CHAPTER 699: CHAPTER 699: VILLAGE GUARDIAN, BAOSHAN

The car stopped at the edge of Sea City an hour later, in a certain village town.

According to what Grace said.

Initially, after her master committed suicide, she was not discovered immediately.

Inside the studio, jade fragments were scattered all over the floor.

Only she, a piece of Jade Cabbage, stood isolated among the fragments.

Later, someone followed the blood trail and appeared in the studio.

She felt a very rich spiritual energy swirling within her being.

Grace gained spiritual wisdom, and she heard that voice say to her,

"I arrived a bit too late, just consider it repaying a favor to him.

If you can successfully transform into a spirit, you can go to Blossom Village, find the Village Guardian there, and he will lead you to find me."

Afterward, she didn’t know how long it had been before she successfully transformed into a spirit, and later even took on human form.

However, she did not seek out the person, instead, Nian Siwei approached her first.

The Maybach had just entered the village entrance, attracting quite a bit of attention from the villagers.

The older villagers didn’t know much about cars but instinctively felt this car must be expensive.

Scarlett Jennings and her group got out of the car, with Jasmine Hamilton being the first to notice the gazes around them, instinctively lowered her head, and asked quietly,

"Is the Village Guardian referring to the village head? Can we directly find him?"

Grace wasn’t actually sure about this, but she thought Scarlett Jennings should know.

As expected, Scarlett Jennings explained,

"In some villages, there are people born with certain disorders, they might be insane or foolish, but they understand village affairs, and as long as they stay in the village, they can help ward off disasters.

Such people are called Village Guardians by the older generation, they grow up eating meals provided by the villagers but never take a step outside the village their whole life."

Jasmine Hamilton, being a Half-Demon, didn’t really understand these things, but upon hearing Scarlett Jennings’ explanation, she nodded,

"Such people should be quite easy to find."

Scarlett Jennings nodded, just about to speak when they saw someone running over from the end of the village road, looking anxious, saying something to the elderly folk sunbathing outside the village office.

Scarlett Jennings vaguely heard — "Baoshan" is missing.

Suddenly, the leisurely elders changed their expressions, some anxious, some serious, and they initiated a search throughout the village.

Stella Gibson promptly caught a village office worker, asked a bunch of questions, and eventually, returned to inform Scarlett Jennings with a hint of regret,

"It seems that Baoshan is the Village Guardian we are looking for."

Upon hearing this, Jasmine Hamilton was surprised and instinctively asked Scarlett Jennings,

"If the Village Guardian is missing, what will happen?"

She remembered Scarlett Jennings mentioning that as long as the Village Guardian stayed in the village, he could help ward off disasters, but now that he’s missing, does that mean something will happen to the village?

Scarlett Jennings’ eyes darkened slightly, but she said,

"The village won’t experience immediate trouble, but the Village Guardian will die."

Grace was so frightened by this statement she almost floated away, wondering how someone could be dying just as they arrived.

If the other Grace was called a Village Guardian, it means he truly protected the village.

Not possible to just watch him die, not to mention that he is the guide to finding the other Grace.

Scarlett Jennings and her group immediately decided to join the villagers in the search.

The turtle system thought it was time for it to make an appearance, once again squeezing its head out from the Hundred Objects Box, with black mist surging, carrying its shell outward,

[I’ll go and find him!]

But as soon as it flew out, Scarlett Jennings reached out and grabbed it back.

Flying at home is one thing, but a turtle flying around the village? What if it frightens someone randomly to death?

Better not create chaos before finding the person.

She forcibly suppressed the system and instead told Jasmine Hamilton, "Jasmine Hamilton, you should go."

Although Jasmine Hamilton is just a Half-Demon, her sense of smell is sharp, making her the most suitable for the task.

Jasmine Hamilton nodded, "I need to first confirm the scent of the Village Guardian."

Once again, Stella Gibson took action and found a villager to inquire about the Village Guardian’s residence.

Jasmine Hamilton went in, took a turn, quickly locked onto the scent, and led the way in one direction, "This way."

The group headed towards the back of the village, encountering several villagers searching, with children loudly calling out, "Uncle Baoshan!"

It was something taught by the village shaman.

The children’s voices were clear and could reach deep into one’s heart.

The people of Blossom Village believed in the existence of the Village Guardian, aside from taking turns delivering meals, they also taught the village children to respect him.

That’s why there were no children calling names or bullying him.

Some children did shout before, but they found themselves dealt with by slippers in the afternoon after cursing in the morning.

The villagers initially didn’t bother, but seeing Scarlett Jennings seemed familiar, along with the peculiar group, a few unconsciously followed.

Jasmine Hamilton didn’t mind, and continued to follow the scent, passing an ancient tree and asking a squirrel passing by on it, finally finding Baoshan who had fallen into a hole in the mountain near the back of the village.

The person had obviously fallen, but when found, he was simply asleep in the pit.

Only when he heard Scarlett Jennings’ commotion, did he groggily rub his eyes and wake up.

Upon hearing the humming, the villagers looked over and started exclaiming.

"Baoshan! Why are you sleeping in the pit?!"

"Haven’t seen him since this morning, could he have been sleeping here in the cold?"

The villagers gathered around, squeezing Scarlett Jennings’ group aside, and began collaborating to lift Baoshan out of the pit.

Baoshan, about in his thirties, was well-built, and although simple-minded, seemed well-fed and not too cold. Once pulled up, he grinned foolishly at the villagers.

Finally, someone asked Scarlett Jennings and her group,

"Where are you from? What are you doing in our village?"

Scarlett Jennings pointed to Baoshan, who was mimicking the villagers in brushing off the dirt, and said,

"We came to find him."

Upon hearing they came to see Baoshan, the villagers became cautious,

"What do you want with him?"

"Baoshan has been in the village since he was a child and has never left, what business do you have with him?"

Scarlett Jennings was about to explain when Baoshan, who had been goofily smiling, suddenly seemed to realize something, looked sharply over at the group, pointed at Jasmine Hamilton, and yelled,

"Fox! Fox!"

The group was taken aback, and Jasmine Hamilton couldn’t help but widen her eyes.

The villagers instinctively looked at Jasmine Hamilton and finding the young girl pretty, apologized,

"Sister, don’t mind, his mind isn’t very sound, it’s not meant to insult you by calling you a Fox Sprite."

Jasmine Hamilton: ...

She didn’t feel insulted.

She was just puzzled.

How did he know her true form was a fox??