Wu Tao Wen Guan

Chapter 236 Monsters (VII)

"Jianjun ge, you should leave first."

Lin Fan turned to Hao Jianjun and explained, "I'm afraid you'll go soft later and affect my treatment. Besides, if you're here, her emotions will be even more unstable."

"Alright."

Hao Jianjun agreed readily.

Since a decision had been made, he could only choose to trust the other person.

Hao Jianjun exited the room, paused for a moment, and then walked to a corner of the courtyard to wait.

He was afraid that if he heard Wang Xiaoli screaming later, he might impulsively rush in.

"Xiao Fan is indeed thoughtful," Hao Jianjun nodded to himself, even considering whether he should block his ears.

Inside the room.

Lin Fan leisurely opened the medicine box, revealing about five kilograms of explosives and a small detonator connected by a fuse.

"Lili jie, I have a special medicine here that is absolutely effective for your illness. Would you like to try it?"

After speaking, Lin Fan placed the explosives by the bed. He held the detonator tightly, fearing Wang Xiaoli would suddenly attack.

Wang Xiaoli lifted the blanket and gritted her teeth, "Why won't you let me go?"

"Let you go?" Lin Fan glanced outside. "Then would Jianjun ge still be alive? You've run all the way to the village, can I still let you live?"

"Heh~ 'False accusations are easy to make if you want to condemn.' You humans are always like this."

"Ha~ A snake demon like you knows quite a lot about human culture."

As he spoke, Lin Fan subtly retreated two steps. He estimated that once the explosives went off, the house would definitely collapse. He had observed carefully before entering the house; the closest neighbors were over thirty meters away, so they should not be affected.

"I cultivated diligently in Luofeng Mountain for over three hundred years and never actively harmed any human," Wang Xiaoli said resentfully. "On the contrary, you are aggressive and unwilling to stop. If I had known, I should have just eaten to my heart's content back then. My cultivation realm would have advanced so much faster, instead of being humiliated to this extent by you now!"

"Are you done speaking?"

Lin Fan hesitated. He thought carefully and indeed had never heard any rumors of demons harming people in Luofeng Mountain. It seemed the other party was telling the truth. However, humans and demons were naturally at odds; leaving her was too dangerous.

"Xiao Fan, what are you doing?" A loud shout suddenly came from behind Lin Fan. Hao Jianjun looked at the detonator in Lin Fan's hand, his face, eyes, and heart filled with bewilderment.

Lin Fan was stunned and then looked back. He really hadn't expected Hao Jianjun to come in suddenly.

"Jianjun~" Wang Xiaoli saw Hao Jianjun and acted as if she had seen a savior. She had already vaguely revealed her non-human demonic form, but upon seeing Hao Jianjun enter, she immediately returned to normal, regaining her pitiable appearance.

Hao Jianjun's eyes turned red as he stared fiercely at Lin Fan and roared, "I have no grudge against you, why are you doing this to my Lili? Lin Fan, you are truly not human!"

"She's not human!" Lin Fan pointed at Wang Xiaoli on the bed and explained, "Jianjun ge, think carefully. On such a cold day, and with her severe injuries, could a normal person survive being exposed to the cold wind for more than ten hours in the mountains?"

"This... Lili is also a child from a poor family. Country folk are tough and resilient. What's so strange about that?" Hao Jianjun's hidden doubts were instantly sparked by Lin Fan, but he still chose to believe Wang Xiaoli.

Wang Xiaoli then covered her head with her hands, feigning great pain. "My head hurts so much~ Jianjun, I'm not dying, come and hold me quickly."

"Lili!" Hearing Wang Xiaoli's soft and tender voice, Hao Jianjun immediately disregarded everything else.

"Don't go!" Lin Fan grabbed Hao Jianjun's arm. "She wants your life!"

"Let go of me, Xiao Fan, are you crazy?" Hao Jianjun's mind was filled with the gentle and pitiable Wang Xiaoli, and he had completely lost his rational thinking ability. Lin Fan sighed inwardly, this is what they call being blinded by lust. He held Hao Jianjun's arm tightly, no matter how much Hao Jianjun struggled, he couldn't break free.

Wang Xiaoli smiled triumphantly, which Lin Fan happened to see. Instead of being afraid, she even showed a provocative gaze. Lin Fan's anger flared. Do you really think I can't deal with you?

"Jianjun ge, come outside and talk with me." Lin Fan dragged and pulled, finally getting Hao Jianjun outside.

"Jianjun, don't go!" Hao Jianjun was in a dilemma, completely unable to understand how things had escalated to this point. Lin Fan had always been kind and helpful in the village, practicing medicine, so why did he bring a box of explosives to blow up a woman?

"Xiao Fan, you leave, I'm begging you!"

"If I leave, you'll lose your life," Lin Fan said to Hao Jianjun with a serious expression.

Hao Jianjun shrugged. "I rescued Lili four days ago, and she hasn't tried to harm me. Xiao Fan, I don't care what you think, but since Lili is willing to be with me, I have a responsibility to protect her." Hao Jianjun's tone was exceptionally firm, almost making Lin Fan vomit blood. He's so old, why can't he figure things out? Lin Fan finally understood how Sun Wukong felt in Journey to the West; no matter how much he pleaded, Tang Sanzang would still wander into the demon's lair!

"Jianjun ge, I've already told you, the woman in the room, she's not human at all!" Lin Fan pointed at the window and added, "If you don't believe me, I'll make her reveal her true form right now!"

"Xiao Fan, I don't care what Lili is," Hao Jianjun said with a helpless smile. "I'm not young anymore, my parents died early, and I've lived a hard life for half my life, never enjoying any blessings. I think it's great to be with Lili. Even if I only live for a week, or ten days to half a month, I'll be content."

"Hiss~" Lin Fan gasped. He seriously suspected Hao Jianjun had been ensnared by the demon's spell. For a woman of unknown origin, he was willing to risk his life?

Wang Xiaoli, hearing Hao Jianjun's words from inside the room, couldn't help but be slightly moved. She was not an inherently evil demon. Although she harbored resentment towards humans due to their interference, she now saw that there were still good people among humans. Of course, Lin Fan was definitely an exception! She wished she could devour Lin Fan alive!

"Xiao Fan, please let her go, and let me go too. Brother will kneel for you." As Hao Jianjun spoke, he "plop" and knelt down.

"Jianjun ge!" Lin Fan quickly helped him up. "If you do this, you'll not only harm yourself but also the villagers."

"I... I can take Lili and leave Luofeng Village. Isn't that enough?" Hearing Hao Jianjun say this, Lin Fan almost choked with anger. Do you think you're Xu Xian? Still want to live happily ever after with Bai Niangzi?