Chapter 233

【Just as you gradually despaired, a beautiful figure pierced through the space like a rosy glow and landed gracefully on the open space in front of the temple. 】

【You looked at the figure that was as fast as thunder, and saw a girl with long pink hair as straight and smooth as a waterfall, holding a white bed sheet in her hands, standing in the courtyard. 】

【The moment you saw Ying, the tears in your eyes could no longer be held back and burst out immediately. 】

【And Ling was so moved that she burst into tears, opened her arms, rushed directly to Ying, and hugged her tightly. 】

【"Sister, you are finally back safely."】

【Feeling Ling's warm embrace, Ying's frost-like face curled up slightly, revealing a very pretty smile, stroking Ling's hair and said:】

【"I'm sorry, Ling, I made you worry."】

【While Ying was not paying attention, you quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of your eyes, smiled slightly and said: "Ying, you are finally back..."】

【As soon as you finished speaking, you seemed to notice something was wrong, turned your head and looked around, and felt that something seemed to be missing. 】

【"Ying, where is the palace manager? Where is he?"】

【Hearing this, Ying's face, which was smiling slightly, suddenly changed, as if covered by a layer of dark clouds. 】

【And Ling also noticed that something was wrong, and her rosy face suddenly turned pale, as if she was afraid of something. 】

【Ying slowly untied the white sheets on her body, revealing the thing she had just been holding. ]

[The moment you saw what was inside, even though you had experienced war, you were frightened and pale, and your eyes widened in surprise. ]

[It turned out that the thing in the sheet on Ying's body... was a person. ]

[But the right half of his body had been completely burned by the flames, melting into a pile of flesh, and the blood-colored muscles and meridians wrapped around the white bones, just like a corpse with the skin peeled off. ]

[Seeing this horrifying scene, you hurriedly covered Ling's eyes and ears so that she could not hear or see, and asked in a trembling voice: "Is this... a dead person?" ]

[Ying shook her head with a sad face and said: "He still has a breath..." ]

[Hearing this, your body trembled slightly, and your heart felt as if it was being cut by a knife. ]

[A normal person with such serious injuries would have to die. ]

[Even if he survived, he would be tortured and die... ]

[It is better to let him die on the spot than to endure the torture that is more painful and humiliating than death. 】

【Ying's eyes sparkled with crystal tears, and she choked up and said, "When we were coming out, a fighter suddenly came and dropped missiles. In order to protect me, Lord Gongji stood in front of me."】

【Hearing this, you couldn't help but twitch your eyes slightly, and closed your eyes in grief. Just by imagining it, you could feel the pain of being destroyed by the aftermath of the missile. 】

【As she spoke, Ying hugged Lord Gongji, who was severely burned, and a crystal tear fell from the corner of her eyes. She bit her lips sadly and said, "Qiao Qiao, Lord Gongji said he had something to tell you..."】

【Hearing this, you felt even more horrified. 】

【Lord Gongji endured the pain of burns, hanging on to half his life, and refused to close his eyes, just... to say a word to me before he died? ]

Chapter 382 Ying: Qiao Qiao, I will listen to you

[You don't want young Ling to notice the miserable state of the palace minister, so you ask Ling to fetch some clean water to treat the palace minister. ]

[Although Ling vaguely felt that something was wrong, she still nodded gently, turned around and left as you told her. ]

[As she turned around and left, a few crystal tears fell from the corners of Ling's eyes and fell to the ground. ]

[Ying noticed that Ling was crying, her face became a little worried, and she stared at her back as she walked away. ]

[And you quickly came to the side of the paralyzed palace minister, with sad eyes and concerned face, and said:]

["Palace minister, is there anything else you need to tell me?"]

[Palace minister seemed to have heard your words and turned to look at you. ]

[At this moment, the burned face of the palace minister, with flesh and bones blending together, looked very scary. 】

【Looking at his weak and miserable appearance, your eyes were wet unconsciously...】

【The palace clerk held his breath and said in a weak voice: "Qiao Qiao... I am almost dying..."】

【Hearing the weak voice of the palace clerk, Ying's eyes flowed with two lines of tears. 】

【And you held the palace clerk's hand tightly, and said with a sad look: "Palace clerk, don't say that... Ying and Ling... and I all need you..."】

【You knew that the palace clerk had reached the end of his life, but you still chose to deceive him, and you were also deceiving yourself. 】

【When the palace clerk heard your words, he was like a flash of light, and he became emotional. He said sadly: "I know my own body very well... I just hope... after I die, you can fulfill your promise."】

【As soon as the voice fell, the palace clerk stopped looking at you and looked at Ying instead. 】

【The tears in Ying's eyes fell like a dam bursting, and she cried out in pain: "Uncle... don't leave!"】

【Hearing Ying's cry, the palace official held on to his body, stretched out his skinny hand, gently wiped away the tears from her eyes, and said softly:】

【"Ying, I'm sorry, I can't see the day you get married."】

[The palace official seemed unwilling to give up, and his eyes were slightly moist. ]

[He had lived in this remote village for half his life, doing the work of a palace official. He had been diligent and hardworking all his life, with no wife or children, and no worries. He thought that he would be calm and composed until his death. But he didn't expect that when he was really close to death, he couldn't really let go. ]

[Thinking back to the time when he was visiting the temple fair, he held the well-behaved Ying in one hand and Ling who was running around in the other hand. ]

[A few years passed in a flash, and the palace official felt extremely regretful and worried, and tears flowed from his wrinkled and dry eyes. ]

[Suddenly, the breath of the palace clerk became disordered, as if he couldn't breathe. He turned his bloodshot yellow eyes and looked at you. He took his last breath and said, "Don't forget..."]

[It seemed that the palace clerk had not finished speaking, but it seemed that he had finished speaking. His body suddenly lost its vitality and turned his head like a puppet with its strings cut.]

["Palace clerk!"]

[Ying hugged the body of the palace clerk, tears from the corners of her eyes kept falling like a broken bead curtain.]

[There was a crisp sound of "bang".]

[A basin of clear water fell heavily to the ground, and the clear water immediately splashed and fell lower.]

["Palace clerk!"]

[Ling let go of the basin in her hand, tears fell from her eyes, she ran to the body of the palace clerk, knelt down, and tears as big as beans kept flowing out and fell to the ground.]

[Sisters Ying and Ling hugged the body of the palace clerk together and cried bitterly. ]

[You held the rough and skinny hand of the chief priest, and savored his last words. ]

[You knew clearly that the two sisters Sakura and Ling were the ones he was most worried about before his death. ]

[What he said about not forgetting... must be that Qiao Qiao should not forget the promise to take good care of the two sisters Sakura and Ling for him. ]

[Thinking of this, your eyes warmed up slightly, and tears came out. ]

[You have been with the chief priest for two years. Compared with Sakura and Ling, your feelings are definitely far different, but facing the death of an old friend, even you can't help feeling heartbroken and desolate. ]

[But you have never been a person who would stay where you are because of sadness. ]

[You suddenly noticed that the chief priest's wrist was tied with a jade bracelet. ]

[That jade bracelet is the token of the chief priest of Yae Shrine. ]

[You carefully took off the jade bracelet and put it on your own hand. You made up your mind to keep your promise to the Lord of the Palace and take good care of Ying and Ling. ]

[For an hour, Ying and Ling kept hugging the body of the Lord of the Palace and crying. ]

[When their voices were almost hoarse, you gently patted Ling's shoulder and said, "Ling, let the Lord of the Palace rest in peace..." ]

["But...!" ]

[Ling has been taken care of by the Lord of the Palace since she was a child. ]

[To her, the Lord of the Palace is as important as her father. ]

[She is still unwilling to say goodbye to the Lord of the Palace. ]

[You looked at Ling with a heavy face and said sadly, "The Lord of the Palace is dead, and he entrusted you sisters to me. I must ensure your safety no matter what. It is no longer safe here. Let me bury him, and you two can leave with me." ]

[Hearing your words, Ling had to accept it no matter how reluctant she was in her heart. ]

[After all, no matter how important the dead are, they are not as important as the living. ]

[The Far East Country is now bombed by fighter jets. They are in danger at any time and must leave as soon as possible. ]

[After the death of Lord Gong Si, you are the only man Ling can rely on. She nodded gently and said, "Okay, Brother Qiao, I will listen to you!" ]

[Seeing that the usually naughty Ling has become so well-behaved and sensible, you touched her hair with great affection, with both relief and heartache in your eyes. ]

[But Ying, who is usually the quietest and most well-behaved, is unwilling to leave Lord Gong Si no matter what. She shook her head and said: ]

["This is our home, we are not going anywhere!" ]

[You know Ying is usually expressionless and looks cold and ruthless, but in fact, if you peel off her cold appearance, she is the warmest inside. ]

[Ying values ​​human feelings the most. ]

[For her important people, she is willing to transform into Shura and even sacrifice her life. ]

[It is not easy for Ying to leave the chief priest who is both her teacher and father. ]

[But looking at the stubborn Ying, your face suddenly turned cold, and you said sternly: "Do you think you are the only one who is loyal and righteous? I don't want to leave the chief priest either, but... look around! This place is already a scorched earth! The shrine is finished!" ]

[Hearing this, Ying looked around and found that the raging fire had stopped. ]

[The wooden houses were not spared and turned into ashes. ]

[The once magnificent shrine turned into broken bricks and tiles. ]

[Even the sacred cherry tree behind the temple was burned into a dead tree. ]

[Looking at the ruins of the shrine in front of her, Ying's heart was filled with sadness and tears fell like rain. 】

【Looking at Sakura who was crying, your sharp tone became a little gentle, and you said: "Even if you don't want to think about yourself, think about Ling... Can you bear to let her stay here any longer?"】

【As soon as the voice fell, Sakura's heart was slightly startled. 】

【Yes... I still have Ling! 】

[With tears in her eyes, Sakura turns to look at Ling, who has a slender and delicate body, a pretty and lovely face, and sparkling tears in her eyes. She looks very uneasy. ]

[To Sakura, Ling is the most important person in the world. ]

[Even if the Lord of the Palace is dead, she will never let Ling encounter any danger. ]

[Sakura stares at Ling, then tears well up in her eyes, hugs Ling's petite and thin figure into her arms, and says with a trembling body. ]

["Ling! Don't worry, sister will never let you get hurt!" ]

[Because of the loss of Lord of the Palace, Ling becomes more important in Sakura's heart. ]

[She swears to protect her only sister no matter what. ]

[Sakura hugs Ling's petite body tightly, and the tears in her eyes fall like a broken curtain, dripping on the clothes on Ling's shoulders. ]

["Sister!" ]

[Ling also hugs her sister Sakura tightly. ]

[After crying for a while, Sakura turns to look at you. ]

[Now that you have lost the Lord of the Palace, you are the only person Ying can rely on in this world. ]

[Ying wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, cheered up again and said: "I'm sorry, I was too irrational just now. Qiao Qiao, you are knowledgeable, I will listen to you, bury the Lord of the Palace, and then leave here..."]

[Hearing Ying's words, you just nodded slightly, indicating that you understood. ]

Chapter 383: The Outlaw Qiao Qiao

[The shrine with dozens of houses in the past has become a ruin, and faint sparks and black embers are floating in the wind. ]

[On the ruins, you use a square stone with a sharp head, like holding a shovel, to dig up the scorched earth and dig a deep pit, wrap the body of the Lord of the Palace in a sheet, put it in the deep pit, and then hold up the yellow sand with both hands to bury the deep pit where the body was buried. 】

【The cherry tree in the shrine was burned by the flames. The originally dense branches and leaves were all burned. The bare trunk was charred from the inside to the outside, and many cracks appeared. 】

【Sakura sat under the charred remains of the cherry blossoms and used the long knife in her hand to carve words on the long wooden block. 】

【The chief priest of Yae Shrine——】

【The shrine maidens Sakura and Ling stood respectfully. 】

【After carving the inscription, Sakura handed the wooden block in her hand to Ling. 】