The haystacks next to the house were all burned, and the raised ash spread a thick layer in the yard, making it feel as soft as a heavy snowfall when stepped on.
Fortunately, the fire damage to the house was not large, only half of the east wing was burned, but both the main house and the west wing were fine.
Ji Feng fell asleep on the way back. Shen Xingwang carried him into the west wing, took off his shoes and put him on the bed, pulled up the quilt and covered him.
"It's hard to sweep up the dust. If you sweep it away, it will definitely kick up. You can only wash it with water tomorrow." Aunt Zhou looked at the thick layer of dust in the main room and shook her head.
"Don't worry about this in the middle of the night." Shen Yuyu said with a smile: "Auntie, Brother Xingwang, you go back to bed and we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Aunt Zhou hummed and ran to the main room to take a look. She felt relieved when she saw that it was clean inside.
"Okay, okay, I can sleep in the main room, so I'll make do with it tonight, and tomorrow I'll bring Xingwang over to help with the cleaning."
"Okay, I'd like to trouble Auntie and Brother Xingwang." Shen Yuyu thanked them and sent them out of the yard. When he came back, Ji Xun had already poured a bucket of hot water in the main room.
There was a lamp on the table, which made the lights in the room flicker, making Ji Xun's profile look even more handsome. Shen Yue looked a little dumbfounded. She felt that this man not only had a good figure but also had an outstanding appearance. He was a bit poorer when he was poor in time. But it's not bad to have such a husband and wife.
Seeing Shen Yuxi looking at him with a smile, Ji Xun went up and pinched Shen Yuxi's sharp little nose.
"How is it? Are you satisfied with your husband?"
"satisfy.'
"Where are you more satisfied?" Ji Xun's lips curved into a seductive smile.
Shen Yuyu glared at him: "Wherever you are confident, I will be satisfied with you!" This guy doesn't say much to others, but he always drives towards her. Who doesn't know about his little lust?
"Hmm, when you turn eighteen, you will be more satisfied. Go take a shower and see how dirty you are." As he said this, he helped Shen Yuxi take off his dirty clothes.
Shen Yuyu took a breath, he always tempted her with words, bad guy! Looking at him, his clothes were dirty.
"Axun, your clothes are dirty too, I'll take them off for you."
Shen Yuyu also smiled and took off his clothes. She actually liked this very masculine body.
We are already an old couple, so why not take a mandarin duck bath?
However, Ji Xun was worried about the cold weather, so he forced Shen Yuyu to wash first. After washing her hair, drying her hair and wrapping herself in a warm quilt, he got into the tub and washed her wife's bath water.
Phew~~His Royal Highness the Night King who is mysophobic!!
It's the bath water that the lady has washed with, no one will believe it if she tells it.
Yingxueju.
Ding Xiaolian huddled on the bed in fear. She was afraid that the Night King would suspect her of instigating Mrs. Wang to set the fire and come to trouble her. She was also afraid that the haunted house was haunted. How could she dare to close her eyes?
"What should I do? The carriage has been borrowed again. How are we going to leave here tomorrow?" Ding Xiaolian was about to cry. He just wanted to leave here as soon as possible and return to Lingzhou City.
Hong Luan comforted her: "It's okay, Miss, they should return the carriage soon."
"It's such a long way back from the county. Besides, I have to be questioned by the county magistrate. Who knows when I can come back?"
“I can always come back in the afternoon.”
"Afternoon? How can I wait so long?" Ding Xiaolian sat up immediately, wishing that he could grow a pair of wings and fly away from here immediately. How could he wait until tomorrow afternoon?
Seeing how anxious she was, Hong Luan said hurriedly: "Well, then let's ask someone to hold a torch and walk to the town to call a carriage?"
"Good idea."
Ding Xiaolian nodded, "Hurry up and ask Lao Zhao and Lao Qian to go to the town overnight to hire a carriage."
"Yes, Miss." Hong Luan hurriedly got up and left the house, found Lao Zhao and Lao Qian, and told them to walk to the town overnight to hire a car.
After doing this, Ding Xiaolian finally felt a little more at ease, but he still couldn't sleep, so he simply stopped sleeping, got up and packed his things by himself, waiting for dawn to set off.
It's not far from Shenjia Village to the town. Before Yin Shi, Lao Zhao came back in a carriage.
"Miss, we found the car." Old Zhao Xing hurriedly entered the yard, "But I only found one. Old Qian is still waiting in the town. Once he finds the car, he will bring it over.'
There are not many things, but the journey is long. Ding Xiaolian and Hongluan are in one car, and the servants are in two cars. At least three carriages are needed.
But Ding Xiaolian couldn't wait any longer. He was afraid that Ji Xun would come to trouble her at dawn, so he said hurriedly: "Hongluan and I will take the bus to the town first and wait for you in the town."
Hongluan said hurriedly: "Then young lady, please take Lao Zhao with you so that I can protect you."
"Okay, let's go with Old Zhao." Ding Xiaolian agreed, and after giving instructions to the other servants, she took Old Zhao and Hongluan on the carriage first and headed for the town.
It was around five o'clock in the afternoon, but it was getting late in winter, so this was the darkest moment before dawn.
There's nothing to be afraid of, Lao Zhao is in his thirties and is a rough guy, so he's very safe with him.
Therefore, not long after getting in the car, Ding Xiaolian and Hongluan fell asleep one after another.
After being unable to sleep at night in that haunted house for the past few days, and now getting further and further away from that haunted place, Ding Xiaolian's heart completely relaxed, and she quickly fell into a deep sleep.
She didn't know how long she had slept, but she felt the carriage shaking more and more violently. Suddenly, a bump jolted her awake. Ding Xiaolian, rubbing her sore eyes, raised her head in a daze. It was already broad daylight.
But, where are the people around me?
Where is Lao Zhao? Where is Hong Luan? They are all gone, and only Ding Xiaolian is left in the empty carriage!
Ding Xiaolian was startled, and quickly lifted up the car curtain to look out. This, this was not the road to the town at all, but a deserted mountain trail. Beside the road were grasses half as tall as a man, and from time to time, people with crows were heard.
The screams are terrifying.
"Stop, stop." Ding Xiaolian turned pale with fright and hurriedly exclaimed.
However, the coachman seemed to be deaf and ignored him. Instead, he drove the coach faster and faster. Ding Xiaolian could not sit still and was knocked dizzy.
He cursed fiercely in the car: "Damn you bitch, if you don't stop, Miss Ben will kill you." After all, he was used to being arrogant, and when he opened his mouth, he scolded the slave.
But the coachman didn't seem to hear him. The carriage was going very fast and he didn't know how far he had gone. Ding Xiaolian was completely frightened now. She gritted her teeth and was about to jump out of the carriage when the coachman suddenly reined in her horse and stopped the carriage.
Ding Xiaolian's hands and feet were trembling with fear. He lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the driver in front of him.
"You, why did you drag me here? What do you want to do?"
The driver wore a bamboo hat and sat motionless in the driver's seat, as if he was exuding an indescribable and terrifying aura of hostility.
Ding Xiaolian's eyes were frightened and he said in a trembling voice, "Car, where are the people in the car? Quick, turn around and look for them."
The coachman didn't answer, his back was shadowy. He put down his riding crop, picked up the belt of his trousers, and slowly turned around.