Chapter 1109: Chapter 1108: Little Xiao Came Back! Chapter 1109: Chapter 1108: Little Xiao Came Back! Fan Ying once again muttered to the silent Ah-Niu for a long time. The words in his heart that he dared not speak normally, he couldn’t bring himself to say to an ordinary person.

But speaking them to Ah-Niu, who only knew how to stare blankly, he found no obstacles in his heart whatsoever.

Having finally left the Centurion’s camp tent, Ah-Niu walked into his temporary refuge.

It was a shelter behind the horses’ fodder, in a clearing between three haystacks, within a barely standing, worn-out tent, was his dwelling.

His everyday task was to guard these fodder supplies, waiting for someone from up high to come with a paper strip to claim them.

Over and over again.

This job was as hard as it wasn’t easy, and naturally, for him, who was taken away by his direct boss every two or three days, it was hard to get used to it as well.

Outside, a clanging sound echoed, and Ah-Niu listened intently.

It was the gong for mealtime.

He didn’t go out, instead, he casually found a spot to sit on the ground. He reached into his pocket and slowly took out an object, caressing it gently.

It was a beauty carved out of tree root, with a particularly vague face, looking up as if staring into a certain place in the void, her dress seemingly caught in the wind, dancing, about to ascend to a celestial realm!

Constant handling over the years had rendered the surface of the fairy carved from an ordinary tree root especially smooth.

Ah-Niu stared at the fairy in his hand, a familiar scene sailing past his eyes, as if he saw the fairy suddenly come to life, dancing among the woods, laughing merrily without end.

But the figure in his eyes was slowly fading away, and gradually, it turned back into an ordinary wood carving, inert in his palm.

A layer of fog seemed to add to the confusion in Ah-Niu’s puzzled eyes as his fingers brushed gently over the face of the wooden-engraving fairy.

A year ago, he suddenly awoke by the riverbank, knowing neither who he was nor where he was supposed to go. He was wearing only underwear, and his body was covered with wounds that, after soaking in water for too long, were already festering and whitening, and yet there was nothing on him that could prove his identity.

The only thing was this wood carving he had been tightly clutching in his hand!

He once again caressed the fairy’s face, who exactly are you? What is your name?

And who am I?

Why do I feel you are so familiar, so full of sorrow, yet why can’t I ever see your face clearly?

With a belly full of confusion, he plunged once more into the chaos that filled his mind.

When the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon, Liu Sisi opened her eyes.

After getting up and washing up, she then changed back into a set of men’s clothes and carefully did her makeup. Her makeup wasn’t to make herself look prettier; on the contrary, it was to make herself look more like a man; she spared no effort, and her entire face immediately darkened a great deal.

Only after the two small mustaches were securely glued, did she step out of the tent.

Ms. Gao had been waiting outside for a while: “Princess, there’s a letter from Third Young Master. Your Highness, please see…”

“Bring it quickly!”

Why would Chou Chou think to write me a letter?

Liu Sisi was surprised. Wasn’t he the one who hated those few-worded note strips the most?

Ms. Gao didn’t hesitate for a moment and quickly brought it over.

Liu Sisi had originally not cared much, but as soon as she unfolded the paper strip, she sprang to her feet in a flash, her shock prompting her to pick up the strip and scrutinize its contents several more times before she calmed down and slowly sat back down.

“It’s Sisi, I can’t believe it, Sisi actually came down from the hill! According to Chou Chou, Sisi had already entered Xixia Country and was searching for her Dad. Chou Chou, having received the news, had delayed for several days, so I estimate she must have already reached Desert North.”

Having gotten to Desert North without catching sight of him, Liu Sisi almost began to doubt whether, even if Sisi stood right in front of her at the moment, she would be able to recognize him!

“It’s the Third Young Master who arrived? This, this is just too good! May the Buddha bless the Third Young Master.”

Ms. Gao pressed her hands together in prayer, fervently wishing, “May the Third Young Master be safe and sound, and not encounter any more mishaps!”

Liu Sisi’s expression remained unchanged, anxiety mixed with excitement, a turmoil of emotions: “I haven’t seen him for so many years, and in my mind, he’s still the same as he was back then. I hope…”

Thinking of Chou Chou’s current figure, Liu Sisi couldn’t help but wonder what Sisi, that little guy, would look like now.

“Get ready, quickly order someone to search carefully, we must find him!”

“Yes, Princess.”

Ms. Gao hurriedly responded.

Liu Sisi was still caught in her excitement when the small town suddenly changed color; a large number of troops arrived unexpectedly, completely blockading the town, allowing no one in or out.

The messenger hadn’t even finished speaking, and the army that came to surround the town had already encircled it tightly. Every one of them wore dark black armor and carried spears that shone with a cold glint, instantly revealing a deadly aura.

“Everyone, listen! Everyone, be quiet!”

On the avenue of the small town, a group of men on horseback shouted loudly at the people, “We have come to this small town today to look for someone. Everyone should stay inside their houses and must not leave without permission. Whoever dares to violate the military order and leaves on their own will be beheaded on the spot!”

Perhaps it was the thunderous shouting of that group which genuinely frightened the townsfolk because the town fell silent, utterly quiet, save for the soldiers patrolling the streets; there was no other movement.

Liu Sisi frowned repeatedly, thinking that if they had left even one incense stick’s time later, they would have made it out of the town.

They wouldn’t then be trapped like fish in a barrel!

“Princess, what should we do at the moment?” Ms. Gao quietly approached the window, stealing glances outside.

“No worries, have our men ready for battle at any time. If anything goes awry, act immediately! Don’t worry about me.”

Liu Sisi’s face was stern, showing no intention of retreating.

“Could it be… that these troops are not here for us? Looking at them, it seems as though they’re searching for someone?” Ms. Gao said hesitantly.

Liu Sisi’s brow furrowed, and she quickly walked to the window. Indeed, she saw on the opposite street some men and women being forced out of a house. The soldiers did not pay much attention to the women but inspected the men carefully for a while, even taking out a portrait for comparison, before letting them go.

“Go, go, go! Go back, those who have been checked go back, and don’t leave the house for no reason. Otherwise, next year’s today will be your death anniversary!”

The soldiers reprimanded them and continued on to search the next house.

Seeing this, an idea suddenly struck Liu Sisi.

Perhaps…

She immediately whispered something to Ms. Gao, who nodded continuously, quickly going to make preparations.

Before long, the soldiers arrived in front of the house where Liu Sisi was staying and pounded on the door.