Lin Zhu was afraid. The dungeons he encountered were more in line with his character as a top student. The questions were clear and the requirements were strict. There were very few such dungeons.
Lin Zhu cursed a few words in his heart, and regardless of his unsightly posture, he held the bundle in his arms, "Fortunately, Sister Miaomiao, you know the function of this musk, otherwise we would have missed this reminder."
Cheng Miao and the two entered the Chang Mansion through the small door on the side. Cheng Miao did not hide anything. She did think that Lin Zhu was a good kid. He was smart, capable, controllable, and more calm than Qi Jiajia.
"Even if you don't know the function of musk, time in the dungeon is very important. Since the shopkeeper said it is limited to two days, no matter whether you know the reason or not, you must pay attention to it."
"What's more," Cheng Miao shrugged, curling his lips in a rare childish way, "I looked at stories like this, not to mention the efficacy of musk, and Feng Shui."
Lin Zhu followed Cheng Miao and giggled, admiration flashing in his eyes. He had passed several dungeons and cooperated with some players, but this was the first time that he had truly been guided and accepted by Cheng Miao without any worries or grudges.
His skills are not good, and the dungeon is not a test. His advantage here is not very obvious, so many players will not consider teaming up with him.
But Cheng Miao never rejected him when he was in the library, and he could feel that Sister Miaomiao was really teaching him, hoping that he could go further.
Lin Zhu raised his head, his eyes a little timid, but they were replaced by courage, "Sister Miaomiao, this time the dungeon goes out, can I go with you..."
"Miss Qiao is back? I'm looking for you and the young master." The butler's voice interrupted Lin Zhu's words. Cheng Miao saw the butler coming from the other end of the corridor. Lin Zhu reacted quickly and put the bag behind him. Hidden, standing behind Cheng Miao and covering most of him.
"Take my brother out for a walk. This city is really lively." Ever since he got up today, the way the housekeeper looked at the two of them was different from the simple intimacy yesterday. It was mixed with suspicion, defensiveness, and a trace of covetousness. It was too complicated to see through.
"What...does this smell like on Miss Qiao?"
The housekeeper frowned and stretched his neck to sniff the air. The finger bones of Lin Zhu's hand held behind him turned a little white due to too much force. The musky smell was still a bit stronger...
"The two of us went to the Taoist temple for a walk, and maybe we caught the smell of incense." Cheng Miao put away the smile on his face, showing no concern at all.
The housekeeper seemed to realize that his actions were a bit overstepping his bounds, and smiled awkwardly, "Madam is talking about you. If Miss Qiao and I are not tired, please come with me to see Madam."
Cheng Miao nodded, "We bought some specialties and will bring them back to the room."
The butler was like a puppet that had suddenly unlocked its taboo. He looked past Cheng Miao and behind Lin Zhu, staring straight at Lin Zhu's baggage without any emotion.
Lin Zhu was so frightened by the housekeeper's sudden action that he would have run away if Cheng Miao hadn't been here.
Cheng Miao took Lin Zhu back two steps. Seeing that the housekeeper just stood there and looked at Lin Zhu stiffly, Cheng Miao whispered, "Let's go quickly."
Lin Zhu turned around and left, holding the baggage in one hand and tugging at Cheng Miao's sleeve with the other. The various horrific scenes that he had gone through countless times in his mind did not appear, but he could feel the butler's cold eyes on his back for a long time after he walked out.
Lin Zhu opened the door and carefully checked that there was nothing strange in the room. Then he threw the bag on the table, sat down on the chair and fanned the wind with his hands, "I was scared to death. I'm still scared." I thought the housekeeper was going to eat me, but why did it suddenly change? I pressed some switch."
Cheng Miao took out a few firecrackers from the bag and carried them on his body. He handed a few more to Lin Zhu and asked Lin Zhu to put the rest back into the space backpack. "The housekeeper must have discovered that there are firecrackers in your bag."
Cheng Miao raised his hand and smelled the strong smell of sulfur, "And depending on the situation, it should be fear and disgust."
Cheng Miao divided the musk into two parts and took one part each. The musk smells so fragrant from afar that it is impossible to get rid of the smell even by changing clothes, not to mention that this thing can restrain Gejin.
"I asked you to buy firecrackers at that time because they have a certain deterrent effect on both humans and monsters. I didn't expect that you accidentally hit them." Cheng Miao fumbled for the ring on his hand. "Now it seems that the housekeeper may not be a human."
Without daring to talk for too long, the two went to the main hall. Mr. Chang was also there, looking a bit dimmer than when Cheng Miao saw him on the first day. His eyes lit up when he saw Cheng Miao, but he didn't move much. He just sat on a chair and drank tea.
Next to Mrs. Chang sat a woman who was as beautiful as her, but slightly younger. It stands to reason that this is Ge Jin's sister Jade Edition.
The second lady looked at Cheng Miao and Lin Zhu and smiled, "You are indeed a talented person, no wonder my sister likes them."
Cheng Miao politely flattered her, while Lin Zhu sat upright, not daring to lean back on the chair at all.
Mrs. Chang looked at Cheng Miao leisurely with her beautiful eyes, "The smell on Shui'er's body is quite good. I heard the housekeeper said that she went to a Taoist temple? It doesn't smell like it to me."
Cheng Miao had a calm expression on his face. He raised his sleeve and put it to the tip of his nose to sniff, "Really? It may be the spices from my Qiao family. I was in a hurry yesterday and haven't smoked my clothes yet."
Mrs. Chang pursed her lips and smiled. A smart woman would not ask questions, and she did not believe that this delicate young lady could have any extraordinary abilities.
She was lucky last night, but her performance today was unexpected. In the past, those women who had good luck and survived were almost crazy...
Mrs. Chang's heart sank. The focus now was not on these two people, but on the two dead Taoist priests.
"Why did Madam call us here in such a hurry?" Cheng Miao's cold eyes showed some doubts at the right time. From the conversation between the two women, it was not obvious that they were life-or-death enemies.
Mrs. Chang showed a little bit of coquettishness and stretched out her hand to push Mr. Chang, who had been pretending to be deaf and dumb. "She is not my mother-in-law. Seeing that her second brother has not recovered from a long illness, she invited a Taoist priest to come to the house to do the ritual, saying that it would remove bad luck. .”
Mrs. Chang gently twirled the silk handkerchief with her bare hands and touched the corners of her eyes, "I am timid and easily frightened. I can't bear to make noise. Now I can only make do with it."
The second lady stood up and walked to Mrs. Chang to comfort her. Among the remaining people, two had expressionless faces and one was drinking tea desperately. No one answered, making Mrs. Chang's face gloomy for a moment.
"Those two Taoist priests live in the outer courtyard. Although you won't encounter them easily, I still want to tell you that having outsiders at home is no different than usual."
Cheng Miao nodded, so at least on the surface they couldn't go to Li Cheng.
Cheng Miao cleared her throat, frowned slightly, and looked at the Second Madam, "I heard that there are two good traveling doctors in the Second Madam's hospital. I have some discomfort in my throat. Can I ask someone to come and take a look at it with the Second Madam?" What?"
The second lady was slightly startled, then shook her head apologetically, "My husband's illness requires constant supervision, and besides, my yard is unlucky. If Miaomiao wants to see a doctor, it is better to invite a doctor from outside."
