Rebirth: The Two-Faced Cook Meets the Cold-Faced King Qin

42 The Final Battle of the Dark Council 2

The sky was covered with dark clouds, as if sensing the deep sadness in Gu Yuan's heart. He walked alone with the body of Ming Youdie to a mountain full of butterflies. Gu Yuan looked at Ming Youdie and said, "There are mountain flowers all over the mountains and this long stream. I will name this place Huaxi Valley. If you don't say anything, it means you agree." Gu Yuan decided to bury Ming Youdie himself. He picked up Ming Youdie and put her in the coffin full of flowers. Then he reached out with sadness and touched Ming Youdie's little face. "Ling'er, if you didn't know me, you wouldn't die!" A crystal tear flowed from the corner of Gu Yuan's eyes, and then he put the flute he carried with him in the coffin: "The wind has passed and the snow has melted, and the sound of the flute has been forever silent." Then he lifted the heavy coffin with one hand, walked slowly to the tomb, and gently placed it. He stood aside, watching silently for a moment, and covered her with the last handful of loess. Gu Yuan held the engraving tool tightly in his hand, his eyes revealed a trace of determination, as if he wanted to use this pain to deeply carve the name into his heart. He gently stroked the cold tombstone of Ming Youdie, slowly bent down, and began to carve the name that he would never forget stroke by stroke - Feng Lingxue. With every carving, his heart seemed to be cut by a sharp blade, and it hurt so much that he couldn't breathe. But Gu Yuan did not stop, but continued more firmly, as if only in this way could he slightly alleviate the pain in his heart. "Feng Lingxue's Feng, Feng Lingxue's Ling, Feng Lingxue's Xue!" When the last word was finally carved, Gu Yuan seemed to have been drained of his strength and sat on the ground. His eyes were fixed on the three bright red words on the tombstone, and a trace of confusion and helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Not far away, Ye Wuhen and Ye Hanxing stood side by side, staring at Gu Yuan's back. The night wind blew, bringing a hint of chill, and Ye Wuhen spoke excitedly: "Brother, do you think this woman Ming Youdie is interesting? I don't think she is a bad person. At least when it comes to Gu Yuan, she seems to be quite principled."

Ye Hanxing tilted his head slightly and responded concisely: "Yeah."

Ye Wuhen continued to talk nonstop: "Brother, I saw that Gu Yuan sealed his personal weapon, the Xiao, in the coffin of Mingyoudie. What will he do in the future? Without the Xiao, will he be just a weak scholar? Brother, he must have his own plans, right?"

Ye Hanxing nodded again, still speaking briefly: "Maybe."

Ye Wuhen couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Brother, can't you say a few more words? You are so frugal with your words every time, it's really hard to figure you out."

Ye Hanxing turned to look at Ye Wuhen, the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "It's useless to say more, as long as you understand."

Ye Wuhen shook his head helplessly: "Okay, okay, I know you don't like to talk nonsense. Then I will continue. What do you think we should do next? Should we find an opportunity to talk to Gu Peng and Gu Yuan?"

Ye Hanxing's eyes were deep: "Stay alert and wait and see what happens."

Ye Wuhen nodded in agreement: "Yes, we really can't act rashly. But then again, brother, are you really not going to say a few more words? At least give some specific suggestions."

Ye Hanxing smiled faintly: "Sometimes, silence is the best advice."

Ye Wuhen couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Come on, you always say this. Forget it, I know you like to let things take their own course. Then I won't worry about it. Anyway, I feel relieved that you are here."

In the courtyard, Su Ning paced back and forth anxiously, feeling irritated and uneasy. She had been looking for Mi Tao, and she hadn't seen her since she saved her from Mingyoudie last time.

In the woods behind the courtyard, Mi Tao huddled up in the small forest. She had been there for two days. Her eyes were filled with confusion and anxiety. Her face was covered with dust, but it was still difficult to conceal her delicate features.

"Miss, where are you?" Mi Tao whispered to herself, with a trembling voice, "I'm so scared, it's so dark and cold here... I want to go home, I want to be with you."

She hugged her arms tightly, trying to find a trace of warmth. Her mind kept recalling every moment she spent with Suning, and those warm pictures comforted her a little.

"I will definitely find a way out." Mi Tao repeated again, her voice full of determination and faith, "I will definitely be able to return to the young lady and tell her that I'm fine and don't need to worry."

In the outer courtyard, Gu Peng saw that Su Ning was still uneasy, so he asked, "Don't worry, maybe Mi Tao is just unfamiliar with this place and got lost. I have sent people to ask!" Suddenly, a black figure appeared beside Gu Peng and Su Ning: "General, the news is that Mi Tao has not gone out since she came back!" "What did you say?" Su Ning was shocked! "Gu Peng, could Mi Tao have been killed by those killers that day..." "No! Don't think too much!" Su Ning was still fidgeting: "If she doesn't wake up, I will turn this courtyard upside down to find Mi Tao!"

Suning and Gu Peng have been searching for a whole day, but Mitao is still missing. Every corner of the courtyard seems to hide endless mysteries, making them feel more and more uneasy.

As night fell, the courtyard was silent. Suddenly, a slight noise caught Suning's attention. She turned around quickly and saw a dark shadow passing by the corner.

The two immediately gathered a team of soldiers and started a carpet search around the courtyard. They searched every possible place, but still could not find any trace of peaches.

However, just when they were about to lose hope, a soldier suddenly shouted: "General, look! Are these Miss Peach's shoes?" He pointed to a pair of small shoes not far away.

Suning and Gu Peng ran over immediately and saw that the shoes were indeed Mitao's. They followed the direction of the shoes and finally found Mitao in the woods.

When Mi Tao saw that it was the young lady, she burst into tears: "That day when I was chased by the killer, I fled to this woods in a hurry. I ran all the way and accidentally fell on my head, causing me to fall into a coma. I... I just woke up yesterday... Young lady... It's so dark and scary here! Mi Tao... Mi Tao missed you so much, Mi Tao... Mi Tao thought I would never see you again..."

Seeing that Mi Tao was safe and sound, Suning said softly, "Don't cry anymore, let's go, I'll take you to eat something delicious!