Night fell over the land.
All that remained in the entire village were small lanterns by the roadside.
In the still of the night sky, a figure flashed by.
The sound of bells could be heard from the street.
A man carried a little girl on his back and walked calmly.
The dark figure quickly arrived in front of the man: "Priest, Qin Zhen has woken up."
"Yes, you take this child with you," came the priest's pleasant voice.
Little Yuzu felt her body momentarily lift into the air.
She desperately suppressed her subconscious movements and pretended to be unconscious.
The strong arms caught the little pomelo steadily.
"This little thing is quite heavy!" The man in black robes weighed Xiaoyouzi in his hand and hoisted her onto his shoulder.
The priest glanced at him coldly: "Be careful, this child cannot be harmed in any way."
No matter what you do, you'll have to return it intact in the end.
Everyone knows how cunning the White Dragon King is.
Offending them wouldn't just affect them, but the entire Miao village.
They will all perish.
"I wouldn't dare." The man in the black robe tightened his grip on Xiaoyouzi.
The little pomelo, being strangled: I'm tired.
She opened her eyes and secretly glanced at the road on both sides.
This road feels familiar; it seems I walked it this morning. Even the little patch of moss by the roadside that someone trampled on looks the same.
Then she saw two stone lions.
It's the same doorway I saw this morning.
It seems this is indeed one of their bases, and Senior Brother Qin is here too.
But Uncle Qin also came here.
Little Yuzu pursed her lips, thinking to herself: I really hope I don't run into Uncle Qin.
Upon entering, the priest asked in a cold voice, "Has anything unusual happened here tonight?"
The little pomelo was focused.
There are three other people breathing here besides her, so we have to be careful.
A deep, hoarse voice came through, "Reporting to the High Priest, there is nothing unusual tonight."
The voice carried a hint of laughter and sounded somewhat frivolous.
The man's gaze fell on Xiaoyouzi, and he asked with some curiosity, "Is this the child who bought the silver bracelet?"
"Don't ask questions about things that aren't your business," the priest replied coldly, and walked inside.
The man chuckled, but there was no smile in his eyes: "Hezhen, I am not your servant."
"Don't call me by my real name." He Zhen glared at the person. "Didn't you come here on your own? If you don't want to stay, then leave."
The man glanced at Xiaoyouzi: "Are you afraid of her? She's just a child."
Walking up to the man in the black robe, he pinched Xiaoyouzi's smooth cheek: "See, even pinching like this won't wake her up. You must have some faith in your sleeping potion."
Little Yuzu glared at the hand in front of her: Damn it, my teeth are itchy!
He Zhen slapped the man's hand away and said coldly, "Stop pinching me. If the White Dragon King takes you away, I can't get you back. Also, don't call my name in front of the Celestial Master next time, even if she's unconscious."
It's fine to call someone by their real name normally, but with Xiaoyouzi here today, it's not a good thing if the Celestial Master finds out their name.
"Her? A Taoist master?" The man released his grip: "This little kid is only a few years old, and she dares to call herself a Taoist master."
"He Lin, don't be courting death." He Zhen glared coldly at He Lin, then ignored him and said to the black-robed man beside her, "Let's go."
The man in black robes, who had been keeping his head down, cautiously replied, "Yes," upon hearing He Zhen speak.
He Lin didn't stop them, and just watched them leave, the smile on her face gradually fading away.
Little Yuzu was almost asleep from being swayed by the black robe when she realized she had been put on the bed.
"Priest, shall we tie her hands together?" The man in black robes looked at He Zhen intently.
He Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Go and get the handcuffs. They have to be leather, so they don't hurt her."
"yes."
Soon, Xiaoyouzi felt herself being handcuffed and had a pill stuffed into her mouth.
The little pomelo is about to reveal its pain mask: Ugh, it's bitter, it tastes awful.
The master chef's cooking is still the best!
Soon, Xiaoyouzi woke up slowly.
She met He Zhen's gaze, her clear eyes filled with childlike innocence: "You are, ah, the lady in the cheongsam from before?"
A long time has passed, and Xiaoyouzi actually remembers everything, but she pretends to think about it before saying it.
"Little thing, where is the full moon silver bracelet?" He Zhen didn't watch Xiao Youzi's performance and questioned her directly.
Little Yuzu blinked innocently, "What full moon silver bracelet? How come I don't know anything about it?"
Her innocent appearance would easily fool anyone who didn't know her. He Zhen narrowed her eyes and directly exposed Xiao Youzi's true identity.
Little Yuzu showed no embarrassment at being exposed and continued, "Pretty sister, you're talking about that bracelet from the auction, right? I bought it, so of course it's with me."
“The bracelet is a treasure of our clan. I hope you can return it…” He Zhen paused, closed her eyes, and said in an unnaturally hoarse voice, “Or sell it to us.”
After all, Xiaoyouzi spent a lot of money to buy this bracelet.
It seems impossible to have them deliver it directly.
Little Yuzi understood what He Zhen meant.
She shook her head: "I don't know, I gave the silver bracelet to my master a long time ago."
Looking down at her bound hands, Xiaoyouzi raised them, her voice aggrieved, "Why are you putting these handcuffs on me? I didn't do anything wrong, did I?"
"this……"
"Bang!"
Before He Zhen could finish speaking, the door was kicked open.
The man in black robes said anxiously, "Priest, something terrible has happened! Qin Zhen has escaped!"
"Senior Brother Qin?" Little Yuzi looked up abruptly and saw white medicinal powder flying towards her.
She only took one sip before collapsing onto the bed and passing out.
He Zhen got up, pulled a blanket over her, and then left with a cold face...
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