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Chapter 212 Three Good Girls
Xiao Yun was truly filled with uncertainty. What kind of rope could bind both the little bell and those two Enchantresses?
The Old Village Chief, in Xiao Yun's Spiritual Sense, appeared to be just an ordinary person without any special abilities.
Panlong Mountain, also known as Yanshan, along with the current Painted Immortal Village, made Xiao Yun feel that there were many mysterious and incredible aspects to this place.
Could all of this be related to that Old Man Wu Daozi?
At this moment, the moon had already set in the west, and the eastern horizon was beginning to lighten. Xiao Yun discovered that Qiu Yue had actually fallen asleep on the stone where he had just been sitting.
Her sleeping posture was truly beautiful!
A gentle breeze caressed her cloak, creating a dreamlike scene; Azure Silks scattered around her, cloud-like strands floated in the air, her starry eyes tightly closed, and her delicate eyelashes lightly trembled. The corners of her lips curled slightly, as if still smiling in her dreams, sleeping among flowers like a celestial fairy.
What a picturesque scene of a Sleeping Fairy Among Flowers.
Since she was lying on the stone, her body was slightly angled, and the neckline of her garment was opened wide. Her snowy Twin Peaks stood proudly, and her shirt couldn't conceal their allure. That captivating snow-white was fully exposed to the air, causing Xiao Yun to involuntarily shudder and swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Worried that she might catch a chill, Xiao Yun took off his outer garment and draped it over her. Then he gently lifted her delicate body and placed her on his back, retracing his steps back home.
The villagers rose early in the mountains. By the time Xiao Yun arrived at Qiu Yue's home carrying her on his back, Cao Ni and Yun Laogen were already awake.
"Xiao Yun, you..." Cao Ni was taken aback when she saw Xiao Yun entering with the sleeping Qiu Yue on his back. Just as she was about to ask something in surprise, Xiao Yun quickly placed a finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.
Cao Ni seemed to understand something and hurriedly nodded without saying another word. She thought to herself that these two must have fallen in love at first sight. However, even if they wanted to share some secret words, they couldn't possibly stay outside all night in this chilly autumn night.
Xiao Yun laid Qiu Yue down on the bed in her bedroom before stepping out. Cao Ni was momentarily stunned and asked, "Why... aren't you going to sleep for a while?"
As if joking, Xiao Yun replied with a smile, "I'm full of energy; I don't need sleep!"
"Oh!" Yun Ni responded understandingly. Indeed, a young man in love is particularly energetic. Back in the day, Yun Laogen stayed under her window for three days and nights without sleeping, singing love songs to her. However, after getting married, this old fellow became quite taciturn.
Xiao Yun was eager to find Old Village Chief and see who the three bound women were at the Village Office, but noticing the time on his watch, he realized it was still early. Old Village Chief might not have woken up yet, so he had no choice but to sit down and chat with Yun Laogen and his wife.
"Auntie, last night Autumn Moon took me to see the flowers and plants she has grown. Did you teach her all of this?" Xiao Yun pretended to be casual.
He wanted to use this topic as a way to slowly probe into Qiu Yue's background.
To his surprise, Cao Ni spoke bluntly, "Not at all. We don't even know where she learned it from. To be honest, Autumn Moon is not our biological daughter."
"Oh," Xiao Yun feigned surprise. "I thought you cared for her so much; how could that be possible?"
Yun Laogen, who usually didn't like to talk much, continued, "What Autumn Moon's mother said is true. It was over eight years ago on an autumn night when I returned from working in the fields. I saw a little girl fainted on the road not far from my house; she was only about fourteen or fifteen years old. I carried her back home. When she woke up, she didn't even know who she was or how she ended up at Panlong Mountain..."
"Alas, I figured that girl must have suffered some kind of trauma and lost her memory. Since my wife and I had no children, we decided to adopt her and named her Qiu Yue."
Cao Ni picked up from where Yun Laogen left off, "Fortunately, this child is smart, beautiful, and obedient. It seems Heaven took pity on us and sent such a good daughter to our family!"
Xiao Yun listened and nodded inwardly. So this was the situation. What kind of trauma had she experienced before that caused her amnesia?
However, Xiao Yun felt it inappropriate to ask them directly about these questions; even if he did, he probably wouldn't learn much.
After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Auntie, Uncle, having such a daughter is truly a blessing for you."
"Yes, yes," Cao Ni replied with a smile. "Alas, my daughter is good at everything except she's particularly timid. All these years, she has never left this mountain. If it weren't for raising money to repair the classroom, she wouldn't have gone to the county town to sell flowers—truth be told, that was her first time leaving the mountain!"
"Oh, you've never taken her out of the mountain?" Xiao Yun asked.
Yun Laogen sighed and said, "A few times we wanted to take her out for a walk, but she just wouldn't agree. Later on, we stopped insisting. She's grown up now; we just hope she can find a good man who will treat her well!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Ni once again looked at Xiao Yun with a mother-in-law's gaze and smiled, saying, "Xiao Yun, what do you think of our Autumn Moon?"
"Good, very good..." Xiao Yun was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure how to respond.
This remark brought joy to Cao Ni's heart; ah, this young man is not bad, just a bit shy.
If Xiao Yun knew her thoughts, he would be quite troubled. Was he really such a shy person?
At that moment, however, he was thinking about why Qiu Yue did not dare to leave this mountain area. Was she subconsciously afraid that someone might be trying to kill her?
Could it be that she escaped from the Ancient Martial Arts Sect?
These thoughts could only be buried in his heart for now; even in front of Qiu Yue, it would not be appropriate to ask her directly.
After breakfast, Qiu Yue was still lost in her dreams in the bedroom. Xiao Yun was eager to find Old Village Chief. Upon learning this, Cao Ni said, "Xiao Yun, Old Village Chief lives at the east end of the village. I'll take you there!"
Along the way, Cao Ni kept praising her daughter Qiu Yue to Xiao Yun, talking about how knowledgeable and well-mannered she was. From her demeanor, it seemed she would not rest until she had pulled Xiao Yun close to make him her son-in-law.
Xiao Yun understood her intentions and felt secretly pleased. In fact, one of the reasons he came this time was to seek out Autumn Moon; their encounter in the county town had already taken root in his heart.
He had a strange feeling that being with Qiu Yue was like having Duan Qingxue back by his side. Qiu Yue mentioned that she seemed to have an affinity with flowers since birth. He remembered a time when Sister Qingxue casually told him that she seemed to have been born loving flowers; running a flower shop was her happiest profession.
Why were there so many similarities between them aside from their different appearances?
While he was thinking, Cao Ni had already brought Xiao Yun to the doorstep of Old Village Chief's house.
With a bark from a dog, Old Village Chief poked his head out of the house and immediately spotted Xiao Yun. He laughed heartily as he came out: "Haha, young man, what brings you here so early in the morning?"
Old Village Chief lived alone and had never married. In Painted Immortal Village, he was known by his unique surname. Due to his straightforward nature and fair dealings, he had been regarded as the village chief by local villagers for decades.
Once inside the house, Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Old Village Chief, I have something to ask today. I heard that a few days ago you captured three women. I want to see if those three are my friends."
As soon as these words left his mouth, both Old Village Chief and Cao Ni were taken aback.
Old Village Chief thought about the three women, all exuding a murderous aura, and how they were somehow connected to Xiao Yun. When Cao Ni came, she only assumed he was there to check on Old Village Chief, not realizing he had come because of those three women. What kind of friends were they to him?
When those three women were captured, Cao Ni did not go to see them, but she heard from the villagers that they were exceptionally beautiful. For some reason, an inexplicable layer of worry began to rise in her heart.
"Alright, I'll take you there right away!" Old Village Chief immediately led Xiao Yun towards the Village Office. Cao Ni closely followed behind.
Upon reaching the door of the room where the three women were held in the Village Office, Old Village Chief pushed the door open. As Xiao Yun walked in and took a look, he was instantly dumbfounded; the three women were none other than Little Bell and the two Enchantresses.
What the hell!
How could this be?
The room was no different from an ordinary villager's home, fully equipped for eating, drinking, and sleeping. The three women seemed to have just finished breakfast, as the bowls and chopsticks on the table had not yet been cleared away, and there were people specifically serving them.
The only difference from ordinary people was that they were tied together with a red silk ribbon. Strangely enough, these three women appeared unusually obedient.
When did they become so docile?
"Ah, Xiao Yun,"
Little Bell spotted the newcomers in the room and exclaimed with joy, "You little rascal, why did it take you so long to come? Hurry up and save us!"
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