Light Dance Jiajing

Mei'er didn't know what Zaiji wanted to do, but she knew that even if he wanted to kill her, could she resist? Since protests were futile, Mei'er simply let him follow her without paying much attention. Unexpectedly, this day was just the beginning. In the following days, Zaiji followed her wherever she went. Later, she was forced to travel with Zaiji everywhere. Mei'er was really puzzled. Zaiji hated her so much, but he was in a good mood to travel with her. The three of them looked very loving walking together. At the same time, Mei'er was secretly shocked. Just by playing, Zaiji's power could be seen. There were no cruise ships on the pier. Zaiji gave an order, and soon someone drove a luxurious pleasure boat. Zaiji said he wanted to go into the private garden to take a look. The owner of the garden even took him in for a walk. Seeing Zaiji's satisfied look, the owner of the garden actually breathed a sigh of relief. What could a child like Zaiji manage over the years? Meng'er couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried, but the truth was, Zaiji gave her too many surprises.

Being threatened by Zai Ji, Meng'er really had no mood to travel. She didn't know if Zai Ji enjoyed forcing them. After a few days, Zai Ji seemed to be in a good mood. Meng'er forced herself to be strong, but in fact she was thinking about how to escape. She didn't forget the purpose of this trip. She wanted to take Zai Hou to Miaojiang. Whether Zai Hou's poison could be cured could only be known after they found the great wizard in Miaojiang. But Zai Ji was watching them so closely now, he would definitely not let them go to Miaojiang. How could they escape?

Zai Ji suddenly had a big appetite that day. Meng'er and Zai Hou sat with him in the restaurant. No matter how good the food was, Meng'er had no appetite for Zai Ji. She ate absent-mindedly. Zai Ji said sarcastically: "Can't you even taste the delicacies from land and sea now?" Meng'er frowned slightly, not hiding the disgust in her eyes, and said bluntly: "Do you know that you have been very unpopular since you were very young? I didn't expect you to be like this when you grow up." Meng'er was lazy and didn't want to pay attention to him.

Zai Ji said calmly, "How can you act like that? It's a pity that your life is in my hands now."

Mei'er seemed to have figured out Zaiji's thoughts, and said calmly, "Then kill me."

Zaiji snorted, "You want to die? It's not that easy. I have to torture you slowly. I will watch you day by day and see how long you can be proud." Then he glanced at Zaihou, and the corners of his mouth showed a hint of viciousness, "When you see how he died, I don't think you can still laugh."

Mei'er was filled with hatred. Zaihou was her weak spot. She would rather die than let Zaihou get hurt. Mei'er clenched her fists and tried her best to suppress her anger. Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure. The man was tall and had a dark face. He stood out in the crowd. He was wearing a dark blue robe today, a square scarf on his head, and a folding fan in his hand. He was dressed like a scholar from the south of the Yangtze River. However, his appearance and figure did not match the robe. There was no scholarly air in him. This man was the one who had chased Mei'er to listen to stories that day.

Mei'er was like meeting a savior. In a flash, she put on a confident look to Zaiji and said, "Don't be too proud too soon. My people are here." After that, she ran out of the restaurant and hurriedly chased after the tall man. The man was waving his folding fan complacently when he was suddenly grabbed by the sleeve from behind. He turned around and saw a little girl. After a closer look, it was the girl who told the story of White Snake and Xu Xian that day. Mei'er did not dress up as a man today. She was still dressed in simple clothes. The little girl had not grown up yet, but her eyes were particularly bright. The girl was panting, and it was obvious that she had spent a lot of effort chasing him all the way. The man was more than half a body taller than Mei'er, and it was a bit awkward for Mei'er to look down at her like this. He simply squatted down to look at Mei'er at eye level. He had a good impression of this little girl who could tell stories, so he was not in a hurry. After Mei'er had caught her breath, he asked gently, "It's you. What do you want to talk to me about?"

Mei'er looked at him warmly and said, "Big brother, what a coincidence, we meet again. Haha, I have encountered some problems...that...my brother and I are in some trouble. Can you help me? Of course, the reward will definitely not be small." As Mei'er said this, she took out a certain amount of silver from her sleeve and stuffed it into the young man's hand.

The young man weighed the silver, and it was about two taels, which was neither too much nor too little. For a wealthy family, this amount of silver was nothing. He asked with great interest, "You didn't even tell me what happened, but you gave me the silver. Aren't you afraid that I'm a bad guy and will take your money and run away? Haha, you call me big brother? Well, what do you want me to do for you?"

Meng'er said with a look of trust in him: "Big brother, you are an upright and trustworthy person at first glance." Then she deliberately sighed and said: "Big brother, you don't know, my family is very complicated. My brother and I are illegitimate children. Our stepmother can't tolerate us and has repeatedly harmed us. That's why I ran away with my brother, but after just a few days, my brother came after us with his men. I just want to ask you to stay with us for two days. Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. You just need to stay with me and don't have to do anything. This way, my brother will be more cautious and won't dare to arrest us and take us back. I will pay you silver every day. You can tell me how much you want."

The young man raised his eyebrows as if he was considering something. Meng'er tugged at his sleeve again, with a look of desire on her face. She carefully looked around to see if there were any of Zaiji's men following her. The young man then asked, "What about after two days? What are you going to do?"

In fact, Meng'er hadn't figured out what to do, so she said honestly, "Let's take it one step at a time. I can't do anything about it."

The man frowned. He was not from the Central Plains. He came out purely for traveling. Although he didn't have much serious business to do, he was not idle. It was not appropriate for him to follow a little girl and make a fuss like this. Before he could say anything, his companion next to him became impatient and said, "Little girl, we can't interfere in your family's affairs. Besides, it's just two taels of silver. Hehe, my brother doesn't take it seriously." The man was also very young, of average height and build. He was dressed in shorts and looked very strong. He looked at Meng'er with a bit of impatience and didn't take the yellow-haired girl seriously at all.

Meng'er was anxious, but she couldn't show it on her face. She gritted her teeth and took out a teardrop-shaped jade pendant from her sleeve. She didn't bring many valuables with her this time because she was worried that the two children would get into trouble if they brought too much money. She handed the jade pendant to the man and tentatively said, "Here, this is fine, just stay with me for two days."

The young man stroked the beautiful jade in his hand and felt its touch was delicate and soft. Although he looked rough in appearance, he was fascinated by the elegant things in the Central Plains. Take this long gown for example. Although it was cumbersome to wear, he never got tired of it. He did not understand the calligraphy and paintings of the Han people, let alone jade, but he could still tell the good from the bad. Take the jade pendant in front of him for example. It was clearly a piece of fine mutton-fat jade, a drop of water the size of a pigeon egg, crystal clear without a single flaw, and it was especially lustrous and full in the sunlight, just like condensed oil. The carving of this jade pendant was also quite clever. There was no complicated carving. Only when it was rotated, circles of ripples could be seen swirling upwards, which did not destroy the overall beauty of the drop of water, but also cleverly embellished it, making the original object lively and natural.

This jade pendant is one of a kind in terms of water quality and carving craftsmanship. Ordinary families don't have such items. Even if they are from noble and wealthy families, she is a concubine's daughter. She can give such things away. She knows how to choose. This little girl is probably not simple. He thought about it. Although he has seen a lot of customs and people in this trip to the Central Plains, he has only met ordinary people. It might be a good idea to follow this little girl. Maybe there will be unexpected gains. Thinking of this, he cooperated and pretended to be greedy for money. While putting the jade pendant in his arms, he nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, I'll stay with you for a few days."

Seeing his look, Meng'er felt a little contemptuous, but she finally felt relieved. She pointed to the restaurant a hundred steps away and said, "Come with me. Let's fill our stomachs first. My brother is waiting for me in the restaurant. Ahem, my half-brother is here too. You don't have to pay attention to him. Just listen to me and don't say anything."

When they arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, Meng'er thought of another question, and she asked quietly: "Big brother, what is your name? How should I call you?"

The young man also whispered, "Just call me Ajin," he glanced at his brother who followed reluctantly, and said to Meng'er, "My brother's name is Alai." Alai snorted, and after being glared at by Ajin, he quickly turned his head away.

So under Zaiji's gaze, Meng'er walked in front with big strides, followed closely by two tall and strong young men. Meng'er walked up the stairs leisurely, with a look of confidence, no longer as dull as before, as if she didn't take him seriously.

Mei'er walked over and sat down at the table boldly, while two young men stood behind her with their hands behind their backs. Zai Ji narrowed his eyes slightly. The two young men just stood there without making any expression, but their power was immediately evident, with an invisible pressure coming from them, especially the young man in a long gown standing behind Mei'er's left. Although he was not very good-looking, his eyes were as bright as the morning star, and in his half-awake and half-asleep state, he still revealed a majesty that could not be ignored. Although the other young man did not have this man's momentum, he had a clear expression and his square face revealed an aggressive and heroic spirit.