Mysteries of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 105 Follow me home
Just as a carriage came to a stop in front of the yamen, Rong Wanyin skipped down from it and saw a familiar figure standing on the steps of the yamen, his body ramrod straight, exuding an air of righteous indignation. Rong Wanyin gasped, not caring about anything else, and turned to get back on the carriage to avoid him. However, the man's lightness skill was superb; he lightly touched the ground with his toes and was already in front of the carriage. As soon as Rong Wanyin stepped onto the carriage, he grabbed her by the back of her neck by the clothes.

"Little girl!" The man's expression was solemn as he looked at Wanyin's thinner face, his tone filled with helplessness and heartache.

Rong Wanyin's face was pale and she looked pitiful. She turned around, and in an instant, her expression changed. Her eyes filled with tears, and she weakly cried out, "Big brother~ I miss you so much!"

"Hmph, you still acknowledge me as your elder brother?" The man was tall and burly, with a serious expression and an imposing presence. Although he was dressed in civilian clothes, it was clear that he was a soldier. This man was none other than Wanyin's elder brother, Rong Junye.

"I admit it, I admit it, I dare not deny it!" Wanyin instantly seemed to shrink back, her head bowed and her back bent, looking incredibly cowardly.

"Stand up straight!" the older brother yelled, startling Wan Yin so much that she instantly straightened up as if she had been electrocuted.

Seeing that Wanyin had stood up straight, the elder brother's expression softened slightly.

"Brother Mi Quan..." Yan Mingzhang, hearing that the situation outside had been settled, calmly lifted the curtain and got off the carriage.

"Chengxuan, I've caused you a lot of trouble these past few days!" Rong Junye patted Mingzhang's shoulder with his big hand, forcing a smile and trying to look kind. But the smile only made him look more terrifying. If you didn't know him, you would probably think he was being sarcastic.

"Brother, you're too kind..." Mingzhang bowed, neither humble nor arrogant.

By this time, even ordinary people could tell that the two were old acquaintances, let alone the clever Wan Yin. She immediately guessed that it must have been Yan Mingzhang, that big bad wolf, who tipped off her older brother! Rong Wan Yin glared angrily at Yan Mingzhang, but because her older brother was there, she couldn't lash out.

"Erhu, take Miss back to her room to rest. Chengxuan and I have important matters to discuss." Rong Junye said to a dark-skinned guard with a particularly round head behind him.

What important matter could we discuss? It's nothing more than how to take me back! She knows her brother best. Even if it's the master's order, it might not work. He's always focused on taking her home, keeping her secluded in her chambers, where she can embroider and play the zither every day. That would be perfect.

Rong Wanyin paced back and forth restlessly in her room. No, she couldn't just sit and wait to die like this. If her elder brother took her home like this, it would be difficult for her to get out again. She hadn't had enough fun yet! Ah, no, she hadn't completed the task her master had assigned her!

She had so many things she wanted to do but hadn't done yet. She wanted to taste local delicacies, experience different cultures, collect strange and interesting stories, and record them. She also wanted to... she wanted to... solve cases with that "big bad wolf"—solving cases was so thrilling and exciting! These things were too much fun; she didn't want to go back! No, no, no, she just wanted to solve cases, not to be with the "big bad wolf." That big bad wolf had just betrayed her, humph! She wasn't going to go with him! Rong Wanyin thought to herself, "Why don't I just go and explore the world myself?"

Without further ado, the first step was to escape the room. Rong Wanyin opened the door and saw Erhu's rounded back of the head. Erhu stood guard diligently, without letting his guard down. Rong Wanyin sighed softly, closed the door, and opened it again, this time holding a wooden stick used to prop open the window.

Rong Wanyin took the wooden stick and aimed it at the round back of his head, then struck him.

Erhu cried out, rubbing the back of his head, and turned around in disbelief to look at Rong Wanyin: "Miss, why did you hit me? If you don't control your strength, you could kill someone!"

Rong Wanyin looked at Erhu, then at the stick in her hand, puzzled. She muttered to herself, "This shouldn't be... why isn't she dizzy?" Erhu rubbed the bump on the back of his head, looking honest and simple. "Miss, what did you say? You're speaking so softly, I can't hear you."

Rong Wanyin casually tossed the wooden stick aside and said with a smile, "The back of your head is quite round. It matches this wooden stick quite well..."

Erhu looked helpless: "Miss, listen to what you're saying! You just want to escape, don't you? The window is still open for you. If you don't climb out, why are you hitting me?"

Rong Wanyin blinked and gave a dry laugh: "Sorry, I didn't know there was such a thing?"

Erhu: "..."

“Miss, the eldest young master requests your presence in the front hall.” One of Rong Junye’s attendants appeared just in time, rescuing Rong Wanyin from her predicament.

"Miss, how do we fix this problem with the back of your head?" Erhu asked angrily.

"Sorry, sorry...we'll talk about it later, my brother's calling me!" Rong Wanyin slipped away as fast as she could.

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"Big brother..." Rong Wanyin hesitated when she arrived at the front hall. How could she get her brother to agree to let her play outside for a few more days, or rather, to gain more experience?

"Sit down! Tell me, let's see what progress you've made these past few days..." The elder brother sat up straight, picked up his teacup, and took a small sip of tea.

"Big brother~" Of the four older brothers in the family, only this eldest brother, who grew up in the military, was upright and incorruptible. Rong Wanyin tried everything, from pleading to gentle persuasion, but nothing worked. Rong Wanyin was still a little afraid of this eldest brother, but for the sake of her future "happy life," she was willing to risk everything.

"Stop acting cute, don't give me that crap. Didn't you go to your master's place? Why are you still loitering around here?" The eldest brother didn't even raise his head, but questioned in a deep voice, as if to say, "Let's see how you try to argue."

Rong Wanyin's legs trembled slightly upon hearing her elder brother's voice. It was clearly her master who had sent her out to play, so why was she feeling guilty? Ah, no, it was for training, for training!
She swallowed hard and said cautiously, "Big brother, you know me. This time I came out... cough cough... to gain experience, it was my master's idea. My master entrusted me with something very important!"

Rong Wanyin racked her brains and tried to persuade him with her emotions for almost the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. She was almost dry from talking, but her elder brother remained unmoved, as if even her master couldn't do anything about it!
The older brother just listened casually.

Rong Wanyin's heart stirred: "Doesn't my elder brother always think I'm idle? This time I really want to do this well!"

"Oh?" The eldest brother put down his teacup and looked at Rong Wanyin with interest. "Our little sister has something she wants to do? Is it to taste all the delicacies in the world? Or to experience the local customs? If you can't come up with a name, then come home with me!"