Chapter 57 Why Aren’t You Back Yet?
Pei Zhouwu's back as he sat alone in front of the bed was even quieter than the moon outside the window.
It had only been a short time, not even a day, but he missed her so much that he couldn't eat.
Over the past month, I have had someone accompany me at every meal, and even simple meals are enjoyable.
I don't know what he thought of, but Pei Zhouwu suddenly stood up, then walked to the dining table in the moonlight. After sitting down, he picked up the chopsticks and started eating the food seriously, bite by bite.
He was thinking about Su Yueying, and he thought that Su Yueying must be thinking about him too.
If she knew that he couldn't even eat properly after she left, she would definitely be sad and angry.
How could he make her worry?
So, even though the food was cold and hard to swallow, he chewed it all bite by bite.
It was just that the room was pitch black, and Liu Fuying was not there, so he didn't even want to light a lamp.
After eating, he put away the dishes and went to the front room.
When he came out again, his steps gradually became heavy. He stood in front of the stone table in the yard, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and remembered the vows he made to the full moon on his wedding night.
I hope my husband and I will remain true to each other and weather the ups and downs together.
Now I hope that the bright moon can convey my love to her, and I hope she will remember to come back soon after receiving it.
The second day and the third day were also spent in this lonely waiting, which was difficult but full of anticipation.
On the fourth day, she returned.
He got up from bed before dawn, with a firefly wooden hairpin inserted into his half-combed hair. He walked out of the door and went straight to the pond behind the bedroom.
Just as he was about to go into the water, he suddenly remembered what she had told him before: that he shouldn't be such a fool waiting for her under the scorching sun.
Calculating it, from the time she set out in the early morning, it would take her at least the afternoon to get back here.
It's too early to go out now.
"Aying, you don't like what I do, I promise I won't do it again."
So he turned around and went back into the bamboo house.
He seemed fine on the surface, but in fact he had been unable to conceal his excitement since last night. When she came back, he would start to prepare to leave Xiangshan.
He entered the bedroom, squatted in front of the bamboo bed, and drew the half-burned soul-devouring incense from the bamboo joint in the air under the bed.
After knocking out the guards outside, he would make the house look like there had been a fight. To make it look more realistic, he would have to bleed some blood, tear off a few pieces of bloody clothes, and make blood splatter on the wall. Finally, he would leave the burnt incense as evidence.
The Soul-Devouring Incense that costs two gold coins per stick is not something that ordinary guards can afford.
But last time, the guard commander used two at once.
Even if he became a commander, with his salary he would have to go without food and drink for many years to save up the two gold coins. Since there was no hatred or grudge between them, why would he make such a big investment?
It can be seen that there must be someone behind him.
The trick of using incense to kill people is not very clever. Even if he really kills someone, he will be guilty of a serious crime and even bring disaster to his whole family. Perhaps the guard commander was forced to do it.
But it doesn't matter.
What's more important is that he can frame his escape on the person behind the guard commander.
At that time, it will be created to make it look like he was assassinated and taken away.
After some time, he would find a rotten corpse with a body shape and skeleton similar to his own and throw it out, so that the world would think that he, Pei Zhouwu, was dead.
The only doubt is that the person behind his death last time must have known that he did not send anyone to assassinate him again, and would have noticed that there was something unusual about the frame-up.
But it doesn't matter.
There are many people in Shangjing City who want Pei Zhouwu to die.
The person behind the scenes might have thought that there was someone else who wanted to imitate his method to carry out the assassination. After all, it would be good for them if he died, so they would not delve into it any further.
After that, everything was settled.
Whether he and Su Yueying travel around the mountains and rivers or live in seclusion in the mountains somewhere else, it is always better than being imprisoned in Xiangshan.
Anyway, he has now been expelled from the Pei family genealogy.
The Pei family no longer has a son like him, and there will no longer be a Pei Zhouwu in this world.
Without him as a burden, the Pei family would live a better life.
They no longer need him, and all he needs now is Su Yueying.
Although faking death is risky, it is a hundred times better than waiting to die like a zombie.
Maybe when Ying comes back, I can use this aphrodisiac incense the day after tomorrow.
He held the incense very tightly, so tightly that he almost broke it, and his desire to run away with Su Yueying had reached its peak.
After daybreak, today's meals were delivered.
After breakfast and lunch, he waited for the midday hour to pass quietly. When the sun finally softened a little, he finally went into the water.
When he got outside, the first thing he did after surfacing from the water was to see if Su Yueying was on the shore.
Sure enough, she hadn't come back yet at this time.
After getting ashore, he approached the woods and waited in the direction where Su Yueying left that day.
Unfortunately...
Liu Fuying from Shangjing City also set out early in the morning, but by now he had already left Shangjingdu and could no longer see the peak of Xiangshan Mountain.
When she passed the post station at noon, she returned to the carriage without eating much.
Perhaps it was because of the discomfort of pregnancy, she hadn't smiled since morning. She refused the request to ride in the same car with Old Madam Shen, and even Jin Li sat in another car instead of riding with her.
Of course, she wasn't hiding away crying alone, she just didn't want to talk or have anyone around.
The carriage was wide enough for people to lie down, and it was covered with soft cushions and provided with ice bottles to cool off. It was cool with the breeze.
When I close my eyes, I toss and turn and can't fall asleep.
Logically speaking, she should be very sleepy at this time.
Finally, he couldn't lie still any longer, so he sat up, sighed and murmured, "You just need to wait patiently for a while, and you can be released after the Pei family clears your name. Then you can live a good life, marry, have children, and live a peaceful life. Don't run into someone like me again."
She has made up her mind and will never look back.
*
After sunset, the heat dissipated a lot.
It gets dark later in the summer, and even after the sun sets it still stays bright for a while.
But judging by the time, it should be almost time.
Pei Zhouwu waited for a long time, thinking that the person would finally come back.
Until the twilight was completely replaced by darkness, the sky was dyed with dots of light, and the moon quietly climbed out.
It was getting dark, and there was still no sign of the person he was waiting for.
He felt a little uneasy, but remained calm. He remembered that he had told her not to be stubborn and to stop and rest properly before setting off again. If she rested too long, her pace would naturally slow down.
Wait a little longer.
Just wait a little longer, she will come back eventually.
Insects chirped and nightingales cried. The sky grew darker and darker. The woods, where the moonlight could not reach, were filled with anxiety and uneasiness.
He wondered if she had an accident on the road.
Thinking of her being alone in the dark mountains, getting hurt, and having no one to turn to...
If he hasn't come back by this time, there must be something wrong.
He didn't dare to think too much, but just took a firm step forward.
He had to go find her.
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