“That’s right, we’ll use it to send you back then.” Yun Zhourong nodded.
"Then...then I'm truly honored..."
Song Shuyi's face lit up with excitement. Flying is a yearning etched into human genes, and he was really looking forward to it!
"Why...why did that monster head towards the inn?!"
"Is it trying to eat my child?!"
"No, Yang'er, Mother is here to save you! Don't be afraid!"
"..."
The child's parents, who had been so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, suddenly regained their strength when they saw the helicopter flying towards their child. They got up and tried to rush into the fire.
"No, look, the baby is coming out!"
Seeing this, Yun Zhourong and Song Shuyi quickly stepped forward to stop them, pointing to the sky and saying, "That is the Snow Demon, who saves you from suffering. They are here to help you save your child!"
"Snow Fairy...it really is Lady Snow Fairy...Yes, I remember hearing before that Lady Snow Fairy has a mount that looks like a big bird!"
Upon hearing this, the couple came to their senses and, overjoyed, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Lord Snow Demon, thank you Lord Snow Demon, thank you Snow Demon!"
Soon, the helicopter hovered in mid-air, dropped Yun Hongcheng and Lan Jianhe off, and then drove away into the distance.
Yun Zhourong watched the helicopter disappear into the distance, her eyes filled with admiration, but at the same time, she also felt a little disappointed.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and before they could even exchange a word, they parted ways again.
Over there, Yun Hongcheng and Lan Jianhe returned the child to the couple and instructed them, "You must take good care of the child in the future, otherwise it is very dangerous to leave a child in a fire like this. You were lucky this time."
"No, no, we are not guests of this inn, but locals. We were just watching the commotion outside the crowd with our child."
Upon hearing this, the woman quickly explained, "But...but I don't know why the child suddenly ran upstairs."
"this…"
Yun Zhourong and the others were also surprised by this, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Could it be that this child was deliberately thrown into the attic?" Song Shuyi said in surprise.
"Yes, that's possible." Yun Hongcheng nodded.
"Oh dear, which heartless bastard actually threw our child into the fire? If I find out, I'll make him pay with his life!" The woman cried out, both sad and angry.
"Yes, we'll report it to the authorities! We'll report it to the authorities tomorrow!" the child's father said indignantly.
Afterwards, the two thanked him profusely and left with their child.
"What do you think?" Yun Zhourong asked, looking at the group.
"This fire was deliberately set on purpose." At that moment, a familiar voice rang out from behind.
Yun Zhourong's eyes lit up, and she turned her head away with great joy.
She saw Ji Minxiu in a suit, smiling at her, his eyes reflecting a dazzling fire, deep and captivating.
"Lord Snow Demon, why are you here again?" Yun Zhourong ran forward happily, her heart pounding.
Ji Minxiu smiled and said, "What, you're not happy to have me here?"
"Of course not, I just didn't expect it, it's a pleasant surprise." Yun Zhourong smiled radiantly, her eyes crinkling, feeling that she couldn't get enough of the person in front of her.
"That's more like it." Ji Minxiu smiled indulgently and reached out to pat Yun Zhourong's head.
"Cough cough..."
At this moment, Yun Hongcheng stepped forward, subtly blocking the two, and cupped his hands in a smile, saying, "I wonder what you meant when you said that someone did this on purpose, Snow Demon?"
"This." Only then did Ji Minxiu take out the wooden board from his other hand.
"This is…"
Yun Hongcheng quickly took it and examined it closely with Lan Jianhe. Soon, their expressions changed simultaneously. "There are nails and kerosene on this wooden board, but no signs of burning. Where did Lord Snow Demon come from?"
"It's in the alley right next to the fire."
Ji Minxiu pointed to the alley next to him and said, "If I'm not mistaken, someone wanted to destroy the evidence and secretly took all these things away, but for some reason a piece fell out."
"Yes, your appearance with the helicopter just now caused quite a commotion, and it's very likely that it crashed at that time," Yun Zhourong said immediately.
"Possibly. Let's keep this for now; it might come in handy later." Ji Minxiu put the wooden board into his spatial storage and then looked at the mute girl who was huddled up beside him, asking, "What's going on with this woman?"
“Her story is a long one. Let’s find a place to settle her down first and then we can talk about it slowly,” Yun Hongcheng said.
"Okay." Nodding, the group headed towards another inn.
Once everyone was seated in the room, Yun Hongcheng briefly explained the situation to Ji Minxiu.
"Qiongzhi Tianxiang... Is this Qiongzhou?" Ji Minxiu asked after a moment of contemplation.
“That’s right, this is Yazhou Ridge.” Song Shuyi replied cautiously.
Upon hearing this, Ji Minxiu recalled the records about Yazhou Ridge agarwood that he had seen in later generations.
Because the agarwood from this area is so famous and extremely precious, it has been monopolized by some powerful local families.
Furthermore, in order to obtain large quantities of agarwood, those powerful clans directly built agarwood-making workshop nearby.
But it turned out to be an illegal workshop.
They were utterly inhumane, keeping many slaves and subjecting them to extremely cruel exploitation. Many people suffered deformed or even crippled fingers due to the endless processing of agarwood over the years.
Even more serious are those who die from infections due to inadequate treatment of their injuries.
Furthermore, to prevent the people here from revealing the secret after they escape, all the good people will be poisoned and rendered mute, and they will not be allowed to learn to read or write. They will be trapped here for generations, unable to escape, and will live a life worse than pigs and dogs.
He didn't feel much when he read the light-hearted written records back then, but now that he has witnessed the mute girl's miserable condition, he truly understands the cruelty of these people.
He took a deep breath and looked at the mute girl, saying, "I have the ability to read minds. Look at me, and I will ask you questions. You just need to nod or shake your head."
"Mmm..."
Upon hearing the snow demon's words, the mute girl was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
Yun Hongcheng and the others watched expectantly from the sidelines, eager to witness the wonders of mind-reading firsthand.
“The reason you became like this is because you were locked up in a sandalwood workshop, where there are many people like you, right?” Ji Minxiu said slowly.
"Mmm..." The mute girl nodded excitedly.
"Won't the hands of those who shave incense soon become crippled and useless? After that, the men will do hard labor, and the women will be sent to give birth," Ji Minxiu continued.
"What?! How dare they do such a heinous thing!" Upon hearing this, Yun Hongcheng and the others were furious.
"Mmm..."
The mute girl was already in tears, and then she reached out and touched her stomach.
"You mean, you... you've had children before?" Ji Minxiu asked after a pause.
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