kvmb Chapter 130 Let the fish choose?
Chapter 130 Let the fish choose?
Jiang Lin had no sense of shame. Looking at Ji Xingyi's eyes, she knew the man was interested. She deliberately poked the man's pectoral muscle with her finger and whispered, "Want to kiss me?"
Then, her fingertips slowly moved downwards, her voice even softer: "Want to?"
Ji Xingyi, breathing heavily, quickly grabbed the young man's disruptive hand and warned him with her eyes.
"How can this be so fun?" Jiang Lin burst out laughing at Ji Xingyi's suppressed smirk.
"I'm just kidding, let's go sign up!"
After Jiang Lin finished speaking, he turned around and took a step with a smile. However, after only two steps, Ji Xingyi grabbed his waist from behind and spun him back into his arms.
Before Jiang Lin could react, the man's fingertips swiftly unbuttoned the top three buttons of Jiang Lin's collar.
Although Jiang Lin was on the thin side, he still had the bone structure of a boy. To make him look even thinner, Chi Xuan didn't let him wear an undershirt. As soon as the buttons were loosened, his fair collarbone immediately came into contact with the cool air.
The next second, Jiang Lin felt the man's head squeeze against the left side of his neck.
Jiang Lin felt a slight itch on her cheek from her hair being tied up. Afraid that Ji Xingyi's hair would ruin Chi Xuan's carefully applied makeup, she immediately tilted her head to the right.
Before Jiang Lin could push the man's head away, she felt a deep kiss on her shoulder near her neck.
At the same time, large hands gripped both sides of her waist, and icy fingertips flipped over her clothes to pinch and knead her delicate skin.
"Hiss..." In no time, Jiang Lin was completely limp in his arms.
A dangerous chuckle reached his ear: "Jiang Lin, stop doing this kind of thing. I'm afraid you'll cry later."
Jiang Lin's pupils widened, her heart pounded uncontrollably, and a dark purple current surged once again from the depths of her eyes.
What to do? Jiang Lin was unexpectedly even more excited.
Ji Xingyi's perspective allowed him to clearly see the young man's physical reaction in his arms, leaving the person threatening him bewildered. After a moment of speechlessness, Ji Xingyi helplessly picked up Jiang Lin and carried him deeper into a more secluded alley.
Jiang Lin asked, puzzled, "Where to?"
Ji Xingyi's face darkened: "How are you going to get out like this? I'll take care of it for you."
Registration closed at noon, and Ji Xingyi rushed to register Jiang Lin before the deadline.
The first round will begin in half an hour, or one hour from now.
When Wang Zhe saw Jiang Lin, who had been completely cleaned up, he was so shocked that he dropped the half-eaten sesame seed cake he was eating. Ji Xingyi stepped in front of Jiang Lin to stop Wang Zhe's pounce.
Wang Zhe wanted to bite his handkerchief: "From now on, you are my third sister!"
"Get out of my way!" Jiang Lin liked being told he was good-looking by Ji Xingyi, but he couldn't accept being looked at by any other man who looked at him like he was a woman.
"Come on, come on! Let me tell you, this shop has the best sesame seed cakes and noodles in this area!" Wang Zhe led the two upstairs to the second floor and sat down by the window. "Don't say I'm not doing anything productive. I've already checked. The 'Fan-Shaped Beauty Contest' is being held at the Sansheng Bridge downstairs this afternoon. This seat is definitely VVVVIP!"
Looking out the window, Jiang Lin saw that, just as Chen Jiangqiao had said, the window faced the Sansheng Bridge, offering a panoramic view of the scenery on the bridge.
Not long after, Chen Jiangqiao also came upstairs to join them. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Jiang Lin's made-up appearance, then looked at Ji Xingyi with a somewhat resentful expression. Oh no, someone's completely under his thumb again.
"Old Chen, have you discovered anything?" Wang Zhe immediately changed his way of addressing Chen Jiangqiao after learning how old he was.
Chen Jiangqiao brushed aside Wang Zhe's arm and rolled his eyes: "I think I understand the whole process now. The selection of the fan-shaped beauty has three stages."
Chen Jiangqiao dipped his finger in tea and drew a fish on the table: "The first round is called 'Carp Kissing the Shadow.' The contestants stand on the Three Lives Bridge, and if the carp in the river leaps out of the water, they pass the round."
Wang Zhe's eyes widened: "Aren't we voting? Letting the fish choose? Can those dead fish eyes tell the difference between beauty and ugliness?"
"I don't know." Chen Jiangqiao was also puzzled by this: "They've been making these choices for the past hundred years."
"The second challenge is called 'Playing with Shadows in the Clear Stream.' Jump into the Clear Stream River, and if you can float to the surface, you pass the challenge!"
Wang Zhe: "Anyone who can swim can do it!"
Using the buoyancy of water, you can float to the surface by maintaining a certain posture; it's not difficult at all.
Chen Jiangqiao shook his head: "They're not telling you to just float to the surface headfirst. What these villagers are saying is that schools of carp in the water will push you up! Your whole body will be carried to the surface by the carp!"
Wang Zhe became increasingly confused: "Are the fish in this water spirits?"
“Those who are lighter should have an advantage,” Chen Jiangqiao sighed at Jiang Lin, “I think you’re in danger.”
Ki Kōichi: "What if we fail?"
Chen Jiangqiao's expression suddenly turned serious: "It's hard to say. Judging from what the villagers said, they don't care about those who sank!"
Ji Xingyi grabbed Jiang Lin's hand under the table, a hint of worry in his voice: "What's the third round?"
"Blood moon casts its shadow!"
Chen Jiangqiao frowned even more deeply: "In the final stage, the remaining contestants need to ride bamboo rafts down the Qingxi River from the upper reaches and safely reach the Sansheng Bridge, where they will become the final Fan Beauty."
"To get useful clues, we have to take risks. While it's still relatively safe, everyone should try to gather as much information as possible to increase Jiang Lin's chances of survival!"
Chen Jiangqiao's last words were especially for Wang Zhe: "If you eat too much, you're more likely to die!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhe put down the half-eaten sesame seed cake and retorted, "Who said I didn't look for clues! This good spot is mine! Besides, I also have a clue about Qingxi tea!"
Chen Jiangqiao looked suspicious.
Wang Zhe gestured for the three of them to move closer and whispered, "I've searched every restaurant and restaurant, and not a single one sells this tea!"
"I thought you were going to say something!" Chen Jiangqiao scoffed. He already knew!
"I haven't finished yet!" Wang Zhe rolled his eyes at Chen Jiangqiao with disdain: "We get free things on the street, don't we?"
Wang Zhe's mind raced. Since he couldn't get the NPCs to talk, he'd try something more practical. Players would have all their food, lodging, and transportation in Qingxi Town free of charge, but the NPCs living in this world still needed to make a living.
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round!
So Wang Zhe used his player identity to get some nice clothes and jewelry, as well as some local specialties, to bribe the waiter named Shi Tou at the Qing Shui Inn.
"Plus my silver tongue, hey, that guy told me!" Wang Zhe winked proudly at the three of them: "The tea was brought directly from the mayor's house after it was brewed; they just heated it up a bit."
"You can only drink one bowl a day because there is very little Qingxi tea, just enough for one bowl a day. And it is only offered to guests from outside the area."
Wang Zhe: "Drinking that stuff doesn't do any harm to the body; on the contrary, it has many benefits. From what he said, it's like a beauty and health tonic!"
"If you participate in that fan-shaped beauty pageant, the town mayor will also give you an extra reward of Qingxi tea!"
Chen Jiangqiao was speechless: "You believe his nonsense!"
“No, at least it shows that Qingxi tea is not a deadly rule.” Jiang Lin lowered his eyes and looked at the green buds floating in his teacup, lost in thought.
Suddenly, a noisy cheer erupted from downstairs. Wang Zhe peeked out and saw Mayor Jin Lushan walking onto the Three Lives Bridge. He couldn't help but exclaim, "We're doomed! The game has begun!"