These were all those who came to speculate.
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
The one who came asked inexplicably.
"I'm afraid of you, why should I be afraid of you?"
The girl said, stepping back, and asked in confusion.
"It's so late, on a road like this..."
Before the one who came could finish speaking, the girl understood his meaning.
"Hahaha! What era is this, and you still don't know the public security situation in our town! Let me tell you, if I shout out, someone will appear in minutes, believe it or not?"
The girl said with a laugh.
It was now eleven or twelve o'clock at night, and a beautiful girl on a country road, according to mortal thinking, was very likely a ghost.
But the one who came was different; he knew best whether she was a ghost or not.
"Stop talking so much, if you want accommodation, come with me! I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
The girl spoke directly, without wasting words.
The one who came did not speak but nodded.
Although it was a country road, there were streetlights at intervals.
Not long after walking, it was surprisingly bright ahead.
According to human stories, this was definitely a ghost encounter.
The one who came occasionally mixed into the mortal world to listen to some ghost stories when he had nothing to do.
This was an old trope, one he could easily outline. But the girl had no aura of death about her, and it was impossible for this place to be haunted.
However, this girl was too careless. If she wasn't given the chance to shout, would she truly miss her opportunity?
The thoughts of the one who came turned quickly. As Death, strictly speaking, he should be the executor of all bad ideas in this world.
Doing something to a girl was also normal, with no obstacles whatsoever.
Just as he thought this, "Uh..."
He heard a sound, "Hey, what's wrong with you?..."
The one who came collapsed to the ground.
When he woke up, it was already dawn.
Fortunately, he was a righteous god, with no such thing as death by sunlight; everything was as usual.
Just as he sat up, wondering what had happened, a girl entered with a bowl of congee.
"Hey, you're finally awake!"
Only then did the one who came clearly see the girl's appearance.
She had large eyes, a cherry mouth, bangs in the front, and a braided pigtail in the back, looking fresh and clean.
Her features were regular. While not as beautiful as a celestial being, she was considered above average in the mortal world.
The one who came stared at the girl, silent, just gazing blankly.
The girl, feeling embarrassed by his stare, blushed.
"Why are you staring at me!"
Only then did the one who came realize he had lost his composure, but it also brought him back to his senses.
He had been wondering if this girl was pretty, and her exclamation provided the answer.
Two words: "enduring."
She was the type whose face wasn't exceptionally beautiful but became more comfortable to look at the longer you gazed. Although he was only looking closely for the first time, he already felt something.
"No, nothing? How did I get here?"
To ease the awkwardness, the one who came asked.
"Alas, don't mention it. After we exchanged a few words, you collapsed. Fortunately, our town's old doctor lived nearby. He took a look at you and said you were fine, just exhausted, and would be fine after a good sleep. Later, he arranged for you to stay at this inn!"
The girl explained.
"Is this inn yours?"
The one who came asked casually.
This kind of ploy was common in the mortal world, called "money-making scams." It involved saving you first, then luring you into a trap, and finally leaving you with nothing.
Seeming to decipher the meaning behind his words, the girl pouted a little, but still said:
"No, it belongs to a friend. The room fee is fifty yuan a night, which is a friendly price. You have to pay for this!"
This statement made it seem like a scam, yet not entirely.
Fifty yuan was nothing considering the current cost of living in China.
He couldn't dwell on this issue anymore; this was not how Death should behave.
"Oh, right, what's your name, and how should I thank you?"
The one who came changed the subject, no longer dwelling on "money-making scams" or the like.
"Xue Wanying!"
The girl replied directly and concisely.
"Heh, good, a nice name!"
The one who came said.
"You don't need to tell me, of course it's a good name! What about you?"
Xue Wanying asked back. She had told him her name, so it was only fair he told her his.
"Na Qianlai!"
"What? Do I have to pay to know your name?"
Xue Wanying asked with feigned surprise. How could a name be so valuable that one had to pay to hear it?
"Hahaha! Hahaha!"
The one who came was truly amused, laughing from the heart. He used to think mortals were truly ignorant, but now he realized that this ignorance might be the source of their greatest happiness.
"What are you laughing at? Was I wrong?"
Xue Wanying questioned.
"Hahaha, yes, yes, yes! Then I'll tell you, listen carefully. Na... Qianlai...!"
"Doesn't that still mean I have to pay? This is outright robbery!"
Seeing that Xue Wanying didn't understand his name and was arguing so definitively, the one who came was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Yes, yes, yes, robbery, my name is 'Robbery'!"
The one who came relented. His name held no great significance for him. What did it matter if it was called robbery?
"Hehehe, hehehe!"
Xue Wanying covered her mouth and laughed, "I didn't expect anyone to actually be named that!"
The one who came did not reply, unconsciously rubbing his stomach with his right hand.
"You must be hungry, quickly drink some of this congee while it's hot!"
Xue Wanying handed him the congee she had brought.
Not long after, the one who came finished drinking, and Xue Wanying collected the bowls and chopsticks and left.
The one who came replayed what had happened, wondering why he had suddenly fainted.
Could it be that the blow from the golden light saber had injured his meridians?
With this question, he tried to circulate his energy to investigate.
Upon investigation, there was indeed a problem.
One of his meridians was blocked, likely injured during his fierce struggle with the golden light.
Who would have thought that the golden light would have such power?
But now was not the time to dwell on these matters; he should find a way to recover as soon as possible.
What the one who came did not expect was that this recovery took several days.
Being unable to circulate his energy meant he could not return to the Asura Field; without the Asura Field, he could not use the fortune fruit to heal...
However, Xue Wanying visited him whenever she had free time these days, which truly moved him.
Her job seemed very relaxed, always getting off work on time. It seemed that his injury had made her life more monotonous and routine.
The one who came had never imagined that one day he would interact with mortals.
But fate had arranged it this way!