Nalan Jinxiu watched as a few people brought out an unkempt girl, who had a hard time walking because her hands and feet were chained. She was born thin and weak, and her clothes were wide and wide on her body, as if she could be taken away by the wind, a bit like a character in a puppet show.

She seems to be afraid of light, but also afraid of people, and the appearance of being brought out by others is not like protection, but more like hijacking. She stared at a pair of jet-black eyes, and secretly looked around, pitiful as a wounded little beast.

Nalan Jinxiu saw that there were men around her, so she walked over, took her hand and said softly: "You are Tian Tian, don't be afraid, we are here to save you." ”

Tian Tian didn't speak, looking at Nalan Jinxiu's eyes full of disbelief. She probably never thought that someone could save her, so when this moment came, she felt not relief, but deeper worry. Maybe it was like it was a dream, or maybe even if she was rescued, what would she be able to do about it in the future?

Someone found the key and opened the chains on her wrists and ankles. She looked at her hands in a daze, which were full of scars. Because her body was so dirty, Nalan Jinxiu didn't notice just now that her nails were incomplete, more precisely, the nails on several fingers had been pulled out. The blood has dried up and turned black and red, and the rotten flesh has been subdued, so it looks less terrifying.

How painful it should be to be pulled out of her nails by someone! Nalan Jinxiu's heart trembled, and she couldn't control the hand holding Tian Tian. She couldn't think of how to appease the poor girl, she thought of Tian Tian's father, the middle-aged man who cried and begged them to save his daughter, he should be Tian Tian's only hope.

She said, "Tian Tian, your father is waiting for you to come home. ”

Tian Tian's originally dark and dull pupils flashed, and the light quickly faded again. She hung her head blankly, her body was dead, and she didn't seem to react at all to what was happening around her.

"It can't be stupid!" said one of the guards who brought Tian Tian out, "I saw that she had a wound on her head." ”

Nalan Jinxiu gently peeled off Tian Tian's hair, and saw a hideous wound, as if the back of his head had been hit in an angular place. She needs to be cleaned and bandaged now, otherwise she will be covered in injuries and easily infected.

"Tian Tian, you come with me. ”

Tian Tian didn't react, Nalan Jinxiu had no choice but to reach out and pull her sleeves, her scarred hands were broken and couldn't be touched again. Tian Tian followed in her footsteps, like a marionette.

Nalan Jinxiu took Tian Tian back to his yard. She already lived in the official house in Fuhe Village to receive inspections from her superiors, and there were usually no people, only a mother-in-law Ma who was responsible for boiling hot water. Now Mu Li and Granny Ma are not there, only Liangshan is sitting alone on the steps of the courtyard. Seeing Nalan Jinxiu coming back, he hurriedly stood up and whispered to the county lord.

Nalan Jinxiu nodded in response, and asked him again, "What about Mu Li?"

"I was invited to a drink. ”

"Eat wine?" "Big wood still drinks? So a person who follows the rules and looks at each other doesn't look like it!

"Because the young marshal asked people to seal off the village, everyone was bored, so they had to set up a table to celebrate the punishment of the Li Yin family. ”

"Everyone else went?"

"Except for the guards, they were all pulled over. ”

Nalan Jinxiu could think of Mu Li's look that he couldn't refuse. She asked Liangshan again: "Then why didn't you go?"

Liangshan hesitated for a moment before replying: "I don't like to join in the fun." ”

"Then you can help me go to the water room to see if there is hot water. ”

"Yes, when I came, I saw Granny Ma boiling water. ”

"Then you can help me inquire about hot water, and I'll help her clean it." ”

Liangshan originally didn't squint, but now he glanced at Tian Tian. He recognized her, and he was also targeted by Fu Jingui's brute, who had only been seen for a few months, and was tortured like this. He didn't say anything, bucket after bucket of hot water. When the hot water was finished, he added cold water to the pot, and after lighting the fire, he saw that there was not much firewood, so he went to the yard to chop wood.

Nalan Jinxiu looked at the thin young man outside the courtyard, busy, and his eyes couldn't help but be hot. I didn't expect this kid Liangshan to be so diligent, and he didn't suffer less over the years. Look at Tian Tian again, the tortured person is almost no longer human, and he hates Fu Jingui's evil deeds in his heart.

Seeing that Tian Tian was covered with injuries, Nalan Jinxiu hesitated for a moment and added some painkiller and anti-inflammatory drugs to her bath water. Although painkillers will slow down the healing of wounds, they can make Tian Tian suffer less pain. After that, I will give her a few pairs of good medicines, and that's it.

"Tian Tian, come and bathe. ”

Tian Tian didn't seem to hear her speak, and still sat there blankly. Nalan Jinxiu sighed, so she had to go over and unbutton her clothes. Although she has lived for two lifetimes, she has never served anyone, and now that Ji Xiang Ruyi is not around, she can only do it herself. Tian Tian was frightened by her movements, and with a hard push, Nalan Jinxiu was pushed back a few steps, and his waist hit the bath barrel, and he snorted in pain.

"Don't touch me! Don't touch me!" Tian Tian roared, her voice was very loud, her throat was hoarse, and she sounded like a wounded beast.

Nalan Jinxiu stood up with her waist on her back, not understanding how Tian Tian, who was so thin, could have so much strength. She pressed her hand on her waist, and the pain was so painful that she couldn't speak, thinking that it must be bruised. She doesn't seem to be going well lately, and it's really a bad year.

"County Lord, what's going on, do you need help?" asked Liangshan outside the door.

"No, I just accidentally fell. Nalan Jinxiu casually lied, if it was known, she could still get hurt by helping people take a bath, wouldn't it be laughed at. It will probably be said that it is a problem for two people who do not touch the spring water to take care of themselves, let alone serve others.

When Liangshan heard that it was okay, he went to the yard again to continue chopping wood. He felt that Tian Tian might need several buckets of water to wash it off, and he had to boil the water as soon as possible so as not to delay her use.

Nalan Jinxiu felt that Tian Tian might have been overly frightened, and his brain was not too clear. I didn't rush it, just sat next to her and talked to her. They didn't know each other in their lives, and they didn't have a common topic to talk about, so Nalan Jinxiu thought for a while before she said, "Tian Tian, do you know how to sing?" I think the mountain songs sung by your girls are very good. ”

Tian Tian still didn't seem to hear it, and she didn't even want to give her a look. Nalan Jinxiu was a little suspicious at this time, did Tian Tian have a problem with her ears? She remembered that two days ago, there was a girl at the entrance of the village singing their local tune, which was very soft and very good. With her own memory, she actually hummed it, and even remembered the lyrics very clearly.

Nalan Jinxiu recently discovered that some specialties belonging to Xu Jinsheng began to awaken. For example, she is learning things very quickly now, and the military book she only reads once can be written silently, which should be what people call unforgettable. In her last life, she could also be regarded as Bing Xue smart, but she could never do it without forgetting. Including Zong Xuanyi, who is extremely talented, will definitely not reach this level.

Nalan Jinxiu sang the ballad, but Tian Tian did not react. She sang it again, and this time Liangshan, who was chopping wood outside the house, joined her in singing. Liangshan's voice has the clarity of a teenager, and because of his young age, it sounds a little crunchy.

It turns out that this ballad is a very famous mountain song in Heicheng, which is sung by men and women in duet to express admiration. Every year during the begging festival, a man with a lover will sing this song, if a woman comes to harmony, the two of them sing it once, and together and the second time, it is counted as a love match, and the parents of the two families can arrange a fixed date.

Nalan Jinxiu naturally didn't know about this custom, but she knew that it should be a love song. And when men and women sing in duet, it will be very good. I thought that the girl who was at the entrance of the village that day was waiting for her lover. I wonder if she waited in the end?

When she finished singing it again and started the third time, Liangshan didn't join. She shouted Liangshan's name twice, but only heard the sound of chopping wood, obviously unwilling to join her again. She had no choice but to sing a female voice and a male voice alone. When she had just finished singing the male voice, Tian Tian joined her. Although Tian Tian's throat was still dumb, when he sang this ballad, his demeanor became very gentle.

Nalan Jinxiu didn't interrupt her, but sang and harmonized with her. Tian Tian suddenly raised his head, smiled at her, and called very dependently: "Brother Manluo." ”

Nalan Jinxiu was stunned, not knowing who Manluo's brother was. Looking at Tian Tian now, I found that her eyes were a little brighter. She kept staring at Nalan Jinxiu, and when she didn't respond, she called again: "Brother Manluo." ”

Nalan Jinxiu finally discovered that Tian Tian recognized the wrong person and regarded her as the Manluo brother in her mouth. But she is obviously a woman, and she is not wearing men's clothes today, why would Tian Tian admit her mistake......? Is it really as the guard said, Tian Tian's brain is wrong?

Nalan Jinxiu asked tentatively: "Brother Manluo, where is it?"

Tian Tian laughed even harder, and she said, "Brother Manluo, why are you stupid, aren't you right in front of me?"

"I, I'm not. ”

Tian Tian tilted his head, flashed his eyes, and asked after several hesitations: "Brother Manluo, are you still angry with my father?"

Nalan Jinxiu didn't know how to answer, and she was afraid that if she didn't answer well, Tian Tian would be provoked. She has seen people who are not very mentally normal before, their joy and anger are irregular, they will lose their temper when they say they lose their temper, and they will even hurt people casually.

"I know you must be mad at my dad, and I'm mad at him. If he still doesn't agree to our marriage, then you can take me away! Didn't you say that the world outside the village is very big, and I want to go and see it. Tian Tian seemed to be completely caught up in memories and had forgotten where he was now.