As time goes by, there is always a tenderness that touches people inadvertently.
Just like, Ning Yujin never thought that such a domineering and powerful man could behave in such a gentle way.
His fingers were long and slender, with sharp joints and hard calluses. The moment he gathered up all the long green hair, you could even feel the warmth of the fingertips across his head.
He lowered his head, twisted the hairband in his hand, and in a few turns, tied her into a neat man's bun.
Hair, docile.
Action, meticulous.
Ning Yujin reached out and touched her hair, and the outstretched hand was trembling slightly.
Her whole body felt as if she had been hit hard by the waves, and her head was completely soaked in water. There was only one sentence lingering throughout the whole process: Mo Jingxiao combed her hair, Mo Jingxiao combed her hair...
Damn it, Mo Jingxiao actually combed her hair!
If word of this reaches Shengjing City, Aunt Zhao will also "sit up in shock while dying" and rush over to fight for her, right?
Not to mention Ning Yuning and all the other ladies who dreamed of marrying Mo Jingxiao. They would definitely say bad things about her behind her back, curse her to choke on water and fall when she walked, and then think of all kinds of ways to discredit her.
It was useless, so in the end he found some tricks and just "did good things to the end" and sent her to the West.
Tsk, she couldn't even imagine the tragedy caused by combing her hair!
What's more, Mo Jingxiao's original intention of combing her hair was just because she couldn't do it well and it wasted time. Will anyone believe this explanation?
Ning Yujin silently made a zipper movement and sealed her mouth tightly.
After changing clothes, we continued the topic of two people riding together.
Ning Yujin probably hadn't drained out the water that had just entered her head, so when Mo Jingxiao reached out to her again, she stretched out her hand without thinking.
One hold, one pull, one tug.
After she got on the horse, Mo Jingxiao's iron arms wrapped around her body and held her tightly in the middle.
"His Royal Highness Prince Ding..."
"Don't call it that." Mo Jingxiao interrupted almost subconsciously.
In fact, he didn't like her calling him His Highness Prince Ding at all, but he liked her secretly calling him Mo Jingxiao behind his back.
Just let this girl say this in front of him, she will never say it out loud.
Ning Yujin was stunned as expected, and turned her head to look at him in confusion: "Then what should I call you?"
Mo Jingxiao raised his head, not looking at her fair and delicate face, and said casually: "Call whatever you want, just don't reveal your identity."
Call whatever you want?
Dingding? Momo? Xiaoxiao? Jingxiao?
Why are the things popping up in her head stranger than the last?
Ning Yujin was silent for a moment and tentatively called out: "Master Xiao?"
Mo Jingxiao's face darkened and he didn't respond. He shook the reins with both hands and galloped away: "Drive!"
*
"Why is it so quiet here?"
Ning Yujin and Mo Jingxiao got off their horses when they passed a village and walked slowly through the middle of the village.
However, unexpectedly, the village was extremely quiet, with no movement of any living person!
But if you say this is an abandoned village, it is not. At least there are dried radishes hanging on the walls and washed clothes hanging on the shelves. At least there were people here a few days ago.
Ning Yujin glanced at Mo Jingxiao, wanting to find an answer.
Mo Jingxiao said as he walked: "This is exactly what we are investigating. There are several villages on the outskirts of Beijing where many villagers have disappeared inexplicably, and their whereabouts are still unknown. I secretly mobilized the army to surround this area.
I searched continuously for several days, but could not find the whereabouts of any villager."
"Disappeared for no reason? Was he kidnapped by bandits?" Ning Yujin tilted her head and said.
"If it was really a kidnapping by bandits, it would be easy to say. At least there are traces to follow. But there is no way there is such a large gang of bandits in the suburbs of Beijing. These farmers are not rich. What did they kidnap for?"
"Yes." Ning Yujin nodded.
Just how to kidnap so many people is a problem, not to mention how to manage so many people together, how to utilize them, and how to avoid leaving any traces. These are all issues worth pondering.
"Didn't even Mr. Murong find anything?" When Ning Yujin thought of Murong Xuan's shrewd appearance, she felt that it shouldn't be the case.
That guy can tell whether someone is injured or not based on the knotting technique and the position of the seals. How could he not see something?
"He has some ideas." Mo Jingxiao let go of the horse's reins and reached out to push open the door of a farmer's house.
There is also a pot of vegetables placed next to the well in the yard. The exposed leaves have long been dried in the sun, and the parts soaked in the water are still shiny green.
When this family disappeared, their housewife was still washing vegetables in the yard and preparing to cook for the family.
Mo Jingxiao pointed to the well and said: "Zizhan said that someone put medicine in the well. The medicine could cause hallucinations and made the villagers leave the village one by one."
"Add medicine?"
Ning Yujin could not imagine that any medicine diluted so many times in well water would have such a strong effect that it could cause hallucinations in the whole village!
She walked to the well, and Mo Jingxiao immediately knew what she was going to do, and directly brought her a bucket of water from the well.
She reached for the ladle next to her, scooped it up and looked at it.
The water was so clear that nothing could be seen. She almost subconsciously wanted to take a sip, but was stopped by Mo Jingxiao.
"Don't be impulsive."
Seeing Mo Jingxiao frowning with a serious look on his face, Ning Yujin couldn't help but waved her hand: "Okay, it's okay. I also eat some slightly toxic things on weekdays to stimulate the body's anti-toxicity, and I usually take drugs.
Nothing like that can confuse me at all. Besides, if I also have hallucinations and walk out of the village on my own, you can follow me and see where I go."
Seeing that Mo Jingxiao still had no intention of letting go, Ning Yujin sighed and said in a low voice: "If others were here, I would never take the risk. But as long as you are here, I believe you can protect me.
So I’m willing to give it a try.”
I believe you can protect me.
The words she said indifferently made Mo Jingxiao's eyes flash, and he slowly let go of the hand that was holding her back.
"Okay, I will protect you."
Ning Yujin smiled at him with an arched eyebrow, and then drank a sip of well water.
However, nothing happened after drinking it. She was a little thirsty at first. After taking a sip, she felt it tasted good and drank several sips of it. Then she exhaled happily: "Ah, it feels so good."
Mo Jingxiao looked at her expression and couldn't find words to describe it.
Ning Yujin suddenly felt that she shouldn't be smiling playfully at this time, and quickly said seriously: "There is no poison in the water. Has it rained in the past two days?"
Mo Jingxiao nodded and said, "It did. The heavy rain washed away all the villagers' footprints. This is why we haven't found them yet."
There are too many mountains and forests nearby, they are wide and deep. I don’t know how much time it will take to search them all one by one.
Ning Yujin looked down at the well water, then threw the ladle aside and said, "Then let's go elsewhere to see if there are any clues."