Chapter 295: A Familiar Encounter
Chapter 295: A Familiar Encounter
On the other side of the forest, Bai Yuwei idly counted the leaves above her head.
"Why didn't you let me come along? I was the one who caught the person, but in the end, you left me behind!"
"People from the Central Plains are so ungrateful!"
"Who's being ungrateful?" Meng Qianqian asked, walking towards Bai Yuwei with her hands behind her back.
Bai Yuwei turned around and gave her a once-over, then hummed, "Don't imitate Lu Yuan."
Meng Qianqian shook her head and acted like an old scholar, saying in a condescending tone, "This is called 'near vermilion, become red.' Couples influence each other, not only in temperament but also in appearance."
Bai Yuwei wanted to say, 'Don't look like a man,' but she swallowed the words.
Lu Yuan had inherited his aunt's beauty and was indeed a rare handsome man.
In her heart, her brother was the most handsome and unparalleled man in the world.
"Wait, did I forget something?"
"Hmm?"
"Oh no! The Princess's husband!"
She had been so busy scolding Xun Yu that she completely forgot about the Princess's lifelong matter.
Meng Qianqian patted her head and said, "One year of foolishness, three years of foolishness."
Bai Yuwei was stunned. "Are you pregnant?"
Meng Qianqian's expression remained unchanged. "The 'yun' in 'fortune.'"
Bai Yuwei: "..."
"What did you do to Xun Yu?"
Meng Qianqian had just carried the bag away and wouldn't let her follow to sneak a peek. Bai Yuwei had no idea what she was up to.
Meng Qianqian smiled lightly, "I found a good place for him."
Bai Yuwei pouted unhappily, "So secretive."
Meng Qianqian patted her shoulder and said sincerely, "I didn't want to involve you."
Bai Yuwei thought, 'Who was the cruel woman who just beat Xun Yu to a pulp?'
Meng Qianqian clapped her hands, "Alright, let's go find Tan Er."
Bai Yuwei frowned, "She doesn't have my Mirage Toad on her."
Meng Qianqian curved her lips, bent her right index finger, and placed it in her mouth, whistling a loud, clear note towards the sky.
After a moment, a falcon circled in the blue sky, exuding the dominance of the sky's ruler, and then dove down with its wings spread.
Meng Qianqian put on a silver silk glove and gently raised her wrist.
The falcon flapped its wings and made a sharp stop, landing steadily on Meng Qianqian's wrist, protected by the silver silk glove.
Bai Yuwei broke out in a cold sweat.
The falcon's dive had been so fast, as if it was about to attack them, but it ended with a beautiful sharp stop.
This was her grandfather's falcon.
Even in her grandfather's hands, it had never been so well-trained.
"Do you know how to train falcons?" Bai Yuwei asked in a daze.
"I think so," Meng Qianqian replied, stroking the falcon's feathers.
Bai Yuwei looked at the fierce bird, which only recognized her grandfather, yet it was so well-behaved in front of Meng Qianqian. She couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by 'I think so'?"
Meng Qianqian thought for a moment, "Well... that's it."
There were too many things from her past life that she couldn't remember.
So, she couldn't clearly recall all the skills she had learned.
Meng Qianqian scratched the falcon's head, "Do you know where Tan Er is?"
Bai Yuwei pouted, "It doesn't understand what you're saying."
The falcon: "Goo!"
Bai Yuwei: "..."
It called you, and you responded!
When I call you, you always pretend to be deaf and dumb! Bai Yuwei was so angry she wanted to slap it twice!
"I want to go back to Miaojiang!"
"No, little sister! I'll coax you!"
"Who wants you to coax me?"
"Let it coax you."
Meng Qianqian held the falcon and handed it to Bai Yuwei.
Bai Yuwei reluctantly stopped in her tracks, looking at the falcon with a mix of resentment and anger.
Meng Qianqian said, "Little sister, touch it."
Bai Yuwei hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised her hand and quickly stroked the falcon's head.
Meng Qianqian asked, "How does it feel?"
Bai Yuwei replied softly, "It's... not bad."
Meng Qianqian said, "Then touch it again."
Falcon: ...
Bai Yuwei stroked it three times, feeling incredibly satisfied, and didn't mind that Meng Qianqian had just left her alone earlier.
Meng Qianqian released the falcon.
The two followed the falcon to look for Tan Er, gradually reaching the streamside.
Bai Yuwei watched the falcon circling above, frowning as she asked, "Did she cross the stream? Didn't I say she mustn't cross the stream? How could she be so disobedient?"
Meng Qianqian was also puzzled.
Tan Er was a bit reckless, but whenever she was explicitly forbidden to do something, she wouldn't dare to disobey.
"Let's go see."
Meng Qianqian, accompanied by Bai Yuwei, used her lightfoot skills to cross the stream.
They had only taken a few steps when they heard Tan Er's grumbling voice from the east: "Shuai Dao Di! You dare to run away? Come out and fight me if you have the guts! You think bullying the Capital Guard is something to be proud of!"
Meng Qianqian took a deep breath, followed the voice, and found Tan Er: "Tan Er."
"Sister!"
Tan Er turned around and ran towards Meng Qianqian.
Meng Qianqian, seeing that she was unharmed, plucked a falling leaf from her head and said softly, "Didn't I tell you not to cross the stream?"
Tan Er stomped her foot: "I didn't want to either, but Shuai Dao Di is too much! He took out ten Capital Guards in one go! I couldn't hold back my anger!"
The various military forces were working hard to outmaneuver and eliminate their opponents.
As the Jin Yi Guard Commander, Shangguan Ling was not someone ordinary soldiers could handle.
Tan Er clenched her fist: "The Capital Guard must win!"
Meng Qianqian smiled: "That's something Han Ci should worry about."
Tan Er sighed: "I'm worried Han Ci might lose to Shuai Dao Di."
Meng Qianqian said, "In battle, it's not just brute force that matters. Han Ci has experience leading troops in combat. In comparison, Shangguan Ling has more experience in espionage and assassination missions. They each have their strengths, and Han Ci might not lose."
Tan Er pouted: "Fine."
"Tan Er is the most obedient."
Meng Qianqian patted her head: "Did Xun Yu's two bodyguards hurt you just now?"
Tan Er patted her hands: "I shook them off long ago! But sister, why won't you let me fight?"
Meng Qianqian replied: "Not yet."
No one knew where Luo San was hiding.
If he was drawn out during a fight, it would be disastrous.
Luo San, she would have to find him herself.
Meng Qianqian said to the two girls: "You two go protect Princess Wanping for me. I'll be back soon."
Bai Yuwei glanced at Tan Er and said calmly, "She can go alone. I'll come with you."
Tan Er immediately grabbed Meng Qianqian's arm: "Let's go! I want to go with my sister!"
Bai Yuwei watched the intimate pair, her mood suddenly souring.
Meng Qianqian's face turned serious: "You two, stop arguing. Both of you go."
After sending off the two maids, Meng Qianqian carried her great bow, slung an arrow quiver on her back, and resolutely ventured deep into the hunting ground.
The weather was uncooperative, and the autumn rain in the mountains started pouring.
Meng Qianqian had only reached the mountain waist when a heavy downpour began, and this particular mountain path was extremely narrow.
She carefully made her way forward, holding onto the rock wall.
Suddenly, the rocks beneath her feet collapsed.
She stepped into empty air, and her entire body plummeted.
At the last moment, a strong hand firmly grabbed her.
It was a burnt hand, covered in ugly scars that extended all the way to the forearm.
In the heavy rain, it looked like a flower blooming in the depths of hell.
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