Demon King's Repayment - chapter 54

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Liniang wanted to refuse, but for some reason, when she heard these words, a strong sense of hunger hit her belly.

When was the last time they ate and how long had they not eaten? She wondered in her mind.

“Then I am sorry for bothering you. We have been on the road and our stomachs are really empty,” she thanked Yuan Xiang with some embarrassment.

Although the girl agreed to their request to stay, she kept her distance very coldly, making her a little embarrassed. They walked for too long and got hungry and tired. It was rare to come to such a warm and bright place. They had no choice but to disregard her indifference and live there for one night cheekily.

Yuan Xiang went out and soon brought in a tray. On the tray were two bowls of rice and dishes. She placed the two bowls of rice with chopsticks in front of Liniang and set out the dishes. She lit three incense sticks on the incense table in the corner of the room, extinguished the open flame and inserted it into the incense burner.

“Please enjoy yourself,” she nodded to the couple and went out.

“It’s so fragrant, husband, come here.” Liniang happily pulled her husband to sit down at the table, “Husband, are you hungry? I’m really a little hungry, let’s eat.”

Her husband sat down next to her, looked at her with a gentle and domineering look, picked up the chopsticks but kept putting the delicious food on the table into her bowl.

After marrying, the two had been in love with each other. It was just that during the recent period, her husband seemed to have pity for her. Not only did he stay by her side, but also held her hand from time to time, looking at her with a nostalgic look.

Liniang felt sweet, but inexplicably sorrowful. She picked up the chopsticks and served her husband, “It’s delicious. Although the girl looks cold and not talkative, she is actually a good person. We must thank her tomorrow for preparing such a hearty meal.”

“Yes, we will thank her,” the husband said.

They quickly ate their meals and laid on the bed hand in hand.

“Ah, it’s really comfortable. After so much hard work, I can finally have a good rest.” Liniang hid in the warm bedding, held her husband’s hand and whispered, “Husband, I think it’s a little strange here. The girl looks a little strange. Did you see the white dog in her hand? The dog looks injured. It’s fur was falling off piece by piece. But when he looked at me, his eyes were really cold, like…like a wolf in the mountains. It’s obviously such a small dog, I shivered when he looked at me.”

“It’s okay, Liniang, you don’t have to be afraid of anything. Don’t worry, I am here,” her husband reached out and hugged her into his arms.

Yes, he was with her. She had nothing to worry about. Liniang laid on the warm bed, leaning against her husband’s chest, with an unprecedented level of relief.

“We haven’t been back home for so long. Yu’er must have missed us. We must hurry home early tomorrow,” her voice gradually became low. 

There was a bell tinkering accompanied by the voice of a woman chanting scriptures. The voice came from deep into the sky, long and short, ethereal, as if it could heal all the suffering in the world and purify all the dirt in the world.

“Husband, can you hear someone chanting?” Liniang closed her eyes and murmured, “This place is so comfortable. I want to sleep well.”

She seemed to have forgotten many things, but at that moment, she no longer wanted to think about it.

“You have worked hard, Liniang, sleep at ease. Yu’er has me watching him. Just rest assured,” a familiar voice rang in her ears and Liniang felt that she was surrounded by warmth and comfort. As if she was soaking in the warmest hot spring, her body was light and comfortable and her clothes flew upward.

Yuan Xiang sat cross-legged on a futon, gently shook the small bell in her hand and silently recited the spell of death.

The clear bell and the sound of spells rang all night.

When the sky got clear, Sirius, who was curled up by her legs, opened his amber eyes and looked at the door of the house. The man who was supposed to be in the guest room appeared at the door of the room at that moment. He had a sad face, clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Yuan Xiang.

Yuan Xiang finished the spell and looked up at him, “Doctor Han, don’t you remember me?”

When she was young, she had just arrived in Queqiu Town and was playing with Erhua and Dahua in front of Tongjitang at East Street when she accidentally stepped on the mud pit and fell.

A young doctor squatted in front of her, “Are you the master’s new apprentice? You are amazing! You just fell down, but didn’t cry.”

He smiled and smeared some herbs on Yuan Xiang’s wounded knee. He also gave each child a cool autumn pear candy.

“Doctor Han is so nice, I will marry him when I grow up,” Erhua said with a runny nose.

“What nonsense are you saying? Have some shame,” Da Hua twisted her sister’s arm. “Doctor Han has already said that he is going to marry a woman from Qingshi as his wife. How can you qualify?”