Chapter 64 The Secret on the Envelope

I don’t know if it’s because I’ve arrived in the village, but Su Rou and Qin Huai are no longer restricted to the small building. At least when I take them out with the intention of venting my anger, no one stops us.

But the range of activities was limited to the courtyard in front of the building and the small forest behind it. We were politely asked to go back once we left this range.

I had my own ideas in mind, and for the time being, I didn’t want to cause any trouble with the people in the village, so I retreated to the area that belonged to us.

After walking around with Qinhuai and Surou, they were quite excited. The feeling of the sun on their bodies was freedom!

Dinner was very good. It was clear that the people of this Black Rock Miao village had not neglected us, but I would never believe that they had any good intentions. During dinner, Qin Huai whispered to me, “Chengyi, you’re amazing. You’ve even brought a goddess here. What’s going on?”

I asked Qin Huai, “Who is the goddess?”

Qin Huai whispered to me, “Who else? Ling Ruxue! Only she can be called a goddess, high and aloof, not caring about people. In comparison, Ru Yue is the fairy of the world.”

I was speechless and too lazy to bother with Qin Huai’s nonsense. I still prefer the soft flesh of a human being. I should eat and drink as I please. I have no thoughts about Ling Ruxue coming with me. She has a “heart” that is attached to Liu Chunyan.

That night, I coaxed Huigen to sleep, and Ling Ruxue also went back to her room to rest. I took Su Rou and Qin Huai to the small forest behind the building.

This small forest is not large, and it is located on the edge of the cliff. It is the only place that is not surrounded by black rocks, and there is no need to surround it. Of course, this is also the reason why they let us rest assured that we can move around here.

I looked into the distance and saw that the Miao people were still guarding the perimeter of our small building. When they saw the three of us sneaking into the woods, they didn’t say anything. Could it be that we were going to jump off the cliff? If we jumped, we would die!

We walked to the edge of the cliff and stopped. I sat down here and then asked Qinhuai and Su Rou to sit next to me. I put my arm around each of them and said, “You have suffered a lot these days.”

This is not a show of sentimentality, but a sincere expression of my feelings. Su Rou was embarrassed and scratched his head. Qin Huai said, “We are brothers, who is with whom? I’ll just take it as a lesson.”

But I will never forget the way they cried. But brothers don’t need to say much. I took out three cigarettes and gave each of us one. The three of us sat on the edge of the cliff, smoking, silent, and the wind whistling in our ears.

After a long time, I asked, “How did you get caught here?”

Qin Huai said, “Why else? We went to Kunming and were caught on the way. In fact, every time we went out, Yueyan Village would send people to protect us. That time, we hadn’t even left the mountains yet, and the few people protecting us didn’t know what had gotten into them. One by one, they fell asleep and couldn’t be woken up. Then a few men with shotguns came out and threatened us and brought us here.”

Su Rou took a puff of smoke and said, “At that time, I thought I had met bandits. I almost didn’t call me a woman. Why did you take me away?”

Su Rou’s words made the three of us laugh. In fact, it is a blessing for a man to have experiences in the world. After the incident, it is also fulfilling to recall it with a smile.

After laughing, I put out my cigarette and said to Qin Huai and Su Rou, “I think I’m being watched.”

Qin Huai said, “You’re not talking nonsense? You were targeted by this village a few years ago.”

Su Rou nodded in agreement.

How can these two guys be so thick-headed? I shook my head in silence and told Su Rou and Qin Huai about my experiences during this time, including the moth-borne letter and the little girl delivering the letter. After I finished, I said, “I’m going to Kunming, and my whereabouts are a secret. I just confirmed that this village doesn’t know my whereabouts, so who do you think it is?”

When I said this, Su Rou and Qin Huai were both stunned. To be honest, my whereabouts are arranged so that, apart from a few people in the Yueyan Miao village, no one else knows except for those in my lineage.

But Su Rou is a rough-hewn man. He said, “What are you thinking? No one has any ill will toward you, and what they said is true. What are you worried about?”

I was silent for a long time before I said, “Whether or not there is ill intent, what the mysterious person told me is all true. Do you know why I called you out alone?”

I suddenly became serious, which made Su Rou and Qin Huai flustered. I didn’t look at them, but stared at the shadowy mountains in the distance and said, “The real content of the letter is not in the letter, but on the envelope. There is a row of small words written in pencil on the envelope, which says, “The three old men are traveling far away. Be careful to protect Huigen. There are traitors in the village!”

“What?” Su Rou and Qin Huai almost said it at the same time.

I took out another cigarette and said, “I didn’t dare to read the letter at the time, so I just stared at the envelope for a while and found the small print. Later, thinking that Sixth Sister was from the village, I erased the small print. I always had a skeptical attitude, but when I went to the village and didn’t see my master and the others, I became a little more convinced. Later, when I confirmed that you weren’t there either… I lied to Ruoyue and Ruoxue about this. You know…”

That’s why I didn’t ask Master Hui about his injury, and that’s why I knew I couldn’t rely on anyone, because they had gone on a long journey.

The reason I was so depressed during that time was because of the content of these small characters, which made me feel that I was not safe anywhere, that I was in danger, and that no one could help me.

Qin Huai patted my shoulder and said, “Chengyi, I understand. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t tell Ru Xue or Ru Yue either. They have such a deep affection for the village that they might not believe it and instead scare the snake away. In short, it’s too sensitive for an outsider to talk about. Unless Grandma Ling Qing is here, let your master talk about it.”

Su Rou said, “I said why did you bring Hui Gen, a child, with you? It turns out there is a reason for this. There are spies in the village. Who can be at ease?”

“Yes, I didn’t dare to gamble with Huigen, so I took him with me. He is safest with me, because they will only pay attention to me! Besides, in this situation, Huigen is only under my watch, and I feel relieved. No matter what that person meant, I always felt that there was a third party involved in this matter. Qin Huai, this time I came to the village, so you don’t have to go back to Yunnan. Take Su Rou back to Beijing. If possible, tell my uncles about what happened here.” I took a puff of my cigarette and said.

Qin Huai nodded. This situation is no longer something we can solve. We must tell the elders.

At least after the Miao tribe of Heiyan has achieved its goal, they will not make things difficult for Su Rou and Qin Huai. They can go and report the news. In the eyes of the Miao tribe of Heiyan, they probably regard all the other tribes except for the Bai Miao tribe as insignificant. At least they think that the state does not dare to touch them, so they probably don’t care about Su Rou and Qin Huai at all.

“What about you?” Su Rou asked with concern.

“I, I definitely can’t leave. You and Ling Ruxue go back together. I’ll take Huigen with me and know how to deal with things. I’m different from you. Even Huigen is more capable than you. You don’t have to worry about us.” I said seriously.

Su Rou and Qin Huai did not refute anything, because what I said was the truth.

And now the best way is this. Someone must go to inform the others. The people from the Yueyan Miao village can’t do it because there are spies. I’m afraid the matter will be leaked.

But when I thought of Ling Ruxue and Ling Yue, my mood was a little complicated. I said, “In fact, Ling Ruxue is calm, composed, and full of tricks. You should observe her. On the way back with her, if possible, you should tactfully mention the matter to her a little.”

After talking about this, I and Su Rou Qin Huai chatted a little more, then got up and went back. On the way, I was thinking, why didn’t the Yueyan Miao Village rescue Su Rou and Qin Huai when they knew they were kidnapped? But why did they let Ling Ru Xue, such an important person, come with me?

What was going on? The whole thing was a mess, and I couldn’t make sense of it.

But just then, I heard a strange cry, very loud and shocking. What was it?