Vallée Sauvage de Green Mountain (Transmigrée à la dynastie Song)

Chapitre 20

Is this the result of the training for business leaders and junior officers?

Such a reaction, such speed! I've only ever seen it in two other people: Ye Zhi Qiu's servant, A Fu, and Shang Shao Chang himself!

Shang Shaochang's figure was like a gentle breeze, while Yun Yiyang's figure was like a young cheetah!

A gentle breeze blows, and the cheetah moves swiftly.

Yun Yiyang stood in front of me and said in a deep voice with a smile, "Let's talk this out! Why resort to violence?"

Mao Da was in so much pain that he couldn't speak. His hand, which had been hitting him, hung limply at his sides—it was dislocated! The people around watched coldly, and not a single one offered to help.

Yun Yiyang said calmly, "Are you going to lift this jar of wine or not?"

Mao Er's legs began to tremble uncontrollably. He suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "This lowly man was blind and did not recognize your greatness, offending you two... heroes... We really cannot carry this wine..." Seeing my gaze sweep towards the girl in green, he quickly added, "We dare not accept this young lady's money! We dare not accept this old lady's money either. Please, uncle, let us go, it's like letting two mangy dogs go! We will never dare to be arrogant and cause trouble again..."

Yun Yiyang turned to look at me and said, "Sister Bai, what other way do you think we should teach them a lesson?"

I chuckled and said, "In that case, you can just move that 'pole' outside the street so it doesn't block people's way anymore, and that will be fine." The two men quickly replied, "That's easy, that's easy!" Yun Yiyang stepped forward, grabbed Mao Da's arm, and with a "crack," he had fitted Mao Da's wrist. The two men thanked him profusely, quickly pushed past the crowd, and slunk out of the street. The crowd burst into laughter again and gradually dispersed.

I turned to the girl in green and smiled, "Little girl, take your basket and hurry up. Don't fall for other people's tricks again." With that, I gestured for Yun Yiyang to pick up the wine jar and leave. Suddenly, the girl in green spoke up, "Sister! I want to go with you!"

Hearing this, I asked in surprise, "Little girl, what are you doing coming with us? Aren't you going home?" The girl in green looked up, and I then noticed that her eyes were big and bright, crystal clear, like a deep, unfathomable pool of water. Her eyes sparkled with innocence and purity, and her childish face revealed a hint of cunning. The girl in green pouted and said, "Sister, brother, I can't find my way home."

I slowly wiped the smile off my face and said gently, "Little sister, are you really not able to find it? Where do you live? Let this Brother Yun take you home." In that instant, my gaze swept over her entire body.

Looking at her delicate skin and emerald green satin jacket, this girl didn't seem to come from a poor family at all. How could such a middle-class family let their daughter go out to gather herbs? My gaze grew colder and colder, as if I wanted to look into the eyes of this girl in green.

Unexpectedly, the girl did something that I couldn't believe my eyes.

She suddenly ran over and threw herself into my arms, hugging my waist tightly. Her small body swayed gently in my arms as she snuggled up to me. Instantly, the scent of orange blossoms filled my nostrils. "I don't care, I don't care! I just can't find my way home. You're such a kind sister, you wouldn't let a girl like me end up on the streets, right? Besides, I'm small and don't eat much, so I wouldn't waste too much food, right? You're so stingy, sister, can't Guiyun Manor even take in a little girl like me?"

The girl in green lifted her head in my arms, her clear, doe-like eyes gazing at me. Under that gaze, it would be difficult for anyone to say no.

But for some reason, I suddenly had a feeling, for the first time ever, that I had fallen into a trap.

I looked at her and said with a wry smile, "Alright... what's your name? You can at least tell me that."

"Well..." The girl looked down at her green coat, her big eyes darting around, then looked up and smiled sweetly, "My name is Little Green!"

I couldn't help but roll my eyes. "Oh... so wearing green means you're called Little Green..." Suddenly, the figure of a black horse appeared before me, and I teased, "Then... should I be called Big Black?"

Unexpectedly, this girl named Xiao Lü excitedly said something that almost made me faint:

"Big Black Sister, shall I come to your house?"

"Little Green, you brat! Get out here!" I had just sat down in a chair and closed my eyes to rest when I heard Yun Yiyang's furious roar!

This was the thirty-fifth time Xiao Lü had yelled and screamed in the week since he arrived.

I gently parted the curtains and found Yun Yiyang frantically searching for someone outside the courtyard, jumping up and down in a panic. Helpless, I cleared my throat and said, "Yiyang, Xiao Lü isn't here with me. What are you looking for her for?"

Hearing my voice, Yun Yiyang finally stopped wandering aimlessly outside the courtyard like a headless fly. He rushed into my house, grabbed the teapot on the table, and gulped down the tea. He slammed the teapot down with a "bang," wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and exclaimed, "Sister Bai, have you seen that damn brat?"

I laughed and said, "This little girl smells so good, and she's beautiful and cute. Why are you calling her a stinky brat?"

Yun Yiyang angrily tugged at the hem of his robe, saying, "Sister, look! It's one thing for this girl to like green things, but she's scribbled all over most of the things in Guiyun Manor! And that's not all! She's painted all over my room's furnishings with green paint, and she's covered my clothes in it!" I stared intently at his hem and couldn't help but burst into laughter. There, on the hem of his silver-gray brocade robe, were a few strokes of green paint that had been brushed on. Though it was just doodles, they were lively, vivid, and charmingly expressive. Seeing Yun Yiyang's face almost as green as the bamboo with anger, I laughed again.

Yun Yiyang, however, couldn't laugh at all. After thinking for a moment, he pulled out a chick from somewhere and placed it on the table. The chick waddled and flapped its wings, running around comically. But when I saw it, I couldn't help but burst into laughter again—

The chicks, which were originally covered in fluffy yellow feathers, were somehow dyed a tender green!

I laughed so hard I coughed, and it took me a while to catch my breath before I could say, "This...this little green...it actually...it actually..." Yun Yiyang picked up where I left off, and said in an annoyed tone, "It's because this paint is made of some unknown substance, and it won't come off no matter how much I rub it!" I laughed and said, "Why rub it? Isn't it a pretty good painting? Oh—silver-gray paint with green bamboo, it's not bad."

Yun Yiyang shook his head helplessly and said, "Sister Bai always indulges her nonsense. I don't even know which family's young lady she is. She lives here and not only doesn't leave, but she also causes trouble all the time!" After saying that, he looked at himself with a wry smile and said, "Sister Bai, I'm leaving. You have to tell Xiao Lü that she can't be so irresponsible." Then he turned around and walked out of the courtyard.

As soon as Yun Yiyang stepped out of the door, Xiao Lü's head, covered in dust and cobwebs, slowly emerged from under the bed.

Seeing my ambiguous smile, Xiao Lü stuck out her tongue shyly, casually pulled down the spider web, and whispered, "Sister Bai... I... I just wanted to play a joke on Xiao Yunzi..." As she spoke, her little feet, clad in embroidered shoes, kept rubbing against her skirt. She looked very embarrassed.

"Are you kidding me?..." I looked at her, both amused and exasperated, and casually said, "Luckily, you didn't paint his hat green too."

"Hahahaha..." Little Green couldn't help but laugh so hard she bent over. Then she hopped over to me and snuggled into my arms without any hesitation. Her big eyes looked at me, and she said sweetly, "Sister Bai is still the best!"

"Am I alright?" I smiled slightly, about to speak, when suddenly my throat felt itchy, and an uncontrollable cough burst out, only subsiding slightly after a long while. Xiao Lü, however, seemed unconcerned. She was taller than me, yet light and graceful, her little feet swinging as she sat in my lap. A delicate, refreshing scent of orange blossom emanated from her, invigorating my senses. Xiao Lü gently patted my chest and collarbone a few times, then slowly massaged them. With just those few simple touches, I suddenly felt a significant reduction in the tightness in my chest, and I felt like I could breathe in more fresh air. I couldn't help but look at Xiao Lü with some surprise.

Little Green looked at me innocently and smiled, "Are you feeling better, sister?"

I snapped out of my reverie and said softly, "I feel much better. Little Green is really amazing. I feel so much better after your massage." Little Green stuck out her tongue and said, "No, no, Sister Bai likes Little Green, so naturally whatever Little Green does, Sister Bai will say it's good!" As she spoke, she hugged me tightly and said coquettishly, "Little Green likes Sister Bai too!"

I looked at the little girl nestled in my arms like a kitten, her eyes filled with genuine affection and innocence. A gentle smile slowly spread across my face, and I softly hugged this girl who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere—

Youhua suddenly pushed open the door and ran in, shouting, "Sister Bai! Something terrible has happened!"

I glanced at the rickety wooden door and asked, "What's the rush?"

Yu Hua gasped for breath, barely managing to squeeze out a sentence: "Ah... Ah Fu is here again!"

I sat in the flower hall, and Afu respectfully handed me a small satin box. I reached out, took it, opened it, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise—

Inside, there was a pair of bright pearls!

Each of the two beads is about the size of a thumb, with a bright and lustrous color that emits a faint glow in the sunlight. What is most remarkable is that the two beads are of the same size, shining brightly together in the box, making them truly rare in the world.

I closed the box and frowned, saying, "Sect Master Ye sent you here for more than just to give me two pearls, didn't he?"

Afu bowed and replied, "I dare not conceal the truth from you, my master intends to invite you, Minister in white, to work together at Qiuye Pavilion."

I said, "Pavilion Master Ye is kind enough to show such favor to Baiyi, but Baiyi dares not accept it. Baiyi only serves his master. I cannot accept Pavilion Master Ye's request. I would like to trouble you to return this bead to Pavilion Master Ye. I appreciate your kindness, Pavilion Master, and that is all." I handed over the bead box.