Chapter 1542 - 1364: A Stormy Night in Jianghu
Chapter 1542: Chapter 1364: A Stormy Night in Jianghu
Bei Shan was so furious he felt his lungs might explode. His gu had just been destroyed thoroughly by Xia Dabao, and now he had been thrown into the deep mountains with not a single self-defense item on him. If there really were Poisonous Snakes or something of the sort, he was as good as dead.
He had initially thought that Hong Yan was merely giving him a lesson and wouldn’t be long before she came back to untie him, but to his surprise, Hong Yan had no sentimentality to speak of and left without looking back.
He struggled desperately, and it wasn’t until the sun had climbed high in the sky that he finally freed himself from the hemp rope.
“I’ll get you for this, Hong Yan. I came here with the best of intentions, thinking to protect you, and you tied me up? Just you wait, I’ll definitely tie you up in return!” Bei Shan swore.
…
After burying the hemp sack, Hong Yan knelt down and offered several bows.
Every time she carried out such tasks for the Clan Chief, she would suffer through several nights of nightmares.
Being the Witch beside the Clan Chief, she was known for her decisive, clean work and her ruthlessness—this was the Clan Chief’s consistent evaluation of her. She never formed cliques or factions within the clan and always kept to herself.
The only person she couldn’t let go of was her younger sister.
Thinking of her sister, she turned and headed down the mountain.
Her sister lived in the village at the foot of the mountain, and she had arranged to visit her every other day. She always obeyed the Clan Chief’s commands in all other matters, but on this issue, she was adamant, nearly to the point of seeming like she wouldn’t be able to live if she couldn’t see her sister. Thus, the Clan Chief had agreed.
The village below was the one closest to the Moon Shadow Clan. The villagers all knew her, and upon seeing her, they would all call out, “Witch.” But Hong Yan was always aloof, never greeting anyone, and went straight to her sister’s house.
Her sister, Hong Xia, was taken care of by a mute old lady.
Just as Yun Xiao had said, employing a mute was the most convenient, no redundant words involved; her only duty was to take good care of the sister.
Hong Xia now lay on the bed, her complexion deathly pale, her lips seemingly void of any color. Upon seeing Hong Yan, she attempted to struggle to get up.
“Little sister, you don’t need to move,” Hong Yan hurriedly went over to stop her, then helped her up: “Are you feeling a bit better today?”
“A bit,” Hong Xia was always sensible, never willing to worry Hong Yan unnecessarily. Although she was still weak, she was already much better than the past two days when she had been continuously in a comatose state.
The gu that had afflicted her was a specialty of the Moon Shadow Clan, and it manifested just like an illness.
“Little sister, it’s my fault for being a useless sister, but I swear, I will definitely save you,” Hong Yan only showed a particularly tender side when facing Hong Xia.
“Sister, I know you are busy with clan duties, and you have a hard time too. Being able to visit me every other day… I’m already very content. If the heavens really want to take my life back, then it is the will of the heavens,” Hong Xia held Hong Yan’s hand.
“What are you talking about? You’ve always been foolish, just a commoner of the Moon Shadow Clan who doesn’t even know how to practice gu. What does the Lord of Heaven want with your life? If you go there, you’d still need to be waited on. The Lord of Heaven would be at a loss, right?”
Hong Xia gave a weak smile.
“Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? I’ll cook it for you,” Hong Yan said.
“I’m not hungry; the mute old lady gave me some porridge just now. But… I wanted her to comb my hair, she seemed not to know how to, so I was thinking…”