Chapter Twelve Brief Encounter

  "You're a cop, right?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "Huh?" Xu Fan's eyes widened as he stuttered, "Grandma, how did you know?"

  The old lady smiled kindly and said: "Who doesn't know that when coming to Qinnan for a tour, it's necessary to book a hotel in advance. If you come suddenly, even if there are empty rooms, they won't let people stay."

  Xu Fan suddenly realized, it turned out that from the very beginning, it was already exposed, and he should have investigated thoroughly before coming!

  Xu Fan wondered: "Grandma, why is there no one on the street, and I haven't even seen a car."

  The old woman shook her head and sighed, "This place is heaven for outsiders, but it's hell for me. At night, it's quiet, even to the point of being lifeless, not a single person will come out!"

  Xu Fan's face was filled with confusion, and he continued to listen. "The fragrance of the flowers here, the Lianquan flower emits a strong scent that permeates the entire Qinan, and those who smell it become drowsy like they are drunk, unable to wake up until the next morning when the first ray of sunlight shines, and this happens day after day."

  Xu Fan listened to Zhang's big mouth, would there be such a strange thing? He asked again, "It's impossible that they all fainted, right? This Qinan Lishui tree is the only one of its kind, and all the other Lishui trees were cultivated from this one. No matter how fragrant it is, it wouldn't... Besides, Qinan is so big."

  "Yes, in a distant place, there were people who couldn't be heard, and they also found it strange that no one was out at night. They wanted to tell the outside world, but... " She paused for a moment, then continued slowly: "They all forgot."

  Xu Fan felt suspicious and asked: "But grandma, I didn't smell any fragrance of flowers all the way here. Why do you remember these things so clearly?"

  The old woman turned around and looked at him, walking to a small window covered with wooden boards. Xu Fan stood up and walked to her side, looking at her in confusion. The old woman pushed open the board, revealing a window that was only as big as a palm. Xu Fan looked out of the window and was shocked. Outside the window was a Lianquan tree! How could this be? Lianquan trees should be on the opposite side of here! Before he could speak, the old woman explained voluntarily, "That's not a Lianquan tree, take a closer look at the petals on the tree."

  Xu Fan stared at the flower petals on the tree in shock, "This is a Flower Source Tree, it can conceal my scent and also prevent the fragrance of the Lian Quan flower from drifting over here."

  Xu Fan became more and more amazed as he listened, wondering if this was a fantasy novel where every species had its weaknesses. Or had he inadvertently crossed over into a parallel world? Suddenly thinking of something, he furrowed his brow and said: "Why is the Liqueur Spring Tree so well-known, but the Flower Source Tree, with its bright golden-white flowers, unheard of? And when I first arrived, there were only fields around me, no large trees in sight?"

  The old woman's gaze fell outside the window, "Take a good look at what's going on out there."

  Xu Fan looked again, just noticing the tree and being attracted by the color of the flowers on it, without observing the surrounding scenery. It was this glance that made Xu Fan's body tremble violently, his pupils suddenly shrinking, as if he had seen something unbelievable and unimaginable.

  The sky was a pale white, and Mu Shu Ke slept till nearly noon at twelve o'clock, until she smelled a fragrant smell. Mu Shu Ke slowly got up, rubbing her eyes, put on her clothes, opened the door, took out a basin to prepare for washing her face, and opened the kitchen door. The fragrance wafted in, and her stomach growled with hunger. Ge Yu Feng heard the sound, turned his head, and saw a silly-looking face. He couldn't help but chuckle, cleared his throat, and Mu Shu Ke immediately woke up, looking very calm, but from her eyes, you could see a hint of embarrassment, and there was a faint blush on her face.

  Ge Yu Feng raised an eyebrow and said softly: "Hurry up and get ready, we'll be eating soon. You've slept till noon, you little lazy pig."

  Mu Shu's face stiffened as he listened to his teasing words, a faint flush quickly swept across his face, and then he calmly picked up the basin of water... and ran away.

  Ge Yufeng listened to her light footsteps, took a deep breath and thought, Xu Fan should be able to bring He Yongtao back today, hoping they would arrive safely. He wondered if he had been frightened last night, thinking about the scene he saw at that time now felt like a dream, still unable to come back to his senses. As a policeman, he shouldn't believe in those mysterious things, but how did it happen? Qi Xue who grew up there, did she know these things?

  At the dinner table, Mu Shuqin let out a "huh?" and Ge Yufeng asked: "What's wrong? Don't you like drinking it?" Mu Shuqin shook her head while sipping the warm soup: "No, this is stewed duck with aloe vera. Where did you get the aloe vera from?"

  Ge Yufeng raised an eyebrow, the corner of his mouth curled up, and he smiled slyly, saying, "I won't tell you." Mu Shu pinched the bridge of her nose, where had her police quality gone? Looking at his smiling face with narrowed eyes, she ignored him and continued drinking the soup. The aloe vera was nourishing, and the soup he made wasn't greasy at all, it was really strange! But this action made Ge Yufeng feel a little cute, seeing her greedily drinking with a satisfied expression, he casually asked, "Have you had it before?"

  "Uh-huh."

  Mushu didn't even lift his head and started eating the duck skin, gnawing away with a mouthful of oil. Ge Yufeng's face turned red with sweat. Aren't all girls concerned about their figure? It's okay if she just likes sweets, it's okay if she has a big appetite and eats a lot, but why does she also like to eat the skin that easily makes her gain weight? And how come...

  Ge Yu's eyes were fixed on her as she devoured the food, his chopsticks put down, watching her eat with relish. At this moment, both Qi Xue and Mu Shu were also enjoying the stewed duck with lotus root, which was actually medicine to cure her illness. It tasted pretty good, and it had been years since she last had it! So she savored every bite, finishing off the food in her bowl and preparing to have another serving when she finally noticed the scorching gaze on her, looked up with furrowed brows and asked: "What are you staring at me for?"

  Kerui Feng shrugged and said: "Nothing, I just think you're quite cute."

  Mushu Zhen only heard a loud "boom" in her brain, her face temperature soared, burning red, dizzy. Ge Yufeng looked at her flustered appearance with great satisfaction, but every time she was nervous, there was nothing to see in her eyes, which wasn't good.

  Nodding firmly: "Indeed, you've turned back into Musu Qia!" Qi Xue was cold as usual, but this time she was even colder.

  Mushu hastily took a sip of cold water to cool down, and gave him a white eye: "Do you think you can keep this up for long? I'm very tired, okay? From yesterday on, I've been helping you carry such heavy things!"

  Kong Yu Feng was taken aback, his face full of innocence. "Obviously it's you who wants to help, yet your eyes are full of threats, I'm powerless to resist."

  Listening to his helpless words, Mushu stared at him like he had seen a ghost. Was this still the same Ge Yufeng who was not talkative and cold-blooded? How did these words sound so awkward?

  For a moment, Mu Shu was bewildered and couldn't understand why his transformation was so great. Wasn't he still a suspect? Why would that police officer pay so much attention to a suspect? Did he like him? How could that be! He didn't have any feelings for him at all!

  She looked at him with a strange gaze, slowly saying: "You're trying to seduce me and get information out of me!"

  Ge Yufeng was originally smiling slightly as he watched her reaction, but he didn't expect such a sentence to come out of her mouth. In an instant, his face turned dark and his sharp gaze seemed to want to tear her in half to see what was different about his brain compared to others!

  Musu was good at pretending not to notice his darkening face, and continued to chatter on: "But unfortunately, I'm not interested in men, you can't tempt me, let alone get anything out of me, I won't tell you!" She was a real honey-tongued swordswoman!

  She bowed her head, her lips moving non-stop, and after a long time, she didn't hear the other person's voice. With a puzzled expression, she raised her head to see a familiar face magnified and close at hand. Startled, she tilted her head back, and Ge Yu Feng raised an eyebrow, calmly withdrawing his neck.

  After resting for nearly a week, Li Yanghua secretly rejoiced in her heart. Mu Shu saw that she was smiling with her eyebrows and eyes scrunched up together, and calmly said: "I live alone in his house."

  Li Yanghua suddenly turned to stone, Xu Jing and Zhao Xinyu's mouths were also wide open in an O shape. What's going on? Shouldn't it be the two of them living a sweet life together and then developing some illicit affair? Am I being deceived? Or did I get it wrong? Does she mean that she lives alone with Ge Yufeng? Glancing at her calm expression, I felt disappointed, as if she wasn't joking.

  Xu Jing and Zhao Xinyu glanced at each other, looking at Mu Shu's face. Mu Shu didn't come with that police officer today, could it be that they really aren't living together? Not a single development? Oh! NO! Li Yanghua screamed in her heart, why can't you seize the opportunity?! Idiot! Two idiots! At that time, seeing them on a date was infuriating and not warm at all!

  "Huh?" Li Yanghua's body stiffened, Xu Jing and Zhao Xinyu were both waiting to see the show, looking at her foolish expression, who didn't know she wanted to watch the show, they did too! But Mu Shuqin's show wasn't that easy to watch!

  Muscle's sharp gaze stared at her extremely slow speed, word by word: "You... said... what? Appoint... ment?"

  Li Yanghua smiled and said: "You heard it wrong, I didn't say anything." Secretly annoyed at himself for blurting it out!

  Mu Shu didn't bother to pursue these trivial matters, Xu Jing saw her cold face and curiously asked: "Why didn't Officer Ge send you, where did he go?"

  "Hmph, who knows, I'm not his guardian, where he goes is none of my business!" Turning her head, she narrowed her eyes and stared at Li Yanghua, making him feel like his whole body was covered in goosebumps. He stuttered, "W-what are you looking at me for?"

  "Nothing, I just think you care about him a lot." Li Yanghua was stunned, shook his head like a rattle drum, and hastily clarified: "No, I'm just curious about how you two are doing. Although he's handsome and cool, friends can't cheat me, I still understand!"

  Mu Shu's face turned black as he listened to her incoherent and tactless words, thinking to himself, why did she always have to put him and that police officer together? They were fundamentally two people who couldn't be more different, and even though they had been working closely together recently because of the case, they were still from two completely different worlds.

  She's a heartless and ruthless person, while he's a fair-minded policeman. The two of them are destined to have no outcome, and Ge Yufeng doesn't even have that intention towards her. Alas, what is she thinking about all these messy things? These aimless matters, where does she have the extra mind to think about them now? Now she must quickly gather the fragments of the Blue Jade Crystal, time is running out!

  After that day, Ge Yufeng hurriedly left, probably having some urgent task. She had a knot in her heart and couldn't continue like this. Looking at his appearance, he didn't have any intentions towards her anyway. It was better this way, otherwise she really wouldn't know how to interact with him in the future!