jdhmnovel Chapter 274 Sneaking Away
Chapter 274 Sneaking Away
Her long hair cascaded down like an ink waterfall, fluttering gently in the wind, and the silver floral crown in her hair shimmered in the sunlight.
She has an oval face, bright eyes like crystal, a straight nose, and lips as red as cinnabar. A casual yet captivating smile always graces her lips.
Her red chivalrous attire accentuated her tall and straight figure. Although she looked like a young lady from an official family, she spoke with a touch of spoiled arrogance.
As he was leaving, the girl pointed at him and said, "Your life belongs to me. No one can touch you without my permission!"
That's right, Mei Yanyan naturally came to mind when Xiao Lie thought of her.
Over the years, he has thought of her from time to time.
All that is known is that she and Hong Pijing share the same enemy.
He heard from Daya that Mei Yanyan had gone to the Xia Dynasty with Hong Pijing to seek revenge against the Poisonous Yin Sect.
He had actually been thinking of searching for the two of them, but he was too busy with matters of the Spirit Kingdom to have any chance to go out and look for them.
"Dad, don't worry." Xiao Lie scratched his head, his voice a little muffled. "When I come back, I promise I'll bring you a daughter-in-law."
Su Yong was taken aback by his words, then laughed and scolded, "You brat, I know you too well, you actually managed to fool your old man!"
At the other end of the hall, Cai Yao'er was holding Shanzi's hand, her face showing relief at surviving the ordeal.
When she heard in the palace that someone was to be sent out, her heart jumped into her throat, fearing that Shanzi would have to go with him.
Only after confirming that Shanzi wasn't leaving with them did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief, still holding Shanzi's hand tightly.
But she still said to Xiao Lie, Daya and the others with concern, "You must be careful when you go out, and send a message back immediately if anything happens."
Sitting next to them, Big Head replied, "Don't worry, Sister Yao'er, we'll take good care of ourselves!"
Shanzi smiled and nodded: "Then I'll stay here and wait for you to come back."
The elders gave their advice one after another, mostly about being careful and eating on time.
Only Shui'er and Xiao He were huddled together, counting what they needed to bring.
One minute they're talking about choosing a fine horse, the next they're thinking about bringing along the longswords they haven't used in a long time.
The two of them huddled together, chattering away, acting more like they were going sightseeing than treating the people.
Little did they know that their excitement infected Yuan'er, who was standing nearby.
The little girl tugged at Da Ya's clothes, tilted her head up, and muttered, "Da Ya, I want to go too! My martial arts skills are pretty good now!"
Daya glared at her and said sternly, "Nonsense! You're still young, what are you doing coming out with us!"
Stay home and study hard to learn to read and practice your martial arts. If I find that your skills and knowledge haven't improved when I get back, don't blame your older sister for punishing you!
Yuan'er pouted after being scolded by Daya, her eyes red-rimmed, but she dared not make a fuss anymore and replied with a soft "Okay..."
She just muttered under her breath, "Once you guys leave, I'll go out by myself too..."
Daya heard Yuan'er muttering something softly and asked, "What are you saying?"
Yuan'er quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no! I said I will cultivate and study hard, and wait for Daya and the others to come back!"
As night deepened, the lights in the courtyard remained on for a long time.
The group chatted about the group assignments, occasionally interspersed with a few jokes.
When the groups were first selected, Xiao Lie and Xiao He were in one group, A Fu and Shui Er were in another, Da Tou and Xiao Man, Xiao Yue and Shi Zi were in a third group, and Da Ya was alone.
However, this combination was met with dissatisfaction from Shizi, Xiaoman, Shuier, and Xiaohe.
But how could they allow Da Ya to succeed in opposing what she had decided?
The group argued about the team assignments until Grandma Su urged the children to rest, and the courtyard gradually quieted down.
Only the soft rustling of wind and snow passing through the windowpanes remained, as if quietly paving the way for tomorrow's journey.
The next morning, before dawn.
The night was like a thick, dark cloth, completely enveloping the entire courtyard.
Shui'er and Xiao He, however, could not contain themselves and quietly got out of bed.
The two quickly shouldered their bundles and picked up their swords, which had been placed to the side.
Holding their breath, they quietly approached the door and opened it just wide enough for one person to pass through.
The two peeked out for a moment, and seeing that the courtyard was quiet, they crouched down and slipped out.
She then quietly closed the door, afraid of making the slightest sound.
Xiaohe tiptoed forward a couple of steps and whispered to Shui'er, "Shui'er, it looks like no one's awake yet. Let's hurry!"
Shui'er also lowered her voice to the lowest level and shushed her, signaling her to be quieter.
"Keep your voice down, let's get to the wall first and jump out from there."
Xiaohe nodded quickly, and the two continued walking forward.
As they walked, they gently swept the ground, smoothing out the shallow snow tracks they had just left, leaving no trace.
They quickly arrived at the courtyard wall, exchanged a glance, and simultaneously gathered their energy to use their light-footed skills. Their figures were like two nimble night birds, and with a light leap, they flipped over the wall.
As soon as she landed, Xiaohe couldn't help but chuckle.
Before she could even laugh twice, Shui'er reached out and covered her mouth.
"Keep your voice down!" Shui'er scolded playfully. "If Sister Daya finds out and chases after us, we won't be able to leave today! Let's hurry on our way!"
Xiaohe quickly nodded and said "Mmm" twice.
Without further delay, the two accelerated towards the palace, their figures quickly disappearing into the hazy morning mist.
They were completely unaware that in another corner of the courtyard, two pairs of eyes were quietly watching everything.
From the moment they opened the door to the moment they secretly slipped out of the yard, every move they made was observed.
Only after Shui'er and Xiao He's figures had completely disappeared from the courtyard did the two people in the corner slowly walk out.
In the dim morning light, you can see that it is Xiaoman and Shizi.
Both of them wore a helpless smile.
To their surprise, the two of them would pull the same stunt as them.
"It's really unexpected that they think the same way we do," Shi Zi said softly.
Xiaoman nodded, looking in the direction the two had jumped out from.
"It's good to let them go first. Let's see how they operate so that we can make our own decisions!"
Shi Zi replied, "Then let's go too!"
The two walked to the wall and nimbly jumped over it.
One of them lowered his voice and said, "I thought it was just the two of us who were eager to set off as soon as possible."
Unexpectedly, Shui'er and Xiao He had the same idea, which saved them the trouble of waiting.
The other person, however, was not in the mood for jokes and hurriedly tugged at his sleeve, also lowering their voice to complain.
"Stop arguing and hurry up and go! If Sister Daya finds out, she might give you a light scolding, but if she gets too harsh, she might punish you severely."
Without further delay, the two quickened their pace and hurried towards the palace, their figures quickly disappearing into the lingering morning mist.