0p0 Chapter 201 Extinction
Chapter 201 Extinction
As expected, under Wei Chaoyan's guidance, they searched those areas thoroughly, inch by inch, but only found six plants of the Resentment-Dispelling Grass. The plants were malnourished and looked like starving people who had suffered from a long famine—thin, short, withered, and rough.
If Wei Chaoyan hadn't confidently assured everyone that it was the resentment-repelling herb, Yan Niangzi and the others probably would have just thrown it away as a dead roadside weed!
“…Aunt Yan…!” Wei Chaoyan stared at the few pungent, weed-like resentment-repelling herbs lying in the jade box, and said hesitantly while twisting her fingers with her head down.
"Hey……"
Looking at Wei Chaoyan, who was covered in dust and dirt, Madam Yan sighed with melancholy. She reached out and ruffled Wei Chaoyan's slightly disheveled hair, offering words of comfort, "Ah Yan, we expected this situation. The harvest we had in the deep mountains of Wei Village the other day far exceeded our expectations, and today's harvest is just the usual amount!"
"Huh?" Wei Chaoyan looked up and stared intently at Lady Yan, trying to confirm whether what Lady Yan said was true or false.
Fortunately, Lady Yan's words were all true and not just a pretense to comfort the dejected Wei Chaoyan. Therefore, she remained calm and composed in the face of Wei Chaoyan's suspicious gaze.
Yan Qing, who was standing a step behind Lady Yan, nodded solemnly to Wei Chaoyan, who was looking at him with her head tilted, at Lady Yan's prompting, confirming that what Lady Yan said was true.
Only after receiving assurances from the two men did Wei Chaoyan feel relieved.
"Ah Yan," Madam Yan looked at Wei Chaoyan, whose brows were relaxed, and after a moment's thought, asked, "Did you have any sudden realization just now, like the enlightenment that inexplicably arose on Wei Village Mountain the other day?"
Wei Chaoyan shook his head hesitantly, then nodded halfway through.
Lady Yan: "??"
Yan Qing: "??"
The two men, who were also looking expectantly at Wei Chaoyan, were a little confused by her nodding and shaking her head, and couldn't quite understand her true thoughts.
Seeing that both Yan Niangzi and Wei Chaoyan were staring at her blankly, Wei Chaoyan subconsciously bit her rosy lips until she left a deep white mark before stammering, "Um... I'm not sure, no! I think I just vaguely... uh, received a vague, um, thought!"
"But that was too vague, I'm not sure if what I understood was correct. It's like, well, in these few places, it seems, maybe, perhaps," he swallowed awkwardly, "Oh dear! In short, after this, no new resentment-repelling herbs will grow here anymore!!"
After hesitating for a long time and realizing that she couldn't get away with it, Wei Chaoyan simply closed her eyes, gave up, and shouted all her words in one breath.
In an instant, the air in the entire space fell silent, with only the pounding of everyone's hearts echoing in their chests.
After a long silence from Lady Yan and her companion, Wei Chaoyan, who had her eyes closed, cautiously opened her left eye a crack and quickly glanced at their unusually solemn and somber faces before closing it again.
Wei Chaoyan thought her movements were quick and subtle and wouldn't be noticed, but little did she know that her series of actions had already been seen by the two men without missing a single detail.
Clearly, Wei Chaoyan's little trick had a significant effect, sweeping away all the gloom and worries in their hearts. This resentment-dispelling herb was an unexpected gift from heaven; its quantity and duration were determined by the heavens. They were just mortals, how could they presume to defy the will of heaven?!
The harvest the day before yesterday already exceeded expectations by dozens of times. How can we be so greedy?! Even His Majesty would surely understand!
In this way, the two of them completely gave up their faint but unrealistic hopes and, without any hesitation, led Wei Chaoyan and the others to mount their horses and embark on their return journey!
After another long journey, until the sky was dark and the moon was high in the sky, and the stars were twinkling, they finally returned to Yan's Cloth Shop in town, exhausted.
This time, Lady Yan ignored Wei Chaoyan's wishes and directly refused her idea of returning home alone, forcibly making her stay overnight in the back courtyard of the cloth shop.
Exhausted to the point of collapse, Wei Chaoyan had no time to cause trouble. She immediately submitted to Lady Yan's suppression and obediently followed the familiar yellow-clad maid who had come to obey her orders. After returning to her room to wash up, she fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed. Even the live stream had to be turned off by 001.