Chapter 55 His Doubts
Although the two of them didn't spend much time together, the depth of the feelings between people has nothing to do with time.
Wen En stared at Wen Wan's face with a burning gaze, his eyes firm and with no intention of backing down.
Wen Wan: "Yes, it's not that I don't want to take you, but..."
"And what is it? Because the future is uncertain, life and death are unpredictable, so you don't want me to take risks with you?"
Wen En snorted coldly and interrupted her directly, "My life should have died before I met you, so you think I would be afraid of danger and death?"
Wen Wan was speechless after being confronted by him.
But Wen En did not give up and continued:
"Sister, without you, there's no difference between me being alive and dead. You don't have to worry about implicating me. Since you said we want to live a good life together in the future, then let me go with you, okay?"
He is very frugal with words, but the fact that he said so many words in one breath is enough to show his determination.
Wen Wan sighed and finally compromised.
"Alright, you're not a kid anymore, so just treat it as some experience. But we have a deal: you can't rush ahead when something dangerous happens. Safety comes first, okay?"
"Okay." Winn nodded.
Wen Wan thought for a moment and said, "I don't know how many days I'll be gone, so you should pack your bags."
Upon hearing this, Wen En returned to the room carrying her bag.
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but smile.
You little brat, were you afraid she'd leave without saying goodbye? You even took her package away as a "hostage."
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At the south gate of the border town, a team of nomadic hunters are ready to go.
The border town is geographically located adjacent to Mobei, with continuous grasslands to the south. In addition to the Mobei people, there is also a special nomadic people on the grasslands.
This nomadic people was very small in number and had long made a living by hunting. They had no fixed place to live and would bring the spoils they hunted to the cities of the Duan Dynasty or the cities of the Mobei people to sell.
It is a special existence living in the gap between Duan Dynasty and Mobei.
Wen Wan took Wen En out of the city gate and looked around, but she didn't see Shen Yu.
She was just wondering when an old man with a hunched back and a long pipe in his hand complained in a low voice behind her.
"What are you doing standing in the middle of the road, little girl? You're blocking the old man's way."
Wen Wan was stunned and looked around. The road was wide enough for eight horses to reach. How could she block the way by herself?
It's obvious that he is deliberately looking for trouble.
She was about to argue when Winn stood in front of her with a cold face.
"Go away."
Hearing this, the old man raised his not very flexible neck with difficulty. "You are so young, and you are so rude. How can you talk to your elders? If I don't leave, what can you do?"
Winn didn't bother to talk nonsense and just walked up and pushed the old man.
Wen Wan didn't have time to stop it.
She was still wondering if this old man was here specifically to scam people. In modern society, it is not uncommon for elderly people to scam people.
If these old men get bumped into something, they will be in trouble.
Wen Wan has already made the worst plan. If it really doesn't work, she will just pay the money and treat it as a lesson for the innocent child.
But to her surprise, even though Winn pushed hard, the old man didn't move at all.
"Huh?"
Wen Wan reacted quickly. When she noticed something unusual, she immediately looked at the old man carefully, but suddenly met a pair of familiar eyes.
Who else but Captain Zhou could have such a playful look in his eyes?
Wen Wan patted Wen En's shoulder and said, "Alright, he's just an old immortal. Let's give him some way. At his age, he might suddenly become seriously ill and die soon."
Winn's face was full of surprise.
Shen Yu, on the other hand, had a frustrated look on his face, "He's really a man who doesn't suffer any loss! He scolded me so harshly."
When he spoke, his voice returned to normal. It was no longer the hoarse old man's voice, but his original tone.
Now, even Winn recognized him.
Winn stared at him, a flicker of shock in his eyes.
His disguise was so good that even he was fooled.
Wen Wan was also surprised. She moved closer to Shen Yu and raised her hand to touch his face.
Shen Yu instinctively wanted to hide, but when he saw Wen En's angry expression from the corner of his eye, he immediately raised the corner of his mouth.
He didn't hide anymore and let Wen Wan touch him.
"It's amazing, your skin feels exactly like the real thing!"
Wen Wan's eyes lit up. If he hadn't exposed himself, she thought she would never have discovered that he was in disguise.
Shen Yu smiled meaningfully, "Is there a possibility that it is real skin?"
Wen Wan paused, and when she thought of that possibility, she withdrew her fingers tremblingly.
Seeing her cowardly look, Shen Yu wanted to tease her, "What are you afraid of? It's just a human skin. Everyone will die one day."
"Human, human skin..." Wen Wan thought that this kind of human skin mask only existed in horror stories.
She shuddered suddenly, stepped back repeatedly, and her face turned pale with fear.
Seeing this, Wen En angrily protected Wen Wan behind him and said, "Don't scare her. It's just a mask made of pig skin."
"Pig skin?" Wen Wan was startled and blinked as she asked, "Is it really just pig skin?"
Winn nodded and explained, "Some skilled mask makers can peel off pig skin layer by layer and make a mask that feels exactly like human skin. Although it's more labor-intensive than making it with human skin, not everyone wants to have a dead person's face stuck on their body."
His explanation put Wen Wan at ease, but made Shen Yu look at him sharply.
"You know a lot." Shen Yu stared at Wen En, as if trying to read something from his face.
A young boy who was born a slave actually knew such an obscure skill and could tell at a glance that it was made of pig skin.
It's hard not to be suspicious of him.
Winn frowned slightly and sneered coldly, "Although I am a slave, my former master happened to have a pigskin mask, so I have seen it before. What's the problem?"
After a pause, he continued, "Why, only a small lieutenant like you can have so much experience, and others are not allowed to be more knowledgeable?"
Wen Wan nodded in agreement, "Yes, our En En is very capable!"
Shen Yu rolled his eyes at her, saying, "Oh, she's quite impressive. She's well-informed and uses idioms well."
Wen Wan: “…”
If the institute didn't tell him, Winn really didn't look like an ordinary slave.
"So what? Who doesn't have a few thrilling stories?"
Wen Wan is a very protective person. Even if there are suspicious things about Wen En, she will never expose his shortcomings in front of outsiders.
However, she thought that she had to find an opportunity to learn about his past.
If there are any hidden dangers, she will have an idea of it and make preparations early.
Seeing her protecting Wen En like this, Shen Yu's face darkened, "Oh, okay, just remember what you said today and don't regret it in the future."
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