"With here, he won’t dare to harm you," the man said. "And I see your eyes are red, it seems you’ve been cursed. Co with , and I’ll help lift the curse."
"You can tell I’ve been cursed? And you can help remove it?"
Jun Ning was a bit excited. What kind of luck is this? Running away in the middle of the night and bumping into a savior?
This is like a pie falling from the sky! And she really needed this pie right now.
"I can!" The man nodded enthusiastically. "Consider it repaynt for the advice you gave . Although I’m the leader of Black Water Village and deed brutal by others, I always repay my debts."
After speaking, the man grabbed Jun Ning’s arm and continued walking back.
He originally wanted to hold Jun Ning’s hand, but knowing the propriety between n and won, he refrained, even if Jun Ning appeared to be only eight or nine years old. He did not offend.
He was very understanding!
"You’re not brutal at all!" Jun Ning said. "Who says that about you?"
"I don’t know, I just know they call very brutal!" The leader chuckled bitterly and reminded Jun Ning, "The road we’re on is difficult, very rugged. One careless step and you’ll fall. Little girl, you must be careful and follow slowly, okay?"
Jun Ning nodded, "I know, I..."
Jun Ning had another request, but she didn’t know if she should say it.
After all, she had helped the leader with an idea, and the leader not only decided to kill a pig to thank her, but he also planned to help remove the curse since he noticed she was afflicted. He had already done a lot for her.
She was afraid that by making another request, she might not only be rejected but also make the leader feel disgusted, thinking she’s a greedy person.
"Just speak directly, don’t hesitate," the leader said. "I liked the straightforward and bright way you spoke about the bridge just now."
"Then I won’t be polite..."
"Mm!"
"I have an elder brother who is also cursed..." Jun Ning said. "Leader, can you also help him remove his curse? If you help him, we will definitely repay your kindness for saving us."
Afraid the leader would refuse, Jun Ning quickly added, "I see Black Water Village lacks water. I know how to get water. I can help oversee the well digging. Once the well is dug, Black Water Village won’t lack water anymore!"
"Little girl, I feel a bond with you. Even if you don’t help with anything at Black Water Village, I’ll still help save your brother. Removing a curse is just a trivial task for . However, the idea you gave for the chain bridge can ensure the safety of Black Water Mansion for a hundred years.
"This is a wonderful thing for the future of Black Water Village!"
Jun Ning: "............"
It was just a simple suggestion!
The leader rubbed Jun Ning’s head, "Don’t worry, go and find your brother, and I’ll help you remove the curse. As for the well digging..."
The leader sighed deeply, "Forget it!"
To have a bit more water and not be entirely dependent on the only spring behind the mountain, Black Water Village tried many ways over the years but couldn’t solve the water scarcity problem.
The problem is harder to solve than reaching the heavens.
Gradually, he accepted it, believing Black Water Village was probably cursed and wasn’t ant to have much water.
Since it wasn’t destined, he no longer forced it and taught the people of Black Water Village to conserve water, not to waste it. Thus, the water in Black Water Village was still enough.
If there really was no water one day, he would lead the people to move out and find a new place with water to settle down.
Anyway, he no longer hoped for a water source in the village.
Because that was impossible!
"Leader, don’t say forget it or make that expression. Trust , I will definitely accomplish it, I will help you dig a well," Jun Ning said.
She wasn’t bragging, she was very determined.
The leader noticed Jun Ning’s determination, but he’d experienced too many disappointnts to hope anymore. No matter how determined and confident Jun Ning was, he couldn’t trust again.
Besides, Jun Ning was just a little girl. So things she said could be considered, like the idea of the chain bridge, but a well, forget it!
To avoid discouraging Jun Ning, he said nothing and continued to lead her forward. After returning to the village, he arranged for accommodations for Jun Ning and assigned his wife’s maid to attend to her.
If Jun Ning needed anything, she could tell the maid.
The maid was warm-hearted, imdiately helping Jun Ning make the bed and said, "Miss, if you have any requests, feel free to make them. The leader said every reasonable request you make will be t."
"I don’t have any requests, let’s sleep!" Jun Ning said. "It’s so late, you should go to sleep too?"
"I won’t sleep. The leader said Miss might feel uncomfortable and even scared on her first night in Black Water Village. Therefore, I’ll stay up tonight to watch over you."
Jun Ning’s worries were right. Staying here for the first ti without Ye Ying by her side to protect her made her uneasy. But hearing the maid’s words eased her fears a bit.
She patted the bed and said, "Join and sleep here. You sleeping next to is also keeping watch!"
The maid didn’t dare to sleep with the leader’s guest, determined to sleep on the floor. Jun Ning persisted for a long ti and finally got her on the bed.
This sleep was restless for Jun Ning, and she woke up before dawn.
The maid beside her was still asleep.
Jun Ning got up and did a quick wash, ready to head out, when she heard commotion outside. She wondered what was causing the noise so early in the morning?
She hurried out to see the situation.
"Go, go, go, quickly! Let’s go see the punishnt by the second-in-command."
"The second-in-command caught a very skilled person this ti. They fought at the village entrance yesterday, and that person won. But he got cursed and reportedly kneeled all night at the second-in-command’s door for help in removing the curse!"
"That’s not all! Now, the second-in-command is boiling water and wants him to bathe in it to test his sincerity in asking for curse removal!"
"That’s too cruel, but the scene must be extrely exciting, right? I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve never seen anyone bathe in boiling water before, I have to check it out."
People running by were talking to each other, and their discussions reached Jun Ning’s ears.
Jun Ning grabbed soone, nervously asking, "The person kneeling at the second-in-command’s door, what’s their na? Please tell , quickly tell !"
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