Lin Daiyu's Rebirth

Chapter 472: Planting Flowers with All My Heart

"Your Highness, there are only two villages left. Should we go and have a look?" Xiao Luzi asked the prince casually while riding on his horse.

These days, they have been wandering around the village near the Pagoda Temple.

Although they had visited several villages in succession, the villagers all said in unison that they had never seen the strange girl.

The prince couldn't help but feel a little helpless. He had been hoping to find Bijun's whereabouts, but now he found nothing. For a moment, the prince began to hesitate whether to continue the search.

The weather was getting colder, and in the morning, the ground was even covered with thick frost and snow. In addition, this place was located in the mountains, and the road was rugged and difficult to walk on. If you were not careful, the horses might slip.

The prince stared at the two villages not far ahead, thinking secretly in his heart.

He also thought that Siyu had been feeling unwell these days, so maybe she should go back home and spend some time with him.

The prince turned to look at Xiao Luzi, nodded slightly, and asked him to tell everyone to return to the palace today and continue searching tomorrow.

However, at this moment, Butler Tong suddenly interrupted with a smile:

"Your Majesty, since there are only two villages left, why don't we look for them again?

After all, the day after tomorrow is the Little New Year. If we can find the young lady, we can have a peaceful Little New Year!"

The prince was somewhat reluctant, but he had no choice but to pull the reins and let the horse slowly stop.

He dismounted and followed the crowd into the village.

As soon as we entered the village, we saw several old men sitting around a stone table, playing chess intently.

Seeing this, the prince quietly walked to a corner on the side.

Xiao Luzi quickly ran forward and started chatting with a bearded old man with a smile on his face:

"Old man, this is a brilliant move you made!"

When the old man heard this, a hint of pride appeared on his face.

He stroked his beard, smiled and nodded to Xiao Luzi.

However, at this moment, another old man suddenly got off the car and shouted:

"eat!"

This sudden move caught the bearded old man off guard. His face changed and he wanted to regret his previous move.

But the other old man refused firmly, and the two immediately started arguing.

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly tense, Xiao Luzi quickly interrupted:

"Two old men, please be patient. Look, if we play like this, it will be a draw!"

After saying that, Xiao Luzi only moved one chess piece, and the game ended in a draw!

Xiao Luzi hurriedly nodded and praised the two old men: "This chess game is so exciting, it's really hard to tell who is better!"

After Xiao Luzi's flattery, the two old men immediately lost their temper and even clasped their fists to each other.

Seeing that the time was ripe, he signaled to the prince in the corner - just wait and see!

Xiao Luzi lowered his head quickly, took out a few coins from his pocket, and asked them with a smile:

"Two old men, I can see that you are kind-hearted people, so I won't beat around the bush with you.

To be honest, I came from another place to look for my relatives.

I wonder if there was a girl who came to your village last year?"

Upon hearing this, the two old men looked at each other and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, they came back to their senses, pointed ahead and said:

"Go straight along this road and cross two alleys. You'll reach the second house on the south side, the one with the door facing east. A girl used to be there. Go ask there!"

When Xiao Luzi heard this, he was overjoyed. He smiled and thanked them repeatedly, then stuffed the few hundred yuan into the hands of the two old men.

"This is just a small gift, not a token of respect, but I hope you two gentlemen will accept it."

However, what Xiao Luzi never expected was that the two old men seemed to have agreed with each other and neither of them would accept the few hundred dollars.

The old man with a beard waved his hand and said:

"My dear brother, you just came to ask a few questions, and you gave us money. This is too polite!

Everyone has their own family problems! Go ask them now, don’t waste time.”

Another old man also echoed, and kept stuffing the few hundred dollars into Xiao Luzi's arms, as if he was afraid that he would not accept it.

Xiao Luzi took back the few hundred dollars and turned back to signal the prince, and they walked forward together.

Soon, Xiaoluzi and his friends arrived at the place the old man mentioned - two alleys ahead, the second house on the south side, the door of which faced east.

Xiao Luzi walked forward quickly, raised his hand and gently knocked on the dilapidated fence door, and asked politely:

"Is anyone home?"

Xiao Luzi looked around vigilantly.

The prince was very surprised at how dilapidated the place was, and thought to himself:

"There's even a gate with bars on it. How could Bi-jun possibly live here?"

Seeing no one answering the door, Xiao Luzi knocked harder, knocked a few more times, and then shouted:

"Is anyone home?"

In this way, he knocked on the door several times in succession, each time harder and louder than the last, but no one came to answer the door.

Just as they were about to leave, they heard a weak voice coming from inside:

"Who is it? Who is outside?"

Xiao Luzi thought it was an old man's voice, so he shouted:

"Hello, we are here to ask a question. Mr., is it convenient for you to come out?"

After a long while, a figure finally walked out of the house slowly.

An old man with dark skin and wrinkles all over his face, he was wearing a black coarse cotton jacket that looked a bit worn.

He looked very weak, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. He walked with a cane, and every step seemed a little shaky.

When he saw the prince and others standing outside the yard, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

He stopped a few steps away from the gate and asked them through the gate: "Where are you from? What do you want in my house?"

Seeing this, Xiao Luzi quickly clasped his hands together and replied respectfully:

"Hello, old man! We are here to look for our relatives.

We would like to know if there has ever been a strange girl in your village?"

After hearing what Xiao Luzi said, the old man was silent for a while, as if he was thinking about something.

Then, he smiled and told Xiao Luzi politely:

"My lords, I'm so sorry!

We are close to the mountains, with poor transportation, and few outsiders come here.

I can tell you for sure that there has never been a strange girl in our village.

Not to mention the girl, even the mouse wouldn’t want to come over!

I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place. Why don't you go to the front and ask again?"

When the prince heard this, his expectation suddenly plummeted, as if a raging fire had been extinguished!

When Xiao Luzi wanted to continue dealing with the old man, the prince suddenly seemed to have lost his mind. He left Xiao Luzi behind and ran forward without looking back.

Seeing this, Xiao Luzi was extremely anxious. He hurriedly thanked the old man and shouted at the top of his voice behind the prince:

"Sir, please wait for your servant!

If you get lost in this place, you will be in big trouble!"

However, the prince's patience had been burned out, and he could no longer hear Xiao Luzi's shouts. He had only one thought in mind - to get to the place where the horses were tied as soon as possible and return home quickly!

And that old man was actually Old Man Wang.

Coincidentally, Tiechui took Aunt Wang and Lianhua out to buy New Year's goods today, leaving Old Man Wang alone at home.

Old Man Wang looked at the strange young man's back and couldn't help but smile complacently:

“God has truly opened his eyes today!

The lotus was almost taken away by someone!"