Quick Wear: Another day when the villain is paying for it

"Chief, are you really leaving?" Ayun tugged at the corner of Xu Ning's clothes reluctantly.

"Yeah." Xu Ning touched her head helplessly, "Your future clan leader's wife needs me now, don't worry, I'm not not coming back."

"OK then."

Ah Yun loosened her hand, handed the bundle in her hand to her, and instructed her:

"Chief, you must be careful when you enter the Central Plains. The people outside are very bad."

"You have to protect yourself. If you encounter danger, release the poisonous insects to bite them. If that doesn't work, go back to your tribe and we will help you..."

The more she spoke, the more uncomfortable she felt. She frowned:

"How about I go with you, Patriarch?"

"Okay, don't worry, I'm really fine on my own." Xu Ning said, "And I'll need your help when I'm not around."

Ah Yun's face suddenly became serious: "Chief, you say, I promise to complete the task you ordered."

Xu Ning smiled and tapped her forehead:

"When I'm not around, remember to help me look after the witch."

Ayun was confused, but still nodded in agreement.

Xu Ning didn't know why she paid so much attention to Grandma Wu. Maybe it was because she helped her clean up and treat her wounds that time, or maybe... she just felt sorry for her as a lonely old widow.

"I'm leaving, you guys go back quickly."

Suppressing his wandering mood, Xu Ning said goodbye to the people who were seeing him off, turned around and walked into the misty forest.

Just as he was about to step out of the misty forest, an old figure appeared in front of him.

"Grandma Witch, why are you here?"

The witch leaned on a cane and looked in her direction with cloudy eyes. She did not answer her question and said in a hoarse voice:

"Are you leaving?"

Xu Ning frowned slightly and nodded: "Yes, you should go back soon, this area is not safe."

She wanted to go forward and pull her back to the village, but the witch grabbed her arm, stared at her, and said as if warning:

"Since you chose him, don't give birth to the child!"

Xu Ning frowned even deeper: "What do you mean?"

"Don't give birth to the child! Don't give birth to the child!!" The witch woman seemed to be stuck in a loop, repeating this sentence over and over again. She stared at Xu Ning's face and held her hand even tighter.

"Clan leader!"

Villagers who were patrolling in the forest heard the noise and rushed over.

Xu Ning breathed a sigh of relief, pulled away Granny Wu's hand, and looked at him: "I don't know how Granny Wu got out, you send her back first."

She added one more word: "Remember, be careful."

The villagers nodded in agreement and pulled the witch towards the village.

Even after they had walked a long way away, Xu Ning could still feel that strong gaze.

"What a strange person..."

Xu Ning muttered something, clenched the bag in his hand, and walked away.

*

He arrived in the capital just a few days later than Mo Jinghuai.

The towering city wall was visible from afar. There was a crowded crowd in front of the city gate, with shouts, chatter and laughter coming one after another. Xu Ning smiled and his steps became more brisk.

"See? The person hanging above is the current imperial tutor."

An unknown voice sounded in the crowd, and everyone followed his gaze to look up at the city wall.

When they saw the old man hanging on the city wall, covered in blood, and whose life or death was unknown, everyone gasped.

"Is this the Master?! Why is he hanging here?"

"Did you make a mistake?"