The Daily Life Of Mei Furen Doting On Her Husband - Chapter 69

Wu Zhen poked his chest, warning him jokingly, “Don’t get too close to the lady from the Bai family. Her brother, Mr. Bai, is not someone you can easily deal with.” Ordinary people would only suffer if they faced a vixen.

Mei Zhuyu nodded. “I know. You, too, don’t get too close to them.”

Wu Zhen smiled. “Okay, let’s both stay away from them.”

 The two of them were worried about each other, but they didn’t let it show on their faces as they continued to walk around the East Market. After a while, Mei Zhuyu looked at Wu Zhen’s face and suddenly said softly, “You are the most beautiful; no one else can compare to you.”

Wu Zhen couldn’t help but laugh. “…Pfft.” 

She felt a rush of warmth and decided not to be bothered by the vixen named Bai.

After the start of summer, thunderstorms became frequent. The mornings were often sunny and hot, but by afternoon, dark clouds would gather, and thunder would rumble across the sky. During this period, with thunder striking so often, the monsters both inside and outside the city were unusually quiet. According to her annual routine, the Snake Lord Liu Taizhen would leave the city to stay at Dong Xuan Temple for half a month, praying for her deceased mother and cultivating her body. After all, in her human form, she was a frail and sickly woman.

Liu Taizhen spent more time in the Monster Market than Wu Zhen and handled more responsibilities. While Wu Zhen often indulged in her whims, Liu Taizhen was much more serious. Thus, during that half-month each year when Liu Taizhen went to the temple, the affairs of the entire Monster Market in Chang’an City were entrusted to Wu Zhen.

“If there’s anything urgent, have Ling Xiao or Zhu Ying call me. But if it’s not serious, don’t bother me. You can handle it yourself,” Liu Taizhen instructed as usual the night before she left. 

Wu Zhen waved her hand dismissively. “Okay, I know. Your two assistants are very responsible. Even if you’re not here, I guarantee Chang’an will be fine for the next half-month.”

Indeed, monsters were terrified of thunder. With the recent frequent thunderstorms, most monsters were in hiding, and none dared to cause trouble. This was the most peaceful time of the year for them.

After Liu Taizhen left the city, Wu Zhen didn’t stay in the Monster Market for long. She had been living at Mei Zhuyu’s house recently, keeping him company when she had nothing else to do. When he went to work, she occasionally felt bored, so she would deliberately turn into a tabby cat and visit the Ministry of Justice to see her husband, and, on the way, check if anyone was talking about him behind his back.

A few days passed peacefully. Then, one night, Wu Zhen suddenly woke up. She opened her eyes abruptly, pressing her chest with one hand, feeling a bit suffocated. Mei Zhuyu, who was sleeping beside her, was awakened by her movement. He got up, turned on the light, leaned over to touch Wu Zhen’s forehead, and asked softly, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Wu Zhen sat up, took a deep breath, held her forehead, and shook her head. “It’s okay, maybe I had a bad dream.”

There was a strong wind outside, and lightning struck, illuminating the world for a moment. Even through the window lattice, it lit up the room with a white light. When the room returned to darkness, there was a loud thunderclap, shaking the window frame. Wu Zhen turned her head to look out the window, feeling an inexplicable annoyance in her heart, along with a little unease.

Mei Zhuyu poured her a cup of water, raised his hand to her forehead, and whispered something. Wu Zhen, immersed in her own thoughts, felt a headache, but when Mei Zhuyu touched her forehead, she suddenly felt a lot more clear-headed. She drank a sip of water and smiled, “Okay, it’s okay, go to sleep.”

“Yeah.” Mei Zhuyu didn’t blow out the lights, letting her go back to sleep. He put his arms around her and covered her ears, “Go to sleep.”

There was thunder outside, but being held by Mei Zhuyu and looking into his calm eyes, Wu Zhen couldn’t help but feel a little relieved. She closed her eyes, calmed down, and slowly fell asleep in his arms.

At that time, in a wasteland three mountains away from Chang’an, a young man with a Taoist bun, a white Taoist robe, and a wooden sword on his back was running fast. His speed was beyond human capability. His gray cloth shoes were covered with dust and mud, and the hem of his white Taoist robe had many mud spots, making him look a little disheveled. However, the man had a solemn expression and looked back while running fast.

Behind him was a dark night sky, with no apparent abnormalities. However, the Taoist Priest seemed to be facing some great danger that was very close at hand, with an extremely ugly expression on his face. He was holding a Yin-Yang Pisces Taoist plate in his hand, and the silver needle on the plate was trembling, pointing in the direction of Chang’an City.

“How could such a disaster happen?!” The young and handsome Taoist gritted his teeth and increased his pace.

Wu Zhen woke up at dawn. Usually, she would sleep until very late, especially on days when Mei Zhuyu did not need to go to work. She would sleep until Mei Zhuyu called her to get up. But on that day, she had slept uneasily at night and woke up early.

“I’m afraid it will rain today. The sky has been gloomy,” Mei Zhuyu said. He also vaguely felt that something was wrong but did not show it.

Wu Zhen looked at the sky outside. It was still gloomy until noon, with occasional thunder, but no rain. After eating the lunch prepared by the old servant in the house, Wu Zhen said goodbye to Mei Zhuyu and went out. She behaved as usual, and Mei Zhuyu didn’t notice anything and watched her leave.

Wu Zhen rode her horse at full speed on the street, a gust of wind blowing her robes. She looked up at the rolling dark clouds in the sky, her brows furrowed, and she quickened her pace to the East Market and entered the Monster Market. The Monster Market was quiet during the day, and it was even quieter with the thunderstorm. Wu Zhen went straight to Yan Tower and unexpectedly saw the Quack inside.

Although the Quack was one of her assistants, he rarely stayed in Yan Tower, and if she wanted to find him, she had to search every corner. But he was actually in Yan Tower, and his expression was unusual.

Wu Zhen paused, then quickly walked to the Quack and sat down. “Did you notice anything?”

The Quack hesitated to speak and finally took out his wordless book. He flipped through it for a while before saying to Wu Zhen, “It’s not good.”

Wu Zhen: “If there is something wrong, just say it.”

The Quack said directly, “I can’t see clearly either, but something evil is coming to Chang’an City.”

Wu Zhen frowned, “Something evil…”

The Quack looked at her and sighed, “It’s something you haven’t encountered before.” 

Although Wu Zhen was powerful, she was still young after all. The Quack looked at her at that moment like an elder watching a younger person about to embark on an adventure, full of worry.

Being looked at like that, Wu Zhen calmed down. She smiled, showing a steadiness that was different from her usual casual demeanor. “It’s okay. Go and call Hu Zhu to help me set up the Yan Tower formation. Then, go find Zhu Ying and Ling Xiao, the couple, and tell them to stop opening the shop and stay here. I want to see what bad things are coming.”