Lu Zhiyao stayed in the village like this. Gu Yuan was not often at home. Most of the time he was busy with the shop and the beasts. It could be seen that although he was not a few years older than Lu Zhiyao, he was
He is the pillar of the village. Many people will think of him when something happens, and he will comply with all their requests as long as he can. In other words, he is a bad guy.
Lu Zhiyao remembered what he said to himself. He said that fools are blessed by fools. But after understanding what kind of person he was, Lu Zhiyao felt that he should be the fool.
The attacks by wild beasts did not stop. In the blink of an eye, Lu Zhiyao had lived in the village for more than half a month, and during this period, five people in this small village had died tragically in the mouths of the beasts.
The beast appeared at night. Lu Zhiyao had never seen it, but people said that the beast was very powerful and was not afraid of people or fire. This was also the night Gu Yuan saw Lu Zhiyao, scolded her and immediately extinguished her.
The reason for the fire.
The residents in the village were scattered very scattered, but they were still very curious about Lu Zhiyao, an outsider. After hearing the reason why Lu Zhiyao lived here, they looked at Lu Zhiyao with some pity. There were also some
Small children came to play with Shen Xing, but they were rejected by Shen Xing with a serious expression.
Lu Zhiyao felt sorry for living for nothing for so many days, so she offered to help keep an eye on the village. Gu Yuan disagreed at first. After all, how could she, a woman, help? But the situation became increasingly worse.
Seriously, I heard that several people died in the surrounding villages, and there seemed to be more than one beast. The people in the village were frightened. Lu Zhiyao couldn't show his hands or feet to help them, so he could only take two with him during the day.
The little man was sitting on the high tower built in the village, staring around the village with two other villagers, looking for any strangers to appear, or for signs of the beast.
There is a big bell on the tower. Once it is rung, the whole village can hear it.
When Lu Zhiyao had nothing to do, he lay on the window sill and looked at the scenery in the distance. The mountains and rivers here were beautiful and there were few people, so it was suitable for seclusion. She often looked at the mountains in a daze, and sometimes there was sadness in her eyes, not very loving.
She spoke, and the two children were quite obedient around her. Shen Xing was extremely sensible, and Liuli would be quiet as long as she could see Lu Zhiyao, otherwise, she would cry so hard that everyone would be helpless.
Lu Zhiyao thought her life would go on like this. She would occasionally ask people in the village some questions about poisons, but those honest villagers knew nothing except using some poisons to deal with wild animals.
Lu Zhiyao missed Lin Yinan and was worried about Lin Yinan's body. He was someone she was unwilling to let go of but had to let go of. She really wished him well and hoped that he would live a better life than anyone else. Forget about her and Xia Yao
, and even more forgotten Lu Zhiyao.
Mo Tianshu appeared almost a month after Lu Zhiyao arrived here. When Lu Zhiyao saw the man coming out of the mountain on the tower, he didn't pay attention, but when he was surrounded by villagers
When he was brought to the village, Lu Zhiyao's breathing stopped.
She looked at him from a distance and didn't dare to come forward. She didn't know why he was here. The human skin mask on his face couldn't hide Lu Zhiyao's panic. She could only lower her head and talk to Shen Xing, trying to distract him.
His own attention also prevented Mo Tianshu from noticing him.
Mo Tianshu also moved into Gu Yuan's house. Lu Zhiyao has always kept a certain distance from him. It can even be said that she has not gone out much since he appeared.
Lu Zhiyao used an excuse to tell Gu Yuan that she was not feeling well, but the truth was almost the same. Because she was pregnant, she had reached the stage where she would vomit whatever she ate and even if she didn't eat anything.
Fortunately, Mo Tianshu only stayed here for less than a week before leaving. He would go into the mountains early every morning and come back before dark. Lu Zhiyao knew that he had been running around trying to find a solution. The medicine cured the poison in Lin Yinan's body. Is there any herbal medicine in the mountains that can help Lin Yinan?
Gu Yuan once said that all the villagers who went into the mountains to look for wild beasts died there. Although Mo Tianshu could go in and come back, he did not dare to go into the depths of the mountains and could only look for clues on the edges of the mountains. .
"Shen Xing, I remember you said before that you and your father came here to hunt?"
"Um."
"Is it the mountain next to it?"
"Yes, but I only came once."
Lu Zhiyao asked Shen Xing about the mountain, but Shen Xing and his father did not dare to go inside, and just walked around the outside of the mountain.
Mo Tianshu finally left, and Lu Zhiyao breathed a sigh of relief. No one had hope for Mo Tianshu's arrival, and no one had doubts about his departure. In people's eyes, he was just an older man. The old man was just an old man who came here to collect medicine. Mo Tianshu also knew how to hide, and he didn't care at all about things that didn't concern him. Even though several people had died here, he didn't want to interfere at all.
Lu Zhiyao clearly saw the look of regret and reluctance on Mo Tianshu's face when he left. This made her care more about the mountain and the forest.
Gu Yuan was extremely upset because of the beast matter. Seeing this, Lu Zhiyao couldn't help but asked: "Does the imperial court not care about this matter?"
There should be a government office in the towns nearby, right? The government doesn't care about the life and death of these people at all?
Gu Yuan replied with a smile: "We looked for them, but to no avail. We also paid nearby hunters to go into the mountains to look for them, but they couldn't solve the problem."
Lu Zhiyao's eyes flashed, it seemed that Shen Xing's father brought him to this place for a reason.
"Are you feeling better? I heard from my servant that you had severe vomiting a few days ago? Do you want to find a doctor to come over and take a look?"
Gu Yuan asked Lu Zhiyao worriedly.
"No, no, maybe it's just acclimatization. It's been much better in the past two days."
How dare Lu Zhiyao tell Gu Yuan the truth? She was holding a newborn girl in her arms. If Gu Yuan knew that she still had one in her belly, wouldn't her lie be exposed immediately? But it was precisely because Because of Liuli's existence, Gu Yuan and the others did not think that the reason why Lu Zhiyao was acting strange was because she was pregnant.
People have no way to deal with wild beasts, and all they can do is hide. Even during the day, fewer and fewer people dare to walk outside. There are even many families living together. For example, the Gu Yuan family has a big house, and they can The place where many people live attracts many villagers, just so that when they encounter wild animals, they can work together to kill them.
Lu Zhiyao felt a little funny looking at these kind and simple people. Even if such a ferocious beast really appeared in front of them, all they could do was run away, right? The more people there are, the more fragrant the meat will be, and maybe the more delicious the meat will be. Can it attract the attention of beasts?
Of course, Lu Zhiyao only dared to think this in his heart. If he really said it out loud, he would definitely scare those people.
Mo Tianshu didn't notice Lu Zhiyao's presence at all. He hadn't returned to Xia Lai Country for a long time, and he hadn't contacted Lin Yinan and Su Mozi for a while, so he didn't know that Lu Zhiyao was missing.
The reason for coming here is indeed for Lin Yinan. He has been here many times, but every time he returns without giving up because the mountain is really too complicated and strange.
After leaving here this time, Mo Tianshu planned to go back to Xia Lai Country to stay for a few days. But after arriving at the border pass, he discovered that Su Mozi was also here. And not only her, but also Su Shi and Mu Ranchen, too.
They're all here.
Su Mozi came here on her own, but Su Shi and Mu Ranchen couldn't stand the atmosphere of getting along with Lin Yinan. After Lin Yinan's order, they fled here without stopping.
During the days when Lu Zhiyao left, Lin Yinan behaved very calmly. He did everything he had to do very well, so well that no one could find any fault. But that's why
, which makes people feel something is wrong.
Lin Yinan, who always suppressed himself and kept himself calm, was like the calm before the storm, making people feel breathless around him. He said nothing about Lu Zhiyao's departure and allowed everyone to ask him
Why did you ask him what was going on? He just asked them to find her, and arranged for all the people around him who could be sent away to leave him and go to Qingming Kingdom to look for her.
Mo Tianshu fell silent after hearing what these three people said, and then he scolded Su Mozi sharply.
"Nonsense!" Mo Tianshu stood up, glaring at Su Mozi, and said, "Others can come out, but can you?! Others don't know how the Emperor is doing, but don't you still know?!"
Su Mozi was scolded by Mo Tianshu and couldn't say anything. Indeed, Lin Yinan needed someone to accompany him.
In the palace of Xia Lai Kingdom, Lin Yinan, who had been busy for a day, was sitting alone in the garden drinking wine. It was cold and the place seemed particularly cold.
Leaning on the pillars of the pavilion, he looked up at the bright moon in the sky, with pain in his eyes that was not easily noticeable.
A month has passed like this, and there is no news at all.
"Brother Royal!"
Lin Ruoxue's voice suddenly came. Lin Yinan turned his head and saw Lin Ruoxue, who had an unhappy face and finally found him.
Lin Ruoxue had been clamoring to see Lin Yinan since Lu Zhiyao disappeared, but Lin Yinan refused every time. She finally followed him all the way here today, but it was rare that Lin Yinan was absent-minded and did not notice her presence.
Lin Ruoxue strode up to Lin Yinan and lowered her head to look at him. With tears in her eyes, she asked in a tearful tone: "Where did you hide the emperor's wife!?"
Lin Yinan looked at her intently for a while, then looked away and continued drinking, still remaining silent.
Lin Ruoxue didn't give up, so she simply sat down next to him and looked at him. Seeing that Lin Yinan kept drinking and ignoring her, Lin Ruoxue gritted her teeth, grabbed the wine bottle, drank several sips, and then coughed violently.
.
"If you want to learn how to drink, go to your mother. Don't waste my good stuff." Lin Yinan didn't feel sorry for her. He took back his treasure and said to Lin Ruoxue in a clear voice.
Lin Yinan's wine was very strong, so Lin Ruoxue, who was drinking for the first time, fell dizzy not long after finishing the drink.
Lin Yinan lowered his head and stared at Lin Ruoxue lying next to him, and slowly touched her silky hair.
"She will come back...certainly."
A low moan flowed out slowly, the sound was very small, too small to be heard by anyone.
This capital, this palace, everything here has her imprint, it's too much for him to bear.
Lin Yinan has been thinking and asking himself these days, if he hadn't said let go to her that night, hadn't said he wanted to be alone, would she have left?
In the past, she had lost him and looked for him, but she could find him because she wanted him to find him. But now, she ran away far away, to a place where he couldn't see or touch. She knew that he couldn't help it
She wanted to find him in person, so she left him in this place without saying a word, in this cage where she could be seen everywhere.
Why can't he hate? In these years, every time he was in pain and half-dead, who could understand that he hated so much? But he hated himself even more. When he finally knew who the enemy was, he couldn't hurt her at all. And she
, but immediately asked him if he didn't want her anymore.
Only then did Lin Yinan realize how unreliable he was in her heart.
