Intelligence Ultime - Chapitre 67
As they talked, the group led Feng Xuese into the mountain villa.
Zhu Huihui was left out in the cold, completely ignored. She leaned on her crutch, took a few steps, then stopped, stared blankly for a while, and felt utterly bored. She wanted to turn around and walk away, but after hesitating for a long time, she couldn't move an inch.
Alright! Let's wait here and inquire whether the old man's eyes can be cured by the miracle doctor. If they are cured, we can leave with peace of mind.
But what if it can't be cured?
Well—at most, he'll leave out of concern! Anyway, we've already seen the old man off to his final resting place; what happens to him afterward is none of our business!
Forget it, no matter what the outcome, as long as I ask, I'll have a clear idea, and then I'll leave immediately to pick up Huahua!
After struggling for a while, she finally found a reason to stay, and so she waited patiently. Her leg injury hadn't healed, and she felt unbearable pain after standing for a short time, so she sat under the willow tree at the entrance of the villa. After looking around for a while, bored, she picked up a stone and drew a turtle in the mud.
She never drew anything else that looked like a turtle, except for turtles, which she drew thousands upon thousands of times. She would draw a few lines on a large circle to make the shell, and then draw limbs, head, and tail around the edge of the circle. Although it still didn't look good, no one would mistake it for what it was.
She drew a big one, then a small one, with the big one in front and the small one biting the big one's tail. The two crawled together in a row, looking rather clumsy. She examined the two ugly, clumsy turtles and chuckled to herself.
Draw it, smooth it out; smooth it out, draw it again...
As the sun gradually set, the slanting sunlight cast a long shadow over her.
A shadow fell over her head: "You are Zhu Huihui!" He remembered that the original Zhu Huihui was like a lively monkey, always either in a tree or on the wall. Suddenly she became so quiet that he didn't even recognize her.
Zhu Huihui looked up at the bald man in the scarlet robe: "Huh?" This bald man is really good at pretending. He almost strangled her last time, and now he's pretending not to know her! She was in a bad mood and cursed him a few times in her heart.
“Come in with me,” Nishino En said.
They could have sent a servant to fetch her, but Xue Se was worried, saying the girl was too unruly and might cause trouble if left unattended. So he insisted on going himself. Alas! And since he was temporarily blind, he, as her brother, had no choice but to do it in her place.
"Did the hero send you to find me?" Zhu Huihui dropped the stone, patted the dirt off her hands, and then wiped it on her clothes—actually, she really wanted to wipe it on the bald man's big red robe, but she was afraid he would strangle her when the old man wasn't around.
"You'll see when you go in." Nishino En looked at the pattern on the ground and saw her squatting under the tree, grinning foolishly. She was actually drawing a turtle, and it actually looked quite like one!
"Oh!" Zhu Huihui hesitated for a moment, but finally leaned on her crutch and limped after him into the village.
After passing through courtyard after courtyard, they arrived at a spacious hall. The hall was bustling with activity, filled with many people—men and women, old and young, tall and short, fat and thin. Zhu Huihui didn't recognize any of them, and her gaze was fixed on Feng Xuese, who was sitting on a brocade chair in the hall.
Although surrounded by admirers, Feng Xuese still heard the familiar limping footsteps. She turned around and faced her direction: "Zhu Huihui!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Come here!"
"Yes, hero!" Zhu Huihui walked to his side, leaning on his cane.
This dialogue has been refined through countless trials; you can predict what the other person will say next without even thinking.
Feng Xuese said slowly, "Does your leg hurt? Please have Miss Mu take a look at it in a moment."
"Miss Mu?"
"You've met Miss Mu from Sorrowful Valley before; she's the young lady who once gave you a bottle of elixir."
Zhu Huihui suddenly remembered that she had met that ridiculously fair-skinned young lady at the Xianyun Inn, and that her two snobbish maids had looked down on her. She glanced at the others in the hall and immediately spotted the beautiful and noble young lady sitting quietly not far from Feng Xuese.
This young lady was slender and had a fresh and beautiful face. Her eyebrows were like dark ink and her lips were like red cinnabar. She was like a beautiful flower reflected in water or a peony shrouded in mist. Her skin was still pale, but it was so pure and white that it made people feel ashamed of themselves.
Two pretty maids stood behind her, while the old man in blue who drove the carriage for her sat to one side with an air of importance.
"oh!"
So that porcelain-like young lady is actually a miracle doctor! With her tiny body that would shatter with a single poke, she can't even cure her own ischemia, how could she possibly cure others? What a load of bull!
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Author's Note:
It's raining, the weather is very comfortable. tide is holding half a watermelon and eating it with a spoon. She eats with great gusto and is in a very good mood.
My little rascal Zhu Huihui has reached the point of "going to Shuixing," and "Jianghu Tianhenqing" is also nearing its end. Xi asked her devilish editor whether Jianghu 2 could continue to be serialized. Xi's lovely devilish editor promised to try her best to negotiate with the publisher, and hopefully there will be good news.
tide is a person without perseverance. Whenever she gets stuck writing, she goes to play games. So "Mini Lovers" has not been finished yet. She just received a call from the devilish editor urging her to finish the manuscript, and she was so scared that she was like a monster. 555, tide swore to the editor for the 101st time that she would start writing as soon as she finished eating watermelon and would definitely finish "Mini Lovers" as quickly as possible.
When asked how fast this "fastest speed" actually was, tide remained silent, deep in thought—because only God knows the answer to that question…
Miss Mu clearly did not recognize the girl in front of her as the dirty child she had encountered on the road that day. Seeing her gaze turn towards her, she smiled and stood up, gracefully curtsying: "Chen Muwan of Beikong Valley greets Miss Zhu!" Her demeanor was gentle and elegant, her attitude kind and approachable, displaying the demeanor of a well-bred young lady.
Zhu Huihui was inwardly criticizing the person when she was caught off guard by their bow. Feeling a little awkward, she waved to them and said, "Um, hello!"
"Sir, is there any hope for your eyes?" She was more concerned about the old man's eyes.
Feng Xue smiled and patted the back of her hand: "Don't worry about me!" He didn't know if his eyes could be saved. Just now, Miss Mu had briefly looked at the injury but hadn't explained anything.
"Grey Grey, let Young Master Nishino take you to rest. I'll pick you up for the banquet later!"
Zhu Huihui grunted in agreement and turned to leave. She was never one for politeness, and had never been to such an occasion before. She didn't know that she should greet the host and guests politely in this situation. She only knew that the old man had told the bald man to take her to rest, so she went to rest.
Fang Jianwu, standing to the side, coughed lightly: "Brother, is this Miss Zhu who came with you?"
He had known Feng Xuese for a long time and knew that although this virtuous brother was free-spirited and unconventional, he always maintained a high level of propriety towards women and rarely showed them any affection. This was the first time he had ever seen him so gentle and caring towards a girl.
Feng Xue smiled and said, "Brother Fang, you've seen her before, guess who she is!"
Fang Jianwu was taken aback and carefully examined the girl:
The girl was rude and uncouth, dressed sloppily, and her hair was combed like a country girl's, with a few loose strands hanging casually in front of her chest. Her face seemed unwashed, with patches of gray, white, and black. Only her pair of furry, dark eyes were unusually lively and charming as they darted around.
The story had already spread throughout the martial arts world: the Snow-White Young Master of Maple Snow City had been blinded, but a lame girl had accompanied him through countless dangers, risking her life without ever abandoning him. It turned out that she was such a girl...
Zhu Huihui frowned as she looked at Fang Jianwu, feeling puzzled. She didn't think she had seen this person before. Could it be... that she had casually "taken" his wallet before?
Fang Jianwu's heart stirred slightly when she met those bright, sparkling eyes. Although the child was crude and slovenly, upon closer inspection, she was bright and beautiful, with a captivating charm.
He then laughed and said, "I have no idea. Xuese, who is this young lady?"
"On the Liuhua River, at the Peach Blossom Ferry, ten miles of red rain, and the sky filled with gold..." Fengxuese couldn't help but chuckle as she recalled Zhu Huihui's heroic past.
Suddenly remembering how she and Feng Xuese had been chased away by a ruffian carrying a large bucket of "gold," Fang Jianwu's smile froze. Good heavens! This Miss Zhu was actually that ruffian who threw "gold" all over the place!
Seeing the smug grin on Zhu Huihui's face, Fang Jianwu seemed to smell the stench of that day again. She waved weakly, begging Xiye Yan to take her away quickly.
Nishino En walked straight to the back, with Zhu Huihui limping behind him. They walked through the corridor, around the garden, and went further and further away from the main road. Suddenly, a wide expanse of water appeared before them, with shimmering waves and sparkling silver light. They had arrived at the lakeside.
She suddenly felt a sense of unease: "Master, where are we going?" Could it be that the master wanted to kill her and then drown her in the lake?
"I'll take you to meet your friend!"
"My friend?" Zhu Huihui was even more shocked. She had never even known what a friend was, let alone what a friend was! This bald man was clearly being sarcastic!
"Don't rush, we've arrived!" Nishino En pointed to a bamboo house by the lake and gestured for her to go inside.
Zhu Huihui glanced at him, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly walked over.
Pushing open the bamboo door, I heard a familiar voice: "Hmph, hmph..."
Her eyes suddenly widened: "Huahua! Huahua!"
With a "snap," Xiye Yan lit a giant candle. In the candlelight, after more than two months of separation, Zhu Huihui and Zhu Huahua were finally reunited as brothers!
Zhu Huihui was startled when she suddenly saw the other person clearly, and she was so frightened that she dropped her cane.
Zhu Huahua was also terrified. She took several steps back and plunged into the food trough in the corner. She felt that the person in front of her was a complete stranger. He was not her "Grey Brother" at all!
Zhu Huihui opened her pitiful eyes wide: Is this Huahua? Is this Zhu Huahua? Her body was fat and strong, her head was huge, her two big ears were like two palm-leaf fans, her fur was smooth and shiny, and she was well-nourished. She looked like she weighed three or four hundred pounds.
Her slender red flowers have grown to this size in just two months?
"Good, good, good, what a fat pig!" Zhu Huihui stammered.
She was shocked! Hua Hua is so fierce! Bald... that's so despicable!
Hearing the familiar voice, the pig finally got excited, raised its huge head, and charged. Zhu Huihui, clumsy on its feet, couldn't dodge in time and was knocked over by the enormous fat pig.
The pig happily stretched out its long snout and nudged her body and face, as if it had seen a relative!
The scene of the human and the pig meeting was truly horrific. Nishino En placed the candle on the table, closed the door, and went out.
Let the two brothers express their joy at their reunion themselves! He has no interest in watching a wild girl catch a pig! Hmm! He ordered his men to feed this pig so well; she should thank him, shouldn't she?
After waiting for a long time, the bamboo door opened, and Zhu Huihui followed Zhu Huahua out. It seemed that the two of them had gotten to know each other again and had accepted the changes in everyone's appearance.
Nishino En led the way, waiting for her to express her gratitude while preparing his humble words. After waiting for a long time, all he heard behind him was her annoyed breathing and pig-like grunting. He endured it for a while, finally deciding not to stoop to the level of this rude wild girl! He led her to a guest room and then left coldly.
In the guest room, two maids came to serve, bringing fragrant tea, various snacks, and dried and fresh fruits.
Zhu Huihui had been traveling with the hero for days, sometimes hungry and sometimes full, mostly just grabbing whatever was available and never having a proper meal. Upon seeing these snacks and fruits, he immediately became happy.
He coughed, shooed the two maids away, grabbed the food, and shared it with Zhu Huahua. This was an old tradition; the two brothers had always shared everything from childhood – stealing buns together, sharing food as well!
After finishing her meal, Zhu Huihui had nothing to do, so she immediately lay down on the clean and tidy bed.
Rolling on the luxurious bed, she felt incredibly lonely.
She didn't know where this feeling came from; she only felt an emptiness in her chest, as if her heart was constantly floating in mid-air, unable to see what was beneath her feet, and worried that it might fall at any moment...
Before, when my mother left alone at home and I waited anxiously for her to return, although I felt sad, I never felt this way.
When I was wandering with Huahua, whether we slept in haystacks or stayed in dilapidated temples, although it was hard, I never felt this way.
Lying on the back of the great hero as his eyes, the two of them fought their way through the enemy, embroiled in bloody battles, yet they never felt this way, even though their lives were constantly in danger.
So, why do you feel so uncomfortable right now?
Of course, it wasn't because she had gotten used to relying on the hero for survival during this time, and now he was suddenly so far away from her that no matter how high she stood on tiptoe, she couldn't even touch a corner of his clothes!