Xiaoting has been with him these past few days, and she hasn't closed her eyes once. He can tell that she's filled with self-blame, but he feels the same way.
On the way, Wen Chuyu heard An Yi mention running into Gu Qingfeng. She frowned slightly and gently wiped away the tears on An Yi's face. "Silly girl, there are plenty of fish in the sea!"
Actually, this is for the best. It's better to let go of those thoughts sooner rather than later, and the same goes for myself...
Ji Jiuying arrived at the nameless cliff and looked at the surging river in the mountains. Her brows furrowed slightly. "Yin Han, are you sure this is the place?"
This place is 500 miles away from the capital, how could Ah Xiu possibly have come here!
"Madam, please wait a moment."
After Yin Han finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot and reappeared a short while later, grabbing a middle-aged man.
The man had never seen anything like this before, and he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, his body trembling.
"Big brother, don't be afraid, we're not bad people."
After Yin Han finished speaking, the man on the ground trembled even more violently.
Deep cold; ...
"Brother, don't be afraid. I invited you here to ask you to tell me what you saw last time. We won't do anything to you." After saying that, Yin Han placed a bag of spirit stones in the man's hand.
The man swallowed hard. "Really?"
"More real than pearls!"
The man breathed a sigh of relief and recalled, "Five days ago, I was chopping wood in these mountains when I saw something floating on the riverbank in the distance. So I put down my sickle, went closer, and found that it was a person covered in blood."
The man sighed, "I thought she was dead, but then she suddenly slapped her hand. I quickly looked for a long stick to try and pull her out, but the current was too strong, and she didn't have the strength. I chased after her all the way, but... she still fell into the waterfall downstream."
“This waterfall is bottomless. Even a healthy person might not survive if they fell in, let alone…” Before the man could finish speaking, Wen Chuyu, who had just arrived after receiving the news, stepped forward and grabbed his collar. “Dare to say another word!”
The man shuddered in fright, realizing he had said too much, and quickly begged for mercy.
"Chu Yu, don't be impulsive!"
Ji Jiuying stepped forward to comfort him, but Wen Chuyu's icy blue eyes flashed red, and she slammed the man to the ground.
"Is this what the woman you saw looked like?" Ji Jiuying took out a portrait and showed it to the man.
The man looked closely for a moment, then exclaimed, "It's her!"
Although he couldn't see it very clearly at the time, he was certain that the woman in the painting was the same woman he had seen that day.
"Alright, that's all for you!"
Freed from his predicament, the man immediately got up and ran into the woods, fearing that the boy who had suddenly appeared would kill him.
Wen Chuyu's veins bulged, as if he was restraining and enduring something. Ji Jiuying stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.
"Chuyu, Ah Xiu will be alright. Let's go downstream and check what's going on."
Gong Mingyue, who was invisible, looked at Ji Jiuying with a jealous expression, and stepped forward to wipe her hand that had touched Wen Chuyu with a handkerchief.
[Jiu'er, you're not allowed to touch other men!]
【Ah Yue, Chu Yu is my friend, I was just trying to comfort him!】
[He may not necessarily consider you a friend...] Gong Mingyue's deep eyes narrowed slightly.
【What? 】
【nothing. 】
As they talked, they arrived at the downstream waterfall.
The waterfall's waters surged and crashed against the rocks, creating a deafening roar.
Water splashed everywhere, and mist filled the air, as if a white cloud shrouded the valley. Such a beautiful scene went unappreciated.
Wen Chuyu staggered a few steps, closed her eyes, and choked up, unable to utter a single word for a moment.
These past few days, he has never dared to think of anything negative, but reality is like a sharp rock, cutting him and leaving him covered in wounds.
Ji Jiuying couldn't bring herself to say anything comforting.
[Jiu'er, there's a barrier beneath the waterfall.]
【real? 】
Ji Jiuying's breath hitched, and she looked at Gong Mingyue.
【Yes, when have I ever lied to Jiu'er?】
"Chu Yu, I'll go down and take a look."
Ji Jiuying turned to look at Wen Chuyu and said that although she really hoped that Axiu could live, she still didn't want to give him hope only to disappoint him in the end.
Wen Chuyu raised his head, his icy blue eyes filled with helplessness and desolation. Before he could answer, a tinkling sound rang out from under the waterfall, drawing everyone's attention.
A golden light shot up from under the waterfall, and a monk and a young girl appeared in the valley. The tinkling sound came from the monk's staff.
"Ah Xiu!"
"Xiuer".
"Big brother, Xiao Jiu."
Wen Chuyu rushed forward with joy and grabbed Wen Longxiu, checking her over from head to toe. Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Xiuer, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"
"Big brother, Xiao Jiu, I'm sorry to have worried you."
The last time Wen Longxiu saw her elder brother in such a state was a few years ago when he was ambushed, but now it was because of her.
"Ah Xiu, are you alright?"
Ji Jiuying went online and grabbed her hand to take her pulse.
"Xiao Jiu, I'm fine."
"I've taken the pills you gave me, and I've basically recovered now," Wen Longxiu said with a smile. She didn't want to talk too much about her injury so as not to worry them, but there are always people who don't live up to her wishes.
"When you fell into the waterfall, you were covered in injuries. Almost all of your bones were broken, and your internal organs were displaced. You were unable to move at all and were unconscious for several days."
Jin Chenzi, who had been silent all along, spoke up.
Ji Jiuying and Wen Chuyu immediately frowned, their anger burning, and the killing intent in their eyes filled with tears.
Wen Longxiu turned around and glared at Jin Chenzi, seemingly unhappy that he had told her about her injury.
Jin Chenzi ignored her resentful gaze. After spending a few days with her, Jin Chenzi could tell that she was gentle, innocent and kind. Who could possibly want to kill her?
As for why he said these things, he didn't know. Maybe he couldn't stand it, or maybe... there were other reasons.
Suppressing her killing intent, Wen Chuyu approached Jin Chenzi and said, "Thank you for saving my life, Master Kongchen. My Wen family will definitely pay a visit to express our gratitude in the future."
Jin Chenzi's expression was calm, as if he had already merged with the silent world. "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Benefactor Wen, there is no need for further words."
"Now that the person has been delivered, this humble monk will not linger any longer." With that, he transformed into golden light and disappeared into the depths of the waterfall.
Noticing that something was in her hand, Wen Chuyu looked down and saw a piece of cloth stained with blood. Her icy blue eyes narrowed, a flash of killing intent passing through them, and she gripped the cloth tightly in her hand.
Of course, none of this escaped Ji Jiuying's notice; this monk was quite interesting.
Wen Chuyu glanced at Ji Jiuying and instantly vanished the bloodstained cloth from his hand.
"Ah Xiu, what happened? Why are you here?"
Ji Jiuying stepped forward, took Wen Longxiu's hand, and asked in confusion.
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