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As the young man passed by Xiang Xueer, he glanced at her with mild interest, likely due to their similar ages, and then said to Sima Yi, "Father, I heard you brought in a famous Exorcist. I came specifically to see!"
"Yes, Zhao'er, come over and meet the two Exorcists!" Sima Yi excitedly introduced Li Yunyang and Xiang Xueer to his son. "This is my son, Sima Zhao!"
Father, son? My goodness, Xiang Xueer blinked. Oh my God, such a handsome son and such a dashing father! After swallowing hard, she turned to Sima Yi and scrutinized him for a while. "I say, City Lord Brother, how old are you?"
"Eh?" Sima Yi didn't quite understand the intent behind Xiang Xueer's words and replied with a puzzled expression, "Thirty-two years old. Why does Miss Shirley ask?"
I can't believe it! The son is fifteen years old, and the father is thirty-two. Xiang Xueer almost forgot that people in ancient times married early; many had children by seventeen or eighteen. She couldn't help but click her tongue. "What a waste! Such a precious resource wasted!"
The three people in the room looked at her in confusion, completely unaware of what she meant. Meanwhile, Sima Zhao stood aside, looking at Xiang Xueer with curiosity. He slowly walked over and gazed at her with his phoenix eyes, taking a moment to size her up. "You became an Exorcist at such a young age? What skills do you have?"
Huh? Xiang Xueer's brows twitched slightly. Another kid treating her like a child! After holding back for a while, she replied, "I know plenty of things. What? Do you want to see?"
Upon hearing this, Sima Zhao immediately became interested. "Alright then, show me what skills this little girl Exorcist has that are so impressive!"
Let's see if you're a donkey or a horse! Xiang Xueer was just worried about not having a place to showcase her AK47's power; now she could show them what it means to hover between being awesome and being extraordinary.
In the main hall of Sima Manor, Xiang Xueer instructed the housekeeper to make several scarecrows and arranged them in circles as red hearts. Then she confidently revealed her treasure. Under the sunlight, it gleamed with a unique metallic luster that was exceptionally dazzling.
"Wow!" Li Yunyang squinted as he watched her proudly take out her weapon. Then he shot a sideways glance at the father-son duo beside him and approached her with an annoyed look. "Hey, what are you trying to do? Are you so mesmerized by handsome men that you can't move?"
His words made it clear to Xiang Xueer what was on her mind; indeed, she had noticed the handsome father-son pair! If only she could [read books and get things done with colleagues], wouldn't that be wonderful?
"No, that's not it!" Xiang Xueer waved her hand in mock seriousness. "I just want to practice my skills. Hurry up and step aside; it's my showtime now."
Xiang Xueer quickly pushed Li Yunyang's hand away, revealing two daggers from her ankle. She stood about 50 meters away from the scarecrow, her almond-shaped eyes fixed on the target. Then, with a whoosh, the two daggers flew out like arrows, hitting the scarecrow squarely in the heart with a couple of thuds.
"Wow! That's amazing!" The father and son were astonished to see her hit the target from such a distance and applauded her enthusiastically.
Tch, what's so impressive about that? When I was an assassin, I practiced on real people. She cleared her throat and said, "Hmm, that was just a warm-up. Now let's get started!"
After saying that, she raised the AK-47 in her hands, squinting as she slowly aimed at the target. She recalled her days as a mercenary when she would practice like this every day for an entire day.
Bang, bang, bang! Three bullets flew out like arrows and hit the scarecrow without her even blinking. The father and son were amazed: "Oh my god, I've never seen such powerful exorcism weapons!"
Hmph! Xiang Xueer snorted coldly; it's no surprise they hadn't seen anything like it. She turned to smile at them: "Oh, it's just a little skill; no need to make a big fuss!"
"Tch, this girl is something else!" Li Yunyang glared at her and muttered under his breath. Meanwhile, Sima Zhao walked over in surprise and excitedly tugged at his sleeve: "Hey, Shirley's exorcism skills are incredible! It's your turn now; show me what you've got!"
Li Yunyang impatiently shook him off and turned to Xiang Xueer: "I don't need to; hurry up and prepare our rooms. We need to go out and gather clues now!"
"Hey, let go of me!" Xiang Xueer called out a few times but helplessly maintained her lady-like demeanor around the two handsome men; otherwise, she would have already broken Li Yunyang's arms.
As they exited Sima Manor, Xiang Xueer shook off his hand and glared at him with a murderous expression: "Hey, if you have nothing to do, stop touching me. Be careful or I'll scream harassment!"
"You... go ahead and scream! Scream as loud as you want!" Li Yunyang puffed out his chest against hers and shouted with a flushed face: "If you dare scream, I'll say you're my wife who flirts with other men!"
Xiang Xueer gaped in shock, her anger boiling inside like roasted chestnuts. She glanced at the bustling crowd on the street and pointed at Li Yunyang's nose, angrily cursing: "Dead Blackie, you're something else!"
Li Yunyang wore a victorious expression as he grabbed Xiang Xueer's hand and walked forward. She looked at his lewd hand with disdain and asked: "Hey, where are you planning to take me?"
"Where are we going? To get married!" Li Yunyang looked at Xiang Xueer with an innocent expression. Seeing her mouth twist into a pout, he immediately laughed and said, "Just kidding! Since we're going to investigate, of course we need to check out that place called Chishui River!"
That makes sense! Xiang Xueer nodded slightly. "Indeed, since Chishui River has been mentioned, we should go there to investigate. Hopefully, we can find some clues!"
Following east of Illusion City, along the edge of the city, there was a river that had a reddish-brown color due to the water quality over the years. The local residents named it Chishui River.
When the two arrived at the riverbank, they saw from a distance that the water in the river was still. However, the surface shimmered with reflections from the remaining light. Li Yunyang looked around for a while and said, "This river doesn't seem to have anything special!"
"Huh? How do you know?" Xiang Xueer was squatting by the river, reaching her hand into the cool and pleasant water. From afar, it looked like the water quality wasn't great, but up close it seemed fine. She scooped some water with her hands and drank a few gulps.
"Yeah, not bad! It has a bit of spring water sweetness!" Xiang Xueer said as she slowly stood up and asked, "You just said this river has nothing special. How do you know that?"
Li Yunyang rubbed his nose with a proud expression and tilted his head back. "What do you think? As long as I sniff around here, I can tell if there are any monsters nearby!"
Sniffing around? He really is like a dog, Xiang Xueer shook her head and walked toward the front of the riverbank. She noticed an old man fishing and approached him to strike up a conversation.
"Old man!" Xiang Xueer called out as she sat beside him. Looking at his leopard-patterned arm, she asked, "Do you know if there have been any strange occurrences around Chishui River lately?"
The old man slowly turned his head to examine the two of them and asked, "You aren't villagers from around here, are you? Let me tell you, this river has been cursed for three years now. Everyone says there are monsters in the river, so I haven't caught any fish in a long time!"
What? No fish in the river? That's too strange! Xiang Xueer squinted at the calm surface of the water, connecting all the events together: first there was flooding in the river, then people were cursed, and now there were no fish left in the river. It goes without saying that this Chishui River must have something unusual going on.
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