Chapter 85 Chapter 85 "Look carefully, I am not your brother...
The thatched hut is not big, and the scenery inside can be seen at a glance.
Near the door lay a chestnut horse and three gentle cows. A wooden cart was taken down and placed in the middle of the thatched house. Some wicker baskets and linen bags were placed on it, but the contents could not be seen clearly.
Four or five men were sleeping against a cart, their postures somewhat alert.
Behind them, there was a cart without any debris on it, and a thin figure was curled up on the straw mat.
She lay on her side, facing the fire. Perhaps because she felt the firelight was too bright in her sleep, she loosely covered half of her face with one arm.
A green headband mixed with a few strands of hair covered her shoulders, her waist and the gray quilt in a somewhat messy manner.
What an ordinary peasant girl, but the moment he saw her, the hatred in Xie Yun's body spread wildly, and he couldn't help but want to penetrate into her flesh and blood and take root in her heart.
I found you, Ah Xian.
It was hard to tell what expression was on Xie Yun's face, but his eyes were fixed on the sleeping peasant girl without blinking, cold and without any human presence.
How dare she treat him like that!
Under his long gaze, Zhang Jingxian may have felt the chill and her body trembled slightly.
But the chill did not wake her up.
On the way back home, she had a cousin who looked like an uncle and familiar villagers. Even if she was in a shabby thatched hut in the wild, she felt at ease.
However, this insignificant tremor was still noticed, and Xie Yun subconsciously took a step towards the hateful peasant girl.
However, he was not the only sober person in the room, and his dark eyes were not the only ones glued to her.
Zhang Rushan kept watch at night and was very concerned about his cousin's every move. He felt that his cousin must have suffered a lot when she left home to find him, and with each passing day, he felt more guilty.
Noticing that the girl was trembling, he immediately stepped forward and carefully pulled the quilt up to cover her shoulders.
The warmth that comes from blood is hard to erase, and it is fully displayed at this moment.
Seeing this scene, a few strands of dark red blood almost instantly crawled into Xie Yun's black eyes. He clenched his finger bones and his expression suddenly turned cold.
I almost forgot that this peasant girl has a close cousin. If nothing unexpected had happened, they might have been married long ago.
A jealousy she had never felt before suddenly set in. Xie Yun looked at the brother and sister expressionlessly, his eyes half-closed, suppressing the rage of wanting to tear someone apart. He asked them calmly where they were going.
"This trip is to go home." Zhang Rushan answered his question honestly, his slightly narrow eyes stretched and relaxed.
Home, a word that makes people yearn for it. Who doesn't want to go back soon?
Hearing this, Xie Yun became unusually calm, and a faint smile appeared on his sharp features. He almost thought he was about to have a home.
It's a pity, but no matter what means he uses, he will get what he wants in the end.
"Sir, the fire is here, but you don't know how to start it?" Seeing that the distinguished man was just standing there, Zhang Rushan asked with some doubt.
He did not doubt that the noble had evil intentions. After four years in Jiang Garden, Zhang Rushan also learned some ways to judge people.
Just from this man's handsome appearance and noble clothes, it is very likely that he came from a family of aristocrats or officials. People with such a background often look down on common people, but if he is willing to humble himself and be approachable, it shows that he has an excellent upbringing.
Combining the two factors, when Zhang Rushan saw Xie Yun for the first time, he respectfully called him "honorable" and did not wake up Zheng Qi and the others.
No need, just spend the night peacefully.
"I really don't know." The flames burned high, but Xie Yun's face did not have the warmth of a human. He called out to someone outside the door in a cold voice, "Yu, come here."
The young soldier walked in with his head lowered, said nothing, and took away a branch from the fire.
Soon, another fire started, emitting an oppressive heat outside the thatched hut.
Just when Zhang Rushan thought that this noble man had left the thatched hut, he sat down on the ground, indifferent like a statue in the quiet wilderness.
The door of the thatched hut was not closed again, but the coolness of the night could not get in because his body was tall enough, and it seemed that he could cover the woman right behind him just by sitting casually.
Zhang Rushan looked at his cousin carefully and saw that her face was flushed with warmth. She moved her lips but did not speak.
It would be dawn soon, and Ah Xian covered herself tightly. Although she was close to this strange benefactor, it should not be considered rude.
He added wood to the fire from time to time, but for some reason, he felt a little cold.
It was as if there was a ferocious beast in the dark that wanted to kill him.
Zhang Rushan frowned, took out a bow and arrow and wiped it. Like his father and cousin, he was also very good at archery.
However, when he was wiping his bow and arrow, the danger seemed to increase a little.
Zhang Rushan looked around and found that everything was normal except for the nobleman who was sitting in front of the fire with his eyes closed.
Maybe I'm just being suspicious.
Thinking of this, Zhang Rushan immediately decided to let Zheng Qi and Liu Xie take over the night watch next time.
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Gradually, the sky changed from dark blue to bluish white.
The people in the thatched hut woke up next. They learned from Zhang Rushan that three or five young men had also stayed there overnight. Without saying much, they nodded somewhat stiffly at the noble who looked indeed extraordinary.
Those who should fetch water fetch water, those who should collect firewood collect firewood, some people lead the horses, and some people watch the cows.
Zheng Qi woke up, took another look at the nobleman, then pulled Zhang Rushan to his seat to sleep for a while while he added more fuel to the fire.
"Be gentle and don't wake Ah Xian up."
After giving some instructions, Zhang Rushan closed his eyes and fell asleep leaning on the cart.
Zheng Qi responded, and just as he finished speaking, he saw the nobleman with his eyes closed looking at him with deep eyes, with a bit of inquiry on his face.
"Your name is Zheng Qi, are you a descendant of the Zheng family?" he asked casually.
"...Yes and no." Zheng Qi's breathing stagnated, and he replied with a wry smile that he was indeed a descendant of the aristocratic Zheng family, but he and his father's branch were removed from the family tree because they made mistakes.
"Removal? It's just a trick. If you achieve great things and rise to prominence, adding your name will be a piece of cake."
The indifferent tone was like a fire, igniting the resentment in Zheng Qi's heart. He opened his throat, feeling a little breathless.
"... Please keep an eye on the fire, sir. I'll go get some grass for the horses and cows in the house." Zheng Qi was afraid of losing his composure, so he couldn't sit still and hurriedly left the thatched hut.
At this moment, Xie Yun was the only one awake in the room.
He stood up slowly, walked to the front of the cart, and looked down at the peasant girl with rosy cheeks from sleeping.
He just stood there quietly, his tall figure completely obscuring her. The yellow warbler on the cart smelled the unusual scent and was about to sing when he grabbed it and threw it out of the thatched hut.
The yellow bird flew into the air and not only saw many familiar people, but also discovered a feather fan with complex colors.
It felt a little scared instinctively, and picked up a wild fruit and swallowed it in a panic.
"Look, there is a worm here." Gong Chengyue saw the oriole and waved at it with a smile.
Behind him, there were not just one or two people, but a team of up to a hundred people.
Waiting in silence.
The fire made a slight burning sound, and Xie Yun imitated Zhang Rushan's previous actions and added branches into it one by one.
After a while, the flames reached a distance of several feet above the ground, and the heat in the room continued to rise.
The peasant girl's cheeks became even redder, and beads of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose. Then she pushed away the warm quilt and sat up from the cart.
"Brother, the fire is too strong, it's a bit hot." Before opening her eyes, she murmured in an unclear tone and acted coquettishly.
The red lips uttered the intimate name "Brother".
The veins on the back of Xie Yun's hand suddenly popped out. He turned around indifferently, pursing his thin lips, "Look carefully, am I your brother?"
The extremely cold tone woke Zhang Jingxian up. She suddenly opened her eyes wide, and the blood color on her face and lips faded in an instant, turning extremely pale.
How could it be him?
No, no, he should be in Jiankang, in Changling, but not here!
Zhang Jingxian's heart stopped beating, and she tried to convince herself that the man in front of her was just a nightmare.
However, Xie Yun did not let her go. He approached her, bent down, and gently wiped the sweat from the tip of her nose with one hand.
"Ah Xian, I'm not your brother. We've only been apart for ten days, have you already forgotten me?" He said softly, followed by a short laugh, his voice as cold as ice. "But for me, Ah Xian is someone I'll never forget."
The arrow she had lightly pierced his heart had not yet been pulled out.
The world was silent, with only his deep voice telling her that the nightmare had become reality.
Zhang Jingxian lowered her eyes in silence. She had never thought he would come, and so quickly. Her pale lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, only two words came out, "My dear."
It had only been ten days, but of course she hadn't forgotten him.
But, they were even now, and no one owed anyone anything. She had already decided to treat him as a stranger.
So, after suppressing her fear, all she showed in his eyes was a stiff alienation.
Xie Yun looked at her without saying a word, his eyes full of cold scrutiny. Soon, he understood what she was thinking, and with a bang, the blood in his body exploded.
Ah Xian was so amazing that when facing him, she didn't feel a trace of guilt or regret at all, and she was trying to pretend that nothing had happened.
Instead, I distanced myself from him and drew a clear line between us.
He wanted to laugh, and he actually laughed out loud. At the same time, his fingers moved affectionately on her cheeks, touching her trembling lips, his expression very gentle.
"Ah Xian."
Xie Yun gently called her name, and when she looked over, he told her, "Be patient, don't make a sound. The brother you've worried about a hundred times is sleeping right there."
He raised his chin contemptuously and pointed out Zhang Rushan's location to her.
It was an inconspicuous corner, and the person was sleeping soundly, but if there was a loud noise, he only needed to turn around to see her.
I also saw Xie Yun.
Zhang Jingxian's teeth chattered uncontrollably, and she finally asked him what he wanted to do. "My dear, we are even now. You have been lying to me from the beginning, and I have been lying to you too."
She saved him and preserved his legs, in exchange for the safety of her cousin and the villagers, as they had agreed.
"I don't think I owe you a cent. Why bother finding me again? Please let me go. Please lift up your noble arm and let me live in humility."
"Really?"
Hearing her say this, Xie Yun raised his eyelids and sighed softly, "It turns out that Ah Xian is still as innocent as ever. She has never changed."
To be even is just a foolish dream.
As soon as he finished speaking, he pinched her jaw with one hand and inserted his long fingers... His teeth bit her earlobe unscrupulously until bright red blood beads appeared.
Xie Yun slowly sucked up all the blood beads, staring at her with his bloodshot eyes, and imprinted the bloodstains on his thin lips on the corners of her lips.
Zhang Jingxian kept watching her cousin out of the corner of her eyes and did not dare to struggle much from beginning to end.
But the more he did this, the more brutal and heavy his movements became.
Until she heard footsteps outside the house, she panicked and suddenly ran away from under him, the heavy mountain.
Xie Yun didn't move. He sniffed the faint smell of blood, his face hidden in the shadows. He smiled and said he had some good news to tell her.
"Ah Xian, there's no need to rush away. I'm actually getting married."
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