Reincarnarea Island Trecut

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"Sister Bao.." call me to make Bao who initially focused on my hair in his hand immediately turn to look at me.

"What's Xiang'er?"

"Emm, Brother. I want my sister to do my hair like a man in general" I said as I stared at my reflection in the mirror.

"But what's Xiang'er for?" bao asked looking confusedly at me.

"I want to sneak out, brother. You know that my eyes cannot see clearly now. So, I'm going out looking for a cure for my eyes" I explained.

"But it will be dangerous" exclaimed Bao staring at my face full of worry.

'Emm, it looks like Brother Bao doesn't want me to get hurt because of the cruelty of the outside world, ' my inner self.

"I don't care about that. I just don't want my eyes to be useless" I said.

"Hufftt, fine if it's Xiang'er. But let me accompany you because it's dangerous out there for you" Bao relented.

"Hm, okay. You can come with me, brother." My permission while nodding his head vigorously.

Bao soon completed his task of styling my hair. Then, go for a while to take her black-colored hanfu and give it to me. With his help I tried to wear that hanfu.

Now I can see a little clearly how I look. And I was satisfied when I saw my own appearance.

"Sister, am I handsome?" my question while trying to display a face look pretentiously firm with both hands that I tucked in the waist. Not to forget also puffing my chest forward like a dress model.

"You're a woman, Xiang'er. So, you look beautiful," replied Bao innocently which made me instantly pout and stare at her.

"Whatever!" then I walked away leaving him.

•••

"Sister, is every day the situation in my residence always quiet like this?" My eyes were incessantly watching the passageways around my residence. But all I got was loneliness, no servants or soldiers standing guard. In fact, I can see that this hallway is like a hallway that was never treated.

"Rightly you said. His Majesty the Emperor forbids the palace occupants from entering your residence. In fact, he will punish anyone who violates it" explained Bao lirih.

"So, only you and I can stay here. Then what about my brothers who come and punish me. Are they not also forbidden to enter?" ask again. I don't accept being treated like this.

"That's what I want to add. The servants or soldiers could enter this residence if they obtained permission from His Majesty the Emperor. And for the royal members, they can at will come to your home."

"True, this is not fair" I murmured with emphasis.

•••

"So where are we going?" bao asked after we managed to get out of the palace.

"I have to go to the forest of one thousand and one fifth level to get holy water from the black jasmine root" I replied with an explanation.

"Where do you know that?"

"From the palace healer who treated me," I replied briefly. However, I could not believe that my statement made Bao look at me confused.

"You didn't see it wrong, did you?" ask Bao not to believe it.

"What's wrong, you think I'm lying? Why don't you believe what I said?"

"Truly from the beginning you passed out no physician would dare come to treat you. In fact, His Majesty the Emperor told the palace dwellers not to come to you. That's why I was lashed with a whip" Bao explained something I didn't know at all.

"So that's why you got hurt, Brother Bao?" beoku makes his words clear.

"Yeah.."

"Who is the physician of that woman?" muttered confused. "Ahh. none of that matters."

"Sister, now I've decided that I'm going to find the cure while on an adventure. I have suffered so much in that palace and I want to let go of everything I have. Instead, I'll enjoy freedom" I broke up all of a sudden. I don't know, I don't know why I suddenly decided something. But when I think back, my decision wasn't bad and I won't waste my chance to leave. Someday I will come back to destroy them slowly.

"So, does Brother Bao want to come with me?"

"All right.. Let's go on an adventure!" I shouted excitedly.

"Ehh, brother. Do you know the place?" I stopped walking and faced towards Brother Bao.

"Eh... I've heard of it but don't know where exactly" Bao scratched his head slowly and went back to thinking.

"Then, how can we go. While the location alone does not know ?!" I shouted in frustration and ruffled my hair.

•••

"Sir Bao, why are we here?!" my grunts were upset when suddenly my hand was dragged by Bao to a stop where it looked very old. In addition, the quiet atmosphere combined with ancient Chinese architecture makes the place look mysterious. And it looks like it's a library or maybe a bookstore that's been going on for a long time.

"Maybe here you can find the reference," Bao replied without caring about my grunts.

I was still upset just to be quiet and not answer.

"Let's go in!"

We entered the place and were greeted with the cold gaze of an old woman with a wooden stick that made her stand up straight. I who saw him shuddered in horror with that look.

"Excuse me, grandma," I said nervously and tried to be friendly.

"What made you come here ?" ask grandma it's flat.

"Eum, Grandma, we're just looking for clues to go to the forest of the Thousand and One level 5," I replied softly as I stepped on Bao's foot until he cried out in pain.

"Ohhhhh!" bao shouted who got an intimate look from the grandmother.

Seeing that, I only held back the laughter of seeing Bao's nervous expression with that look.

"Can we get that lead ?" I ventured to ask.

"What do you need to go there ?" the grandmother asked back.

"Do I have to answer?" my reply won't lose.

"Hahha. You're brave, son," she laughed cynically. And I just remained silent.

"Alright, I already know why you're here. So, find it for yourself because it's none of my business" he said flatly and then went missing somewhere after driving us to a room that seemed to be full of books strewn about.

"Sir Bao, that granny is really great. And I won't want to lose out on him, either" I said as I tried to hold the books one by one.

"For me, that grandma looks so scary!" Bao shuddered in horror as he recalled the granny's sharp gaze.

"But why are these books left scattered?"

"Stop it.."

Lan Xiang took a walk while paying attention to the scattered books one by one. On average, the book he found was an ancient book that had no idea what it contained.

Suddenly, Lan Xiang felt a pull that made him want to approach a large window without the glass in the room. Bao who saw that followed in his footsteps.

But suddenly they felt a stronger pull until their bodies were dragged along.

The grandmother who saw it was silent. One corner of his lips was drawn obliquely making that cruel grin engraved on his wrinkled face.

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