manynovel Chapter 1374 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1374 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
“He said he would catch up after dealing with those people, how could this happen?” Yi Xiaolan cried, her face covered in tears and her eyes swollen. “Where did my husband have his last accident? I want to go and see. I don’t believe he’s really gone.”
"Didn't he say he'd jump into the sea? Since we haven't found his body, it means there's still hope he's alive. I'm going to find him!"
Yi Xiaolan was about to get up, but she had cried so hard and was so upset that she almost stumbled and fell. Fortunately, someone next to her helped her up.
"Sister Xiaolan, don't worry. You said it yourself, since he jumped into the sea and we haven't seen his body, Brother Xu might not really be in trouble. He might have miraculously survived after jumping into the sea and hasn't come back yet. He might be injured or he might have drifted to a faraway place and can't come back for the time being. We definitely have to look for him, but there's no use in worrying now. My husband has already sent people to inquire about where he is."
“Once we have news, we’ll go take a look together. Maybe we can find some clues? Even if we don’t find anything, don’t be disappointed. It’s not bad news. As long as we don’t find the bodies, Brother Xu and Zhen’er might still be alive.” Shen Miao held Yi Xiaolan’s hand, constantly comforting her, and helped her sit down on a chair.
Shen Miao's words did indeed calm Yi Xiaolan down.
Suddenly, Yi Xiaolan gripped Shen Miao's hand tightly, her sorrow turning into anger: "How could my husband be no match for those people? Since he told us to leave first, he must have been confident and had a plan, but someone ruined his plans."
Shen Miao looked confused, not understanding Yi Xiaolan's meaning. Could there be some other hidden story behind this?
Xu Shan's martial arts skills are indeed impressive, but those mysterious people are not simple either. She doesn't think Xu Shan will have an easy time against them; it's possible that he might fall into their trap if he's not careful.
“It was that disobedient girl Zhen’er who actually turned back halfway and insisted on going to find her husband,” Yi Xiaolan continued. “With her husband’s martial arts skills, even if he couldn’t beat those mysterious people, escaping shouldn’t be a problem. But what if he’s dragged down by that girl Zhen’er? Her husband clearly told us to go first, but she insisted on running back and dragging him down with her.”
"It's all my fault for not taking good care of Zhen'er, which led to my husband suffering this calamity. It's all my fault." Yi Xiaolan cried even more bitterly, blaming herself while also scolding her daughter for being so irresponsible.
Shen Miao had heard her husband, Yan Rugo, mention that she only encountered Yi Xiaolan, Chu Yanzhi, and Xin Shun in Qingjiang Town. Xu Zhen was with Xu Shan, but her husband hadn't asked much about the details. She hadn't expected that Xu Zhen would run back halfway through.
If Xu Shan becomes constrained and hesitant because of his daughter, the chances of him getting into trouble are indeed greater.
However, since no one witnessed all of this firsthand, it's impossible to explain the situation clearly. Without evidence, we cannot attribute all the blame to a seven-year-old girl.
"Sister Xiaolan, only those mysterious people, Brother Xu, and Zhen'er know the details of what happened back then. It might not be what you think. Calm down, eat something, and we'll make other plans once the people your husband sent have news. What do you think?"
If Xu Shan and his daughter are alright this time, that's fine. But if something really happens, Yi Xiaolan will probably feel very guilty, thinking that she didn't take good care of her daughter and dragged Xu Shan down with her.
“My husband’s life is now unknown, how can I eat anything?” Yi Xiaolan couldn’t stop her tears. “If my husband and Zhen’er can come back, what’s wrong with me eating a few less bites?”
Shen Miao sighed, then had someone prepare some light food and chatted with Yi Xiaolan for a while. After Yi Xiaolan got tired and fell asleep, she went to find Xin Shun and Chu Yanzhi to ask about what had happened.
“Miss’s lightness skill is excellent, definitely one of the best in the martial arts world. She can escape without any problem. Even I would have a hard time catching up with her,” Xin Shun said. “Those mysterious people chasing us probably don’t have much lightness skill than Miss. I think the chances of them capturing Miss and forcing Master to submit are very small, unless something unexpected happens.”
“Miss Shen should also understand that the mysterious organization that has its eyes on Tianwen is cunning and extremely cruel. Over the years, many martial arts masters have fallen victim to them. My master is an upright man, and it's entirely possible that he could be tricked by them.” Xin Shun couldn't help but recall how his young mistress had jumped out of the carriage earlier, carrying something wrapped in cloth, and called out to him, “Uncle Xin, I'm going to find my father. You all go ahead,” before disappearing in a flash. When he looked back, all he saw was a cloud of dust.
But he still remembered that when the young lady spoke to him, her eyes were firm and she was very calm, definitely not acting impulsively. Besides, the young lady's lightness skill was so good, she certainly wouldn't have dared to turn back if she wasn't confident.
On the contrary, at such a critical moment, few people would have the courage for a seven-year-old girl to turn back and look for her master.
Previously, the madam said that the young lady had implicated the master, and he didn't know how to refute it, since no one except the two parties involved knew what had happened. But deep down, he never felt that the young lady had implicated the master. If anyone was going to be dragged down, it was the madam; she had no martial arts skills and was frail.
Xin Shun could only think these things in his heart; he could never tell anyone.
"So that's how it is." Shen Miao sighed. "Since you said that Zhen'er's lightness skill is very good, and they dealt with the first wave of mysterious people, when they encountered the second wave, Zhen'er couldn't possibly be the one who dragged them down. There must have been other unexpected events in between."
Xin Shun nodded repeatedly, agreeing with him.
"But right now, Brother Xu and Zhen'er's fate is unknown, and we don't know what's going on. I hope they're alright, and I wish they could return safely."
Hearing Shen Miao's words, Xin Shun prayed the same way in his heart.
The next day, Yan Rugo and Shen Miao found Yi Xiaolan, whose eyes were still red, and told her the latest situation.
"My people have found out where Brother Xu last disappeared. Should I stay here, or should we go with him to check?" Yan Rugo asked.
Yi Xiaolan was determined to go find him and couldn't wait to set off.
However, they didn't set off until the next day. After all, the place was quite far away, and they needed to make some preparations. In addition, it was already getting late, and it would be dark in just a few hours.
The next morning, Yan Rugo and Shen Miao accompanied Yi Xiaolan to the location they had found out.
Chu Yanzhi was left at the Yan family's residence, and Xin Shun also stayed to take care of him.
Before leaving, Yi Xiaolan patted Chu Yanzhi's head and instructed him, "Yanzhi, you must behave well and stay here until your master's wife returns. Don't be like Zhen'er, who is ignorant and runs around recklessly, understand?"
Chu Yanzhi nodded. Although he really wanted to go find his master, he was afraid of becoming a burden and dragging others down with him. (End of Chapter)