Editor:Â EndlessFantasy Translation
âNow, the people in the stronghold donât dare to touch me at all. Even the village chief has to avoid me.â
âHuh?â
Upon hearing this, Sikong Wuyuan and Yuan Hehe were instantly dumbfounded and even somewhat incredulous.
âNing Caichen, are you sure? Have you already reached such a position?â
Jiang Ming guessed what they were thinking and smiled.
âYou may not believe it, but it is indeed like this. Chu Wanwan secretly has feelings for me and will not marry anyone but me. She even had a conflict with the village chief. Now, the village chief canât control us anymore. However, we canât rule out the possibility that he might use some tricks in the dark.â
As he spoke, he also described what had happened to the two of them.
Sikong Wuyuan heaved a sigh of relief.
âNo matter what, the village chief definitely canât do anything obvious. We can also leave quickly. However, he didnât say that he wanted to give you the Yellow Gall Grass. This is still a big problem.â
âWe already came this far. Why are we afraid of not having the Yellow Gall Grass? Even if we have to fight to the death with them, we can still obtain this Yellow Gall Grass. Itâs just that the illness canât be delayed. We still need to get the Yellow Gall Grass as soon as possible. Weâll sneak over in the middle of the night. No matter what, we can find the place where the Yellow Gall Grass is.â
Jiang Mingâs eyes flashed. He already had a plan.
Then, he suddenly heard Xu Chuchuâs voice.
âJiu Zhu, tonight at eight oâclock, Iâll be waiting for you at Star Lake. At that time, Iâll give you the Yellow Gall Grass. If you believe me, then come. If you donât believe me, then go and find the Yellow Gall Grass in this village by yourself.â
The voice was calm and mischievous. It was obviously Xu Chuchu.
Jiang Ming was stunned for a moment and felt strange.
How could Xu Chuchu appear and disappear like a ghost? She even knew where they were and talked to them.
This was really terrifying. Could it be some new technique?
âWhatâs wrong?â Sikong Wuyuan and Yuan Hehe also noticed that something was wrong with Jiang Ming. They could not help but worry. âNing Caichen, whatâs wrong? Why did you suddenly seem to have gone crazy? Did something happen?â
Jiang Ming immediately came back to his senses after hearing this. Then, he shook his head and said, âItâs nothing. I just suddenly spaced out. You guys continue to stay in the village. You donât have to leave. The people in this village wonât say anything to you. We have to leave with the Yellow Gall Grass tomorrow night.â
Hearing this, Yuan Hehe was confused.
âWhy donât we go tonight? Why do we have to wait until tomorrow? Is there something going on with you tonight?â
He had a feeling that Jiang Ming was hiding something from them, but he also felt that he would tell them after a while.
As expected, Jiang Ming said lightly, âI canât tell you about this for the time being, but youâll know later.â
Upon hearing this, Sikong Wuyuan could not help but be wary. âNing Caichen, donât be fooled. Some people canât be trusted easily. If you have anything to say, you must tell us. Why donât we go with you? Weâre very worried about your safety.â
Yuan Hehe nodded. âYes, Ning Caichen. Did you meet someone? Itâs fine if you donât want to tell us, but you must protect yourself.â
Jiang Ming could not help but feel touched when he saw how worried the two of them were. Then, he said, âDonât worry. Iâm fine. That person wonât do anything to me. She canât beat me. Donât ask about it yet. When the time is right, Iâll definitely tell you. You have to believe me.â
Finally, he smiled. âYou guys go back to your rooms first. I have to go and see Chu Wanwan.â
He had a vague feeling that Chu Wanwan was doing something that he could not know about.
If he went over now, he might be able to see all of this. At that time, it would be a good thing for him.
Sikong Wuyuan and Yuan Hehe saw that Jiang Ming seemed a little anxious. They urged him. âIf you have something to do, go ahead. Everything is fine here. You donât have to worry.â
Jiang Ming nodded and turned to leave.
Looking at his back, Yuan Heheâs eyes were filled with confusion. âNing Caichen seems to be very busy recently. I donât know what heâs dealing with. I hope he wonât be deceived by anyone.â
âDonât worry. With Ning Caichenâs brain, he definitely wonât be deceived. At worst, if he really is deceived, weâll help him deal with the aftermath.â
Sikong Wuyuan patted Yuan Heheâs shoulder and comforted him.
Yuan Hehe exhaled and nodded.
âThatâs the only way. According to his personality, he should only tell us after the event. Letâs just wait quietly. What if itâs something good?â
âMaybe.â
Sikong Wuyuan nodded.
In fact, he knew that this matter was not so easy to talk about.
It might be a bad outcome, but right now, they could only trust Jiang Ming.
Sikong Wuyuan and Yuan Hehe left and returned to their rooms.
Just as Jiang Ming had said, when the two of them returned, the servantsâ expressions were very normal, and they even looked respectful.
The two of them did not have the mood to rest. They sat in the room and pondered, planning to wait for Jiang Ming to come back.
On the other side, Chu Wanwan tried to find Chu Yuanxiâs traces. She looked around in the grass, but she was also extremely worried.
According to her understanding of Chu Yuanxi, he should be hiding here.
Thinking of this, she did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Chu Yuanxi said that they were meeting at the usual place, but after so long, she had long forgotten the usual place. How could she go there? She was just trying her luck.
In order to prevent others from hearing her, she did not dare to call out to Chu Yuanxi. She only dared to look around.
Fortunately, after searching for a while, Chu Yuanxi saw Chu Wanwan and quietly walked behind her.
The courtyard of this village was vast and had a variety of plants. There were tall banana trees all around. It was difficult to discover strangers hiding among them.
Chu Wanwan only felt a chill on her back. Then, she felt something wrapping around her waist.
She felt a chill run down her spine, and she shivered. Her eyes were filled with panic.
However, she did not dare to raise her voice and could only hiss in a low voice.
âWho are you? Why did he stay here? How did you get into the village?â
As she spoke, Chu Wanwan raised her hand and directly hit Chu Yuanxi. Her eyes were filled with killing intent.
This person was very bold. He actually dared to offend her.
Thinking of this, she was already furious.