C2 The Mumbling of the Cemetery

Muzhao looked down and saw a pair of shriveled hands grabbing tightly onto her leg, following her arm to see, there was a mound of dirt, it was currently bustling with activity, felt his scalp go numb, what is this?

Her first thought was to swindle a corpse, she immediately ran, but because the leg of her pants was still in someone's hand, she tumbled and fell, making her head spin. In that moment of dizziness, she heard a few words coming out of the pit, the sound was very soft, it even sounded like the sound of a newborn kitten, but fortunately Muzhao had been very sharp since she was young, so even though she couldn't see clearly with her eyes, she was able to hear the voice clearly.

Muzhao crawled to the side of the pit while trembling, found a branch and started digging. She muttered to herself, hoping that the heavens would not let her down that she was really being called for help, otherwise, she would definitely be angered to death.

It took courage to dig a pit in the middle of the night in this wilderness, but it was clear that the Muzhao was not a child favored by the heavens. After a while, she saw a skull that was almost completely covered in dust.

Muzhao paused for a moment, and then silently buried the dirt back. She hoped that this relative didn't blame her, but she was anxious to save him.

After digging for a while, she found the person she was looking for. After he was dug out, he breathed in fresh air and his chest rose up and down, and after a while he started to cough violently. The Muzhao felt around and helped him pat his back to catch his breath, feeling much better.

Seeing that the man had recovered, Muzhao did not want to meddle further, he decided to bid his farewells and continue on his journey.

"Benefactor, wait." A pair of hands suddenly grabbed Muzhao, but quickly released him after a moment.

Muzhao turned to look at him. Under the moonlight, the man was lying on the ground with his long hair in a mess, covering most of his face.

The man called her, and after searching his body, he finally said to Muzhao: "I still do not know your name, my benefactor. How can I repay my benefactor in the future? "

"It's nothing, it's just a small matter. Remember to find a doctor to examine it later." Muzhao never had the intention to have him repay them in the first place, but after hearing his words, the two of them became moved and reported their names to each other before leaving in a hurry.

Soongyanqing couldn't help but spurt out a mouthful of blood after she left. He used his hands to wipe the blood off his face and struggled to get up.

Through the moonlight, he could see that it was a blade. The blade was covered with a lot of soil, so it should have been buried here with him. The man used some of the remaining cloth on his body to wipe off the soil, then dragged the knife as he walked down the mountain.

When they finally found the main road, the sky was already bright. Muzhao had found a large banyan leaf to cover her head, it was already October, and it was still so hot.

Not long after, Muzhao saw a stone tablet with a few large words written on it — Yu Qian County. Below it were some introductions.

Fortunately, they were already close to the city, and borrowing a phone from a passerby would be easy. They made up their mind and continued to move forward on their journey.

When they were near the town, they could see the pedestrians. Muzhao was a little surprised by the unique and retro clothing, she thought it was her hobby when the old ladies fought with the man earlier. She never thought that the people in this place were all dressed like this.

A word appeared in Muzhao's mind — Transmigration, but because it was too unbelievable, the Muzhao ignored it. She still felt like she was dragged to some remote area where the people here were all still wearing the same clothes they were before.

She covered her face with leaves and quickly walked forward. She did not expect that someone would stop her from asking when she was passing through the city gate.

The guard looked her up and down, the Shuangsanjiao's eyes revealed a look of disdain, and let out a snort, "As a woman, to dress up like this outside, you are truly disgraceful!"

Muzhao opened his eyes wide. Although his clothes were different from theirs, there was no need to insult her like that.

She immediately stopped smiling and was about to argue with him, but was stopped by a pair of hands.

She turned around to find that it was the guy who had been dug up. She didn't know where he had found a piece of clothing to cover his ruined body, but he still looked very dignified and tidy.

Soongyanqing pulled her behind him and took out a paper shaped Luyin from his pocket and showed it to the guard.

"Shouweidage, this is our Luyin. We are here to visit your relatives in Yu Gan County."

Usually, the citizens of Chu were allowed to enter and leave the, but the guards could not bear to see her dressed up like this, so they deliberately made things difficult for her. Now, the Luyin had no choice but to allow her pass.

Seeing that, the Muzhao did not say anymore, and followed the passersby into the city.

The man who helped her also silently followed behind her. Seeing this, the Muzhao asked him what was the purpose of his visit.

"You're a strange one. Why are you following me when you're too sick to treat?"

"I was afraid that my benefactor would be in trouble, so I didn't dare to leave."

It was unknown when Soongyanqing suddenly had a blade in her hand. Holding it in her arms still gave off a bit of chivalry, but to Muzhao, this action of hers seemed somewhat silly. She still had to hurry home, and didn't have the time to bother with this guy.

Seeing that he did not leave, the Muzhao did not bother with him anymore. After walking around the city for a while, she realized that there were no phone booths or shops.

"Pengyuv, do you know where we can make a phone call?"

Soongyanqing looked at her strangely and shook his head. Why did this man speak in such a weird manner?

"May I know what benefactor is talking about?"

There was an endless stream of peddlers hawking their wares on the street, one by one, they entered the ears of the Muzhao, she frowned, why was the scene so familiar. He tried hard to recall it in his mind, but he couldn't. When he turned around to look at the man, an image popped up in his mind. No wonder he was so familiar with it.

Because Muzhao had previously been to places like the Elephant Mountain Film City that were specifically used to film TV shows, she did not reveal any strange expressions. She could not help but constantly look around her surroundings.

Soongyanqing was looking at Muzhao with a puzzled expression, but she suddenly picked up his arm and started chewing on it randomly. He quickly stopped Muzhao from doing so.

"Benefactor, what are you doing?"

Muzhao seemed to wake up from his stupor as he shook his head. Raising his bitten arm to look, he suddenly took the jade pendant from his neck and threw it onto the ground. Then, he walked forward without looking back.

After going through this change, Muzhao's heart could be considered to have suffered a strong blow, as she silently felt wronged in her heart. She had obviously never done anything bad, so how could she let this happen to her?

The more Muzhao thought about it, the angrier she got, and in anger, she started laughing instead. Soongyanqing picked up the jade pendant that she threw, and without saying a word, he followed silently by her side.

"I'm not some wealthy family. You won't get any benefits by following me. To be honest, I just got nothing. So, it's better if you treat my illness earlier."

Muzhao saw that he did not have much of a cover up on his body before he dug him out, his wounds looked extremely sinister on the outside. Although it was covered by clothes now, he could still smell the blood smell in the air, if he did not go to the infirmary now, there would be repercussions.

"I didn't follow my benefactor for the sake of money, but to protect my benefactor."

Soongyanqing didn't speak anymore, he only held onto his blade and stood to the side. His eyebrows were also knitted tightly, as he looked behind Muzhao.

Muzhao was startled, he turned his head to look, and discovered that the old lady and the man were following behind them. He was shocked, and couldn't help but pull on the arm of the person beside him.

"Are you talking about them?"

"That's exactly the case. Not long after your savior left, that person followed. I saw that they were sneaky and didn't seem like good people, so I decided to follow my savior and protect them."

Soongyanqing nodded with a serious look on his face. He told Muzhao the reason, he had seen the people behind him a few times, and they were not good people that would try to steal from him. Now that he was injured, the two of them had to be careful.

Muzhao thanked him for his good intentions and quickly thought about her next plan. Right now, she had no money on her and no place to stay at night, so she didn't even know how to live in this unfamiliar era.

She suddenly remembered that this person in front of her might be able to help her.

"May I have the liberty of asking for your home address? I can help you with your wounds. "

Soongyanqing had only been in Yu Gan County for a few days, the money he had previously was almost spent, so in order to save more money, he just found a thatched cottage to stay in. When Muzhao suddenly asked about him, he explained his situation, which Muzhao did not despise, and pulled his arm to walk forward.

Soongyanqing looked at the arm that was being pulled, wanting to pull it back, but he resisted.

Fortunately, Soongyanqing's small cottage was not far from the town, and the two of them quickly reached there. It was unknown whether the people following them knew that they had been found out or not, so Muzhao was happy and at ease.

"I'll go pick some herbs for you. Stay here and rest for a while."

Due to the injuries on his body and the fact that he had been tormenting himself for quite some time, Soongyanqing allowed him to stay in the room to rest after he had seen through everything.

After familiarizing herself with the location of the Soongyanqing's thatched cottage, Muzhao picked up the basket that he had placed aside and walked towards the back of the house. When she came here just now, she saw a few bitter neem trees by the side of the road that were just in time to quell the flames.

Muzhao hummed as she went to pick the herbs. Since Soongyanqing was unable to stop her, she followed behind and did not disturb her. Muzhao thought that he was resting in his room.

The ancient air was indeed a lot fresher than modern times. Muzhao saw a little red and ink-black grass after she plucked the neem tree, so she picked some. The basket was not big, so she picked a full bag.

When he returned, Soongyanqing was already home. He had taken off his clothes and was checking his wounds, looking at the scarred back. Muzhao couldn't help but look away.

She placed the basket on the ground, wondering how many people had hurt him. The wound had clearly healed and been injured again. This was also the reason why she was able to dig him out from the unmarked cemetery.