Chapter 97

When Bai Chen woke up, he found himself hanging on a torture rack, his limbs weak.

Surrounded by a crowd, a beautiful young girl was sitting with her legs crossed at the back, accompanied by a cute little maid.

This girl had a rosy complexion and a thick silver crown on her head. She wore a colorful Miao ethnic costume, exuding an exotic charm.

Her lips were red, her teeth white, and her nose was small and upturned. Especially in her eyes, it seemed as if butterflies were dancing, looking at Bai Chen with great interest.

The girl was accompanied by a maid dressed similarly, but with less dignity, her face still retaining a hint of childishness, her small face charming and adorable.

For a moment, Bai Chen was entranced, finding this girl somewhat similar to Aguduo.

Perhaps it was because they were both Miao people, or their attire was similar.

"If Aguduo grew up, she might be as charming as her."

*Slap*

The girl's silver-scaled whip cracked in the air, making a loud sound.

The girl stood up abruptly and slowly walked to Bai Chen.

"Han Tang boy, who are you?"

"Who am I? What do you think I am?"

Bai Chen stared straight at Aguzilan, not hiding the greed in his eyes.

"I don't think you're human."

Aguzilan drew a short dagger from her waist and lightly traced it across Bai Chen's chest, her eyes flashing with a fierce look: "If you dare to play tricks in front of me again, I'll make sure you can't be human."

"Alright, I'll tell you everything I know, without any lies."

"That's better." Aguzilan nodded in satisfaction, thinking to herself that Han Tang men were so spineless; with just a little trick, she could scare them out of their wits.

"But I have a small request, please grant it."

"What is your request?" Aguzilan blinked her eyes and tilted her head to look at Bai Chen.

"I want to know your name and family name."

"Aguzilan, why do you ask this?"

"Oh, Aguzilan..." Bai Chen thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you have any sisters in your family?"

"I have an older sister."

"Is there any relative named Aguduo?"

"No."

"Could there be a relative you don't know about who is out there?"

Aguzilan tilted her head and thought for a long time, then shook her head: "I don't know."

"Where are you from, Aguzilan?"

"Southern Miao, Ava Village."

"How old are you this year?"

"Seventeen."

"How many days have you been in Cangzhou?"

"I just arrived yesterday."

"Did you have fun?"

"I didn't come here to have fun."

"Then why did you come?"

"Of course... wait... why are you asking me this? It's me who should be asking you, why did it turn into you asking me?"

Aguzilan realized with shock and anger, her face turning red: "My sister said Han Tang people are cunning. Indeed, they are."

Bai Chen looked at Aguzilan with great interest, finding this young girl naively adorable.

"Aguzilan, you must be wondering who I am, what my name is, where I'm from, and what my purpose is here. My name is Bai Chen, from Qingzhou's Clear Water Town. I have a thousand acres of good land. One day, I met a fortune-teller who said I would meet my soulmate in Cangzhou. So I came to Cangzhou. I met you, Aguzilan, and the fortune-teller was right."

"I'm not your soulmate." Aguzilan indignantly explained, "How can you be so foolish to believe a fortune-teller? He's probably a con artist."

"Is that so? Aguzilan, you're smart. The fortune-teller said my soulmate would come from the south, be seventeen years old, be the second in her family, have a noble status, and look like a celestial being. I was skeptical at first, but now I think it's true. How could such a good thing happen?"

"Hey, did the fortune-teller really say that?"

Aguzilan opened her big eyes, looking disbelieving.

"Yes, yes. Please untie me, I'll go find that con artist and settle the score."

"Oh." Aguzilan immediately stepped forward and skillfully untied the ropes binding Bai Chen's hands and feet, showing considerable strength: "That con artist... that fortune-teller might not be a con artist. Don't go after him."

"Miss, this person is deceiving you..." Ahua shouted.

"Deceiving? How is he deceiving me?"

"He asked for your name and background, so he deliberately said those things. There's no fortune-teller."

"Ah... that's right, you con artist." Aguzilan, filled with indignation, pushed Bai Chen back to his original position and retied his hands and feet.

Bai Chen found the interaction between the young mistress and her maid quite amusing and let them tie him up.

But his eyes kept darting to Ahua: "You're called Ahua?"

"Hmph... stop drooling, I won't fall for your tricks." Ahua looked smug, having just exposed this Han Tang boy's scheme.

"You look just like my sister." Bai Chen's eyes were brimming with tears.

"Why are you crying?" Aguzilan looked at Bai Chen with big, puzzled eyes.

"I'm not, I just thought of my poor sister. If she were still here, she'd be as big as Ahua."

"What happened to your sister?" Ahua's heart trembled, seeing Bai Chen's state, she couldn't bear to hate him, and her guard lowered a bit.

Bai Chen's tears and snot mingled, his face streaked with sorrow, his eyes deep with emotion: "Back then, our family was very poor, and my sister and I relied on each other. I remember one day on the street, my sister saw a small jade bracelet and really liked it. But she knew our family was poor and couldn't afford it, so she didn't say anything. I knew she wanted it, so I went hunting on the mountain day and night to buy that bracelet for her. After half a year, I finally saved enough money. That day, a heavy snowstorm blocked the mountain, but to make my sister happy, I braved the wind and snow to go to town and bought the bracelet. I returned home at night, but when I pushed the door open, I found it unlocked, with signs of wolves and blood in the house... After that, I never saw my sister again. For three years, I've traveled all over the country to find her."

After hearing Bai Chen's story, Ahua and Aguzilan were already in tears.

"Miss, this person is so pitiful, let's set him free."

Seeing the two girls with tear-streaked faces, Bai Chen felt a deep sense of guilt.

But the more they cried, the more excited he became.

He sighed deeply: "I know she's still with me. Whenever I miss her, she whispers in my ear, 'I'm not dead, don't cry for me. I'm the gentle wind, blowing over the snowy winter. I'm the soft rain, falling on the golden fields. I'm the quiet dawn, waiting for the sunrise. I'm the twinkling star, waiting for the dawn... Don't cry for me, I'm not there, I've never left.'"

"Ah..." Ahua was already sobbing uncontrollably, as if she could feel his pain.

Aguzilan, crying, helped untie Bai Chen's ropes.

"You're a good person."

Bai Chen opened his arms and looked at the two girls: "Can I hug you? I miss my sister."

With a cry, the two girls threw themselves into Bai Chen's arms.

Miao girls are not as reserved as Han Tang girls, and now Bai Chen was using the name of his sister.

Bai Chen gently stroked their heads, savoring the faint fragrance from the two young girls, feeling a deep sense of guilt.

"You will find your sister." Ahua looked up, her eyes still wet with tears, speaking earnestly.

"You're so kind. If you could be my sisters, that would be great."

"I am your sister. Until you find your sister, we will be your sisters." Aguzilan said resolutely.

With the two girls supporting him, the 'weak' Bai Chen slowly walked out of the dungeon.

There were many Miao people in the Miao Zhai, but each one showed respect when they saw Aguzilan.

Bai Chen secretly speculated that Aguzilan's status was not ordinary.

The two girls supported Bai Chen to a table in the shop, and the two young girls surrounded him.

"Brother, why did you come to Cangzhou?"

"To find a haven for my wandering heart."

"Brother, what's your name?"

Bai Chen stood up and sighed deeply: "We don't need to have met before to be friends. I hope you remember, in Cangzhou, there was a stranger who watched over you."

"Brother, are you leaving?"

"Better to forget each other in the world than to cling to each other." Bai Chen slowly walked to the door, casting a deep gaze back: "Take care."

"Brother, will we meet again?"

The two girls chased after him to the door, and Bai Chen smiled back: "Until we meet again in the world!"

The two girls watched Bai Chen's figure disappear into the crowd, feeling a sense of emptiness: "Until we meet again in the world."

"Right... the Ten Fragrant Soft Bone Powder on Brother's body hasn't been neutralized. Is it okay for him to leave like this?"

Bai Chen left in a hurry, not wanting to be overly concerned, even forgetting to neutralize the poison on his body.

He had to leave; the lies he told made him blush even for himself.

If they found out, who knew if these two angry young girls would tear him apart.

Suddenly, a gaze full of killing intent shot from behind.

Bai Chen's heart trembled. Could it be that the two young girls had seen through the truth and were chasing him?

"It's impressive, you were gone all night and managed to make two girls cry for you." Mu Wan'er's voice was like a sharp blade.

Bai Chen was drenched in cold sweat. At this moment, Mu Wan'er could easily torture him to death with just a finger.

Bai Chen勉强地转过头，露出尴尬的表情：“我这是死里逃生，穆姑娘大义，临危救助。”

“说吧，又是怎么回事？”穆婉儿对白晨昨晚的‘奇遇’很感兴趣。

白晨只能尴尬地把前因后果说了一遍，穆婉儿已经笑得上气不接下气。

同时又没好气地瞪了白晨一眼，两个天真的苗人小丫头，被白晨骗苦了。

“你快帮我看看，我现在真气难调，四肢无力，走几步路就喘得不行。”

穆婉儿看了白晨一眼：“只是普通的十香软筋散，休息一日就好。”

“那两个小丫头你也见到了？”

“远远地看了眼，怎么了？”

“你觉得阿古朵和其中一个女孩很像吗？”白晨认真地看着穆婉儿。

“没看清，不过我觉得你是相思过度了，阿古朵已经死了，那两个苗人女孩如此天真稚气，所以你理所当然地把她们当作阿古朵，也是情理之中的事。”

“也许吧。”白晨甩了甩脑袋，将脑中的思念甩掉。

对一个八九岁的女孩念念不忘，这已经是相当不正常了，如今见谁都觉得像阿古朵，自己这病不轻啊。

这时候，白晨突然感觉一阵心悸，从背后传来一股刺骨之痛。

“我突然觉得心痛。”

只是白晨话没说完，身体猛的被身边的穆婉儿一拽，一道银光从白晨身边划过。

穆婉儿惊怒地看着白晨，白晨的脸色苍白至极，嘴唇微微颤抖。

一把钻心匕首正刺在他的背心，不心痛才奇怪。

一个路人打扮的男子，突然亮出兵器，朝着两人袭杀过来。

“绝杀门！”穆婉儿掌心一伸，射出一支袖箭。

PS: 汉宝不敢说这几章是今天呕心沥血码出来的，其实前几天就在酝酿之中了。

可是每一个字都是诚意十足，每一章都是心血凝结。

借用一位书友的签名来说：你若不离不弃，我便生死相依。

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Bai Chen turned his head with difficulty, showing an awkward expression: "I escaped from death, and Miss Mu's righteousness saved me in a crisis."

"Tell me, what happened?" Mu Wan'er was very interested in Bai Chen's 'adventure' last night.

Bai Chen could only awkwardly recount the entire story, and Mu Wan'er was already laughing uncontrollably.

At the same time, she glared at Bai Chen with a hint of annoyance. The two innocent Miao girls had been deceived by him.

"Quick, help me. I can't control my true qi, my limbs are weak, and I'm out of breath after a few steps."

Mu Wan'er glanced at Bai Chen: "It's just ordinary Ten Fragrant Soft Bone Powder. Rest for a day, and you'll be fine."

"You saw those two girls, right?"

"I took a quick look from a distance. What's the matter?"

"Do you think Aguduo looks like one of those girls?" Bai Chen looked at Mu Wan'er seriously.

"I didn't see clearly, but I think you're just too infatuated. Aguduo is dead, and those two Miao girls are so innocent and young. It's natural for you to see them as Aguduo."

"Maybe." Bai Chen shook his head, trying to shake off his thoughts.

Being obsessed with an eight or nine-year-old girl is already quite abnormal. Now, seeing everyone as Aguduo, his condition was serious.

At this moment, Bai Chen suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart, a piercing pain coming from behind.

"I suddenly feel heart pain."

Before he could finish his sentence, his body was suddenly pulled by Mu Wan'er, and a silver light flashed past him.

Mu Wan'er looked at Bai Chen with shock and anger, his face extremely pale, his lips trembling slightly.

A dagger had pierced his back, and it was natural to feel heart pain.

A man dressed as a passerby suddenly revealed his weapon and attacked them.

"Juesha Men!" Mu Wan'er extended her palm, shooting a sleeve arrow.

PS: I can't claim that these chapters were written with great effort today; they were actually being planned for a few days.

But every word is sincere, and each chapter is a product of my heart and soul.

To borrow a signature from a reader: If you don't leave me, I will stay with you through life and death.

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