Chapter 68 Guarding the Stump Waiting for Rabbits

  "Does this work, Brother?" Seeing me use the lace edge I picked up to tie up those flies that were hard to catch and hang them in front of Qian Li Gu's eyes, swaying back and forth, Hou Shuang asked me with some uncertainty. This is actually her first time formally addressing me as "Brother".

  "Give it a try! Aren't geckos supposed to like eating flies and mosquitoes? Can't find any mosquitoes, so I'll just use these flies instead! Let's see if we can lure out the gecko that got into Qian Li Gu's body." I didn't even turn my head, squatting at the head of the bed, waving my arm around with a few flies tied to some lace.

  "Hooked up?" It wasn't until then that Hou Shuangshuang understood what I wanted the fly for. She immediately turned around and asked me with a big curve, looking at me very exaggeratedly.

  "Shh, be quiet!" I raised a finger to signal her not to make any sudden movements. At the same time, my eyes were fixed on Qian Ligu's throat, which was moving up and down non-stop.

  "Ssss!" After quietly waiting for over 10 minutes, a green triangular head poked out from between Qian Li Gu's teeth, with its tongue darting in and out.

  As soon as the mistress appeared, I hastily pressed my left index finger to my lips, signaling her to keep quiet. Then I lightly lifted the lace in my hand, causing those few flies to flutter about.

  The green gecko's attention was soon attracted to the flies that were struggling incessantly. After spitting out a thread, it crawled out halfway with its body and stretched its neck to prepare for eating the food in front of it. And I saw this and slightly raised the flies in my hand upwards.

  "Psst!" The tongue in Qian Li's mouth flicked a few times, always just short of the flies. A hint of impatience appeared in the gecko's eyes, and it pushed its body out of Qian Li's mouth again. I took advantage of this to push the flies away with my right hand, while my left hand swiftly clamped down on the gecko's tail, which was still in Qian Li's mouth.

  "Hiss!" The gecko saw the fly on its mouth fly away, and with a burst of strength, it kicked out with its four legs and leapt out. At the same time, the tongue in its mouth brought up a residual shadow and shot towards the flies in mid-air.

  "Squeak!" Just as the gecko's body was about to leave Qian Li Gu's face, my hand had already clamped down on its tail. Then with a swift motion of my right hand, I pinched its neck.

  "Get a glass bottle!" I said to Hou Shuangshuang, who was standing still beside me, as I looked at the gecko struggling in my hand.

  "Fortunately, I saw you from the tree and knew that when you encounter danger, you will cut off your tail. Otherwise, I would have been finished by you!" I picked up the tail that was still wriggling, trying to crawl back into Qian Li's body, and laughed at this disgusting reptile in front of me.

  "What's the point of keeping it? It's disgusting, let me just step on it and get rid of it, that way I can vent my anger for Li Gu!" Seeing me take the glass bottle from her hand, then throw the gecko and the broken tail into it and cover it with a lid. Hou Shuangshuang said to me somewhat discontentedly.

  "Guarding the tree and waiting for the rabbit, I believe that the person who cast the spell tonight will come again. He wants to see if his spell has taken effect before deciding on his next move. Today, just stay at home and take care of Qian Li Gu, don't go anywhere. As long as you don't show your face, they won't be able to find out what's going on here." I found a sewing needle and poked several holes in the plastic lid of the glass bottle, then said to my fellow apprentice Hou Shuangshuang.

  "You're thinking of..." My junior sister said thoughtfully, pointing at me.

  "It's impolite not to return a visit, this is a virtue that we Chinese people have had since ancient times. Wait, after they show up, I'll pay them back with interest!" I put the glass bottle aside and said coldly.

  Man does not offend me, I do not offend man. If a man offends me, I will certainly offend him. My father taught me this way when I was young, and as I grew older, I deeply agree with it. Sometimes you take a step back, but what you get in return is not necessarily a vast expanse of sky and sea; very likely, it's just an inch of progress that leads to further demands.

  Either do not do, or do absolutely. Only once you thoroughly defeat your opponent physically and mentally, will he dare not provoke you again. Sometimes I think that in our China, the term "despicable person" was coined very well. Because there are simply too many people who like to be despicable.

  "Hey, brother, you're too much. I'll thank Li Gou for you when she wakes up, and I'll definitely put in a good word for you. Who knows, maybe she'll be moved to tears and agree to marry you?" Hou Shuangshuang listened to my words and sat on the bed, looking at me with a sly smile. Maybe my sister thought I was trying to pursue Li Gou, that's why she was so enthusiastic?

  "What does she have to do with you? You should know, the one who was attacked this time is actually you. You are the successor of the White Tiger, and I am the successor of the Green Dragon. We, the four symbols of the Azure Dragon and the White Tiger, are not something that any small fry can come and provoke." I stood in front of Hou Shuangshuang, looking down at her.

  "Brother Shifu is right, being bullied to the head and not fighting back is not my style. Alright, this time I'll listen to your arrangement, Brother Shifu, you say what to do and I'll do it!" Hou Shuangshuang's innate little pepper personality was stirred up by me, waving her small fist there in indignation.

  "Ah yo~ Shuang shuang, how did you bring him home?! Ah ya ya, my head is spinning!" Just as she was saying this, Qian Li woke up. She opened her eyes to see me standing by the bed and immediately pulled her body back in. Then she lifted the covers to take a look at herself, and only when she saw that her clothes were still intact did she start shouting loudly.

  "You scared me to death! If my senior brother hadn't come to help, I really wouldn't have known what to do! How are you feeling now? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Hou Shuangshuang's eyes lit up as she saw her good friend wake up, and she immediately began firing off a string of concerned questions, which also served to clear the name of this humble Daoist.

  "What's wrong with me? Ah, I just had a dream. In the dream, I was stuck to the ceiling and then I stuck my tongue out at you guys!" Qian Ligou said, her tongue slipping out of her mouth halfway. It seemed that the previous encounter with the wasp still had some effect on her, at least making her tongue much looser.

  "Really? Waa... that dream wasn't real, was it?" Qian Li Gu opened her mouth and retracted her tongue, asking with a sobbing tone as she hugged Hou Shuangshuang.

  "What do you think? Your tongue is really agile, almost forcing me to have no way out. If it weren't for Shixiong's intervention, I would really be at a loss as to what to do with you. Use ruthless tactics and I reckon you'll end up in the same boat as that Gu insect. Don't use ruthless tactics and we won't be able to deal with it either. Just take it easy for a few days, speak less, and let your tongue retract on its own!" Hou Shuangshuang comforted Qian Liguang by stroking her hair.

  "Hmm! The tongue will retract on its own, right?" Qian Ligou covered her mouth with one hand and asked us vaguely after hearing Hou Shuangshuang's words.

  "It's okay! As long as it returns to its original elasticity, it'll be fine!" I hastily comforted her, looking at the pitiful little girl. Of course, this was just for comfort; as for whether a stretched tongue would return to normal, I had no idea either.

  "How long do I have to not speak for it to return to normal?" The little girl was a chatterbox, and it was really difficult to get her to stop talking. Before a few minutes had even passed, she was already pitifully climbing out of bed and asking me and Hou Shuangshuang again.

  "When your tongue stops falling out on its own, it's fine." I said to Qian Ligu, staring at the tongue that was dangling under her chin.

  "Hmph!" Qian Ligou sucked her tongue back in and lay down on the bed, covering her head with the quilt, sulking.

  "Is there anything to eat? I haven't eaten since morning!" I sat on the sofa, turned on the TV and watched the program, casually asking Hou Shuangshuang. Today, I didn't plan to leave here until those who played tricks were caught out, my heart was always uneasy. Not afraid of thieves stealing, but afraid of thieves remembering, maybe it's this feeling?

  "Ramen, want some?" Hou Shuangshuang opened the fridge and looked inside before turning her head to ask me.

  "Isn't this just instant noodles? Your master said you crossed the ocean to eat ramen, I thought you came to eat something else." I picked up a pack of noodles and took a sniff, saying to Hou Shuangshuang.

  "There's only this left at home, eat it if you like!" With that, Xiao Ya Tou was speechless, picked up a package of instant noodles and headed towards the kitchen.

  "Hey, hey! Cook a package for me too. Add a sausage and two poached eggs!" I picked up a package of instant noodles and followed Hou Shuangshuang, instructing her as we went.

  "Die on you!" The little girl was still furious and snatched the instant noodles from my hand, saying viciously to me.

  "The taste is not bad, and the portion is sufficient." A few minutes later, I sat on the sofa with a bowl of noodles, slurping away, eating while praising. To be honest, when people are hungry, anything tastes good. In the past, I didn't think instant noodles were anything special, but today they have a unique flavor.

  "You just said you didn't care about it, didn't you?" The little girl's revengeful heart is quite heavy.

  "I'm going to take a nap, wake me up for dinner! Remember, none of you are allowed to go out." I didn't bother arguing with her and got up after yawning, heading towards the bedroom next to Qian Li's.

  "After eating, sleep. Are you a pig, brother?" Just as I walked into the bedroom and got under the covers, Hou Shuangshuang finally stood up and chased me to the door, shouting at me!

  "No way, that's my bed!" Just as I started snoring, someone finally reacted and stood at the door, shouting hoarsely. However, by then, I had already gone to play chess with Lord Zhou and tease his daughter a bit.

  "Shuang'er, come and chat with me for a bit!" Qian Li'gu, from the neighboring room, said to Hou Shuangshuang as she saw her sleeping. As someone who loved to talk, it was already quite an achievement that she had managed to keep quiet for 10 minutes. But just as soon as she finished speaking, her tongue slipped out again.