Chapter 336
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A few days later, Nangong Zhe found an opportunity to tell Mashiro that he had promised Little Linger that they would visit Ah Weng's tomb together. Mashiro was naturally very grateful to Nangong Zhe for saving Ah Weng when they were in trouble. Therefore, he gladly agreed to Nangong Zhe's invitation.
Because he was worried about his sister's safety in Wood leaf village, Nangong Zhe actually went to look for Nangong Rou. However, Nangong Rou didn't seem to want to visit Ah Weng's tomb with Little Linger and Mashiro, so she made some excuses. Nangong Zhe also couldn't force his sister to visit Ah Weng's tomb with him. Therefore, Nangong Zhe found the people from the Blood Cloth Pavilion in Wood leaf village and directly gave them the highest level of protection. If there were any abnormalities, they could directly notify Nangong Zhe through the Blood Cloth Pavilion's channels.
After making these arrangements, Nangong Zhe's heart was a little relieved. After greeting Watergate and pretending to be polite for a while, he directly left Wood leaf village with Little Linger and Mashiro. The village where Little Linger and Ah Weng originally lived in wasn't that close to Wood leaf village. In order to take care of Mashiro and Little Linger's speed, Nangong Zhe also restrained his speed.
On the road, the three of them walked for nearly half a month. In order to reminisce about the past, they even deliberately took a detour to the place where they had been before. Although Nangong Zhe didn't understand this kind of sentimental behavior, since it was the request of the two girls, he naturally didn't have any objections.
Looking at the familiar forest and road along the way, Nangong Zhe also became a little girl like Mashiro and Little Linger. Looking at the surrounding environment, there was a little bit of sunset in the west sky. Nangong Zhe waved at Mashiro and Little Linger and said, "Let's rest for a while.
"Let's all rest for a while … I looked around and felt that we should be able to reach Xiao Ling Er's village tomorrow. Let's rest here for today and set off tomorrow morning. "
Mashiro and Little Linger also looked at the sky and knew that it was indeed time to set up camp and rest. Thus, they nodded and walked to where Nangong Zhe was standing. They seemed to be very familiar with the most basic things like setting up a tent. The few of them were already very familiar with the process and naturally, they finished setting up the camp quickly. They even started a bonfire to make food and drive away the beasts that might be lurking around the camp at night. Although to Nangong Zhe and the others, beasts weren't anything threatening, it was still quite annoying to have a beast come out to disturb them while they were sleeping soundly.
The slightly orange-red flames of the bonfire danced on the wood, as if a female singer in a red dress was dancing gracefully. It had a natural beauty. Little Linger, who was sitting beside the bonfire, didn't seem to be as excited as the flames. Instead, she seemed to be a little quiet. Her pair of eyes were slightly absent-minded as she stared at the bonfire. However, no one knew where her thoughts had drifted to.
Humans actually had many common problems. For example, when they were angry, they would lose their rationality. When they were intoxicated by love, they would become confused. When they stood next to their hometown, they would always have a feeling that they didn't dare to approach. They were afraid that their hometown would become different from their impression of it. They were afraid that many people who used to be familiar with them would forget about them. This kind of feeling was called 'timid when one is close to home'. It was a very normal thing …
Nangong Zhe took a blanket and quietly sat beside Little Linger. He gently placed his hand on Little Linger's shoulder. Little Linger was slightly dazed before she reacted. She looked at Nangong Zhe and asked with some doubts.
"Brother Nangong … What's the matter? Did Mashiro -jiejie need my help to cook … "
Although Little Linger wasn't that good at cooking, she would occasionally help Mashiro and Nangong Rou at home. She could be considered to be experienced in the kitchen. Therefore, when she saw Nangong Zhe suddenly appear beside her, Little Linger immediately thought that it was Mashiro who asked Nangong Zhe to come over to help cook.
Nangong Zhe shook his head and denied Little Linger's question. He then opened the blanket in his hand and draped it over Little Linger's shoulder.
He gently said, "The temperature in the forest is quite cold at night. Although it's near the bonfire, you still need to wear more clothes. Wouldn't it be bad if you catch a cold?"
Little Linger looked at the blanket that Nangong Zhe draped over her body. She seemed to dislike the blanket that Nangong Zhe hastily draped over her body. Therefore, she rearranged her little body and completely wrapped herself in the blanket. Only her two small hands could be seen grabbing the edge of the blanket tightly. However, Nangong Zhe could still see that Little Linger's body was slightly trembling even after being wrapped in such a thick blanket.
The reason for her trembling naturally wasn't because of the night breeze, but because of Little Linger's own heart. It had been more than ten years since she left this remote village. That Little Linger from back then had grown into a beautiful and charming girl. However, this also meant that she hadn't seen her grandfather's burial ground for more than ten years. The deep sense of self-blame that had been suppressed in her heart was like a pile of stones that weighed down on Little Linger's heart. For a moment, she actually felt a little breathless.
Just a little bit more and she would be able to see her grandfather's resting place. However, Little Linger's heart wasn't filled with joy. Instead, she had a feeling of 'escaping'. As time passed, this feeling became more and more intense.
"Don't be afraid … …"
Little Linger could feel the corners of her eyes turning moist. Her legs were also slightly trembling. Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded in Little Linger's ears.
Nangong Zhe was still looking at the dancing flames above the bonfire. However, Little Linger knew that the person who spoke was definitely her Brother Nangong who had accompanied her for more than ten years. He had watched her grow from a child to where she was today. Trembling, Little Linger inhaled a little of the cold air in the forest. Then, she probed Nangong Zhe and said:
"But …"
The hand that was originally on Little Linger's shoulder lightly patted Little Linger's shoulder. Nangong Zhe finally turned his face to face with Little Linger and said:
"Don't be afraid. No matter what, aren't I and your Mashiro sister still here with you? So Little Linger, don't be afraid. Since you're here, you should do what you're supposed to do! "
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