They sat down in the outer room and Doctor Lin calmly poured two cups of tea for himself and Ye Li. After taking two sips of tea, Doctor Lin seemed to have calmed down a little. He said, "I can't implicate the innocent people in the village. I can't stay here any longer." Ye Li was silent for a moment. She said, "From what Master said, that person... is not a soft-hearted person. How can Master be sure that he won't harm the villagers after Master leaves? If that's the case, why would Master persuade me to leave? Although I haven't known Master for long, I always feel that he is a good person. "
Doctor Lin was speechless. He really couldn't guarantee that after he left, that person wouldn't get angry and attack the innocent people. Otherwise, he could have just settled Ye Li in any family in the village, and there would have been no need for her to leave this place with a few months of pregnancy.
In any case, the road outside was too dangerous for a pregnant woman who was only a few months pregnant.
After a long time, Doctor Lin asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
Ye Li shook her head. She looked at Doctor Lin regretfully and said, "I don't even have the ability to protect myself now. Unless I can leave this place and return to Hongzhou as soon as possible..."
"Hongzhou..." Doctor Lin looked at her. "Why do you think I have a way?"
Ye Li pursed her lips and smiled. She pointed at the study room filled with books. "The villagers told me that you have never left this place in the past thirty years. But … they also said that you only brought some simple luggage and a child with you when you stayed here. Those books obviously couldn't have been sent here so easily, so you must have left this place many times over the years without them knowing. And you definitely didn't need to come and go for as long as a few months. "
Doctor Lin looked at her and sighed. "You are indeed very smart. You saw it from the beginning, didn't you?" Ye Li smiled but didn't say anything. Doctor Lin looked at her and shook his head. "It's useless. I haven't walked that road for more than twenty years. You can't leave now, and I can't leave either. I'm old. " Ye Li had already expected this, so she wasn't too disappointed. She tilted her head and thought for a moment before asking, "I guess they took the water route. I fell off a cliff near Hongzhou City, and when I hit the water, I was sucked into a dark whirlpool, and then I was washed here by the underground river? " Doctor Lin nodded approvingly. "You're very lucky. You didn't drown, nor did you get hit by a rock in the water. Even your child is fine." Ye Li raised her eyebrows and smiled faintly. "I don't think it's because I'm lucky. It's because the person who built the underground river was too meticulous. That's why I wasn't blocked or killed by the rocks in the river. Then Master … What kind of person would spend so much effort to build such a secret passage? Or perhaps … this village itself is hiding some secret? "
Doctor Lin was stunned for a moment. He looked at Ye Li with an inquisitive and dangerous gaze. Ye Li didn't force her anymore. She sat quietly at the table and looked down at her fingers that were still slender despite the calluses. This pair of hands had just easily broken a person's neck fifteen minutes ago.
"Girl, who exactly are you?" Doctor Lin stared at her for a while before finally asking.
Ye Li muttered to herself for a moment before softly saying, "If Master really hasn't left this place in twenty years, then who I am doesn't have any meaning to you, right?" Doctor Lin looked at her and said, "I need to at least know that you aren't someone from the Da Chu State's imperial family." Ye Li sighed softly in her heart. Doctor Lin's question revealed a lot of answers. Shaking her head, Ye Li said with certainty, "I'm not someone from the Da Chu State's imperial family." Although Mo Xiuyao's surname was also Mo, and he had the same ancestor as the Da Chu State's founding ancestor, in terms of blood relations, they were very distant. If it wasn't for the fact that they had a hereditary title, they wouldn't have any connection to the imperial family. And in everyone's understanding, it seemed that the Mohist army and the Da Chu State's imperial family were very clear. Therefore, Ye Li didn't feel any burden in believing that she wasn't related to the Da Chu State's imperial family.
After receiving Ye Li's answer, Doctor Lin's expression relaxed a lot. Ye Li looked at him seriously and asked unexpectedly, "Master, what relationship do you have with the previous dynasty's imperial family?"
Doctor Lin stared at Ye Li in a daze. He clearly didn't think that Ye Li would ask such a question. After a while, he asked, "Why do you think I have any relationship with the previous dynasty's imperial family?" Ye Li opened her lips and gave a faint smile. She carelessly played with the rough teacup in her hand as she said, "Master is so concerned about whether or not I have any relationship with the Da Chu State's imperial family. Since you're hiding here, it's clear that you and the Da Chu State's imperial family … … even if it's not an irreconcilable enmity, you definitely don't have a good impression of them. Since this place is still within the Da Chu State, and master doesn't look like an outsider. Also … … from the river where I fell off the cliff to the place where master saved me, I estimate that the distance in a straight line is at least twenty li. That kind of underground man-made waterway isn't something that just anyone can build. Also, it's very strange to build an exit in such a small village that's isolated from the rest of the world. Finally, it's said that this village has a history of nearly five hundred years. Also, the ancestors have decreed that the villagers can't read for generations. I feel that … … they didn't hide here by chance. They were … … protecting something. Although it's very likely that most of the villagers don't know, there are still some people who know, right? "
Doctor Lin couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the woman in front of him. "You know too much."
Ye Li blinked innocently and looked at the old man in front of her. "Master, do you want to kill me to silence me? Just like those two people just now? "After saying this, Ye Li pointed to the inner study. Doctor Lin couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. Who killed those two people?!
Doctor Lin shook his head helplessly and said: "You don't need to test this old man. I can see through your actions just now. It's still not certain who will kill who." Ye Li smiled as she raised her teacup. She made her smile even more pure and kind, "A master for a day is a master for life. This disciple definitely won't do such a disgraceful thing. Master, why don't we think about what we should do in the future? Since we all want to live well. "
Doctor Lin glared at her unhappily and said: "It's you who wants to live. I'm an old man who has lived long enough."
Ye Li smiled as she poured him a cup of tea and said: "The neighbors in this village haven't lived long enough." At the mention of these simple villagers, the old man's hand that was holding the teacup tightly clenched. His expression was conflicted and apologetic. "These people … … they are all descendants of loyal officials … … but after so many years, they've probably already forgotten about their ancestors. Actually, there's nothing bad about this. Isn't a peaceful life a hundred times better than those people outside? But … … if they lose their lives because of those old matters … … I really … … "His heart couldn't bear it.
While listening to Doctor Lin's words, Ye Li tried hard to recall what she could remember about the previous dynasty. A place like the northwest had been considered remote since ancient times. At least, compared to the prosperity of Chujing and Jiangnan, it wasn't a good place. Ye Li really couldn't understand what the previous dynasty had to do with this place. After a long time, a thought flashed through her mind. Ye Li blinked and asked tentatively: "Is the previous dynasty's imperial tomb here?"
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