"Does this man really think he can do anything without anyone knowing?" Sikong Xuran asked casually.
Yi Yunfei stood in a tree nearby, watching the faint figure moving ahead. "Probably. We cannot know or understand the thoughts of mortals, just like this Wang Xiuliang."
"What a pity. His life will end tonight," Ouyang Tianyun said with a look of regret.
"Which side are you on, exactly? You actually feel sorry for him?" Sikong Xuran asked helplessly.
Ouyang Tianyun smiled. "I am naturally on your side. But being on your side doesn't stop me from saying these things. Besides, isn't it the truth?"
Ouyang Tianyun looked at Sikong Xuran. Sikong Xuran paused slightly, realizing it was indeed true. He smiled helplessly. "You have a point. It is a fact."
"Right, right." Ouyang Tianyun looked particularly proud. Then he asked, "What do you think Wang Xiuliang will feel if he discovers the poppies here are gone?"
"The problem is, are you sure he is清醒 (sober)? I think Junior Sister's formation is so powerful that he might not even be able to wake up easily." Although Ouyang Tianyun spoke with regret, his tone was full of schadenfreude.
Sikong Xuran glanced at Ouyang Tianyun. "Do you think this is good? Being so pleased with his misfortune."
"There is nothing wrong with it. I think it is quite good." Ouyang Tianyun instantly changed his expression to one of innocence.
Yi Yunfei laughed helplessly beside them. "Enough. The person is approaching. Don't let him slip away, or we might end up losing the chicken and the rice."
"Rest assured. He is just a mortal," Sikong Xuran said, looking down on Wang Xiuliang.
"Mortals have more tricks than us. And this mortal is connected to Gu poison. If we are not careful, he might produce a powerful Gu insect. It is better to be cautious," Yi Yunfei said.
Yi Yunfei probably did not expect that his casual words were so close to the truth.
Ouyang Tianyun nodded slightly. "I think Senior Brother Yunfei makes sense."
"To be honest, I only realized today that the titles in our Sage Academy are strange. Tianyun, you call Yunfei 'Senior Brother,' but you are not in the same department. If we count by the whole academy, I am much older than both of you. Yet you call me 'Senior Brother Sikong.'" Sikong Xuran watched Wang Xiuliang while speaking casually.
"Habit," Ouyang Tianyun said, also watching Wang Xiuliang.
"Back then, you were not here. There were only seventeen disciples in the entire academy, so we did not distinguish between departments. But now that you mention it, it does make sense. We should pay more attention to these titles."
"I think the titles should indeed be changed. Otherwise, if we end up with many 'Senior Brothers,' who will know who is who?" Sikong Xuran laughed.
"I don't think the titles for our seventeen people are wrong. But Senior Brother Sikong's suggestion is good. Changing the titles slightly will avoid confusion in the future." Ouyang Tianyun had no objection to changing the titles.
Wang Xiuliang slowly approached the canyon. After confirming no one was around, he walked in boldly. Seeing the canyon full of poppies, he looked regretful. "They grew so well. Now I have to destroy them. I feel reluctant just thinking about it. But if I don't destroy them, the people of Wangjiagou will be in danger. Sigh."
Wang Xiuliang sighed deeply. Then he began to transport the pot of gasoline he had brought, preparing to pour it over the poppies.
Wang Xiuliang was deeply trapped in an illusion. He did not know that the poppies he saw were all fake. Therefore, even if he poured too much gasoline, the only thing that would burn was the gasoline itself.
She lit the fire. She saw the flames rise quickly. However, strangely, she found that the poppies remained as vibrant as before, showing no signs of destruction.
"How is this possible? Could the gasoline I brought be fake?" Wang Xiuliang looked at the scene in disbelief. There was fire nearby, yet the poppy flowers remained blooming beautifully.
"How boring. If they won't burn, they won't burn. Is it necessary to be so unable to accept it?" Sikong Xuran appeared, sitting on a rock nearby, watching the show with amusement.
"Who are you?" Wang Xiuliang saw Sikong Xuran and became alert. Although he knew several doctors had come to Hejia Village, he never associated the person in front of him with one of them.
"I am here to catch you," Sikong Xuran said with a smile. "Actually, these poppies are so beautiful, so vibrant. No, in your words, these are Corn Poppy (Yumeiren)."
"These were originally Corn Poppies," Wang Xiuliang denied they were poppies. He did not want to give anyone a handle to catch him.
"Oh, these are Corn Poppies. Then why are you burning them? And you brought gasoline with you. Are you just here to watch how gasoline burns?" Sikong Xuran asked directly.
"That is exactly it. It is too cold here. I only have this little gasoline. If others knew I had gasoline, they would not let me go. With no other choice, for my own safety and my family's safety, I had to bring this gasoline here." Wang Xiuliang put on an expression as if Sikong Xuran had guessed correctly.
Hearing this, Sikong Xuran was not surprised. Wang Xiuliang had done so many things. If he were a simple person, that would have been unexpected. Now, being as cunning as a fox, was exactly what they expected. Therefore, whether it was Sikong Xuran, Yi Yunfei, or Ouyang Tianyun, they were very accepting of such a Wang Xiuliang.
"I understand now why Junior Sister always worries that I will be deceived. Indeed, encountering a fox-like person like you a few more times, I would definitely suffer losses. I wouldn't even know how I was being calculated!" Sikong Xuran said with a sigh.
"Senior Brother Sikong, why talk so much to him? Just catch him, and wait for Junior Sister to come," Ouyang Tianyun said.
"Who are you again?" Seeing another person appear out of thin air, Wang Xiuliang was shocked. He really did not know what kind of person this was, but his intuition told him that neither of these two was simple.
"As for me, I am just a passing doctor," Ouyang Tianyun said calmly.
Hearing this, Wang Xiuliang's heart moved. "Are you the doctors living in the Old He Family in Hejia Village?"