Chapter 38: Careful Arrangement Before Sacrifice (1/2)

Translator: Flying Lines

Proofread by Claire.KK

It is a tough question. Xie Mengxuan was different from the eldest daughter in Xie Family. Maybe there was someone also named as Xie Mengxuan, but the aristocratic Xie Family only has one eldest daughter.

Xie Mengxuan understood his meaning. She said with a smile: “Is there any difference? Xie Mengxuan is the eldest daughter of the Xie Family.”

She did not seem to answer his question. But Uncle Luo had figured it out. He stared at her without saying a word. After a while, he said, “I hope I will not be disappointed if I cooperate with you.”

“Absolutely not.” Xie Mengxuan stood up and breathed in relief. “Thank you, Uncle Luo.”

After she left the cabin, Uncle Luo stayed inside with a meaningful look.

The kitchen was on the opposite of the cabin. So when Xie Mengxuan came out of the cabin, she was stunned at the wisps of smoke rising continuously from the chimney. She stood at the door of the kitchen as if she did not see Gu Yusheng.

Looking at the busy man in the kitchen, she thought it was not easy for her to believe in strangers, but after she woke up in the village, she hardly doubted him or took precautions against him.

He was simple and honest when he got along with her. Xie Mengxuan knew he was far away from what he behaved like. She once thought that she could be a bystander. Maybe he could save himself. But if he couldn’t, Geng might lose his life.

Xie Mengxuan sighed with her sight drooped to the ground. Geng Zhishan was busy cooking, washing vegetables and dealing with the ingredients. He was so absorbed in it that he seemed to have not noticed the people at the door.

At that moment, when she looked at him carefully, Xie Mengxuan just found that if he dressed himself up with brocade clothes and then tied up his long hairs, Geng Zhishan will be a good-looking man.

She lost herself when thinking of that.

“Have you convinced Uncle Luo?” Gu Yusheng walked behind her with his hands on his back, and asked softly.

Xie Mengxuan did not look back. “I thought you heard what I said.”

“Is it worth saving him?” Gu Yusheng’s eyes were full of puzzlement.

“I don’t know, but if I don’t save him, I’ll feel guilty.” Xie Mengxuan thought for a while and answered slightly. Her face was full of doubts, as if she herself was confused too.

Gu Yusheng didn’t say anything for a while before he smiled suddenly, “OK. I will help you so long as you feel better.”

“Have you ever figured out what to do?” Gu Yusheng said with an easy tone.

Xie Mengxuan winked and then looked into his eyes. She enunciated each word clearly and carefully: “Let some of your people help us.

Gu Yusheng was stunned, a touch of panic flashing in his eyes, but he soon covered it with a smile.

Seeing that he just smiled without saying any words, Xie Mengxuan said: “Don’t lie to me that there was no one sent to here protect you. Maybe currently you are not comparable to the noble sons in the imperial capital, but our master won’t arrange no one to safeguard you.”

Gu Yusheng wanted to say no at first. But it was not easy to blind Xie Mengxuan. He shook his head helplessly, “I know I can’t keep you in the dark.

“How many people are there?” Xie Mengxuan asked.

Gu Yusheng had rejected to save Geng all the time before, so he only mentioned Uncle Luo. She merely thought it was not convenient for Gu Yusheng to expose so much information. But now that he was willing to help, it was time to take advantage of his people.

“In fact, I don’t have a number of people. Is three people enough?” Gu Yusheng replied.

Xie Mengxuan nodded. “Yes. Since they are plotting us in the name of the Mountain God, we can also make some arrangement in the same way.”

Xie Mengxuan reached out her hand to take the rain. She felt a bit pain when rain water dropped on her palm, “Since it rains so hard and they have the fear of the Mountain God, then we can take actions more easily.”

Gu Yu thought about it for a moment. “I don’t know what kind of sacrificial ceremony they’ll apply, if Geng is to be buried alive...”