Chapter 33: A Day with the Eldest Lady
The two didn't say anything more, and Li Wuchang followed Meng Yao towards the Shangguan Mansion and walked back.
Five minutes later, they came to the front of the mansion, and sure enough, as Meng Yao said, a simple two-wheeled carriage had already stopped here and waited for a long time.
In addition to the carriage driver, Meng Yao's maid Xiaoqing was also present, she saw Li Wuchang and Meng Yao coming back, walked forward and said:
"Yaoyao, the car is ready."
"The head of the family told you to be safe outside."
Meng Yao nodded:
"Isn't my brother up yet?"
Xiao Qing put her finger to her lips and replied in a thoughtful manner:
"Maybe it's up, but there's still no movement in his room, maybe the head of the family is in there to deal with all kinds of things."
Meng Yao turned around and motioned for Li Wuchang to get in the car. Li Wuchang followed her, and after the two got into the carriage, Meng Yao said to Xiaoqing:
"Let my brother not worry, I will take care of myself."
"Besides......"
Meng Yao glanced at Li Wuchang.
Li Wuchang smiled at her and said to Xiaoqing:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of the eldest lady."
"That's good." The maid Xiaoqing smiled back.
Meng Yao poked her head out and gave a few commands to the carriage driver in front of the carriage, and the coachman nodded when he heard this, drove the horses, and the carriage began to move.
Li Wuchang leaned back on the soft chair, and Meng Yao, who was sitting beside him, said to him:
"Brother Impermanence, now we are going to the Whispering Forest in the northern part of the Brown Region."
Li Wuchang nodded, he had no objection to it, he also wanted to understand the world, no, it was the broader side of the country.
Moreover, Li Wuchang had also heard of the whispering forest that Yaoyao was talking about, and he and Irena had bought a map of the country of hope from a street vendor before, which marked the names of various regions, including the whispering forest in the northern part of the Brown region, which covered a large area.
Looking at Miss Meng Yao, who was gorgeously dressed and well-behaved, and remembered what to do next, Li Wuchang suddenly had the feeling that he was traveling around with a beautiful rich woman......
Along the way, Meng Yao was whispering to Li Wuchang about various things, what he wanted to know, what he didn't want to know, Meng Yao patiently said one by one.
Because he had already decided to try his best to help Li Wuchang recover his memories, Meng Yao planned to tell him more interesting things whenever he had time, so as to arouse his memories.
This trip Li Wuchang felt that he did not run in vain, because the eldest lady in front of him was indeed a well-informed girl, and what she said benefited him a lot.
Meng Yao talked about the monsters in this world, and how people fought against them, and finally when she talked about the slums, she suddenly remembered the embarrassment of being rescued by Li Wuchang, but she didn't plan to mention it again.
"I have researched the history of the existence of slums, and I have looked through a lot of materials, but I have found that even if I look through the books in the largest library in the whole country, it is difficult to find books related to slums."
Li Wuchang listened, suddenly became interested, and asked:
"What's going on?"
Meng Yao replied:
"I don't know, I once read a book that basically talked about the people living in the slums outside the walls, they are all people abandoned by the god of hope, they are all a bunch of filthy devils."
“...... To be honest, I don't agree with that, because I believe that the God of hope will not ruthlessly abandon his people, and that He is a God who loves his people. ”
"That's why I went to the slum alone without telling my brother and my right uncle...... Honestly, it was the most ridiculous decision I've ever made......"
Li Wuchang's mind was confused when he heard this:
"Wait, wait...... Yaoyao, you just said the god of hope, what is it? ”
Meng Yao looked at him in surprise:
"Brother Impermanence, you ...... Have you forgotten that this being is? ”
Li Wuchang was speechless.
Mengyao says:
"The God of Hope is a great being admired by all the people of the Hope Country, and it is said that in the darkest period of human history in the old times, the God of Hope rescued mankind from purgatory several times, and he assisted the first king of the Hope Nation, who longed for peace, to fight in all directions, build the city wall, establish the Hope Country, and build the home of mankind."
"Until now, it was believed that today's human beings would no longer be invaded by monsters, and in addition to the protection of the walls and the Free Army, they would also have the protection of the god of hope."
Li Wuchang listened quietly, and after a moment asked:
"Is there really a god in this world?"
Meng Yao nodded lightly:
"No one knows whether it is or not, after all, everyone has never seen it, but it is more of a faith, a faith that has supported mankind to become stronger and stronger against foreign enemies over the years."
After speaking, she smiled slightly:
"Don't mention anything so serious. Brother Impermanence, let me tell you about going out and playing when I was a child...... You will definitely be interested! ”
“......”
For a long time to come, Li Wuchang and Meng Yao were both chatting in a cheerful atmosphere.
It took about two hours for the carriage to reach the northern part of the Brown region from the Citro region.
When driving to the "whispering forest" that Meng Yao said, Meng Yao happily walked in with Li Wuchang.
In fact, in Li Wuchang's view, it is nothing more than a very ordinary, very dense forest, where there are many tourists, all of whom come to watch the scenery here, which is equivalent to the current tourist attractions.
In order not to spoil Meng Yao's interest, Li Wuchang also put on an interested look and accompanied her to run around.
I have to say that Miss Meng Yao is a naturally active girl, even if she has been to the place several times in the past, but now she is hundreds of times happier than Li Wuchang who came for the first time, she played with Li Wuchang everywhere like this, until noon, until she was hungry, she found a place to have lunch with Li Wuchang.
In the afternoon, the two of them wandered around the neighborhood again, and when the time was about right, they found a carriage and drove back to the Citro region.
Because she had already promised Shangguan Mengren to go home before sunset, Meng Yao naturally would not violate the agreement between the two.
On the way back, Meng Yao was already too tired to do anything, after all, she had been playing all day. She leaned on Li Wuchang's shoulder, closed her eyes and rested, and muttered some words from time to time.
Li Wuchang was not as tired as her, he just quietly stared at the evening scenery outside the car.
After a while, he suddenly heard Meng Yao beside him whisper:
"Brother Impermanence......"
"Yaoyao is very happy to be able to play with you."
Li Wuchang chuckled, and just wanted to say something, but saw that the other party's face was ruddy, his breathing was even, and he looked like he was asleep.
When I returned to the mansion, the sun had set, and the stars shimmered in the dark night.
Seeing that he had arrived at Meng Yao's house, Li Wuchang planned to wake up Meng Yao and let her go home and rest.
But when his eyes fell on her lovely and quiet sleeping appearance, Li Wuchang hesitated again.
It was a long time before he made his decision. He picked up Meng Yao and let her lie in his arms, and then, Li Wuchang stepped out of the carriage and walked to the gate of the mansion.
Because Meng Yao had already handed over the silver to the coachman before leaving, the coachman saw them get out of the car at this time, so he silently pulled the horse away.
As he was holding the sleeping Meng Yao in both hands, Li Wuchang knocked on the door with difficulty with his elbow, and a moment later, the door was opened from the inside.
What appeared in front of Li Wuchang was Shangguan Mengren and Meng Yao's maid Xiaoqing, and seeing that Miss Mengyao was lying in Li Wuchang's arms, Xiaoqing hurriedly asked:
"Mr. Li, what's wrong with her?"
Li Wuchang shook his head and said with a smile:
"It's okay, I guess I'm tired of playing and fell asleep. Still don't bother her, right? ”
"That's ......" Xiaoqing nodded, and her voice was lowered a little because of this.
Shangguan Mengren looked at Li Wuchang, who was hugging his sister, and showed his usual flirtatious smile:
"Brother Li, it's been hard work today. Where did you and my sister go today? ”
Li Wuchang let out a long breath:
"That...... My hands are very sore, why don't I put Miss Meng Yao back in the room first? ”
When Shangguan Mengren heard this, he looked at Xiaoqing on the side:
"Xiaoqing, can you help carry Yaoyao back to the room?"
Xiaoqing nodded:
"Yes, my lord."
After that, she walked up to Li Wuchang and motioned for the other party to let go of Meng Yao, Li Wuchang did so, Xiaoqing took the eldest lady in his arms and walked towards her room.
After Xiaoqing left, Li Wuchang briefly told Shangguan Mengren what happened today.
Shangguan Mengren held his chin and nodded slightly:
"Yes, thank you. What's the takeaway today? ”
"What's the catch?" Li Wuchang was puzzled.
Shangguan Mengren says:
"Didn't Yaoyao say that the main purpose of her taking you out to play was to help you find your memories? Have you made any progress on this? ”
Li Wuchang didn't know how to answer, so he could only say casually:
"Well, I don't think it's a day or two. But it's easy to be with Miss Mengyao, and she's very good to me. ”
"Please thank her again for me."
Shangguan Mengren waved his hand:
"Little things, if you are good to her, she will naturally be good to you. Mr. Li, it's not early, so you can go back and rest first, and come back tomorrow morning. ”
Li Wuchang didn't stop staying longer when he heard this, and turned around to leave after saying goodbye politely.
Remembering that he hadn't eaten dinner yet, Li Wuchang walked to the street and found the "Lin Family Noodle Restaurant" last night and walked in.
That Aunt Lin was as enthusiastic as ever, and she recognized him, but there were many other guests in the store tonight, and because Meng Yao was not there, she just served Li Wuchang a few dishes with popular tastes, and didn't talk again.
After eating and drinking, Li Wuchang left the noodle shop and returned home.
His residence was on the third floor of a residential building, and Li Wuchang walked up the stairs to the third floor, took out the key from his pocket, and inserted it into the keyhole of the door.
Thinking of quickly lying down in the comfortable bathtub, he moved faster, and with a "click", the door opened.
The room was pitch black, and the familiar smell came to his face, and Li Wuchang walked inside.
Groping for darkness, Li Wuchang moved forward, trying to find the kerosene lamp on the table and turn it on.
But an inexplicable feeling gradually crept over him.
As a right-level ability, he had outstanding five senses, and he was originally a vigilant person, so he instantly noticed that something was wrong.
There are other people in this room!