Boss Chen sighed: “In fact, you don’t have to suffer from this crime here. If you change your mind and want to go to the capital, feel free to tell me, I can arrange it for you.”

Bai Zhi shook her head: “No, I don’t want to go yet. If I want to go later, I will trouble you.”

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On the other side, Hu Feng woke up on time. After a short period of rest, he got out of bed, dressed and washed as usual.

Breakfast was served on the table, it was porridge, a few side dishes, and steamed bread.

He scooped a small amount of porridge and put it in his mouth. After that, his eyebrows frowned. He swallowed it and immediately put down the chopsticks in his hand. He then stood up and walked to the yard.

Hu Changlin was drying the tiger skin and wolf skin. When he saw him, he asked: “Do you feel better? Do you have a headache?”

Hu Feng nodded his head: “Much better, it’s not too painful. Father, what about Zhi’er?”

Hu Changlin remembered what Bai Zhi said the day before yesterday, so he simply said: “She said she will go to the field and will come back later.”

“Go to the fields? Didn’t she said she will go to the government to complain today?” Hu Feng asked.

Hu Changlin didn’t know where Bai Zhi went, he also wondered: “Yes, she said yesterday that she will go there to complain, but when Zhao Lan came over for breakfast, she said to me that she will go to the fields. I was also confused at that time.”

Hu Feng’s face drastically changed, as he asked: “Have you seen Awu?”

Hu Changlin shook his head: “No, I haven’t seen him since the early morning.”

“What about the carriage?” Hu Feng asked another question again.

Hu Changlin also shook his head again: “The carriage is not here, Zhi’er must have used it.”

Hu Feng’s heartbeat fluctuated rapidly, and his breathing increased. Did that little girl go looking for death again? That man surnamed Hu was obviously not a good person. He can condone his brother-in-law’s arrogance in the town. He will not pay attention to her complains about his brother-in-law. Why would he pay attention to a small village girl with no power and influence?

“Hu Feng, where are you going?” When Hu Changlin saw him rushing out, he busily tried to catch up.

Hu Feng replied: “I will go to the town.”

Hu Changlin busily said: “You can’t run around now, Zhi’er said, you’re still not okay, you need to rest.”

If she really wants him to rest, she shouldn’t go look for trouble alone.

Hu Feng said: “I’ll be fine. You can rest assured.” Then, he pushed opened the gate, it’s just, he only took a few steps forward, his head began to hurt again. And his eyes turned black, he could only lean on the wall.

“Look at you, I said you go can’t go, you are still like this.” Hu Changlin helped him to get back his room.

“Hu Feng, I know you are worried about Zhi’er, but you also need to take care of your body. How much suffering did she eat to save you? Don’t you know?”

Hu Feng was taken back to his room. And Hu Changlin pressed him to the bed, forcing him to rest.

Hu Feng tried to get up, but as soon as his foot stepped on the floor, he felt dizzy and his body fell back on his bed.

The fragment of memories continuously flashed in his mind. The memories that were locked in his head for three years were released little by little. Every time these memories were released, he felt like his head was being hit by an ax. He doesn’t know what to do.

He couldn’t help but faint.

When he woke up, there was no longer painful expression on his face, and his eyes looked deeper than usual. He looked at the old roof of his room, then suddenly, he sat up and jumped out of bed. He didn’t even bother to wear his shoes and just rushed outside to find Hu Changlin: “Father, is Zhi’er back?”

 

 

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