I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 560 Do not do evil even if it is insignificant

Hua Rui clutched the handkerchief that Lu Yangyang handed her.

She felt so cold that it was as if her soul had been ripped out.

I can't feel any warmth at all.

She didn't even dare to think about it; her muddled mind was completely unable to comprehend it.

She had endured more than a decade of hardship and displacement, witnessing the cold-heartedness, cruelty, and injustice of the world. The worst tragedy was a flood, in which she watched helplessly as many people were swept away by the floodwaters and lost their lives. In the face of disaster, people are as insignificant as ants, and she naively thought that this was the greatest cruelty.

It turns out not to be the case.

She believed that the most heinous thing she had ever done in her life was kidnapping Sheng Yunjiao for her own selfish reasons.

She was terrified of this day and night.

But it turns out that it's not just that.

She had also read in her school days, "Do not do evil even if it is insignificant."

She couldn't fully understand.

But are some small things really that serious?

Just like when she was helping her sister find the Bewitching Datura, how could she not know the properties of the Bewitching Datura? Of course she knew, she just selfishly trusted her sister, believed that she was still the person in her memory, and believed that it was just some medicine and wouldn't cause any harm.

When Sheng Yunjiao was kidnapped, she struggled, but when she thought that she could never be separated from her sister again because of it, she felt it was worth it.

They've been separated for so many years, how could she refuse her sister's help when her sister needed her?

But what did she gain in return for her selfishness?

It's retribution, it's her retribution.

Don't do evil, no matter how small it is.

Because you never know what unimaginable consequences will follow when you do something evil.

Yuhua Village has 36 households and 154 lives lost.

What did they do wrong?

Hua Rui felt as if she had been torn to pieces, so shattered that she no longer had the courage to live.

She dared not close her eyes, for if she did, she would see the smiling faces of the villagers of Yuhua Village, which she could not shake off, as if they were questioning her why, why this had happened!

Why is this so?

There is no turning back in life.

There's no going back.

Hua Rui clutched the handkerchief tightly in her hand, the fading light in her eyes finally gathering. She stared fixedly at Lu Yangyang and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Please, please help me."

Lu Yangyang didn't say anything, she just took her hand.

Hua Rui felt the warmth and strength in her palm and suddenly wanted to cry, but at this moment, she felt as if she had been drained of all her energy and could not express any emotions.

She didn't know how much time had passed before she finally began to recover. "We, what should I do now? How can I avoid dragging Miao territory into this? What do they want?"

"I've already sent someone to inform the government in Jinzhou City. Regarding the matter of Yuhua Village, I suggest we report it to the authorities secretly first. However, the most urgent task is to find a way to persuade the leader of the Miao village to help us find the road to Yuechuan Kingdom," Lu Yangyang said.

Hua Rui thought for a moment and said, "Reporting to the authorities is not difficult, but it's probably impossible in Yuechuan Kingdom."

"The Miao people have always worshipped the Gu God. If I were not forced to, I would rather die than tell you this. The Yuechuan Kingdom is the faith of the Miao people. The Miao people will never betray the Gu God or the Yuechuan Kingdom."

As Hua Rui spoke, she suddenly froze.

Lu Yangyang looked at her and asked, "So, why do you think Yuhua Village was wiped out, and why the High Priest disappeared?"

"If the entire Miao village is threatened, what will the high priest choose?"

The flower stamen fell silent for a moment.

In her mind, the only person who knew the secret of the Moon River Kingdom but would never reveal it was the High Priest. The High Priest was a sacred figure to them. She would believe anyone could betray the God of Gu, but she would never believe the High Priest could betray the God of Gu.

If the high priest's life is used as leverage, the high priest will definitely sacrifice his life for the Gu God.

What if the entire Miao region were used as leverage?

Why was Yuhua Village silenced?

If Yuhua Village is merely a warning, and the other party fails to achieve its goal, then the entire Miao village will truly face disaster.

This matter is of utmost importance.

"I understand. I'll go find Thirteenth Brother. He's the grandson of the chieftain of Qianli Village." Hua Rui raised her hand, used her hairpin to open the pill she had sewn into her sleeve, and handed it to Lu Yangyang: "This is a medicine that can cure most Gu poisons. Be careful. If I don't come back, or if the situation changes, you'd better run away quickly!"

She had to tell the chieftain about this, but she didn't know what the chieftain would do after he found out, so she had to prepare for the worst.

Lu Yangyang took the pills and said, "We'll see how things go."

Hua Rui nodded, picked herself up by the edge of the bed, but stumbled and almost fell to the ground. Lu Yangyang wanted to reach out to help her, but she refused. She gritted her teeth, slowly steadied herself, and walked towards the door.

Lu Yangyang handed one of the pills to Wen Qingqing: "Let's split up. I'll go with Hua Rui to see the chieftain. You find a chance to hide in the dense forest. If I don't come looking for you within three days, then you can try to come and save me."

Wen Qingqing swallowed hard: "What if they poison you if I don't go with you?"

She was simply exceptionally absorbed in the things she loved and didn't want to spend much time on other things, but she wasn't truly foolish; she knew Lu Yangyang's journey would be very dangerous. She had already reached Crescent Moon Mountain but dared not go to Miao territory because her mother had told her that faith is the most steadfast yet also the most dangerous thing; if anything seemed amiss, she should not linger but run away immediately.

So once she sensed the danger, she immediately left Crescent Moon Mountain without venturing any further.

She also knew Lu Yangyang well; if she were absolutely certain, she wouldn't have split up with her.

Lu Yangyang held the pill in her hand: "I have already sent Mingxiu to Jinzhou. Someone will come to support us soon. If we cannot persuade the chieftain to go to Yuechuan Kingdom in the next few days, we just need to get through these few days."

"Then be careful." Hearing her say that, Wen Qingqing felt much more at ease. She knew that Yangyang wouldn't do anything unprepared.

In the courtyard outside the gate, Hua Rui walked to Li Shisan's door and knocked.

Li Shisan hadn't really fallen asleep yet. Such a big thing had happened in the village, and he was in charge of the village's safety. How could he possibly sleep?

Upon hearing the knock, he immediately got up, turned on the light, and opened the door.

Seeing Hua Rui's pale face at the door, he frowned slightly. "Why are you here so late? Did something happen?"

Hearing his concerned tone, Hua Rui felt a slight lump in her throat, but it also strengthened her resolve: "Thirteenth Brother, I have something to tell you."

Realizing that things were not so simple, Li Shisan hurriedly let her in, then glanced at the door, seemingly hesitating whether to close it.

Hua Rui turned around and closed the door.

"Thirteenth Brother, my sister came back, right?"