9 Raid on Shen manor (1/2)
Little did they realize that behind a wall, there was a pair of amber gray eyes peering at the three figures running away as if their lives depended on it.
When they were out of sight, the hidden figure moved from behind the wall. One could see that it was the small figure of a little girl, she looked to be about seven or eight years old, dressed in a thin cotton-padded jacket and simple cloth shoes. Her ink black hair was pulled into two buns on each side of her head, it made her seem childlike. Her body seemed very frail as if she could be easily blown away by a gust of wind. Her skin was pale like snow, with cute features that made her look adorable.
She seemed to have understood every word that was spoken between the three, as she started toward the forested land with a gaze that did not belong to a child. Wavering on whether she should go.
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Lian and housekeeper Jiang stood a good distance away from the door that led to the forbidden ground. They were extremely respectful of the old master and listened to his orders, even if he was unable to give them orders.
They had both waited patiently for well over three hours, it had been a while since Zhong, Da and Zan had entered the forbidden ground and had not yet come out. The other servants had long retreated in to wait, while some already left because the forbidden ground did not seem like a place that there would be anything worth noting.
After all, the old master was only an imperial physician, he may have occupied the highest position, but his money most likely went to the medicine shops, for he was a firm believer in the advancement of medicine.
”They aren't back yet, uncle Jiang, should we go in and look for them?” Lian turned to housekeeper Jiang and asked.
Housekeeper Jian had his eyes closed ”No, keep waiting.” he answered.
Lian seemed like she wanted to say something, but changed her mind when she saw that housekeeper Jiang had his eyes closed. She could only keep watching the door silently.
After a while, there was a shout, ”Uncle Jiang, they're back!” Lian shouted.
Her voice startled housekeeper Jiang into opening his eyes to see the blurry figures of three people running toward the door, all trying to fit through the narrow door at once. Some servants who came out from inside at Lian's shout, to meet with the three people bumping into each other, trying to fit through the door.
In normal circumstances, they would laugh if it were not for the three sweating profusely, muttering incoherently and foaming at the mouth. The servants decided that they should help the three people that they warned against going into the forbidden ground with the goodness of their hearts.
Obviously, there was nothing good about that place judging by how the three people that went in just three hours ago ended up.
”What happened to you guys?”
”Corpses… bodies everywhere… monsters…” Da repeatedly muttered, he was the only one awake at this point. Zhong and Zan were out coldly.
”What? Say it clearly.” Lian said what everyone was thinking, they were all stumped at the mindless muttering.
”Let them rest, we'll ask them when they wake up.” Housekeeper Jiang said, stopping Lian from trying to slap the three awake.
”Okay,” Lian said as the servants tried their best to bring the three back inside, without them falling to the ground.
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