The two birds were roasted but not much, so I barely ate some and went back to eating fish.
After finishing the meal, Ye Ming suddenly took out a horn dagger and handed it to Zhao Yuwan.
Zhao Yuwan was stunned, took the dagger, and looked at Ye Ming curiously.
"Mr. Yang, what are you doing?"
"Hold it to defend yourself."
Ye Ming said something, stretched out, leaned against the mountain wall and fell asleep.
Zhao Yuwan held the horn dagger and couldn't put it down. Finally, she wrapped it in coarse cloth and put it in her arms, treating it as a collection.
Lei Ling glanced at the sleeping Ye Ming with some disdain, jumped on Donkey Gen's back, and curled up into a ball to rest comfortably.
Seeing that both of them were asleep, Zhao Yuwan sneaked closer to Ye Ming and fell asleep on her side beside him.
Some time later, Zhao Yuwan, who was sleeping, heard the sound of branches breaking, making some noise.
In the wilderness, the quality of sleep was not high, so Zhao Yuwan was awakened.
When she opened her eyes, she saw that Ye Ming was sitting next to her. However, Ye Ming had his eyes closed most of the time. Zhao Yuwan was not sure whether he was awake or not, so she called out tentatively:
"Master Yang?"
"Stop talking, the show is about to begin, watch the show."
Ye Ming made a silent gesture and pointed outside.
Zhao Yuwan walked to the entrance of the cave and found that Lei Ling was already looking into the distance on a tree.
Following the direction in which Lei Ling looked, she could see a lot of movement in the forest, and there seemed to be a large group of people there.
Many trees were cut down and weeds and shrubs were cleared.
There was also the faint sound of chanting sutras.
"Monk?"
Zhao Yuwan felt like a group of monks.
Her senses about the monk are not very good now. It was really that the impression given by the monk from the Noble Temple was too bad before.
Ye Ming smiled:
"This monster is very smart. Just by chanting sutras like this, there shouldn't be anything you can do about it."
Sure enough, the monks chanted sutras for a long time, but they had no effect, and the monsters did not appear at all.
Seeing this, the monks seemed to give up temporarily.
Someone started cutting down trees again, as if they were trying to cut a road.
"They're coming towards us."
Zhao Yuwan felt that the other party was getting closer and closer.
Ye Ming said: "That's not just right. We don't need to open the way ourselves."
Zhao Yuwan thought about it and felt that Ye Ming was right, but she was instinctively wary of the monk and moved closer to Ye Ming.
After a while, a road was cut in the forest ahead, and several people wearing official uniforms appeared, holding axes and saws in their hands.
In addition to the people from the government, there were also a few people obviously dressed as hunters, who should be with the people from the government.
One of the hunters had sharp eyes and discovered a cave not far away, and saw Ye Ming and Ye Ming at the entrance of the cave.
"Who is where?"
As the hunter spoke, other officers also looked over and became nervous.
Could these desolate mountains and ridges be monsters?
Ye Ming said:
"Everyone, please don't misunderstand us. We are humans, not monsters, and we are not evil spirits."
Hearing what Ye Ming said, several officers came forward and shined torches on them.
Zhao Yuwan saw that the guard looked a bit ferocious and subconsciously hid behind Ye Ming.
The officer felt relieved when he saw that both of them had shadows in the firelight.
But they still surrounded the two people and did not let down their guard.
Someone else went to the rear to report what had happened.
After a while, a guard brought an older monk from behind, pointed at Ye Ming and the two of them and said:
"Master, that's them."
The monk looked at Ye Ming, then at Zhao Yuwan, and finally at the donkey root, and recited the Buddha's name:
"These two donors are humans, not monsters."
After receiving the monk's confirmation, the guards felt more at ease.
A police officer came forward to interrogate them, asking them where they came from and where they were going.
Ye Mingda came from Yanhua Mansion and went to Lingbi Mansion. Because of the strong waves in the Lingbi River, he took a detour.
The officer was still waiting to continue questioning, but saw a police officer coming over and said to the two of them:
"Your Highness the Princess wants to see you, come here immediately."
your Highness?
Zhao Yuwan was stunned, why would a princess come here?
Ye Ming agreed with a smile, holding Zhao Yuwan's sleeve in one hand and a bamboo stick in the other, followed by Donkey Gen and left with the servant.
Soon, the visitor came to the rear and saw the princess under the protection of a group of guards and monks.
The princess also wore clothes suitable for walking into the mountains and forests, with a black gauze hat on her head, covering her face.
Beside him, in addition to the previous monk, there was an elderly nun and two young nuns.
Ye Ming recognized this princess at a glance. It was Princess Lingbi who organized Lingbi Mansion's fight against the locust plague.
"Your Highness, we have arrived."
As the officer spoke, he shouted at the two of them:
"You haven't met Her Royal Highness yet!"
Although Zhao Yuwan was a lady with a good family background, compared to the princess, she was not good enough. When she suddenly saw the princess, she was still very nervous. When the guard yelled at her, she immediately knelt down.
"Folk girl Zhao Yuwan pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Ye Ming, on the other hand, was unmoved and politely handed over his hand without bowing.
No matter what, he is from a land, a god, and cannot kneel down to a mortal.
What's more, the true identity of the big devil is still there.
When the officer on the side saw this, he was furious and kicked Ye Ming in the calf.
But Ye Ming dodged it with a slight movement, and also used the bamboo stick in his hand to poke the officer's calf, and the officer knelt down with a "plop".
Seeing this, the surrounding police officers drew their swords one after another to capture this bold maniac.
When the situation was tense, Princess Lingbi waved her hand to signal everyone to stop.
"This young master dares to take a woman to sleep in the mountains. He must be an expert. There is no need to stick to some false etiquette."
With that said, he stepped forward to help Zhao Yuwan up again.
"Are you from Yanhua Prefecture?"
"Yes, the little girl is originally the daughter of the Zhao family in Yanhua Prefecture."
Facing the princess' question, Zhao Yuwan did not dare to lie and told the truth about her identity.
Princess Lingbi was very aggrieved when Zhao Yuwan revealed her identity, and she was about to cry. Sensing that there might be something hidden, she ordered the others to step back, pulled Zhao Yuwan aside, and asked about the reason for the incident.
After Zhao Yuwan explained her reasons, Princess Lingbi sighed:
"You are lucky to have met Mr. Yang, otherwise you would have died long ago."
"Your Highness, please make the decision for the daughter of the people."
After finally meeting someone who could make decisions for herself, Zhao Yuwan subconsciously asked Princess Lingbi for help.
Hearing this, Princess Lingbi shook her head slightly and said:
"This matter is not easy to handle. Your brother is the eldest son in the family. If I open my mouth, he will indeed be punished. Even beheading will be easy.
But even so, can you return to the Zhao family?
I'm afraid your parents will dislike you even more because of this. How can they accept you again?
Moreover, if the Zhao eldest son is killed on the charge of incest, then the matter will not only be a matter for the Zhao family. It will be a shameful thing for many gentry families. Even I cannot withstand the pressure of their alliance. "
Hearing what Princess Lingbi said, Zhao Yuwan burst into tears and couldn't stop herself for a while.
Princess Lingbi comforted her for a long time before she stabilized her mood. Then she looked at Ye Ming and motioned for Ye Ming to come forward.
The elderly monk and nun could let Zhao Yuwan get close to Princess Lingbi, but they would not let Ye Ming get close to the princess alone. They guarded the princess on the left and right.
Princess Lingbi looked at Ye Ming and said:
"Mr. Yang, according to what Miss Zhao said, you must be a strange person. I have something to ask you here."
"Your Highness, please speak. Ye Ming knows everything and will answer."
"A few days ago, someone reported that someone injured a government tax collector and claimed to be acquainted with me. Does Mr. Yang know about this?"
Before Ye Ming could answer, Zhao Yuwan spoke first:
"No, Your Highness, please don't get me wrong. It was the officials who were bullying the villagers. The women couldn't stand it and stepped forward to stop them. They wanted to do something wrong to the women again, so Mr. Yang took action.
It is true that those officials have gone too far. Mr. Yang is acting out of justice. Please give your Highness a clear warning! "
Seeing Zhao Yuwan's eagerness to explain, Princess Lingbi looked at her and then at Ye Ming, with a clear look on her face under the veil.
He just continued to ask:
"Then what's the explanation for Mr. Yang pretending to be an acquaintance of this palace?"
"Your Highness, Young Master Yang did not mean to offend..."
Zhao Yuwan wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Princess Lingbi:
"It's better to ask Mr. Yang to explain it himself."
Ye Ming did not explain, but said:
"Your Highness, you know that Yang is good at divination and can know the past and the future."
"Oh, Young Master Yang has this ability? But what does this have to do with Young Master Yang appearing as my best friend?"
"To be honest, Yang already knew that he would become close friends with His Highness in the future.
Since we will become close friends sooner or later, it is not an exaggeration to use the name of a close friend in advance, is that right, Your Highness? "
People around thought Ye Ming could give some reason, but they didn't expect it to be such an outrageous reason.
A police captain pulled out a knife and pointed it at Ye Ming and said:
"You blind man is talking nonsense and talking nonsense. Believe it or not, I will kill you right now!"
Unexpectedly, Princess Lingbi smiled and said:
"I have always believed in these things. Since Mr. Yang has said this, I will believe it.
I just want to ask, when will we become close friends? "
"As long as His Highness is willing, you can do it at any time."
"How about now?"
"It's what I asked for."
"Then, can you ask your best friend to help you figure out where this mountain monster is hiding?"
"Since they are close friends, Yang is bound to do so."
After saying that, Ye Ming sat cross-legged on the ground, took out the turtle shell, and began to count.
Zhao Yuwan had been watching Ye Mingqi Gua for a long time. When she saw him like this, she knew that he was deceiving others.
After secretly glancing at Princess Lingbi who was wearing a veil, Zhao Yuwan chose to side with Ye Ming and did not expose her.
Ye Ming pretended to ask questions for a long time, then put away the turtle shell, stood up, and said:
"Forget it."
The captain asked excitedly:
"Where?"
"The monster is in this mountain!"
As soon as Ye Ming finished speaking, a pin drop could be heard in the audience. After a long time, the captain of the guard pulled out his sword again:
"Who doesn't know that monsters are in the mountains? It makes no difference whether you said it or not!"
Ye Ming said calmly:
"It's different. Before, you only knew that the monster was in the mountains, but you weren't sure whether the monster would be afraid and run away.
And now that Yang is telling you that the monster is in the mountains, it means that the monster has not escaped and can be found. "
"Then you should find the monster!"
"Yang has found the monster, and you won't have anything to do anymore. You just get paid for nothing and don't work, right? What a beautiful idea!"
"This is unreasonable. Your Highness, please allow me to kill this bastard!"
The captain of the police force was on the verge of going berserk and would kill someone with a knife at any time.
Princess Lingbi ignored the captain's request, looked at Ye Ming and said:
"Master Yang, are you sure that the monster is in the mountain?"
"It must be there. Moreover, Yang is convinced that there is something wrong with the monster itself and cannot leave this mountain. As long as His Highness is willing to work hard, he will definitely be able to find it."
Ye Ming said very firmly.
The captain heard this:
"Youkai can't leave such important news, why didn't you tell it just now?"
"Your Highness is my best friend, but you are not, why should I tell you?"
"you!"
Princess Lingbi smiled, signaled the captain to be quiet, and asked again:
"I wonder if Mr. Yang can find a way to find the monster?"
"Of course there are ways. It just depends on whether the princess can make up her mind."
"What's the solution?"
"That monster is made of grass and trees. To solve it, all you need to do is set fire to the mountain and burn the whole mountain. This monster will be eliminated."
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