Chapter 51 Mirage Pearl
Mu Fei's words had a shocking effect. No matter whether it was a student like Tan Xiao or an old expert like Liu Qingquan who had passed away and was re-employed, they all showed expressions that were difficult to look at - except for Kong Xuan. After all, he was conceived by Yuan Feng, and the degree of strangeness was at the ancient level.
Oh my god, this is a secret pregnancy, right?
"To be fair, you are indeed a bit of a scam. Your baby has no intelligence." Qian Pingan said calmly. With the look on your face, I thought you and Director Mu really had some story that needed to be told.
Yeah, it’s only been a few days.
After being scammed by Fang Zhu, Mu Fei finally heard something normal say, "That is, if he gave birth to seven stones at once, would I still be able to be the mother of the Calabash Brothers painlessly? He wants to scam me without paying for maternity insurance, or is he hoping to get a reduced sentence by getting pregnant?"
"How can you say that to me? It's my first time..." Fang Zhu said sadly, indicating that he was not that kind of scheming man.
Mu Fei: “…”
Fang Zhu looked up at the sky and said, "It is very rare for us mirages to produce pearls. All mirage pearls are the most precious treasures of heaven and earth. They are born with great spirituality and can become spirits in less than a hundred years. During the pearl production period, I will gradually become weaker, and even my life will be in danger. After the birth, you will be the apple of the mirage tribe's eye, just like a child."
This is really like the pregnancy process. The child is like a foreign object and can threaten life.
Fang Zhu added hesitantly, "I have practiced for many years, but I have never been able to conceive a mirage pearl. But you got pregnant right after you came... This is a great cause and effect, and you can't escape it even if you don't admit it."
"You said before that you can't leave her. Does this mean that during this period of weakness, you need to stay with the other...father, mother, uh, the provider of the pearl core of the Mirage Pearl?" Liu Qingquan asked while recording. There was one thing Fang Zhu was right about, that is, the Mirage Clan rarely breeds pearls. They don't know such knowledge, and it is a secret within the human family.
Moreover, Fang Zhu said that the babies born from the Mirage Pearl were extremely spiritual and could quickly become spirits, so they were treated like their own children. This kind of peculiar racial relationship was unheard of by anyone, and it was probably worth writing about.
So Tan Xiao took out his phone to record it after hearing this, "Well, how long will it take for you to give birth? How will you give birth? Can we watch?"
What is this called? This is called field research. Tan Xiao has smoothly changed from being shocked and speechless to being curious, and even wants to obtain first-hand information for writing.
"Next full moon night will do." It is either difficult for this mirage tribe to conceive, or if there is an opportunity, it will be very fast. As for watching the birth, Fang Zhu looked at Mu Fei and said, "Whether we can watch or not, I will listen to you."
Mu Fei: “…”
Mu Fei: "Listen to me, please let me go. I'm just a worker."
She was just interested in the heavenly book at the bottom of the lake. How could a cultivator not be interested in something? The River Map and Luoshu gave rise to cultural origins such as the Eight Trigrams. If she studied it more, she might discover a new discipline.
Who knew that more research would lead to the birth of a child? Unscrupulous advertisements can kill people.
Kong Xuan saw that Tan Xiao had been making some small movements with his mouth. He was not interested in such messy things. What was so strange about having a pearl? He said impatiently: "Is it up to him to decide whether to let her go or not? Just take her back and detain her for interrogation. Why are you still talking nonsense?"
"Well, this indeed needs to be taken back, Mu Fei, and a statement needs to be taken. There is also the case of the demon-killing plate that he mentioned before." Liu Qingquan looked at Mu Fei.
Fang Zhu's jewelry is a monster among monsters, and the monster-killing plate is a case within a case. Moreover, its nature is quite serious and it also involves telecommunications fraud, so a case must be filed for investigation.
Fang Zhu heard this, he just wanted to stay with Mu Fei in the first place, and Mu Fei would definitely not stay under the current circumstances, so it would be fine for him to go with her, so he immediately got up and said, "I'll go."
"I'll go." Mu Fei also whispered, "Okay, stop talking, let's go back." Come back to life first, otherwise his muscles will atrophy.
"Sister Mu, you'd better not revive yourself yet. The journey is long and you might get into trouble again. Let us take you along." Tan Xiao was well prepared. He took out a bramble substitute and asked Mu Fei to attach it to it. The world is in decline now, so he dare not be careless anymore.
"By the way, Mu Fei, can you give me some advice on a public relations plan?" Liu Qingquan pointed at Tan Xiao, still thinking about what happened before.
"Brother is performing a ritual in public again?" Mu Fei said sadly, "What's the point of PR for this? Isn't it normal for him to perform a ritual in public? No one will think that he is subduing demons and monsters. It will only reinforce the stereotype."
Unlike these people, Tan Xiao is a folk inheritor, and his method is very convenient. The more well-known he is, the more legitimate his method becomes, and it has become a virtuous circle.
"No, this time it was the National No. 1 Green Peacock that appeared in Yunmengze during the Bird Watching Festival..." Liu Qingquan implicitly brought up a shocking topic.
Mu Fei looked at Kong Xuan and realized what might have happened: "..."
Looking at Fang Zhu again, Mu Fei said to herself: "It doesn't seem that hard to accept becoming a mother..."
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"Wait." Kong Xuan stopped Tan Xiao.
Everyone else went to the embankment to wait for a taxi to pick them up. Tan Xiao was about to go out, but when he heard Kong Xuan calling him, he stopped and asked, "What's going on?"
Kong Xuan bent down slightly, "...Let me take a look at the wound."
It was also the first time for Tan Xiao to use the tongue tip talisman. It was really painful. He was thinking about how much courage it took for people in ancient times to commit suicide by biting their tongues.
Tan Xiao opened his mouth, revealing a part of his tongue. The wound on the red and tender tip of his tongue was a bit deep, and a little bright red blood seeped out when he moved it. His soft lower lip was also wet.
In ancient times, blood was also one of the offerings during sacrifices. The soul is in the liver blood, which also symbolizes that the offering is fresh and delicious. This blood can be human blood or animal blood. Even today, blood is still used in many rituals, such as this blood symbol on the tip of the tongue.
This bright red blood reminded people of the representative color scheme of Chu witches. Kong Xuan felt as if he was in a sacrifice again. His soul rose and fell with a certain rhythm, vibrating all the way to his heart.
Kong Xuan felt as if his eardrums were beating and he was stunned.
"Woo?" Tan Xiao's tongue was still sticking out, "If you're okay, I'll take it back..."
This makes him look so stupid, like a puppy.
Kong Xuan got anxious and reached out to pinch his jaw, drawing symbols on the tip of his tongue with his fingers.
Tan Xiao only felt his tongue getting cold, and then it was as if something was wrapped around it. The persistent dull pain disappeared without a trace. He rolled his tongue and touched Kong Xuan's finger again, retracting it into his mouth, "Thank you, great god."
Kong Xuan's hand was still pinching his jaw, and he hadn't noticed that he was observing the wound from a close distance. Tan Xiao's view from this angle was just like the angle when Kong Xuan fell as a peacock before, which also covered most of Tan Xiao's vision. The only person imprinted in his eyes was Kong Xuan.
He could clearly see the tips of the feathers adorning Kong Xuan's head fluttering slightly, soft and thin...
Kong Xuan stood up straight, put his hand away and turned around, "Let's go, let's go."
Tan Xiao blinked: "...Oh!"
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Title: Have you seen the scene of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix on a certain short video platform?
Content: My mom, before I clicked in, I thought it was some kind of blessing video for middle-aged and elderly people. After clicking in, I felt offended. If this is not called a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix? Mom, there really is a phoenix in the world. I feel blessed!
1L: This video has received so many likes...! I can feel the shock of nature through the screen. It is so beautiful . My dirty heart is about to be cleansed!
2L: I saw it too, and watched it several times. Where is this? It should be in China, right? I was speechless when I saw it, especially when the phoenix landed in the arms of a young man in red at the end. You guys say this is an AI product, I can't believe it's real!
3L: I have confirmed that it is not AI work. A blogger replied in the comment area that it was in Yunmengze. Then I searched and found that it was a bird watching competition held in Yunmengze recently. Many photography bloggers have also posted pictures one after another. They all took pictures.
4L: [Picture] [Picture] [Picture] Compared with the video, it has another kind of beauty. Every one of them is great, from the panoramic view of "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", to the posture of the peacock during flight, to the combination with the man in red... I have collected all the high-definition pictures, and they all give a different feeling. The last one is too story-telling!
5L: Is this some kind of promotional video that the authorities are filming? How did they get the wild birds to cooperate? I want to rush straight to Yunmeng Lake after watching it. That man in red really got me hooked. Who knows, he caught the peacock when it landed surrounded by flying birds, and behind him was the vast Yunmeng Lake. What kind of scene is this that attracts phoenixes in ancient times!
6L: The photography and bird-watching circles are all going wild over this, because this bird seems to be the national green peacock, but some people hold different opinions, and Yunmengze is not the peacock's habitat.
It is not clear whether this is legally or illegally domesticated, a migrating animal, an escapee from a zoo, or something else. If it is a national grade one animal, then it would be very serious.
But no matter what, those photographers who didn't go to the scene all regretted it to death. Those who took pictures of animals, humanities, and scenery all cried together. Oh, don't just talk about the photographers, I, an ordinary person, am regretting it. This event was held in the city next to us, why didn't I go to see it!
7L: Oh my god, Yunmeng Lake is so beautiful in winter. Are there so many migratory birds? This is the first time I know this!
8L: Ah, someone from Chu province is passing by. I don’t know any rare birds, but I know this person in red. He seems to be my classmate…
9L: Can you elaborate on the above?!
10L: Judging from the face and the clothes, they should be correct. [Link] This is our school's anniversary video this year. You can watch it at minute 36. At least several students in our class think it is him.
11L: ! ! When I thought that A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix was already very shocking, this show gave me another kind of shock. I was almost speechless. How did you do that?
12L: School anniversary [dumb] What’s the background of your school? To have such an amazing show at a school anniversary, I won’t watch the Spring Festival Gala this year if your school is not included.
13L: Sure enough, today this is also your Chu Province tourism program, right? You are going to Yunmengze to perform the Chu Witch Dance, and the Chu State’s sacred bird "Phoenix" is born. This is absolutely amazing, and I can’t figure out how to realize it.
14L: Hahahaha, I noticed there’s a guy in red shorts next to him. He’s the gangster from our Yunmeng folk customs. Is he also participating in the filming? Why does he have no sense of presence? It’s so funny.
50L: Report, the official responded. Yunmeng officials said that the two people on the speedboat went there to take Yunmeng promotional photos, and the peacock was an accident, not domesticated. After it flew away, the official was also looking for it, and invited experts to talk about what kind of phenomenon this might be. The expert chattered for ten minutes. Anyway, he said that it was scientific for peacocks to appear by the lake to forage, and it was normal to be attracted by bright colors. Maybe they went there to show their tails and flew away... Then this peacock doesn't look like a national first. Maybe it escaped from a breeding farm or zoo, or maybe it was a wild migration passing through Yunmeng (this is a bit outrageous...
51L: In summary, this was a beautiful accident.
52L: I didn't read the expert's words carefully, but I believe it was an accident. Humans really can't create such a spectacular scene! And this peacock is really, no matter what species it is, it is definitely the most beautiful peacock I have ever seen. I never thought that seeing peacocks in the zoo would be so shocking. There are phoenixes in the world, right?
53L: It brings back memories. Has anyone noticed that this is the same little wizard who was on the hot search for the Tomb of the King of Chu? He was still in high school and later collaborated with the Zhurong band on a live show. It’s been a long time since we last saw him, but he actually released two new stages (……
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The bad thing is that Peacock God is a person who only cares about the situation, but the good thing is that Peacock God is a person who only cares about the situation.
Because the scene was so spectacular, the announcement that the 404 Office contacted the Yunmeng local government to come up with was quite well accepted. Compared to the rehearsal, many people believed that this was more like a miracle of nature.
The most suspicious part was glossed over, saying only that they would give time for investigation. Although the Yunmeng government didn’t know what happened, the bird watching festival was directly pushed to the top of the Internet’s hot search, which made them almost laugh out loud. Many tourists said they wanted to travel to Yunmeng immediately, which was really worth it.
In contrast, Tan Xiao's identity was also exposed, and his previous performances at school were not widely disseminated due to the small platform. However, along with "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", the click rate suddenly increased along with "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", and viewers said it was unbelievable that this was a school anniversary program.
The Nanchu Tourism Bureau even asked a question directly: Did our spiritual master go to Yunmeng next door to do publicity... ?
After Tan Xiao said goodbye to Qian Ping'an, they took the high-speed train back. However, this time, Kong Xuan refused to live in the box anymore and insisted on buying a ticket together. Tan Xiao had no choice but to buy a ticket for him as well, and the two sat next to each other.
In the information age, public opinion on the Internet also fermented at this point in time. Tan Chunying even sent a WeChat message: [[A wizard from Chu Province attracted a phoenix bird to the Yunmeng Lake. Is this the ancient legend you imagined?] You???]
Tan Xiao: [……]
Tan Chunying: [So you didn't go out to travel at all, you went to take private jobs! I'm so upset, is it just to avoid my commission? ]
Tan Xiao: [[laughing and crying] Sorry, Mr. Tan]
Tan Xiao: [Actually, they found me here on short notice.]
Tan Chunying: [Nonsense, you already have all the gear, you must have received the business order a long time ago.]
Tan Xiao was speechless. At this time, an old man sitting across the corridor looked at Tan Xiao and felt that he looked familiar. "Young man, are you the one who participated in the bird watching competition in Yunmeng Lake?"
I was actually recognized!
Tan Xiao saw the camera bag on the old man's back and guessed that he was at the scene and might have taken photos of him and Kong Xuan. There was no need to quibble. Tan Xiao smiled dryly and said, "Yes..."
"Wow, you're incredible," the old man organized his words, but found that he couldn't say anything, so he gave him a thumbs up. However, the old man probably didn't read the latest announcement, and asked Tan Xiao, "What's the matter with the peacock? Is it a green peacock? Did you raise it?"
Kong Xuan, who had been looking straight ahead, caught the key words and turned around and said, "It's a green peacock, he raised it..."
Tan Xiao: "No!! No!!"
He pushed Kong Xuan hard. What a joke! Who raises a green peacock? I've already said the sentence is more than ten years in prison. Stop putting the blame on me.
The old man also laughed out loud: "Hahahahahaha your friend is not very good at biology. Who would dare to raise a green peacock at home?"
Tan Xiao: “…mmmm.”
He directly pulled out the notice and said, "Yes, you can see from this notice that we don't know whether the released birds are wild or farmed, and they are probably not pure green peacocks."
Kong Xuan: “Humph!”
For the sake of public relations, some netizens say that he is not a pure green peacock. Those netizens are also fools. What do they mean that he is different from the green peacock? It is because those later green peacocks grew ugly.
What can be perfect? The price of helping Kong Xuan with public relations is that he is impure. Thinking about it, there is a bit of black humor, because he is too pure and impure...
Tan Xiao smiled awkwardly at the old man, and then called Kong Xuan to comfort him. You can't say that Kong Xuan was all created by you.
Kong Xuan didn't even look at him. He slowly turned his head and looked out the window.
Tan Xiao: "Are you ignoring me? Are you angry?"
Kong Xuan didn't say anything.
Tan Xiao: “Suck, suck, suck.”
Kong Xuan: “…………”
Kong Que looked over with blazing eyes and pinched Tan Xiao's face with both hands, "Spit out your tongue, I don't want to heal your wounds anymore!"
"I don't dare anymore, hahaha! Who told you to ignore me!" Tan Xiao almost laughed to tears.
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Even when he got off the high-speed train and was on his way to the 404 office, Kong Xuan was still complaining and regretting that Tan Xiao had let him down.
Tan Xiao: "Well, don't regret it. You can't peck my tongue until it bleeds again."
Kong Xuan was stunned, his face flushed with anger, "Do you think I dare?"
The car just stopped at this time, Tan Xiao jumped out and ran to Laomei Temple. When he ran to the 404 office, he saw Xionggui there and shouted, "Protect the emperor!"
The male viper came to check in regularly. As a large dangerous creature in the city, it not only needs to be supervised, but also has to sign in regularly. When it heard Tan Xiao's voice, it was overjoyed, "Hey, you are the peacock..."
He was interrupted by Kong Xuan in the middle of his words.
"So lively, they are worthy of being high school students." Liu Qingquan took a hidden route and arrived earlier than them. He came here early to make preparations. When he passed through the door and saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh.
Kong Xuan felt a little embarrassed, as if he was being called childish, and he couldn't help rubbing the ground under his feet.
The male viper and the dust were mixed together, "..."
Also present at the scene was A Jin, who was called over to take statements from Mu Fei and Fang Zhu later. Tan Xiao hadn't seen him when he came before, probably because he had too much paperwork to do.
But the two have always been exchanging writing materials online and are very familiar with each other. Moreover, after not seeing each other for a long time, A Jin's arm has completely grown back, and he is now a server with all four limbs intact.
Tan Xiao greeted A Jin, "How are you doing recently?"
A Jin: "Not bad, it feels like I need to grow some brains."
Tan Xiao: “…That’s good.”
Tan Xiao took out a rattan substitute and a jar from the suitcase. He had made the jar in imitation of Master Yao, and it was used to hold Fang Zhu.
He released Mu Fei's soul and guided it back to its place.
After about two minutes, Mu Fei slowly regained consciousness. Her colleagues applauded: "Director Mu is back. Thank you, Master Ling! Thank you, Teacher Liu, for your hard work!"
As soon as Mu Fei woke up, Fang Zhu broke the jar and transformed into a human form. However, he did not intend to escape. He knelt down beside the bed and said with a red face, "It's good that you wake up."
Mu Fei’s forehead was bulging with veins: “…………”
...and don't even think about who did it.
Those who did not go to Yunmeng were all confused, because Liu Qingquan did not dare to mention Fang Zhu's matter when he came back, and only said that it had been resolved. Everyone was more concerned about the Great God's appearance in the form of a bird in Yunmengze. Now they were all curious about what was going on between this man and Director Mu, and why he looked so strange.
Mu Fei slowly got up. Her body felt a little out of balance after lying down for a few days. She didn't plan to rest for long and had to get up right away.
Fang Zhu saw this, got up, held his belly, sat on the edge of the bed and said, "You are so nice. Let me and the baby rest." He thought Mu Fei had given up the bed and was about to lie down on it without any hesitation.
Mu Fei took down the peach wood sword hanging on the bedside and said expressionlessly: "Go to the detention center now, you bastard. You haven't even done the statement, and you still want to lie on my bed."
Fang Zhu reacted very quickly and jumped up immediately. He looked around and immediately locked onto Tan Xiao. Knowing that Tan Xiao could protect himself, he ran over there. "You can call me uncle, but you must speak softly and not let the baby hear. You can abuse me, but you cannot abuse our baby. It's already 20 millimeters in diameter..."
Everyone: “What??!”
Mu Fei was just going to scold him. She was used to scaring criminals. In fact, she didn't use the peach wood sword very often. As everyone knows, she is a civilian and has always used rune attacks more. Besides, she has a psychological shadow now and doesn't even use runes when she starts. Hearing Fang Zhu's words, the corner of her mouth twitched, and she rushed forward with the sword, thinking to herself that I will never be cheated of child support.
Fang Zhu's cultivation was also sealed for the most part, but not completely because he was still a pregnant man. Now he was avoiding Tan Xiao and Mu Fei, while he said in a panic: "Why don't you talk nicely, Spiritual Master, do us justice."
Mu Fei sneered: "When I sue you for kidnapping and fraud, the spiritual master will be the plaintiff's witness."
Ah Jin shouted: "What?! Tell us more about it!!"
Tan Xiao: I feel dizzy and confused...
Xionggui's eyes rolled around at Kong Xuan's feet, and he joined the shouting: "Wang Fujian! Wang Fujian!"
Tan Xiao: "..."
Tan Xiao followed suit, pulled out Mu Fei's sword and threatened: "Stop arguing!... I, I have to go home after work to finish my winter vacation homework!"
