Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

Chapter 191 Cornucopia

However, the reality is cruel. When two countries are at war, they are destined to be enemies standing on opposite sides.

Du Xuwei couldn't help but feel a surge of regret in his heart. If not for this, he would have kept Xiao Zhixue by his side at all costs and not let anyone have the chance to take her away.

Xiao Zhixue keenly caught the complex changes in Du Xuwei's eyes. She smiled contemptuously and kicked him in the chest lightly: "You have been poisoned by me, don't even think about escaping."

To Du Xuwei, this sentence seemed to have a deeper meaning.

He was indeed poisoned, but this was not the other poison. He was poisoned by a poison called "Xiao Zhixue". Over the past few days, her figure had been lingering in his mind all the time.

Fortunately, the object of this emotion is a woman, otherwise this knot in his heart would probably become a shackle for his whole life and it would be difficult to get rid of it.

Although Xiao Zhixue's kick was fierce, Du Xuwei did not show any pain. On the contrary, a playful smile quietly crept up the corner of his mouth.

He stared into Xiao Zhixue's eyes, the emotions contained in them were even more complicated, as if he had thousands of words to say but was unable to speak them.

Xiao Zhixue felt Du Xuwei's fiery and complicated gaze, and felt quite annoyed. If it weren't for the fact that this guy was still useful, she would have cut off his retreat long ago.

So, she left Du Xuwei in the care of Fan Yanmu, and walked quickly towards the room she had just broken into, planning on looting some valuable items.

Du Xuwei's unexpected appearance must not become an obstacle to her plan. After all, he was deeply poisoned, and even if he wanted to escape, he could not do so.

Fan Yanmu received the order and while keeping a close eye on Du Xuwei, he also followed Xiao Zhixue's steps.

Seeing Fan Yanmu following, Xiao Zhixue's eyes turned, and a plan came to her mind. She said to him: "I just came into this room and was about to look for the whereabouts of the secret letter, but was interrupted by Du Xuwei. Why don't we search together, maybe the secret letter is hidden in a corner here."

Fan Yanmu nodded slightly and began a detailed search in the house with Xiao Zhixue.

Soon, Fan Yanmu discovered something unusual on a painting. He gently uncovered the painting and found an ingenious mechanism behind it.

He pressed the mechanism carefully, and saw a wall slid open silently, revealing a secret entrance.

Fan Yanmu flashed and quickly entered the secret door. Seeing that there was no valuable property worth taking away in the room, Xiao Zhixue followed him in without hesitation.

As soon as the two entered, the wall closed silently again, isolating everything from the outside world.

Xiao Zhixue gently turned the fire starter, and the faint light danced in the dim secret room, illuminating the room full of antique calligraphy and paintings. They were either rolled up or unfolded, and the traces of time left mottled marks on the paper. Each piece exuded a heavy historical atmosphere.

These precious works of art were undoubtedly authentic. A barely perceptible surprise flashed across Xiao Zhixue's eyes. How could she miss such a godsend opportunity?

She moved swiftly and with a light touch of her fingers, those priceless antique calligraphy and paintings seemed to be pulled by invisible hands and disappeared silently into the air. In fact, they were carefully stored by her in a secret space that belonged only to her.

After finishing all this, she and Fan Yanmu exchanged a tacit look, then pushed open the heavy wooden door and stepped into the outside world again. The freshness and freedom in the air refreshed their spirits.

As soon as he left the secret room, Fan Yanmu's curiosity was like a long-caged little beast, eager to break free: "How did you do it? How come those antique paintings and calligraphy disappeared in an instant?"

There was surprise and a hint of inquiry in his tone.

Xiao Zhixue originally wanted to just get it over with, but then she changed her mind and realized that there would be more exploration and gains in the future. If she came across mountains of gold, silver and treasures, she would naturally take them all.

And she had kept that secret space by herself for too long, and the burden of loneliness was almost unbearable for her.

She once fantasized about opening her heart to her family and telling them that she did not belong to this world, but every time this thought came to her mind, she was overwhelmed by fear, afraid that this unusualness would bring endless panic and anxiety to her family.

Now, facing Fan Yanmu's keen insight, she suddenly felt that this might be a perfect time to confess.

So, Xiao Zhixue looked at Fan Yanmu with a gentle but firm tone: "You must be mentally prepared for what I am about to say, and don't be scared."

There was a barely perceptible hint of nervousness and anticipation in her words.

Fan Yanmu raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashing with curiosity and encouragement, and motioned for her to continue.

Xiao Zhixue took a deep breath, cleared her throat, and slowly revealed a family secret: "In fact, our family has a treasure that has been passed down from generation to generation, called the 'Treasure Bowl'. Before fleeing, I secretly brought it out. Although it is as small as a little finger, it can hold everything. Those antique calligraphy and paintings just now were placed in this magical treasure bowl by me."

To prove her words, she took out the thumb-sized object from the secret space, placed it gently in her palm, and showed it to Fan Yanmu.

She approached Fan Yanmu and lowered her voice, as if telling a big secret: "You must not tell others that I have a treasure bowl, otherwise it will attract greedy people and our peace will not be guaranteed."

In fact, this so-called cornucopia was a strange little object she found in a sarcophagus in a cave by chance.

She was sure that Fan Yanmu had never seen a real treasure bowl, so she was not worried that he would be suspicious.

Fan Yanmu stared at the small golden lotus pot in Xiao Zhixue's hand, with a playful smile on his face.

He recognized it at a glance; it was made of pure gold, small and exquisite, indeed only the size of a little finger.

He had noticed this inconspicuous little thing when he was in the cave, but he naturally didn't really believe that this was the legendary treasure bowl.

But he didn't expose it. Since Xiao Zhixue chose to trust him and share this secret with him, why should he pursue the truth?

A warm current surged in Fan Yanmu's heart. He took Xiao Zhixue's hand and said softly, "I believe you. Let's leave here first."

Xiao Zhixue instinctively wanted to pull her hand back, but Fan Yanmu held it tightly. She tried to break free several times, but found that her strength seemed so insignificant in front of him.

"Fan Yanmu, can you let go first? I can walk by myself."

There was a hint of shyness in her words, even she didn't realize it.

Fan Yanmu still smiled, but his tone was a little more gentle: "It just snowed outside, the road is slippery, I will hold you so you won't fall."

Xiao Zhixue opened her mouth, but ultimately did not refute. She let him lead her and walk out of the house together.

As soon as they stepped into the snow, Xiao Zhixue felt a sharp gaze fixed on them.