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Chapter 416 High Threshold
"Oh dear!" Before Granny Shi could hide the surprise in her eyes, she eagerly took a few steps forward and carefully examined Yan Daoxin again. "This is truly a terrible thing!"
Who is this heartless bastard who made such a beautiful young woman look so haggard? How much suffering and pain must she have endured!
As an old woman, I really can't bear to see this!
Luckily, your sister was quick-witted and found our little mountain building. Otherwise, it would have been such a tragedy for such a beautiful girl to be tormented to death!
Girl, don't be afraid. You two weak women have traveled a long way and ended up here. Your sister said that you wanted to stay with relatives, but they moved away.

What should we do? You don't look like you've just missed a meal or two. This can't go on!

Just now, when I heard your sister say that you were just hungry, I thought that giving you some food and drink would solve your problem.

But looking at you two now, it seems you've suffered quite a bit along the way. It's not like that at all; your bodies are too weak to be repaired by a single meal!"

As she spoke, she greedily scrutinized Yan Daoxin's face, and seeing that he looked listless, she almost didn't bother to hide her expression anymore.

Yan Daoxin slowly turned his head to look at Zhu Yu with a blank expression. It seemed that Zhu Yu had just been rescued from unconsciousness and was still a little dazed, as if he couldn't figure out the situation at all.

Zhu Yu quickly said, "What Granny Shi said is absolutely right. That's exactly what I've been worrying about."

But my sister and I have run out of money, and we're completely unfamiliar with Lianxiang City. We have nowhere to stay, and besides hurrying on our way to find our uncle, we have no other options!

Although Granny Shi's words were directed at Yan Daoxin, Zhu Yu's response was exactly what she wanted to hear. She quickly pointed towards the small building behind her and said, "Miss Yan Ning, you're being too polite."

When people are out in the world, meeting each other is fate! Didn't you just say that it was destiny that you were able to find our door?

Since it is Heaven's will that I help you, then this old woman cannot go against Heaven's will.

How about this, you two can settle down in my little mountain house for now. It's big enough with plenty of rooms, and it won't make a difference if you two share a room.

There's a doctor in my little house; he can help your sister recover. Seeing how haggard she looks breaks my heart!

As Granny Shi spoke, she cupped her hands in front of her heart, her tone full of concern and care. However, her face was rather indescribable; even when wrinkled up, it showed no trace of kindness.

Zhu Yu looked on with unbelievable joy and repeatedly asked Granny Shi if she would cause her any trouble. Granny Shi spoke very eloquently, full of sympathy for the two sisters' plight.

After expressing their gratitude profusely, Zhu Yu tried his best to "support" Yan Daoxin, and the two of them stood up weakly. They followed behind Granny Shi and walked towards the small mountain building.

The servants followed closely behind the two women, carrying their belongings, keeping a safe distance, as if afraid that the two women might change their minds halfway through and not want to go with them anymore.

Zhu Yu appeared somewhat timid along the way, but in reality, he was secretly observing his surroundings. The two of them, as if being surrounded, struggled out of the woods, across the clearing, and arrived in front of the small building.

The gatekeeper stood guard there, and when he saw them from afar, he opened the gate to welcome them in.

The gate of this small mountain building is narrow and high, and the threshold below is exceptionally high. Even when Zhu Yu followed Lu Qing into the palace before, he had never seen such an absurdly high threshold in the palace.

She wasn't considered short among women, but when she reached the door and saw the threshold, she had to carefully consider how high she would have to lift her leg to step over it.

Granny Shi was a short old woman, so the threshold would only be more difficult for her.

Previously, Zhu Yuguang was focused on performing, creating atmosphere, and setting the stage, so he didn't notice how she came out from inside. Now, he secretly peeked and saw that when Granny Shi came to the door, two men who looked like guards came out from inside. They lifted Granny Shi up on either side and carried her almost directly over the high threshold.

Because of Zhu Yu's previous insistence, this time the servants did not try to approach the "Yan sisters" again, but stood behind and watched how the two of them entered.

For Yan Daoxin, crossing this threshold would be easy and pleasant, but she was not her usual self. She was a frail woman who had been fleeing famine for a long time and had just woken up from unconsciousness, so she naturally couldn't have such abundant physical strength.

So the two of them put on a serious act, pretending to be weak and struggling to cross the high threshold, but it was still quite tiring to act convincingly.

When they finally crossed the high threshold and entered the small building, the sweat on their faces and heads was not faked, but genuinely from exhaustion!

Granny Shi stood inside the whole time, watching with a smile as the two of them struggled to climb over the high threshold. She seemed quite satisfied with the scene. Once the two of them were inside, she spoke up again to greet them warmly, gesturing for them to follow her and that she would lead them to their rooms.

As soon as Zhu Yu entered, he noticed that the entire small building was dimly lit, and the air was filled with an indescribable smell, as if medicinal herbs had been brewed for many years and had permeated the entire building with their aroma.

Although Yan Daoxin was hunched over, his head was lowered, and his hair fell down from his cheeks to cover his face, Zhu Yu, who was walking next to him, could hear the sound of him sniffing the air.

This small building looks very tall from the outside, but once inside, Zhu Yu discovered that there was more to it than met the eye.

The interior structure here is completely different from that of ordinary wooden buildings. In addition to being dimly lit, the staircase is also winding and twisting. At first glance, it seems to lead in all directions, but in reality, it has no order and appears very messy.

And so, the two of them were led up and down the road, winding and turning countless times, until they finally stopped at the end of a floor, where a winding wooden staircase led to a room above.