Chapter Twenty-One Unlucky Egg

  In the courtyard, Mu Hongyan had a tender grass in her mouth, waving her hands and feet with a "heh-heh" sound, looking listless. Her face clearly showed four big words: "I'm very bored". Not far away, under the eaves of the house, Hua Mei sat on a small stool, focused, with a carving knife flying up and down in her hand.

  Muhong Yun suddenly let out a loud shout, her fist striking the air and producing a series of sharp cracking sounds. However, looking at her face, it didn't seem like she was full of energy, but rather like she was venting her frustration due to extreme boredom. As she withdrew her fist, her small mouth curled up, and she glared at Huamei with a defiant look.

  The flower eyebrow stopped the knife in her hand, looked up at Mu Hongyan with a puzzled expression, and then the sound of "dang dang dang" echoed again in the courtyard.

  Hua Mei's expression didn't change, but Mu Hong's face suddenly looked like a deflated balloon. The tender grass spat out, and with a "splat" sound, it slid to Hua Mei's feet. Her small face scrunched up in distress, she begged: "Hua Mei, please, don't carve wooden figurines anymore, let's go out and stroll around the street, okay? Okay? Okay......"

  Tugging at Huamei's right arm with a shake, as if asking for candy like a little girl.

  She blinked her eyes several times.

  Hua Mei's eyes sparkled, seemingly agreeing, and Mu Hong Yan's face was instantly filled with smiles, her head nodding like a chicken pecking at rice. However, Hua Mei immediately shook her head and said, "No way, Uncle told me not to leave the Nie residence recently."

  "Uncle! It's your uncle again!"

  Hong's face fell, her eyebrows furrowed in anger. "Hua Mei, you're my sister-in-law, he's your uncle, and you're older than him, why do you have to listen to him? Moreover, I'm his master, which makes me your elder too. As an elder, don't you dare disobey?"

  The little girl was like a fighting cock, her eyes were red and swollen, she made a humming noise, then leaned in closer, making four more humming noises, her straight nose almost touched the flower-shaped face.

  Huā Méi was startled by Mù Hóng Yī's fierce momentum and subconsciously shrank back, like a young daughter-in-law suffering at the hands of an evil mother-in-law. She stuttered: "B-but... but Uncle said is right, he's all for my own good, I don't want to make Uncle worry."

  Mo Hongyan was completely defeated by Hua Mei, covering her face with both hands and lamenting, "Heavens! Nie Kong, you little scoundrel, what kind of soul-stirring medicine did you give to Hua Mei? Those who don't know would think she's your wife instead of your sister-in-law! Nie Kong, waaah, Master, I'm not done with you yet!"

  Her eyebrows were knitted, her face was flushed red, her lips trembled a few times, and her voice was like a mosquito: "Hong Yan, you...you can't be joking. Hong Yan, are you crying?"

  "Mei Hong Yan bared her teeth and swung her fists a few times, then took a deep breath and softened her tone, speaking in a gentle and persuasive manner: 'Hua Mei, look at me. Who am I? I'm Mu Hong Yan, a fifth-grade spiritual master! You tell me, with me protecting you by your side, would that scoundrel Nie Feng Xing dare to harass you?'"

  Hua Mei shook her head honestly.

  Mo Hongyin clapped her hands, smiled and nodded, staring intently at Hua Mei's eyes. "I'm Nie Kong's guest here to protect you, with me around, you can rest assured. So now what you need to do is... put down the knife in your hand... go back to the house and change into a clean set of clothes, then accompany me on a stroll!"

  Hua Mei unconsciously loosened her grip on the knife, stood up and walked a few steps towards the house, then suddenly turned back around, saying with a hint of embarrassment, "But I...I..."

  Before Huā Méi could say another word, Mù Hóng Jiān suddenly roared like a furious lioness: "Go change your clothes, now! Immediately! Quickly!"

  Huāméi didn't dare provoke the volcano that was about to erupt in front of him, and he walked into the house with his head hung low, feeling a bit disheartened.

  Murong Hong finally started taking deep breaths, her palms sliding down the high collar of his shirt, as if to calm the fire in his chest.

  Finally free.

  After a while, Mu Hongyan finally hummed and bent down to look at the wooden carving on the stool, muttering in confusion, "Is this thing so interesting? It's been ringing for four whole days, I'm about to get calluses on my ears. Nie Kong, that bad apprentice, really has no good intentions."

  "Oh my, little darling, I've really missed you, Third Brother. Hmm, why are you wearing red clothes today? Don't be nervous, don't be afraid, and don't shout. Your little uncle is probably going to encounter some unexpected events in the fantasy realm. To be honest with you, this is all arranged by me, Third Brother. If you want him to survive, then obediently follow me home. As long as you serve me well, that guy might still have a chance to come out alive, heh heh heh..."

  A lewd and hasty voice rang out at the same time, and two arms stretched out from behind, targeting Mu Hong's slender waist.

  "Ah, Nie Feng Xing."

  Hua Mei changed into a set of white clothes bought by Nie Kong and just as she stepped out of the door, she saw Nie Feng rushing over to hug Mu Hongyan, and couldn't help but let out a startled cry.

  "Hua Mei, how are you there? You... who are you?"

  At the sound of Huamei's voice at the door, Nie Fengxing, who was infatuated with the beauty, suddenly woke up and shouted in surprise, but his arms were still stretching forward.

  "Who am I? Hehe!"

  Mu Hongxian's face turned bright red, not because of shyness, but because of anger. A fiery red glow burst out from her slender body, and Nie Fengxing's two arms were like being branded with a hot iron, hastily withdrawing in a fluster. In an instant, Mu Hongxian's jade hands flipped over, grabbing Nie Fengxing's hair and yanking it back.

  Nie Feng's kick was like a cloud driving away mist, accurately landing on a wooden stump several meters away.

  His stomach was hit so hard that Nie Fengxing felt his intestines were broken into several segments. He spat out a few mouthfuls of bitter water, and then stood up, looking pale: "Mu Hongyan, it's actually you? How did you end up here? I'm telling you, I..."

  Before she could finish speaking, Mu Hongyan floated over like a fire lotus, her beautiful white right palm flashing out like lightning, with red light flickering continuously.

  Nie Feng's face had two bright red palm prints on it.

  The scorching pain made Nie Feng's seven orifices emit smoke, and he smiled ferociously: "Mu Hongyin, you dare to hit me? Don't forget, you'll be marrying me soon."

  Nie Feng was so angry that he almost choked, on the day the fantasy realm opened, he was summoned by Nie Qing Song and ordered to stay in the Ice Flame Cave for seven days. Today, he finally managed to sneak out, thinking he could fulfill his wish, but unexpectedly ran into Mu Hong Yan here.

  "Marry a good-for-nothing like you? Dream on!" Murong Hongyan sneered, her right hand swinging out again.

  Nie Feng's body dodged with all his might, but he was still hit, and his figure stumbled, almost falling to the ground. His handsome face was already swollen, and there were bloodstains at the corner of his mouth.

  "Stinky girls, you're rebelling."

  Nie Feng wiped the corner of his mouth, and the crimson blood made his eyes red and hot-headed. He let out a loud roar and pounced on him crazily.

  Mu Hongyuan humbly bowed his head and curved the corners of his lips, without looking up, and again used both palms.

  Nie Feng Xing's body spun around like a top, making a complete turn on the spot. The powerful force that slapped his cheek made Nie Feng Xing's vision blur, and just now he had barely dodged, but still ended up being slapped without any suspense. The gap in cultivation between the two people was too great, leaving him no room to dodge.

  A moment later, Nie Fengxing's mind cleared a bit, his eyes fixed on Mu Hongying like a poisonous snake, as if he wanted to strip off her clothes layer by layer: "Stinky girls, now you can hit me with all your might. Wait until you marry me, and see how I'll torture you to death, haha, heh... Ah yo!"

  Mo Hongyin slapped a palm out, directly slapping Nie Fengxing flying like a fly.

  "You think you can take me down? Do you have what it takes?"

  Mo Hongyan smiled disdainfully, her figure swift as the wind, chasing after Nie Fengxing's body just as he was about to crash to the ground. With a flick of her foot, she hooked his body and lifted it up, then her two palms came crashing down on his face like a stormy rain, the slapping sounds ringing out incessantly, like popping popcorn.

  A soft and timid voice sounded from behind her.

  Mu Hongyan finally stopped, Nie Feng's fist heavily hit the ground. That small white face was already swollen with a thick circle of purple and black bruises, looking like a pig's head. Mu Hongyan laughed heartily, completely un-ladylike, her hands on her hips: "Hua Mei, you come too!"

  She glanced at the red silk, then looked down at the pig's head on the ground. Suddenly, she gritted her teeth and mustered up the courage to give Nie Feng's leg a light kick. One foot followed another, each with increasing force, until Nie Feng couldn't even open his eyes, only humming and muttering incessantly from his mouth.

  After kicking dozens of times, and when her feet were sore, Huā Méi finally stopped panting, with a smile on her face. Suddenly, she looked worried and said: "Hóng Jiān, he is the son of the tribe leader, will we get in trouble for hitting him?"

  "Rest assured, nothing will happen. The third son of the Ning family, Nie Feng, came here with ill intentions towards you and I caught him red-handed. I also took the opportunity to teach him a lesson. Even if the head of the Ning family finds out about this, he won't be able to do anything to us. Just now, several people have already passed by outside, and this matter will spread throughout the entire Ning family in no time. You just wait and see, this scoundrel will definitely be severely punished. Otherwise, where would the face of your head of household go? And what about the face of the Ning family? If we can use this incident to dissolve my engagement with him, that would be even better. Let's not talk about it anymore, let's go shopping. Leave this scoundrel here, someone will come and take him away."

  Huā Méi put down her heart and followed Mù Hóng Yīn out of the courtyard. Along the way, Mù Hóng Yīn smiled brightly, but in her heart, she was a bit worried. Niè Fēng Xíng that scoundrel said that Niè Kōng would encounter an accident in the Illusory Realm, but who knows if he was telling the truth or not? This matter, Mù Hóng Yīn didn't mention to Huā Méi, lest she become afraid...