Chapter 1033 How do I get back...?
Lei Yu's eyes trembled slightly.
This sudden tremor was like a ripple in a pool of spring water, and soon, Lei Yu's gaze was truly disturbed. She frowned and subconsciously took a step back, as if trying to recall whether she had said those words—but she had only said them a few days ago, so there was no need to doubt it.
The words still ring in my ears.
Just as she felt her heartbeat becoming erratic, Shang Ruyi's deep voice rang in her ears again: "Some things, once they happen, they happen."
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"Whether we like it or not, what has happened will have consequences."
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"Some roads, once taken, cannot be turned back."
These words were nothing more than the simplest truths that everyone understands, but to Lei Yu at this moment, they were like a bolt from the blue, shaking her soul to the point of near shattering. Her eyes were also shattered and about to burst, and she looked at Shang Ruyi with a hesitant expression.
In truth, how could she not know?
From the moment she and her father betrayed the court by siding with Liang Shide, they embarked on a path of divergence; later, Liang Shide dominated Luoyang, while Yuwen Yuan declared himself emperor in Chang'an. Even though they still considered each other friends, their positions made it impossible for them to remain friends.
However, when Shang Ruyi was abducted to the Turkic Khaganate, and she, as the princess of the young prince, went to protect him, they faced an even greater enemy: the Turkic Khan Ashina Shali. Naturally, they did not need to consider their positions, so they never thought that their positions were already opposed.
This time, Xia Zhou's attitude revealed the true nature of their relationship.
If this continues, it will only make this relationship clearer.
They are the enemy...
Especially now, with Yuwen Yuan leading troops to attack Luoyang, if Wang Shaoqiu is still alive, and if he really persuades Ashina Zhuxie to send troops to aid Liang Shide, then the two of them will inevitably have to fight to the death.
Even without Wang Shaoqiu or him persuading Ashina Zhuxie.
They were enemies from the start!
This fact loomed before them, even more insurmountable than the fire ignited by Zuo Tian. Yet, Shang Ruyi took another step forward. She was shorter than Lei Yu, but when she looked at him, her gaze was gentle, like a tender caress, as if it were gently stroking Lei Yu's face and body. But that gentleness sent chills down Lei Yu's spine, and a coldness ran through his heart.
Shang Ruyi said softly, "We're going down the mountain tomorrow. You have one more night to think about some things."
Lei Yu opened his mouth, a hissing sound coming from his throat. After struggling for a moment, he managed to squeeze out a somewhat hollow sentence: "What is it?"
Shang Ruyi looked at her and said, "Go back."
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"If you want to go back... Lei Yu, I can help you."
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"I really can help you."
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Lei Yu didn't speak, but seeing the intense flickering in her eyes, Shang Ruyi thought she had something to say. However, no matter how flickering her eyes were or how rapid her breathing was, Lei Yu's lips slowly pursed into a line.
A brief, yet suffocating silence fell between the two.
Just then, a very light footstep sounded from the other side. It was Wo Xue who carefully walked over. Seeing that the two of them were speechless, she tentatively said in a soft voice, "Your Highness, it's time to change the dressing on your hand."
Shang Ruyi nodded: "Oh."
She glanced at Lei Yu again, said nothing more, just nodded and silently walked past her. Wo Xue immediately came forward to help her back to the wooden house.
As she listened to Shang Ruyi's footsteps disappear behind her, Lei Yu remained standing in place. The wind on the mountaintop carried a relentless, bone-chilling cold that quickly chilled her to the bone, leaving her feeling as cold as an ice sculpture. With her head down, she said in a hoarse voice, "How can you help me? Do you know that my father is still in Luoyang?"
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"Do you know that my He Du has only just learned to speak...?"
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How do I get back...?
The night wind rustled, but no one answered her.
And so the night passed quietly.
Before dawn the next day, Wo Xue got up to boil water and cook rice. After she finished, the soldiers and guards outside also got up and started working. After Shang Ruyi and the others finished eating and tidied up a bit, they prepared to go down the mountain.
However, when it came time to set off, no one went first.
After all, not only had they failed to achieve their goal of finding the treasure on the mountain, but they had also narrowly escaped death, even losing one person's life. More importantly, everyone in the room had one thought in mind, and that thought was focused on Zuo Tian, who was sitting on the futon in the east room, chanting sutras while striking a wooden fish.
What should we do with him?
They were unwilling to leave him behind, leaving behind the man who had almost killed them; but to kill him? Such an action would only make them appear incompetent. Even Ashina Zhuxie, after calming down, did not lay a hand on him again.
As time ticked by, Shang Ruyi finally stood up, walked behind Zuo Tian, looked at the shrine he was worshipping, and said, "Will you continue to stay here from now on?"
Zuo Zhen didn't turn around, nor did she stop striking the wooden fish: "Where do you think I should go?"
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"If you want to come back to me in the future, don't worry, I will stay here and won't go anywhere. If you want revenge, just come."
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"But if you're looking for some treasure, then you should give up on that idea as soon as possible."
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Shang Ruyi quieted down.
Without the suspected tomb of Zuo Gong, they had no reason to travel over mountains and rivers to find this person again. Just as they had told him before, he was no longer anyone's enemy, nor their friend. To them, the Zuo family and Zuo Zhen had long since lost all meaning.
Shang Ruyi sighed heavily and said, "Then, farewell."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out.
As soon as she went out, Wo Xue naturally followed, and the two of them led the guards who had already gathered down the mountain along the way they had come.
Ashina Zhuxie also got up and walked behind Zuo Tian. Looking at his thin figure, he said coldly, "I should have killed you."
Lei Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and just as he was about to say something, Ashina Zhuxie continued, "However, without the treasure in Zuo Gong's tomb, you would not be worth my time to take action."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Just as everyone left the wooden house and headed down the mountain, the last slender figure slowly walked up behind Zuo Tian.
And the monotonous sound of the wooden fish finally stopped.
Green Silk gazed at his retreating figure for a long time, but the figure was so thin and emaciated that it was no longer recognizable as she remembered. She whispered, "Are you Zuo Zhen or Zuo Heng?"
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