Nyoi-Bo Studio

  Nyoi-Bo Studio

  Qin Shu had drunk a lot of wine after three rounds. Mainly because the wine was too delicious, just like the Peach Blossom Brew that Master brewed. It made people unable to resist glass after glass.

  She ate some food and felt inclined to leave, so she found an excuse to walk away from the dining table.

  Kuai Yi village was pretty even at night. When the sky turned dark, red lanterns would be lit on the eaves of every house. Originally a characteristic village, it looked like a sea of lanterns from afar when they were all lit. It was a beautiful sight.

  Qin Shu walked a few steps and discovered the scenery in front of her. It made her stop in her tracks.

  Ye Luo, who was following behind her, stopped in unison.

  The stairs outside were made of wood. A platform was specially extended at the corner. There was a table and two chairs on it, and it even came with a sunshade on the top.

  ‘Without turning her head, Qin Shu said, “Ye Luo, you head back first. I’ll sit here for a while.”


  Ye Luo looked at his surroundings. After making sure that there was no problem, he nodded. “Okay.”


  Then, he continued upstairs.

  After Ye Luo left, Qin Shu walked to the table and sat down. Looking at the lights coming from countless homes, she suddenly thought of a sentence. Amongst the sea of lights, there would always be one that was lit for her. That was her final destination.

  In the past, there was surely one that was lit for her.

  Ever since Fu Tingyu went missing, she would leave a light for him and wait for him to come back.

  Now that she had finally met him, he didn’t remember her. The feeling of being forgotten was lousy.

  Yet, he was safe and sound and that made her feel better because this was the best outcome.

  She seemed to understand Han Xiao’s mood at that time, as well as Fu Tingyu’s.

  One had to experience how it felt to be forgotten by someone who was highly valued before one could truly understand.

  Qin Shu suddenly frowned as she sensed someone approaching. The next second, a person had sat down beside her.

  She turned her head to look. With the help of the light above, she realized that the person sitting beside her was high-ranking Gu Master Hao Ze.

  “Yes, is something the matter?” asked Qin Shu.

  Hao Ze curled his lips slightly like he was smiling. “Do you know about Gu worms?” he asked.

  “I’ve only heard that they’re very magical, but I’ve never seen them before,” Qin Shu replied honestly, shaking her head. Her eyes were so clear and bright that one could see right through her. She didn’t seem like a person who was lying at all.

  Hao Ze stared at her for a while and discovered that there was a hint of red on her cheeks. It was probably because of the alcohol. His fingers suddenly reached out toward her.

  Qin Shu moved back instinctively.

  Hao Ze didn’t seem to mind, nor pay any attention to her body language. He opened his palm.

  In it was a very small bamboo tube, the size of a pinky finger and three centimeters long.

  Qin Shu asked curiously, “What is this?”


  Hao Ze explained, “This is a Gu worm that I have cultivated. It is called Heart-Eating Gu worm.”


  “What is it used for?” Qin Shu asked.

  “They can enter a person’s heart and eat it little by little,” explained Hao Ze. “It causes the person to suffer from heartache every day until they die.”


  Qin Shu felt her hair stand on end just listening to him. Gu worms were indeed something that made people want to stay far away.

  She thought of Jun Li. Could Ni save him?

  Hao Ze saw Qin Shu staring at the small bamboo tube in a daze. “Are you afraid?” he asked her.

  Qin Shu replied, “Isn’t it normal to be afraid?”


  Hao Ze put away the small bamboo tube. “You came here just to play?” he questioned her back.

  “For the Gu worms too,” replied Qin Shu. She did not hide it from him because he was a high-level Gu master, and there was a high possibility that he could nurture Gu worms like Ni.

  “Revenge?” Hao Ze continued to guess.

  Qin Shu shook her head. “To save someone,” she replied.

  Hao Ze was momentarily stunned. “Most Gu worms are harmful to people,” he said. “Who told you that Gu worms are meant to save people?”


  “Theard from others that there is a Gu worm called Ni. It can revive the flesh and bones of people.” Qin Shu turned her head to look at Hao Ze, waiting for his reaction.

  “The tradition of Gu worms like Ni have been lost,” said Hao Ze. As if recalling something, he added, “But now, we can try.”


  “What do you mean?” asked Qin Shu.

  As it was related to the Long family, Hao Ze was a little hesitant. Seeing that she was so eager to know, he smiled and said, “There’s no harm in telling you. To cultivate this kind of Gu worm, we need a bowl of blood as feed.”


  Since Hao Ze said it like that, it meant that the blood needed would not be from an ordinary person.

  Qin Shu asked, “Whose blood do you need?”


  “This is a secret,” Hao Ze replied.

  Qin Shu nodded, indicating that she understood. “Alright. Honestly, it does not matter whether I know whose blood it is. I just want to reverse the situation and save someone.”


  She looked at the red lanterns in front of her. On the surface, it looked like she was admiring them, but in her heart, she was confused. What was Hao Ze’s motive for getting close to her?

  She wanted to get close to Hao Ze because he was a high-ranking Gu master. He had the ability to cultivate Ni.

  Then, what about him?

  Hao Ze stared at Qin Shu before casually asking, “Where did you come from?”


  “Icame from Hua Xia,” Qin Shu replied, just as casually. How big was Hua Xia? The entire Miao Xin was not as big as a province.

  Hao Ze laughed. “Hua Xia is very big,” he commented.

  Qin Shu nodded. “Indeed.”


  After Hao Ze left, Qin Shu continued to sit, with no intention of leaving.

  However, her heart felt like it was on fire, and her body felt hotter and hotter. Her cheeks were as red as a ripe apple.

  Qin Shu didn’t know that the wine brewed by the village chief had a strong after-effect after drinking it.

  At this moment, the wine’s after-effect kicking in on Qin Shu was no different from being drunk.

  She stood up abruptly and went down the stairs. Her footsteps were a little unsteady, but she didn’t stop walking.

  She did not stop until she reached the door of a house. She reached out to push the door, but it did not open. She pushed it a few more times, but it still did not budge.

  She held the door with one hand to steady herself. She reached into her clothes and took out the broken moon. The sharp blade flashed under the moonlight, and the door opened.

  Seeing an entrance, Qin Shu put away the broken moon and walked in. When she reached the room, the same thing happened. She still had to use the broken moon to open the room door.

  ‘The light was very dim in the room. Only the moonlight outside the window shone down, illuminating the room furnishings.

  Qin Shu almost instinctively walked to the bedside, then lifted the quilt and crawled in.

  The man slept very lightly. When he heard the noise, he thought that a little squirrel had snuck in to look for food. Because there were many squirrels in the mountains, he did not care.

  It was not until the quilt was lifted and a body crawled in, that the smell of wine wafted to his nose.

  That was not all. The hand touched his chest, then touched the area beside him. The body nestled in his arms and covered herself with the quilt. It was all done in one breath, as if it was an everyday thing.

  Their bodies were close enough let him know that it was a woman.

  Awoman flashed through the man’s consciousness. It was the woman who had come to be familiar with him in the afternoon and had mistaken him for someone else.

  The room was pitch black. The man lowered his head to look at the person who had suddenly burrowed into his arms. He could not see the woman’s face clearly because she had buried herself deep.

  As she got closer, the aroma of the wine became stronger.