Not long after, Xiao Yi and Mu Ran walked into the specialty restaurant and sat down in a small private room under the guidance of the waiter.
After the two of them ordered, the dishes were served not long after.
Mu Ran picked up the teacup in front of him and said,""Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Muran, and I'm a student at University X. Thank you again for saving my life just now. I don't know how to drink, so I'll toast you with tea.”
Xiao Yi raised the glass in front of him and clinked glasses with Mu Ran. Then, he drank it all in one gulp and said,"Beauty, you're too polite. You've already thanked me many times. My name is Xiao Yi, and my side job is Douyu's live streamer. As for my main job, I'll tell you later. Nice to meet you."
The two of them smiled at each other and chatted while eating.
Seeing that Mu Ran was full, Xiao Yi put down his chopsticks. "Muran, since we've met today, we're friends, right?"”
Hearing Xiao Yi's question, Mu Ran nodded happily and replied,""Of course we are friends."
"Since we're friends, please don't mind what I have to say, okay?”Xiao Yi said with some misgivings.
Seeing Xiao Yi's cautious expression, Mu Ran asked curiously,""If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to be so hesitant."
"Since you say so, then I'll be frank." You don't look too good. Did you encounter something strange recently?”
Hearing Xiao Yi's question, Mu Ran's face turned pale. She was silent for a while before asking with a pale face,""How did you know I encountered something strange? Also, judging from your skills when you saved me just now, you shouldn't be an ordinary person, right?”
"That's why I didn't tell you what my main job is." Xiao Yi smiled and said. In fact, my real profession is Demon Subduing Heavenly Master, which is what ordinary people call a Taoist priest.”
"You don't look like a Taoist priest at your age, your clothes, and the car you're driving," Mu Ran asked curiously.”
After hearing Mu Ran's words, Xiao Yi couldn't help but laugh and said,""A Taoist priest refers to a person who abides by the rules of the Taoist scriptures and is familiar with all kinds of fasting rituals. Generally speaking, it referred to the religious professionals of Taoism. There were two types of Daoists: Quan Zhen Daoists, who mainly focused on astronomy, calendar, medical skills, immortal skills, divination, etc., and Zhengyi Daoists, who focused on seeking immortal medicine and communicating with ghosts and gods. Because of the Taoist priest's dress and pursuit of immortality, there were other names such as "Yellow Crown","Female Crown","Feather Warrior","Feather Guest", etc. And I am the latter kind of Daoist priest of the Righteous Sect, who specializes in subduing demons and devils. Moreover, isn't it important to keep up with the times now? We cultivators naturally have to keep up with the times.
Mu Ran nodded as if she understood something.
Xiao Yi glanced at her and said,""Actually, I asked you that just now because I was afraid that you wouldn't believe me, so I didn't say it clearly. Do you still remember when you suddenly fell at the crossroads just now? Don't you find it strange? Actually, there was a female ghost in a red dress who pushed you from behind. Unfortunately, I could only save you first and didn't have time to catch the female ghost.”
After hearing Xiao Yi's words, Mu Ran's eyes were filled with panic." At that time, I also felt someone pushing me from behind, but I didn't expect…" She stopped talking.
Xiao Yi saw that Mu Ran stopped halfway, so he gave her some time to calm down. Then he asked,"If you believe me, can you tell me what happened to you?" Maybe I can help you.”
Mu Ran calmed down and said slowly,""I haven't been in a good state recently. I'm always in a daze. Because I always see my deceased best friend Lan Shan in my dreams or inadvertently. Once, because I was in a daze and couldn't sleep well, I was very tired. I slept on the desk in class. When I opened my eyes in a daze, I saw a woman with long hair covering her face and blood stains all over her face. She was wearing a white dress and was lying on the desk looking at me. At that time, I was so scared that I screamed loudly, causing the teachers and students in the classroom to look at me strangely. Although I couldn't see her face clearly, I was sure that this woman was my best friend, Lan Shan.”Mu Ran covered her head with her hands in a panic.
After listening to Mu Ran's description, Xiao Yi thought to himself,""I was wondering why the scene just now looked so familiar. The name of the beauty was also so familiar. Wasn't this the plot in the movie "Taoist Out of the Mountain"? "I'm familiar with this. I have no choice but to pretend that I don't know and continue asking." Then, he continued,"Muran, since you think that the female ghost who's pestering you is your best friend Lan Shan, I'm afraid you're not going to let her go. Then can you tell me how she died?”
After hearing Xiao Yi's question, Mu Ran slowly raised his head and said with a sad expression,""About six days ago, my good friend Lan Shan and I took a bus out for an outing. When we were chatting in the car, I saw the beautiful pendant on Lan Shan's neck and wanted to borrow it. Lan Shan was a little hesitant at the time. She said that this pendant was a protective amulet given to her by her grandmother and that she couldn't leave it with her. However, she probably thought that since we were good friends, it wouldn't hurt to borrow it, so she lent it to me. Unexpectedly, the bus we were on had an accident. Lan Shan and I were thrown out of the car and lay heavily injured on the ground. When the paramedics rushed over to give us first aid, they wanted to save Lan Shan first. However, the paramedics 'eyes were suddenly dazzled by the sunlight reflected by Lan Shan's amulet that I was wearing. They walked back and chose to save me first. Just like that, Lan Shan, who should have been saved first, died because of the delay in the rescue.”
Mu Ran was crying as she recalled what had happened. Xiao Yi stood up, walked to Mu Ran's side and sat down. He comforted her,""Alright, Muran, don't cry. I'm here, we're friends, I'll protect you.”
After hearing Xiao Yi's words, Mu Ran's mood improved a little and she slowly calmed down. "But what's going on?" she asked uneasily.”
Xiao Yi thought for a moment and said,"The reason why you encountered these things is actually because the person who died in the accident last time should have been you, but you were wearing her amulet." The amulets protected one body, so you avoided a disaster, but she died. People who died a violent death had resentment in their hearts. Moreover, she did not die of old age, so the resentment would be even stronger. That's why she's so resentful and always pester you.
After hearing his words, Mu Ran was frightened and kept saying,"What should we do? What should I do…"
Xiao Yi gently patted her back and said,""Alright, Muran, don't be afraid. I'm still here! You said that the car accident happened six days ago, and it's almost time for Lan Shan's return. That means that she'll come to you frequently in the next two days. How about this, if you don't mind, I'll go to your house to protect you for the next two days.”
Mu Ran heard Xiao Yi say that he wanted to go to her house to protect her, although she was very shy and embarrassed. However, she was really afraid and finally nodded in agreement.
Then, the two of them walked out of the restaurant and headed to Mu Ran's house.
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