"Alright, little girl, we're at the village entrance, hurry back! Don't run around at night anymore, be careful of being snatched by wild beasts!"
Yan Li dropped Jiang Wan by the edge of the forest.
He didn't want to escort her, but the little fatty insisted on staying.
Jiang Wan said, "You're lying, there are no big wild beasts in this mountain! And I'm not afraid of wild beasts at all, I can punch a wolf to death. I have a wolf fur cloak, I killed it myself!"
As she spoke, she raised her fist, which was as round as a bun, "I'm super strong!"
Yan Li: ...
Why was he wasting his breath talking to her here?
He really had nothing better to do!
Yan Li leaped into the air.
Jiang Wan's pupils dilated in shock.
This was unscientific!
How could a person fly? Was gravity ineffective against him?
Jiang Wan stood there, stunned for a good while before snapping back to reality. Then, she ran home with a look of horror.
That person hadn't gone far; he was hiding in a corner, secretly observing her.
As soon as she stepped through the courtyard gate, she heard a commotion from her shed, "Wan Wan, where is Wan Wan? She's gone! Husband, wake up quickly, Wan Wan is gone!"
Jiang Wan quickly called out, "Mom, I'm in the yard!"
The shed door was pulled open, and Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi rushed out. Seeing Jiang Wan standing safely in the yard, they hurried over and hugged her.
"Wan Wan, why aren't you sleeping and running around in the yard?"
Jiang Wan said, "I got up to pee, and I saw fireflies so I went to catch them. Dad, I saw someone flying over there!"
Jiang Pan was startled, "What? People flying? How can people fly? Wan Wan, did you... did you see something unclean?"
Chen Yuezhi was also startled, "Wan Wan, don't talk nonsense."
Jiang Wan said seriously, "I'm not talking nonsense, he really can fly!"
Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi were terrified, firmly believing that Jiang Wan had encountered something unclean during the night. Chen Yuezhi quickly took Jiang Wan into the house, while Jiang Pan rummaged through the house for a while, then ran outside the yard with yellow paper, incense, and candles to burn.
"Everyone, we are new to this place and were unaware of your presence. Our child unintentionally offended you, please do not take it to heart..."
After speaking, Jiang Pan bowed three times to the bonfire with great piety.
Yan Li, hiding in the shadows: ...
I'm not dead yet!
What bad luck!
Knowing Jiang Pan's actions, Jiang Wan struggled with all her might to suppress her laughter. That person must have seen her father's "good intentions" and wondered if he was so angry he'd spit blood.
The more she thought about it, the funnier it became. Jiang Wan pinched herself hard to hold back her laughter.
She couldn't laugh out loud, or she'd surely scare her parents.
Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi busied themselves for a while before returning to guard Jiang Wan, their hearts filled with trepidation.
"Wan Wan, go to sleep quickly. Don't be afraid, Mom and Dad are watching over you."
Jiang Wan was young and had been up half the night. She was truly sleepy now, and with Chen Yuezhi gently patting her, she soon fell asleep.
When she woke again, the sky was already bright, and the sun was high in the sky.
Jiang Wan didn't rush to get up. Instead, she lay in bed and carefully felt her abilities.
She had only absorbed energy for a short while last night, and her abilities had already shown a significant increase. This feeling was truly delightful.
If only she could stay near that "energy tree" every day, her abilities would surely grow like a flame with added oil!
She had to think of a way to get close to that child every day to absorb energy.
This was no easy task. Those two people looked like they had an extraordinary background. To get close to them, she'd need more than just thick skin.
She needed to gain their trust for her plan to become a reality.
Although she had no clues yet, she was still in a very good mood.
After all, the energy tree was already nearby. What was there to worry about? She could figure out a plan slowly.
Oh, right, the excitement at the Su family's!
Jiang Wan quickly summoned her little subordinate and told it to go to the Su family immediately.
The little subordinate flew away after receiving the task.
Jiang Wan got out of bed herself, put on her clothes, tidied her messy hair, put on her shoes, and then pushed open the door to go out.
Her parents and her second and youngest brothers had gone to the county. They had said yesterday that they were going to inquire about a school for Sanlang.
The construction workers were busy building the house, and Dalang was supervising. Su Shi was standing in the courtyard, lost in thought. It was evident that yesterday's events had deeply affected her, and she still hadn't recovered.
Jiang Wan stepped forward and took her sister-in-law's hand, "Sister-in-law, don't be unhappy, or you'll give birth to a little crybaby. Little crybabies are too noisy!"
Su Shi lowered her head and smiled at her, "Then sister-in-law will smile more."
Jiang Wan smiled brightly at her, "Yes, sister-in-law looks the most beautiful when she smiles!"
Su Shi knew that Jiang Wan was comforting her, and her heart felt warm. She reached out and touched Jiang Wan's little face, "Wan Wan, I must have accumulated a lot of good karma in my past life to be able to marry into the Jiang family and have such wonderful in-laws like you."
Jiang Wan nodded seriously, "Indeed, so sister-in-law must cherish this good fortune and not be sad over people who are not worth it. Let's all live happily together and let those bad people be envious!"
Su Shi was taken aback, then smiled and nodded, "Wan Wan is right, sister-in-law shouldn't be sad. Come, sister-in-law will wash your face, comb your hair, and then make you something delicious."
She had been feeling down, but after being comforted by Jiang Wan, she immediately felt better.
Wan Wan was right. She should cherish her blessings and not be sad or upset over people who didn't care about her. If she got sick from anger, the only ones who would be sad would be those who cared about her.
As the two sisters-in-law happily got busy, in the mountains, Yan Li opened the door and handed Gu Chenzhou a bowl of medicine.
"I've inquired about the little girl's background from last night. A village has moved in at the foot of the mountain; they are refugees from Jianzhou. That little girl's father is the village chief, and he has quite some prestige. That little girl has innate divine strength and has made many contributions during their escape. The wolf pack on the old official road was wiped out by the people of their village."
Gu Chenzhou was a little surprised, "It was them?"
Yan Li nodded, "Guess what else I found at their house?"
Gu Chenzhou shook his head.
"Chiyan and Moyun are at their house!"
Gu Chenzhou was shocked, "How could that be! Weren't they in Tongzhou..."
Yan Li also found it incredibly strange, but he believed he hadn't mistaken them, "It was indeed them. They recognized me as soon as I approached them. But their brands are gone, not a trace left, as if they never had them."
Gu Chenzhou felt this was too fantastical, so he said, "Master, I want to see for myself! If it's really them, I want to bring them back."
As he spoke, Gu Chenzhou's voice choked up.
Yan Li stroked his head, "Don't be sad. They are alive, you should be happy. Drink your medicine first, and I'll take you. No matter how much silver it costs, we'll bring them back."
Without a word, Gu Chenzhou picked up the bowl and gulped down the ink-black medicinal soup.