Xu Jinhuan looked at the girl opposite him, who was about thirteen or fourteen years old. Her eyes were lifeless, staring blankly ahead.
She truly hadn't expected that Li Yichang's sister was blind.
"Yes, it was your brother who asked me to take you away from the capital."
As Xu Jinhuan spoke, he walked over to the little girl.
After receiving an affirmative answer, the blind girl sat up in bed, touched the wooden stick beside the bed, tested the ground with her feet, and quickly put on her shoes.
"Please wait for me a moment, I'll be done soon."
After the blind girl finished speaking, she skillfully groped her way to the cabinet, opened the cabinet door, took out some clothes, and began packing her luggage.
Xu Jinhuan stepped forward to help the little girl hand over the things from the cabinet and asked gently, "Aren't you afraid I'm a bad person?"
The little girl paused in her packing, sniffed Xu Jinhuan like a puppy, and then sniffed him.
“You’re not a bad person; bad people don’t smell like this.”
After she finished speaking, she laughed, a very mischievous laugh that revealed two sharp little tiger teeth, and even her still lifeless eyes became much more lively.
These words piqued Xu Jinhuan's curiosity. "Do you judge people's character by their smell?"
The little girl nodded. "Yes, I have been blind since I was a child. My family searched far and wide for famous doctors in order to make me see, but unfortunately no one could cure my illness."
Later, I happened to meet a traveling sorcerer who, seeing that I had been deceived, taught me this method for discerning good from bad.
After hearing this, Xu Jinhuan felt like the world had turned into a fantasy. Wasn't it supposed to be just an ordinary ancient era? How come even a random sorcerer has the ability to teach people to distinguish between good and evil...?
She asked doubtfully, "This method is so effective, won't there be some other price to pay?"
The little girl liked the scent of Xu Jinhuan, so seeing that she was interested, he talked a little more.
"Actually, the sorcerer wasn't sure if the method would work. He said it was passed down from his ancestor, but no one had ever succeeded in practicing it because to learn this skill, one had to go blind first."
Seeing my pitiful state, he remembered the technique and taught it to me. After practicing for several more years, I finally began to feel its effects and got on the right track.
Xu Jinhuan understood; the sorcerer had done a good deed by helping the poor girl.
"Just tell me if there's anything else you need to bring, and I'll pack it for you."
The little girl thought for a moment and then asked hesitantly, "Could you take the half bag of rice from the kitchen with you? If you think it's too heavy, this is fine for now."
Without saying a word, Xu Jinhuan went straight to the kitchen and put the half bag of rice that the little girl had been thinking about into her spatial storage.
She turned and went back into the house, saying, "The rice is packed. If we're not taking anything else, we're leaving."
The little girl quietly leaned on her white cane. After touching Xu Jinhuan's clothes, she gripped the hem tightly and said with a smile, "Okay, Xiaoxiao will follow her older sister."
Xu Jinhuan then learned the little girl's name. She patted Li Xiaoxiao's head and said, "Let's go then."
After saying that, Xu Jinhuan wrapped his arms around Li Xiaoxiao's waist and used his lightness skill to fly up.
A hint of confusion flickered in Li Xiaoxiao's listless eyes. "Sister, aren't we going to take a carriage?"
Xu Jinhuan explained gently, "The carriage is too slow, let me fly you back!"
fly?
Li Xiaoxiao was slightly taken aback, then felt the wind beside her ear. The cool wind caressed her face, and her clothes rustled in the breeze.
She tentatively moved her feet and found that her feet were dangling in mid-air, and she felt as if she were really flying like a bird.
This was a freedom she had never experienced before.
In the past, due to her physical condition, she was always confined to the small, square space of the yard, and could only play freely in her dreams. Now, that has actually come true.
Li Xiaoxiao stared blankly at Xu Jinhuan beside her, inhaling the soothing fragrance, and made a decision in her heart.
"Xiaoxiao, hold on tight to me, we're going to climb over the city wall," Xu Jinhuan suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoxiao quickly grabbed Xu Jinhuan, and then she experienced a free ancient version of a drop tower ride.
If she weren't worried about being discovered, she would have already shouted it out.
Xu Jinhuan didn't do it intentionally; it was just that several people suddenly appeared on the city wall, forcing her to abandon the safe landing method and choose to land quickly instead.
Thanks to his excellent lightness skill, he landed quite smoothly.
Seeing the faint light in the west, Xu Jinhuan flew towards the dilapidated temple. She always kept her word and was never late.
Not long after, Xu Jinhuan returned to the dilapidated temple. The temple was very quiet, presumably because everyone was still asleep.
There was a lock on the gate that had been in disrepair for many years. Looking at its shaky appearance, it was only good for keeping out honest people, not scoundrels.
Xu Jinhuan easily yanked the lock off the door. As she led Li Xiaoxiao into the dilapidated temple, she heard rustling sounds coming from not far away.
"Second Brother, why are you all alone? Didn't we say we'd run away together?" Xu Youyou looked at Xu Tiankuo with a puzzled expression.
Xu Tiankuo stared coldly at his right limb, which was bound with strips of cloth. Crimson blood had already seeped through the cloth. He could have been free from being crippled!
It was all Xu Tianlei's fault, along with my father, mother, and third brother. If they hadn't run away, I wouldn't have been targeted by the bandits, and I wouldn't have been stabbed like that.
So how could he possibly run away with the Xu family?
As for Xu Youyou, it's only because of the Fifth Prince. As long as Xu Youyou is there, the Fifth Prince will definitely lend them a helping hand.
As Xu Tiankuo thought this, he said softly, "Youyou, don't worry. If we run away as a group, it will be too conspicuous. Let's try it out this time."
If we succeed, we'll find another opportunity to rescue my parents.
Xu Youyou nodded seemingly reluctantly, but her eyes were indifferent. She asked softly, "Second Brother, what if there are constables outside? Can we really escape?"
Xu Tiankuo smiled contemptuously upon hearing this, "Last night I overheard those constables chatting, saying that they were leaving the dilapidated temple today and might be on a long journey, so they wouldn't be leaving anyone to guard the gate tonight."
I heard the main gate is locked, but we can leave through the window without fear of being discovered.
Xu Jinhuan listened to all this silently in the corner, then gave a speechless twitch at the corner of his mouth. It's true what they say, it's not the god-like opponents you should fear, but the pig-like teammates.
These constables are too careless. Aren't they afraid that the exiled people will escape?
Suddenly, another thought flashed through Xu Jinhuan's mind: Could they be doing this on purpose?
Knowing that the world was in chaos, and not wanting to carry so many burdens, he deliberately lowered his guard and let people escape. This not only saved on food but also avoided trouble.
If Xu Jinhuan hadn't accepted that mission, this would undoubtedly have been the best choice. Unfortunately, for the sake of the Spirit Spring Space and the protagonist's halo, she still had to bring this group of troublemakers along.
They'd better be obedient, otherwise...
"Sister, those two people smell awful. Stay away from them, they're not good people." Li Xiaoxiao's voice brought Xu Jinhuan back to her senses.
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