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nChapter 96: A Dwarf

nTranslator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

nAs soon as Zhou Fangyu finished speaking, there were light footsteps. Then, two very tall men appeared. They were both dressed in green and emitted a strong aura. They were out of place in this remote mountain village.

nVillage Chief Zhou’s gaze swept across the two of them, and then he saw the handle of a dagger protruding from their boots. Coupled with the murderous aura on the two of them, he concluded that their identities were not simple.

nHe asked politely, “Who are you looking for?”

nOne of the men asked, “Have you seen any strange people in your village recently?”

nVillage Chief Zhou was a man of the world. Even though he was slightly intimidated by the other party’s aura, he remained calm. He shook his head. “I didn’t see anyone strange.”

nThe man increased his aura and asked, “You really didn’t see anyone strange?” “No,” Village Chief Zhou said. “Our village is surrounded by mountains, so it’s inconvenient to enter and leave. If there is really someone strange, you should have heard people talking about it when you entered the village.”

nHowever, the two of them never expected that the entire village would be hiding it with the village chief.

nThe two men looked at each other. When they entered the village, they heard that a girl had helped the villagers find a water source. They were looking for a man, and this man might be seriously injured. How could he find a water source and become a woman?

nThe man cupped his hands at the village chief. “Thank you, village chief.” Then, he waved at the person beside him and turned to leave the village chief’s house.

nVillage Chief Zhou watched the two of them leave, but he did not relax. He walked around the central room. “They must be here to look for the injured man. No, I have to inform Miss Chu quickly.”

nHe stopped in his tracks. “Fangyu, call Xiping over. Tell him that I have something to ask him to do.”

nZhou Fangyu immediately replied, “Yes, Village Chief.”

nZhou Xiping was a dwarf. He was fifteen years old this year but he still looked like a child. Although he was short, he ran very fast.

nHe usually helped the county office deliver letters. The letters could always be delivered on time. The county magistrate liked him very much. Today, he happened to be at home.

nZhou Xiping quickly rushed over. “Village Chief.”

nVillage Chief Zhou also liked Zhou Xiping. “Xiping, did you see two strange men just now?”

nZhou Xiping nodded. “1 did.”

nVillage Chief Zhou instructed him carefully, “Hurry up and tell Miss Chu. If these two are bad people, we have to let Miss Chu know in advance.”

nZhou Xiping’s expression was serious. “Yes, Village Chief.”

nZhou Xiping ran to the Chu Village at once.

nThe two men walked out of the village and looked around before walking towards the mountain that was on fire that day.

n“The servant said that Eldest Young Master fell down the mountain with the coachman and the carriage. Perhaps Eldest Young Master is still in the mountains.”

n“Let’s go and take a look.”

nThe two of them quickened their pace and walked into the mountains.

n“From the looks of it, the fire was huge. Do you think it’s possible that Eldest Young Master has already been burned to death?”

n“Very likely.”

n“If he wasn’t saved, he might have fallen into this mountain and been eaten up by the wild beasts.”

nThe two of them talked as they searched. After searching for a long time, they really found the remains of the carriage. However, most of it had been burned to ashes.

nThere were drag marks beside the carriage. They were long and extended into the depths of the mountains.

nThey looked at each other, then quickly scrabbled through the ashes.

nAfter a while, a man pulled out a jade pendant from the remains of the carriage.

nIn this era, men usually wore jade pendants to show their identities. The front of the jade pendant was engraved with the patterns they liked, and their names were engraved on the back.

nThe jade pendant had been burned to a different color, but the patterns and name on it were still discernible..

nThe man’s thumb ran across the jade pendant, and his gaze landed on the bones. “It’s Eldest Young Master’s jade pendant. He always keeps the jade pendant with him.”

n“Looks like he was burned to death.”

n“Even if he wasn’t burned to death, he would be eaten by wild beasts. Let’s go back and report.”

nThe two men left from the other side of the mountain.

nIn Chu Village.

nChu Qingzhi was walking home with a basket of bamboo leaves on her back when she was suddenly stopped by a child.

nZhou Xiping said quickly, “Sister Qingzhi, two strange people came to the Zhou Village to look for someone. The village chief thinks that they might be looking for the person you saved. He wants you to be on guard.”

nChu Qingzhi thought to herself. With Ning Yuting’s status, it was not strange for people to look for him. “I got it. Help me thank the village chief.”

n“1’11 tell the village chief.” Zhou Xiping was about to leave. “Sister Qingzhi, the message has been delivered. 1’11 go back first.”

nSeeing that Zhou Xiping was sweating profusely, Chu Qingzhi stopped him. “You must be tired. Come home with me to drink some water before leaving.”

nZhou Xiping was very thirsty, so he did not refuse. “Thank you, Sister Qingzhi.”

nWhen they returned home, Chu Qingzhi gave Zhou Xiping a bowl of water. “Drink it and rest.”

nZhou Xiping picked up the bowl and finished it. Then, he looked at the busy crowd and asked curiously, “Sister Qingzhi, what are they doing?”

nChu Qingzhi smiled. “They’re making rice dumplings.”

nZhou Xiping was very curious. He looked around and asked, “Can 1 take a look?”

nChu Qingzhi said, “Sure.”

nThen, Zhou Xiping swam into the crowd like a fish, running around in the crowd to see what was going on.

n1 didn’t expect there to be dwarfs in ancient times… Chu Qingzhi glanced at Zhou Xiping and went to look for Ning Yuting.

nWhen Ning Yuting heard that two people were looking for him, he panicked. “Have they left?”

nChu Qingzhi said, “I don’t know. Zhou Xiping only told me that someone was looking for you, but the people in the Zhou Village said that they didn’t see you. Now, it’s up to you.”

nNing Yuting frowned slightly. After a moment of silence, he said, “Miss Chu, I want to write a secret letter to my Grandpa.”

nChu Qingzhi said, “Sure.” Then, she brought over a pen and paper. “Call me when you’re done.”

n“Thank you.” Ning Yuting’s left hand and left leg were injured, but he could still write.

nChu Qingzhi walked out of the room.

nTwo villagers chatted as they cut the meat.

n“Aiyo, my waist hurts again.”

n“Ask Qingzhi to see if she can treat it. You know Chu Lanzhen’s father, right? He drank medicine prescribed by Qingzhi for a few days and can get out of bed now after being bedridden for nearly ten years.”

n“I know. I saw him when I passed by his house.”

n“Qingzhi is too powerful. Even the doctors in the city are not as powerful as her. She’s like a Divine Doctor’.”

n“After I’m done, I’ll go look for Qingzhi. Otherwise, I’m afraid 1 won’t be able to work tomorrow.”

nThe words of the two villagers were heard by Zhou Xiping.

nHe didn’t expect Chu Qingzhi to be the Divine Doctor. He wondered if the Divine Doctor could treat his dwarfism..

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