Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

Chapter 273: Chapter 273 This little fool really doesn’t pay attention to details!

“He gave it.”

As Zhao Xiyan handed over the road pass, Qi Yue blinked in surprise.

This Song Qingshan really didn’t seem like someone from the Donggao royal family.

Although this item wasn’t of much use to her, it was still a road pass sent from a thousand miles away—the thoughtfulness outweighed the gift itself.

Just as she was thinking this, she saw Zhao Xiyan lean in a bit closer, his deep eyes as if trying to see right through her.

“Do you think he’s good?”

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“Uh…” Qi Yue felt awkward. This man really was different from before!

He was so straightforward in his speech, without even a hint of beating around the bush.

That was a direct hit on her weak spot.

She always dreaded people who were so forthright.

“I just think he’s okay, not as boorish as a typical military general. Besides, for one so young to be in charge of a region, that’s quite impressive.”

Qi Yue considered her words carefully, believing she’d spoken quite frankly.

Little did she expect Zhao Xiyan to think it over seriously for a moment and then suddenly say, “I’m a year younger than him and have led troops for years already. If you want me to take charge of a region, it’s not out of the question.”

“…”

Was this an indirect confession?

Qi Yue’s heart thudded in her chest.

It had been a while since she’d spent time with Zhao Xiyan, and suddenly being so close to him, she really wasn’t accustomed to it.

She hastily stepped back, forcing a laugh.

“Hmm, you are certainly better than him, of course.”

Zhao Xiyan then lifted his eyebrows in satisfaction.

Qi Yue was at a loss for words.

How had she never noticed this side of Zhao Xiyan before?

Only later did she remember that they hadn’t really had a proper conversation since meeting, but now, in the dead of night and in the wilderness, it didn’t seem appropriate to talk about anything. So, she said, “Zhao Xiyan, do you need to rest, or shall we continue on our way?”

Zhao Xiyan looked at her intently, “There’s a manor about ten miles ahead, why don’t we head there?”

Qi Yue could only feel that his gaze was laden with meaning, as if he saw through everything, yet at the same time, saw nothing.

The White Rhino couldn’t be taken out from the space at that moment, so she could only blow a sharp whistle.

Who knew that the usually sensitive horse wouldn’t come over, even after a good while. A bad premonition surged in Qi Yue’s heart.

Zhao Xiyan first caught on to what she was thinking and simply said,

“Come with me.”

Saying that, he lit a torch from somewhere and held it aloft as he proceeded forward, and Qi Yue hurriedly followed behind.

After walking the time it would take to brew a half cup of tea, they arrived at a clearing in the brush.

A pungent smell of blood hit them, almost suffocating Qi Yue.

She hurried closer to see, and indeed, it was her horse.

Its neck was slashed multiple times, the head lay aside, and even the belly was cut open, with entrails spilling out.

Such a sight was too gruesome to bear!

She had been riding this horse for over half a year; it had been like a companion on her journey, and now it had met such a violent end.

“Was it Song Qiyun?”

Zhao Xiyan gave an “Mhm” in response.

“Yueyue, I’m sorry, I couldn’t stop him in time…”

Qi Yue cut off his apology, seething, “I knew I should have torn him to pieces myself!”

Now she had a clear idea of how Song Qiyun had found her.

He must have come across her horse, then had people search around, guessing her hiding place roughly.

Although they didn’t find her, they assumed she would show up eventually, so they prepared ambushes, ready to shoot at any disturbance!

The horse had been with her for a long time and had developed some intelligence; it must have been loudly calling out to warn her, and as a result, Song Qiyun had savagely butchered it.

Thinking of this, Qi Yue couldn’t help the sourness in her nose.

She thought regretfully that if she had come out earlier and left this place sooner, this would not have happened.

She sighed, squatting down to pick up the severed horse head and bring it back to the neck, then took out needle and thread to stitch it together.

After stitching the neck, she realized that Zhao Xiyan had inserted the torch into the ground beside them and silently stuffed the horse’s intestines back inside.

She glanced at him, not knowing what to say, so she simply uttered a dry “Thank you”.

“Yueyue, you don’t need to be so polite,” Zhao Xiyan said, looking steadily at her, his eyes filled with endless words.

“Okay,” Qi Yue responded and went back to stitching the horse’s belly.

Under the night sky, in a desolate wilderness, two people were with a dead horse.

One of them, a woman dressed as a man with a face like peach blossoms, was kneeling on the ground, carefully sewing up the horse’s belly, while an extremely beautiful man was holding a torch to provide light.

Neither of them spoke, yet it was as if they had exhausted all words.

In the end, the two dug a pit, buried the horse, and then continued on southeast.

“Zhao Xiyan, I haven’t asked you yet, how did you come to be here? Did you come from Yanjing?”

“…I came to take you back,” he replied.

“I know you’re here to take me back, but did you come from Yanjing?”

“…I… did not…”

Seeing Zhao Xiyan hesitated in his speech, Qi Yue thought he was tired, so she didn’t continue questioning but instead took out a flask of Spiritual Spring Water from her bosom and handed it to him.

“You must be tired, right? Once we get ahead, let’s rest for half a day before we move on. Also, I want to hear about the latest happenings!”

“Okay,” Zhao Xiyan said, taking the water flask.

The water was still the same, unchanged, sweet and cool.

He could now basically confirm that Qi Yue had a separate world on her, invisible to others.

That world was very mysterious, simply unthinkable by the common man.

Only she could enter and exit it freely, and she could effortlessly take out many things that did not exist in this world, as well as take in everything from this world.

This clearly wasn’t a human’s power.

Could she really be a demon!?

He took a few sips and then passed the flask back to Qi Yue

Whether she was a demon or not was irrelevant, as long as she was his.

“Yueyue, you drink too,” he offered.

“Okay,” Qi Yue took it, drank a couple of sips, and casually stuffed the flask back into her bosom.

Zhao Xiyan pretended not to care but glanced at her and noticed that her figure did not bulge from the flask, remaining slender as before.

He frowned with dissatisfaction.

This little fool really didn’t pay attention to details! Now that he had discovered it, it might be okay, but if someone else found out, I’m afraid the whole world would come seeking the secrets she carried.

He originally wanted to remind Qi Yue, but did not know how to start.

After all, Qi Yue had shown no intention of revealing any secrets to him up to this point, clearly indicating she didn’t want him to know.

If he mentioned it, he would reveal that he already knew the secret. If Qi Yue got upset, how would he explain himself?

Would he say he saw it by accident?

Who would believe that?

Moreover, it wasn’t the first or second time he had seen it.

This time in Yanjing, he was worried Qi Yue would be discovered, so he preemptively knocked out the people from Yewang Prefecture and the Fox King Residence.

If she knew about this, who knows whether she would be pleased or break things off with him?

After all, she had left the Capital City in a huff before, saying that since they were divorced, they no longer had any connection.

And now, it wasn’t only him in her eyes.

She even praised a man like Song Qingshan!

If it wasn’t for noticing her treating Song Qingshan differently tonight, he would not have intended to reveal himself.

Mainly because they were near Yanjing, he was afraid she’d put two and two together!

Therefore, before they completely confirmed their relationship, he couldn’t dare to reveal that he knew her secret.

Zhao Xiyan walked silently, his mind churning with thoughts, and for a while, neither of them spoke.

Suddenly, Qi Yue asked, “How did you get here, did you not ride a horse?”@@novelbin@@

“I did,” Zhao Xiyan bit his lip and gave Qi Yue a blank look, “As soon as I saw you, I just forgot about it.”

“…” Qi Yue suddenly froze.