"Okay, then Sister San and I will pack our things now. We'll just leave this small wooden cabin here." Dongfang Qinlan nodded. Over the past few days, Dongfang Qinlan had become more and more steady. She could handle everything in an orderly manner.
Watching Dongfang Qinlan's back as she packed her things, Dongfang Huaizhu felt a bit emotional. An inexplicable sadness lingered in her heart. She shook her head, trying to stop thinking about those unimportant things.
"Sister, let's go. We've almost packed everything." Dongfang Qinlan carried a small bundle on her back, which contained the things they needed on the way.
Mei Sanniang followed behind Dongfang Qinlan, carrying some money. She never left her money behind.
The three of them kept running all the way. They didn't rest and rushed to the mountain villa in one breath.
Dongfang Huaizhu took her things back to her room. Just as she put the things down, she saw Yu Ping hurrying towards her.
"Why did you come back at this time? Hurry up and leave. You can't stay in the mountain villa anymore, Senior Sister Huaizhu. You should take Senior Sister Qinlan and leave quickly." Yu Ping grabbed Dongfang Huaizhu's hand and seriously exhorted her. The urgent tone made Dongfang Huaizhu's premonition of misfortune grow stronger.
She went to Dongfang Qinlan's room. Seeing Dongfang Qinlan tidying up her weapons, Dongfang Huaizhu took a deep breath.
"Stop packing. Just take a handy weapon and pack some things, then go find Sanniang." Dongfang Huaizhu pulled Dongfang Qinlan's hand and stopped her from tidying up.
Then, Dongfang Huaizhu went to a hidden place and found a short man. Her expression was solemn.
"I'm entrusting this task to you. This time, you must protect Qinlan and ensure her safe departure. No matter what happens, don't let her come back."
The man looked at Dongfang Huaizhu and nodded. He was the designer of this mountain villa and had been living here all along. He knew every secret passage in the mountain villa. "Don't worry. I'll take her out."
Dongfang Huaizhu nodded and put a piece of paper into the man's hand. The man looked at the paper and showed a long - lost smile. He carefully put the paper into his bosom.
"Sanniang, I'm leaving Qinlan to you. Escort her out of this mountain villa." Dongfang Huaizhu looked at Mei Sanniang, feeling a bit worried. She was worried that they would be discovered and that something unexpected might happen.
"Sister, aren't you coming with us?" Dongfang Qinlan looked at Dongfang Huaizhu, her eyes slightly red. She knew that her sister wouldn't leave, but she still wanted to ask.
Dongfang Huaizhu gently stroked Dongfang Qinlan's loose hair. Her expression was gentle. "I won't go with you. When you're out, you have to listen to Sanniang and don't cause any trouble. If you do, be careful or I'll spank you."
Hearing the familiar words, Dongfang Qinlan tried hard to hold back her tears and nodded heavily. The crystal - clear teardrops fell to the ground with a patter. Everyone present felt heavy - hearted. They all knew that this might be a farewell forever.
"Okay, we have to leave quickly now. If we don't leave now, that secret passage won't open until the day after tomorrow."
The man said with a cold look on his face, but his heart was full of sadness. Everyone in this mountain villa was kind - hearted.
Dongfang Huaizhu quickly told Dongfang Qinlan to follow Mei Sanniang and the others and leave. Watching Dongfang Qinlan's back as she left, Dongfang Huaizhu showed a smile, and then two lines of clear tears drifted in the wind.
Dongfang Qinlan was dragged by Mei Sanniang and ran towards the location of the secret passage. As she ran, she kept looking back at her sister. The morning sun shone on her sister, and the light made it hard for her to see clearly. She saw her sister waving at her and saw her sister wielding the sword in her hand.
Soon, Dongfang Qinlan and the others reached the secret passage. This secret passage was designed according to the change of sunlight. Only when the sunlight shone directly and a special aura was input could this secret passage be opened.
"Go inside. There are night pearls inside." The man led them, walking at the back himself.
"Sister, when will we come back?" Dongfang Qinlan asked Mei Sanniang. Mei Sanniang remained silent, which made Dongfang Qinlan feel uneasy.
"I'm going back! No matter what happens, I want to be with my sister!" Dongfang Qinlan turned around and was about to walk outside when Mei Sanniang grabbed her. She looked at Mei Sanniang with tears in her eyes.
Mei Sanniang didn't say a word. She just handed her weapon to Dongfang Qinlan. "If you want to go back, I won't stop you. I hope you can think about what you can do when you go back. You'll just make your sister worry more!"
Dongfang Qinlan held the weapon in her hand. She wanted to cry loudly but held it back. She motioned them to go forward. Looking at Dongfang Huaizhu standing in the sunlight, her heart was filled with grief.
"Sister, I will definitely come back!" Dongfang Qinlan murmured. Tears rolled down her face, but the next moment, they were blown by the incoming wind, falling into the air and drifting towards Dongfang Huaizhu.
Dongfang Huaizhu returned to her room. Looking at her hands, she stared blankly. Suddenly, she remembered that she hadn't seen her father since she came back, and she felt a bit uneasy.
She calmed herself down and walked towards the back mountain. On the way, she met some people. Dongfang Huaizhu showed a smile, not letting them notice anything wrong.
On Dongfang Qinlan's side, they were almost at the exit of the secret passage. Fresh air was already coming from the front.
"The exit of the secret passage is just ahead. After passing through this secret passage, there will be a bustling street." The man arranged. He stood still in the secret passage. After watching Dongfang Qinlan walk out of the secret passage, he was about to close the secret passage.
"Aren't you coming out?"
"No. It's not interesting to go out. I might as well stay in the mountain villa."
Dongfang Qinlan watched the slowly closing secret passage and the man who was smiling happily inside. She felt in a daze.
When Dongfang Huaizhu came to the back mountain, the sky was already getting dim. She went to the place where she had found the old villa master last time according to her memory, but found that the old villa master was no longer there.
"Father, where are you?" Dongfang Huaizhu called out tentatively, but there was no response. Only some birds were startled by her voice.
Dongfang Huaizhu moved forward while using her inner strength to sense the aura around her, but she still didn't find any trace of her father. Moreover, the marks she had left on the back mountain before had also disappeared.
There was nothing she could do. Dongfang Huaizhu had to leave the back mountain and return to her room. Looking at the furnishings in the room, Dongfang Huaizhu thought about what had happened these days.
She wanted to find a solution but found that in the current situation, to solve the problem, she either had to defeat Jin Renfeng or appease him and then gradually change the development of the plot.