Every Day I’m Reforming My Disciple [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 5

By the stream not far outside the village, many people had gathered. Shi Yingying sat on a reclining chair someone had moved over for her, while the villagers behind her attentively fanned her.

The four subordinates she had brought were throwing their weight around, ordering the villagers to search for clues along the stream.

Xue Youge stood to the side, her brows slightly furrowed. “Guardian, continuing to search like this is no different from looking for a needle in the sea. The person who poisoned the water was cautious and may not have left any traces behind. Youge believes the important matter right now is to determine what kind of poison this is and find an antidote as soon as possible, so our clansmen will no longer have to suffer.”

When Xue Youge spoke, she was serious and proper. Somehow, Shi Yingying felt that she had a very special kind of restrained beauty. She truly wanted to see whether this woman would still be so serious and proper in bed.

Thinking this, she walked gracefully to Xue Youge’s side.

“Xue Youge, is it? This Guardian thinks very highly of you~”

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and flirtatiously brushed it across Xue Youge’s face. Her movement was so quick that Xue Youge did not even have time to react before Shi Yingying shouted at her subordinates up ahead, “Did you hear that? Hurry up and take some water back to study what poison this is.”

Then she looked at Xue Youge again. “Treasure, why don’t we go back and properly study what kind of poison this is?”

Xue Youge stepped back three paces and cupped her hands. “Please stop joking with Youge, Guardian.”

Shi Yingying still wanted to continue, but a villager suddenly held up something and shouted, “I found a jade pendant!”

A guard immediately snatched it and walked up to Shi Yingying, presenting the jade pendant with both hands. “Guardian.”

Shi Yingying only glanced at it before raising her hand to have it taken away. “See whether there is any aura left on it.”

A tall, thin guard beside her immediately took the jade pendant and examined it.

“Reporting to the Guardian, the wearer should have dropped it within the past day or two. There is still a clear aura left on it.”

Shi Yingying gave a hum and ordered her subordinates to track it.

The tall, thin guard immediately began examining the jade pendant. A wisp of purplish-red mist appeared and drifted toward the village.

“It seems the poisoner is still here. Giggling laughter left Shi Yingying’s lips.

The group headed toward the village.

Xue Youge looked in the direction where the purplish-red mist was drifting and could not help furrowing her brows.

The situation inside the room was far from optimistic. After the little fox, Lili, ran inside and saw Chen Ju fallen on the floor and spitting blood, she cried out in alarm and immediately went to help her up.

Chen Ju had originally wanted to push the little fox away, but when she saw Han Le walking toward her, her gaze instantly became vigilant. She raised her hand and gripped the little fox’s shoulder tightly. If the other woman tried anything against her, the little fox could at least block for her.

The little fox, however, thought Chen Ju was in such heartbreaking pain that she was gripping her this hard.

She gritted her teeth. If this could ease Sister Ju’s pain, she could endure it a little longer. Compared with Sister Ju’s injuries, the small bit of pain in her shoulder was nothing at all!

Han Le walked forward step by step. She could clearly feel the vigilance in the other woman’s eyes growing tighter and tighter.

The moment she reached out, the little fox was suddenly shoved into her. Chen Ju endured the pain in her organs and walked toward the door, but because she moved too quickly and pulled at her wound, she fell to the ground again.

“Ah, Sister Ju!” Seeing Chen Ju fall to the ground, the little fox immediately cried out in concern.

“Go get medicine.”

Hearing Senior’s voice, the little fox let out an “Ah” and immediately ran out the door.

“Sister Ju, wait for me. Lili will go get medicine for you right now.”

When the little fox passed by Chen Ju, Chen Ju especially wanted to grab her, but her body hurt too much. She could only watch helplessly as the little fox left, leaving only her and Han Le in the room.

When she met Han Le’s eyes, her hand covered the area over her heart. There was no movement there, no heartbeat. There was only a calm, azure-blue bead.

Her palm continuously absorbed the bead’s power. If the other woman dared attack her again, even if she had to lose this life, she would drag her down with her.

Until the little fox ran back in carrying a pile of bottles and jars, Han Le still had not moved. Only then did Chen Ju breathe a sigh of relief. But immediately after, the warning of danger appeared in her mind again.

“This bottle is empty.” Han Le handed the empty bottle to the little fox.

The little fox immediately said, “Senior, wait here. Lili will go to the medicine hall to buy more.”

Chen Ju revealed a mocking smile. “Master’s ability to send people away truly has never changed.”

Han Le walked up to her. Chen Ju’s palm suddenly struck toward her, but Han Le did not dodge. She even reached out and grabbed it.

Fuck.

Her organs visibly shook.

Han Le endured the pain and suppressed the surging blood churning inside her. Then she transferred the spiritual energy in her body into the other woman’s body.

Han Qu instantly opened her eyes and froze. The other woman’s fingers were tightly interlocked with hers, and her face was pale, clearly injured by her own attack. But why…

“Disciple.”

Han Le looked at her seriously. “Where did Master go wrong?”

Han Qu met her earnest eyes, and her mind was dazed for a brief moment. Then she immediately pushed Han Le away. Caught off guard, the other woman fell to the ground.

Han Qu swayed as she stood. Although receiving the other woman’s spiritual energy had eased her body quite a bit, her wounds still tore painfully.

“Who are you?”

Han Le—her master—had never had this kind of gaze. Nor would she ever share her own spiritual energy with another person.

The female lead’s words made Han Le pause. She realized that her character might have gone OOC, but since the system had not made a sound, that proved she was allowed to be OOC.

Han Le propped herself up from the ground, her expression calm. “Han Le.”

A scrutinizing, suspicious gaze gathered on her.

The special spiritual energy emitted by the incense that Right Guardian Shi Yingying had placed on Han Le was something Shi Yingying thought only she could sense. What she did not know was that Han Qu could sense it too. Han Qu sat down on the chair, half-believing and half-doubting, but she was more inclined to suspect that the other woman was brewing some kind of scheme.

“Disciple took one of Master’s lives. Is Master not angry?” The corner of her lips lifted.

Han Le said solemnly, “It must be because Master did something wrong that Disciple acted that way. Do not be afraid. Master is not angry. It is only one life. It is not worth mentioning.”

The meaning was: she had nine lives. As long as her disciple was willing, what was wrong with taking out one life for her to play with?

Han Le was moved by herself.

Han Qu, however, felt more and more that the other woman was scheming something. Still, since the other woman was not willing to lay her cards on the table for now, she could use this chance to stall for time.

She sensed the azure-blue bead suspended where her heart should be. As long as she completely absorbed the power inside this bead, what could a mere nine-tailed fox do to her?

Even if Han Le had a hundred lives, Han Qu would make her die in despair.

After the little fox returned from buying medicine, Han Le had her wait by the door. Han Qu did not bother being reserved and undid her own outer robe.

“No need to trouble Master.”

No need to trouble her? How could that do? After learning that she could not kill the other woman, Han Le began wondering whether she could reform her instead. At the very least, she had to make the female lead stop suddenly stabbing her.

“No. I’ll do it.” Han Le immediately took the medicine bottle from Han Qu’s hand, fighting to apply the medicine for her. Han Qu frowned. “I said there’s no need!”

“No. You need it.” Han Le refused to give in. Outside the room, the little fox’s voice rang out. She had only called “Sister Ju” when Han Qu impatiently snapped, “Shut up!”

No one knew who that was directed at.

With a bang, the door was suddenly kicked open.

The two of them had already been using a lot of strength to fight over the medicine bottle. When Han Le heard the door being kicked open, she reflexively looked over. The strength she used to hold Han Qu’s hand on the medicine bottle abruptly weakened, while Han Qu’s strength did not decrease but increased instead. As a result, Han Le’s whole body suddenly fell into her arms.

With Shi Yingying and Xue Youge at the front, a large group of people crowded at the doorway, staring dumbfounded at the two of them in such an intimate posture.

Han Qu was sitting on the chair, her wound already hurting. As a result, the other woman suddenly crashed into her arms, making the pain so intense that she could not help letting out a low moan.

This made the misunderstanding even worse.

The little fox wanted to squeeze in from outside the door, but there were too many people, and she could not get through no matter what. She could only jump up and shout, “Senior! Sister Ju! Lili already said Senior was helping Sister Ju apply medicine, but these people wouldn’t listen and insisted on barging in…”

Han Le reacted and immediately stood up, putting distance between herself and Han Qu.

She met Shi Yingying’s gaze. The woman was covering her mouth and blinking at her with bad intentions.

“……”

The tall, thin guard suddenly pointed at Han Le and said, “The aura on this person is the same!”

Xue Youge frowned. “Spi—”

She stopped after saying one word.

The Right Guardian and her subordinates definitely knew Lady Spirit Maiden. Yet at this moment, they had not recognized her. Either the other woman had changed her appearance, or she was not Lady Spirit Maiden at all.

The poisoning threatened the safety of the people in the clan, and the origins of these three were unknown. It was indeed suspicious. Xue Youge looked at the two of them: one sitting on the chair and staying out of the matter with her back to them while applying medicine to herself, and the other standing beside her indifferently.

Suddenly, she wanted to know how the other woman would handle this matter.

Shi Yingying raised her hand, signaling for the guard behind her to shut up. Then she looked with interest at Han Qu’s fair, bony back, which was faintly exposed before everyone.

Seeing this, Han Le silently walked forward and blocked her view.

Unexpectedly, Shi Yingying suddenly ordered, “Someone, lock these two up. Interrogate them tomorrow!”

As she spoke, she walked to Han Le’s side and said flirtatiously, “Clan Leader, the night is long. You must cherish it properly~”

???!!!

Although she had deliberately lowered her voice, Han Qu still heard it.

Sure enough, there was a conspiracy.

Han Le watched as Shi Yingying deliberately instructed her subordinates, “Remember to find a smaller dark room and lock the two of them together.”

Seeing that she was about to leave, Xue Youge immediately said, “Guardian, Youge believes they should be interrogated as soon as possible. Miss Chen Ju is still injured. If this is delayed—”

“All right, my little treasure. You’re quite innocent. You don’t understand these things, but this Guardian doesn’t blame you.”

Xue Youge was puzzled. “Please enlighten me, Guardian.”

Shi Yingying moved her eyes. “Why don’t you come to my room, and this Guardian will tell you why I’m doing this?”

Shi Yingying radiated alluring charm from head to toe. Xue Youge felt that the other woman would not tell her easily, but her gaze fell on Han Le and Han Qu. She paused.

“Then please enlighten me, Guardian.”

Shi Yingying curled her lips.

The two people shoved into the small dark room were speechless for a while.

“Shi Yingying’s courage is getting bigger and bigger,” Han Qu suddenly said mockingly.

“Mm,” Han Le said. “Same as you.”

Heh.

She wanted to see what scheme her cunning master was plotting.

After a moment of silence, Han Qu spoke calmly.

“Master, if I said someone forced me to do what I did before, would you believe me?”

“I would.” Han Le answered without hesitation.

This made Han Qu briefly freeze. A black shadow covered most of her face.

“If I told you who he was, would you go kill him?”

Han Le realized the other woman was testing her. “I would.”

“Master hasn’t even asked who he is.” Han Qu raised her head and turned to face Han Le.

“Who is it?”

“Chen Haotian,” she said, one word at a time.

Han Le: “?????”

The male lead?!!