The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Chapter 506 Peaceful Coexistence

Wen Rulan really stopped immediately and said, "Don't be impulsive. I won't go forward."

The crazy Taoist saw that the threat worked, so he said, "Leave here and don't follow us anymore. I can guarantee her safety."

Wen Rulan frowned, "No, I still don't trust you that much. I know you won't kill my sister, and you want to use her to exchange for Huo Zixu, how about we make a deal?"

The Crazy Taoist looked at Wen Rulan for a while before asking, "What's the deal?"

"I'll stay too, but I promise not to take her away secretly. I just want to ensure her safety. You and I have fought before, you can't beat me, and I can't beat you either, but you still have him now," Wen Rulan pointed at Mu Chen who had just caught up with her, "Overall, we are at a disadvantage, so you should rest assured. As long as you don't hurt her, we can coexist peacefully for three days."

The crazy Taoist didn't say anything, but his hands loosened, obviously a little.

Chu Yunxi spoke at the right time, "Master, I also promise not to run away. This matter must be resolved. Otherwise, I can run away from the monk, but I can't run away from the temple, right? If I go back to the palace, why would you catch me again? So I will cooperate with you obediently for these three days and wait for the exchange in three days. As for you, let my senior brother stay, so that I can feel at ease. And you know that I am pregnant. It is inevitable that pregnant women will feel uncomfortable here and there from time to time. My senior brother knows medical skills and can ensure my safety. In this way, I won’t have any problems and delay your hostage exchange in three days, don’t you think?"

The two men sang the same tune. How could the Crazy Taoist be their opponent? He finally nodded and said, "Let's decide it. If you have any tricks up your sleeve, you'd better put them away and stay quietly for three days. We will live in peace."

"Don't worry." Chu Yunxi smiled and pushed his hand away, then stood up and walked to Wen Rulan, saying, "Brother, I'm hungry."

Wen Rulan covered her face. This girl is really generous. She never forgets to eat.

He nodded her head, half helplessly and half dotingly, and said, "Wait."

After that, he said to Muchen: "Take good care of your sister."

He had heard Chu Yunxi talk about Mu Chen and knew that Mu Chen would listen to Chu Yunxi more and would protect her. With him around, Chu Yunxi should not be in any danger.

Sure enough, Mu Chen nodded and came over to sit next to Chu Yunxi.

Only then did Wen Rulan feel at ease and go find something to eat.

After a short while, he caught two wild rabbits and called Muchen to collect firewood to make a fire. He went to a nearby stream to clean the wild rabbits, then came back and roasted them over the fire.

After a while, the aroma of rabbit meat wafted out. The greedy Mu Chen kept swallowing his saliva, and the crazy Taoist couldn't help but look over here.

Chu Yunxi said proudly: "Just let my senior brother stay, you will also have a treat, he is the owner of Ruyunlou in Beijing, and his cooking skills are amazing."

Wen Rulan snorted coldly, "I didn't say I would cook for him. If you want to eat, make it yourself."

The crazy Taoist also snorted coldly, turned his head away and stopped looking, took out the soul-restoring bead and started looking at it.

The rabbit meat was roasted, and Wen Rulan sprinkled the seasonings and spices she brought with her. The fragrance immediately filled the air. Chu Yunxi couldn't help swallowing and said, "I want rabbit legs."

Wen Rulan tore off a rabbit leg, carefully wrapped it in leaves she had just washed, and handed it to her. Chu Yunxi took it and immediately took a bite, sighing with satisfaction, "It smells so good."

Wen Rulan's lips curled up into a faint smile, and she tore off another rabbit leg and handed it to Mu Chen. Mu Chen took it and was about to eat it when Chu Yunxi said, "What did your sister teach you? Have you forgotten it again? You should say thank you."

Mu Chen immediately said to Wen Rulan obediently: "Thank you, brother."

Chu Yunxi nodded in satisfaction, took another bite of the rabbit meat, and said vaguely: "Mu Chen, be good."

The three of them devoured more than a rabbit in a flash, and they were all too full to eat anymore. Mu Chen looked at the remaining rabbit meat, then looked at the crazy Taoist who was still studying the Soul-Returning Pearl, and said to Chu Yunxi in a stammering voice: "Sister, Master..."

Chu Yunxi glanced at the Crazy Taoist, then at Wen Rulan. Wen Rulan felt her gaze and stood up and said, "I'm going to sleep for a while. I'm tired after running all day. Xiao Muchen, throw away the remaining rabbit meat. We won't be able to eat it tomorrow."

After saying that, he jumped up the tree, found a thick branch, lay down and rest.

Chu Yunxi suppressed her laughter, wrapped up the rabbit meat and handed it to Mu Chen, "Here, brother told you to throw it away, you can throw it anywhere you want."

Mu Chen's eyes lit up, "Can I throw it to the master?"

Chu Yunxi leaned against the tree trunk and said, "I told you to throw it away. We don't care where you throw it. I'm tired too. Let me take a nap. Don't disturb me." Then she closed her eyes.

Mu Chen then happily ran to the crazy Taoist priest with the rabbit meat and handed it to him like offering a treasure.

The crazy Taoist took the rabbit meat and scratched Mu Chen's nose, "You are kind-hearted."

He was hungry after running all day. Although he was a Taoist priest, he had never been averse to wine and meat. So he took the rabbit meat and ate it with relish.

Mu Chen squatted down, picked up the Soul-Returning Pearl on his body, and said with a puzzled look, "Pearl, it's not red anymore."

The crazy Taoist took a look and said nonchalantly, "How can it not be red? It is obviously red."

Muchen shook his head hurriedly, "Not popular anymore, not popular anymore. I used to be very popular."

The crazy Taoist still didn't understand what Mu Chen meant, thinking he was talking nonsense. The Soul-Returning Orb was clearly red all over, so how could it not be red? Could this kid be color blind?

He ignored Muchen. Muchen didn't get a response, so he put down the Resurrection Pearl in disappointment and stopped talking.

Several people built a fire and spent the night in the woods. Fortunately, Chu Yunxi had good survival skills in the wild and slept soundly leaning against a tree without any dreams.

On the morning of the second day, Wen Rulan caught a few fish in the creek and grilled them. This time, Mu Chen directly gave a fish to the crazy Taoist priest. Wen Rulan didn't say anything. After a night, the four of them seemed to have reached a tacit peace.

There was no need to chase. After breakfast, they started to go to the agreed place, ready to wait nearby for Xiao Mubei to bring Huo Zixu over.

There was no carriage available, so this time Wen Rulan had to use Qinggong to take Chu Yunxi to the destination, and the crazy Taoist had no objection.

They had plenty of time, so they didn't rush this time. After running for a while, they stopped to rest, and Wen Rulan went to look for food again.

Chu Yunxi was bored, and seeing the Crazy Taoist looking at the Soul-Returning Pearl again, she took the initiative to approach the Crazy Taoist, "Master, do you know the origin of this pearl?"