After chatting with Wu Yanzu, Zi'an couldn't sleep even more. She tossed and turned, with Lao Qi and the tragically dead couple constantly circling in her mind, especially the pregnant woman's belly, which kept appearing in her mind over and over again.
The next morning, Zi'an heard someone running around outside. Sister-in-law A-man came to bring Zi'an breakfast, and it was obvious that her face was pale and flustered.
Zi'an asked, "Sister-in-law A-Man, what happened outside?"
Sister-in-law Aman didn't know how to lie, but Doctor Wen Yi had instructed her before going down the mountain to take good care of Zi'an and not to let her get excited and anxious, so she smiled at Zi'an, said nothing, and turned and left.
Zi'an was very surprised. Wu Yanzu came in just then. Zi'an asked, "Did something happen in Miaojiang?"
Wu Yanzu was also confused. "I don't know. I just saw everyone running around, and some people were holding spears. Are there enemies coming?"
"Go out and ask."
"I asked, but they wouldn't say."
"I just asked Aman's wife, but she didn't say anything and ran out."
Zi'an thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "I'll go out and ask someone. If anything happens, I won't ask if I can help, but at least I won't cause trouble for others."
"I'll go with you." Wu Yanzu also followed him out.
Zi'an went out to take a look and found that just as Wu Yanzu had said, everyone was preparing for battle.
Spears, swords, flutes for summoning poisonous snakes, shovels, sickles, and anything that could be used as a weapon were piled up in the open space under the banyan tree.
Uncle Xing is now the person in charge of the clan. When Doctor Wen Yi is not around, everyone listens to his orders. Now Uncle Xing is talking to two young Miao men. He speaks the Miao dialect, which Zi'an can't understand, but it seems he is giving orders. Everyone looks solemn.
Zi'an waited for them to finish talking, then went up to Uncle Xing and said, "Uncle Xing, what happened?"
When Uncle Xing saw Zi'an coming, he shook off his solemn expression and said with a smile, "Princess, why did you get up so early today? It's nothing. I'm going hunting."
"Hunting?" Zi'an was very surprised. There was a river in front and deep mountains on three sides. It was not difficult to hunt fish, chickens, wild ducks, rabbits or even wild boars. There was enough food. Why did they need to go out hunting together
Moreover, it was not the early winter when food storage was needed, so going out hunting together was impossible.
"Uncle Xing, what happened? Don't hide it from me." Zi'an said.
"I really just went hunting. It's okay, it's okay. Princess, don't think too much." Uncle Xing said with a smile. After a pause, he said, "By the way, Princess, don't walk around too much these two days. There are many poisonous snakes in this forest. I'm afraid you might get hurt by mistake."
After hearing this, Zian was even more certain that something had happened.
She thought for a moment and said, "Since Uncle Xing is unwilling to talk, I will go down the mountain to find Doctor Wen Yi."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Uncle Xing was startled and quickly pulled her back, "Princess, you must not go down the mountain."
Zi'an looked at Uncle Xing and sighed, "Uncle Xing, are there any enemies attacking? Since we are in Miao territory, we are all family. Is there anything we cannot talk about?"
After hearing what she said, Uncle Xing had no choice but to take out a letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Zi'an. "It's not that I don't want to tell the princess, but I'm afraid that the princess will think too much."
Zi'an took the letter suspiciously, opened it and saw that it was from old Prince An Ran to Doctor Wen Yi, saying that Chu Jing led an army to Miaojiang to capture her.
Zi'an didn't expect that Chu Jing, a man who was willing to die, had found out that she was in Miaojiang. Although the purpose of arresting her was not stated in the letter, she could guess that it was to hold Qin Zhou hostage.
The scene of the burning Wolf Tail Mountain appeared in front of Zi'an again. She knew how cruel Chu Jing was. Even if the people of Miaojiang resisted with all their strength, it would be useless. Chu Jing, the defeated bandit, would definitely use all his means and military strength to deal with her. Moreover, if he set a fire, the people in the village would lose their homes.
No, the entire Miao region cannot be implicated because of her.
She turned around and said to Wu Yanzu: "Pack your things, we will leave Miaojiang immediately."
Uncle Xing was stunned when he heard this. "Leave? You must not leave. If you go down the mountain now, you will run into them. Hey, I told you not to tell you."
Zi'an shook his head and said, "I can't stay here and cause trouble for everyone, Uncle Xing, I have to go."
Uncle Xing stopped her and said seriously, "No, Princess, you can't leave. Your poison has not been cured yet. Your poison was caused by people from Miaojiang. You have to cure the poison here before you can leave. Doctor Wen Yi has told us to take good care of you. If anything happens to you, we won't be able to explain."
Zi'an was very touched. Most people in Miaojiang were honest and simple, so she couldn't drag everyone down. "I'm just going down the mountain to hide for a few days. Don't worry, I'll be back as soon as the enemy retreats. If they can't find me, they won't make things difficult for you."
Uncle Xing shook his head, "No, Princess, if you leave, they will just think that we hid you and they will not let us go. In this case, let's fight him."
Zi'an said seriously, "Uncle Xing, listen to me. I know Chu Jing. He is anxious to find me. If he comes to Miaojiang and can't find me after searching, he will definitely chase me and catch me immediately. He won't waste time with you guys."
Uncle Xing wanted to say something, but Zi'an held him back with his hand and said, "No need to say more. I have made up my mind, and no one can change my decision."
After saying that, he turned around and told Wu Yanzu, "Ah Zu, go back and pack your things. We'll leave right away."
"Yes." Wu Yanzu only listened to Zi'an's orders, and he also thought that Zi'an was right. If he didn't leave, staying here would harm everyone.
Seeing that he couldn't stop them, Uncle Xing had to order his men to send them along another road, and asked two members of the clan to accompany them.
One of the two men is called Azha and the other is called Shugong. Although they don't know martial arts, they have been wandering in these mountains for a long time and are in strong bodies, so they can carry Zi'an.
Before leaving, Uncle Xing told them to bring the princess back as soon as the danger was over.
The four of them set off and went down the mountain along the road around the right side of the mountain. Azha and Shugong were very familiar with the terrain here, so the road they took with Zian was relatively flat.
After walking for about an hour, they stopped to rest for a while. Zi'an said to Wu Yanzu, "I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach. I'm going to relieve myself in the woods. You wait here for me."
"I'll go in with you and I won't go near." Wu Yanzu was afraid of something happening, mainly because he was afraid there were poisonous snakes in the forest.
Zi'an said, "No need, I'll go in by myself, you just wait here for me."
Wu Yanzu thought she was ashamed to be heard relieving herself, so he said, "Well, Master, be careful."
Zi'an nodded, took out the needle bag from the medicine box and placed it in his hand, turned the Soul-Snatching Ring slightly, and then went into the woods.
(End of this chapter)