Chapter 1016 The person we're looking for has the surname Zuo and is named Zuo Heng.
In fact, after he spoke, everyone gradually realized that this man, who looked plainly dressed and emaciated, was probably not very old. He was thin but upright, with a long and steady breath. His hoarse voice was just a disguise for his strong voice. In fact, his voice sounded very young.
As for his graying hair, it seems more like he has encountered some major upheaval that has led to this.
When Green Silk addressed him as "Young Master," intending to expose his "disguise," the man's aura indeed deepened.
"Yes, so what?"
"Living here, you still have to go down the mountain to buy food and clothing, right? In more than ten years of going up and down the mountain, have you never encountered a poisonous snake even once?"
"..."
"Don't you have any medicine for snake and insect bites on hand?"
"..."
"We mean no harm; we just want to help our friend survive. Please don't hesitate to lend a hand."
Her words were impeccable, and the man looked at her with a flickering gaze, speechless. For a moment, everyone fell silent.
The man remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "You two, bring the patient in."
He was clearly referring to Lei Yu and Lü Xiao, but Wo Xue, who had been watching him warily, immediately panicked: "No, I must stay with Madam Wang!"
The man glanced at her indifferently: "Is your wife someone important?"
Hearing this, Wo Xue dared not speak. After all, Shang Ruyi's identity was important and could not be revealed casually. However, the people accompanying them were all extraordinary. Even if this person did not get the answer, he could probably guess something just by looking at the large group of people standing in front of the door.
So she said, "Whether it's important or not, this servant only wants to take care of Madam."
"..."
The man looked at her for a while and said, "Then you can come in too."
Wo Xue breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly went inside with the two guards carrying Shang Ruyi, only then did she see the scene inside the small wooden house.
Although small, this house is complete in every way. Built on such a desolate mountaintop and exposed to wind and sun, it is naturally dilapidated, but the inside is very clean, and the utensils are neatly arranged. It is divided into a main room and two rooms, east and west. In the west room, there is a bed against the wall with dry and tidy bedding, and a broken box at the foot of the bed. In the center of the main room, there is a low table with cups, plates, and a cup of fragrant tea. In the east room, there is only a shrine. In front of the shrine is a thick, sunken cushion that has been worn down by countless kneelings and prostrations. On either side of the cushion are a bronze chime and a wooden fish.
This is truly the most humble dwelling a spiritual practitioner would live in.
The man pointed to the bed against the wall: "Put her on it, and then you two can leave."
Seeing that the princess might be saved, the two guards dared not say anything more. They hurriedly carried Shang Ruyi over with Wo Xue. Everyone moved her from the stretcher to the bed. As if sensing something, Shang Ruyi suddenly reached out and grabbed Lü Xiao's sleeve. Lü Xiao hurriedly bent down, but could only hear her mumbling incoherently.
Green Silk sighed softly.
After the two guards put Shang Ruyi down, they were reluctant to leave. After all, if anything happened to the princess, they would probably be beheaded if they went back. Just as they were hesitating, Wo Xue whispered, "You two go out first and wait outside. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to the lady."
The two then left the cabin, still shaken.
As soon as they stepped out, two more people tried to enter. They were Ashina Zhuxie and Wang Shaoqiu. But before they could even cross the threshold, the man reached out to close the door.
Ashina Zhuxie frowned and immediately reached out to brace himself against the door: "What do you mean?"
The man glanced at him indifferently, then at Wang Shaoqiu, and said, "You two wait outside."
"Why should I?"
"Because this is my place."
"..."
Although one of them was a local tyrant and the other could be considered a local hero, neither of them had any room to refute this statement. After all, it was true. No matter how much power or influence they had, they really couldn't enter someone else's house without permission.
Unless, of course, they really intend to tear down this dilapidated house.
Ashina Zhuxie asked, "Do you know who I am?"
The man said, "Wait outside. I don't want to know who you are, and I don't want you to come in."
After saying that, he tried to slam the door shut again. Ashina Zhuxie's face flashed with anger, and he was about to explode when Lei Yu suddenly walked over and said in a deep voice, "Ruyi is in imminent danger now. Don't cause any more trouble."
Ashina Zhuxie's hand stiffened, then slowly loosened.
The door closed in front of them.
For a moment, everyone showed displeasure, yet they were at a loss. Wang Shaoqiu squinted at the light shining through the crack in the door, the light hidden in his eyes, which had already flickered countless times. He lowered his voice and said to Ashina Zhuxie, "Khan, is this how it is?"
Ashina Zhuxie took two steps to the side with his hands behind his back, and upon hearing his words, asked, "What do you want?"
Wang Shaoqiu said, "Since Zuo Gong's suspected tomb may be on Tianding Mountain, then this person is very likely to know the clues."
"..."
"We should find out as soon as possible."
"..."
Ashina Zhuxie was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's wait until that person saves Shang Ruyi first. I don't want anyone to grieve over her death."
"..."
Wang Shaoqiu also fell silent, looked at Ashina Zhuxie for a while, and then suddenly said in a complicated and strange tone, "It seems that even the Khan is no match for a beautiful woman."
Ashina Zhuxie, who had walked to the side and was enjoying the breeze blowing from the pine forest, turned around and looked at him upon hearing this: "Also?"
While the people outside waited quietly with their own thoughts, the people inside the house started to move.
The man walked to his bedside and looked down at Shang Ruyi. He first looked at her face, then at her clothes, and then sat on the edge of the bed and took one of her hands to take her pulse.
The others in the room held their breath.
While taking the pulse, the man casually asked, "You said you came to visit old friends?"
Lei Yu said, "Yes."
The man asked, "Who are your old friends? Why have you come to this place to look for them?"
"..."
Lei Yu hesitated, unsure how to respond.
Just then, Green Silk glanced at the man. In the dim candlelight, her eyes sparkled. It was on such a night, in such an eerie mountaintop cabin, and facing such a withered-looking man, that she once again displayed that alluring demeanor. If there were a second man present, he would probably melt at her gaze.
She said, "The person we are looking for has the surname Zuo and is named Zuo Heng."
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