CHAPTER 1662: CHAPTER 1669: ONE NIGHT, ONE UPDATE IN THE MOUNTAIN (4)

Passing by a large tree, he saw several fish of varying lengths and remembered that he had fainted here yesterday.

Yes, he had been handling fish here and then fainted as he tried to stand up and return to the temple. But when he woke up, he was in the temple, so it must have been her who brought him back.

It was really difficult for her. Such a tall man like him had to rely on a young girl like her to carry him so far. She must have been exhausted...

Moreover, when he woke up, his clothes were already dry, even the ones inside. She must have helped him take them off to dry them while he was unconscious and then put them back on...

Thinking about this, his mood brightened, and he went to find food for her with a faint smile!

Now, she still had residual poison in her body and was injured, so it was not suitable for her to eat fish and shrimp, which might cause a reaction. Therefore, he went into the mountains to hunt a wild chicken to roast for her.

While barbecuing, he set up the fire outside for two reasons: first, not to disturb her rest and let her sleep until she woke up naturally; second, hoping someone would see the rising smoke and find them quickly.

In fact, he longed for an opportunity to spend a few days alone with her. In his heart, he hoped others wouldn’t find them.

However, since she was poisoned, to be safe, it was better for her to return and detoxify as soon as possible. Besides, it was not suitable to stay here, where the food and living conditions were poor, for recovery.

...

Lord Shen and Madam Shen did not disappoint him. Just as Xiang Yun was nearly done with the roast chicken, a sudden commotion arose outside the temple. The noise was initially indistinct but gradually grew clearer, as if many people were shouting ’Miss... Miss...’

"Miss, Miss?"

"There were clearly bloodstains by the riverside earlier, but we’ve searched around this area for so long without seeing a single person. Those bloodstains can’t explain much. I think, Housekeeper Liu, we should continue searching downstream."

"Look, there’s a Dragon King Temple over there!"

"Let’s go over and take a look."

...

Juhua stopped chewing, her round eyes showing delight: "Uh... Young Master Mo... they’re here looking for us..."

Mo Zili nodded with a slight smile: "Yes, let’s go out quickly; Lord Shen and Madam Shen must be very worried!"

"Mm-hmm!"

Xiang Yun carelessly tossed aside the leftover chicken and limped out!

As she reached the entrance, she paused and turned back, saying: "You should come along too. Why are you still not moving? Do you plan to stay hidden in this deep forest now?"

Mo Zili said: "As the saying goes, men and women shouldn’t touch. It was unavoidable for me to act so suddenly yesterday. I hope Miss Shen forgets about it and doesn’t mention that I saved you. Just say it was your own good luck that you washed up here and survived, to avoid staining your maiden’s reputation. If that happened, it would be my fault."

Juhua was momentarily taken aback, not expecting him to be so considerate of her. Touched, she couldn’t help but ask, "Young Master Mo, why are you so good to me?"

Mo Zili’s expression stiffened, avoiding Juhua’s clear gaze, and he said quietly, "No reason!"

"But you saved me at the risk of your own life. Yesterday, you nearly froze to death outside yourself to dry my clothes quickly. Today, you’re considering my reputation and refuse to leave with everyone else. You’ve been so good to me that I have to ask, why are you so good to me?"

Mo Zili hesitated for a moment, his eyes shooting from the temple’s broken window to the outside. He said in a deep voice, "Let’s go quickly. If we don’t leave now, they’ll find us. We spent the night together, and if they see that, it will spread. I’m not afraid of anything as a man, but for a pure and innocent girl, rumors like that would ruin your reputation for life!"

With his words, Juhua became anxious. She turned her head and indeed saw the family protector coming with several little guys, ready to reach her at any moment.

She couldn’t let them see Mo Zili, nor could she let them misunderstand. Juhua couldn’t worry about questioning Mo Zili any further and limped towards Housekeeper Liu.

"Oh, Miss, thank heaven, we finally found you!"

Housekeeper Liu, upon seeing Juhua, looked like he had found treasure. His mouth stretched to his ears with joy. After Miss had the accident yesterday, the Old Master said whoever found her would be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver.

A thousand taels of silver isn’t a small amount; it’s enough for them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.

As soon as the Old Master’s reward order came out, the protectors and the armed escorts’ eyes turned red. They searched all night without sleep, and even the maidens and women from the mansion went looking. Everyone was eager to find Juhua because if they did, their future would be secured. Anyone would come out to search!

Amitabha Buddha, the ancestors blessed him, and he actually found her. Now, he was about to strike it rich, oh... hehe...

Seeing Housekeeper Liu, Juhua anxiously asked: "Housekeeper Liu, where are my dad and mom? Are they okay?"

"They’re fine, they’re fine, Old Master and Madam are both well. It’s just that Madam was overly worried and fainted a few times. But the doctor said it’s nothing serious; she’ll be fine when she sees Miss," Housekeeper Liu said, talking incessantly.

Hearing that her mother fainted, Juhua felt very distressed and quickly said, "Then take me to them quickly!"

"Yes! Miss, please!"

Housekeeper Liu bent down, respectfully asking Juhua to walk in front, while he led the people behind her. As they walked, he instructed the little guys: "Everyone, keep your eyes open. Don’t think that finding Miss means it’s all over. The Old Master said that whoever can find Young Master Mo will be rewarded with a wife of their choice from the mansion’s maids. I’m telling you, once this chance is gone, there won’t be another like it."

"Yes, Housekeeper Liu, we will surely keep our eyes peeled to find him. We’ll dig three feet into the ground to find Young Master Mo if we have to!"

The little guys agreed as they nodded like rattles, looking everywhere...