Chapter 625: Trap
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After separating from the talkative farmer, Yu Niaoniao ate the tofu pudding as she walked toward Apricot Flower Alley.
Xiao Juan asked, “Why are you going to Apricot Flower Alley?”
Yu Niaoniao obediently told him her goal.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Juan firmly disagreed.
“What if this is a trap? We can’t go.”
Yu Niaoniao immediately panicked. “But we’re almost out of medicine. If we don’t think of a way to buy medicine, your injuries will never recover!” Xiao Juan appeared very calm about this.
“My injuries are fine. It doesn’t matter if I don’t use medicine.”
Yu Niaoniao said, “How can it be fine? Your wound is inflamed. You have to use medicine!”
Xiao Juan turned around and walked in the opposite direction from Apricot Flower Alley. He said, “I know my body very well. I’ll be fine. Don’t worry.”
Yu Niaoniao glared at his back and stomped her feet.
“Alright! You refuse to go, right? Then I’ll go alone!”
With that, she turned and ran in the direction of Apricot Flower Alley.
Xiao Juan had no choice but to change direction and chase after her.
He grabbed Yu Niaoniao’s hand. “Don’t do anything rash! ”
Yu Niaoniao turned her head and glared at him with red eyes.
“Do you know that if the wound is seriously inflamed, you might die? If you die, what do you want me to do? Are you going to leave me alone?”
Xiao Juan was speechless.
Yu Niaoniao said, “I don’t want you to die. I want you to stay with me forever. Just stay with me and never be separated. Boohoo!”
Xiao Juan’s heart ached and softened.
He reached out and clasped the back of her head, pressing her into his arms.
“Alright, stop crying. I won’t die.”
The pedestrians passing by turned to look at them. Countless gazes fell on the two of them.
Yu Niaoniao continued to cry as if no one was around. “Wuwuwu!”
Xiao Juan tilted the oil-paper umbrella at her, blocking the gazes of the pedestrians.
He whispered, “Let’s go to Apricot Flower Alley together to buy medicine.”
Yu Niaoniao’s cries immediately stopped.
She raised her head and looked at Xiao Juan with watery eyes.
“Don’t go back on your word.”
Xiao Juan was very helpless. ‘Yes.”
Yu Niaoniao smiled through her tears again and immediately pulled Xiao Juan forward.
Xiao Juan reminded him, “Slow down. Be careful not to spill the tofu pudding in the bowl. I still have to return the bowl later.”
Yu Niaoniao handed over the remaining half bowl of tofu pudding.
“I can’t finish it. Help me.”
Xiao Juan could only take the bowl and eat the remaining tofu pudding in two or three bites. When he passed by the stall selling tofu pudding, he returned the empty bowl to the boss.
The two of them arrived at Apricot Flower Alley. Yu Niaoniao was about to knock when she was stopped by Xiao Juan.
“Wait here. I’ll go in alone.”
Yu Niaoniao nodded. “Alright, I’ll meet you outside. If there’s a problem inside, shout.”
Xiao Juan said, “If I don’t come out, leave.”
Yu Niaoniao pursed her lower lip, very unhappy. “Can you not say such a thing?”
Xiao Juan touched her head. “Alright, I’ll stop.”
He took out the small bamboo skewer and hid it in his sleeve. Then, he handed the bag and the oil-paper umbrella to Yu Niaoniao.
“I’m leaving.”
“Yeah.”
Xiao Juan did not knock. Instead, he used his Qinggong to climb over the courtyard wall and quietly sneaked into the house.
The alley was very quiet. There were high courtyard walls on both sides, preventing sunlight from entering.
Yu Niaoniao put away the oil-paper umbrella and stood against the wall, feeling very nervous.
She hoped that everything would go well for Xiao Juan.
Unfortunately, the heavens refused to let her have her way.
The crisp sound of weapons colliding suddenly sounded behind the wall, mixed with chaotic footsteps and shouts.
“Quick! Stop him! Don’t let him escape over the wall.”
Yu Niaoniao was shocked. She immediately looked up and saw Xiao Juan flying up the wall.
But in the next moment, pursuers appeared on the wall.
Xiao Juan held the No Return Saber and killing intent appeared in his eyes.
“Niaoniao, hold the umbrella!”
Yu Niaoniao did not understand, but she still subconsciously listened to him and quickly opened the oil-paper umbrella.
At the same time, the No Return Saber in Xiao Juan’s hand cut the neck of the pursuer in front of him.
Dark red blood splattered and fell like rain, dripping onto the oil-paper umbrella.
The originally plain white umbrella was stained with a dazzling blood color.
Right on the heels of that, the pursuer’s corpse fell off the courtyard wall and fell heavily to the ground.
Yu Niaoniao took two steps back in fear, her hand trembling slightly as she held the oil-paper umbrella.
After dealing with the two pursuers following closely behind, Xiao Juan jumped down the courtyard wall and grabbed Yu Niaoniao’s hand.
“Let’s go!”
They left the town as quickly as possible.
When it rained, it poured.
The originally sunny sky was suddenly covered in dark clouds and was about to rain.
Xiao Juan sped up and ran forward with Yu Niaoniao.
Soon, rain fell.
Fortunately, Yu Niaoniao did not throw away the oil-paper umbrella. The rain fell on the umbrella, diluting the remaining blood on it.
The two of them ran along the mountain path for a long time until it was dark before they found a mountain temple that had been abandoned for a long time.
The Mountain Temple was badly damaged, but at least it could block the wind and rain.
Xiao Juan found some dry wood in the temple and lit it with the lighter he carried with him.
The fire emitted an endless warmth, diluting the cold brought by the rainy night.
Yu Niaoniao took off her wet coat and placed it by the fire to roast.
She said to Xiao Juan, “Take off your clothes and roast them too.”
Xiao Juan leaned against the pillar and said calmly, “I’ll rest for a while. I’ll roast them later.”
Yu Niaoniao asked, “Were those people chasing us just now soldiers?”
Recalling the scenes just now, Xiao Juan’s eyes darkened.
“No, they were not.”
Yu Niaoniao was a little surprised. “Then why were they chasing us?”
Xiao Juan spat out two words indifferently. “Bounty.”
Yu Niaoniao understood. “They came to hunt us down to get a thousand taels of gold?”
Xiao Juan explained unhurriedly, “They should be in cahoots with the clerk from the pharmacy. The clerk from the pharmacy used his identity to find a target and lure him to the agreed location. If the person being lured over is really a wanted criminal, they can naturally take the head to collect the bounty. Taking a step back, even if it’s not a wanted criminal, they can take the opportunity to extort a sum of money. It’s not a loss.”
Yu Niaoniao lowered her head. “So it was a trap from the beginning to the end. I almost harmed you.”
Xiao Juan comforted her. “They’re meticulous. Clearly, this is not the first time they’ve done such a thing. Leaving such scum alive will only harm more people. Today, I severely injured them. In the future, they won’t dare to harm anyone for a long time. We’re indirectly getting rid of evil for the people.” Yu Niaoniao clenched her fists. “I’ll be even more careful in the future.”
Seeing that she quickly perked up, Xiao Juan was relieved.
He closed his eyes and prepared to rest.
With the help of the fire in front of her, Yu Niaoniao realized that something was wrong with his expression and hurriedly asked.
“Ah Juan, are you feeling unwell?”
Xiao Juan opened his eyes. “I’m fine.”
Yu Niaoniao was not so easy to fool and said directly.
“Take off your clothes. I want to see the wound on your back..”
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