Chapter 141. The Soul-Stealing Zhao Manyan
Mo Fan's initial intention in arriving was to prevent Mu Nujiao from making a sound, but once he got into his rhythm, Mo Fan simply didn't want Mu Nujiao to break free.
Mu Nujiao herself didn't dare to make a sound, because at this moment, she didn't want to wake Mu Ningxue.
But is Mu Ningxue's perception really that bad?
Mu Nujiao was unaware that Mo Fan was concealing his dark power. After all, Mo Fan's shadow magic had reached a high level, so Mu Ningxue naturally couldn't detect it unless he did it intentionally.
Mu Nujiao remained tense, while Mo Fan, seemingly unsatisfied, even lifted her up.
Startled, Mu Nujiao looked down at Mo Fan with pleading eyes, truly afraid that Mo Fan would find a new way to bully her.
But who else could be Mo Fan if not involved in thrilling projects?
More than an hour later, in a daze, Mu Nujiao finally lay down on her mattress again.
The man who caused the trouble had already disappeared without a trace.
Mu Nujiao breathed softly, as if the previous suppression had been somewhat excessive.
However, to her slight surprise, Mu Ningxue did not react at all, and her breathing was perfectly normal.
Was she not awake, or was she awake but pretending to be asleep?
Although she felt nervous and had some questions, Mu Nujiao didn't dwell on them at the moment, because she was even more exhausted.
Even though she was sweating, she didn't want to wash up and simply fell into a deep sleep.
After leaving Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue's small house, Mo Fan went straight to the bathroom.
After washing up, he still felt no fatigue whatsoever. He himself was quite impressed with his robust physique!
Stepping out of the simple bathroom, Mo Fan felt refreshed and invigorated.
I must say, this kind of sneak attack is incredibly fun.
Look at how tense Mu Nujiao was just now; the experience she had was just like being in the original apartment.
In other words, Mo Fan was determined enough to clear even the blockages.
Just as he came out, intending to go back to sleep, he bumped into Jiang Shaoxu, who was walking out of his residence.
"Captain Mo, are you taking a shower?" Jiang Shaoxu asked, looking at Mo Fan.
"Yeah, after I couldn't sleep anymore, I did some of my favorite exercises and worked up a sweat, so I'm taking a shower," Mo Fan replied.
"I'm not sleepy at all, how about we go for a walk down the mountain?" Jiang Shaoxu asked.
"I'm not going." Mo Fan immediately shook his head and refused.
Just kidding, this little fox is someone you can look at but not eat.
Being with her would only cause the flames that had just been suppressed to reignite silently.
Mo Fan didn't want to suffer, but if he launched another sneak attack, Mu Nujiao would probably explode too.
After all, he could sense Jiao Jiao's exhaustion when he left.
"Oh dear~ Captain Mo, are you really willing to let a beautiful, delicate young lady like me go shopping by myself? The road down the mountain is quite terrifying." Jiang Shaoxu said.
"hehe."
Mo Fan responded with a smile, as if to say, "You'll figure it out yourself."
"Come on, come on~~~" Jiang Shaoxu seemed not to see Mo Fan's smile, and directly wrapped her arms around his arm and said in a sweet voice.
Mo Fan couldn't resist the fox's charms. All his previous problems disappeared as the fox's soft body pressed against him.
As you walk down the stone steps, you'll notice that Jiang Shaoxu is different from other respectable women. Whenever she's alone with a man, she gets very close to him, creating an ambiguous atmosphere.
Mo Fan wasn't exactly a respectable person either, and he casually put his arm around Jiang Shaoxu's waist.
Well, of course, she only let Mo Fan put his arm around her waist. If she tried to move any higher, she would receive a charming glare from him.
Once they arrived in the city, the city became bustling with people. To be honest, Mo Fan was now somewhat unaccustomed to the quietness, as if he had been abandoned by the world and was destined to live out his days alone in the mountains.
Big cities are better, with reinforced concrete and large glass walls, luxury cars, trams, and high-speed trains, and young girls, adult women, mature women, and young wives.
Yes, many of them are near-perfect vehicles!
West Bear City is very clean, with its unique island-town style of slopes and winding roads, as well as houses built in a staggered manner on both sides, independent courtyards, and a few old trees, the kind of place where you can spend an entire afternoon.
Unfortunately, it wasn't the country he liked.
Walking onto the bustling main street, Jiang Shaoxu bought nothing special, just some skincare products and snacks.
As I was preparing to go back, I saw an izakaya (Japanese pub) located at the intersection of two not-so-bustling streets, backed by a raised hill, with lanterns and wooden signs with cherry blossom designs listing the dishes.
"Come on, let's have a few drinks." Jiang Shaoxu seemed to have no resistance to this kind of small izakaya, and pulled Mo Fan to sit down.
Mo Fan didn't refuse, but after tasting the drinks, he immediately cursed!
It tastes absolutely awful!
So, after only taking a small bite, Mo Fan lost interest.
Jiang Shaoxu, on the other hand, listened to the ghost stories while drinking.
After having a late-night snack, Jiang Shaoxu listened to a silly ghost story, and then the two returned. They walked up the steps and returned to the side room of the temple, where the lights were still on and it was relatively bright.
To save money, the temple staff rarely used electric lights, usually relying on oil lamps – a truly ancient practice. However, when Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu returned, the lights were on, and they could already see blurry shadows emerging from the rooms, with people moving around inside.
"Have you found it?" Ai Jiangtu asked.
"No, it seems they really have disappeared," Jiang Yu said.
As the two were talking, Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu pushed open the door and entered. All eyes immediately turned to them, as if they had seen a ghost.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Jiang Shaoxu asked as she came in.
Mo Fan looked at the crowd, and sure enough, Zhao Manyan was not there.
"Captain, Zhao Manyan is in trouble," Jiang Yu said.
On the tatami mat, a person with blond hair was lying there, covered with a thick quilt. For some reason, when I entered the room, I felt a chill, which seemed to be coming from the person under the quilt.
Mo Fan went over to look at him; he was clearly in a dazed state.
"It was Li Kaifeng who discovered it first. He was meditating in the room when he suddenly felt cold. After searching for a long time, he found that Zhao Manyan's body was cold, as if he had been poisoned by some kind of cold. He didn't respond at all when called and remained in this state," Nan Jue said.
This is, to say the least, an extremely bizarre situation.
Mo Fan briefly inquired about the story, at which point Jiang Shaoxu said, "This is the same story we heard in a small tavern at the foot of the mountain."
Upon hearing this, everyone was filled with fear. They were all sorcerers, and they knew it was the work of demons, so they didn't find it scary. But if it was an inexplicable supernatural event, it was rather creepy!
Jiang Shaoxu then recounted what he had overheard at the tavern.
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. Could it be that Zhao Manyan had truly been possessed?
Mu Nujiao turned to look at Mo Fan.
No wonder I haven't seen that bastard for so long!
It turns out that after bullying her, he went to meet another woman, causing her to worry for so long. The more Mu Nujiao thought about it, the angrier she became!