Ch 589: Trouble Brewing
I really want to ask, you call this a freshman?
“Wang Xu, the younger brother, looks a bit older, but he’s really only eighteen years old. Sorry, I scared you!”
Seeing my expression, Ji Xinglan said with slight apology.
I noticed Ji Xinglan at this time.
I remembered a friend from before, Xiao Mi, but now Xiao Mi is gone, leaving only the remembrance of Xiao Mi.
“Ji Xinglan? Which Ji?”
I couldn’t help but ask. Actually, even if it were that Ji, so what?
“The Ji of ‘Yue Ji’ （monthly rose）, Uncle. This surname is quite rare!”
Ji Xinglan gave a sweet smile, looking quite innocent, which stunned Lao Dao and Ant.
People, especially men, no matter how old they are, always like eighteen-year-olds.
I’m much the same. Ji Xinglan extended a hand to shake mine, and I responded briefly.
Ji Xinglan’s hand was very soft, very smooth, and felt great to the touch. I was a little moved.
At this moment, I wondered if I was influenced by the Gray Figure. Before, I would absolutely not have reacted the same way as Lao Dao!
“Brother Chen, does he look eighteen! I think he’s older than me!”
Lao Dao looked at Wang Xu and complained directly to me.
I just smiled because I couldn’t really refute him.
Wang Xu was about to fight Lao Dao when Ji Xinglan stopped him. With just a glance, Wang Xu obediently nodded.
His obedient appearance was like a son seeing his mother, incredibly docile.
“This guy is such a loser!”
Lao Dao leaned close to my ear and whispered.
I nodded in agreement without saying much.
“Wang, the younger brother, is like that. Please don’t mind!”
Ji Xinglan came to our side and apologized.
At the same time, she pulled out a pack of chewing gum from her pocket.
I only then noticed Ji Xinglan was wearing a men’s shirt. You’re not afraid of girls wearing short clothes, but you are afraid of girls wearing shirts.
After putting it on, I found the girl’s heart to be vast, with her own thoughts, even this chewing gum had a faint fragrance.
It wasn’t the original scent of the gum, but another kind of smell.
In comparison, the other two girls were dressed rather plainly.
Just simple outerwear and youthful, pretty dresses, nothing special. Our attention was mainly on Ji Xinglan.
“It’s okay. Since we’ve bumped into each other, it’s fate. We’ve been in this Lin Family Courtyard for a while now, and we’re definitely more familiar with it than you guys!”
I took the chewing gum, looked at the four of them, and suggested forming a team.
I don’t know why I always felt something was off about these four people, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. In that case, I might as well let them join us.
Hearing this, Ji Xinglan was very happy.
“What? Let us join you? That’s great! Uncle, we were just about to suggest that, but we were too embarrassed to speak up. Since you have the same idea, then let’s all go together!”
Ji Xinglan was as happy as a child and immediately prepared to set off with us.
As for Wang Xu in their group, he didn’t seem very happy. He just calmly glanced at me, then at Lao Dao, showing a lot of wariness towards Lao Dao.
Since we were forming a team, we naturally needed to introduce the members. I briefly introduced Lao Dao and Ant to Ji Xinglan.
And I told them that Lao Dao was actually the strongest fighter in our team.
Hearing me say this, Lao Dao raised his head, full of confidence.
Actually, that wasn’t wrong.
After mastering that technique, Lao Dao’s fighting ability could be described as terrifyingly strong.
If I didn’t use the Thunderstrike Sword and the Demonic Statue, dealing with Lao Dao would be quite difficult.
“Really? Brother Dao, I didn’t expect you to be so amazing!”
The three girls showered Lao Dao with praise, but I became even more wary.
Normal girls wouldn’t look up to Lao Dao. Either they were after something from him, or these girls weren’t normal.
“Cut, showoff!”
Wang Xu beside them spoke up again, but under Ji Xinglan’s gaze, he shut his mouth.
“Excuse me, uncles, please don’t mind him. My younger brother Wang’s brain is probably smoother than his butt, so he sometimes speaks without thinking. Please bear with him!”
Ji Xinglan quickly stepped forward and spoke to Lao Dao.
Hearing this, my mouth twitched.
Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable.
The main thing is that this girl said it with a straight face, not as a joke.
I couldn’t help but laugh, so I suggested we just get on the road.
Just like that, our temporarily formed seven-person group began.
“Uncle Chen, why is this Lin Family Courtyard so eerie?”
We started walking together. Ji Xinglan started a conversation. I was still a little wary of Ji Xinglan. Now I remembered Fat Sister’s words from before.
Fat Sister said that I couldn’t believe anyone now, only Lao Dao, Ant, and Luo Tianhe. As for the rest, none of them could be trusted.
I told Ji Xinglan that this Lin Family Courtyard was unclean!
Hearing this, the three girls turned pale with fright.
“What? Unclean? It was fine on the way here. But, from the moment we crossed the East Gate, all the tourists disappeared!”
Ji Xinglan was startled and quickly started exchanging information with me.
Ji Xinglan said that they came with a tour group. Before entering the East Gate, there were still many people here.
But for some reason, after crossing the East Gate, the number of people decreased significantly, and then there were none left.
They were glad to have bumped into us; otherwise, they would have thought they encountered ghosts.
Hearing this, the corner of my mouth turned up slightly: “You’re absolutely right, you really did meet ghosts!”
“What, we really met ghosts?”
Ji Xinglan was a little incredulous, while Lao Dao solemnly told her that we had been trapped here for a long time.
“A long time? Doesn’t this scenic spot close at eight o’clock?”
The girl beside her asked.
The girl beside her felt incredible.
I remember this girl’s name is Zhang Ke. She’s dressed quite fashionably and has a tattoo on her arm.
She looks like a young delinquent.
Although she’s quite pretty, Lao Dao doesn’t seem very interested in her. This is understandable. What kind of women hasn’t Lao Dao seen? Especially this type, he’s seen too many.
“When you entered the East Gate, was it foggy?”
I casually asked.
“Yes, Uncle Chen, how did you know?”
