Chapter 278 Digging a Grave
Xiao Yanci's breathing stagnated slightly, and a trace of guilt and heartache appeared in his eyes.
He was in so much pain that he was unconscious and had no idea what he was holding.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you I caught."
Lu Zhiran smiled lightly and teased him, "It's just like tickling, it doesn't hurt at all."
Xiao Yanci held her hand.
It must be extremely painful.
I was in so much pain that I lost my mind, so I couldn't have been gentle.
Her skin was so tender, and the wound she scratched herself into was so deep, and it hasn't healed even after so many days.
I don't know how to make it up to her.
He moved very gently, afraid to hurt her even a little bit.
Lu Zhiran tried hard to suppress her discomfort, "Your Highness must get better as soon as possible, so that I can justify the pain in my hand."
"Okay, I'll follow the princess's orders."
This time, Xiao Yanci's wound recovered better than expected, and the pain was much lessened. Shuanghua moved skillfully and completed it quickly.
Lu Zhiran turned her head away and didn't dare to look. Only after she finished changing did she breathe a sigh of relief.
A thin layer of sweat still appeared on Xiao Yanci's face, but he quickly adjusted his expression and looked as if nothing had happened.
Just as I finished treating the wound, my subordinates came in to report.
"Your Highness, someone has arrived. It's a man and a woman, their identities are unknown."
"Let's hide, stay alert, don't alert the other side, and see what they want to do."
If they were just ordinary people passing by, there would be no need to worry about them.
But just in case, you should also see if the other party has other intentions.
A man and a woman came together. The man was tall, with a slightly dark face, a high nose bridge, and deep eyes. His facial features were like those of a Da Qi person, but also had some characteristics of a Qiangdi person.
The woman next to him was not short, but rather thin, with a veil on her face, revealing only a pair of clear and bright eyes.
Both of them were wearing coarse clothes, looking like ordinary people.
However, the man's steps were vigorous and his lower body was extremely stable, and he looked like a martial artist.
"A Zheng, are you there yet?"
Lin Zheng said in a low voice, "It's almost there, just ahead."
"Could you be mistaken?"
"No, I saw them burying the people with my own eyes."
The woman hesitated, "Digging up graves is detrimental to one's virtue..."
Lin Zheng said, "You just need to watch from the side. I will do the digging. If there is any loss, it will be my virtue, not yours."
The woman said anxiously, "Don't say that, and don't let your virtue be damaged."
Lin Zheng couldn't help but soften his tone. "Although we are going to dig up someone's grave, we don't intend to do anything sinister. God will not blame us. Neither your nor my good deeds will be harmed."
The woman was comforted and finally felt relieved.
After walking for a while, she couldn't help but put her arm around the other person, her voice tense.
"A Zheng, the yin energy here is so strong, it's like countless pairs of eyes are staring at me. I'm a little scared."
The man reached out and hugged her.
"I have a strong evil spirit, no evil spirit dares to approach you."
The two walked forward and stopped in front of a new grave.
"Heng, wait here, I'll do the digging."
"I'll help too, it'll be faster this way."
The woman said sorry reverently to the tombstone, and then the two of them picked up their tools and started digging. Lin Zheng moved quickly and soon dug a big hole, revealing the straw mat inside.
No one in a poor family can afford a coffin. When someone dies, wrapping them in a straw mat is the most respectable thing they can do.
Just as they were about to work together to dig out the straw mat, a cold voice suddenly came from the darkness.
"Digging up human graves and consuming human flesh is worse than the actions of animals. You two are committing such treacherous acts that you deserve death."
Ah Heng was startled by these sudden words, and Lin Zheng's eyes darkened instantly, and a layer of biting frost enveloped his body.
He protected Ah Heng behind him and looked vigilantly towards the source of the sound.
"Who is it?"
A man jumped down from the tree, his eyes cold.
When Lin Zheng saw the other person's face, his eyes darkened again.
"You again! You're following us!"
Sun Muzhi folded his arms and glared at the other person coldly, "If you haven't done anything wrong, why should you feel guilty?"
This is indeed not their first confrontation.
Sun Muzhi is not a person who likes to cause trouble. His confrontation with Lin Zheng was caused by Ah Heng.
Sun Muzhi's gaze fell on Ah Heng's face.
Just now, Ah Heng took off her veil, and her face was completely revealed in front of Sun Muzhi.
When he saw this face again, the thought in his mind became even stronger: it looked like that, it really looked like that.
This person is clearly the female version of Jiang Nansheng.
Last time, he accidentally saw the other party and immediately chased after him, which led to a conflict with Lin Zheng.
Doubts arose in his mind, and he kept this matter in mind and sent people to keep an eye on the two men.
But Lin Zheng was very vigilant. After the last time, they deliberately hid their whereabouts, and Sun Muzhi never found them again.
It was not until these few days, when the epidemic broke out again in the city, that these two people appeared again to help take care of the patients.
Sun Muzhi noticed that this woman was skilled in medicine.
This adds another point of doubt.
Noticing that they were deliberately trying to gather information and seemed to have some plans, Sun Muzhi followed them all the way.
Unexpectedly, he saw them digging a grave.
Digging up people's graves was really insidious. Sun Muzhi could no longer restrain himself and spoke out to stop it.
Lin Zheng noticed Sun Muzhi's gaze on Ah Heng's face, and a chill rose in his eyes.
He blocked Ah Heng, completely blocking the other party's sight.
This person's gaze made Lin Zheng feel an unprecedented sense of crisis, as if someone would snatch her away.
Ah Heng looked nervous, grabbing the corner of Lin Zheng's clothes and hiding behind him.
She had suffered a head injury and didn't remember many things, but the person in front of her seemed hostile to her.
Was there ever a conflict between them?
Jiang Nansheng tried to recall the past, but as soon as she thought deeply about it, her head suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if being pricked by a needle. She quickly stopped thinking about it and stopped thinking about it.
Lin Zheng's tone was cold, "What we do has nothing to do with you, you'd better not meddle in other people's business."
Sun Muzhi snorted.
"I am an official appointed by the imperial court. Your actions have violated the laws of this dynasty. According to the law, I can arrest you and bring you before the authorities now. I see that you look somewhat like a Qiang flute player, so I cannot let you go easily."
Sun Muzhi's words seemed to have hit his sore spot, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in Lin Zheng's eyes.
"That depends on whether you have the ability!"
After he finished speaking, he did not hesitate any longer. He picked up the big shovel he had just used to dig the grave and attacked Sun Muzhi.
Sun Muzhi was prepared and immediately drew his sword to meet the attack. The two sides soon started fighting.
Lin Zheng's attack was fierce, every move was a killing move, ruthless and merciless.
Sun Muzhi is no pushover either. Putting aside his moves, his strength is his greatest weapon.
With one chop of the knife, the big shovel in Lin Zheng's hand was split into two pieces. He quickly dodged and avoided the fatal blow.
But even so, his arms were numb from the shock and it took him a long time to recover.
Lin Zheng had to re-examine his opponent Sun Muzhi.
I underestimated the enemy just now.
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