems that the so-called ghost legend was created by this little thing. It must have been sent to test our identities."
"Do you want to live?" Ningning stared at the human-faced demon and asked.
The little beast desperately nodded, but it could not speak. The female ghost's words were just an illusion created by the human brain. The demon beast itself could not speak.
"I added three spiritual shackles in your brain. If you want to live, do you know how to report it?" Ningning asked. "Just say that you scared us so much that we fainted."
The human-faced demon quickly nodded. Then, it opened its eyes wide and looked at Ningning pitifully, begging for mercy.
"Also, I want to ask you something. Is there a Millennium Owl in Horror Mountain Village?" Ningning asked.
The human-faced demon suddenly opened its eyes wide. After a pause, it quickly shook its head.
Ningning's beautiful eyes focused. A wave of spiritual power surged out. Suddenly, the human-faced demon's body twisted in the air and let out a painful scream.
"Is there a Millennium Owl?" Ningning continued to ask.
The human-faced demon quickly nodded. There really was a Millennium Owl!
"Is it locked in the depths of the cave?" Ningning asked.
The human-faced demon quickly nodded.
"Where is the entrance to the cave?" Ningning asked.
The human-faced demon waved its claws and made a strange squeaking sound.
"Got it. Go report it." Ningning let go of her hand.
The human-faced demon flapped its wings and escaped.
"It said that the entrance to the cave is in the center tower of Horror Mountain Village," Ningning said.