A discreet carriage arrived at a secluded mountain pass outside the city of Mingzhou.
Zhen Wanwan lowered the carriage window and waited for the carriage to come to a complete stop before getting off the carriage with Zhu Yuan's help.
Looking at the desolate scene around her, with only one mountain path leading uphill, Zhen Wanwan was very puzzled.
But since we're already here, we have to go up and see what's going on.
Along the way, she asked Zhu Yuan for information several times, but Zhu Yuan kept avoiding the matter, intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhen Wanwan's intuition told her that something was definitely going on!
The entrance to this mountain road is extremely narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time.
With the addition of weeds and branches, it's difficult to spot this path if you're not paying attention.
This also shows that few people used to walk here.
"careful……"
Zhu Yuan used his hands to push away the thorns for Zhen Wanwan, protecting her carefully, but his own hands were scratched in the process.
Zhen Wanwan was both touched and distressed, and said, "I'm not that delicate. Just take care of yourself. I survived the hardships of fleeing famine before."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhen Wanwan realized she had said the wrong thing.
As expected, Zhu Yuan looked guilty again, as if he wanted to lift her up in his arms.
Before he could say anything more, Zhen Wanwan put on a gentle and weak expression again and said in a sweet voice, "I'm so happy that my husband cares about me! This mountain road is so difficult to walk on, so please hold my hand tightly!"
Zhu Yuan paused for two seconds, seemingly not expecting her to say that, before understanding what she meant.
A warm feeling washed over me; his wife was truly wonderful.
After walking for about half an hour, Zhen Wanwan was so tired that she bent over and breathed heavily.
Zhu Yuan stood behind her, patting her back to help her catch her breath, his eyes filled with heartache.
"We'll be there in another fifteen minutes, my lady, let me carry you on my back!"
Along the way, Zhu Yuan offered to carry her many times, but considering that the mountain area was narrow and the path was uphill, Zhen Wanwan was afraid of tiring Zhu Yuan, so she kept refusing.
As a result, their journey, which originally took half an hour, was extended by Zhen Wanwan.
However, they were all martial artists, so their endurance and physical strength were naturally much stronger than hers. Zhen Wanwan was just an ordinary, normal person and was not a burden.
Compared to an hour, a quarter of an hour is very short. Zhen Wanwan looked at the scene before her, her heart filled with surprise and shock.
She will never forget what she saw.
Rows of simple wooden houses, and children with disheveled clothes.
Their faces showed bewilderment, fear, and above all, utter despair.
Zhen Wanwan's heart clenched suddenly, and a very bad feeling welled up inside her.
Why are these children here? Why do they have so many scars on their bodies?
Who brought them up here?
These questions all await resolution.
She couldn't help but look at Zhu Yuan, who had brought her here, with an expression that said, "I'm waiting for your explanation."
Zhu Yuan pursed his lips, pulled her away from where he stood, and then said, "This is a long story, and I only found out about it recently myself..."
"Recently?" Zhen Wanwan raised an eyebrow. It turned out that Zhu Yuan had already discovered this matter, but had not told her immediately.
She felt a little depressed; it wasn't that she was simply unaware of the dark side of human nature.
The Lolita Island incident in her past life had already saddened her greatly.
Seeing what happened today, she had a vague suspicion that perhaps some people here also enjoyed playing this game.
The more Zhen Wanwan thought about it, the more disgusted she felt. Most importantly, she was afraid that Zhu Yuan would get involved.
"My lord, can you tell me who brought them here? What... what did they go through here?"
"I……"
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