Seven Strings in Dreams

Wu Na and Meng Xianyu were both a little scared about carrying a dead body. At first, they were full of enthusiasm and felt that it was wrong to turn a blind eye. But now, they felt very uneasy when they thought about the dead body of a woman in the fish basket.

Meng Xianyu: "What should we do? Go back to your house?"

Wu Na: "Why don't we go to the mountain tonight and find a place to bury this senior!"

Meng Xianyu: "We can't leave it at home, right? What if it's discovered?"

Wu Na: "When I went up the mountain to collect herbs, I found a cave. It's hidden and most people don't go there."

Meng Xianyu: "Then let's go up the mountain!"

Wu Na: "No, just listen to me first, I will go up the mountain by myself."

Meng Xianyu: "How can that be possible?"

Wu Na: "Let's go home first. I'm going to get two ropes and some bows and arrows for self-defense. I'll get Yixi away later. You take the opportunity to move the box out and hide it in your room. Then, we'll split up. I'll go up the mountain, and you carry the basket of seafood and take Yixi to line up."

Meng Xianyu: "It's a good idea to achieve both goals at the same time! What about now?"

Wu Na: "Let's split up! I'll go home away from everyone's sight. What about you?"

Meng Xianyu: "Wu Na, can those two elders be trusted?"

Wu Na: "The two elders are very kind to me. Elder Gele has a sharp tongue but a kind heart, while Elder Jiayu is thoughtful and upright."

Meng Xianyu: "Wu Na, can we give this basket of seafood to them first and ask them to keep it for us?"

Wu Na: "That should be possible. Then we can't act separately! Let me think about it."

Meng Xianyu: "For example, we only have enough seafood for one basket, but I am injured, so I have to go home first, and you take me back..."

Wu Na: "Then you carry me on your back and wait for me on the side. I will go talk to the two elders."

Meng Xianyu: "Why don't we give them the fish in the net as a reward?"

Wu Na: "Originally, we had to select the best seafood from the seafood we handed in and send it to the saint, the high priest, the saint ladies and the elders. We would take out some of the rest for everyone to eat at night, and keep some for sale. The money from the sales would be used to build houses in the village..."

Meng Xianyu: "No wonder every household has to pay so much. Let's not talk about it for now, let's go find the elders for help."

Wu Na: “Let’s go.”

The two men went to see the elders openly.

Meng Xianyu stood in the corner waiting for Wu Na. Wu Na went to talk to the two elders and the other three elders of the tribe. No one knew what Wu Na said to them, but after Wu Na finished speaking, the expressions of the five people when they looked at Meng Xianyu changed, and they nodded at Meng Xianyu. Meng Xianyu felt that they looked at her strangely, as if they were looking at prey. They tried hard to smile at her, but it made her back cold and shudder.

Wu Na quickly reached an agreement with the elders. She placed the fish basket next to Elder Jia Yu and returned.

Meng Xianyu: "What did you say? Why do I feel like they're looking at me in a weird way?"

Wu Na: "Don't worry, they won't ask you any questions. They also told you to rest more. Hurry up, I'll carry the fish basket and support you, let's go back first. I'll explain it to you when I have time."

Meng Xianyu: "Yes, let's go"

Wu Na: “Pretend to be more like one”

Meng Xianyu: "Then how should I pretend to be uncomfortable?"

Wu Na: “My stomach hurts”

Meng Xianyu: "Okay!"

Ge Le wanted to say something to Jia Yu, but Jia Yu gestured for him not to say anything yet.

Jiayu quietly looked at the seafood in Wuna's basket. Then he smiled and said to Gele and the three elders in the village: "These two girls are quite good. It's their first time to go fishing. They are quite good. There are many good things in this basket."

Ge Le: "Wuna is a good girl. As for that little girl, she is probably lucky."

The other three also gave some compliments.

While everyone was talking, Jiayu whispered something to Gele, and Gele's expression was somewhat meaningful.

However, Meng Xianyu and Wu Na did not see this scene. They were in a hurry to go back, and nodded to the villagers they met on the way.

Meng Xianyu: "We are finally home. Yixi, we are back!"

Wu Na came in and closed the yard door.

Yixi ran out from the corner.

Yixi: "Sister Wu Na, Sister Xian Yu!"

Meng Xianyu: "Yixi, where were you hiding? Did you meet anyone you know when you came back?"

Yeshi: "Don't worry, Sister Xianyu, Yeshi has not been discovered! Yeshi is hiding in the woodshed."

Wu Na: "That's perfect. Let your sister Xianyu take a rest for a while. Accompany her to the woodshed to find something."

Meng Xianyu: "Go quickly"

Wu Na put down the fish basket, took Yixi's hand, and the siblings went to the woodshed.

Meng Xianyu took advantage of this opportunity to take out the box from the fish basket.

Meng Xianyu: "Senior, I really had no choice. I am sorry for offending you. Please don't blame me!"

Meng Xianyu quickly covered the fish basket and did not dare to leave.

Wu Na went to the woodshed and hid Yixi's small fishing basket first, then found a few ropes and tied them around her waist. Then she found another small fishing basket for Yixi. These fishing baskets were all made by Wu Na's second brother and Wu Lan, and they were basically the same.

Wu Na: "Yixi, carry this fishing basket. Pick up some conchs and throw them in later."

Yixi: "Okay, shall we go now?"

Wu Na: "Sister has some things to do. You can accompany Sister Xianyu to find the elders and hand over our large basket of seafood. Sister will come to you when she is done, okay?"

Yixi: “Okay”

Wu Na: "You are a man, you have to take good care of Sister Xianyu, okay?"

Yixi: “I know!”

Wu Na: "Great! Let's go out then."

Wu Na took another empty big fish basket and pulled Yixi out with her.

Meng Xianyu: "Hello, you guys."

Wu Na: "Well, that's about it. You carry this empty fish basket."

Meng Xianyu: "Wait a minute, once the seafood in that basket is handed over, won't the basket be empty?"

Wu Na: "You carry it on your back. I will come to you directly after I am done with my work. I will not come back to get the basket. If you are tired, take Yixi to find a place to rest."

Meng Xianyu: "Then where do you want to put this?"

Meng Xianyu pointed to the fish basket containing the female corpse.

Wu Na: "It will be more convenient when we go next time..."

Meng Xianyu: "Why don't we let Yixi wait in line over there first? I'll go around and wait until we're almost at Yixi, then I'll go back!"

Wu Na: "Yixi, can you queue there?"

Yeshi: "Yeshi, listen to your sister!"

Meng Xianyu: "Then hurry up and leave! I'll take Yixi to the beach. Be careful."

Wu Na: "Okay, you be careful too! If someone asks you, just say you have a stomachache and feel uncomfortable. If someone asks me, just say that you and I are acting separately!"

Meng Xianyu: "Okay, I'll remember it."

Wu Na: "Then I'll leave first. Yixi, take good care of Sister Xianyu."

Yixi: “Okay”

Wu Na went up the mountain alone and hid the body.

On this side, Meng Xianyu hid the box in the house, then carried the fish basket on her back and walked towards the beach with Yixi.

Meng Xianyu: "Yixi, do you know when the tide will rise?"

Yixi: “I know, noon!”

Meng Xianyu: "So what time is it now?"

Yixi: "It's almost the beginning of the Si hour."

Meng Xianyu was glad that she often watched Mu Jiujiu study these things. She naturally remembered a lot after listening to them a lot. She roughly understood the beginning of the Si hour. She silently recited the twelve zodiac signs in her mind... Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep... Si hour is from 9 to 11 o'clock, and the beginning is the first quarter, so it is from 9 to 9:15. If the tide starts to rise at noon, there will not be much time left. I don't know how long it will take Wu Na to come back from the mountain. Meng Xianyu has to hurry up.

Meng Xianyu: "Yixi, sister won't be far away for a while, just walk around nearby, you line up there by yourself. Are you scared?"

Yixi: “Not afraid”

Meng Xianyu: "We are almost there, let's go, I'll take you there."

Meng Xianyu pulled Yixi towards the villagers who were queuing up.

Meng Xianyu: "Yixi, no matter what others ask, just say you don't know! You just need to remember that Sister Wu Na has separated from us and will be back soon. If you meet your Ali and Sister Liya, don't tell them about what happened before. Remember?"

Yixi: "Remember, secret"

Meng Xianyu: "Yes, it's a secret!"

Meng Xianyu had to greet the elders and the three village elders first.

Meng Xianyu: "Two elders, three seniors, Yixi and I are back. Thank you for helping to look after our seafood."

Jiayu: "I'm back. Are you feeling better?"

Meng Xianyu: "Yeah, better."

Jiayu: "Don't get tired, where's Wu Na?"

Meng Xianyu: "She went straight to the beach and will come back to find us later."

Ge Le: "If you feel uncomfortable, go back and rest early, don't run around"

Meng Xianyu: "Well, Yixi and I walked here slowly. I want to go find Wu Na. Can I let Yixi wait in line here?"

Elder Geller frowned and said nothing.

Jiayu: "It's still a while before the high tide. Now is a good time for everyone to rush to find something good. There are not many people queuing here. Yixi is a well-behaved child, so it's no problem."

Geller: "Not only do I have to look after the seafood, but I also have to help take care of the children."

Jiayu: "Look at what you said, you don't even know about Yixi. Miss Xianyu, go with peace of mind! And be careful yourself."

After all, Meng Xianyu was an outsider, and the elders in the village obviously didn't want to have too much interaction with Meng Xianyu. Although Elder Ge Le's words were harsh, they were just saying it.

Meng Xianyu: "Then I'll let Yixi go to queue first."

Jiayu: "There are only about ten people, and he will be there soon. Don't worry, you, Wu Na, Wu Lan and Li Ya are not back yet, I will not let Yixi leave by himself."

Yeshi: "I only follow Sister Xianyu and Sister Wuna. I don't want to follow Ali and the others."

Geller: "Who did you learn this from?"

Jiayu: "Okay, then Yixi must be obedient and wait for your sister Xianyu and sister Wuna here. Don't run away!"

Yixi: “Don’t run”

Jiayu: "Go get in line!"

Meng Xianyu took Yixi to the end of the row and gave him a few more instructions before leaving. Meng Xianyu had to find some more good stuff before the tide rose.