"Who allowed you to wear that slut's things?" A mask? The moment Feng Ling saw this damned mask, she wished she could tear it to shreds.
She indeed snatched the mask from Yu Xing's hand, tore it into pieces with force, and threw it on the ground.
"If I see you wearing this again, next time I'll tear your face apart!"
Yu Xing said nothing, only looking at the mask on the ground, her mind momentarily lost in thought.
Feng Ling said angrily, "Get out!"
Yu Xing took a deep breath, and finally, left.
As soon as she stepped out, she slowly exhaled.
She raised her hand and wiped away the bloodstains at the corner of her lips.
Her face still stung, and she circulated her energy to push back the red finger marks before walking towards the courtyard where Chu Qianli resided.
Being in a village, even though it was the village chief's courtyard, it was far from the prosperity of the imperial city.
Especially after being flooded, with repair work not yet completed, the place was somewhat desolate everywhere.
Chu Qianli's courtyard, however, was lively.
Everyone was busy.
Yu Xing rarely saw such a scene, with guards not wielding their swords and spears to fight or defend, but chopping firewood.
"Chop it finer, we need to simmer it slowly. Thick wood will be wasted, our timber is limited. Everyone, keep up the effort."
"Yes!"
Yu Xing looked up and easily saw the man speaking in the crowd.
He was wearing a tight-fitting garment, and likely because he had been busy, he had taken off his robe.
His physique was robust, and one could tell he was an expert.
Yu Xing walked over quickly and cupped her hands, "Excuse me..."
"Are you here to help too? Help me chop this pile of wood first, I need to check on some medicine. Thank you!"
Xi Jiu handed her the axe in his hand and, before Yu Xing could react, turned to leave.
"That..." Yu Xing wanted to explain.
Xi Jiu suddenly stopped and stared at her face.
A hint of unease flickered in Yu Xing's heart. Had the finger marks on her face not completely disappeared yet?
Unexpectedly, Xi Jiu merely glanced at her, then took out an unopened mask from his waist pouch.
"The Princess said there could be pathogens here at any time, so be sure to protect yourself."
Seeing Yu Xing still holding the axe, Xi Jiu, without a second thought, directly tore open the mask's packaging and hung it over her ears.
"You..."
"Hurry up and finish chopping, I'll be back soon." He left.
Yu Xing stood frozen, still somewhat unable to process what had happened.
This must be Deputy General Xi, who had been by Chu Qianli's side the most today.
She had only wanted to ask if the Prince had come looking for Miss Chu.
Instead, she hadn't asked anything, but now she had an axe in her hand.
"Little brother, do you not know how?"
The guard brother beside her swung his saber and chuckled, "You're used to swords and sabers, not axes, right? Here, let me switch with you."
Thus, Yu Xing's hand was quickly exchanged for a large saber.
"Look at the thickness, just learn from me. Don't rush, if you don't know how, take your time. You'll get the hang of it soon. Look at our brothers."
Yu Xing looked up and indeed, everyone was busy.
The large saber in her hand was slowly raised, and then brought down.
Simultaneously falling was the last trace of dimness in her eyes.
The Prince didn't seem to be here, but she didn't seem to want to go back either. What should she do?
However, Xi Jiu didn't know she was from the Xuan Prince's manor.
The Prince and Miss Chu had such a bad relationship. If Xi Jiu knew her identity, he would probably drive her away.
With the world so vast, why did she suddenly feel like she had nowhere to call home?