nycdaug 【106】Wait for the net to close
【106】Wait for the net to close
Jiang Fugui was stunned again and turned to look at Shantu, seeking confirmation of what Jiang Zihai said.
Shantu, who was following behind them, nodded, proving that what Jiang Zihai said was true.
It was too chaotic tonight and there was no time to ask for the specific details. Jiang Fugui planned to pick a time later to slowly understand the whole story.
The dilapidated village was not big. Although Jiang Zihai did not know all the roads, he was very familiar with the road from the lotus pond to the yard where he lived in his daily life and the places where he usually went.
After a while, the three of them arrived at the gate of the yard where Jiang Zihai lived.
"Change into clean clothes when you get home and remember to hide yourself. Don't let anyone else know you're alive except those close to you! You can only tell your aunt about what happened tonight. Apart from her, you can't tell anyone else. Do you understand?"
Jiang Fugui was a little nervous, and his grip on Jiang Zihai unconsciously tightened. "Do you know when your aunt will come to visit you at the farm next time?"
"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?" Jiang Zihai said uncertainly, "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. My mother should bring mooncakes to celebrate with me in advance."
Yes, Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival of family reunion, and everyone usually spends it at the Jiang Mansion. So Aunt Dong had no choice but to prepare things in advance and go out of the mansion to spend the festival with Jiang Zihai at the farm.
Jiang Fugui wasn't sure when Aunt Dong would come to the manor, so he repeatedly warned Jiang Zihai, "Remember to hide well. Don't see anyone unless they want to see your aunt!"
Jiang Zihai nodded involuntarily: "Okay, second sister, you should go back soon."
After Jiang Zihai returned to the house in the courtyard, Shantu rubbed Jiang Fugui's hands, trying to dispel the coldness for her: "Miss, what should we do next? If you don't want to change your clothes, at least you have to dry them."
"No, that's it! If nothing unexpected happens, Auntie will show up soon. Now clean up this place and then go to other places in the village. Don't let them find Jiang Zihai."
"Yes, I will take care of it right away."
After all the traces near the yard were cleaned up, Shantu continued walking by the pond with his arms around Jiang Fugui, the two leaning on each other for warmth.
The wet and cold dress stuck to her body, and Jiang Fugui shivered from time to time, but she just didn't want to dry the dress, and always wanted to keep her disheveled appearance.
Jiang Fugui's fishing net has been spread out. When the time comes, she will naturally have to pull the net in. All she has to do now is wait for the net to be pulled in.
Just wait a little longer. As soon as Jiang Weishi arrives, she can collect the net. It will be worth it for her to be the bait exposed to the cold wind for so long.
A dark cloud passed by, blocking the bright moonlight, and the temperature around dropped again. Just when Jiang Fugui felt cold all over and his hands and feet were weak, tiny sparks of fire appeared in the distance, along with faint shouts.
Listening carefully, it seemed as if someone was shouting, "Second Miss, where are you?"
Jiang Fugui pulled Shantu to sit under a big tree, using the thick trunk to block the wind while waiting for the person looking for her to come over.
The guard holding the torch walked very fast and soon arrived in front of them. Among the people leading the way, there was a girl.
Looking closely, it was Jiang Luoyu.
"Found it, the second young lady is here, come quickly!"
The two guards turned around and shouted to the others, holding torches. Afraid that people who were far away couldn't see clearly, they also drew circles with the torches to signal.