This was the back of Qingyuan Mountain, a bit of a distance from Qiu Su's small building. The two exchanged a glance and quickened their pace. Qiu Su was even more determined; after only two quick steps, she grabbed Pei Yuan and started running. Pei Yuan's wound had reopened from the force of his embrace, and running abruptly aggravated the pain, causing him to break out in a sweat. However, they had only run a few steps when several men in black appeared in front of them.
The leader deliberately lowered his voice, "Hand over the person."
Qiu Su and Pei Yuan blinked innocently without saying a word.
The mountain lord stood between the two factions, baring his teeth. He wanted to howl like a wolf, but remembering Qiu Su's lesson that one should only act dashingly when committing crimes, he could only bark twice with great momentum.
“We have no intention of making things difficult for Qingfeng Village. If you hand over the people, we can spare Qingfeng Village’s life.”
Those were harsh words; it seemed he was someone important. Qiu Su subconsciously tried to shake off the trouble, but Pei Yuan gripped her hand even tighter.
"My wife wishes to hand over her husband?"
"Uh, well, no way." Qiu Su looked around; she was surrounded on three sides and could only run backward. Wouldn't that just take her further and further away from safety? She wondered if the cave had been discovered yet. Sigh, she shouldn't have come down the mountain today; one wrong step led to another, and this damned male beauty...
"With my wife's words, I can die in peace." Pei Yuan whispered tenderly against Qiu Su's ear, "Wife, when I shout 'run away,' you..."
"run!"
Before he could finish speaking, Qiu Su grabbed him and turned to run. The Mountain Lord feigned a scratch and turned to follow. The men in black behind them hadn't expected the two people and the dog to run away, and after a moment's hesitation, they drew their swords and gave chase. The Mountain Lord, however, revealed its ferocious nature, staying a couple of steps behind Qiu Su. Whoever caught up with it would dodge aside and then bite back, seemingly enjoying the bite. Despite its plumpness, it was quite agile and didn't suffer any losses.
Qiu Su and Pei Yuan disappeared into the bushes. The Mountain Lord then abruptly turned and charged at the men in black. Adhering to the principle of non-killing, he merely bared his teeth and made a show of attacking one of them, slapping him once before leaping into the bushes himself, leaving the man in black with his face mangled and groaning in pain. Unfortunately, he couldn't find Qiu Su inside. After darting around several times, dodging the men in black, and confirming that Qiu Su and Pei Yuan weren't on the ground, he glanced with pity at a slippery mark on the sloping hillside before turning back to focus on dealing with the men in black.
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Qingfeng Theater:
He Zhuo: I've finally found someone even more despicable than me.
Pei Yuan: You've finally admitted you're despicable; this gentleman is greatly pleased.
Author's Note: Thanks to huiyu13579 for throwing the landmine!
Thanks to Uncle Ads for throwing the landmine!
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8. Spending the night in the pit...
At the foot of the hillside was a large pit, not very big at the opening, about the size of two people standing side by side, but quite spacious underneath. Qiu Su had once used this pit to lure wild rabbits, but she also knew that at the bottom of this pit, there were always snakes!
After falling down, Qiu Su groped her way to a protruding rock and stood still. She looked up at the night sky through the branches covering the cave entrance for a long time, and sighed, "Dark clouds suddenly appeared; it looks like it's going to rain."
"My wife can even read the heavens?" Pei Yuan's voice, tinged with amusement, came from the darkness. After a moment, he seemed to be suppressing something as he chuckled and said, "My wife, are you practicing standing on one leg like a golden rooster?"
As Qiu Su's eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness of the cave, she saw Pei Yuan sitting close to the cave entrance and frowned, asking, "Has your wound reopened?"
"Fortunately, the doctor in the village is ruthless; he stitches up skin like it's rags, without holding back at all. Ah, it just hurts a little. Wife, come here, let your husband lean on you and rest for a while."
Isn't your back just a rag? But Qi Xiu really went all out. When He Zhuo was little, he broke his thumb while being naughty. He didn't like the first time it healed properly, so he had someone hold him down and pull it off and put it back in. Qiu Su was watching from the side and her eyes practically popped out of her head. Aunt Zhou had to hold her and pat her for a long time before it was finally put back in place.
Pei Yuan let out a heavy sigh. "How about I go over there?"
Why is this guy getting more and more talkative? He wasn't like this when he first opened his eyes. Could it be that his wound really has reopened, and he's using nonsense to distract himself from the pain? Qiu Su tiptoed over suspiciously, and seeing that he didn't move, she squatted down and reached into his robe, carefully feeling his back. There was indeed something damp and sticky, but thankfully not much.
Pei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and took Qiu Su's hand, saying, "My wife is touching me again."
Okay, she's overthinking it. =…=
Qiu Su sat down one seat away from Pei Yuan, but Pei Yuan pulled her forcefully to sit next to him. Faint sounds of wolf howls and the mountain lord's response could be heard outside the cave.
"Will the mountain lord send someone to rescue us?"
“No.” Qiu Su sat up with her knees drawn up to her chest. “It will most likely stay and guard the pit until dawn before going to find someone.”
"What a stupid dog."
Qiu Su remained noncommittal.
"Why do you want to be the master of Qingfeng Village? What do you want? Tell me and maybe I'll give it to you."
Pei Yuan chuckled lightly, "Do you have anything valuable?"
"No, that's why it's strange."
"Actually, I've come to repay a debt of gratitude."
"Um?"
Pei Yuan sighed deeply and said affectionately, "My wife, do you still remember the snake you saved many years ago? I am that snake. Actually, I didn't mean to bite your horse; I was just extremely thirsty before I left. I thought to myself, if I drink a mouthful of horse blood, I will definitely come back and become a lowly servant of Qingyuan Mountain to repay your kindness. Later, I was still eaten by an eagle and reborn as a rabbit. I was chased and injured by wild dogs, but unexpectedly, my wife saved me again. I ate two carrots from my wife, thinking that if we could meet again, I would repay you with my body. Later, which is now, my wife saved me again, and I fell in love at first sight. You know all of this."
Qiu Su couldn't help but smile. "I want to hear the truth."
"My wife will find out sooner or later." Pei Yuan raised his hand and touched Qiu Su's earlobe, and Qiu Su dodged away.
I saw this plum blossom a long time ago.
Where?
"Right on my wife's ear."