Chongfei Manual - Chapter 40.2

Chapter 40.2

Chapter: 040 . 2 out of 171

Their travel went smoothly without any obstructions on the flat official road and the carriage’s speed increased after leaving the capital . In a moment, she saw pure white snow on both sides of the road . The snow was sparkling and clear . However, watching the snow for a long time would tire the eyes and Wei Luo stopped looking . She lowered her head to rub her eyes . Her mood became increasingly serious .

When she opened her eyes, Zhao Jie had already put down his book and was looking at her curiously .

Ah Luo put down her hands and said, “Big brother, when will we get there?”

Zhao Jie considered and said, “We should get there before nighttime . ”

Too slow! It wasn’t even noon yet . She calculated the time . It would still take another six hours of sitting . Ah Luo impatiently asked, “Could we get there a little faster?”

He wasn’t in a hurry . He thought she had wanted to come out here to relieve her boredom . “Why are you in a rush? What are you planning on doing there?”

She was only a seven or eight year old girl who rarely left her home . She shouldn’t know such a distant place . Zhao Jie wanted to know what she was she was planning . But, this little girl guarded her mouth like a closed bottle . Even if he asked, she would only tightly seal her lips and wouldn’t reveal her thoughts .

Zhao Jie smiled, “If you don’t tell me, then we’ll get there even later . ”

Wei Luo froze, then she looked at him . Her small form was somewhat vexed . Even thought she was pushed to this point, she still didn’t say anything .

As a result, he was even more curious .

The sun gradually rose up . The carriage didn’t take any breaks as it continued to move forward .

Wei Luo ate a few pastries to fill her stomach . By the time it was noon, she had fallen asleep on a blanket . When she woke up again, it was dusk . The afterglow of the sunset spilled over the poplar trees that were on the side of the road and the trees wore a layer of rosy, red clouds . The snow reflected the glowing orange red light .

She promptly sat up as she somewhat sleepily said, “Are we there?”

Zhao Jie was still reading . He seemed as if he had been in this posture the entire time, “There’s still one more hour . ”

Wei Luo could only sit back and restrain her emotions .

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Longshou village was between two mountains and surrounded by woods . Its narrow paths and remote distance made it an inconvenient and difficult to find place .

After an hour, Zhu Geng finally stopped the carriage at the entrance of the village and said, “Prince, we’re here . ”

Wei Luo impatiently lifted up the carriage’s golden embroidered curtain, then she stepped down the carriage using the steps . She turned around in a circle to look at this place . It truly was her familiar Longshou village . At the entrance to the village, there was a large stone . On the right side, there was an irrigation canal . On the left side, there was empty land . She looked inside the village . The land was vast and the houses were in the same places as she remembered .

She had lived here for ten years and her memory of this place was deeply entrenched . Even if she wanted to forget, she wouldn’t be able to .

She walked forward without needing anyone to guide her . She cleared remembered where Lin Huilian’s house was located . The sun was setting and there weren’t many people walking around . Every household was coming back from the fields to prepare and eat dinner . Smoke rose up in spirals from the cooking fires .

She picked a small path and meandered forwarded . She turned back to look and saw that Zhao Jie was leisurely following her . She let out a relieved sigh, and continued walking . In a short time, she stopped in front of a shabby house .

In her previous life, she had resided in this home with Lin Huilian couple . The walls were made of compressed dirt, the path was muddy, the door was wooden, and the courtyard was so small it was pitiful . But, it had once been her only home .

By this time, it was dusk . The moon had slowly risen up and was suspended in a remote place .

Wei Luo looked inside . The central room was pitched-black and there wasn’t smoke coming from the kitchen . No sound was coming from inside .

Her heart had a faint feeling of bad premonition . She gently pushed the front door, but the door was locked and she couldn’t push it open .

Her heart thumped . She had confirmed that no one was home, but right now was dinnertime . If they weren’t home, where did they go?

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Wei Luo thought of the worst possibility . Her pink lips were tightly clenched and her eyes were gloomy in the darkness . Her small face was stretched taut . A thousand things were hidden in her heart that she had never said to anyone else .

Zhao Jie was silently watching her from a few steps away . He didn’t step forward to disturb her or ask her any questions .

She finally unfroze and raised her head . Then, she walked towards the neighbor’s house . The next-door neighbor had just come outside to pour out water .

Wei Luo walked to her and hesitantly asked with a soft, milky voice, “Madam… Do you know where this family went?”

This woman’s last name was Wang . She had been a neighbor with Lin Huilian for several years . Ah Luo was familiar with her and knew that she was an honest woman, so she decided to ask her .

After the woman had finished pouring out water, she held the wooden bowl as she dazedly looked at Wei Luo . Longshou village was a remote and desolate place . It was rare for outsiders to pass-through . It was even less likely that someone from the capital would come here to look for someone . Wan-shi had never seen a little girl dressed like her . In the twilight, she looked like someone who had stepped out a painting . Her body had a noble aura and was completely incompatible with the villagers .

“Madam?” Wei Luo called out again .

Wang-shi returned to her senses . She thought about what Wei Luo had just said and the expression on her face changed slightly . She looked at her left and right as she said, “Little girl, why are you looking for them? They’re not home . ”

Wei Luo stubbornly continued to ask, “Where did they go?”

Wang-shi thought about what Lin Huilian and Bai Yang were doing, and then looked at how Wei Luo was dressed . She guessed that Wei Luo was someone from the capital and was afraid of being involved in this . She retreated into her home, closed the door, and said, “Their daughter is getting married today and they went with her!”

Wei Luo’s face paled . She started at the closed door in front of her without moving .

Hearing that woman’s words, she thought of her past life . On the day she had turned fifteen, she had worn a red wedding dress . It was the first time she had worn makeup and put up her hair . She had been dressed up beautifully . Lin Huilian and Bai Yang had helped her walk outside their home .

From a distance, the familiar villagers watched them with complicated expressions . There was sympathy and pity in their eyes… but no one stepped forward to stop them . The boys that had previously asked for her hand in marriage were being held back by their parents and could only look at her sorrowfully . They couldn’t do anything for her .

Then, she was brought to halfway up the mountain . Lin Huilian and Bai Yang dug out their son’s coffin and forced her to kneel and pressed her head down towards the coffin .

The villagers clearly knew that she wasn’t getting married . She was going to be killed . But, why was Ah Dai the only person that helped her?

The more she thought about it, the more scared Wei Luo became . Her heart trembled from icy fear . She didn’t feel any warmth from her hand warmer .

Wei Luo thought of the plight that Ah Dai was facing . She quickly flung down the little cloisonné enamel hand warmer and ran off in the direction of the mountain .

She moved too quickly . Zhao Jie called out, “Ah Luo!”

She couldn’t hear him . The warmth in her eyes had been blown away by the cold wind, only the coldness remained .