noveltune Chapter 31 It's Snowing
Chapter 31 It's Snowing
A month later.
The White Bone Demon's life was wonderful; she ate and drank her fill every day and even had food stored up.
Life wasn't easy with the lack of security. We were catching mosquitoes every day, but they seemed inexhaustible, their numbers never decreasing.
The effectiveness of insect repellent has also decreased.
The mosquitoes seem to have become sentient; even with doors and windows tightly closed, they can't be stopped.
The white-collar worker, nestled in bed, opened her phone and checked the residents' group chat.
"Does anyone sell face masks? I'll pay twenty yuan for one."
"No need for a mask, just buy a robber's hat. It covers everything except your eyes and mouth, and it keeps you warm."
"I wear this when I go out now, and I also have to wear a mask, otherwise mosquitoes will bite my mouth."
"Mosquitoes bite your lips?"
"That's right. My colleague got bitten and his mouth swelled up like a sausage. The hospital was overcrowded and nobody cared. He could only wait for the swelling to go down."
"..."
Looking at the messages, it's clear that mosquitoes have indeed evolved.
Ordinary mosquitoes, but more venomous than before.
Previously, a bite from a common mosquito would only result in a small bump, but now it can swell up like a steamed bun.
Even blood-sucking mosquitoes attacked this White Bone Demon, which shows how ferocious he was.
Now, masks are unavailable at pharmacies and clinics.
Many people make their own masks by altering their own clothes and putting them on their heads.
Zhang Yu didn't ask him to exterminate the mosquitoes again, mainly because there were too many, and one person couldn't cause too much of an impact.
Gu Bai had killed before, but every time he killed one batch, a new batch would appear the next day, and the number didn't decrease.
"It's all because you all have no good deeds. Look at me, why don't you bite me?" said Wang Jie, a woman of great wealth and status.
The White Bone Demon scratched her head. Why was this woman who released animals still here?
The police department is too lenient; they're really just giving a reprimand?
If she hadn't released the animals, would the ice cream at Dalu Temple have been so arrogant?
No, I should thank her. Because of releasing so many animals, I was able to have enough food for ice cream.
"Why are you everywhere? You were detained for half a month for what happened at Dalu Temple. Haven't you learned your lesson?" - Fishing expert.
"What detention? I was just teaching them a lesson. People should accumulate good karma, and someone like me who accumulates good karma will naturally be protected by the gods..."
The group chat quickly quieted down, leaving only the woman who released the animals lecturing the entire group.
The White Bone Demon wasn't interested. She tossed her phone aside, looked at her stored food, and chuckled softly.
The happiest thing for a bone cultivator is to have enough to eat and drink, and enough food reserves!
Whenever he made money, he would buy blood, buying any blood with yang energy and saving it all.
He is now very wealthy.
I can stay home for more than two months without any problem!
It was 3 p.m.
Ding Dong
Liu Wu sent a message: "Today I'm going to Longwang Town, Baijiaying, Lao Bai's pig farm to pick up sixty pigs."
Gu Bai received the message and sent a copy to Gu Qingyi.
After getting ready, we arrived at the slaughterhouse, got in the car, and set off.
Gu Qingyi's aura became even more fragrant, and her yang energy became even stronger.
In just one month, in terms of sheer yang energy, she has become equivalent to five people.
"It's really strange today, Guo Jin also went to Dragon King Town," Gu Qingyi said.
"I'll ask Uncle Liu if we can go to another town." Gu Bai picked up his phone and was about to call Liu Wu.
"Look how scared you are. It's just a town, not a village."
Gu Qingyi said with a smile, "Guo Jin was recommended by you."
Gu Bai put down his phone: "Wasn't it because you guys were short of experts? And Old Liu bumped into him again, so he recommended him to Zhang Yu. Which village is he going to?"
"Huai Shu Village is four kilometers away," Gu Qingyi said. "Guo Jin has made new friends, and the two of them are very close, practicing martial arts together every day."
"A woman?"
"Male."
"Is he from Chengdu?"
"What are you thinking? He's just one of those troubled youths you saw when you were taking your driving test," Gu Qingyi said.
"They can actually hang out together?" Gu Bai asked in surprise. "Guo Jin may be a bit slow-witted, but he's got a strong sense of justice. Would he really look up to a troubled youth?"
"I don't know, but the two of them have a very good relationship. Guo Jin even personally taught him martial arts." Gu Qingyi said, then asked, "How's your martial arts training going?"
"I can't learn it, I don't have the talent," Gu Bai said, shaking his head.
Gu Qingyi frowned: "It's not that difficult, so why can't you even learn the most basic breathing techniques?"
"I have terrible talent." Gu Bai showed no disappointment.
What right does a mere skeleton demon have to breathe?
They don't even have lungs!
"It's alright, I, a grandmaster, will protect you." Gu Qingyi patted the automatic rifle.
"Thank you so much."
The two chatted as they walked, and soon it grew dark.
Gu Bai glanced out the window, his brows furrowing slightly: "It's snowing."
As snowflakes drifted down, Gu Qingyi sighed softly, "Snow is never a good thing. Once it snows, the roads become impassable, and we have to clear the snow from them."
"The Spring Festival travel rush is coming soon," Gu Bai said.
"Yes, people who went out to work will all come back then, it'll be a wave of people returning home." A hint of worry appeared in Gu Qingyi's eyes.
With so many people returning to their hometowns, if a monster were to hide among them, or if a monster were to take action, who knows how much harm it could cause.
"Is your hometown Jiangcheng?" Gu Bai asked.
"No, I'm from the next province," Gu Qingyi said. "My hometown is too competitive, so I came to Jiangcheng to take the civil service exam, and luckily I passed. What about you?"
"I'm from here," Gu Bai said.
It must be a local White Bone Demon, right?
Anyway, that's what it says on the ID card.
As the night grew darker and the snow fell heavily, the wind howled outside, and the car slowed down.
We didn't arrive at Baijiaying, Lao Bai's breeding farm, until nearly 8 p.m.
The pigs had gathered, and Lao Bai directed the villagers who were helping to drive them onto the truck.
The pigs sold at the township farms are all villagers hired on a temporary basis.
Old Bai offered him a cigarette, but Gu Bai waved it off, saying, "I don't smoke, Uncle Bai, don't be so polite. It's too cold today, let's finish loading quickly so I can drive back. I'm afraid the roads will be icy if it gets too late."
"That makes sense. The weather forecast didn't say it would snow today, but it's getting heavier and heavier." Old Bai took a puff of his cigarette and shouted, "Everyone, hurry up and load the trucks. We'll have some baijiu tonight to warm everyone up."
"I'll definitely finish packing it for you in two hours, Lao Bai. Don't try to fool us with your shoddy work again," a burly man laughed.
"Hey, Shihua wine, drink as much as you want!" Old Bai said generously.
Everyone was full of energy.
Gu Bai sat to one side, not needing his intervention.
An hour passed, and it was mostly packed.
"Old Bai, is my son Zhichao with you?"
A middle-aged woman, wearing a thick cotton-padded coat and panting heavily, walked towards us from a distance and asked from afar.
"Auntie, Zhichao isn't here," Old Bai replied. "I told him yesterday that I'd come to help today, but I haven't seen him. I've tried calling him several times but haven't gotten through. What happened?"
"He left early this morning, saying he was coming to help you, but we haven't heard from him since." The woman's face was red from the cold. "I couldn't get through to his cell phone either, so I came to check on him."
"Has anyone seen Zhichao?" Lao Bai asked loudly.
A man pulling a pig heard this and said loudly, "Auntie, I saw Zhichao this morning. He said he was going to drink at the Sixth Team at noon. He probably drank too much and forgot about it."
"My Zhichao never forgets the time, and he's not a heavy drinker," the woman said. "I'll go check on Team Six."
Lights suddenly appeared in the distance and quickly approached, accompanied by shouts: "Help! Help! Zhichao is dying..."
"Something's happened!" Gu Qingyi rushed toward the light.
Gu Bai also got up and went over; he smelled the aroma of the old-fashioned popsicle.