Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1264: Chapter 244: Seeking Refuge?

The moonlight was quite bright, yet it was still hard to see what was written on the paper under the moonlight. Luo Qianqian paused for a moment. She hadn’t decided whether to take out the flashlight when suddenly a light appeared. A faint candle flame lit up right before her, illuminating the face of a young boy. He held this candle aloft, the candlelight flickering among the trees, swaying with the night breeze.

Take me away.

These three words were all that was on the paper. Luo Qianqian blinked, still unsure. She waved the paper in front of the young boy, ”Is this yours? Did you write this?”

The young boy nodded.

”Do you want me to take you away?” The boy nodded again. Luo Qianqian still found it hard to believe. She couldn’t be sure to whom this boy belonged, yet he was seeking her help?

Did she look like she ran a shelter?

The young boy kept nodding, his expression as calm as if this was the most ordinary thing in the world.

She frowned slightly, ”But weren’t you following me this afternoon? Were you being sent to spy on me?”

Luo Qianqian was not so easy to trust someone, especially since this person had been sent to keep an eye on them that afternoon, and she’d even kicked him once.

The young boy quickly shook his head, waved his hands repeatedly, pointed to Haan Yun with urgency on his face, yet he didn’t know what to say. He could only hand the candle to Luo Qianqian. Then he retrieved something from his pack and walked to Haan Yun, waving the thing gently under his nose. Haan Yun frowned and woke up with a look of distaste, ”What is this smell?”

Seeing the man in black in front of him, Haan Yun instinctively jumped up onto a tree, but he soon leaped down again, astonished, clutching the shoulder of the boy, ”Xiao Bai? Why are you here?”

”You know him?” Qian Xi looked dumbfounded, ”Your little brother?”

”How could it be? Back when I was little, he was the only disciple of the rural Divine Doctor who detoxified me. Later, the Divine Doctor disappeared for unknown reasons, and I haven’t seen him since.” Haan Yun cast Qian Xi a glance.

But soon, he looked at Qian Xi with astonishment, ”You said he was my brother? Are you saying that the person you mentioned earlier is Xiao Bai?”

Qian Xi nodded, but unexpectedly Haan Yun went wild, grabbing the young boy’s chin and forcing him to open his mouth. Seeing the half-tongue, he was dumbfounded and stepped back two steps, ”How could this be? Where is the Divine Doctor? Xiao Bai?”

The young boy turned his head away in tears, making the two conscious people present understand his meaning.

”Then how did you...” Did you come here with Shiqi?

Haan Yun was no longer the naive child who poured his heart out to everyone. So, even if it was someone he knew, he still maintained a skeptical attitude. After all, Luo Qianqian was more important to him now, not only for saving him but also for helping him find Hua Nianyi, for which he could not repay.

The young boy was anxious, holding the paper with an urgent look, but he had only clothes and medicine in his bag and no writing tools. What could he do?

Luo Qianqian silently handed over a water-based pen, ”Write.”

Holding the pen, the young boy stared blankly for a while, looking around in confusion, before choosing to believe that this small tool could indeed write.

Using his pack as padding, he quietly wrote a few lines.

Since it was a water-based pen, the writing was thin, so when Luo Qianqian and Haan Yun read it, they had to hold the candle close.

Luo Qianqian drew one conclusion: water-based pens were not suitable for writing on rice paper.

”Really?” Haan Yun looked at the young boy with a face of despair, his hands trembling slightly.

The paper had only three lines:

My master passed away five years ago, and I’ve been mute for five years.

I escaped the deep palace and was sheltered by the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. They asked me in the morning to find out where you two were staying. I’ve left and said no more.

You have a special scent and a special tracking method.

Luo Qianqian suddenly remembered the elixir she crushed at the Star Path Flame earlier. Her expression turned peculiar as she looked at Yan, who was sitting against a tree, seemingly asleep.

Five years ago, my poison was neutralized, but the Divine Doctor and Xiao Bai disappeared at the same time. I thought they had left and traveled the world. Who would have thought, who would have thought it was because of me that they suffered!” Haan Yun’s face showed signs of collapse as he raised his hand and pounded the tree fiercely.

Luo Qianqian knew nothing about what happened five years ago. Those were things she didn’t want to delve into. Living among a group of women fighting for favor, even potentially with extreme psychologies, was filled with darkness. She didn’t want to ponder deeply.

After all, one had watched enough palace drama TV shows.

The young boy, however, looked at Luo Qianqian with a face slightly anxious, seeing that she still hadn’t budged, he appeared a bit desperate.

Grabbing the paper from Luo Qianqian, he scribbled a few more lines.

I won’t cause any trouble, I promise not to harbor any malice toward those present here.

If you don’t believe me, I’m willing to swear a Heavenly Oath.

Luo Qianqian raised her eyebrows. For a non-cultivator, the Heavenly Oath did not carry the same intimidating weight.

”You wake him up first,” pointing at Yan, Luo Qianqian’s expression remained calm. She couldn’t think through these things now; she needed someone trustworthy to offer advice.

This young boy appeared to have a known history with Haan Yun, but five years was a long time, who could guarantee what had happened?

The young boy immediately nodded without any hesitation, waving what he held before Yan’s nose. Yan opened his eyes, confused, looking at the crowd and back at the young boy before him, frowning slightly, ”What happened?”

Luo Qianqian explained what had happened earlier, handing him the paper, the most prominent part was those three words: Take me away.

After hearing Luo Qianqian’s explanation, he nodded slightly, ”Since he’s an acquaintance of Haan Yun, let him stay. When the time comes to settle him, keep them together so they won’t be alone, after all, Haan Yun is really good at nothing except running away.”

His tone was devoid of sarcasm, a plain delivery of facts, even halting Haan Yun’s venting before he resumed hitting the tree.

That’s right, he’s not good at anything. Had he not met them, Haan Yun would have fed himself various wild fruits, such a path would mean he would’ve soon been overwhelmed.

No salt, no fats, just carbohydrates and not even brushing his teeth...

Luo Qianqian could foresee his fate being a mouth full of cavities and diabetes!

And without calories, there was a looming doubt if he’d survive till then.

Facing Yan with a mutual glance, they both sighed instinctively.

”Stay with him. If we find you harming any of us, prepare for death.” Luo Qianqian laid out the warning first, wearing a stern expression.

Yan looked at Luo Qianqian’s expression with amusement, ”Better wake them up and tell them.”

He bore a smile, but his demeanor was examining them.

Of course, he knew the people were unconscious, not asleep, but he didn’t want to reveal this fact.

Luo Qianqian evidently thought the same and therefore didn’t say much more.

This individual’s arrival was mysterious, how could they easily trust him?