silence
"Bondage?"
Yu He recalled Xi Zhen's explanation of the goods he had just obtained and asked, "Besides the ones I just mentioned, what other uses does the talisman array in Zuihua Tower have?"
Xizhen gently placed two pills into Jian Shiyun's hands.
"The leader of the Wumi Clan still harbors suspicions about her, fearing that she will flee to Cang County after leaving Donglan."
He explained and then sighed slightly.
"Although I escaped successfully earlier, my sister couldn't escape the suspicion of the Wu Mi people. I didn't expect..."
Before he finished speaking, Xizhen's eyes darkened: "I didn't expect that they still have doubts about my sister."
Yu He didn't respond, but simply stood side by side with Xi Zhen, looking down at the woman in front of him. After a moment, he turned his eyes and asked, "Have you ever addressed her by that name in front of her?"
......
When asked about the heartbreaking words, Xizhen smiled bitterly and said, "Not really."
He couldn't let go of that inexplicable figure when he called her sister directly.
He seemed to have always wanted Jian Shiyun to see him and acknowledge that he had the ability to protect her, rather than hiding in her arms.
But until now, he has not developed the ability to stand on his own in front of Jian Shiyun.
Even because of her death, those emotions that were usually well concealed were revealed.
It's no longer like him.
Xizhen leaned down again, just like when he was a child, and sat casually in front of Jian Shiyun.
——It was as if at this moment, they were just having a tea party, not a life-and-death farewell.
He no longer cared about the gazes of the people around him. As Yu Hechui looked over at him, he closed Jian Shiyun's palms and let her hold the two antidotes representing "freedom" firmly in her hands.
It seemed that as long as this was the case, there would be no regrets of a wrong step between them.
—
The sky gradually darkened, and the subordinates in the distance saw Yu He and Tong Xi talking to each other. However, because the stone blocked their sight, they did not realize that the person they were facing was the leader who wanted to cause the epidemic.
Out of fear that running over would interrupt their conversation, the subordinate just stood far away. When his companions tapped him on the shoulder and asked why he was standing still, he just chuckled.
"I see Commander Yu and Chief Secretary Xi are having a very happy conversation. They probably didn't expect this epidemic to be so devastating."
“So I thought about not disturbing them.”
His companions looked in the direction he was talking and indeed saw the two men talking in the darkened sky. The long and boundless sky fell on the distant river bank, which was heavier than the previous worries about when the epidemic would break out again.
Now that things have come to a temporary end, there are only some finishing touches that need to be dealt with. The mood must be much better than at the beginning.
"Is that so? Let's go first then."
"Didn't Commander Yu say we'd have a banquet after this was done? This is a rare opportunity, let's finish the rest of the work quickly and don't waste any time."
Thinking of the good times in the future, the two of them put their arms around each other's shoulders, turned around and walked together, continuing to do the things that they had only finished doing.
—
Their distant laughter was carried by the wind. Xizhen sat in front of Jian Shijun for a while, and his inflated emotions eased a little.
He has cared about his sister's emotions since he was a child and is naturally observant.
My eyes were blinded by emotions just now, and I was speaking with emotion. Now I have recovered and understand He's thoughts.
After a moment of silence, Xizhen laughed and said, "She has also changed you a lot."
In front of Jian Shiyun, he found it difficult to speak to others in his usual manner.
Even though Jian Shijun couldn't see his face now, he subconsciously wanted to make himself look gentler and more approachable, just like he had always been docile in front of Jian Shijun.
Yu He lowered his eyes, as if recalling some long-lost memories, and after a moment he responded imperceptibly.
The cold wind whistling past their ears seemed to freeze them red, blowing on their backs as they resisted Jian Shiyun, forcing them to start moving and deal with the already determined ending in front of them.
Xizhen was somewhat reluctant to move.
He really wanted to record the scene before him and remember it for the rest of his life.
The picture that comes to mind when I recall my sister is the picture in front of me.
My sister was sleeping by the river, leaning against the rocks, with the endless sky behind her.
She was just tired and wanted to rest.
After this...she wants to go back with Yu He.
Many years later, they will meet again.
It could be on a street in Cang County, or in a village in Xiaoxiang, or in Miss Jiang's well-run pharmacy.
Until one day, he returned to his home with Yu He, and as if reminiscing about the past, he transformed the events he had encountered in Wu Mi into nightmares. Holding a cup of warm tea in his hands, he smiled softly, his eyes as pure as if he had never seen the world, and recounted the medical skills he had just learned.
This is the truth.
The collapsed Zuihua Tower in front of me, my sister's deathly silence, the sky so dark that I can't see the other person's face, and the sound of waves that seem to want to swallow people.
They're all fake.
It was a dream.
He didn't know whether he had convinced himself or the scene before him that was causing him pain.
Xizhen finally decided to get up.
"When are you taking her away?"
"What happened next..."
Meeting Yu He's gaze, Xi Zhen saw the outline of her own figure in his dark eyes through the dim light.
"I'll leave it to you."
Yu He looked at him for a while and nodded slightly.
"Um."
—
Jiang Nian woke up from the dim vision, his eyes still black.
I can't move my hands or my feet.
It was as if his whole body was wrapped like a mummy.
Is she in the Youguan Mansion?
But it didn't seem like it, it was different from the room she had lived in before.
His head was still dizzy, and his body couldn't withstand the tossing and turning. Although he was not hit by the falling debris when coming down from Zuihua Tower, he didn't fall down, nor did he hit the wall when the attic was shaking.
But after coming out of Zuihualou, his body was still covered with bruises.
But if they are just superficial injuries, they will be fine.
Jiang Nian blinked reluctantly, then closed his eyes half-heartedly.
From going to Zuihualou to look for information, to avoiding the explosion and escaping from Zuihualou.
Every opportunity in between made her nervous. Even if the goddess did not order people to hinder her actions or trip her up, she would still be constantly thinking about how to exchange for information and find information.
…
For now, the mission to Zuihualou has come to an end. All we need to do is tell Xiao Yingzhu and the others about the information about the mine, and there is nothing else to do.
The stone that had been weighing on his heart was finally lifted, and Jiang Nian had enough energy to think about other things.
For example, how will Meng Zheng and I investigate the death of the eldest princess? How will we return to Pingzhou before September to continue taking over the medicine shop?
Of course, the first thing to worry about is whether those in Cang County who claim to be suffering from the plague are under surveillance. Besides the plague, what about Zuihualou? Did the goddess finally emerge? And what about the mines...
They also need to collect herbs and develop medicine for this epidemic.
The burden on my mind has been lifted, but other tasks that were queued up behind it have come one after another as the previous task has been completed.
Jiang Nian raised his head slightly, changed his posture slightly, and lay on his side.
When Jiang Nian felt the soft pillow and the warm temperature against his cheek, his mind went blank for a moment and he fell into a deep sleep again.
—
Faintly, there was a faint sound of voice coming from outside the house.
"Did you find Lu at Zuihualou?"
"They said they saw a mask... but they don't know where the person went."
"Have you searched the mines for medicinal herbs?"
"Didn't we say to wait until the young lady wakes up before going? But some people have already gone to the mine."
"That will be soon... Yeah, Miss Tao!"
…
…………
It only took Tao Yu two days to get from the sect to Cang County.
When Qin Lan learned from Mo Qing that there were flammable minerals hidden in the tunnel, he immediately asked Tao Yu to come over from the sect.
The sect was not supposed to appear in Cang County. Tao Yu originally thought that after the sect formulated a plan for the plague, he would let the mechanical bird carry the plan over, and then let Qin Lan's all-powerful troops go down to prevent and control it.
However, something unexpected has happened, so Tao Yu can only come here under the guise of a doctor.
"Miss Tao...Miss Jiang is still asleep. Do you need us to bring these in for you?"
"Well, that's fine. Qin Lan said his men have found some herbs, so I'll take them and see how to mix them."
I haven't heard Tao Yu's voice for a long time.
Has she come to Cang County?
Jiang Nian felt that he was not asleep.
The maid who came in from outside put the items that Tao Yu wanted to bring in aside and quietly retreated.
The items brought in seemed to have a hypnotic effect, and the aroma of herbs slowly spread throughout the room.
I don't know how long I've been lying here.
When are you going out?
......
—
Tao Yu came out from the place where Jiang Nian was recuperating and resting, and met the troops who were hurriedly walking out of the information room along the way.
After the fall of Zuihualou, although the building was deserted, the Wumi believers fled and dispersed.
However, there were still many miscellaneous matters left, which had to be handed over to Yu He and Xiao Yingzhu.
After nodding slightly to his subordinates, Tao Yu raised his hand, pushed open the door, and went into the data room.
It has been three or four years since I last came to Youguan, so it is not surprising that some changes have taken place in the archives during this period.
Tao Yu looked at the room which was completely different from what he remembered. Standing outside the door, he glanced at a group of people who were busy with their own work, and finally found Qin Lan and Xiao Yingzhu.
After finding what he was looking for, Tao Yu walked straight in.
Along the way, many people nodded to her, most of them were "Miss Tao, you are here" or "Miss Tao", only one voice was slightly outstanding, with a little panic.
"Pavilion Master——"
“…”
Qin Lan, with his back to Tao Yu, paused and immediately raised his hand to cover something on the table. Then, he turned around and looked at Tao Yu who was walking towards him, with an awkward smile: "Aren't you going to Jiang Nian's place? Why are you here?"
Tao Yu stared at Qin Lan, then raised his eyes to look at the object on the table that was covered by his hand.
Because the object itself was not very large, Qin Lan covered it tightly with his sleeve, and Tao Yu could not see any corner of the object.
Since she couldn't see him, she just asked directly.
"What's this?"
"Is there anything I can't see?"
Xiao Yingzhu looked indifferent. He picked up the teacup, stood up and walked towards the door of the information room, as if to leave the space for someone in need.
Qin Lan's expression froze. He didn't bother to hold Xiao Yingzhu who was about to leave. He raised one hand slightly to stop Tao Yu from moving forward.
"No, no, wait a minute."
Qin Lan was frightened by Tao Yu's gaze. His talent for making up excuses seemed to be frozen, and no matter how he thought about it, nothing worked.
"Let me think about it. Please wait a moment. Let's move back a little bit on the herbal medicine matter—"
Tao Yu didn't care what Qin Lan said and stretched out his arm to pry Qin Lan's hand.
The noisy soldiers around had quieted down at some point and were concentrating on the tasks at hand.
No matter how much Qin Lan tried to hide it, his arm strength was no match for that of a doctor who climbed mountains to collect herbs and planted medicinal herbs every day.
The hands that tried to resist Tao Yu were immediately pulled out by Tao Yu.
Qin Lan was casually pushed aside by Tao Yu and looked down at the table.
The notebook I had taken from my master had become wrinkled due to being soaked in water.
The most important thing is that the page with the plants drawn on it was soaked and faded.
The only way to see the book is to lift it up to the sun, tilt it slightly, and shine it towards the sun, so that you can see the traces of its previous struggle to survive.
“…”
Tao Yu: “?”
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