After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Entangled by a Crazy and Beautiful Villain - Chapter 30.1

Song Linlin’s little scheme had been exposed directly to her face. Her eyes darted away, staring nervously at the surrounding scenery. After gathering her thoughts for a while, she spoke with a guilty conscience, stammering, “Um… how is this not going out to have fun…”

“It’s just going out, and finding something to pass the time…”

“Plus, I can earn some Sect contribution points…”

Song Linlin’s voice grew quieter towards the end. Her own words sounded awkward and forced, further diminishing her already low confidence, making her seem clearly lacking in conviction.

From the beginning, she had been hoping to get away with it, and now that she was exposed, Song Linlin truly couldn’t find any good reason to explain herself.

How embarrassing!

She could only hope that Chi Qianning would be understanding and choose not to pursue the matter.

Song Linlin secretly glanced at the person opposite her, subtly observing her expression and pondering what she might be thinking.

Fortunately, Chi Qianning didn’t seem very angry; her feeling of exasperation outweighed her anger, and she even managed to question her with a smile.

Though it wasn’t a happy smile…

Song Linlin lowered her head, nervously and awkwardly clasping her fingers together. She twisted coyly and asked, “So… are you still going?”

Afraid the other person might be displeased, she immediately added, “If you don’t want to go, it’s fine. I’ll just go by myself; you can go back and wait for me first.”

After saying this, Song Linlin raised her head again, cautiously studying her. Chi Qianning remained silent for a long time, the emotions in her eyes continuously shifting, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

Finally, she closed her eyes and let out a long sigh, a mix of deep exasperation and a slight helplessness. She opened her mouth, her tone sounding somewhat reluctant: “Go.”

“Since we’re already here, we might as well go.”

“Okay!”

Fearing that Chi Qianning might reconsider and back out, Song Linlin immediately agreed, her eyes full of joy. She moved closer, hooked her arm through the other’s, smiled at Chi Qianning, and eagerly said, “Then without further ado, let’s set off!”

Without waiting for Chi Qianning’s response, Song Linlin quickly pulled her in one direction. Their destination wasn’t close, and the round trip would take more than two hours.

They had to reach the destination early.

Midway, Song Linlin bought a bamboo basket that could be carried on her back, and then the two walked further and further into a secluded area. The Mysterious Cloud Sect was built on a large expanse of mountains, and apart from the areas where people were concentrated, other places had a high vegetation cover.

Walking along the mountain paths, far from the dense crowds, the only sounds were the occasional chirping of birds or insects. The tall trees blocked the harsh midday sun, giving Song Linlin a feeling of being out for a picnic.

“What are we going to do?” Chi Qianning asked indifferently.

The last time she asked this question, Song Linlin hadn’t decided what to do and naturally couldn’t answer. Now that she had chosen a task, she said in a good mood, “We’re going to catch fish in the Jilan River!”

This river was a branch of a nearby water system. The water level was not deep, reaching only up to the calves or knees, but the current was fast. A special type of fish called the Silver Flying Fish lived there. This fish was not aggressive, but it was fast, completely silver-white, making it difficult to spot in the river, and it could also fly a short distance out of the water, significantly increasing the difficulty of catching it.

However, consuming the Silver Flying Fish could improve physical agility, especially for cultivators who practiced movement techniques. If they had enough money, it was essentially a must-have for every meal.

Due to the difficulty in catching them, these fish were not cheap. Song Linlin chose this task because the Silver Flying Fish had no aggressive nature, and the rewards for collecting them were high.

Chi Qianning showed no reaction after hearing this. For her, catching fish was naturally not a difficult task; it would be effortless.

But how could catching fish be considered going out to have fun…

She couldn’t understand why she had agreed and was actually following Song Linlin to do something so meaningless. But since they were already here and almost at their destination, they obviously had to keep going.

The two finally reached their destination shortly after. This section was the mid-to-lower reach of the river, where the current was not as turbulent as the upper reaches.

From a distance, Song Linlin could see the flowing river glistening from the reflection of the sun. If she looked closely, she could occasionally spot a flash of silver over the river. That wasn’t splashing water, but a small, non-aggressive fish.

“Finally, we’re here!”

Song Linlin looked at the flowing water and the occasional small fish leaping out, looking eager to start. Clearly, she could no longer wait.

“How are you planning to catch them?” Chi Qianning stood nearby, looking at the rapidly flowing river, and asked.

Song Linlin thought for a moment. She lacked experience in fishing, and catching fish was her first attempt. She couldn’t come up with a very good method right now, so she could only say, “Hmm… I guess we’ll have to go into the river to catch them. Although the current looks quite fast, it shouldn’t affect me much.”

Chi Qianning naturally hadn’t done this either. Both of them were doing it for the first time. She planned to let Song Linlin try first and didn’t object.

“Alright, you go ahead.”

Song Linlin took off her shoes where she stood, her bare feet stepping on the nearby grass. Since she was going into the river to catch fish, she definitely couldn’t wear shoes down. She still had to walk back later, and wet shoes would be uncomfortable.

She tossed her shoes and socks onto the bank, and Chi Qianning sat on the side, hugging her knees and watching her quick movements. When her shoes were removed, her fair feet were exposed.

After taking off her shoes, Song Linlin looked at the depth of the river and also lifted her clothes. The Mysterious Cloud Sect female disciples’ uniform was a skirt. The hem of the skirt could be easily lifted, and since she was wearing trousers underneath anyway, Song Linlin unceremoniously tied the skirt hem up to her waist.

The white under-trousers she was wearing were also pulled up, stopping above her knees. Her lower legs were fully exposed. This way, her clothes shouldn’t get wet.

Song Linlin finished all this, nodded in satisfaction, stood up, and intended to go straight into the river to catch fish. However, the gaze from the opposite side was too obvious. She turned to look at Chi Qianning and saw that Chi Qianning had a complex expression.

Just taking off her shoes was fine, but Song Linlin now looked like she could immediately start farming a few acres of land, which was truly similar to the farmers in the countryside, except her clothes were better looking.

Chi Qianning looked at her attire, which others might call indecent, and didn’t want to comment, but her slightly furrowed brows clearly expressed her opinion.

Seeing the other person looking like she really wanted to criticize, Song Linlin thought about it and realized her current state was indeed inappropriate. However, since they were in the wilderness and there was no one else around, she didn’t care.

Without any embarrassment, she spoke boldly, “This is for better fishing, understand? Laborers are the most glorious, don’t mind the way I look right now!”

The other person said something Chi Qianning didn’t understand, but she truly couldn’t bring herself to criticize Song Linlin and could only slightly shake her head.

“I’m going now. Just wait for me to return with a full basket!”

Song Linlin, carrying the bamboo basket on her back, confidently walked towards the riverbank. She stepped into the clear river water; the icy cold water submerged her feet. The riverbed was covered with smooth, round pebbles, so she didn’t step into any mud.

It was slightly rough on her feet, but not a big problem; at least it was more comfortable than the pebbles in a park. Furthermore, Song Linlin was at least at the Golden Core stage, her body had been strengthened, and she didn’t feel anything special when stepping on the stones.

The river water went up slightly above the middle of her calves. Fortunately, her trousers were already pushed up to her knees, so her clothes couldn’t get wet.

Song Linlin stood in a position not too far from the riverbank, adjusted her posture, and began to look down, concentrating on finding traces of the Silver Flying Fish.

However, looking down, the current was fast, and the water surface shimmered silver under the sun. The fish themselves were silver-white, practically blending in with the river water. Apart from those that actively jumped or flew out of the water, Song Linlin watched in the same spot for several seconds and couldn’t even see a single fish.

That shouldn’t be right! How can there be none!

She could clearly feel some slimy, scaled fish bodies occasionally brushing against her calves, almost like a provocation, swimming past Song Linlin’s body. Yet, when Song Linlin felt the strange sensation and looked carefully, she saw nothing.

“Why are these fish so hard to find…”

Song Linlin couldn’t help but mutter softly. She didn’t expect to be able to see them with her own strength anymore, so she bent down and reached into the water, groping around.

She refused to believe that she couldn’t even touch a fish tail just by reaching out her hand!

Her palm aimlessly wandered through the lake water, searching for the traces of the Silver Flying Fish. This time, her expectations were not let down; she indeed felt a smooth object slip into her palm.

The chance is here!

Song Linlin’s fingers quickly closed, trying to catch the fish that had actively swum into her palm with one hand. She had already grasped the fish’s body, but the next moment, the fish effortlessly slipped away. The scales on its body were too smooth, almost like a loach in the mud; she couldn’t hold onto it at all.