eurekapd Chapter 118 Temporary Break
Chapter 118 Temporary Break
The group ran non-stop for more than half an hour before stopping in a long-abandoned village more than ten miles southeast of Weicun.
Several years ago, when Wei Zhu took the initiative to expose the existence of the Exorcising Grass to the imperial court, this village was occupied by the people sent by the imperial court to monitor Wei Zhu at all times and turned into a hidden stronghold.
Now that Wei Zhu has passed away, and Wei Chaoyan has moved to the town with her family, there is no longer any need to keep the stronghold a secret. Therefore, Lady Yan did not hesitate to bring Wei Chaoyan here to rest and recuperate.
As soon as they dismounted, Yan Hua gave a quick, low whistle to announce their arrival to the people in the stronghold. As soon as the whistle stopped, several men and women, dressed in brown linen and with simple faces, hurriedly walked out.
The middle-aged man at the head of the group, whose face was more composed and honest, bowed excitedly and respectfully as soon as he arrived at the village entrance, saying, "Your subordinate Ye Lang greets Your Excellency! Your Excellency must be tired from your journey. Please come in quickly. Your subordinate has prepared hot water and a sumptuous dinner for Your Excellency to drink after washing up!"
As he spoke, he bent down and turned to the side, extending his right arm to signal Yan Niangzi and the others to enter the village. The people who followed behind also bowed solemnly to Yan Niangzi and the others. As Ye Lang warmly and respectfully invited Yan Niangzi and the others to come in, three honest and burly men stepped forward and took the several tall horses that were panting heavily and snorting hot air from their nostrils, which were next to the group. They skillfully led them to the stable, preparing to feed them the best horse feed and clean water.
The remaining middle-aged woman stepped forward and reached out to take Wei Chaoyan from Yan Niangzi's arms, but Yan Niangzi turned away without a word and refused. The woman, who was now holding nothing, was momentarily stunned, but she quickly recovered and calmly stepped back a few steps to the side, making way for the group of adults in her eyes.
With Ye Lang's attentive care, Yan Niangzi and the others quickly washed away the dust with warm water, changed into suitable and soft clothes, and slowly sat down in the warm, candlelit hall to enjoy a delicious meal.
After a while, the group, having eaten and drunk their fill, went to their respective rooms to rest under Ye Lang's arrangement. Of course, Wei Chaoyan, who was clearly still shaken, did not escape being forced to drink a bowl of extremely bitter calming soup by Madam Yan (naturally, it was a well-thought-out calming soup that Ye Lang had cobbled together from the homes of doctors in several nearby villages, which had a good calming effect; but the taste... well, good medicine tastes bitter!). Afterwards, Madam Yan rolled her up and placed her on the prepared bed.
"Sleep peacefully. If anything happens, just shout for Auntie, and Auntie will come right away!" Madam Yan bent down and gently tucked the blanket around Wei Chaoyan, who was wrapped in it, while giving her these words of advice with a hint of worry.
Yes, Lady Yan was worried that Wei Chaoyan, who was too frightened today, would have nightmares and fever in the middle of the night. She originally planned to sacrifice herself and share a bed with Wei Chaoyan tonight so that she could take care of her nearby. However, Wei Chaoyan refused to agree. Helpless, she had to stay in the room next to Wei Chaoyan's room, so that she could immediately notice any movement Wei Chaoyan made in the middle of the night and rush over in time.
After giving her instructions, Madam Yan still felt uneasy and reached out to touch Wei Chaoyan's warm forehead, tentatively asking, "Yan girl, how about tonight...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Wei Chaoyan interrupted her sweetly, "Oh dear, Aunt Yan! I drank the calming soup and I'm fine now!" She patted her slender chest forcefully through the blanket, assuring her, "I'm a grown-up now! I was just a little scared at first, but so much time has passed and I've recovered! Don't worry, I'm absolutely fine! Auntie, you must be tired today, you should rest early! Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll call you loudly, I won't try to tough it out, I swear!"
Seeing that Wei Chaoyan spoke with such certainty, Lady Yan did not want to argue with her anymore. She secretly resolved to be more vigilant tonight, blew out the candles in the room, opened the door, and left.
After a while, Wei Chaoyan finally felt relieved when she heard the soft sounds of her mother falling asleep in the next room. She collapsed onto the bed, feeling utterly exhausted. After a moment of distraction, Wei Chaoyan hurriedly focused her attention on the live stream, ignoring the cacophony of comments on the public screen. She anxiously opened the backend interface and looked at her parents' private chat with a burning sense of unease.
Surprisingly, their private messages only contained a brief message: "Get some rest," with no other messages.
Unconvinced, Wei Chaoyan checked the profiles of her younger cousin, Liu Yu, Li Ye, and others several times, and found that they were all similar, telling her to get some rest.
After thinking for a moment and realizing they were concerned for her, Wei Chaoyan smiled happily. She decisively logged out of the system backend, ignored the wailing netizens in the live stream, appeared directly, said "Goodnight," and then closed the live stream to come back to her senses.
Wei Chaoyan snuggled wearily into the warm blankets and whispered, "Phew, 001, it's all up to you tonight. I don't want to have nightmares!"
Yes, Wei Chaoyan's usually unreliable 001 suddenly became reliable for a while. While she was still wondering about her parents' reaction, 001 took the opportunity to tell her that she could sleep peacefully tonight. It would take care of her and ensure that she wouldn't have nightmares and fever in the middle of the night. Of course, it would only require deducting a certain amount of affection points!
Wei Chaoyan was too lazy to protest 001's thieving behavior of taking advantage of her misfortune to gain favor points. She simply closed her eyes and let the Duke of Zhou, who had been waiting for a long time, drag her away to play.
"Well, thankfully, I was smart enough not to bring A-Ying and the others along!" As her last shred of consciousness was about to sink into sleep, this clear thought thankfully surfaced in Wei Chaoyan's mind!
Soon Wei Chaoyan fell into a deep sleep, and the once desolate and quiet stronghold quickly returned to its usual silence after a brief period of liveliness. The courtyard, devoid of any human voices, became even more secluded under the cold and pale moonlight!