"Sakura," the boy whispered softly.

"What's wrong?" The crimson hair turned around like water, revealing the face of the cherry blossoms.

"I—" He seemed to want to say something, but he didn't. In the end, I could only stop in a daze, not knowing what to say.

Sakura had just finished feeding Rin the medicine, and the dark and bitter medicinal soup made the little girl's pale little face wrinkled, and it was easy to know that the taste of the medicine must be unacceptable.

He thought about it for a long time, and finally he could only dry up, and turned the words that had been spit out into his mouth into "I don't know what to eat at night..."

"Oh," the girl blinked, "I can make egg fried rice tonight!" Just now, the villagers sent a basket of eggs, more than a dozen. Let's have fried rice together tonight! There is also leftover soy sauce, which you can add to! Sakura held her little hand and said expectantly, "It's been a long time since I've eaten fried rice, so let's be together tonight!" ”

"Hmm...," Xiu nodded.

Actually, he doesn't care about what he eats at night. He just wants to... Talk to someone.

But he didn't dare. He's scared, afraid to talk too much, and he can't help but say something. He's also afraid that others will know about him...

He couldn't stay here anymore.

Although he had already made his own decision, he would leave here when his injuries were healed. But...

He didn't want to be chased away.

It's like driving away something disgusting.

That feeling, he didn't want to experience the look he was expecting when he looked at Sakura, and after a while, he didn't have the heart to think about anything anymore.

Tonight... Will anyone else come.

So, what should I do...

An inexplicable fear enveloped him, like an invisible black curtain that completely covered him to death. But no one can find out about the existence of this shady layer.

Only those who are covered up have been subjected to the darkness under the shadows.

Overwhelmed.

"Sakura, can I give you dinner, I... I want to take a break. He whispered.

"Absolutely. It's just that... You okay. She said worriedly, "That's it in the morning, until now..."

"It's okay." He shook his head, "It's just... I just didn't sleep well last night. Nothing should happen tonight... Please, Sakura. Without waiting for a reply, Xiu stiffly walked back to his room.

"Xiu..." she looked at the boy's distant back, and her worried expression became more and more intense. But at last she looked at the getting dark, and could only prepare supper with a lot of worry.

After Xiu returned to his room, he had no intention of sleeping.

He just found a corner, curled up there, and buried his face in his knees.

The seriously injured old man was still lying in the futon that belonged to him, his eyes closed, as if he was asleep, and as if he would wake up at any moment.

Since the old man had occupied his bed, he had no place. The Lord did not mention giving him another quilt, nor did he take the initiative to ask God.

He had been huddled in a corner, quietly waiting for the day to come.

"That time, did you mean it?" The old man suddenly asked.

Xiu didn't speak, just nodded.

"Why follow me, you already know what a terrible organization I am targeted, they will take my life at any time, even yours." The old man looked at the boy, at his silver-white hair, which was falling down a little.

"I want to leave the shrine." He said simply.

"Your looks, your language, and your hair! Everything is a clear proof that you are not from this land! You know, outsiders will always cause others to covet and uneasy! The country here is more xenophobic than you think! For you, this place that has accepted you is the best place where you can live very well. Why come with me. ”

"I—" The figure of the Divine Lord suddenly flickered before his eyes.

Somehow, he became more and more estranged from the Divine Lord.

It seems to have been since the beginning. Neither oneself nor God can be unified in their conception of God. Although I was willing to understand later, there was always a hurdle that I couldn't overcome.

Later, the god went up the mountain to collect medicine, but he let Sakura get cold, and it was also because of his own willfulness that she was sick for a week. It seems that from that time on, the Lord was reluctant to take care of himself.

But then the god was ready to teach him something, and it seemed that the god took the initiative to reconcile.

But I haven't learned much yet...

He glanced at the old man.

Put them under the threat of ninjas... In such a situation, how could he be embarrassed to stay any longer. It was he who broke their peaceful life, and now where can he be cheeky and not leave.

After a long silence, Xiu closed his eyes.

"Perhaps, I don't have the ability to blend in with the unfamiliar environment as well as you think."

The old man didn't know what was going on in his heart, but when he saw Xiu look at him, he also realized something.

"I want to... I owe you a word of sorry and a word of thanks..."

Xiu shook his head.

The old man was silent for a moment.

"What month is it?"

"February... It's going to be March soon. ”

"March—" The old man seemed to think of something, and his voice couldn't help but lower.

He looked straight at the roof, as if he had thought of something, and was stunned.

"I said, are you following me just to get out of here?" The old man asked.

"I want to go home." He replied.

"Home?" The old man was stunned again. "Oh, yes. Your home isn't here... It's normal to want to go back. ”

"You're a great person, so I'm sure you'll have a way to get me home. So I'm going to follow you, and then you're going to help me get back to my hometown. Xiu said.

The old man thought for a while before he said slowly, "Actually, I rarely go to sea. I have my responsibilities and I can't leave them at will. Until now, I don't even know where your home is... Can you tell me where your home is? ”

He thought about it for a long time and finally said a name in Latin.

"Holy Roman Empire."

"The Holy Roman Empire... I have not heard of this country. But I think that someone in the Ming Empire will definitely know. ”

"Ming Empire?"

"Well, it's a very powerful country, and their strength is despairing... Ah, far from it. I think there will be the answer you want in that country. ”

Xiu thought for a while, "What is the relationship between the Ming Empire and the Tang Empire?" ”

"Don?" The old man was a little surprised: "This country has been replaced for a long time, and for many generations. ”

"For a long time? How long? Xiu felt a little stunned.

"Hundreds of years. Now, that empire is called 'Ming'. The Tang Empire was once as powerful as the Ming Empire... No, even a more powerful nation... How could you ask this? ”

Hundreds of years? Xiu was stunned for a moment.

This is different from what Changguang said.

According to her meaning, the Tang Empire is still there, how can it be replaced?

And it sounds like it was a long time ago......

Maybe...... It's because I rarely have contact with the outside world and is not well-informed......

But no matter how much he thought, he couldn't come up with an answer.

“... No, nothing. "It's just, I'd love to ask." If 'Ming' can let me go back, it doesn't have to be 'Tang'. He buried his face in his lap again, "Let me rest for a while... I don't know if there will be a sneak attack tonight. ”

"If the same method fails, the ninja will not use it a second time. Because that doesn't make sense. If you can, you'd better check to see if there's anything wrong with today's dinner. ”

"You mean..."

"Poison has always been their favorite method, and there is no one."

(End of chapter)