Chapter 146 Devout Believer
Continuing like this is not an option.
Wen Wan paused, her eyes flashed, and she turned to the side, Shen Yu, who was walking leisurely.
Shen Yu felt his scalp tingle at the sight of her, "In the public, what do you think of me like that? Be more reserved, it's inconvenient in broad daylight. If you really want to do something, let's close the door at night, what am I going to do?" I can follow you.”
Perhaps because he was about to leave Mobei Royal Court, he was obviously in a good mood and even joked.
Although this joke is not very serious.
Wen Wan glared at him, trotted to the steward and asked for a big cloth bag, then took off most of the heavy jewelry on her body and put it all into the cloth bag.
She stuffed the cloth bag into Shen Yu's arms and grinned, showing eight white teeth.
"Well, you're right. Some things have to be done behind closed doors at night. Well, you can keep these for me and I'll come to you at night. Then...I can do whatever you want."
The last sentence was exactly the same, and she returned it to him intact.
Shen Yu: "..."
He was just joking, but she could climb up the pole? Are you still trying to seduce him with your beauty?
Is he the kind of person who works hard for others?
Shen Yu snorted coldly and shouldered the package with a calm expression.
He is not doing hard work, he is just helpful and likes to help people pick up packages, that's all.
Shen Yu, who was very successful in self-comfort, ate the beauty bait without any psychological burden.
*
After leaving the royal court, they walked eastward along the long street. The vast team walked for an hour before reaching the foot of the mountain.
Along the way, Wen Wan saw the cultural customs of Mobei along the way. This was also the first time Wen Wan saw a place other than the royal court since entering Mobei.
Different from the extremely luxurious style of the Mobei Royal Court, outside the wall, the life of ordinary Mobei people can be described as poverty-stricken.
Not to mention the dilapidated houses, even the streets are full of potholes. At a glance, they can't even compare to the old town of the border town.
And the faces of ordinary people in Mobei are full of struggle for life and fear of the royal family.
It is said that poverty breeds unruly people. These people who have been oppressed to a desperate situation by life also have extremely fierce eyes. If it were not for the threats of guards holding swords, no one would know what would happen in the next moment.
The team stopped at the foot of the mountain for a short rest.
Wen Wan stood silently in the corner. The joy that her sudden wealth brought her completely dissipated after she saw clearly the situation outside the king's court.
Shen Yu came over with a kettle and said, "Drink some water. The road up the mountain will be harder to walk in a while."
Wen Wan took the kettle and took a sip, but her mood was still low.
"Before today, I was trapped in a small courtyard of the royal court. All I saw were people like us, the palace servants who secretly gossiped, the cooks who knew how to cook various delicacies, and the people who chatted. A steward like a mother-in-law.”
"I think not all Mobei people are evil people..."
She did not deny that she had wavered before and almost thought that the dispute on the border was just a battle between two imperial forces.
"What about now?" Shen Yu asked, frowning.
"Now," Wen Wan looked sad and smiled bitterly, "Now, I feel that everything in the Mobei Royal Court is like crocodile tears."
She suddenly understood why Wen En, despite being so reluctant to leave, still sent her away without hesitation after Shen Yu appeared.
He was in hell, but he wanted to help her escape from the quagmire of sin.
She may not know what he went through during this process, but she knows how much courage it takes to make this decision.
The gentle answer surprised Shen Yu, but at the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, you don't have the kindness of a woman." Wen Wan said nothing and only glanced far away in the direction of the little prince's carriage. Unfortunately, the curtains of the carriage were lowered and she did not see Wen En.
In the carriage, Winn lowered his head and fiddled with an inch-long knife.
This knife was originally used to cut meat, but now, he used it to carve a stone the size of his thumb.
The stone was completely black with sharp edges, but after just a few words were engraved on it, his palm was scratched, and drops of blood fell along the edge of his palm, but he didn't care at all.
The steward opened the curtain and turned pale with fright when he saw the scene in the carriage.
"Your Highness, please stop quickly. It's better to hire a craftsman to do this kind of work. We have capable craftsmen in the royal court..."
"Get lost." Wen En didn't even raise his head and only said one word coldly.
When the manager heard this, he didn't dare to persuade him any more. He just watched his blood dye the pure white fox fur on his body red.
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After starting to walk up the mountain, the cavalry dismounted and walked, but the speed was not slow. After half an hour, they finally reached the halfway point of the mountain.
As soon as Wen Wan stepped onto the platform, she saw the legendary Demonic Fallen Tree.
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It is not as lush as imagined, nor does it have a tall appearance. It is just an ordinary locust tree with a height of two stories, with sparse branches and sparse white flowers. Occasionally, the wind blows, and the tree blooms. A few dead leaves fell pitifully.
No matter how you look at it, he looks malnourished.
But then I thought about it, this tree can be considered strong-willed to survive in a place with barren land like Mobei.
A half-human-high earth wall was built around the Demonic Meteor Tree, and various kinds of fruits were placed on the earth wall.
Wen En stepped on the palace man's back and got out of the carriage, with an aura of indifference all over his body. Everyone was kneeling around him, and he didn't even look at them.
It turns out that this is what he really looks like in front of others?
For some reason, Wen Wan's heart felt a little clogged, and she always felt a little uncomfortable.
The people in the Priest Pavilion were performing pre-prayer rituals under the Demonic Fall Tree, chanting words that Wen Wan could not understand.
From the beginning to the end, Wen En knelt devoutly under the Demonic Fallen Tree, holding a dark stone in his hand. There was a long braided rope strung on the stone, like something that could be worn around the neck.
Wen Wan glanced at it and thought to herself that he seemed to really believe in the power of this demon tree and was actually making a solemn wish.
After a while, the ceremony ended.
Winn stood up and whispered something to the steward.
The manager hurriedly walked up to Wen Wan and Shen Yu and said in front of everyone:
"Your Highness has the grace to allow you two to go over and pray."
Wen Wan and Shen Yu responded and followed the manager to the Demonic Fall Tree.
Under the command of the priest, the two of them knelt down in a decent manner, and then the priest began to sing those unintelligible words again.
Wen En stood on the edge, three steps away from Wen Wan, staring at her back lustfully.
Suddenly, something unexpected happened.
On the top of the mountain, huge rocks rolled down, and the rumbling sound was deafening.
As the boulder rolled down, countless arrows shot out, one of which was aimed at Wen Wan's head.
When Wen Wan raised her head, she saw white light flashing before her eyes. She took a breath of cold air and didn't even have time to exclaim.
(End of chapter)