Inner Thoughts Exposed: Reborn General's Farming Daughter Has a System
Chapter 86: Skill Card Opened
[My eldest brother is unconscious and that scammer is unreliable. Thank, Heavens, Second Brother already subdued that bad guy. He is ugly!]
Taoist Master Pan had this unkempt look on his face. Although he often stroked his beard, they still looked too curly, sticking in all directions. Not to mention his hair. There seemed to be some suspicious dirt in them.
Fortunately, once the light went out, which most likely due to the wind, they didn’t need to see his face so clearly anymore.
[However... Eldest Brother is unconscious. His master is a physician. I wonder why Physician Bai couldn’t even wake him up.]
She considered opening her skill card. Perhaps, she would find some useful skill there that could make her brother wake up.
[Little Ya, all of your family members have gathered here. Isn’t it a good opportunity?] The System agreed.
The little one was encouraged. She turned her attention back to the commotion in front of her, waiting for the perfect time.
She wriggled out of her mother’s embrace. Zhou Anran understood and put her down, but her hand still grasped Xiao Qingya’s little fingers tightly.
Qiao Ren, the last medicine boy, frowned unhappily. He was a little anxious. "Fei, what do you mean? If we miss the auspicious time, Brother Jingran will become all shriveled up, drained of his energy."
Xiao Fenghao was taken aback. All shriveled up and drained of his energy? Why did it sound so wrong?
"And you, why are you butting in someone else’s business–"
Shen Fei abruptly covered Qiao Ren’s mouth and shushed him. He gave Xiao Fenghao an apologetic smile, also extending his goodwill to Zhou Anran and the twin sisters. "Are you all Brother Jingran’s family?"
Zheng Tao had a shocked look on his face, and Qiao Ren widened his eyes. "F-family?"
Although the three of them were regarded as medicine boys who helped Physician Bai to sort and grind medicine, they were no different from a student.
It was just that Xiao Jingran’s talent was higher, and hence, he was the only one formally taken in as Physician Bai’s disciple. The old man was picky and had a strict requirement for talent.
Still, he also spared quite some effort to nurture his medicine boys and made sure they had adequate knowledge.
Among the three of them, only Shen Fei still had family, and that was the reason he thought of informing the Xiao family first before Taoist Master Pan did his shady ritual.
Xiao Fenghao nodded smugly, and he sent a look of approval to Shen Fei. He introduced himself. "My name is Xiao Fenghao."
He glanced at the unconscious Xiao Jingran, subconsciously clenched his fists to hold back the sudden urge to shave his eldest brother’s head bald. He swallowed. "He is my eldest brother."
Upon noticing that his twin sisters had come closer, he also introduced them, his mother, and Xiao Qingya without mentioning their names. Just enough for them to understand that they were Xiao Jingran’s family members.
He was still wary of these medicine boys too. Seeing their eldest brother who ended up in such a situation, he still couldn’t be sure any of the three weren’t in cahoots with the stinky fake taoist master.
Currently, perhaps only Shen Fei was the most trustworthy.
Shen Fei nodded and let go of Qiao Ren, who had become quiet with his head lowered. He suddenly blushed and apologized, "I am sorry for my rudeness!"
Seeing him so sincere, they didn’t hold it against him.
"Brother Fenghao." Shen Fei cleared his throat and glanced at Taoist Master Pan lying on the ground. The latter was still struggling against Xiao Fenghao’s feet.
"Why did you..." he trailed off, pointing at Taoist Master Pan.
Xiao Fenghao lifted his eyebrows. He let go of Taoist Master Pan, and crouched down to grab the pouch on his waist. "Sniff it and tell me its effect. If you can’t, I will ask my younger sisters."
Shen Fei grabbed the pouch and opened it. Some suspicious black pills were inside. Zheng Tao and Qiao Ren were also curious, and they joined in to take a look.
"Hiss, what kind of smell is this? Poison?" Zheng Tao coughed out. His two fellows weren’t in a better condition.
Qiao Ren was enraged. He went to Taoist Master Pan and kicked him. "You swindler! Insidious bastard, son of a..."
His curses were endless.
Xiao Yuyan scrunched her face. She glanced at the curious little one who was clutching her sleeve and covered her ears.
"You actually want to harm Brother Jingran? Tell me, who has let you in? Now that I think about it again, you looked like a beggar when you came here. Someone in this inn must have been working with you!" Qiao Ren spat angrily.
The current Taoist Master Pan had lost his arrogant demeanor, his dirty countenance was full of panic.
As they were restraining Taoist Master Pan, Xiao Qingya was conversing with the System.
[I am going to open the skill card now, System.] Xiao Qingya told the System, a little nervous.
Her focus was on the guide in the system interface. As soon as she opened it, she had to immediately transfer the skill for someone she intended or even herself.
She glanced at her eldest brother worriedly. Xiao Jingran usually had such a gentle smile and was full of elegance, yet he was laying on the stretcher and not even having a peaceful rest.
His forehead was tightly furrowed, and his lips taut.
Xiao Qingya slowly clicked on the skill card, hoping that it would be a skill useful to make her brother wake up.
The system notification echoed in her mind.
[Congratulations, Host. You have opened a card skill.]
[Skill gained: Heavenly Yin Eyes.]
[Details: Once you obtain this skill, you will be able to detect all supernatural creatures around you. With sufficient effort, you can learn the corresponding opportunity to control them.]
[Skill Transfer Countdown: 60 seconds... 59 seconds...]
Xiao Qingya widened her eyes, and for a moment, she was a little flustered as to who she should give the skill to.
Who wants to see the ugly ghosts?
Her eyes landed on her eldest brother. Remembering that he might be haunted by a ghost, she ran toward him with her little legs.
Alas, she tripped on the way. And as soon as she got up and patted her clothes, she heard another notification.
[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained Heavenly Yin Eyes.]
She froze. Why did it become her who gained this skill?!