Chapter 429 I Won’t Die on My Own

My uncle's brows were furrowed, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were squeezed together, and he tried hard to search the scene of that day in his memory.

His eyes were a little vacant at first, as if focused on a distant scene, and after a moment, he slowly shook his head. "I didn't see the whole face, but that profile looks exactly like the man from before!"

He paused, then added, "Even the position of the mole below the earlobe is exactly right!"

Gu Jiayue was slightly shocked. Her uncle looked so carefully that he could even notice such a small mole.

If her uncle hadn't mentioned it just now, she herself wouldn't have noticed that Xie Qingyun had a mole on his earlobe.

"Don't worry, uncle. I know what I'm doing." She soothed him, reaching out to take the medicine bottle on the stone table. "Give me the medicine."

But the uncle suddenly pulled his hand back, tightly gripping the medicine bottle, his brows furrowed even more.

How can a little girl know her limits?

Looking at Jiayue's expression just now, he could tell that she had taken the man's words to heart.

If I lie in bed alone at night, thinking about those words over and over again, what if I get stuck on it and actually drink the medicine? What should I do then?

He understands women.

When his wife can't sleep at night, she will think about what happened during the day over and over again, and then she will think that there is something wrong with his attitude.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get, and then I start beating him for no reason!

"No, I have to keep this medicine!" The uncle's tone was very firm and he did not allow any objection.

He had already made up his mind that he would go to the back mountain to dig a deep hole and bury this harmful thing to prevent it from being an eyesore in front of him.

Seeing his tough attitude, Gu Jiayue knew she couldn't persuade him and had to give up.

Xie Qingyun hadn't walked far when he felt an itch on his earlobe.

He raised his hand and touched it, and found a small speck of mud on his fingertips, perhaps from standing under the tree just now.

He wiped it carefully with his sleeve, making sure it was clean before continuing on his way.

He has practiced with his master for many years. His master not only taught him Taoism, but also taught him to correct his mind and cultivate himself, so he is definitely not a crooked person who kills innocent people.

He did feel a little pity for Gu Jiayue.

Such a kind-hearted girl who worked hard for the villagers had to bear such a fate.

But the master's words are still ringing in my ears.

If the evil star is not eliminated, the great general will no longer exist.

Only one person can be sacrificed to save the country.

Xie Qingyun took a deep breath and felt that if Gu Jiayue knew the importance of the matter, she would know what to choose.

On the second day, as soon as the education value for the day was received, Gu Jiayue directly exchanged it for medicinal herbs and piled them at the entrance of the village. He also pretended that they were sent by Li Si and asked the villagers to transport them back quickly.

Watching the herbs being carted away box by box, she glanced at the still negative education value on the system panel and suddenly asked the system, "If I don't complete the mission, will I not absorb the luck?"

"But host, if you don't complete the mission, you will die." The system was afraid that the host would suddenly give up, and its voice was a little anxious. "Your life still depends on your education value."

Gu Jiayue was silent.

So it's a dead end anyway?

She suddenly felt a little hopeless.

Instead of waiting for someone to kill her or someone to harm her, it would be more decent for her to find a crooked tree and hang herself.

She followed the villagers who were transporting medicinal herbs, walking slowly, her mind in a mess, wondering how to die in a less embarrassing way.

"Jiayue, hurry up!" The villager walking in front turned around and waved at her with a smile on his face.

"Oh!" Gu Jiayue responded and quickly followed.

Forget it, what’s the point of living or dying? If it really comes to that, you can choke to death even if you drink some cold water. There’s no point in thinking too much.

The sick villagers drank some medicine last night and the effect was immediate.

Those with mild symptoms are able to get out of bed and walk around; those with more serious symptoms are no longer coughing like they did in the past few days, and their complexion looks better.

As soon as Gu Jiayue walked into the school, everyone greeted her with a smile.

"Jiayue, you're here? Have you eaten?" an aunt asked, holding her hand.

"Here, here's an egg, it's still hot. Your uncle can't eat it, so I'll give it to you." Another aunt stuffed the egg into her hand without saying a word.

"Jiayue, this is the pancake made by grandma. It smells delicious. Eat more. You look so thin."

"Master, Master, I memorized a new poem today. Can I recite it to you?" A half-grown child came up to her, looking up at her.

"Master..."

"Jiayue..."

Amid the bustling crowd, listening to these familiar calls, feeling the warmth of the eggs in her hands and the aroma of the pancakes, Gu Jiayue's depression gradually dissipated, and warmth welled up little by little.

How could it not be worth it?

Her life is meaningful.

"System, I don't want to die!" She cried in her heart, her voice more resolute than ever before. "I don't want to die! We can definitely find a way to solve this, right?"

The system nodded quickly. "Yes! We must have a way!"

The villagers took the medicine for another two days, and those with mild symptoms had all recovered and went home; those with more serious symptoms also showed significant improvement, and after taking the medicine for two more days to consolidate their condition, they would be basically recovered. The rest just needed to go home and rest, eat more nutritious food, and they would slowly recover.

Most of the classrooms were suddenly empty, and Gu Jiayue was organizing the teachers to disinfect the vacated classrooms.

Xie Qingyun suddenly appeared in front of her.

"How have you considered the advice I gave you that day?"

His tone remained flat, no emotion could be heard.

Gu Jiayue stood up and looked at him with a frank look in her eyes. "Not very good. What evidence do you have to prove that all this was caused by me?"

"I saw it! You have a strong aura!" Xie Qingyun frowned slightly.

"So what?" Gu Jiayue asked, "Am I the only one who has this? No one else has it? You've traveled all over Dagan and met everyone. Can you be sure that I'm the only one who has this kind of luck?"

The questions she asked one after another left Xie Qingyun speechless for a moment. He opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

"But my master has never made a mistake. He calculated that the evil star is in the southwest!" He explained anxiously.

"So?" Gu Jiayue looked at him directly. "So you're convinced it's me? Experimentation is the only criterion for testing truth. Have all your master's calculations been proven to be 100% correct through experiments? Has he never made a mistake?"

this……

Xie Qingyun didn't dare to guarantee it. Although the master was a master, he was still a human being. How could he never make mistakes?

"So, why do you think you can kill me with just two sentences?" Gu Jiayue's voice rose a few degrees. "The lives of other people in Dagan are lives, but mine is not life? Am I not a Dagan person?"

"Unless you can produce evidence to prove that everything that's happening to Da Gan is my fault, instead of convicting me based on an unfounded divination result! Only then will I die willingly!"

Xie Qingyun didn't expect Gu Jiayue to be so "difficult to deal with".

He had thought that someone as reasonable as her, who could selflessly dedicate herself to unrelated people, would be willing to sacrifice herself for the greater good.

But this time, he miscalculated.

Gu Jiayue is willing to help others, but she also values ​​her own life.

"Master Xie, I've said everything I want to say." Gu Jiayue said firmly, "I won't die on my own initiative. Whatever tricks you come up with next, I'll take them on!"

After saying that, without waiting for Xie Qingyun to answer, she turned around and joined the disinfection team, picked up the rag, and wiped the tables and chairs carefully.

Although the plague has been brought under control, the potential danger remains.

Taohua Village is surrounded by mountains, each of which has many caves, some of which even have underground rivers underneath.

The previous drought caused many animals to die in the dry riverbed. If these things are not cleaned up, the plague will come back sooner or later.

So at the call of the village chief and Gu Jiayue, most of the villagers in Taohua Village went into the mountains.

They spent a whole week walking through the surrounding mountains twice, picking up all the animal bones from underground rivers, streams and other water sources, and cremating them together.

Thick gray smoke rose into the sky, as if taking away the shadow of plague that had shrouded Taohua Village for nearly a month.

During this month, there were several consecutive rains, and the dry earth gradually came back to life with bits of green appearing.

Those tenacious weeds struggled to emerge from the soil, tender and green, which made people happy just by looking at them.

The last villager who was seriously ill also recovered completely and walked out of the school.

Gu Jiayue stood at the entrance of the school, looking at the vibrant scene before her. She waved her hand vigorously and announced loudly: "School starts tomorrow!"