Chapter 1999 The Words on the Stone Tablet
He asked, "Where's your grandfather?"
The child turned around and pointed to a road with his little hand: "My grandfather is there."
Zhu Feng said: "Then, take us to see your grandfather."
The child blinked, seemed to think for a moment, and then said, "Are you really not ghosts? Ghosts can harm people."
Everyone was angry and amused, but they couldn't argue with a child.
Only Xue Yun was the most patient. He smiled and said, "Didn't you just touch my hand? Ghosts don't have hands, so we are not ghosts."
The child looked at her and then at Zhu Feng.
Pointing at him, he said, "But I haven't touched him yet."
“…”
“He’s the scariest.”
At this moment, the entire Yumen Pass fell silent. The people around were angry but dared not to be angry, and dared not to laugh, and immediately turned their faces away. Only Zhu Feng frowned and stared at the child with gloomy eyes.
Ye Zheng hurried forward to persuade him.
"Emperor——"
But before he could say anything, Zhu Feng stretched out his big hand and actually picked up the child.
"Wow!"
The child had not expected this and cried out in fright.
However, Zhu Feng's arms were strong and his chest was firm. On a night like this, coupled with the child's thin clothes, his body temperature could be felt immediately, which was very comfortable.
Zhu Feng asked, "I've already picked you up. Could it be a ghost?"
“…”
The child looked at him a little confused, yet a little happy.
Shaking his head: "No."
"Then, take us to find your grandfather."
"Um."
After Zhu Feng finished speaking, he put him down.
Originally, everyone planned to follow the child forward, but who knew that the child would stand in front of Zhu Feng. His small body was not even as long as his legs, and he looked up at him with big eyes.
It seems to be a little thirsty.
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, as if he understood something.
Pick him up again.
Said: "You show the way, we will take you there."
The child immediately laughed and pointed happily ahead: "Go there first."
Everyone was shocked. His Majesty the Emperor was a favored child of heaven. Not only the common people, but even the royal family members could not easily approach him. Besides, everyone knew his temper. He was extremely irritable and easily angered. Yet, at this moment, he was actually holding such a little beggar-like child.
Ye Zheng was also an approachable person, and at this moment he was a little hesitant. He said softly, "Your Majesty? Let me do it."
Zhu Feng shook his head: "No need."
“…”
"Bring people to protect us from the front and back, and be prepared."
When Ye Zheng heard it, he immediately understood.
Although the appearance of this child seemed to be a clue and the atmosphere was not as weird and dangerous as before, no one could be sure who his grandfather was and whether there was any danger ahead.
Still have to be careful.
So, he called everyone and stood with Ying Shao to protect Zhu Feng, one in front and one behind. Xue Yun naturally followed closely.
The child was not surprised at all when he heard them calling him "Your Majesty" and "Your humble servant". It seemed that he did not understand what these words meant at all. He just sat on Zhu Feng's arm and pointed at the road ahead.
In the pitch-black night, everyone circled around the earthen city for a long time.
About half an hour passed.
Zhu Feng estimated in his mind that he seemed to have gone very deep.
The child pointed ahead: "It's right there."
Zhu Feng looked up and saw another huge stone tablet standing at the intersection in the night. Ye Zheng walked over with a torch and illuminated the few lines of words on the tablet -
He is settled when he sees jade, and hides when he sees smoke;
When meeting the emperor, he will be released; when meeting the sea, he will prosper.
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