Gu Fengnan thought that it was his behavior that made Ah Yue unhappy. Although he felt a little awkward, he still said to him:
"I misunderstood you just now. I didn't know Qingsheng was sick, so I was anxious and my words might have been a little harsh. Please don't be angry."
The upbringing he had received since childhood made Gu Fengnan speak with grace and dignity. A Yue was silent for a moment and then said
"Not angry."
He also found it strange.
From childhood to adulthood, no matter what he experienced, it seemed to be destined for him, because he was a child raised by the people in the village.
He felt that he deserved the suffering because he was raised and given life.
But today, someone who had clearly escaped came back to save him.
It was also today, and I was asked to apologize just because I was scolded a few times.
This kind of thing, fundamental.
Never thought about it.
"I just... I've never seen this thing before, and I'm not very hungry..."
That being said, Ayue has hardly eaten since she met Gu Qingsheng. Until now, she even gave the dried sweet potatoes that she had been hiding to Gu Qingsheng.
These words made the faces of the people outside change.
Prince Duan and his men naturally knew that the people here were poor, but they had never imagined that a child who had never even seen beef could live like this.
The child's fingers were extremely thin and he looked very young. Through the bandage, one could see the red skin underneath. It was unknown what kind of inhumane torture he had endured here.
He glanced at the village chief, who was immediately frightened out of his wits.
"Fengnan, tear these all up and hand them over to the kid."
Gu Fengnan nodded, quickened his movements, and stuffed all the torn beef jerky into the bag.
"Try it! This is delicious! When you get out, I'll take you back to the capital and let you eat lots of delicious food. Qingsheng is very familiar with those things. Then I'll let you try all the things you haven't eaten before!"
He spoke so much that it seemed as if he had really reached the streets of the capital. A Yue inside was silent. Xie looked at Gu Fengnan.
"Fengnan, that's so rude."
"What does it matter..."
Gu Fengnan muttered softly, while Ayue, who was stuffing beef into Gu Qingsheng's mouth, had tears in her eyes.
It was not until the next morning that everyone finally pried open the huge rock.
The herbal medicine that A Yue made for Gu Qingsheng might really be effective, as the fever subsided overnight.
When I woke up again, a bright light appeared before my eyes.
The sunlight was slightly dazzling, and Gu Qingsheng squinted his eyes slightly. When he opened his eyes again, the sunlight was brighter, and those familiar faces appeared in front of him.
Her body still felt a little weak, but her mind couldn't help but jump.
“Dad…Daddy!”
Prince Duan strode forward and held Gu Qingsheng in his arms.
"Qing'er..."
The little body in his arms was still weak, Gu Qingsheng's body was shaking, but his tone was crying.
"Daddy! Daddy! How terrible! How terrible!"
Patting Gu Qingsheng on the back, Prince Duan comforted her and his eyes fell on A Yue in the corner.
He was covered in bandages and huddled in a corner of the crowd, seemingly a little scared of so many people.
Approaching him, Prince Duan extended his hand
"You mean Ayue?"
When he raised his head, the pair of clear and penetrating eyes made Prince Duan stunned.
A promising general.
These four words came to my mind at that time.
Then Prince Duan squatted down and took his hand.
"Come back to the capital with me. You are Qingsheng's savior. I will definitely train you well."
This was an olive branch made of gold, and no one could refuse it. However, Ayue's hand, which was held by Prince Duan, trembled for a moment, and she wanted to take it back.
"What's wrong with you? Daddy invited you to our house! Do you know what our house is?"
Some of the rejections surprised Gu Fengnan. People who wanted to make friends with them lined up from the capital to the border areas. Is this kid really a fool?
After crying, Gu Qingsheng also got off Prince Duan and pulled A Yue up with both hands.
"Ayue, come with us, Ayue, come home with me, I'll give you lots of delicious food..."
He pursed his lips, feeling the warmth in his palms.
"It can't be like this."
Xie came forward, touched Gu Qingsheng's head, and sighed.
"Qingsheng, just as you don't want to leave us, maybe Yue also has something worth remembering."
She turned her eyes to look at Ayue, her eyes were peaceful, and she touched Ayue's head.
"Ayue, huh? It's such a happy name when you pronounce it."
Suddenly, a heavy hammer came down!
The last bit of defense in A Yue's heart was completely destroyed.
In the end, she just curled up her hands, lowered her head, and finally shed tears under Xie's gentle touch.
"Because, because, there are still many people, all here... all here... with God..."
He trembled as he spoke, not daring to look the village chief in the eye. Gu Fengnan remembered that he had also heard Ah San talk about God, and he couldn't help but want to ask for clarification.
"This God is not for sacrifice..."
"no……"
Ah Yue shook her head and raised her eyes to wipe away her tears. She looked at the village chief with a determined look and pointed at him.
"They! Every month they send a girl to the home of Wang Li, the richest man in the nearby town. Wang Li loves to play with young girls, most of whom are six or seven years old. Every month they send one... in exchange for food and water..."
The village chief's face immediately turned pale. He didn't expect that this fool would actually tell this matter. His lips, which were stuffed with a handkerchief, turned purple and trembled constantly.
And this matter of living sacrifice is also the purpose of Prince Duan's coming here this time.
I thought the living sacrifice this village was talking about was sacrificing virgins to the gods, but I didn't expect it to be such a dirty business...
At the age of six or seven, the same age as Gu Qingsheng, they finally understood why the people in the village wanted to capture Gu Qingsheng.
Immediately, Prince Duan's scalp began to feel numb.
He couldn't imagine what Kiyomori would face without this child.
"How audacious!"
"How dare you do such a thing! You truly have no respect for the law!"
"Come here! Take them all back to the capital! Wait for the Emperor to punish them!"
"As for that Ah San who was captured by Ah Su... hang him first and break his legs!"
With the order from Prince Duan, the matter came to an end.
Seven bodies of young girls were found in Wang Li's mansion, and countless others were locked in rooms like animals. They had countless scars on their bodies and looked dazed, as if they had lost consciousness. The older ones were still okay, but the younger ones had forgotten even how to speak.
Unfortunately, Aunt Li's daughter was disfigured among the corpses.
After dealing with these matters, A Yue also returned to the capital with them.
later……
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