After I lit the candle, I slowly approached Xiulian.
Xiulian looked at the candle in my hand in panic, and then she was so frightened that she squatted in the corner holding her head, "Ah... don't come over, hurry up and take the things in your hands away, I'm scared!"
"Humph! You also know that you are afraid! Let me ask you again, what is your purpose of staying with Uncle Zhao?" I asked coldly.
"I have no purpose, and I don't know what you are talking about?" Xiulian screamed in fright.
You still haven't told me the truth. I sneered in my heart and thought that it would be impossible if I didn't take some tough measures for you!
"Dongfang, what are you doing?" Zhao Dayu was also angry at this time and shouted at me.
"Uncle Zhao, don't you understand yet? The person in front of you is not Xiulian at all..."
"Shut up! I think you are getting older and younger. How did Zhao Jiuzhong educate you to become like this?" Zhao Dayu is like an angry lion now. He has drunk a lot of wine before, and plus
He was so excited that he turned red from his neck to his face.
I was stunned, I really didn't expect that Zhao Dayu would lose his temper at me!
I did it all for his own good and was worried that he would be harmed by the paper man, but he didn't believe me and regarded my good intentions as a donkey's liver and lungs.
The flame of anger in my heart kept burning. Aren't you unwilling to believe that the Xiulian in front of you is a paper doll? Then I have to prove it to you! I thought maliciously in my heart.
Then I strode up to Xiulian.
"Dongfang, what are you doing? Throw away the candle in your hand!" Zhao Dayu roared and fell behind me.
He was originally going to step forward to stop me, but I winked at Ni Loach, who immediately understood what I meant and helped me stop Zhao Dayu.
"Lin Qiu, are you going crazy like Dongfang? Let me go quickly!" Zhao Dayu was hugged by the loach and could not get away.
"I'm sorry, Uncle Zhao, Dongfang is right this time. The Xiulian you mentioned is really a paper doll! Just believe us!" Ni Loach advised earnestly.
"Crazy, I think you are all crazy, you have no idea what you are doing!" Zhao Dayu yelled angrily.
"Loach, please stop nagging with this old fool. Now there is no picture and no truth. When Xiulian is forced by me to reveal her true identity, he will know which of us is right."
Because Zhao Dayu's attitude towards me previously made me very angry, so my name for him changed from "Uncle Zhao" to "Old Fool".
Then I ignored Zhao Dayu and slowly walked towards Xiulian.
Panic and helplessness were written on Xiulian's face. As she watched me slowly approaching her, she kept shaking her head and saying, "Don't come over, don't come over!"
Under the candlelight, her body seemed even smaller.
But I don't care about these things. This Xiulian approaches Zhao Dayu, and she definitely has no good intentions. What I have to do is to expose her lies and let Zhao Dayu realize his true face.
But what I find hard to understand is that the helplessness and panic on Xiulian's face are real. She seems to be really weak, far inferior to the ghosts and monsters I faced before!
"Ah..." Just when I was hesitating, Zhao Dayu behind me also broke free from Loach's control and ran towards me.
I didn't expect this sudden scene. I was pushed aside by Zhao Dayu without any precautions.
Then Zhao Dayu stretched out his arms to block Xiulian's front, preventing me from getting closer.
"As long as I'm here today, I won't let you hurt Xiulian!" Zhao Dayu said stubbornly.
Seeing Zhao Dayu being so persistent, I was really angry.
Since he is unwilling to believe my words, let me stop talking nonsense with him and let me use facts to prove to him who is right and who is wrong!
Then I strode towards Zhao Dayu, who showed no fear on his face.
I grabbed Zhao Dayu's hand and tried to push him aside, but Zhao Dayu's feet seemed to be rooted in the ground and did not move at all.
This surprised me a little. You know, since I started learning Maoshan Taoism, I have also continued to strengthen my exercise. I am confident that my physical fitness will be very high.
And Zhao Dayu has been suffering from serious and minor illnesses in the past few years. Now in a competition of strength, I can't beat him!
I tried pushing Zhao Dayu a few more times, but it also had no effect.
I was very angry for a moment, so I turned around and said to Loach, "Loach, why don't you come over quickly and help me!"
"Oh!" Loach nodded quickly and ran towards me.
"Loach, let's come together!" I waved to the loach and then motioned the loach to come up with me.
Loach and I still held one of the loach's arms, and then pulled the loach aside.
"Lin Qiu, Dongfang, stop messing around, let me loosen my grip!" With Loach's help, I seemed much more relaxed. Zhao Dayu kept struggling, but to no avail.
Xiulian, on the other hand, hid her face in a corner and cried, looking sad.
If I didn't know she was a paper doll, I would definitely be moved by it, but now that I know she is a paper doll and not the real Xiulian, I won't have any feelings towards her.
Compassion.
"Loach, you hold him, I'll deal with that paper man!" As I said that, I took my hand away.
It was equally difficult for Ni Loach to face Zhao Dayu alone. Ni Loach hugged Zhao Dayu from behind, but Zhao Dayu did not give up. He dragged Ni Loach and then gritted his teeth and moved forward bit by bit.
Taking advantage of this precious time, I quickly lit the candle again, and then walked towards Xiulian with it.
My idea was very simple. Since Xiulian was made of paper and was afraid of fire, I simply threw the candle on her body and burned her completely.
"No!" Just when I raised my hand to throw the candle in my hand at Xiulian, Zhao Dayu behind me suddenly let out a heartbreaking scream.
I looked back at Zhao Dayu and looked at his miserable face. Suddenly I couldn't bear it anymore. I asked myself if I was being a little cruel?
But this thought only happened for a short moment, and I soon woke up. I am a Taoist priest from Maoshan, and my duty is to exorcise ghosts and subjugate demons. Xiulian cannot be spared either.
I softened my tone and then said to Zhao Dayu, "Uncle Zhao, please stop being so stubborn. You will soon be able to see clearly the true face of this woman!"
Who knew that Zhao Dayu still shook his head, "No, Dongfang, you are actually the one who has been confused all this time. I know that Xiulian has died a long time ago. The Xiulian in front of me is actually the paper figurine I made."
Listening to Zhao Dayu's words, my head banged. Zhao Dayu actually said that he knew Xiulian was a paper doll!