Hong Kong variety show: Beauty and Bones

Chapter 475 Moths Drowning in Fire 2

The disappearance of the prisoner and Song Zilong's coma left Xiao Hai and A Chu bewildered by this series of bizarre events.

They followed the police back to Gantian Town and back to Fuxi Hall.

"Ah, that's really strange!" Achu said thoughtfully, resting her chin on her hand.

Xiao Hai, holding a broom, busily cleaned the Taoist temple.

As he paced back and forth, he said impatiently to Achu, "Achu, please, move a little, okay? I can't clean properly with you standing there like that."

Ah Chu seemed not to hear Xiao Hai's complaints; his attention was entirely focused on the three missing prisoners.

He lifted his foot, frowned, and continued to ponder: "Senior brother, do you think those three women might be monsters?"

Xiao Hai stopped what he was doing, looked at A Chu, and shook his head helplessly: "Where would there be so many monsters? Didn't Zi Long say that those three prisoners must have kidnapped the girl while they were asleep!"

Achu still felt something was off. He retorted, "But why is it such a coincidence? In the middle of nowhere, in the dead of night, three young girls suddenly appeared, and then the criminal disappeared..."

Xiao Hai sighed and continued cleaning. "I don't know either! But no matter what, I hope those three girls are safe and sound."

"But something's not right, senior brother. Don't you think we're sleeping too soundly?"

However, Xiao Hai didn't take A Chu's doubts seriously. He thought it was just A Chu's unfounded speculation and had no practical significance.

So, Xiao Hai waved his hand impatiently and said, "What's the use of all this guessing? Go get a rag and wipe the table!"

When A-Chu heard that Xiao-Hai actually wanted him to do some work, he jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, muttering, "Um, I remembered I have something to do, so I'll go out first!"

Seeing this, Xiao Hai was naturally very dissatisfied. He glared at A Chu, as if he wanted to say something.

But before Xiao Hai could speak, A Chu said with a grin, "Thank you for your hard work, senior brother! I'll bring you something delicious when I get back!"

Xiao Hai was clearly used to A Chu's tactics, and he scoffed, showing his disdain for A Chu.

In Xiao Hai's opinion, A Chu is just a guy who only knows how to sweet-talk people.

Seeing that Xiao Hai didn't pursue the matter further, A Chu was secretly delighted and quickly turned to run away.

Just as he was passing by the entrance of the Taoist temple, he suddenly saw Ah Xiu diligently sweeping the courtyard.

Seeing this, A-Chu casually said to A-Xiu, "A-Xiu, you do your work well, I'll bring you something delicious when I come back!"

When Ah Xiu heard Ah Chu's words, she stopped what she was doing, looked up and glanced at Ah Chu.

A faint smile appeared on her lips, but she did not reply.

backyard

Mao Xiaofang was studying Taoist arts in his room. After Ren Yinyin and Shi Shaojian finished their practice, he took out the oil lamp to study it.

"Senior brother, do you think this oil lamp is really that sturdy?" Ren Yinyin flicked the base of the oil lamp.

This lamp is quite different from traditional Chinese oil lamps. Its base is made of metal and has been carefully polished to give it a faint metallic sheen.

Above it is a transparent glass tube, clear and smooth, like a fine work of art.

When the lamp is lit, the flame leaps within the glass tube, instantly illuminating the entire space.

Compared to traditional oil lamps, its light is much brighter.

This unique design combines the rustic charm of traditional Chinese oil lamps with the sophistication and innovation of Western craftsmanship, making it a model of Sino-Western fusion.

It is not only a practical lighting tool, but also a work of art with distinctive characteristics of the era, witnessing the history of cultural exchange and integration during that specific period.

Shi Shaojian sat down next to Ren Yinyin with a smile on his lips, watching her fiddle with the oil lamp.

"The lamp base is probably quite sturdy. Yinyin, why don't you try it and see if the glass on top breaks!" Shi Shaojian suggested.

Ren Yinyin indeed picked up a small walnut-cracking hammer and started hitting the glass lampshade hard...

With a few loud clangs, the glass lampshade remained completely still, showing no signs of the fragility of glass.

"Hey, I don't believe it!" Ren Yinyin started rolling up his sleeves. Dong Long couldn't sit still any longer. A cloud of smoke billowed out, and his voice rang out.

"Grandma, why are you being so violent? Just tell me what's wrong."

"A woman who is too barbaric and fierce will never get married!"

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that!" Ren Yinyin put down the small hammer and asked with a smile, "Genius, will it rain tomorrow?"

Donglong's speechless voice rang out, "Don't you Taoists know how to read the heavens?"

"Even Taoist priests aren't omnipotent!"

Ren Yinyin put her hands on her hips and said confidently.

Donglong sighed, "It won't rain tomorrow, but there will be a small storm that might stir up some debris. You'd better take precautions in advance."

"Wow, you're pretty amazing!" Ren Yinyin's eyes lit up, and she asked again, "Can you figure out where those three missing prisoners are?"

Donglong paused for a moment, then said, "They are dead."

"Dead?" Ren Yinyin frowned. "How did he die?"

"You've already asked two questions today, ask them again the day after tomorrow!"

"Hey, why are you so old-fashioned?"

"Rules are rules, and they cannot be broken!" Donglong said with a smile. "Besides, I'm not old-fashioned; I'm open to new things and am a god who keeps up with the times!"

After that, no matter what Ren Yinyin asked, Donglongcha stopped answering.

Ren Yinyin was somewhat disappointed. "A miscalculation, a miscalculation! I should have just asked Xiaohai and the others if their accident was caused by ghosts or monsters!"

Shi Shaojian put the lamp back on the shelf and said to Ren Yinyin, "The police will investigate. Yinyin, we've been in Gantian Town for quite a while now. When are we leaving?"

"Senior brother, don't you want to stay at Fuxi Hall?" Ren Yinyin asked, resting her chin on her hands and blinking. "I think Gantian Town is very interesting. Look how much has happened in such a short time since we arrived!"

"I have a feeling that if we stay in Gantian Town, we'll definitely see more!"

Shi Shaojian was helpless. He felt that Gantian Town seemed to be a place where incidents frequently occurred, so he wanted to leave with Yinyin.

This is too dangerous; his cultivation level is a bit too high for me to handle!

Unlike when they were traveling, when the two of them joined forces, what demons and monsters couldn't they stop?

"Could it be because Gantian Town has particularly good feng shui?" Ren Yinyin muttered to herself thoughtfully, resting her chin on her hand. "There's a feng shui tree and a gentian stone at the entrance of the town, which is indeed a feng shui treasure land, but there shouldn't be so many ghosts and spirits around, right?"

She frowned slightly, seemingly quite perplexed by the question.

Just then, Shi Shaojian slowly walked to Ren Yinyin's side, gently stroked her hair, and whispered, "Alright, stop thinking about it!"

“Nothing happened at the Taoist temple, let’s go shopping!” Shi Shaojian suggested.

"Okay!" Ren Yinyin readily agreed, a happy smile spreading across her face.

The two walked out of the room hand in hand, chatting and laughing, and ran into Ah Xiu.

"Ah Xiu, let's go play together!" Ren Yinyin called out enthusiastically.

Ah Xiu glanced at the senior brother beside her senior sister, only to see him looking at her coldly.

Ah Xiu thought to herself, "My senior brother and sister have such a good relationship. I don't want to bother them." So she quickly waved her hand and refused, saying, "No, no, senior sister, I have something to do!"