Chapter 3 Departure
The moon and stars are rare.

The two figures walked one after the other, and the oblique moonlight elongated and overlapped the figures.

The evening wind blew over the quiet small village, and the hot muddy smell blew over Shu Yingtong's nose.

Familiar with the door and the way, he pushed open the fence and walked towards the window of Zhenniang's room in his memory.

Just when she stopped at the base of the wall, there was a soft, suppressed cry from inside. The desolation of being alone and helpless and helpless despair fell on Shu Yingtong's ears and did not move her.

Crying is a sign of cowardice, and only the incompetent cry.

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After knocking on the window lattice three times, the crying inside immediately stopped, and an alert voice came out: "Who!"

"I, open the door."

The familiar but calm voice made Zhenniang feel relieved, she wiped away her tears, and there was a slight joy in her crying.

"Xiangnu wait for me."

Shu Yingtong turned around and walked towards the main entrance of the main room. Just as she stood still, the wooden door opened with a creak. She raised her hand to stop Zhenniang's breath just now, "Go in and talk."

Zhenniang nodded, stood aside and let the two of them enter the door, raised her eyes to look at the strange man who was following behind, wanted to ask a few words, and closed the door on her own.

The room was pitch black, only the moonlight shining through the window, "Go and pack your things, take Shuaner and follow me."

"Why do you want to leave suddenly? Aren't you going to take the villagers to find water tomorrow?"

"Hurry up, if you talk too much, you will stay here and wait for death."

"Okay, I'll go now, don't be angry."

Zhenniang hurriedly turned around and picked up the pannier by the wall and walked to the room, the sound of things being turned was slightly chaotic.

Shu Yingtong pulled a bench and sat down silently.After the rustling sound from the side, there was a whoosh, and a small fire lighted up and approached her.

"Don't you have anything to ask me? Why don't you help. You..."

"Shut up too." Shu Yingtong impatiently raised her hand to push Huoziezi away.

Jing Yunyan, who was full of questions and wanted to ask, was stunned and shut his mouth obediently.Fu E smiled helplessly, never thought that he would have a day when he would be slapped in the face.

The long silence was broken by the sound of heavy footsteps, and under the moonlight, Shu Yingtong turned her head to look.

Zhenniang's thin body was carrying a big bamboo basket, which was piled higher than her head, and above her swollen belly was a thin baby in her arms.

"Xiangnu, I packed it up."

The heavy breathing made Shu Yingtong frowned, and turned to look at Jing Yunyan, "Go and help her carry her things."

Jing Yunyan froze for a moment, "Me?"

Looking up at Shu Yingtong's cold eyes illuminated by Huozhezi's weak light, "Uh... okay..."

Sighing, he stretched out his hand to touch the wound on his abdomen, gasping for breath from the pain.

Standing up and walking towards Zhenniang, she said softly, "Give me the basket."

"This...then...thank you, young master."

Zhen Niang couldn't see the truth of the black light, so she would be grateful for someone's help.

Shu Yingtong listened carefully to the movement outside, got up and walked towards the door, "Let's go."

The two people behind followed silently, their hearts were as bright as a mirror, and their footsteps were as soft as possible.

Because Yuanshen and Zhenniang were poor, they lived at the end of the village, which made it easier for them to leave the village.

The three of them walked in silence, paying attention to the movement around them from time to time.

Passing through a piece of cracked farmland and turning onto a mountain path, Shu Yingtong looked at the small village shrouded in night in the distance, with a mocking smile on his lips.

"Xiangnu, where shall we... go?"

Zhenniang opened her mouth cautiously, looked in the direction of the village reluctantly, touched Shuan'er's little face, and felt desolate in her heart.

The child's father followed the villagers to search for water in the mountains and broke his leg. He burned for seven days and passed away.She was left as an orphan and widowed mother who was pregnant again, and the family ate everything that could be eaten.

The stupid Erya seemed to have become more sensible overnight, carrying a basket and water jug ​​on her back and going out with the villagers every day.

The grass roots and bark and a small amount of muddy water brought back barely hanged the lives of several people, and the health of several people went from bad to worse.

Shu Yingtong turned to look at Jing Yunyan, "Ask him."

Yuan had never traveled far, and knew nothing about the situation outside the village.This man is not a simple guy at first glance, it is most effective and direct to ask him.

Jing Yunyan, who was named, blinked and suddenly felt that his status had risen a lot.

Wiping the cold sweat from the pain on his forehead, he carefully identified the direction, and thought for a while with his eyes downcast.

He was hunted down all the way and separated from the guards. Although he solved the last killer, he was also hit by a poison dart.

There is only a bottle of Rejuvenation Pill all over his body, the remaining poison is still unclear, and the stab wound on his abdomen also needs medical treatment, so he can only consider other things after entering the city.

Looking at the emaciated Shu Yingtong in front of her, she wondered how she would allow herself to end up in such a state with her skill and calm mind.

This girl is really incomprehensible.

"Go to Fanling City first, and I will lead the way."

A few people are weak, injured, and their feet are not fast.

Jing Yunyan looked back at Zhenniang who clenched her lower lip and was breathing heavily, and stopped.

"Girl, take a break. I can't walk~"

After speaking, he randomly found a larger stone on the side of the road, gathered the corner of his robe, sat down and beat his legs.He could still hold on, but the woman might not.

The dawn light slowly illuminated the mountain road, Jing Yunyan looked up pitifully at Shu Yingtong who stopped and looked over.

This girl is not pretty.

A thin, sallow face with a pointed chin.

Only those eyes are more beautiful, as quiet as a frozen lake in the cold winter, with no waves, beautiful but freezing.

"It's about you."

Not only the beautiful eyes are freezing, but the words are also freezing.

Jing Yunyan smiled fearlessly, and from the corner of his eye, he saw Zhenniang's pale lips and the trembling hand resting on Shuan'er's lap.

"I walked all night, I won't go, I want to sleep and rest."

The voice that was as clear as mountain spring water complained softly, and a pair of bright autumn eyes looked at Shu Yingtong.

After walking all night, Shu Yingtong also felt that his body was a bit out of strength.Turning his head and glanced at the bare hills on both sides, his eyes fell on a corner of a cliff.

"Go over there and rest."

Shu Yingtong raised her finger to point to the target location, and walked there first.

Hearing the word rest, Jing Yunyan glanced at her back in surprise, and smiled playfully.

Walking up to Zhenniang, she stretched out her hand to take Shuan'er, "I'll hug her."

The five-year-old was light in his arms, and his downcast eyes swept across his face.He was not sleeping soundly, but semi-conscious.

"Thank you Mr. Jing, thank you, thank you."

Zhenniang was so moved that she didn't know what to say, and took advantage of the dawn to carefully look at the young man in front of her.

He is good-looking, soft-spoken, and warm-hearted. He is really a good person.

She was startled when her gaze caught sight of the blood-stained robe on her abdomen, and she exclaimed in a low voice, "Don't dare, I didn't know that the young master was injured before, so let me hug Shuan'er."

Talking about taking Shuan'er over and hugging him, I felt sorry for him for asking him to carry things.

"It's okay, a small injury, the child is not serious."

Jing Yunyan smiled consolingly at Zhenniang, pretending to be relaxed with Shuan'er in his arms and following Shu Yingtong.The face is peaceful, but the forehead is full of blue veins.

(End of this chapter)

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