Chang'an Xu's hometown

Her body went limp, and she could only whimper in fear. When she regained her strength, she elbowed with both hands and kicked back with both feet at the same time at the man who was holding her waist.

The man behind her felt pain and loosened his grip on her waist.

She knew this was a good opportunity to escape, so she took advantage of it by lowering her head and pressing her body down to flexibly break free from the man's restraints.

She jumped to the ground lightly and quickly without stirring up any fallen leaves or dust on the ground. The whole movement was done in one go and was full of beauty.

When he saw Tang Chang'an leaving his confinement, his emotions fluctuated. He clenched his hands into fists, seeming very dissatisfied.

He also quickly fell from the tree, shaking up the fallen leaves.

Tang Changan turned around when she heard the voice and saw that the man chasing her was the man she had just saved.

She was shocked at first but then angry.

She thought to herself - No, who is he? I just saved his life.

I saved his life, but now he is chasing me. Is he trying to kill me? This is repaying kindness with enmity.

No way, did I save a bad guy?

Is he some wanted killer or something?

Don't pick up or save men on the street. This is indeed a true saying.

While she was lost in thought, the man had walked up to her and quietly put the crystal clear and cold black jade in her hand.

Tang Changan felt the cold touch in his hand and came back to his senses.

She looked at the man in front of her, was frightened and took a few steps back.

When she felt the distance was safe, she relaxed physically and mentally. She looked down and saw a crystal clear and cold black jade in her hand.

Tang Changan was very confused. She said to herself, "Where did such a large piece of black stone come from? This thing is definitely not mine."

She thought - could it be him? Why not ask him? What if he feels bad because I talked to him and wants to kill me?

I can't hold this big stone forever. This big stone should be very valuable, right?

Tang Changan thought carefully for a while and made a decision.

She took the stone in her left hand, raised it high, and pointed with her right hand at the stone in the palm of her left hand.

Then, she wanted to point to the man who kept a safe distance from her.

She looked up, but there was no one there.

She thought she couldn't see him because the distance was too far, so she walked over there, only to find that there was really no one there.

She thought - could it be that he left?

That's great. I'm safe!

She jumped up and down in excitement.

After the excitement wore off, she felt tired and sat down on a large rock nearby.

She looked at the big inky stone in her hand and patted her head.

She thought - if he left, what would happen to the stone? I couldn't take it with me, after all, it wasn't mine.

I want to return it to its owner. This should belong to that man.

Should I stay here and wait for him to come back?

Thinking of this, she shook her head vigorously. No, no. No!

I don't know if he is a bad guy. If he is a bad guy and wants to kill me, what should I do? There is a huge difference in strength between men and women. I definitely can't beat him.

And what if he doesn't come back? I can't just wait for him here forever.

I still need to find items scattered around the world that carry my father's scent. I don't have time to waste here.

How about I just leave the stone here? That won't work either. What if that person comes back to look for me later?

Never mind. I’ve made up my mind.

I'd better wait for him here, but I still have about ten minutes to wait.

If he doesn't come back after ten minutes, I'll just leave this thing here and go. The world is so big and there are so many people, and he won't necessarily find me anyway.

He shouldn't be able to find me, right?

At this moment, she felt a cold temperature on her shoulder. He was startled and screamed loudly.

She turned around and looked back, wanting to know who had scared her so that she could settle the score with him, but she saw that the person behind her was the man she was looking for.

The man put his hands behind his back because he was holding a green ball in his hands, which should be food because it smelled fragrant.

Tang Changan had mixed feelings after seeing the man. She was surprised and happy. This man was elusive and would scare her every time.

She felt that she should keep a safe distance from him and walked away.

Until we came to a bare but sturdy tree.

She felt that the distance here was about right and she was also feeling tired, so she stopped here and leaned against a tree to rest.

When the man saw her walking away, he followed her and soon reached a big tree.

He stopped when he saw the person in front of him, and handed her the green ball-shaped object hidden in his hand with an expectant look on his face.

Tang Changan looked at the person in front of her and felt very confused.

She said, “Is this for me?”

The man seemed to understand what she said. He nodded slightly. Then, he handed the thing to her again.

Tang Changan seemed to understand what he meant. She lowered her head to take a look at what he was about to hand her. It would have been better if she hadn't looked at it, but when she did, she was shocked.

What the man wanted to hand to Tang Changan was nothing else but a coconut.

The coconut had been opened. It exuded a strong coconut aroma. The remaining half seemed to have been drunk. But where did the coconut come from in this deserted place?

Tang Changan was naturally confused, so she asked him, "Where did you get this?"

The man heard his question but seemed not to understand what he meant and did not make any gesture or words to express his opinion.

Seeing this, Tang Changan's emotions fluctuated greatly. She became anxious and asked again, "Where did you get this thing?"

But the man remained the same as before, without any reaction at all.

She thought - could it be that this man couldn't speak? After all, he hadn't said a word since she met him.

Is he made of wood?

Otherwise, how could he be as dull as a piece of wood?

At this moment, the silver threads connecting their hands suddenly appeared in front of them.

Tang Changan was even more confused after seeing it. How did this silver thread suddenly appear? It had clearly disappeared before.

What conditions made it appear? I didn't do anything special.

She looked from the man in front of her to the silver thread connecting them.

She wondered if he was the one who caused this silver thread?

Tang Changan's imagination was blown away. Could he be a member of the Wu clan and have some special secret technique? Would this silver thread not suck my life away?

Is he a bad guy? He doesn't look like one.

Tang Changan had a lot of doubts in her mind, and she really wanted to ask the person in front of her to resolve her doubts.

But this man really can't talk. Has he really never been able to talk? Or is it a side effect of the poison? Where did the coconut come from in this remote place?