I seem to have misunderstood someone again... No, no! Anyone would be scared if they were suddenly dragged away by so many strangers, so my actions are perfectly understandable (*￣з￣)
Ying coughed twice, and said a little awkwardly,
"Cough, cough, then you should at least tell me. I was also afraid of running into bad people when you suddenly caught me..."
Ying pouted and said, after understanding the details, she followed them into the house.
"Sorry, we didn't want to do that, but the Shogunate army just left not long ago, and just now, the last young man in our village who possessed a Vision was also discovered and taken by them."
Hearing their words, Ying asked with some surprise,
"To take away a Vision from someone who possesses one... Are they that powerful?!"
The person sighed and slowly explained to Ying,
"Alas... they're not that strong, but who dares to oppose them? If you dare to fight the Shogunate army today, they'll bring soldiers to arrest you directly tomorrow. He didn't want to hand it over, but for our sake, he reluctantly let go."
"Is that so..."
Indeed, treason is no joke...
"Thank you for your consideration, but don't worry, I only saw those Shogunate soldiers leave your place and then... then... Achoo!"
(￣﹏￣)
"Sorry, I just sneezed... sneeze! Achoo!!"
One or two might be a coincidence, but three is unlikely to be a coincidence. Sensing that her condition seemed a little off, Ying subconsciously touched her forehead.
"So hot..."
Damn, I really caught a cold...
Everyone noticed Ying's flushed face and, recalling the heavy rain the previous day, understood immediately.
The elder sister who had just explained to Ying hurried forward, helped Ying up, and asked,
"Did you get rained on all night yesterday?"
"Mmm... no... just for half the night..."
Everyone:…………
How could she even say that...
Seeing Ying's weak and listless appearance, the elder sister shook her head helplessly and looked at the people beside her, saying,
"What are you waiting for? Hurry and bring me some basins of cold water."
"Huh? Oh oh oh oh!!"
Everyone quickly got busy preparing for her, while the elder sister supported Ying into the bedroom, helped her take off her shoes and socks, and let her lie on the bed.
"I... I'm fine... I'll be better in a couple of days... (≧﹏≦)"
Seeing Ying still putting up a brave front, the elder sister rolled her eyes and gently tapped her head.
"Alright, alright, then you should get some sleep. Don't worry, most people here are kind-hearted (^_^)"
"Mmm..."
Hearing her gentle voice, Ying gradually relaxed. It was only then that she felt that familiar sensation.
"So hot... a cold is really... so uncomfortable... and my body feels... so heavy... I really want to sleep..."
Sensing her increasingly weak body, Ying gradually fell unconscious...
When she opened her eyes again, she saw a familiar face.
"Oh? You're finally awake. You've been unconscious for over a day. I didn't expect you to actually get sick. I didn't think I had a bit of a jinx familiar touch~"
"You're... Tore?!"
Seeing the person's face clearly, Ying sat up in surprise, hardly believing her eyes.
Seeing Ying's reaction, Tore couldn't help but chuckle a few times and said,
"Yes, I didn't expect us to meet so soon. You chose such an inconvenient time to catch a cold, right after leaving me. If I had known, I would have given you some of the medicine I developed when you left."
"Uh... I actually didn't expect to catch a cold myself..."
Ying replied subconsciously, then felt something was wrong. After thinking for a moment, she quickly shook her little head.
"No, no! The most important question now should be why you are here? And I feel like your personality has suddenly changed. You were so aloof last time we met..."
Sensing Ying's tone, which was full of curiosity but not suspicion, Tore nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile,
"Hahaha, it was our first meeting last time. In fact, I'm quite good to my friends."
"As for why I'm here... hmm... although it might be a bit troublesome to explain, I'll try my best to tell you."
The scene shifts to a day ago...
"Phew... I'm finally feeling a bit better..."
The elder sister placed a cloth soaked in cold water on Ying's forehead. After repeating the process several times and touching her forehead again, she found that her temperature had slightly decreased and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But before she could celebrate, her attention was drawn by a hurried knocking at the door.
"Chuanmeng! Quickly hide her Vision, the Shogunate army is back!"
"Shogunate army?!"
Hearing these three words, Tani Chuanmeng became flustered and quickly lifted the quilt to search Ying.
"Strange, it's not here... What's going on? I clearly saw her use Anemo at the door earlier..."
Tani Chuanmeng hesitated whether to lift Ying's clothes, but before she could decide, she heard the sounds of the Shogunate army outside.
Outside...
The Shogunate soldiers looked at the villagers blocking their way and delaying them, and said sternly,
"This is your final warning. Harboring someone with a Vision is a serious crime. There's no need for so many of you to be implicated because of one person!"
"That's right, that's right! Just call out that girl quickly. I just had a talk with the Shogunate army, and a little girl in exchange for a hundred thousand mora is a huge profit!"
The elder brother, who was about to punch him, clenched his fist in anger.
"You fat pig, what nonsense are you talking about?! Are you out of your mind for money?!"
The fat pig instinctively wanted to retreat, but then remembered he had the Shogunate army as backing, so his confidence returned, and he retorted,
"It's because you're too stupid! Why should I give up mora that could last me for years to save a stranger?!"
"You!"
"Militia adults, stop wasting words with them. I say, just search directly, and arrest anyone who dares to stop you!"
"Hmm..."
The Shogunate soldiers thought for a moment and finally followed his suggestion, pushing them aside and entering. The first house they reached was the one where someone had apparently gone to say something.
"Open up! We suspect you are harboring someone with a Vision, please cooperate with our investigation!"
The Shogunate soldiers knocked on the door. After repeatedly shouting with no response, they reluctantly chose to break down the door.