"But I don't want to be alone. Sister, I'm not afraid of death. I don't want to go," Lian Xiaozhou said, her eyes red.
After experiencing the warmth of the human world, she had begun to be afraid of living alone.
Seeing Lian Xiaozhou like this, Qin Yining's nose turned sour and he almost cried. He hugged Lian Xiaozhou and comforted her by patting her back. "Don't worry. When I took you out of the mountains, you were my responsibility. You are my sister. I always keep my word. I won't leave you alone. But you know the situation Wang Ye and I are in. I'm afraid that if I take you back and your identity is exposed, we won't be able to protect you. "
Lian Xiaozhou blinked her big eyes sadly and bit her lip. "I know, but I still don't want to be separated from you."
She knew that Pang Xiao and Qin Yining's trip was dangerous. They were sisters. At the critical moment, she went to live a peaceful life, leaving Qin Yining alone to take the risk. How could she be at ease? What she was most afraid of was not that Qin Yining would leave her alone and not come to find her, but that Qin Yining would not be able to find her in the future.
How could Qin Yining not understand what Lian Xiaozhou was worried about? He pulled her and persuaded her for a long time.
Seeing that she seemed to have made up her mind, Lian Xiaozhou had no choice but to nod.
Qin Yining asked Pang Xiao, "Do you have a suitable place?"
Pang Xiao thought for a while and said, "Wait a moment. I'll go ask Mu Tou." After saying that, she lifted her leg and left.
Not long after, Pang Xiao and Mu Jinghu came back together.
Qin Yining said in surprise, "Is Tianji Valley nearby?"
"Yes." Mu Jinghu said, "It's not far from here."
Qin Yining frowned and said, "But I heard from Boss Qiu that your Tianji Sect is especially poor. You live in straw huts and sleep on haystacks. Even your food bowls are made of wood."
Mu Jinghu blushed and coughed. "That's because I can't bear to use a good one. It's not as exaggerated as what Shanshan said."
Seeing Mu Jinghu's reaction, Pang Xiao could not help but laugh. "He's the most stingy one in their sect. Tian Jizi is a master at accumulating wealth. The previous generations of Tian Ji Sect Leaders were all extraordinary people. They definitely have treasures hidden in their chests. It's not like we can't live a good life in Heaven's Secret Valley. "
Looking at Lian Xiaozhou, Pang Xiao said, "It's just that Heaven's Secret Valley is someone else's territory. At that time, I couldn't arrange for my whole family to go there, so as not to disturb the peace of Heaven's Secret Valley. But Little Congee is just a little girl. I'll arrange for two more guards to protect her. There are only three people in total. Wood can still arrange it. "
Mu Jinghu nodded and said, "Yes, three people can definitely live there. The house and land are ready-made. They can be self-sufficient. It's also convenient to go out and buy things. But there are some special formations that need to be recognized if they want to go in and out. This is also easy. I'll just tell them."
Qin Yining asked curiously, "Does Qimen Dun Jia really exist in this world? In your Heaven's Secret Valley, ordinary people can't go in? "
Mu Jinghu nodded. "Yes, but I don't know how to do it."
Qin Yining nodded and asked again, "Then does Tian Jizi know how to do it?"
"Martial Uncle has learned the art of geomancy for a long time, but the most powerful thing is still divination. In fact, I also wanted to learn Qimen Dun Jia, but Grandmaster said that I was a blockhead and not very useful. He only taught me martial arts and medical skills. He also said that if he accepted another disciple in the future, he would teach him Qimen Dun Jia. "
Qin Yining smiled and said, "I know. Originally, your Grandmaster accepted you as Tian Jizi's disciple and let him teach you martial arts in order to let you protect Tian Jizi. But Tian Jizi was too lazy to take a disciple, so she pushed you to a Junior Brother who hasn't appeared yet. She only asked you to call her Martial Uncle."
Mu Jinghu smiled embarrassedly and nodded. "That's what happened."
"Since Tian Jizi is good at divination, it's certain that she will have a Junior Brother in the future." Qin Yining smiled and said, "Maybe your real Shizun is already learning Qimen Dun Jia."
Mu Jinghu was stunned when he heard this. After thinking for a while, he grinned and said, "Maybe that's the case."
Pang Xiao smiled and said, "Well, we've digressed too far. What do you think of placing Little Congee in Tianji Valley for the time being?"
Qin Yining thought for a while and said, "I think it's good." He looked at Lian Xiaozhou and asked, "What do you think?"
Lian Xiaozhou was naturally reluctant, but after thinking about it carefully, she also knew that Qin Yining was doing it for her own good. Although she was uneasy about her future life, she could only accept it.
Qin Yining said, "Arrange two reliable bodyguards to protect her. In addition, I want to buy two maidservants to serve Little Congee. It's inconvenient for a girl to only have two men by her side. It's better to buy two maidservants. At least she can have someone to talk to. "
"That's good. Blockhead, what do you think? "
Mu Jinghu smiled and said, "It's okay. It's okay to have a few more. There are empty houses in the valley. But I won't tell outsiders how to get in and out of Tianji Valley. "
"That's natural. You only need to tell three of them. The others don't need to learn. If there's anything that needs to be communicated, you'll have a way to send a letter. "
Mu Jinghu naturally nodded in agreement.
Since the decision was made, the group naturally stayed in Liang City temporarily. Qin Yining's recuperation was one thing, but the most important thing was to prepare for life after entering the valley.
Bing Tang and Ji Yun naturally knew that Lian Xiaozhou was leaving at the first moment. Although they couldn't bear to part with her, they also knew that the Princess Consort was willing to let Lian Xiaozhou leave because it was better for her to leave than to stay by her side.
Bing Tang treated Lian Xiaozhou like a younger sister. He was sad, but he couldn't stop her. He could only prepare a large pile of pills and powders for her. He even gave her the handbook that he used to prescribe medicine.
"You can flip through it when you're bored. Don't forget what I taught you."
Lian Xiaozhou's eyes were swollen like walnuts from crying. She sobbed as she nodded and kept the handbook close to her body.
Qin Yining had personally examined the two servant girls that Ji Yun bought. He confirmed that they were from a poor family with many children. They were sold because they couldn't survive.
The older one was ten years old this year. She was called Pan Di and had an extremely cheerful personality. The younger one was eight years old this year. She was a little timid and extremely honest. She didn't even have a name. Everyone in the family called her "Ai", "Hey", "Wretched girl".
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Little Congee, give them a name. In the future, they will be your servant girls."
Lian Xiaozhou thought for a while and said, "Pan Di will be called Mai Dong." Then she looked at the timid eight-year-old servant girl and smiled, "You will be called Banxia."
"They're all medicinal herbs?"
"Yes." Lian Xiaozhou smiled and said, "They're all names of medicinal herbs that Big Sister Bing Tang told me. They're pleasant to hear and easy to remember."
Qin Yining smiled, "Our Little Congee's naming skills are much better than before."
Lian Xiaozhou recalled that she had insisted on calling her congee lotus seed congee. She couldn't help but find it funny and regretful.
Qin Yining patted the back of Lian Xiaozhou's hand and comforted her, "With Mai Dong and Banxia by your side, I can rest assured. I will find you as soon as possible. You just have to focus on living your life well. We will definitely be reunited one day."
Lian Xiaozhou nodded.
Qin Yining looked at Mai Dong and Banxia again, "You two serve Miss Lian well and serve her as your master. In the future, you will benefit a lot. However, your Miss Lian has a good temper, but I'm not a pushover. If I find out that you disrespected her or betrayed her … "
"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare!" Mai Dong and Banxia were so frightened that they knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
They didn't know who Qin Yining was, but they felt that this madam was like a fairy and was so dignified. She must be the madam of a wealthy family. They had heard of how wealthy families dealt with disobedient servants. After being frightened like this, how would they dare to be disloyal?
Qin Yining played the role of the bad cop, so naturally, he gave the opportunity to play the role of the good cop to Lian Xiaozhou.
Even Little Congee understood this and took the opportunity to call the two maidservants.
When Qin Yining's cold took a turn for the better, Mu Jinghu brought Lian Xiaozhou and the rest to leave the inn quietly under the cover of the night.
Qin Yining didn't send them off. Before Lian Xiaozhou set off, he only came to Qin Yining's side and held her hand quietly for a while.
They didn't say any words of farewell.
However, Qin Yining's heart was empty now that he had sent away another person who had always been by his side.
Even Bing Tang and Ji Yun couldn't lift their spirits.
Two days later, Mu Jinghu rushed back and explained in detail that everything in the valley was fine. Only then did Qin Yining have no choice but to let go of this matter completely.
The group once again braved the wind and snow and embarked on the journey back to the capital.
This year, for some reason, they didn't have many sunny days along the way. The closer they got to the north, the more windy and snowy the journey became. On New Year's Eve, just as Qin Yining had said, they didn't make it to Mao City at all. Instead, they spent New Year's Eve in a temple at the entrance of a small village with only seven or eight families.
Everyone stayed in the temple as it snowed heavily outside. They listened to the whistling of the wind. There were a few bonfires in the temple. Qin Yining and Pang Xiao wrapped themselves in a fur coat and drank the strongest burning hot knife to keep warm. They listened to the men who traveled with them talk about the interesting things that happened when they were in the Tiger Army. Although it was a little simple, this New Year's was very interesting.
The group walked through the cold winter. When they arrived at Daxing, which was two to three days away from the capital, it was already the 20th of the first month of the eighth year of Shengchang.
Pang Xiao had his own field in Daxing. Naturally, he brought his men to stay in the field for a few days to rest and reorganize. It would also be good for them to think about what to do next.
In the main room of the field house, the large kang bed by the window was heated up. There was a square table on the kang bed with tea bowls, melon seeds, peanuts, candies, and dried fruits.
The group sat around the square table. They didn't care about seniority and gathered together to talk.
Qin Yining sat next to Pang Xiao and peeled melon seeds. He smiled and said, "Is it alright for us to talk here?"
"It's fine. Don't worry. I've arranged for people outside."
"That's good." Qin Yining put the melon seeds aside and picked up another one to continue peeling. "Actually, I've thought of an idea these days. Today, I'd like to ask Mr. Xie and Mr. Xu to give me some advice."
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