Miao Territory Chronicles
Sima Xian's spies were everywhere in the village. Perhaps because he hadn't mentioned Jiang Yun to him before, Jiang Yun didn't have many spies here.
He served them the food, and Fan Lingzhang thanked him, which attracted Sui Zhixu and Jiang Yun to come and see him.
"What's wrong?"
Sui Zhixu shook her head. "It's nothing, let's eat."
What's wrong? I'm thinking of Thirteen Sister.
The memories resurfaced as if they were fresh, or perhaps it was the sound and appearance of Thirteen Sister that kept repeating in his mind.
She was surrounded by Thirteen Sister's playful laughter. Jiang Yun responded to her indifferently, but then felt childish and fell silent. She would sit in the middle and look at Thirteen Sister's charming smiling face.
"Eat up. After you finish eating, disguise yourself and come with me for a walk around the village. See if there are any changes compared to your memory."
"Um."
"As for you..." Jiang Yun looked at Fan Lingzhang, who seemed carefree and unreliable.
"To protect the home."
"OK."
Fan Lingzhang smiled brightly, exuding charm towards Sui Zhixu at all times.
Jiang Yun glanced at him but didn't bother to look at him. She silently took care of Wu Shanyue, who was small and easy to raise. She ate everything.
Wushan Yue looked up and smiled at him, her smile as bright as spring flowers, showing that she was happy even though she was locked up.
"Eat some vegetables." Jiang Yun added some vegetables to her bowl. "Don't always eat meat."
"Oh." Wu Shanyue picked up a piece of food and ate it. He had been here for so long, but he hadn't stopped eating, and there was even meat.
Very good.
After the meal, Jiang Yun prepared to use a disguise technique on Sui Zhixu's face.
"I think I should do it myself." Sui Zhixu thought of the disguise technique that Fan Lingzhang had mentioned before, and felt a sense of resistance.
"Are you planning to use Gu worms?"
"Or what?"
"I don't want it. Get up, I have my own way." Sui Zhixu snatched the tools from his hand.
“I also learned it at Tianque Tower. A-Ning is the best at this, and I learned a lot from her.”
Jiang Yun followed her, but when he walked up to her again a moment later, he was stunned.
It really does look like her, like Thirteen Sister.
"Why are you pretending to be Thirteen Sister?"
"Your wedding to the witch requires many preparations. You saw that I resembled your former sister and took me up the mountain to help with the work. Thirteen Sister was sold into slavery; she had many older sisters. What's so strange about you finding someone who looks similar?"
"Don't you think it's interesting?"
As Xu smiled, Jiang Yun noticed her displeasure; perhaps it was because she had returned to a familiar place, but things had changed.
Let's go.
Jiang Yun led Sui Zhixu out. He pretended to be preparing for the wedding and went to the flower room for a while. It was also rare for her to come back.
The swing in the greenhouse is still there, and next door is the room where Jiang Yun raises Gu worms. You can hear the rustling and crawling sounds even through the room.
Jiang Yun watered the flowers in the greenhouse, lowering her voice, "Did you see those people in front of your little building just now?"
"Two men and one woman, they look somewhat familiar."
She seemed to be from Tianque Tower, but she couldn't remember clearly. Apart from Qibao and Wen Ke, she didn't even recognize all the other people in Tianque Tower, not even Jinling.
I was able to recognize it thanks to my good memory.
“They’re the ones who want to take over your house. There are very few small houses in the village; most of them are inhabited by the villagers. There aren’t enough houses for them. They’ve already given up my aunt’s house for them. If there aren’t enough, they have to borrow houses from other villagers. They saw that your house was empty and started plotting against it.”
"You know your aunt, how could she let anyone touch your things? She chased them away. Now the area around the small building is full of snakes and insects controlled by your aunt, you might not even be able to get in."
"Um."
We'll deal with them sooner or later. It's a pity that Sui Zhixu only has half a memory; she still doesn't have the memories of those three years. Otherwise, she would remember how many people from Tianque Tower she killed back then.
However, upon seeing them, she killed three of the Seven Treasures. Including her, there were four of them. At most, only three of the Seven Treasures survived back then.
"There are still many things to prepare for the wedding. Yueyue has no family members, so I need to prepare things for her. It's a good coincidence that you're here. Please help me out."
Mentioning Wushan Moon, Jiang Yun smiled and slowly watered the flowerpot. The water droplets fell on the branches and leaves, and the round water droplets were funny and cute, even reminding him of Wushan Moon in the house.
"Have you made up your mind?"
Their relationship is somewhat complicated. Judging from his reaction, Wu Shanyue was probably tricked back by Jiang Yun, but Wu Shanyue didn't seem unhappy at all and seemed quite happy staying in the house.
"Of course, you also made it to my wedding. I barely managed to get a drink at your wedding last time and didn't even see you. I don't really consider that your wedding."
Sui Zhixu noticed that he had become more talkative, and he was indeed very happy, as happy as a normal person.
Jiang Yun was sullen and aloof from a young age, while Thirteen Sister was lively and unruly. Relying on Jiang Li, she became even more lawless. The two of them tormented Jiang Yun relentlessly, which made him somewhat human instead of being cold and gloomy.
"You can have another drink after this is done," Sui Zhixu said with a smile.
Thirteen Sister did not have a good end; she hoped that her brother could have a happy and fulfilling life.
Marriage in Miao areas has unique customs, so Jiang Yun needs to prepare a lot. Jiang Yun's parents are unhappy that he disobeyed their orders and married a woman from outside the area without permission, and they have no intention of helping him at all.
Knowing that Xu needed even more help, she looked at Jiang Yun with a resentful expression.
Jiang Yun smiled shyly to express his apology. His gentle and refined appearance would have fooled anyone who hadn't grown up with him.
Just as Xu Gang was about to snort, an angry shout came from behind him.
"Jiang Yun! Are you really going to marry her?" The young lady treated Sui Zhixu like a maid, not even deigning to glance at her. If Sui Zhixu hadn't dodged quickly, she would have actually bumped into her.
Sui Zhixu lowered his head and retreated behind Jiang Yun. His aura decreased, and he slowly opened his eyelids to look at the newcomer indifferently.
You're about to bump into my wedding candles.
"Wh...what?"
“Mountain Lady, let me remind you that your father, Shan Yan, just passed away a few days ago. It seems inappropriate for you to discuss this topic at this time.”
Sonia was still wearing her mourning clothes, her face flushed, "You're engaged to me..."
"I did not agree, so we are not considered to be engaged."
"It's an arranged marriage, a union by parents and matchmakers. How can it not be considered an engagement? You know my father just passed away, and now you're in such a hurry to marry another woman!" Shania shouted at Jiang Yun, drawing the attention of most people.
Sui Zhixu also admired her; the mountain stronghold was in another mountain village, yet she had actually come all the way here by herself.
She sighed inwardly. Shanbu Shanyan had only one daughter. After his death, Jiang Yun was the next Holy Son among the three. Although most people believed that Jiang Yun would be a puppet Holy Son, it was still a good blessing.
Sui Zhixu lowered her voice, "You are about to get married, so it's not advisable to see blood."
"And who are you?!"
Sonia screamed. She had tried everything to bribe people but still couldn't see the wife that Jiang Yun had supposedly brought back. Her anger was building up inside her, and when she suddenly saw Sui Zhixu next to Jiang Yun, she couldn't suppress her rage any longer.
Sui Zhixu, hiding meekly behind Jiang Yun, was speechless.
This is truly an undeserved disaster.
"Guards, take this mountain maiden back to the mountain tribe. How could such a grown woman run away from the mountain tribe without anyone noticing?"
Jiang Yun's brows furrowed with anger, but remembering what Sui Zhixu had just said, she refrained from making a move and waved for someone to take her away.
When Shania saw the villagers grab her, she shouted repeatedly, "Let me go! Let me go!"
"take away!"
It's so noisy and annoying.
"My apologies, Young Master Jiang. It was my fault for not keeping my men under control, and the Mountain Maiden escaped."
His smoky purple robes stood out starkly among the Miao costumes, but he seemed unconcerned. His upturned eyebrows were alluring, and his high, straight nose was the perfect finishing touch.
"Let me go! Jiang Yun, as the next Holy Son, are you just going to stand by and watch an outsider occupy Miao territory?"
Shania was speaking Miao, which Xi Yushao could roughly guess even if he couldn't understand it. He smiled and waved to signal the people behind him to take her away.
Jiang Yun turned around and looked at him directly, "Keep your people in check."
“Of course, it won’t interfere with Lord Jiang’s important matters.”
Xi Yushao noticed the person behind Jiang Yun and his gaze lingered on her. The figure was very similar, and the feeling was also very similar. Except for the face, everything about her was the same.
He raised an eyebrow and slowly asked, "May I ask who this gentleman behind you is?"
"So curious? Why don't you become my maid?"
No matter how gentle Jiang Yun may appear on the surface, she still retains the cold arrogance of the Jiang family deep down.
Of the thirteen territories, Miao territory accounts for half, and for decades the main leader has been the Jiang family. Apart from being pressured by Lu Kou and others in the past, Jiang Yun has not even succeeded in getting what he wanted from his own parents.
Xi Yushao's face stiffened, but his expression softened. "You jest, sir."
Jiang Yun glanced at him and left with Sui Zhixu behind her.
"Wait a moment."
Upon seeing two men and one woman appear in front of Lu Kou's small building, Jiang Yun's expression worsened, as no matter what kind of person they were, they were blocking his way.
The silver ornaments on his chest shook violently, and the black dot in the center of each pendant seemed to slowly open its eyes, and silver butterflies fluttered around Jiang Yun in an instant.
Everyone retreated along with Xu Zhixu, and Xi Yushao was also forced to retreat. Gu worms, especially Jiang Yun's companion Gu, could kill someone without a burial place.
"Order me? Hmm?"
Jiang Yun looked at the two men and one woman who had spoken, a smile slowly spreading across her lips. In the gentlest of tones, she said, "I haven't had time for you lately. Are you tired of living and have come to me?"
Xu Wei glanced up at him, realizing that Jiang Yun was really angry.
In the past, when Jiang Yun was angry in front of them, he would only tell them to shut up. He rarely got angry. The only time Jiang Yun was this angry was because of his father.
Jiang Yun's mother died early, and his father remarried soon after. In his early years, he thought that he would have other sons and did not care much about them, even letting them fend for themselves.
As Jiang Yun grew older, his wife did not conceive for five or six years. However, the Miao village had a rule that a man could only have one wife in his lifetime. His remarriage in his early years caused a lot of gossip in the village. Naturally, the Miao people could not abandon him, so they set their sights on Jiang Yun and began to discipline him in every way.
Jiang Yun's stepmother also tried to get closer to him due to various factors, but Jiang Yun was indifferent to her and even more disgusted with his father, so he naturally did not discipline her.
He was furious, especially after mentioning Jiang Yun's mother. Silver butterflies flew everywhere. If Jiang Li hadn't intervened in time and Jiang Yun hadn't been only eleven or twelve years old at the time and not yet proficient in controlling Gu worms, Jiang's father would have died long ago.
Times have changed. Although Jiang Yun is not as talented as Jiang Li, who can use his body to nourish the Gu worms to reach the extreme, he is by no means someone that ordinary people can mess with.
She carefully tugged at Jiang Yun's sleeve. The others deserved to die, but attracting Sima Xian would be disastrous.
She didn't want to meet him so soon.
Jiang Yun felt her clothes being tugged, and everyone in sight was backing away.
He chuckled, "Don't worry, I won't die."
"It's just a little hardship."
He beckoned his silver butterfly forward. Although the group was skilled in martial arts, they were still afraid of the unknown Gu worm.
Two men and one woman: "Young Master Jiang, what are you doing? We were just curious about the lady behind you. She looks quite like the woman from the brothel before, so we couldn't help but be curious."
"Oh?" Jiang Yun indeed stopped the silver butterfly, and silver scales fell down in a flurry, scaring the others so much that they dared not stand under the butterfly.
Sui Zhixu stood behind Jiang Yun, looking at them calmly.
"Does it look familiar? Perhaps it's because I look a lot like my poor sister."
With her tone drawn out and her voice louder, as soon as Xu opened her mouth, Jiang Yun knew who she was and what she looked like.
"So young, gone already, my poor sister. You knew my sister? Oh dear, let me tell you, you'll be held responsible for her death!" Sui Zhixu pretended to wipe away tears, and judging from their expressions, she knew her acting was very successful.
They clearly regarded her as a profit-driven woman.
But what she said wasn't wrong.
Thirteen Niang died young, leaving behind only the image of her in the shrine. Her voice and appearance are now just a lingering incense smoke in the hall, and each time incense is offered, her memory becomes hazy.
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