After dealing with the bandits, he dragged Liang Yan to the river and said, "It's stained with blood, let's wash it off."
When Liang Yan heard this, he realized that when he took the knife to commit suicide, his hand rubbed against the bloodstains left on the knife. He was so frightened that he didn't realize it.
Only after calming down did she feel sick. She put her hand into the river and carefully washed her delicate fingers. Looking at the two reflections in the river, she pursed her lips and said, "Thank you for saving me, Master."
Qiongqi turned his head to look at her, then let out a confused "ah", obviously in a daze.
After he came to his senses, he scratched his head awkwardly and said a little sheepishly, "You're welcome, it's just a small favor."
To be honest, he had never been nosy in other people's business before. He had never intervened when several groups of people were robbed before, but... he didn't know what happened this time. Seeing the group of bandits bullying Liang Yan, he suddenly became furious and rushed out uncontrollably.
Why is this?
It should be... because Liang Yan helped him before, it is normal for him to want to repay him... right?
Hmm! That must be it! He's just repaying a favor!
Although he initially just wanted to tell her and not intervene, he couldn't just ignore it when he encountered it by chance! So he did the right thing!
If he wants to get involved, then he can get involved. He is not afraid of God's punishment! If he wants to be punished, then let him be punished!
After washing his hands, Liang Yan squatted hesitantly, looking at the silent Qiongqi, not knowing what to say. However, the atmosphere was too awkward, so he had to bite the bullet and said, "Master, why are you here?"
Qiongqi finally woke up from his own world. He looked at the people around him and asked, "Then why are you here? Didn't I tell you not to go far away? Why are you so disobedient?"
"I..." Liang Yan lowered his head and answered weakly.
"Forget it." Qiongqi interrupted after hearing just one word, snorting coldly, "It's normal that you don't believe me. After all, we are just strangers who met by chance. What's more, the belief in gods and ghosts is inherently illusory."
"No!" Liang Yan panicked when he heard this and quickly retorted, "It's not what you think. I don't distrust you!"
"Although the legends of gods and ghosts are illusory, you don't seem like the kind of person who would cheat others for money. I told you at the time that it's okay if you pay me back or not."
"If you were truly a scoundrel, you would have turned and walked away upon hearing this. Why would you even bother bringing up something as unnecessary as fortune-telling?"
Qiongqi didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a sense of joy in his heart.
"If you believe me, then why do you want to go out?" He nodded subtly, his tone much softer than before.
Speaking of this, Liang Yan's expression suddenly became downcast. He narrated in a steady voice, "My grandfather suddenly became seriously ill. My father and mother were busy with their business, so they sent me to see him for the last time."
"It's hard to disobey my parents' orders, and my grandfather loves me the most. If I don't go, wouldn't that be heartless?"
Qiongqi couldn't help feeling embarrassed when he heard this. Although he didn't understand why people would feel sad because of the death of their loved ones, he also knew that he had touched on other people's sad memories and made them sad.
Before he could think of how to comfort her, Liang Yan explained intermittently: "I remembered your advice, sir, so I brought more guards with me when I went out. I just didn't expect..."
"I just didn't expect to encounter such a vicious group of bandits. Not only did they fail to protect me, but they also lost their lives in vain. I'm the one who implicated them."
"Involve me?" Qiongqi frowned in disapproval and said bluntly, "Didn't you say before, 'We'll pay you back, no one will be cheated'?"
"Since they've taken your money, they have to fulfill their responsibilities. Not protecting you is already a mistake, and if they lose your life, they can only blame their own incompetence. How can they be implicated?"
Liang Yan didn't say anything when he heard this, but just smiled bitterly and sighed, then fell into a long silence.
Seeing that she had been silent, Qiongqi felt a little uneasy for the first time in his life. According to his previous habits, he would have slipped away long ago, but at this moment he had no intention of slipping away at all.
What's wrong with him? Is he sick?
Impossible! How could a ferocious beast like him get sick?
It must be because he stayed in the human world for too long and was assimilated by these stupid humans, and his heart unconsciously softened.
He was worried that Liang Yan, a weak woman, would be in danger again, so he didn't want to leave now. That's right! That's it!
After he figured it out, he asked hesitantly, "What are your plans next? Do you want to continue to your grandparents' home, or return the same way?"
"Of course I want to see my grandfather, but... here is still more than half the distance to his place. Not to mention that I can't drive a carriage or ride a horse, the horses pulling the carriage are now dead. Even if I wanted to learn how to drive, there is no chance."
"Besides, I don't know what dangers lie ahead. If I get into trouble and lose my life on the road, and my grandfather hears about it, he'll be so guilty!"
"I really want to see my grandfather, but everything is trying to persuade me to go back, so I have to go. I think... he will understand."
"Let me take you there." Qiongqi suddenly threw out two words.
Liang Yan looked up at him with a confused look on his face, and then let out an "ah".
"I'll take you to see your grandfather." Seeing that she didn't understand what he meant, Qiongqi repeated it again.
Liang Yan stared at him intently, as if curious about why he did this.
Qiongqi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by her. He turned away in panic and cleared his throat and said, "Don't get me wrong. I just happened to have nothing to do."
"I came down the mountain to experience the local customs and culture. I don't plan to go back anytime soon. Besides, it's fun wherever you go, so why not give you a ride and have some fun around there?"
Liang Yan seemed to be unable to hear his explanation and continued to stare at him intently. After a long moment, he suddenly smiled widely and said sincerely, "Thank you, Master."
Qiongqi didn't know what was wrong with him. When he saw her laughing, he couldn't help but laugh too.
He turned his head away awkwardly, chuckling silently for a while before responding, "You're welcome. I'm just passing by anyway."
"It's getting late, and there aren't many inns nearby. Let's just rest here for the night. Tomorrow morning, we'll rush to the nearest town and send these bandits to the government office. Then we'll buy a good horse and continue on our journey."
After he arranged everything, he couldn't help but secretly complain, "What a hassle! We can only travel by horse! If he wasn't afraid of scaring Liang Yan, he could take her and fly over right now."
Liang Yan looked at him with a smile and nodded, then replied softly, "Yeah."
But as soon as he finished speaking, another voice sounded.
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