Chapter 276

At the same time, three hundred miles away in Hewan Village, Qiao Nian was still staring at the broken jade bracelet in a daze.

She is not a person who likes to get into trouble. After seeing the jade bracelet broken, she was naturally sad and uncomfortable.

But then I thought about it, if she could survive all the way from the capital, could it be that the jade bracelet given by Jing's mother prevented her from disaster.

Such thoughts would make her feel even more uncomfortable, but it would also make her feel a little warm in her heart.

She always felt that Jing Yan had protected her time and time again.

Chu Zhiyi had already sat back in front of the pile of firewood.

Picking up the hatchet and setting up the firewood, there was a 'pop' sound and the firewood was split into two.

He unconsciously raised his eyes and looked into the room.

The wooden window was half open, and you could vaguely see her hand holding a jade bracelet.

Chu Zhiyi knew that Jing Yan had a sister.

Many, many years ago, when he and Jing Yan were besieged in the mountains, he once asked Jing Yan who else was in the family.

Jing Yan said that he has a sister, and what he hopes most in this life is to allow her to live a good life.

So when Aunt Chun told him that she was covered in scars, he thought that Jing Yan was probably no longer in this world.

If Jing Yan were alive, he would definitely be reluctant to let his sister be injured like this.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhiyi felt an inexplicable sourness in his heart.

He chopped the wood in front of him again, and the wood split evenly and rolled to both sides.

It’s not surprising for soldiers to die in battle.

He had led the army for many years, and countless people under his command died.

But when he thought of the scene in those days when the young man, who was obviously so frightened that his hands were shaking, was still protecting him and letting him go first, the sourness in his heart still spread without warning.

The capital is more than three hundred miles away from here.

He didn't know how she drifted here.

All we know is that half a month ago, he hunted a wild boar and carried half a fan of pork to the outside of the village before dawn, intending to exchange for some rice in the town.

But as soon as I reached the entrance of the village, I saw the figure floating in the river.

She was lying on a driftwood, her face as pale as if she had been dead for many days.

Where there is water, people drown.

In the river at the entrance of Hewan Village, one or two floating corpses are seen almost every year.

He didn't want to pay attention to it at first.

After fishing out the body, he had to report it to the court. With his status, it was too dangerous to deal with the court.

But that day, the moonlight was obviously not bright, so he just took one more look.

It was at that glance that the safety button floating on her chest caught his eyes.

Chu Zhiyi doesn't really believe in ghosts and gods.

He has seen too many lives and deaths, and his hands are stained with the blood of countless people. If there are really ghosts in this world, he should have been eaten clean by those evil ghosts long ago.

However, in the past half month, Chu Zhiyi couldn't help but think about it.

Was it Jing Yan who sent her to him?

Just because of what he said back then: No matter who of you or me dies in battle today, we must take care of the relatives at home for the other!

He is three years older than Jing Yan.

At that time, he was only twenty.

And Jingyan is only seventeen.

They survived the most desperate night hand in hand. Originally, they all should have a bright future.

But I didn’t expect that six months later, there would be the Five Kings Rebellion...

My thoughts suddenly went too far.

Chu Zhiyi forced himself to come to his senses and continue chopping firewood.

He hasn't thought about what happened back then for many years.

He is already used to being a hunter.

At this moment, a crisp sound suddenly came from inside the house.

"Wow!"

Chu Zhiyi paused, then put down the hatchet, stood up and walked to the door of the room.

His figure is too tall.

All of a sudden, most of the light outside the door was blocked, making the room instantly darker.

Qiao Nian raised her eyes and looked at Chu Zhiyi, with a hint of apology in her eyes, "I'm sorry, I wanted to drink water, but I wasn't sure..."

So, the cup broke.

The ground was in mess.

Chu Zhiyi glanced at the broken cup at her feet, then stepped forward, pulled down the sleeves that were rolled up from chopping firewood, and stretched out his right arm to her, "Go sit down and I'll clean it up."

Qiao Nian's left leg couldn't touch the ground, and there were debris around her right foot. If she accidentally stepped on it, it would be really bad.

So, Qiao Nian didn't show any pretense and raised her hand to help him.

It is as hard as iron.

Qiao Nian was slightly shocked. He was just an Orion. How could he become stronger than the soldiers in the army?

She didn't show it on her face. She returned to the bed and sat down. She saw him turn around and go to the door, take out the broom and sweep the debris into the dustpan.

Then he walked out of the house, and not long after, he came back in with a glass of water in his hand.

Qiao Nian took it with both hands, drank it, and said thank you.

"Thank you, Brother Bai." He said, but seemed to have thought of something, and said hurriedly, "I will pay back the money as soon as possible."

The money for the treatment of injuries, the money for medicine, the five taels of silver given to Aunt Chun, and the cup she broke just now...

He was her savior, and she was already grateful for being able to pull her back from hell. How could she have the nerve to let him spend so much money in vain?

He looked like an ordinary hunter, not one with money.

Chu Zhiyi's departure paused slightly because of her words.

He turned his head, his eyes were a little sharp, "What can you pay back?"

She came from the capital, even if she had any valuables, they had been washed away long ago.

She didn't even have a hairpin, and even the red rope tied up the end of her hair was brought by Aunt Chun.

The most valuable thing might be the jade bracelet, but it was a pity that the jade bracelet broke as soon as he carried her into this room.

Qiao Nian was stunned by the question,

Yes, what can she pay back?

Her money is all in the capital.

Qiao Nian's eyebrows twisted slightly unconsciously, and she lowered her eyes, but she said in a low voice, "I will pay it back."

The tone was inexplicably certain.

Things are dead, but people are alive.

As long as she is alive, she can make money.

As long as she can make money, she can pay him back sooner or later.

Chu Zhiyi looked at Qiao Nian's lowered head, and his eyes unconsciously sank.

Was his tone too harsh?

But he has always been like this. Even when he met his father and mother in the palace, his tone was not necessarily relaxed.

At that moment, he just said in a deep voice, "Don't think too much, have a good rest."

After that, he turned and left.

Since it was a promise made on the battlefield, he would not break it.

It's just a matter of having more chopsticks and more mouths, which is not difficult.

There is a river in front of Hewan Village and a mountain behind it. He can hunt and fish, so she won't starve anyway.

When she recovers from her injury, if she has other places to go, he won't stop her.

If she wants to stay, he can just build a room for her next door.

Jing Yan's sister is his sister.

He will take good care of her.

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