Chapter 77: Obsession

  Early in the morning, there was still a lot of dew on the mountain path. Xiaoyao didn't care that her pants legs got wet and continued to walk up the mountain with excitement.

  I guess that person has never had roasted corn this big before, and in a while, I might even be able to tease him about it.

  The more I think about it, the lighter my footsteps become. After all, climbing mountains for so many days isn't in vain.

  Finally arrived at the entrance of the cave, and before rushing in, several unfamiliar voices came from inside.

  "Please, Master, forgive our sins, we arrived late." Hong's thick voice echoed loudly in the empty mountain cave.

  She stuck her body against the stone, and Jie Mei didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

  What's going on? Isn't someone coming to look for this fallen young master? Heh heh, shouldn't she go out and invite him in then, after all it was her who saved his life.

  Just as I was about to take a step out, I suddenly thought that this wouldn't do. On TV, they've acted out scenes like this before - someone with too many secrets would least want others to know his past. And now, I'd witnessed his downfall and knew his whereabouts.

  Don't let others silence you in the end, it's a pity for yourself.

  Thinking of this, Xi Mei wanted to quietly leave this place of right and wrong, but she hadn't taken a step when a cold command came from the mountain cave.

  "Come in!"

  Consoled herself that it wasn't her name being called, she must have misheard, but her legs still involuntarily took off running.

  Xuan Yuan Lie waited in the cave for Xi Mei to arrive, but instead of hearing her footsteps, he heard an even more urgent running sound, and his face turned increasingly darker.

  Seeing him like this, the several big men who were already nervous and uneasy on their knees became even more terrified, sticking their heads to the ground and not daring to breathe loudly.

  Ignoring the kneeling subordinate on the ground, Xuan Yuan Lie walked out of the cave with an icy expression.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, just out of the cave entrance, I saw a little girl in a green dress not far away, running and scattering flowers on the small road.

  He leaped forward and his body disappeared at the entrance of the cave.

  At this time, Xi Mei who was running desperately still knew nothing about it. She was only rejoicing that she was clever, otherwise her life would have been in danger.

  As she ran, the little girl suddenly bumped into something unknown with a "thud" because her speed was too fast and she couldn't stop in time, and fell to the ground.

  He lifted his head and saw the young man in front of him staring at him emotionlessly, asking, "Why did you run away?"

  Xi Mei pretended not to understand and replied foolishly, "Run away? I didn't. I just don't want to disturb you guys talking... right, don't want to disturb you guys talking."

  Xuanyuan Lie's face was a picture of stupidity as he stared at her.

  But Xi Mei was like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, staring straight at him.

  After a while, Xuan Yuan Lie finally picked her up with one hand and carried her on his shoulder, walking back the way they came.

  "Hey, put me down, did you hear?!" Her legs were struggling to get off him. Unexpectedly, the man not only didn't listen to her but also used his palm to make an intimate contact with her buttocks.

  "You, you, you..." The usually eloquent Xi Mei was at a loss for words. How could this person be so shameless, slapping himself and still walking forward with an unchanged expression?

  Hey, you little girl, who knows what a four-year-old kid like you understands? You didn't tell anyone that although you have the body of a four-year-old, but inside lives a soul that's over 20 years old, right?

  Besides, I reckon in Xuan Yuan Lie's heart, she is still a baby who only knows how to drink milk.

  At this time, Xi Mei, who was being carried on someone's shoulder like a sack of rice, was still shouting non-stop, "You have no shame, how dare you touch a lady's butt..."

  Xuan Yuan Lie said impatiently, "You say one more word and I'll throw you down like this."

  Looked at the height under her head, Xi Mei wisely shut up, who knows what this kid ate, so tall at such a young age.

  If he really threw it down, I estimate that the second half of his life would have to be spent in bed, head down and planted, not dead but disabled.

  So, honestly and obediently lie on his shoulder, and be a good boy.

  And when Xuan Yuan Lie carried Xi Mei into the cave, he didn't know that this action would bring such a huge impact to his subordinates.

  "Master... sir." The man kneeling on the ground was shocked and stuttered, as his young master had never been fond of girls since childhood, especially the little maids. But now, what's going on? Could it be that in less than a month, his young master's temperament has changed so much?

  Ignoring the subordinate's question, Xuan Yuan Lie said, "Continue from where we left off earlier."

  "Yes." Da Han said seriously, "Reporting to the master, after the last pursuit and kill, our people... are now less than half of what we originally had."

  The fake-dead Xi Mei felt that after hearing him say this, the muscles of the person below her stiffened all at once.

  Sister Xi shouted in her heart, Big brother is calm and steady, don't get angry and throw yourself out, this delicate skin can't withstand the fall.

  "Just as Xi Mei was trembling with fear, Xuan Yuan Lie spoke up, 'Is everyone here?'"

  Dahan bowed his head and said with a sob, "Except for the three Gu brothers who went to find a doctor for you, everyone else is here."

  Xī jiě xīn li shì náo xīn náo fèi de, qiāo qiāo de tái qǐ shēn zǐ shǔ zhòng rén shù, dī dī jiù qī gè le, guài bù dé dōu zhème nán guò ne.

  But how did they die? I was curious for half a day and didn't dare to ask, what a joke, if she asked, who knows, this person might even dare to throw himself down.

  At the moment of being dazed, Xi Mei found that her body had moved, after a huge displacement, she discovered that her feet were on the ground.

  Hehe, pretending to be clueless, Xi Mei innocently and naively looked at Xuan Yuan Lie.

  Who would have thought that Xuan Yuan Lie didn't even give her a glance, coldly smiling and saying, "A Heavenly Observatory (equivalent to today's Astronomy Bureau) and a Recorder General joining forces can actually bring my Xuan Yuan family to ruin, how impressive."

  Heh, Xi Mei took a cold breath, good guy, looking at him like this, he really has a big background.

  The big Han kneeling on the ground said, "Thanks to General's foresight at that time, he sent the young master to practice martial arts elsewhere from a young age, which avoided a disaster, otherwise..."

  Xiaoyi finally understood, it seemed that this young man's family was a general or something, but later they were framed and their home was destroyed. This person is the only survivor, now being hunted down by his enemies.

  Goodness gracious, this is like a TV drama, such a melodramatic thing happened to her, however, she couldn't help but sneak a peek at the young man in front of her.

  No wonder, sent away by parents since childhood, without parental love at a young age, that's why he became like this. Not even grown up yet, suffered family breakdown and persecution. Even being hunted down by others.

  At such a young age, it's really not easy. Forget it, I'll generously forgive him this once. Xi Mei told herself.

  Just as she was lost in thought, Xuan Yuan Lie asked, "What's the current situation in the capital?"

  The big Han's face was difficult to look at, and he stammered, "To be honest with you. Now they've mobilized a lot of people to find us, I reckon it'll only take them two days to get here, we need to leave quickly."

  Xuan Yuan Lie didn't speak for half a day after hearing this, he just stared blankly in Xi Mei's direction.

  Han looked along her line of sight, and the lovely little girl was smiling sweetly at him. I guess she didn't know what happened either, so she could smile so sweetly?

  Xi Mei was also puzzled at this time, you were talking well, what did she do? There are no flowers on her face.

  Picked up the corn that had just fallen outside and went to pick firewood to start a fire.

  Watching Xi Mei leave, Xuan Yuan Lie finally withdrew his gaze and responded to him: "Then let's do as you said, we'll set off immediately."

  Dahan exclaimed in surprise: "Now? But your injury..."

  Xuanyuan Lie shook his head, "It's nothing." He paused for a moment before continuing, "You go prepare a horse carriage. I'm going to take that person away."

  Upon hearing this news, the remaining few people all stared at him in astonishment. The burly man who had just spoken up said: "Master, this is absolutely impermissible."

  Xuanyuan Lie's head turned fiercely and he said calmly, "What can't be done? You dare to doubt what I say?"

  The big man who had just stood up suddenly knelt down, "Master, I didn't mean it that way. Think about it, even if we don't mention whether the young lady's family agrees or not, how can a large group of old men like us take good care of a delicate little girl?"

  Having heard this, Xuan Yuan Lie sank into deep thought, "Don't worry, I will take good care of her."

  The big man kneeling down is bleeding in his heart, Young Master, you're still taking care of others like this, we people with clear eyes can all see that it's the little girl who's been taking care of you, isn't it?

  Looking at his own master, the big Han finally took out the killer move, "Master, this time we are going to the northwest desert, where our roots are still there, and it's easier to rise again. Besides, in the capital city, there are still many people eyeing you covetously, aren't you afraid..."

  He said this and stopped, letting Xuan Yuan Lie think carefully about it.

  Looking at the young man in front of him, the general's expression struggled for a rare moment. The big man smiled reassuringly and said, "General, you don't have to worry now. The young master is not heartless, he has someone precious to him now too. You can rest easy."

  Wiping away the tears that had welled up in his eyes, Da Han said, "Master, you think about it first. We'll be in the town at the foot of the mountain. Tomorrow we'll come back to meet you."

  After finishing speaking, he left with several brothers.

  At this time, Xi Mei, who was roasting corn outside, knew nothing about what was happening in the cave. Xiao Ya Tou smelled the increasingly fragrant corn and her mood also improved.

  Let's give him a big one, and his mood will be better, right? Just as he was thinking about it, several big men came out of the cave.

  Before she could even greet them, several people hurriedly walked past her. The little girl scrunched up her nose and said with a displeased face, "So rude."

  But thinking about it, with such a master, having such subordinates isn't strange after all.

  After the corn was roasted, the little girl took the roasted corn and skipped into the cave.

  As soon as he entered the cave, he saw the person in front of him staring at himself tightly, like a wolf that had been hungry for several days, carefully handing the corn to his eyes.

  "Brother, have some corn."

  Before she could finish speaking, Xuan Yuan Lie pulled her into his arms with great force, pinning her body against his chest. He tore open the front of her clothes and buried his head in her bosom...

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