Yun Si Man stopped and took a few breaths, looking around. He grumbled, "If we haven't taken a wrong turn, why have we been going in circles?"
They had walked back and forth in this mountain hollow four or five times, yet they hadn't even seen a shadow of the treasure...
Yun San Man was also curious. He glanced at Si Man and asked, "Fourth brother, do you think Miss Murong doesn't want us two to find the treasure?"
After all, this treasure was left by the State of Chen for Princess Fang Er. If they, two outsiders, knew where the treasure was buried, would they have wicked intentions?
Yun Si Man shook his head. "I can't say for sure. Let's keep looking..."
So, the four of them walked through the mountain hollow again, still finding nothing.
Shangguan Fang Er, who hadn't exercised for a long time, had a very weak constitution and collapsed while walking.
Seeing this, Yun San Man quickly stepped forward to help her up and asked with concern, "Fang Er, how about we stop looking and go back to the village early? We spent New Year's Eve in an inn, and it's been two months since we left home. We should go back and see them..."
Shangguan Fang Er's small face was pale with cold, and she looked extremely haggard.
Upon hearing Yun San Man's words, she smiled faintly. "No, I'm not going back. Since we've come this far, what's the point of going back without finding the treasure?"
Yun San Man: "..."
Was the treasure more important, or was her health more important?
Murong Qing looked back at Shangguan Fang Er, put away the treasure map, and walked over. "How about we go back to the inn to rest today? Princess hasn't slept well for days, perhaps she's tired..."
In fact, Murong Qing herself was also very curious. The location marked on the treasure map was clearly here, but why couldn't she find any clues? Kuaishuge
Could it be buried by the heavy snow?
Yun San Man nodded. "Okay, I'll carry Fang Er back to the inn..."
The group made some preparations, then climbed out of the snow-filled mountain hollow and slowly walked down the mountain.
That night, in the inn.
"Don't move, your foot is frostbitten. It needs some ointment!" Yun San Man held Shangguan Fang Er's delicate little foot, then opened the medicine bottle and applied the cool ointment.
Shangguan Fang Er gasped, her cheeks burning, and a shiver ran through her body. "Actually... actually, it's fine if Qing Er helps me apply the ointment!"
This was too intimate, her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
Yun San Man chuckled helplessly upon hearing this. "Miss Murong has been working hard to find the treasure these past few days, locking herself in her room to study that map every day. Look at her, how thin she's become?"
Alas, after being away from home for so long, he wondered how his parents and sister were doing, and if the Spring Festival was lively...
"This is all my fault!" Shangguan Fang Er stared at her feet, her gaze slightly lost. "If I were more capable and skilled, Qing Er wouldn't have to suffer with me!"
"No!" Yun San Man shook his head in denial. "This has nothing to do with capability. Think about it, if the State of Chen hadn't fallen, you wouldn't have had to flee with Miss Murong and live a life of displacement. If you ask me, the root of this problem lies with the State of Yan. They bully the weak, are arrogant and inconsiderate, and their barbaric and crude methods are no different from barbarians. If Fang Er wants to blame someone, she should blame them for attacking your country..."
Yan, the most powerful of the five states today, was far more advanced than other countries in both economy and politics.
In fact, the State of Yan was once an insignificant small country, only the size of an egg on the map. Later, a young prime minister came to the State of Yan. He was exceptionally talented and knowledgeable, and in just a few years, he revived the State of Yan from the brink of collapse...
Many people were puzzled as to who this young prime minister was and why he was so powerful.
It was said that very few people had ever seen this young man. Even the King of Yan had to meet him behind a screen, so he was very mysterious.
Shangguan Fang Er felt much more comforted after hearing Yun San Man's words. She slowly took San Man's hand and sighed softly, "If you hadn't helped me, I might have starved to death on the road long ago. San Man, thank you..."
Thinking about it carefully now, Yun San Man had been extremely kind to her, providing her with shelter and treating her madness. If she didn't give him an explanation, San Man would surely be disheartened.
"Don't think like that!" Yun San Man patted her hand. "Even if we don't find the treasure, when we return to Dashui Village, I can still give you a stable and happy life..."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Fang Er's cheeks turned red again, and she nodded slightly. "Okay!"
In the adjacent room, Murong Qing was leaning over the desk, holding an oil lamp, carefully examining the treasure map.
Yun Si Man knocked and entered, handing her two pieces of dried sweet potato. "Try these. The dried sweet potatoes dried in this place are better than those in our village..."
Murong Qing pursed her lips and smiled. "Thank you!"
"How is it? Found any clues?" Yun Si Man leaned over the map and glanced at it.
The map was drawn a bit messily and marked with various complex curves. Yun Si Man felt dizzy and his head ached just by looking at it...
Murong Qing said lightly, "The location is correct. It's probably too heavy with snow now, covering the marked spot!"
Yun Si Man heard this and said, "Oh." "Then does Miss Murong mean that we should come back to search for the treasure after spring arrives and the flowers bloom?"
If that was the case, their efforts during this time were in vain...
If he had known this earlier, he would have stayed in the village to spend the New Year with his family and Xin Ling. He had been away for more than two months, and he didn't know if anything had happened at home.
Murong Qing nodded gently. "That's all we can do for now. Pack your things, and we'll head back to Dashui Village tomorrow..."
"Us?" Yun Si Man looked surprised and asked, "If we go back to Dashui Village, what are you going to do?"
What if she, a young girl, encountered danger alone in a foreign land without any martial arts skills?
Murong Qing pointed to the southeast and smiled. "I'm going to Bocai Academy to find Jin He. She's studying so hard alone, how can she not have someone to take care of her?"
Yun Si Man's eyes lit up when he heard this. "So Miss Murong still remembers Jin He. Your taste is good! Let me tell you, my nephew will definitely have a bright future. If you marry him, you can just wait to enjoy life, haha!"
Murong Qing: "..."
Actually, it wasn't what you thought.
She had approached Yun Jin He proactively because she was attracted to a certain characteristic he possessed, such as his yearning and admiration for the State of Yan.
Who wouldn't want to showcase their talents in a prosperous country?
As long as she stayed by Jin He's side, she would also go to the State of Yan with him in the future.
That way, she could inquire about her brother's whereabouts...