Yu Xiaoi smiled, extending her right hand and gently bouncing it across her face, and suddenly that average face that would blend into the crowd in the street transford into that of a nation-toppling beauty!
"Wow, what’s going on!" Yang Kai rubbed his eyes vigorously, staring at Xiao iyu with an incredulous look.
Zong Wangyue was even more exaggerated in expression, and after finally managing to lift his jaw back into place, he turned to you with a smile and said, "Boss, give us an introduction."
"Zongzi, what’s there to introduce, you can still call Xiaoi, after all, I’ve gotten used to this identity. Plus, you guys are quite interesting, being with you is never boring."
Xiao iyu’s right hand shook lightly again, and she returned to being the plain Yu Xiaoi.
Although they had not known each other for a long ti, Xiao iyu had more or less made contact with everyone at the supernatural detective society and got along very harmoniously.
Even if they couldn’t imdiately adjust to Xiao iyu’s identity, no one felt the slightest bit of rejection towards her.
"Brother, you wouldn’t kick cousin out of the club because she deceived you, right?" Little Qinniang clutched at your hand, her pretty little face full of hope.
You chuckled bitterly, "She’s not so fierce beast, why would I kick her out of the club?"
You figured it was still better to keep this unpredictable cousin by your side; at least that way, you could keep an eye on her and prevent her from getting up to all sorts of mischief behind your back.
After all, you had been tricked by Su Su quite a few tis as a kid. She was just like a fox fairy when she was little, and now her thoughts are even more unfathomable.
"Little Yan, you’re so adorable, co here, let sister give you a kiss."
Yu Xiaoi, no, Xiao iyu stepped forward and embraced Little Qinniang, and the two girls started frolicking together.
Lei Jianhua ca up beside you, his face solemn as he said, "President, I also think Little Yan’s analysis is very reasonable, you must be more vigilant now."
"Oh co on, there’s nothing to worry about, our boss has the Sen Luo Eye, who in the world could get close to him?" Zong Wangyue said with a dismissive air.
You waved your hand and your expression beca slightly more serious as you said to everyone nearby, "No matter what, everyone, be alert in the coming period. If it’s only targeted at , it could still be manageable, but if... "
Xi Yu interjected, "On this matter, please rest assured, Master Li. If they dare to make a move on anyone other than Master Li, Luanfeng Pavilion will join with the other aristocratic families to impose a comprehensive ban on the Zhang and Cen families!"
"Hm? Not bad! Now that you ntion it, I can rest easy."
No sooner had the words left your mouth than the electronic wristwatch on your left arm suddenly vibrated. In no ti, a holographic beauty the size of a fist "jumped" out of the wristwatch.
"Beauty, long ti no see."
In reality, you were just a peripheral figure in the Chu Sect. Due to your special status, you rarely participated in the Chu Sect’s missions. After all, those so-called points didn’t an much to you.
"Mr. Li, I have a mission here that was published by the Scenic Sect Master, Cen Xiaodan. Are you interested?"
"Let’s hear it."
The holographic beauty, seemingly unable to see the people around you, could only make eye contact with you.
"The Scenic Sect Master has published an Inner Sect Disciple selection mission. Any mber of the Outer Sect from the Chu Sect can participate, and once they pass the selection, they’ll formally enter the Inner Sect, a true leap to the heavens."
"Tsch, in the end, it’s still about becoming their servant to order around," you said with disdain, "This mission must have so additional rewards as well."
Actually, you already had an idea about what was going on in your mind, and it seed this was Cen Xiaodan’s open conspiracy!
"Yes, the additional condition is to inform of the whereabouts of the Taoism’s most treasured Ascension Immortal Pill Nine Xianmin."
Just as I thought!
With a light tap on the tip of his nose, you quickly agreed, "Okay, I’ll take this task!"
"Then I’ll imdiately report your na. The specific date for the selection should be the 9th of next month, and the location hasn’t been decided yet. I’ll inform you when the ti cos."
"Hmm, I’ll wait for your ssage."
After the beautiful lady’s holographic image disappeared, you said to everyone around with a smile, "The situation is much simpler than I thought. That’s more like it, just get soone to kill openly during the selection!"
Wei Shuxian pushed up his glasses, "Old Shu, are you confident?"
You shrugged, "No."
"Ah?"
"At this point, there’s no room for maneuvering. If they want a fight, then let’s have a good fight!"
Tao Wenwen whispered, "The 9th of next month, isn’t that the Dragon Boat Festival? That doesn’t seem too good."
"Isn’t the Dragon Boat Festival just about commorating Qu Yuan with zongzi? What’s wrong with that?" Yang Kai said with a clueless face.
"You illiterate foodie, you really do just follow what others say, don’t you?" Nie Ying glared at Yang Kai, "The Chu people say the Dragon Boat Festival is to commorate Qu Yuan, while the Wu people commorate Wu Zixu. So even say it’s for Cao E and Jie Zitui. So who is the Dragon Boat Festival really for? All those stories about commorating famous people are just far-fetched claims by later generations. We, the Huaxia people, just like to join in the fun, attaching historical figures to everything."
Lei Jianhua nodded in agreent, "Sister Ying is right. The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival should be related to the Baiyue people, whose totem is the dragon. The dragon boat race started from them."
"That’s not what I’m talking about. We need to figure out why the old lady from the Cen family didn’t choose any other ti, but specifically arranged it on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival."
You turned to Wei Shuxian and asked, "Glasses, when is the Dragon Boat Festival?"
"June 9th."
"No, I an according to the lunar calendar."
"The fifth day of the fifth month."
"The fifth day of the fifth month?" you muttered, then with a cold smile said, "It’s still the old ginger that’s spiciest. Seems like this ti she’s intent on dooming to an irreversible fate."
"What, there’s a problem?"
Hearing you speak like that, everyone turned to look at you.
"Hmm." You nodded and said to everyone, "Have you heard of the ’Taboos of May’?"
The crowd exchanged glances, shaking their heads, even Xi Yu looked at you with a curious expression.
"In the ancient beliefs of our Huaxia people, May is known as the ’Poisonous Month.’ Especially in the south, May is humid and sultry, with poisonous gas and miasma lingering without dispersing, causing great harm to people. The fifth day of May, which is the Dragon Boat Festival, is the first of the ’Nine Poisons’; and then following it: the sixth, seventh, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, and the twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, and twenty-seventh are all ’Poisonous Days.’ This is the reason why, after the Dragon Boat Festival, every household would insert mugwort, drink realgar wine, and eat zongzi."
"Mugwort to ward off evil and realgar to expel poison are indeed easy to understand, but what does that have to do with zongzi?" Zong Wangyue asked.
Hu ili slapped Zong Wangyue on the back, scolding, "I can’t believe you’re from our detective agency! The stickiness of glutinous rice removes dampness and detoxifies, haven’t you seen on TV where those bitten by zombies are imrsed in glutinous rice water?"
Wei Shuxian frowned and said, "In May, many things are not favorable; no weddings, no building of houses, no laying stoves, no moving, no shipbuilding, and so on. If it’s just ordinary people, they might not need to avoid these things so strictly, but for those involved in Taoism, especially those practicing the evil path, it’s different. Could it be that Little Yan is right, and they’ve actually invited those wizards from the south?"
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