Splendid Twins

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo paused holding the teacup, then put it down gently:

"I'm afraid it's too late."

"what?"

The old lady frowned slightly. Could it be that she dared to go beyond her own brother?

"Mother, I sent someone to pick up Changqing. He, he's missing..."

The Duke of Zhenguo told the old lady about Zhou Yu. Changqing was Zhou Yu's courtesy name, which was chosen by the late Duke of Zhenguo when Zhou Yu was just born. It was in the hope that the glory and status of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would prosper and be passed down from generation to generation.

"How could this be?"

The old lady's eyes widened, her trembling hands clenched her cuffs, and a slight tremor came from her throat, as if she wanted to say something, but no complete sentences came out.

"Don't worry, maybe there's something going on in the army that delayed him. I've already sent more people to greet him."

The Duke of Zhenguo regretted his words the moment he said them. He was also a little anxious. The old lady couldn't stand this kind of blow...

"Send more people, may the Buddha bless him and keep him safe."

Although the old lady tried her best to hold it back, her tone was still choked with sobs.

"I know, it's all my fault. I made you worry about me."

The Duke of Zhenguo comforted him softly, with a hint of guilt on his face.

The old lady shook her head: "I am glad I know. You have kept everything from an old woman like me. Son, your mother is not at the stage of living a life of idleness and waiting for death."

"Mother, it's all my son's fault."

"My Yu'er must be smooth..."

Zhou Yu, who was being scolded by the old lady, now had a cold expression on his face and was paying close attention to Si Yao.

"Would you like something to eat?"

"Not hungry."

Ling Feng put away the pancake he had handed out and looked up at Si Yao in front of him, with a conflicted look in his eyes. Logically, they owed her a life and they should be grateful, but she was indeed not like his own girl. The way she spoke, acted, and behaved was completely different from them.

Si Yao, who was walking in front, suddenly noticed that Si Yang on his back had moved. He felt relieved and put him down safely, saying with joy:

"you're awake?"

After recuperation, Si Yang's complexion improved, but he was a little weak. He said in a pale voice:

"Am I dead? That's right, we have no way out..."

Si Yao chuckled when she heard this:

"It's not that there is no way out, there is also a dead end."

"Pfft, hahaha."

Gou Huan was amused by Si Yao's words and said to Si Yang:

"You are blessed to have so many people by your side."

Zhou Yu, who was not far away, sneered at this. His sister didn't have such eloquence!

"I...I'm not dead?"

Si Yang was startled when he heard the noise, then he struggled to look around, and saw Zhou Yu with a cold face, then he slowly turned his head to Si Yao, half believing and half doubting:

"Yao Yao?"

"You're still alive, I'm here."

Si Yao nodded and placed her warm hand on the back of Si Yang's hand. Such a warm touch made Si Yang's heart ache. He pulled Si Yao over and hugged her, closed his eyes and whispered:

"Yaoyao, thank you."

Si Yao patted his shoulder to show her understanding. It was normal for a young man to feel fear and despair after walking on the brink of life and death for the first time.

"By the way, how did you get here? From home to here..."

After Si Yang calmed down, he realized the biggest problem: Yaoyao actually did such a dangerous thing alone, and her parents didn't know how to stop her.

"He's good at fortune-telling. I rely on him for help along the way."

Si Yao didn't want to say anything more at the moment and could only drag Gou Huan down.

"Yes, I know everything about astronomy, geography, and even ghosts and gods, so you all owe me a favor."

Gou Huan was also happy to speak up for Si Yao. Seeing that she didn't want to say more, he changed the subject:

"We'll be out of this forest in another hundred meters. How about we all eat something to replenish our energy?"

"Ling Feng, let them move around on their own and don't let them go too far."

"Yes."

Even though Zhou Yu was unhappy, he had to consider the overall situation. After this matter was settled, he would settle the score with the monster!

Si Yang felt a little relieved, and just as he was about to stand up, Si Yao pulled him:

"Sit down and rest for a while."

Gou Huan had already lit a pile of firewood, and the dry wood made crackling sounds. Someone in the marching team brought a spatula, and Gou Huan shamelessly asked for one.

"Si Yao, what would you like to eat?"

"whatever."

"I hate this kind of answer the most. When asked what you want to eat, you just say whatever."

"Want to have a full banquet, would you?"

"Hey, with these conditions, I'll prepare eight main dishes and four cold dishes for you. Do you dare to eat?"

While Gou Huan was joking with Si Yao, he skillfully set up the pot to boil water. Fortunately, there was a spring not far away, so he used a purification talisman. The others dispersed nearby to look for some game.

Si Yao licked her dry lips. There was food and drink in her space, but she couldn't take them out. For some reason, she wanted to eat a bucket of instant noodles!

Zhou Yu noticed her actions inadvertently, his eyelids felt cold, but he couldn't bear it in his heart, so he threw the water bag to Ling Feng with a cold face.

"Master?"

“Give it to me!”

Ling Feng was startled for a moment, then he came to his senses and hurriedly walked up to Si Yao, chuckling:

"Girl, drink some."

"Thank you, no need."

Zhou Yu had been paying attention to this side. When he heard Si Yao’s refusal, his face sank. If you don’t want to drink, then forget it!

Gou Huan's water began to boil. He found some edible wild vegetables nearby, washed them and prepared to put them in the pot. Si Yao's eyes lit up and he said:

"Wait, I'll sprinkle some food, if you don't want to eat it, you can wait for the next pot."

"what?"

"poison!"

The things in Si Yao's space had already been changed into the packaging of this dynasty. The bamboo tube contained her favorite seasoning. She grabbed a handful of wild vegetables from Gou Huan and threw them into the pot, then poured the seasoning in.

"Hey, this poison smells pretty good..."

Si Yang's nose is particularly sensitive. He took a deep breath and said:

“It tastes delicious…”

Zhou Yu looked over and glared at him: Idiot!

Si Yao stirred the food with a branch as chopsticks with joy, and when she felt it was almost done and was about to turn around, someone handed her a bowl. She looked up and saw it was Zhou Yu.

"don't want?"

Zhou Yu said this but he didn't take his hand back. During the march, all the bowls and chopsticks were universal, and he didn't want Yaoyao to use someone else's bowl!

Si Yao took it and served herself a bowl with soup and vegetables, and Gou Huan scooped out the rest for everyone to share.

“It tastes really good…”

"smell good……"

"Yaoyao, what kind of seasoning is this? Do you have any more at home?"

Si Yang's eyes lit up after taking a sip. He quickly looked at Si Yao, whose expression was too obvious. If there was any, give him some...

"And that's all."

Si Yao blew on the food and put it into her mouth. Her stomach felt comfortable. Since she couldn't eat instant noodles, she could just drink a bowl of instant noodle seasoning soup. Add some tender wild vegetables and it tasted great.

Gou Huan took a sip and didn't bother to talk anymore. He finished the bowl quickly and served himself another bowl. His speed was astonishingly fast.

Ling Feng and Zhou Yu looked at each other and drank their soup. At first they savored it slowly, but in the end Ling Feng and Gou Huan almost fought over the last bowl. Si Yang took advantage of the opportunity and picked up the pot and poured it all into his own bowl.

"Are you a pig? Why do you eat so much?"

"You're not. You drank three bowls in a row."

"Hey, I came all the way here to save you, why don't you just repay me for saving your life?"

"What do you want? I'll give it to you when we get out."

"I don't want anything else, I just want that bowl of soup."

"Forget it, I'll just owe you the money for now."