The young girl touched her chin. "Is it that Jiangnan that produces many thin horses?"
Situ Yan was speechless. How did this girl grow up? Her thoughts at such a young age were already skewed beyond recognition. But he still nodded, "It not only produces thin horses, but it is also the granary of Da Yin, the economic lifeline of Da Yin, and the most prosperous place besides the capital."
"Sounds not bad. Has he gotten married yet?"
"Of course not. You are my savior, how could I let you be a concubine?"
"Then what does he look like? I don't want anyone too ugly."
Situ Yan looked at the snake by her hand and didn't dare to boast randomly, only saying, "He is much better than an ordinary person."
"I'll go with you to see him first. If it doesn't work, it's not too late for me to feed you to the snake."
Situ Yan: ...
It took two days to clear the residual poison. On the third day, Mo Sang went to a grave and paid her respects with solemnity. She not only ordered Situ Yan to clear the weeds from the grave but also recited a passage as if it were a serious matter, saying that she was leaving the village to get married. She vowed that when she became rich and powerful, she would return gloriously and replace all their tombstones with jade.
On the fourth day, she began to pack her belongings and led Situ Yan out.
Situ Yan found it strange that she only carried a bamboo basket full of bamboo tubes. "Don't you want those Gu worms anymore?"
"Aren't they all here?" She shook the bamboo basket, and the sound of bamboo tubes colliding could be heard from within.
"What about those jars in the house?"
"Alas, those are all failed breeding jars, meant to scare people. In reality, only the one where Wanwan lives has anything in it."
Situ Yan felt that he would be angered to death by her one day. He should hand her over to Cheng Beizheng as soon as possible. Whoever's wife, they'll deal with it.
"Where is Wanwan? If such a strange snake is left unsupervised, wouldn't the nearby villagers be in danger?"
"It's sleeping in the bamboo basket. The weather hasn't completely warmed up yet, so Wanwan doesn't like to be awake. When the weather is warmer, it will wander around."
Situ Yan couldn't talk to her anymore.
Following Mo Sang's directions, the two soon left the strange valley. "Where is this?"
In completely unfamiliar territory, the desolate jungle made Situ Yan a little dumbfounded.
Mo Sang, however, was very happy, rubbing her little hands excitedly. "I'll lead you. Not far from here is a town called Songyang. The food at the restaurants there is delicious."
"Have you been there?"
"Of course. When Sister Ashu got married, Sister Nuoduo took me to give gifts and also to the banquet. To be honest, the food made by you Da Yin people is really good."
"Then do you want to see your Sister Ashu?"
"Alas, two years ago, Sister Ashu's husband took a concubine, and the love Gu acted up. They both committed suicide together."
Situ Yan was dumbfounded. "Love, what is love Gu?"
"It's the wine of shared hearts they drank during their wedding. Love Gu represents eternal fidelity. If that man was involved with other women, the love Gu naturally wouldn't be happy. It's a pity for Sister Ashu to pass away so young."
"Will you also use love Gu on people when you get married?"
"That depends on the other party's consent."
Situ Yan breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that Cheng Beizheng wouldn't be swayed by beauty, otherwise...
For the first time, he felt a sense of guilt towards Cheng Beizheng.
What Mo Sang said was "not far" took them a full two days to reach. Situ Yan asked someone for directions and only then learned that twelve full days had passed since he fell off the cliff. Moreover, this was not Jinzhong, but a small town under the jurisdiction of Jincheng, more than a hundred li away from Jinzhong.