Chapter 127 On the right
The carriage traveled for half a day and arrived at Baili Town at 3:30 PM. The four of them were extremely anxious and immediately asked around, but no one had seen Zhao Wanyu.
Xihe stroked the porcelain bottle in his hand, leaned against the wall of the earthen house beside him, closed his eyes and concentrated.
[Grandpa Shenshu, long time no see.]
[Little God, you awakened me again. What is it?]
About four or five years ago, Xihe recovered all her memories by accident. She also learned the origin of space and remembered the sacred tree that had accompanied her through many years.
[Grandpa Shenshu, I can't find my aunt, can you help me? ]
[Little Divine Master, since you've already guessed it, why did you still go looking for him?]
[What if? As long as I have a breath left, I can save her.]
After Xihe said this, the sacred tree did not respond for a long time. The little girl grabbed the earth wall behind her with one hand. Perhaps she grabbed too hard, and blood seeped from her fingertips.
Her hand was suddenly pulled apart, and she was surrounded by warmth. When Xihe opened her eyes, she saw Xiao Mingxuan placing her hand in his palm and stretching it out.
"Xihe, I know you're anxious, but don't hurt yourself." Xiao Mingxuan took a handkerchief from his bosom and wiped the blood off Xihe's fingertips. His collar slightly opened, revealing a corner of the white jade.
Xihe only took a glance and then hurriedly looked away, as if there was a flood or a beast, and pulled his hand out, "No need."
Xiao Mingxuan paused for a moment, stopped in mid-air, and after a long time, he slowly fell down, looking a little lonely.
Xihe turned away and didn't want to look anymore.
She was afraid that if she looked at it again, she would not be able to bear it.
Just at this moment, the sacred tree spoke again.
【Go northeast, keep going.】
Xihe's eyes flashed, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
【Thank you, Grandpa Shenshu. 】
Xihe suddenly ran away. Xiao Mingxuan remembered the other party's concentration just now and quickly followed.
The two walked towards the northeast and when they reached the end, they saw two thatched houses. One was full of weeds, while the courtyard of the other was unusually clean.
"Auntie lives here?"
"We'll know if it's true or not. We'll find out after we go in and take a look." Xiao Mingxuan glanced at the muddy dirt road, which was devoid of any footprints. "But which one does the eldest princess live in?"
Xihe didn't know either, but for some reason she particularly liked the house on the right. "The right one."
The two entered the house. It was not much better than the outside. There were only a few simple wooden furniture. Apart from that, it could be described as "bare and bare".
Xiao Mingxuan reached out and touched the table, his fingertips covered with dust. "If this is really where the eldest princess lives, then she shouldn't have been back for a few days."
Xihe's uneasiness grew stronger. She looked around and her gaze rested on the pillow of the bed.
When I turned it over, I saw a green jade pendant under the pillow, with a small "Wan" character engraved on the edge of the pendant.
"This is my aunt's jade pendant."
Every year when Zhao Wanyu returned to Beijing to report on his work, he would hang this jade pendant around his waist, and Xihe recognized it at a glance.
"It seems that the princess should be living here." Xiao Mingxuan opened the window, letting the wind blow in and dispersing the faint musty smell in the room. "But I don't know where she went?"
"Let's go out and ask." Xihe felt a little more at ease holding the jade pendant.
As soon as they went out, they saw passers-by and quickly stopped them.
"Excuse me, old man, do you know where the people who live here have gone?"
Xihe had a sweet smile and was very well-behaved. No one, young or old, male or female, could bear to offend such a good child.
Sure enough, the old man put down his burden and said with a smile: "Little girl, are you from somewhere else?"
"Yes, I came here to look for someone." Xihe smiled sweetly, without a trace of impatience on her face.
"The person you are looking for lives here?" the old man asked, pointing to the thatched house on the right.
Xihe nodded quickly, "Yes, old man, do you know where the people went?"
The old man smiled heartily, sat down on a stone beside him, and said slowly, "There lives a mute girl here. Is she really the one you're looking for?"
"Mute?" Xihe was a little confused.
The old man nodded and pointed to the thatched cottage on the left. "See that room next to it? There lived a widow and a child. One day, the widow picked up a girl from outside. The girl's vagina seemed broken, and she couldn't speak, but she knew martial arts. Once, when a bully at the village entrance came to harass the widow, the girl beat him away in a few moves."
The old man pointed to his head and spoke earnestly.
When Xihe heard that the other party was a martial arts expert, he almost instantly confirmed that the man was Zhao Wanyu.
"Old uncle, the one you are talking about is my relative. I am here to take her home. Can you tell me where she went?" Xihe's eyes were warm and her face was full of anticipation.
The old man pointed to the nearby mountain and said, "The widow takes her son and silly girl to the mountains every two days. She just left the day before yesterday. They usually stay for four or five days and will be back the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Xihe finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had survived a disaster. "Thank you, uncle. Sorry for the trouble."
She took out some change from her bosom and handed it to the old man.
Baili Town is not a wealthy town. The old man probably has never seen so much money in his life. He was afraid that this was the money to save his life, so he kept refusing.
"No, no, I just said a few words, it's nothing."
"It's my duty." Perhaps knowing that Zhao Wanyu was fine, the dark clouds that had been hanging over her for days were swept away, and she felt a little lighter. Xihe smiled and handed the silver over. "You told me about my relatives, and I should thank you. Take it quickly, it's my duty."
After several refusals, the old man accepted it and said a few auspicious words before leaving with the silver.
Xihe sat on the stone for a long time in silence. The continuous joy and sorrow made her feel a little exhausted for a moment.
Xiao Mingxuan stood beside him, holding his shoulders and half-hugging him, leaning against him.
Xihe was extremely tired and had no time to argue. At this moment, thousands of words would not be as timely as a support.
"Don't worry, the princess will come down the mountain the day after tomorrow, and you will be able to see her soon."
Xihe said calmly, "Why can't Auntie speak? And the old man just now said that Auntie's mind is not very clear. Could it be that she has a head injury and can't remember the way back?"
Xiao Mingxuan felt the slight trembling of the person in his arms, and moved a little closer, patting her back soothingly. "Maybe something happened that we don't know about, but it doesn't matter. When the princess comes back, you will heal her, and everything will be fine."
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