Chapter 196 She was that little girl from back then

"The little girl who was passing by?"

Chen Chu asked curiously, "Big brother wouldn't be bullying a little girl who's just passing by, would he?"

"What are you thinking? Is your brother that kind of person?"

Luo Heng glared at her irritably, his fingers gently tracing the teeth marks on his arm, his expression somewhat dazed.

"It was about nine years ago, not long after my father passed away, my mother and I were driven to the village by my uncles."

The village was very small, and we often didn't know where our next meal would come from.

Once, my mother fell ill with a high fever, but we simply didn't have the money to buy medicine.

I heard from the doctor at the pharmacy that Bupleurum could reduce fever, so I went to the back mountain to collect herbs myself.

To my shame, I didn't even know what Bupleurum looked like, so I just picked some randomly.

Later, we met a little boy who was also gathering herbs. The little boy was about seven or eight years old and had a very delicate and pretty face.

He saw me muttering "Bupleurum" repeatedly, so he pointed at the herbs in my hand and laughed at me, saying that what I had picked was not Bupleurum at all.

They even said that I didn't recognize the herbs and came up the mountain to pick them randomly, which would kill people.

Then he pointed to the small basket on his back and said that what he picked in there was Bupleurum chinense.

I was almost frantic with worry. He was just a kid, and he started bullying me without even asking what happened. In my anger, I had a wicked thought.

I rushed forward, snatched his medicine, and ran away. But the child was stubborn and chased after me relentlessly.

We started wrestling, and during the struggle I accidentally pulled his hair and grabbed his pants.

Only then did they realize that he wasn't a little boy at all, but a little girl dressed as a boy.

Luo Heng was lost in his memories and didn't notice that Shen Chu's expression was becoming increasingly strange.

Chen Chu stared intently at Luo Heng, her gaze sweeping over his features, and asked softly, "And then?"

Luo Heng continued, "I was already ten years old at that time. If my mother hadn't been dying, why would I have tried to steal medicine?"

When I discovered that the person I had robbed was a young girl, I was terrified.

I hurriedly apologized to the little girl, but she had a fierce temper and wouldn't let it go. She pounced on me, grabbed my arm, and bit me.

Luo Heng chuckled as he stroked his arm, "That little girl has some sharp canine teeth; she bit me so hard I bled."

You know I have a problem with fainting at the sight of blood; I just rolled my eyes and passed out.

When I woke up again, I was already back at the manor.

My mother's fever also subsided. She said a passing doctor with a little boy took me home and gave her some herbal medicine to reduce the fever.

Luo Heng sighed, "Although that little girl bit me, I took her medicine first, and they still didn't hold a grudge and sent me back, and even saved my mother."

The little girl has sharp teeth, but she has a kind heart.

In a way, she was my mother's savior, but unfortunately I searched for a long time and still couldn't find her.

As time went by and I became increasingly busy, I gradually forgot about it.

Ah Chu, what you said today has reminded me that if I ever run into that girl again, I should thank her properly.

"Ah Chu, do you think I can find her?"

"I think so. If we're meant to be, we'll meet again."

Shen Chu twitched the corners of her mouth, feeling that the world could be really small sometimes.

There's no other reason than that she was the little girl who bit Luo Heng back then.

No wonder she always felt a strange sense of familiarity with Luo Heng.

It turns out that this sense of familiarity came from here.

Luo Heng was also one of her victims.

She was eight years old that year, and had just been found by her master, who was on his way back to Medicine King Valley.

When they passed through Yangzhou, her master took her to stay for a few days and took her to the mountains to collect herbs.

Because she had difficulty falling asleep every night, her master prepared a calming medicine for her.

Before being found by her master, she lived a year of wandering and begging, and was very wary of protecting her belongings.

So when she saw someone trying to take her things, how could she possibly give up? Naturally, she fought back fiercely.

Unexpectedly, Luo Heng discovered that she was a little girl, and her master was not there at the time. In her panic, she pounced on Luo Heng and bit him hard.

Unexpectedly, after many years, she met Luo Heng again and they even became sworn brothers.

It's such an absurd coincidence.

"Ah Chu, you're right. If we're meant to be, we'll meet again."

Luo Heng seemed comforted by these words, and stared at Shen Chu with a smile.

"Actually, speaking of which, that little girl's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to yours, Achu. No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity with you when I first saw you."

Chen Chu's heart skipped a beat. "Big brother, are you joking? How could I possibly look like a little girl?"

"Is my brother confused?"

Luo Heng stared at her intently for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled.

"Yeah, I'm really confused. The other person is a young girl, how could she possibly look like you?"

Shen Chu smiled, feeling a slight sense of relief.

She had no intention of acknowledging Luo Heng's identity.

Luo Heng already knew that the little boy who gathered herbs back then was actually a girl. If she were to find out it was her, her identity as a woman disguised as a man would certainly be lost.

Since she and Luo Heng had already become sworn brothers, they would continue to interact as such.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, Achu. What are your plans for the future?" Luo Heng took the initiative to change the subject.

"What are your plans?" Shen Chu asked, fiddling with her sleeve and pondering for a moment.

"No rush. Let's quietly return to Changsha Prefecture and meet with the Sixth Prince before making any further plans."

"The Sixth Prince?" Luo Heng frowned slightly. "Sixth Prince should still be in Anhua right now, shouldn't he?"

Shen Chu shook her head. "I have been away from Anhua for more than a day and a night. The Sixth Prince must already know my situation by now."

Based on my understanding of the Sixth Prince, he is either on his way to Yueyang or on his way back to Changsha.

He wouldn't sit idly by in Anhua and wait to die.

"Really?" Luo Heng frowned. "I didn't expect you, A Chu, to know the Sixth Prince so well."

Shen Chu pursed her lips.

She suddenly remembered that she had promised Pei Yuan at Leigong Village that she would never act on her own without permission in the future.

Oops.

This time, she was upset by Li Chengxuan's words. Although she left a letter for Pei Yuan, she still went to Yueyang alone.

Pei Yuan must be furious this time, right?

Last time, when I ventured into Leigong Village alone, he drove Leigong crazy with his strange and unpredictable behavior for half a day.

How can I appease him this time?

Pei Yuan was too preoccupied with his anger to react at the moment, and was sitting in a restaurant not far from Changsha Prefecture.

"If things go well, how should we notify the other party?" He stared coldly at the leader of the men in black.

The leader of the men in black, with a mouth full of gapped teeth, hurriedly said:

"There's a red flag hanging on the right side outside the door."

"Alright, drag it out."

The leader of the men in black was dragged away by Sun Yan.

Soon, Sun Yan reported in a low voice, "Your Highness, the flags have been planted."

"Okay, follow them immediately, but don't alert them."

On the other side, Feng Er's confidant came to report.

"Master, a small red flag has been hung on the right side of the restaurant, which means they have succeeded and Shen Chu is dead."

Master Feng couldn't help but laugh loudly, "Hehe, just an imperial censor, daring to fight against our Feng family, I'll make sure he never leaves alive."