Upon hearing Guo Bing's question, Ying Zi was secretly pleased.

'I knew it. These people didn't know about the jinx's background. Otherwise, they would have shown fear around the jinx.' Ying Zi suppressed the excitement in her heart and asked with a surprised and suspicious expression, "Don't you know?"

Guo Bing endured his disgust and nodded. He thought that only the women in the capital would play mind games, scheme, and even be vicious. He did not expect that a girl in her teens in a remote mountain village could be so scheming and vicious.

Guo Bing didn't know what grudges this young girl had with Lin Yuelan, but from what they knew of Lin Yuelan, she was the kind of person who was cheerful, generous, kind, and ruthless at the same time. She was not the kind of person who was petty, so it was impossible for Lin Yuelan to take the initiative to make enemies with others.

This girl kept saying she was telling him this for their own good, but Guo Bing could see the jealousy, envy, and resentment in her eyes. She thought she was smart, but she wasn't. Guo Bing didn't want to care about the petty grudges between this woman and Lin Yuelan, but he couldn't stand the girl's continued slandering of Lin Yuelan's name. Plus, he was curious about what she'd say.

He wanted to know why Lin Yuelan, in their eyes, was completely different from the one the villagers knew.

From Ying Zi's words, Guo Bing could tell that Lin Yuelan had a transformative change. There was a reason behind this, and the entire Lin family Village knew it. The soldiers didn't know about this because they were new to the village.

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Ying Zi was excited when Guo Bing stopped to listen to him. 'I knew that the jinx must have lied to them. Now, I'm going to tell them the truth. Lin Yuelan, you bitch, just wait to suffer their indignation and anger.

'I want everyone to leave you. No one will dare to approach you because you're destined to die alone. You don't deserve to have family or friends. You don't need so many handsome men surrounding you.

'I'm going to expose your true face to them. You're actually a demon in human skin.'

Ying Zi stared at Guo Bing's face and unconsciously took a few steps forward. Seeing this, Guo Bing's eyes flashed with annoyance, and he took a few steps back, keeping a certain distance from Ying Zi.

He didn't want to be seen being too close to this woman. He couldn't care less about this woman's reputation, but Guo Bing cared about his dignity.

Guo Bing reached out to stop her and shouted, "Miss, please conduct yourself with dignity! Although it is broad daylight, we should conduct ourselves properly. Miss, please don't come any further."

......

Ying Zi was awoken by Guo Bing's shout, but when she reacted, her small face immediately turned red and white.

She was both embarrassed and angry.

This was the second time the man had implied that she was shameless.

'How detestable! Hmph, when you fall into my hands, I'll make you kneel in front of me and admit your mistakes.'

However, at that moment, Ying Zi immediately restrained her expression and pretended to be careful and fearful as she looked around. Finally, she said softly, "Young master, you don't know this, but the current Lin Yuelan is very likely not the Lin Yuelan of the past. We all suspect that she is possessed by a demon."

Guo Bing's expression instantly became shocked, and there was a little panic on his face. "Why do you say that?" he asked in surprise.

Guo Bing might have exaggerated his expression, but at the same time, he was also genuinely shocked.

He didn't know that other than the fact that Lin Yuelan was a jinx who would bring bad luck to her husband and family, the villagers also suspected that she was a demon.

Therefore, the villagers were not hiding from them, but they were actually hiding from Lin Yuelan. Lin Yuelan was a demon to them!

To be fair, Guo Bing and the rest also suspected Lin Yuelan was a demon when they encountered the strange scenes in the forest. However, they also saw the kindness she had shown them.

Kindness and evil were not determined by species.

There were good and bad people;

There were good and bad demons.

Even if Lin Yuelan was a demon, she was also a good demon. She was much more loyal than some people. So the soldiers admired Lin Yuelan. She didn't misuse her power, and she knew her bottom line. As long as people didn't provoke her unnecessarily, she wouldn't harm them.(Search N'ewN'ovel *)

Ying Zi's eyes twitched, and she bit her lip. She seemed to be hesitating and afraid. She looked pitiful.

Guo Bing was even more annoyed when he saw this. 'This girl really knows how to act! How can a child in her teens be so scheming? In any case, the Lin Family Village is very special. It has Lin Yuelan and now this shameless woman.

'They are both precocious, but one uses her smarts to plan for herself, but the other only knows how to scheme against others.'

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Guo Bing comforted her, "Miss, don't worry. I will not let Lin Yuelan know that you have told me the truth."

Hearing Guo Bing's promise, Ying Zi seemed to be relieved. She continued, "Hear me out. Just two months ago, Lin Yuelan was an ugly and hateful jinx of the Lin family Village. However, on that day, she offended the king of children, Yan Xiaoyoung. He paid everyone a copper coin and asked his friends in the village to teach her a lesson.

"I clearly remember that jinx was given a kick to her chest by Er Gou Zi, and she died..."

"What? You had kicked miss Lin to her death?!" Guo Bing said in shock. This was beyond his expectation. He had thought that Lin Yuelan was a demon or a spy sent by the enemy, but he never once thought that she had returned from the dead. If the real Lin Yuelan had died, who was this Lin Yuelan?

Ying Zi nodded and said, "Yes, when Er Gou Zi and the others tested her breathing, she had already stopped breathing."

......

That was not true. When Er Guo Zi went forth to test Lin Yuelan's breathing, Lin Xinlan transmigrated into Lin Yuelan's body and instinctively grabbed Er Guo Zi. However, in order to justify Lin Yuelan's demonic nature, Ying Zi distorted the truth.

Guo Bing's face changed immediately when he heard this. He asked anxiously, "You must have done that to protect the village from the jinx. Also, since you said that you've kicked the jinx to death, then who is this Lin Yuelan now?"

Guo Bing slyly planted a lure in his question. He wanted to know if the girl was involved in Lin Yuelan's death or not.

Ying Zi was a little smart, but she was not as smart as Guo Bing, the old fox. Ying Zi's face turned serious as she said, "Yes, we did help protect the village by eliminating the jinx, but..."

Guo Bing was a little scared.

This child was still a teenager, yet she had kicked someone to death just like that. Furthermore, she had justified it so righteously. She had committed murder without a change in her conscience. Just twisted, how vicious, and how resentful she was.

'People say that mountain villagers are innocent. But these people can commit murders without hesitation and are completely unrepentant!'

Then, Ying Zi's expression turned serious. "Something strange happened. After the jinx was kicked to death, she suddenly sat up again!"

"What?"

Guo Bing was really too shocked and surprised.

They had never heard of people who could come back to life. This was the first time they had heard of it.

Ying Zi continued, "After Lin Yuelan woke up, she changed instantly. She was originally a stupid, weak, and powerless person, but the moment she woke up, she was able to lift a boy who was a head taller than her with one hand without even opening her eyes."

Ying Zi seemed to have a lingering fear as she said, "Everyone was scared to death at that time! She slowly stood up from the ground, holding the person in one hand. Her eyes were half-closed, and she looked like a corpse that had come back to life."

"At that time, everyone was so scared that they immediately ran away."

It was the first time Guo Bing had heard of such a strange thing. This was a dead person coming back to life. That was already strange enough, but when that person came up, she grabbed someone by his neck and slowly stood up. This was very scary to think about.

"What happened after that?" Guo Bing did as Ying Zi wished and continued to pretend to be shocked and curious.

"Later, we called our parents, and we brought all the villagers to take us to the place where we killed Lin Yuelan. However, no one could find her. It was like she had disappeared.

"We spread out to look and finally found her near the river.

"However, she was no longer the weak and easily bullied person she used to be. She... Had an aura that made people afraid. She slapped her uncle and instantly broke one of his hands and one of his legs. She could even split a 20-centimeter rock."

When Guo Bing heard this, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment.

The crucial point in Lin Yuelan's transformation was when she died and came back to life. This made him think of many legends he had heard in the past.

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There were two possible explanations for this.

One, Lin Yuelan was still Lin Yuelan. However, she had a fortuitous encounter with some divine beings after death. She made a trip to the netherworld and came back. Probably her destiny had not been fulfilled, so she was sent back. However, she would have been corrupted by the Yin energy of the netherworld, so she was given some special powers by the power beyond as compensation.

Two, the villagers were right, and Lin Yuelan had been possessed by a demon. Or else Lin Yuelan's transformation couldn't be explained.

However, Guo Bing was more inclined to believe it was the first situation with Lin Yuelan. He believed he had heard Li Cuihua mention something about the King of Hell. At the time, they were puzzled. But now, there seemed to be an explanation.

"With such a change, everyone thought that she was possessed by a demon. Just when everyone was about to tie her up and burn her to death, she said that she was sent back by the King of Hell. She said that she had an unfinished destiny. She also said that the King of Hell bestowed her with divine power and an affinity with animals so that she wouldn't be bullied anymore." Ying Zi said angrily, "Those are lies by the demon. However, the people actually believed her and let her go.

......

"But young masters, you must not be fooled by this demon. She's a monster that sucks men's essence. Without men, she can't live even a day. She doesn't touch you now, but one day, she will definitely suck all of your essences."

Ying Zi added fuel to the fire and slandered Lin Yuelan. She had become a demon in Ying Zi's description.

Guo Bing stopped her in annoyance."Miss, I don't know what grudges you have with Miss Lin for you to slander her like this.

"But let me tell you, Miss Lin, we know, is not the demon that you say. In our eyes, she is a naughty, lively, lovely, and kind young woman. Oh, in my opinion, miss Lin is ten thousand times kinder than some people!"

Guo Bing's words were meant to cut. He implied that Ying Zi was really cruel. Guo Bing ignored Ying Zi's changed expression and left.

In any case, he basically knew what he wanted to know. He could guess the rest.

Now that he had found the answer, Guo Bing was very clear that Lin Yuelan was not a spy of the enemy country, as he had suspected.

That was enough.

Regardless of whether Lin Yuelan was a human or a monster, he only had to remember this. Lin Yuelan was their savior. Without her, they would be dead already. She had saved their lives!

Ying Zi's face turned green and red.

Other than being embarrassed, she was also furious!

She was actually mocked by her crush.

Damn it!

She glared at Guo Bing as he walked away. Ying Zi bit her lips. Her eyes were filled with anger and determination.

'Hmph. What a stupid man. Why would you side with that bitch? This is just perfect.

'When you're jinxed, you'll definitely come begging me for help.'

...

"Oh my, it smells so good." Doctor Zhang smelled the salivating aroma the moment he entered the small courtyard. "Girl, what delicious food did you make?"

Lin Yuelan gave Doctor Zhang a mysterious smile. "Grandmaster, you'll know in a moment!"

This piqued Doctor Zhang's curiosity even more.

He turned his head and asked the honest Little Six. "Come, Little Six, tell me what dish this is. It smells like chicken."

Before Little Six was dispatched to get Doctor Zhang, he only knew that Miss Lin was going to cook the pheasants they hunted the day before. But he didn't know what kind of dish she was making.

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Little Six blushed and said, "Doctor Zhang, I don't know either. Miss Lin didn't tell me." However, his eyes were darting around. It smelled so good. He also wanted to know what miss Lin had made.

When Doctor Zhang saw the burning fire, he asked in confusion, "girl, it's summer. Even if it's nighttime, it's not cold enough to start a fire. What's going on here?"

Little three and little twelve, who knew the truth, giggled to themselves. They looked at Lin Yuelan, then lowered their heads and continued to add firewood to the fire.

Doctor Zhang was an astute man. One look at their expressions, and he knew that they definitely knew something.

He immediately stepped forward and patted Little Three's shoulders. He said, "Little Three, tell me. Why are you starting a fire?" He was very sure that the bonfire had something to do with the fragrance. Doctor Zhang's nose twitched. Then, he asked in confusion, "The smell seems to be coming from underground. What's going on? Is the chicken buried underground?" Doctor Zhang was asking Little Three.

......

Little Three's eyes immediately lit up. He nodded and said, "yes, this chicken was buried here to roast. Doctor Zhang, you're really amazing!" Little three was not stingy with his praise.

The corner of Doctor Zhang's mouth twitched. 'This child is so innocent. Plus, the fragrance from the ground is so strong.'

But Doctor Zhang was still puzzled. "Why was the chicken buried underground to be roasted? Plus, if the chicken was buried underground, it would be very dirty. How are we going to eat it?" Doctor Zhang was interested, "Or have some preparation been done to the chicken before it was buried?"

"Oh, the chicken was wrapped in lotus leaves, coated with mud, and tied with a few strings." Little three said.

That answered a lot of Doctor Zhang's questions. However, he was still confused. He was an elder who had tasted all the delicacies in the world. He had not heard of any dishes that needed to be buried in the ground to be cooked.

Doctor Zhang walked to the side and sat down quietly.

Anyway, he would know the answer when they ate. His impression of Lin Yuelan became more favorable. 'The dishes she cooks are simply superb. Even I have to be impressed by her creativity and skills.'

For a moment, only the crackling sound of firewood could be heard in the courtyard.

Guo Bing was eating the fresh lotus seeds picked from the pond. He asked Lin yuelan, who was mixing the sauce, curiously, "miss Lin, what dish is this?"

"Beggar's chicken!" Lin Yuelan replied indifferently.

"What?" The lotus seed that Guo Bing put in his mouth rolled down. Obviously, he was very surprised by the name of this dish. The others were filled with curiosity and surprise too.

After a while, Guo Bing, the curious baby, asked, "Why is it called Beggar's chicken?"

Lin Yuelan said, "according to legend, in a wartorn era, an Emperor lost a battle and was pushed out of the palace by the rebels. He lost contact with his subordinates. Poor and hungry, the emperor fainted from hunger. A beggar passed by, and he fed the emperor a chicken he stole from a farmer. The chicken was covered in mud and roasted inside the ground under a bonfire.

"The emperor was impressed by the taste. He asked curiously about the name of the food. The beggar didn't know many words and thus named it Beggar's Chicken. When the Emperor re-ascended the throne, he still remembered the best chicken dish he had ever tasted. Thus, beggar's chicken became popular."

Lin Yuelan's story was half-true and half-false. She had to adapt some of the details to the time.

Guo Bing frowned and asked, "Is there really such a legend? Why have I never heard of it before?" If such a legendary dish existed, then it would have been known by the world already!

However, this was the first time they had heard of this beggar's chicken. Whether it was delicious or not, he didn't know for now. However, the fragrance did suggest that it would be very delicious.

Lin Yuelan winked and said, "Of course, you haven't heard of it before. The legend came to me in my dream, and so did the recipe!"

Erm...

No one knew how to respond.

'This young woman...'

As the fragrance became stronger, Lin Yuelan believed that the pheasant was almost ready. She immediately had Little Three and Little Twelve put off the fire.

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When they dug out the pheasants wrapped in yellow mud and lotus leaves, all of them were drooling. It was simply too fragrant.

Lin Yuelan cracked open the muddy shell. In an instant, the fragrance in the courtyard became even stronger.

"It smells so good!" All of them stared at the pheasant like greedy little ghosts, drooling.

Lin Yuelan looked at these people, then waved her hand and said, "let's eat!"

These pheasants were a few kilograms in weight each. There was enough for them. However, there was still fighting and snatching during dinner.

......

While the men fought, Lin Yuelan set away two pheasants and planned to send them to the village chief. Jiang Zhennan carried a drumstick to eat on the road and offered to go with her.

When they arrived at the village chief's house, Lin Yuelan shouted at the courtyard gate, "Grandpa Village Chief, are you in? Lan 'Er is looking for you!"

Then, the courtyard gate opened. The person who opened the gate was Lin Yiwei.

Lin Yiwei looked at Lin Yuelan in surprise and asked, "Lan 'Er, what's the matter?"

Lin Yuelan smiled, "Grandpa Village Chief, here." Then, she handed the two lumps of mud to Lin Yiwei.

Lin Yiwei was a little stunned. Why was Lin Yuelan giving him two lumps of mud?

She looked at Lin Yiwei's dumbfounded expression and smiled. "Grandpa Village Chief, this is not an ordinary mud ball. You'll definitely be surprised if you open it. "

Lin Yiwei stared at Lin Yuelan in disbelief. He asked, "really?"

What kind of surprise would there be in the mudballs? Plus, why were they hot? Could there be something hidden inside? Why was there a chicken fragrance coming from inside the mudballs?