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Chapter 322 Singing
Her reaction made Zhu Yu feel both amused and exasperated: "You calmed down really quickly!"

Yan Shu pouted, but couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"In other words, even if I had told you about this beforehand, secretly, that the person was your betrothed, what could you have done? Would you have impulsively ridden back to the Jie Kingdom?" Zhu Yu saw that Yan Shu had calmed down at an astonishing speed, and admired the girl's straightforward nature while continuing to ask.

Yan Shu shook her head: "No, after you told me last time, I realized how reckless I was before, and I almost brought such a big trouble to my father and the people of our Jie Kingdom."

Especially now that these bandits have just been caught red-handed, I'm not willing to run away.

"That's right! So you two will have to face each other sooner or later. Even if you can't stand each other, you still have to work together to find a way to get a divorce, right?"

"At least Lu Zhang isn't some cross-eyed, crooked-mouthed, scarred man, so being around him during this time wasn't too disgusting," Zhu Yu reassured her.

Yan Shu pouted: "If you have a good heart, even if you have squinty eyes, a crooked mouth, and a bald head, you can still be likable!"

"A guy like him, who looks down on people without any regard for right or wrong, even if he were more handsome than the people in a painting, I wouldn't want to give him a second glance!"

"It's alright, it's alright. At worst, you two can just avoid each other and not interact, right?" Zhu Yu quickly nodded. "Besides, no one expected to run into him. We were worried that if we didn't know how to safely and quietly send you back to Prince Yi's mansion, it might cause trouble for your father and the others."

"That's good now. With Lu Zhang around, you'll definitely be able to be taken back by him quietly, and he won't want outsiders to know that you ran away before."

Yan Shu was reluctant, but she nodded in agreement.

Although the persuasion went relatively smoothly, Yan Shu still felt a surge of anger whenever she thought that the person was Lu Zhang, making it difficult for her to face him calmly. So, after chatting with Zhu Yu for a while, she went back to her tent alone and didn't come out again.

Even her meals were brought to her by Zhu Yu's people.

In contrast, Lu Zhang's reaction was slightly less intense. Although he looked a little embarrassed, he still tried to remain calm and proceeded with his tasks in an orderly manner, making himself appear open and natural.

The next day, the group broke camp and continued their journey. Lu Zhang assigned half of his men to guard and escort the captured bandits, making sure that nothing went wrong with them.

Actually, there's no need to worry too much about this. Yan Daoxin's homemade poison was incredibly effective. Although those people were still quite principled and refused to reveal anything, they were basically too exhausted to escape due to the pain of being bitten all over by countless ants.

They traveled for another two days, encountering a few more bandits along the way. None of them were any real threat, and they were clearly not "Jie Kingdom bandits" but rather low-life thugs taking advantage of the chaos.

After being captured, these people had no intention of dying. Their jaws were removed for no reason, and when their mouths were checked, they found that there were no medicine pouches. When they were interrogated, they were so frightened that they cried and told everything.

They were all local ruffians who, having heard that the Jie bandits were causing trouble elsewhere, wanted to join in the fun and take advantage of the "prestige" of the Jie bandits to do some bad things.

Lu Zhang was both angry and helpless about this, and could only order his men to give those scoundrels a beating and send them to the nearest yamen for punishment.

After traveling for another two or three days, the journey became increasingly peaceful. They encountered no more "Jie Kingdom bandits" or opportunistic thieves. Moreover, the places they passed through gradually became more scenic and beautiful.

They crossed a small hill and came to the other side, where there was a wide plain with lush vegetation. A babbling brook flowed from the foot of the hill, its clear water sparkling and dancing in the sunlight.

The weeds on the grass on one side of the mountain were much thicker and stronger than those on the other side. The sound of their horses' hooves would occasionally startle the wild rabbits in the grass and the birds in the treetops.

Yan Shu grew up in the Jie Kingdom and had never left that place. She was filled with curiosity about the scenery in front of her and couldn't help but look around.

Although Zhu Yu was a woman from the Shuo Kingdom, she had gained experience from two lifetimes and her perspective was slightly higher than Yan Shu's. At this moment, although she also felt that the surroundings were quiet and beautiful, she felt more doubt in her heart.

It is beautiful, and truly still.

The question is, why is it so quiet?
Perhaps it was because of the series of perilous events she had recently experienced that she was unable to relax. Now, faced with such beautiful birdsong and fragrant flowers, she not only lacked the leisure to appreciate them, but also felt increasingly uneasy.

As they walked, they could vaguely hear some voices carried on the wind, but they were too far away to hear clearly. Lu Qing raised his hand to signal the group to stop.

Without the sounds of footsteps and horses' hooves, the surroundings became even quieter, making the faint human voices carried on the wind all the more distinct.

"Someone...is singing?" Lu Zhang asked Lu Qing hesitantly, unsure if he had misheard.

Lu Qing listened quietly for a while with his eyes lowered, then nodded: "It does sound true, but it's too far away to hear clearly."

Since there are signs of habitation not far ahead, and we're all tired today, let the rest of us set up camp here while we go check it out.

Lu Zhang immediately agreed and ordered his men to set up camp in the open space. He then followed Lu Qing and the others on horseback, intending to follow the sound of voices to see who was singing so enthusiastically.

Along the way, most places were filled with anxiety, and it was rare to see people with the leisure to sing folk songs.

The group rode their horses slowly forward for a while, then rounded a bend, and suddenly the view opened up before them.

Before them was a small, not-so-steep hillside, a colorful landscape covered with various flowers planted in layers along its slopes, some fiery red, others golden yellow.

Three or five men and women who looked like farmers walked among the flower fields, carrying baskets and hampers on their backs, picking flowers while singing a cheerful song.

"The dome covers the four fields, and the warp and weft are laid out on the chessboard. The mortal world is divided into two, and fame is fleeting. Those who gain power hold their heads high, while those who lose their way are lonely. In the depths of the clouds at Deer Gate, one can count fireflies while resting one's head on the moon."

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