Chapter 414, Passerby
Wu Ye and his group settled down in Taohua Village, and Daohua's farm was occupied by them. They went out early and came back late every day, and were hardly ever seen.
Taohua Village remained the same as usual, and the villagers were completely unaware of their existence.
Daohua can only see Wuye and his friends at dinner time.
"Let's set the table."
Seeing Master Wu and his companions coming, Granny Gu couldn't help but reveal a look of joy between her eyebrows, while Daohua remained silent.
What she could be sure of now was that her master, Granny Gu and Fifth Master did know each other.
"Old friend."
Since my master and mother-in-law know someone who handles secret matters for the emperor, it seems that their previous identities were not simple.
Daohua was very curious about this, but unfortunately, no matter how she asked, her master and mother-in-law remained silent.
Although she felt a little regretful, she didn't dwell on it too much. As long as these people didn't threaten their safety, she didn't care that much.
After dinner, the Fifth Master moved into Xiao Yeyang's room, while the others went down the mountain to rest in the farm.
The next morning, when the rice flowers budded, all these people disappeared again.
Looking at these people rushing around in such a hurry, Daohua narrowed her eyes.
It seems that Ningmen Mansion may really have an unknown gold mine.
As for Daohua's previous request for a reward in search of a gold mine, the Fifth Master and his companions, including Granny Gu and Gu Jian, actually didn't take it seriously and regarded it as a joke from a little girl.
These days, Daohua didn't mention this matter again, and everyone forgot about it.
Now, seeing that Master Wu went out early and came back late, Daohua began to think seriously.
Her space is supported and operated by the energy of plants and trees. Over the years, she has become very sensitive to the energy of plants and trees. She knows the scent of thorn grass. If she really makes up her mind to look for it, she thinks she can find it.
However, she still had some doubts about the Fifth Master and the others.
Although they knew their master and mother-in-law, people change. The two old people have always lived in seclusion and had no idea how dangerous the world is.
Let’s wait until Xiao Yeyang arrives before we talk about anything else.
"Master, are my third and fourth brothers really okay?"
After a few days, seeing that Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao had not returned yet, Daohua became worried and went to find her master again to confirm the situation.
Gu Jian affirmed: "I can be sure that their lives are not in danger."
As for the rest, he couldn't guarantee it.
It was obvious that neither Xiaowu nor the four people who came with him were easy to mess with. The three children tied up and locked boxes, and gave their boss a lot of trouble. It would be strange if they didn't vent their anger.
The young disciple was protected by him, otherwise he would have been dealt with.
Daohua's expression changed. If there is no danger to her life, then there must be other dangers?
Seeing his disciple's worry, Gu Jian said again: "Those people are all capable, otherwise they would not be sent out by the emperor to carry out secret missions. Do you think their guards are ordinary people?"
"Although your third and fourth brothers have been in the military camp for some time, it's far from enough. They have too little experience. Letting them go through some trials and tribulations will only benefit them."
Hearing this, Daohua didn't ask any more questions, but when she thought of the rude uncle surnamed Wu's fake smile when he talked about his third and fourth brothers, she couldn't help but worry for her two brothers.
Without dwelling on this question, Daohua looked down the mountain and muttered, "Why is Xiao Yeyang so slow this time?"
In the past, if she arrived in the morning, that guy would definitely be here in the afternoon.
This time she released the falcon for several days, but there was no sign of it. Even if it was looking for someone far away, it should have arrived by now.
Hearing his apprentice's muttering, Gu Jian fell silent and glanced at the small mound beside the courtyard wall.
Thinking that the identities of Fifth Master and his men could not be exposed, he thought for a while and decided not to tell them that the falcon had been buried.
Given the disciple's personality, if she knew that the falcon had not delivered the message, she would definitely think of other ways to deliver it. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she decided to just wait patiently.
For the next two days, Daohua pickled pears while waiting for Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang didn't come over until all the ceramic jars he brought were filled.
At this time, Daohua couldn't help but start to worry.
"Could something have happened to Xiao Yeyang?"
Granny Gu helped to pack up the porcelain jars and said with a smile, "Don't let your imagination run wild. There are so many people around Yang. Didn't you say he went to look for someone? Maybe he went a little far, or maybe the falcon didn't pass on the news."
Daohua frowned: "Maybe."
In the evening, just as Daohua put the food on the table, the Fifth Master arrived with Wei Qi and Eunuch An. As for Wu Jingyi and Yang Chenghua, they were still running outside with their guards.
There are three states and eighteen counties in Ningmen Prefecture, and it will take a while to find them all.
But their time is very tight.
The three of them looked a little tired and not in a very good mood.
These days they went out early and came back late, and visited several nearby counties, but they didn't find any thorn grass growing anywhere.
Gu Jian gestured to Daohua to serve rice to the three of them.
Daohua didn't say anything, got up and went to the kitchen to get a bowl.
When she came over with the dishes and chopsticks, she saw her master asking Wu Ye with concern: "Why, no news at all?"
The Fifth Master naturally sat down, rubbed his swollen temples, and shook his head, saying, "Gold mines aren't that easy to find. If they were, the imperial court wouldn't have known about them all these years."
Seeing that the three of them were hungry, Granny Gu said, "Let's eat first, and we'll talk afterward."
After dinner, a man in black suddenly came to Taohua An with a letter in his hand.
Wei Qi hurried towards the guard, took the letter from his hand, and then hurried towards the Fifth Master.
Wu Ye calmly opened the letter and began to read. After finishing, he was silent for a while, then looked at Granny Gu and Gu Jian with a hesitant look, "I want to go back."
As soon as these words were spoken, Daohua noticed that her master and Grandma Gu's faces froze. She wanted to stay in the house and listen to their conversation, but Eunuch An pulled her out on the pretext that the kitchen had not been cleaned yet.
".Something happened. I have to go back immediately. Otherwise, I will have to come back to see you later."
Daohua only heard a few words intermittently.
That night, the lights in the main room were on all the time. Daohua wanted to go in, but unfortunately, Eunuch An and Wei Qi were blocking the door like door gods.
"Master, can I get you some tea?"
"No need, go to sleep. Your mother-in-law and I will catch up with the Fifth Master."
Hearing this, Daohua pursed her lips and finally had to return to her room.
The next morning, as soon as Daohua got up, she saw Wang Maner.
Because the Fifth Master and his men occupied the farm, Wang Man'er, Qin Xiaoliu and others were forcibly requisitioned to cook and boil water for those people every day.
Daohua asked in surprise, "Those people are gone?"
Wang Maner nodded: "Girl, who are those people? I'm scared to death."
Daohua: "Don't worry about who they are. You won't see them again anyway. Go down the mountain and tell Xiaoliu and the others to forget what happened these past few days to avoid any trouble."
Wang Maner nodded.
After washing up, Daohua went to the yard to practice whipping. After practicing, she found that there was no movement in the rooms of Grandma Gu and her master. She couldn't help but call a few times, but heard no response. She went into the house to look for them, only to find that both of them were not there.
"Master, mother-in-law!"
Daohua was worried that something might happen, so she quickly left Taohua Temple and went out of the yard. She saw two old men supporting each other and standing in the pavilion on the top of the mountain.
Daohua ran over and walked into the pavilion. The two old men didn't notice her and just looked straight down the mountain.
Feeling the depressed mood of the two old men, Daohua also fell silent.
Master and grandma must be too lonely, otherwise they wouldn't be so reluctant to leave when they see an old friend.
After a while, the wind started to blow on the mountaintop, and Rice Flower said, "Grandma, Master, the wind is blowing, let's go back."
Grandma Gu and Gu Jian nodded, turned around and walked back.
Daohua couldn't help but ask again, "Master, what is the relationship between you and that Fifth Master?"
Gu Jian: ".A passerby whom I may never see again."
After hearing this answer, Daohua was stunned. She wanted to ask something, but seeing that her master and Grandma Gu didn't want to talk, she wisely shut up.
After Wu Ye and his companions left, Daohua saw that her master and Grandma Gu looked depressed, so she did not dare to leave immediately. She planned to stay in Taohua An for a few more days and return home only after the two old people recovered.
(End of this chapter)
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