NCCnovel Chapter 360 Hangzhou
Chapter 360 Hangzhou
The howling wind was like a sharp blade cutting the face. The huge body of the Golden Eagle King shuttled through the clouds, and every flap of its wings was filled with a bit of unwillingness.
It carried Li Yunyi on its back and flew hard towards Hangzhou.
The Golden Eagle King was originally a king who soared freely in the sky, but now he was forced to carry this human who had no connection with him, and his heart was full of resentment.
But the situation was urgent, and it had no choice but to obey the woman's orders and fly all the way from the icy north to the warm south on this long journey.
As they got closer to Hangzhou, the weather gradually warmed up, but the Golden Eagle King lost weight due to the long journey.
Li Yunyi slowly woke up, feeling dizzy. The scene in front of him was strange yet familiar. He stared at everything around him with wide eyes, his heart full of disbelief.
For many years, he struggled on the brink of life and death, and finally arrived in Kyoto with untold hardships, and took great pains to enter the National Protector General's Mansion.
But now, when I opened my eyes again, I found myself back in Hangzhou.
For a moment, countless complex emotions surged into his heart, his eyes became red, and he almost shed tears.
"What's going on? Why am I here?" His voice was hoarse from just waking up and full of confusion.
What responded to him was a ruin, with a burning smell among the broken walls.
Murong Ling'er was dressed in white and sat casually on a burnt stone. There was a fire in front of her, and on the fire was a golden roasted rabbit, sizzling with oil and exuding fragrance.
Hearing Li Yunyi's words, Murong Ling'er raised her eyes, a hint of teasing flashed in her eyes, "Where else do you think you should be?"
Li Yunyi opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer. At this moment, an awkward bowel sound broke the silence, and his face instantly flushed.
Over the years, he had been sleeping in the open air and had not had enough to eat. He had eaten rotten rice and slop, but had never tasted such delicious food.
At this moment, the aroma of the roasted rabbit was like an invisible hand, tightly hooking his mind.
Murong Ling'er looked at him, chuckled, skewered the roasted rabbit on a wooden stick, and handed it to him, "Eat it!"
Li Yunyi subconsciously reached out his hand, but just as he was about to touch the roasted rabbit, he suddenly came to his senses and looked at Murong Ling'er warily, his eyes full of suspicion. "What on earth do you want to do? You're so nice to me for no reason. You must have an ulterior motive."
After experiencing the pain of losing his family and wandering around, he no longer trusts anyone.
Murong Ling'er didn't get angry. She withdrew her hand and tore the roasted rabbit in half, then began to eat it slowly. "Look at how vigilant you are. You look half dead. What can I do?"
Li Yunyi snorted coldly, "That's right. I'm a dying man, what can you possibly gain? I'm afraid no one would believe it if I told them."
Murong Ling'er took a bite of rabbit meat, a mysterious smile curling up at the corner of her mouth, "A dying person? With me, there is no one who cannot be saved."
Li Yunyi's whole body trembled, his eyes locked tightly on Murong Ling'er, his voice trembling unconsciously, "What did you say? Can you save me?"
He knew very well that he was poisoned and the poison had already penetrated his brain. Even the famous doctors in Kyoto shook their heads and sighed, declaring that there was no cure.
Murong Linger looked at his shocked expression and raised her eyebrows in satisfaction, "Why, you don't believe it?"
Li Yunyi stared at Murong Ling'er, feeling mixed emotions.
Who would want to wait for death if they can live?
Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he would never give up. He gritted his teeth and said, "If you can really save me, I, Li Yunyi, am willing to do anything for you."
He carries a deep blood feud, and only if he survives will he have a chance to take revenge.
Murong Ling'er stood up and dusted herself off. "Don't make promises right now. It won't be too late to talk about repaying me once you've recovered."
As she spoke, she took out a small bottle from her bosom and threw it to Li Yunyi, "This is a pill that can temporarily suppress the poison. Take it first."
Li Yunyi took the bottle, hesitated for a moment, and finally opened the bottle cap, poured out the pills and swallowed them.
He secretly thought that if this woman really had the ability to save him, then he might really be able to see a turn for the better. If she had bad intentions, he was already dying and had nothing to lose.
After taking the pill, he felt a warm current spreading throughout his body, and his originally aching head seemed to be relieved a little. He couldn't help but believe Murong Ling'er's words a little more.
When Murong Ling'er heard Li Yunyi introduce himself, the word "Li" flashed through her mind like a flash of lightning, and the movement of tearing rabbit meat in her hand suddenly stopped.
Her thoughts instantly drifted back to the memory of her original body. Her original mother, Li Qiu Shui, had the same maiden name as Li, didn't she?
Looking at the haggard and ragged man in front of her, Murong Ling'er felt an inexplicable curiosity and desire to explore.
For some unknown reason, she asked, "Do you know Li Qiu Shui?" As she spoke, she stared at Li Yunyi's expression, not missing any subtle changes.
When Li Yunyi heard this name, it was as if he was struck by thunder. His already dim eyes suddenly widened, his eye sockets turned red, and his face was full of disbelief.
"You...how do you know Qiu Shui's name?" He was so shocked that he took a step forward and almost tripped over the gravel under his feet.
For many years, his little sister's name was like a taboo, buried deep in his heart. Now it was spoken by a strange little girl. How could he not be upset?
When Murong Ling'er saw his reaction, she already had some guesses in her mind.
She didn't answer immediately, but handed the remaining half of the roasted rabbit to Li Yunyi again, her eyes softening a little, "Eat first! When you're full, I'll talk to you slowly."
Li Yunyi looked at the roasted rabbit handed to him and hesitated for a moment.
At this moment, his mind was full of questions about his younger sister, and he was eager to know what the relationship was between this girl and his younger sister.
But the feeling of hunger in his stomach kept reminding him that he had hardly eaten in the past few days and his body was already weak.
Finally, he took the roasted rabbit and gobbled it up voraciously, eating every bite in a hurry. From time to time, he looked up at Murong Ling'er, and the eagerness in his eyes was self-evident.
In a short while, he had devoured half the roasted rabbit. He wiped his mouth with his dirty sleeve and stared at Murong Ling'er, his voice trembling uncontrollably. "Now, you can finally tell me! Who are you? How do you know my little sister?"
Murong Ling'er took a deep breath, looked him in the eye calmly, and said slowly: "My name is Murong Ling'er, I am Li Qiushui's daughter, your niece."
"Ridiculous!" Li Yunyi was like a powder keg that had been lit. He instantly jumped up, his face full of anger and accusations. "My younger sister's child died that year. Stop talking nonsense here!"
He was very emotional and clenched his fists. If he had not just eaten the roasted rabbit given by Murong Ling'er and still had a trace of rationality in his heart, he would probably have rushed up to question her at this moment.
In his memory, the tragedy that happened at the General's Mansion was too tragic.
My younger sister had a difficult delivery and the baby she gave birth to had no breath and was diagnosed as stillbirth.
Later, news came that the national defense general had died in battle. Unable to bear the blow of the successive deaths of her husband and daughter, the younger sister hanged herself.
When the Chu family helped with the burial, he saw with his own eyes the small coffin, which contained his younger sister and his deceased niece.
All of this is deeply engraved in his mind, how could he be wrong?
Murong Ling'er faced his anger with a calm expression, and said calmly, "I know you find it hard to believe, but this is the truth. There is a hidden story behind what happened back then. I am Li Qiushui's daughter."