Zhou Jun was completely confused.
However, it wasn't long before he understood what the Duke meant by "trouble".
"Duke Jingguo, where are you taking me to play in this desolate wilderness?" A-Tuo Jianghua excitedly followed Xiao Yan out of the tunnel, but when she saw the scene in front of her, her excited expression froze on her face.
"A mass grave." Xiao Yan flashed a gleam of white teeth.
A-Tuo Jianghua was terrified, her face turning pale. She looked around and exclaimed, "This...this is a mass grave?"
“That’s right.” Xiao Yan nodded seriously as he looked at her frightened expression, then gestured with his hand, “Within this radius of dozens of miles, there are countless nameless and unclaimed people buried. I’ve heard that these people, who have no family to claim them and no tombstones to erect, cannot be reincarnated after death and can only linger in this place.”
Of course it's fake.
These words were just something he made up to scare Atuo Jianghua.
He deliberately made it sound so creepy because he was worried that the girl might sneak out on her own later.
“Even what we’re standing on is made up of burial mounds…”
Before he could finish speaking, the woman suddenly screamed and lunged at him, wrapping her supple legs tightly around his waist.
Xiao Yan: "..."
Zhou Jun, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.
After realizing what was happening, he put on an expression that suggested he understood something.
It seems that his Duke is finally going to have a happy ending.
But isn't this a bit too... heavy-handed, with his great-nephew's wife?
"A-Tuo Jianghua, get down here! You can't just take advantage of me like that." Xiao Yan came to his senses and didn't know what to do with his hands. He could only shout coldly and glare at her with a serious expression.
A-Tuo Jiang Hua hugged his neck tightly, burying her face in his shoulder, "No, I... I'm afraid of ghosts..."
Speaking of ghosts, Xiao Yan couldn't help but swallow hard.
He was most afraid of ghosts in his life.
He said uncertainly, "No, there aren't any ghosts, are there?"
"You said this area for dozens of miles is a mass grave, and because no one claims them, they can't be reborn. Aren't they ghosts?" Atuo Jianghua said, trembling.
"Stop talking..." Xiao Yan was on the verge of collapse.
I hadn't expected this place to be. Now, standing in this desolate wilderness, in the dead of night, and with her constantly talking about ghosts, it's truly terrifying.
Thinking of this, he said urgently, "Zhou Jun."
“Your Excellency, I am here.” Zhou Jun immediately stepped forward.
Xiao Yan reached out his hand and said in a trembling voice, "Help me up."
Zhou Jun: "..."
His family's Duke was terrified of ghosts. If it wasn't mentioned, it would be fine, but once it was, he couldn't care less about his usual prestige.
He resigned himself to his fate, stepped forward, and helped him walk.
And so, a bizarre yet comical scene unfolded.
Zhou Jun led his Duke, who was also carrying a woman, and the three of them walked forward at a snail's pace.
Having finally escaped the hill, Xiao Yan was no longer so afraid. Calming down, he released Zhou Jun's hand and then tried to pull off Atuo Jianghua.
But the ginger flowers, like vines, clung tightly to him.
Xiao Yan was furious. "If you don't come down, my reputation will be ruined."
"Take me away from here first," A-Tuo Jiang Hua said, still clinging tightly to his neck and refusing to get down.
Xiao Yan laughed in anger, realizing that there was someone even more afraid of ghosts than he was.
"A-Tuo Jianghua, I'll count to three. If you don't come down by then, don't blame me for taking force."
A-Tuo and Jiang Hua hugged his neck and shook their heads desperately, "I won't get down. What if a ghostly hand reaches out from underground and grabs my feet?"
Xiao Yan: "..."
He took a breath and began to count: "One, two..."
A-Tuo and Jiang Hua hugged each other even tighter, their arms and legs wrapped tightly around him.
Xiao Yan paused, grabbed her arm, and forcefully pulled her down.
"You woman, are you ever going to stop?"
Atuo Jianghua glanced around.
It was pitch black everywhere, and she couldn't help but think of what Xiao Yan had said earlier. She couldn't help but lean against him again, but this time Xiao Yan was on guard and quickly avoided her before she could get close.
Seeing this, Atuo Jianghua had no choice but to rush towards Zhou Jun.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan's temple throbbed, and he swiftly grabbed her wrist, stopping her movement.
"What a nuisance." Xiao Yan shook off her hand, grumbling, and then squatted down in front of her. "Get on."
Atuo Jianghua quickly climbed onto his back.
Xiao Yan tried to ignore the sensation on his back and carried her on his back without any distraction.
"Where are we going now?" Atuo Jianghua asked nervously.
Xiao Yan was extremely frustrated, not understanding what had gotten into him that led him to invite such a huge problem.
After receiving no reply for a while, A-Tuo Jiang Hua tugged at his clothes, "Why aren't you saying anything..."
"Shut up, or I'll leave you here." Xiao Yan rudely interrupted her.
Upon hearing this, Atuo Jianghua immediately fell silent and indeed dared not utter another sound.
Xiao Yan took her directly to the villa.
Once they arrived at the village, Atuo Jianghua finally agreed to come down.
Looking at the estate, she stared wide-eyed with curiosity.
Where is this?
“Of course it’s my family’s villa,” Xiao Yan said irritably, then pounded his back and grumbled, “How come you’re so heavy? You’re like a weight, you almost broke my back.”
A Tuo Jiang Hua pouted, "I'm not heavy at all, it's just that you, Duke Jing, are too weak."
Xiao Yan: "..."
Seeing Zhou Jun chuckling to himself, he kicked him, "What are you laughing at? Hurry up and ask the manager what else is available to eat."
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