Lu Cijian also paused, clearly not expecting anyone to be there, especially a girl.
Unable to dodge in time, the sharp dagger sliced across his neck, leaving a trail of blood.
Jiang Yimian had been soaking in the water for a while, and her fair face was flushed from the steam. Water droplets slid down her full forehead, down her cheeks, onto her slender, fair neck, brushed past her beautiful collarbone, and disappeared into the water.
Lu Cijian froze, immediately closed his eyes, and stammered, "Please have mercy, young lady. I... I didn't know there were people here, and I didn't know you were taking a bath. Please forgive me, young lady."
If he had known, he wouldn't have rashly walked over and even saw...
The murderous intent in Jiang Yimian's eyes disappeared, and she stared at the person in front of her.
Perhaps because he was half-squatting, the boy was tense all over, and his tightly closed eyes showed only his eyelashes trembling slightly.
His sharply defined face revealed no emotion, only the slightly red tips of his ears betrayed his current panic.
Jiang Yimian glanced at that pleasing face again before coldly snorting, "If I'm not bathing here, can I kill someone? You, on the other hand, look so innocent, yet you've done something like peeping at girls bathing."
She even thought he was good-looking.
Lu Cijian blushed instantly and quickly explained, "Miss, you misunderstand. I didn't come to peep. I just live nearby and come to bathe in the waterfall every day. I heard a noise here and came over. I didn't expect to run into you like this."
On his previous visits, he had only encountered some wild rabbits, so when he heard the sound, he naturally assumed it was a wild rabbit as well.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a girl.
Jiang Yimian choked, not expecting that she would suddenly take someone else's spot. She coughed lightly before putting away her dagger and said calmly, "Turn around."
Lu Cijian breathed a sigh of relief and quickly turned around to walk out of the hot spring.
Jiang Yimian was somewhat displeased and said coldly, "Don't move."
The person just left like that, without any intention of getting anything out of it. Having finally met a handsome man deep in the mountains, she naturally had to tease him.
While we're at it, let's find out if they know anything about the small depression.
The last meeting was too rushed; she didn't even know who this person was.
Lu Cijian paused, not daring to turn around, but calmed his flustered emotions and asked in a composed manner, "Is there anything else, Miss?"
Hearing the calm voice return, Jiang Yimian immediately became dissatisfied and said irritably, "You think you can just run away after seeing it? There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Lu Cijian's ears turned red, and her complexion, which had finally returned to normal, was flushed again.
The scene I had just witnessed involuntarily resurfaced in my mind: a fair and slender neck and rounded shoulders.
He tensed up, quickly banishing the images from his mind, and said softly, "What does the young lady wish to do?"
Jiang Yimian was already dressed and stood in front of him, asking, "When did you come up the mountain? Do you know where I live?"
Lu Cijian stared at Jiang Yimian's face, which was damp with moisture, for a moment, somewhat surprised that the topic had changed so quickly. After thinking for a while, he spoke in a low voice, "We went up the mountain two months ago."
Jiang Yimian gestured for the other person to continue, not particularly surprised by the answer.
Lu Cijian glanced at her before continuing, "I went with you to see the day you rescued the tiger cub."
However, they couldn't find the other person's address; it was a chance discovery.
Jiang Yimian nodded, but felt a little regretful. She knew that the feeling she had that day was not an illusion.
The person in front of me is quite formidable. She managed to detect his presence and then instantly conceal it. His strength is not to be underestimated. I wonder if he'll set his sights on Little Hollow.
Seemingly aware of her thoughts, Lu Cijian said calmly, "I don't want anyone to bother me, nor will I bother anyone else."
Jiang Yimian understood.
Indeed, if they really had designs on that small depression, they probably would have already invaded it, instead of waiting until today to encounter it.
She didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave.
Lu Cijian suddenly spoke up, reminding everyone, "There are wild beasts in this forest at night."
Jiang Yimian paused, turned to look at him with amusement, and casually said, "Oh, then you take me back."
The girl's wariness lessened somewhat, and her beautiful eyebrows curved, making one momentarily lost in thought.
Lu Cijian was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting that the person who had been so wary of him just now would ask him to take the other person home.
Seeing that the boy didn't speak, Jiang Yimian stopped joking and turned to leave, but then she heard the boy's clear voice behind her, "Okay."
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, feeling surprised. She had only said it casually, and this guy actually wanted to give it to her.
Perfect timing! She'd like to see which route the other person knew.
Thinking about it, she followed behind Lu Cijian, but her gaze fell on the tip of the boy's ear.
The tips of her ears still had a faint pink tinge that shone brightly in the moonlight.
Lu Cijian knew the way well and quickly led Jiang Yimian to another hilltop.
The mountain was very high, with cliffs on the side. Jiang Yimian was wondering what was going on when she saw the familiar forest below the cliff.
It seems to be the grove of trees in the small depression.
Jiang Yimian was somewhat surprised to see that the other person was very familiar with this road, and immediately realized that this person must have walked this road more than once.
A sense of vigilance arose in his heart again, but then he felt relieved. If he found traces of other people in the deep mountains and forests, he would definitely have to find out.
If there hadn't been so few clues left behind that time, she would have gone to the other person's house to investigate.
This saves a lot of effort.
Because the path was rugged and there was a cliff on the side, she was a little cautious.
Fortunately, with Lu Cijian leading the way, she walked slowly but steadily, and arrived home in less than an hour.
Ono, rubbing his sleepy eyes, came out of the outhouse and ran into Jiang Yimian. He looked behind Jiang Yimian curiously before asking, "Where did you go, sister? Why are you so late?"
Jiang Yimian glanced behind her and, seeing that the person had already disappeared, casually said, "Can't sleep? Go out for a walk. Xiao Ye, go back to sleep."
Ono responded and then went back to sleep, half asleep, thinking he had just imagined it.
*
The next day, when Jiang Yimian woke up, the sun was already out.
Zhao Dashu and his group went out early with Old Man Liu and his son.
Jiang Yimian didn't pay much attention and went to the Liu family's house after dinner.
Several women were busy in the yard, removing leaves and peeling bark from bulrushes.
Zhao Xing'er found these hemp fibers in a small depression a few days ago, and harvested them all, intending to weave them into cloth and make clothes.
Jiang Yimian and Gou Sheng were meeting for the first time, and they sat down to help.
Gousheng asked curiously, "Mother, after peeling the hemp, can we weave cloth from the bark?"
He had only ever seen finished cloth at home before; this was the first time he had ever seen wild hemp.
Some people find it hard to believe that these bark-like things can be woven into cloth.
Liu Xiaoyun said with a laugh, "It's not that easy, it's quite troublesome, there are still many steps involved!"
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