“In the world, only I am skilled in disguise, thus deserving to be called peerless,” Zhang Meiren purred. “Your father definitely told you that your mother was a heartless woman who ran away shortly after giving birth to you, using her disguise skills to ensure she could never be found.”
“Isn’t that the case?” Ye Suo coldly swept a glance at her. I tugged at Ye Suo’s sleeve, whispering, “Don’t be like this.”
Suddenly, my hand was grasped tightly. Was his hand actually trembling? Because he was reuniting with his mother? I laughed silently,
“I had my reasons. I admit I was wrong, letting you live under your father’s power-hungry control. He was always coveting the world, and your birth was even more of a hope for him. He could use your extraordinary power to gradually control the world,” Zhang Meiren spoke while removing a bundle from her body and taking out a pile of items.
Disguise equipment!
“I still don’t hear any real reasons,” Ye Suo’s cold tone carried a slight tremor.
Zhang Meiren pulled me to sit at the table and began combing my hair. It seemed I was going to be disguised too. I tightly held Ye Suo’s hand, bringing him closer to Zhang Meiren.
“This lifetime, I will only wrong my child once, never a second time,” Zhang Meiren said evasively, picking up a rustic village woman’s head covering and putting it on my head.
“Hmph.” Ye Suo disdainfully snorted, sitting beside me, his cold facial features noticeably softening.
“It’s so heavy,” I adjusted the head covering.
Ye Suo reached out to remove it but was slapped back by Zhang Meiren. His brow furrowed deeply, complaining like a child, “Long’er says it’s heavy!”
“You child, do you want a wife or your life?”
“What does that mean?”
“After disguising, you’ll leave immediately and go as far as you can,” Zhang Meiren covered my face with a wet soft leather mask. “I heard yesterday that officials are searching house by house, and I heard Chen Wang mourning Night Mountain King, sensing something was wrong.”
“Night Mountain King’s death was probably spread by Rainbow Clothing’s dead soldiers. Chen Wang will search for us, likely informed by the world’s first divine doctor, Shui Ruo Han,” Ye Suo began to engage in the conversation, as the serious matters were more important now.
Zhang Meiren raised an eyebrow, “Why not kill him? At least Chen Wang won’t come looking for you.”
I was about to tell about Ye Suo’s heart-piercing incident but was stopped by his hand, signaling me not to elaborate.
“I don’t want to hide,” Ye Suo simply and firmly maintained his decision.
“You agree?” Zhang Meiren shifted her gentle gaze to me. I shook my head like a rattle drum. She sighed, “Go to the inner room and change clothes.”
The outer room was silent for a long time. As I hesitated about coming out after changing, a loud noise suddenly came from the front shop, like a door being kicked, followed by Yan Sha and Shui Sha’s screams.
“What are you doing, gentlemen? Our shop has only been open for a few days.”
“Don’t waste words. Immediately call out everyone in the shop – old and young, male and female.”
“Yes, yes, please sit and have some tea, gentlemen. Don’t frighten our customers.”
…
They actually found us so quickly? I hurriedly pushed the door open. Ye Suo was wearing a woodcutter’s outfit, lying on the table. Zhang Meiren was quickly putting a fake head covering on him, covering it with a face mask so ordinary it was extreme.
“Zhang Meiren… no, Mother-in-law, what did you do to
Ye?”
“I hit him off guard, he’ll sleep for several hours. Not weakly escaping, preferring mutual destruction – how exactly like me when I was young?” Zhang Meiren irritatedly adjusted his face mask. I bit my lip and laughed secretly.
The noise outside grew louder, and even the sounds of Yan Sha and Shui Sha calling for the young master and madam could be heard.
“You’ll go out through the back door. I’ve arranged a carriage driver to take you out of town, and then hire another carriage to head north along the small road. There’s a dense bamboo forest where I occasionally have a secluded retreat, very remote.”
Zhang Meiren hastily packed her bag, stuffed a few silver notes inside, and handed them to me, “Stay there temporarily. I’ll come to see you when I can.”
“I need to clean up this mess and gather some information.” Zhang Meiren decisively helped the unconscious Ye Suo up and walked out the back door with me. A carriage was waiting obediently outside. Just after helping Ye Suo onto the carriage, Zhang Meiren suddenly grabbed my wrist tightly.
“After observing for this period, I know you’ve been good to my son. But I cannot ignore his prophecy. If he dies by your hand one day, I won’t let you off!” Her delicate fingertips gripped my wrist with surprising strength.
I bit my lip and said firmly, “If he dies by my hand, you won’t be able to find me, because wherever Ye is, I’ll be there.”
Her hand suddenly loosened. She stared at me, and a smile that could topple kingdoms appeared at the corner of her mouth, leaving both me and the honest carriage driver stunned.
“Go quickly. Don’t forget what you said!”
Under Zhang Meiren’s focused gaze, the carriage slowly moved forward. Looking at Ye Suo in my arms, whose sleeping face resembled a child’s, I couldn’t…
‘t help but gently touch the corner of his lips. The faint smile now seemed like my deepest hope, and the previous confusion and fear began to slowly evaporate.
“Miss, what’s wrong with your husband?” the carriage driver asked casually through the curtain.
“Nothing, just a hangover.” I immediately wanted to bite my tongue – there wasn’t a trace of alcohol, yet I told such a lie.
“That woman just now…”
“That beautiful lady is the mother of the young master of Blue Night Bazaar.”
“Speaking of the young master and his wife, they’re truly a match made in heaven. A talented gentleman and a beautiful lady – I’ve never seen such a perfectly matched couple!” the carriage driver laughed.
“You know about them?” My fingers trembling on Ye Suo’s face.
“Of course! Who in Wan’an Town doesn’t know…”
I lowered my head and whispered to the unconscious Ye Suo, “Perhaps we were too conspicuous. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have found us so quickly.”
“Stop the carriage!” A loud shout rang out. The carriage stopped abruptly. The driver smiled, “Sir, please give us some convenience. We’re leaving town.”
“Who’s in the carriage?”
“Just an ordinary young couple. What are you officials looking for?”
“Is it your place to point out official business? Get down!” A harsh command, and the driver had already jumped down.
Now, we can only face challenges as they come.
“Blue Night Goods, hmph, if I hadn’t been looking for her, why would she be so conspicuous…” Liu Yu said coldly, Night Suo glancing at me before sitting beside me. I lowered my head, knowing I was wrong, having momentarily sought excitement without considering the consequences for the people of Wan’an Town.
“From what I understand, Miss Long is not like that,” Shui Ruo Han’s weak voice spoke up. Night Suo’s eyes suddenly brightened, looking at me with an inscrutable expression that made me nervous, causing me to nervously fidget with my clothing.
“You’ve only been to Night Mountain for a short time. How well do you know her?” Liu Yu’s voice remained cold, Night Suo’s eyes growing brighter.
“This subordinate overstepped. I should not have made such a judgment.”
“Do you think she can escape?”
“I don’t know.”
“She won’t escape!” Liu Yu said coldly, “This lifetime, I will only let go once!”
He was referring to eight years ago when we escaped the dungeon, and he left without taking me with him. I leaned against the carriage back, quietly reminiscing, noticing Night Suo’s hand clenching into a tight fist.
“Miss Long and the King of Night Mountain…”
