Chapter 47: Geng Zhishan was Severely Injured (1/2)

Translator: Flying Lines

Proofread by Claire.KK

The woodcutter didn’t finish speaking while Xie Mengxuan had already changed her face. He lowered his head to have a look at the silver bracelet on the ground. When he looked up, the pretty girl had run away.

Gu Yusheng pulled a long face. This bracelet was the symbol of Xie Mengxuan. Although it was made of silver, it was made by her father. It was the most difficult to be duplicated even though it was not the best in terms of pattern and style.

As a result, Xie Mengxuan wore it on her wrist as a token.

Beyond his expectation, this bracelet turned out to appear with another person. Gu Yusheng was well aware who he was without further thinking.

Uncle Luo glanced at Gu Yusheng and cleared his throat.

Gu Yusheng returned to his thoughts and his face softened. “Uncle, please tell me in detail.”

“Well, well.” The woodcutter nodded in a haze and then blinked. “Well, I intended to cut wood in the mountain. Before I went to the mountain, a man rolled down the mountain road, covered in blood. I am freaked out!”

Furrowing his eyebrows, he appeared urgent. He patted his thigh and continued in a hushed voice by instinct. “I thought he had been dead, but I heard him muttering to himself. I went to have a look and then he asked me for help. It occurred to me that the Hanshan temple stood nearby so that I came to ask you for a hand.”

“He’s seriously injured, so I took off this silver bracelet to buy him some medicine.”

He held the blood-stained silver bracelet in his hand. Gu Yusheng wore a faint smile and nodded. “Thank you so much, uncle.”

The woodcutter didn’t react until he finished his words. He asked in confusion: “What? Do you know that guy?”

Gu Yusheng took out a silver ingot. “He’s our friend. Here’s ten liang for you. Thank you so much. Please return the silver bracelet.”

The woodcutter handed over the bracelet to him. After wiping his hand on his clothes, he received the silver ingot with a broad smile. He replied profusely. “Well, well. Okay. Okay.”

When he accepted the money, he put his palms together towards the abbot and greeted him by making a bow. He was ready to leave when he turned his head. “You are not villains, right?” He was on the alert.

Gu Yusheng shook his head with a smile. “No.”

Staring at him, the woodcutter nodded. “I think so. The young girl who has just run away and that man must be a good pair. How eager she is! It’s obvious that this bracelet belongs to a lady. A man goes so far as to wear this kind of bracelet, which is doomed to be from his lover.”

Gu Yusheng felt very depressed for his words. Slightly squinting his eyes, he was a bit upset despite a smile on his face. “Uncle, it’s too late. You’d better go home. This is of none concern to you.”

The woodcutter was surprised with his change. He could do nothing but nod. “Well. Ok.”

He turned away in good mood as he earned much money through sending a letter.

While running, he passed where Geng Zhishan had fallen down, only to see several young monks were lifting Geng Zhishan while Xie Mengxuan frowned with a worried look.

Xie Mengxuan was aware that someone was looking at her. She lifted her eyes to look directly into the woodcutter. She nodded towards him as a token of thanks.

The woodcutter showed a shy smile to her and turned away. There was no need for him to earn such a hard living since he had received a silver ingot.

Looking at Geng Zhishan who was covered in blood, in light of propriety, Xie Mengxuan was too awkward to check his body on her own, but she was quite worried.