The Azure Serpent Girl's Path to Dragonhood
Chapter 46

He Qianwan

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A group of people left in a black mass, leaving Verdant Green Maiden standing alone.

After a moment, Verdant Green Maiden waved her flag and said to Hong Luan, "Let's go, catch up to that big yellow dog!"

"Why?"

"To tell its fortune!"

Hong Luan: "..."

It was a pity that Verdant Green Maiden was a step too late. By the time she found the big yellow dog, it had already been skinned by Fan Kuai and become a side dish for Liu Ji and his gang.

Seeing this, Verdant Green Maiden shook her head and murmured, "See? This is the consequence of refusing my fortune-telling!"

Hong Luan rolled her eyes, "That dog didn't say anything, did it?"

Verdant Green Maiden glanced at Hong Luan and said, "Are you an idiot? How can dogs talk?"

"Stupid Snake, you weren't saying that just now!"

The snake and the bird bickered, attracting the attention of Liu Ji and his group.

Lu Wan rubbed his eyes and stared at Verdant Green Maiden. He nudged Liu Ji beside him and pointed in her direction, saying, "Big Brother, look! It's that woman pretending to be an immortal maiden. Why do I hear her talking to a bird? Am I drunk?"

"Get lost. You're drunk, and I'm drunk too!"

Liu Ji waved his hand at Lu Wan and looked at Verdant Green Maiden for a long time, muttering, "Could this really be an immortal maiden?"

Lu Wan heard this and quickly said, "Hey, then Big Brother, hurry up and get your fortune told!"

Liu Ji shook his head and waved his hands, shouting, "Nonsense! Do I look like someone who can afford two wild rabbits? Fortune telling? Tell his bird's fortune!"

"Hey? Why is he cursing at a bird!"

Hong Luan heard this and immediately got angry.

Verdant Green Maiden quickly grabbed Hong Luan, rubbed her head, and comforted her, "Don't be angry... A good bird doesn't stoop to the level of a hooligan."

Liu Ji was an old hooligan; everyone knew that.

After finally coaxing Hong Luan, the aroma of the dog meat stewed by Fan Kuai also whetted Verdant Green Maiden's appetite.

She made up her mind and went out to take care of the wild animals around Sishui Pavilion.

Snake Girl chatted wholeheartedly with them, letting them feel the care of the Green Robe Immortal Maiden. After all, they couldn't always catch wild boars and rabbits from the Fenwei Plain; that would be too preferential!

When she returned to Sishui Pavilion, she saw Liu Ji waiting at the intersection from afar, holding two dog legs.

"Yo, Immortal Maiden!"

The old rogue saw her return and greeted her with a wag of his dog legs.

He trotted over, took a breath, and then offered the dog legs, saying, "Immortal Aunt, I saved these for you."

Looking at the two cold dog legs, Verdant Green Maiden asked, "Don't you not believe me?"

"Tsk... Is Liu Ji the kind of person who would do that?"

The old rogue changed his expression faster than the Snake Girl could follow. He chuckled and said, "It's just that there were no offerings earlier, and I was afraid Immortal Aunt would be displeased. Look at these dog legs, my brother's handiwork, absolutely authentic!"

Verdant Green Maiden took the dog legs from Liu Ji and sighed.

"Poor Da Huang, don't be a dog in your next life, be a wild boar. Eating you can help you ascend to heaven."

Hong Luan asked, "What's the difference?"

"Cough... cough..."

Verdant Green Maiden coughed and looked up at Liu Ji, who was rubbing his hands and staring at her with a smile.

By this time, Liu Ji was sober. Seeing that Hong Luan could really talk, he was even more convinced of Verdant Green Maiden's identity as an Immortal Aunt!

Verdant Green Maiden took out her turtle shell and pretended to cast a divination.

"Immortal Aunt, how is it?"

Liu Ji stared at Verdant Green Maiden, waiting for her reply.

Verdant Green Maiden glanced at him, thought for a moment, and said, "If I say you will be extremely wealthy and noble in the future, what do you think?"

Liu Ji's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Immortal Aunt is truly a divine being!"

Looking at the delighted Liu Ji, Verdant Green Maiden asked again, "But what if I say that if you leave Pei County, you will die?"

"Is Immortal Aunt tricking me?"

The old rogue shook his head, looking disbelieving.

He then raised his hand and patted Verdant Green Maiden's shoulder, admonishing, "Immortal Aunt, when you tell fortunes in the future, you should say good things. That's how you can earn your food!"

Verdant Green Maiden turned to look at the old rogue's greasy hand on her shoulder, which had dirtied her clothes. Her eyelids twitched.

"Cough... cough... It's getting late. If Immortal Aunt has nowhere to stay, I can help you find a place."

Liu Ji quickly retreated, putting some distance between himself and Verdant Green Maiden.

Verdant Green Maiden shook her head in disgust and said, "No need!"

"Then I won't disturb Immortal Aunt!"

As soon as the words fell, Liu Ji disappeared in a flash.

Hong Luan looked at his fleeing figure, turned to Verdant Green Maiden, and asked, "Is this the future High Emperor you mentioned?"

He runs pretty fast.

"Sigh... Let's go, back to eat dog meat. I haven't tasted it yet!"

Verdant Green Maiden sighed, shook her head, and walked back to her residence.

She stayed at Sishui Pavilion and had to interact with Liu Ji, the Sishui Pavilion Chief. After a while, the two became familiar with each other. This old rogue's good point is that he can be brothers with anyone. After getting familiar, he stopped calling her Immortal Aunt. When they met, he would call her Brother Verdant Green Maiden.

Brother Verdant Green Maiden?

Are those names that can be used together!

Every time he called her that, Verdant Green Maiden would give him a glare.

"Brother Verdant Green Maiden!"

One day, Liu Ji came to visit again.

Verdant Green Maiden kicked the door shut and gritted her teeth, "I told you, call me Immortal Aunt! Or call me Grandma. How can you call me Brother?"

That stinking rogue is too impolite!

Liu Ji bypassed the door, climbed over the earthen wall beside it, and said, "Brother Verdant Green Maiden, who are we to each other?"

"Who is 'we' to you!"

Verdant Green Maiden grabbed a wooden stick and swung it at Liu Ji.

If Liu Ji hadn't dodged quickly, the future High Emperor of Great Han would have been split open by her right now.

Seeing him grin after dodging, Verdant Green Maiden fell silent for a moment. She took the wooden stick that Hong Luan had picked up and asked, "Liu Lao San, what exactly are you here for? Are you deliberately trying to anger me?"

"Not at all! I've brought good news!"

Liu Ji shook his head and said with pretense. He said, "A family has come to Pei County, claiming to be wealthy merchants, holding a grand banquet for guests. Let's go freeload!"

Wealthy merchants? Holding a grand banquet for guests?

So familiar.

Verdant Green Maiden narrowed her eyes and remembered this matter.

So it was the Lü family.

Verdant Green Maiden pondered for a moment, then waved her hand, "Hong Luan, let's go! Let's go freeload!"

"Heaven and earth are vast, but eating is paramount." Liu Ji saw Verdant Green Maiden agree and also smiled. The two set off together for the Lü Family.

However, upon arriving at the Lü Family, Liu Ji learned that seating at their gatherings was determined by the value of the gifts presented.

"Liu Ji, are you here to freeload?"

Xiao He, who was helping out here, saw Liu Ji and Verdant Green Maiden arrive. He waved his hand and said, "Entering the Lü Family requires wealth. You should find a place to rest."

"Hey, Lord Xiao, I don't like hearing that. Money is just money. I, Liu Ji, am not without it!"

Liu Ji wasn't flustered at all. He loudly declared, "Liu Ji's gift: ten thousand cash!"

As soon as he said this, the entire crowd erupted in shock!

Everyone knew that the Sishui Pavilion Chief, Liu Ji, was a notorious scoundrel who usually freeloaded meals from his sister-in-law's home. Where did he get ten thousand cash?

Under the astonished gaze of Xiao He and others, Liu Ji pulled Verdant Green Maiden along and headed into the Lü Family.

Verdant Green Maiden was pulled forward by Liu Ji, but she didn't forget to call out to a nearby servant, "And mine too. Make a note: Verdant Green Maiden, ten thousand cash, charged to Liu Lao San!"

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