Chapter 550 I Will Take Responsibility

After listening, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance.

She knew something about the abbot of Dongqing Temple; at least in terms of medical skills, she only knew some common pathologies.

Otherwise, when she and her father were almost killed, Zhao Xi, who happened to be passing by, wouldn't have been able to save them.

Therefore, there must be another reason for Little Stone's illness. Master must have found the cause, which is why Little Stone recovered.

However, Shu Yu is now finally certain that the letter her master left behind did indeed point to the southwest.

She looked at the little stone and asked, "Did the Taoist nun say where she was going before she left?"

"No, she stayed here for five or six days. One morning, our whole family got up and found that she was gone. The room was very clean, and her luggage was gone too. Later, we heard from the early-rising villagers that the fairy had left the village just as dawn broke."

Shu Yu asked a few more questions, and Xiao Shitou answered all the questions he could, but he really didn't know the answers to the rest.

Just then, the village chief's wife's voice came from outside the door, "Little Stone, didn't I tell you to call Young Master Yun for dinner? Where did you call him?"

Shu Yu stopped asking questions and simply looked at Meng Yunzheng, saying, "You can go ahead now."

Just as she finished speaking, the village chief's wife came over, carrying a bowl of food. Seeing Xiao Shitou, who was also in the room, she couldn't help but glare at him, then smiled at Meng Yunzheng and said, "Young Master Yun, go and eat. I'll feed your wife."

Meng Yunzheng stood up, but took the bowl and chopsticks from her hands. "Auntie, you don't need to be so polite. I can do it. Auntie, you go and eat first. I'll come over in a bit."

He didn't mention that he stayed in the house to eat, and only then did he realize that the abbot of Dongqing Temple had indeed come to Dafang Village. He then wanted to talk to the village chief again and inquire about it.

However, after he finished feeding Shuyu and returned to the dining hall for his meal, he was unable to get any more information from the village chief.

I don't know if it's because they don't know much or they're unwilling to reveal it, but Little Stone, upon hearing that Shu Yu knows the abbot of Dongqing Temple, was almost completely open with his information and said everything he needed to say.

Well, at least they have this lead regarding the abbot of Dongqing Temple.

After finishing his meal, Meng Yunzheng went back to his room. Shu Yu was probably very tired, and had already fallen asleep on the bed.

Meng Yunzheng smiled, covered her with the blanket, and then sat on the stool next to her, leaning against the edge of the bed and closing his eyes to rest.

Shu Yu woke up in the middle of the night. The moonlight was bright outside, and after her eyes adjusted slightly, she saw him in this position. How could anyone fall asleep like that?

Sure enough, as soon as Shu Yu made the slightest movement, Meng Yunzheng opened his eyes. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shu Yu shook her head. "Why don't you come and sleep on the bed? We have to travel tomorrow, and we can't be tired. Besides, it's chilly at night, and you're not wearing your outer robe. What if you catch a cold?"

Meng Yunzheng, “…” Do you know what you’re saying?

His eyes burned brightly. "Are you sure?"

Shu Yu moved over a bit and then placed a pillow in the middle to separate them. "Does this feel better?"

Meng Yunzheng felt that it was a bit unnecessary.

After considering it for a moment, he did not refuse again and lay down fully clothed.

The two stood an arm's length apart, neither of them speaking.

After a long pause, Meng Yunzheng finally said, "I will take responsibility."

Shu Yu almost burst out laughing, "Actually, it hasn't come to that."

(End of this chapter)