Chapter 199: The Heroine Returns and Talks About the Events at Mount Ye
Song You turned around and closed the door, then opened the scroll to bring in the jujube-red horse and the calico cat. He found a piece of uninhabited land rich in water and pasture so the jujube-red horse could stay for some time before returning with the calico cat.
After closing the window to block the cold wind, he got into bed and tucked himself under the covers, pondering his thoughts while trying to drift off to sleep.
In the summer, the calico cat felt like a hot iron, burning when she lay next to him. But in the cold winter, she turned into a warm companion, providing plenty of warmth for the chilly nights.
Suddenly, some sounds came from downstairs. He heard the sound of a key turning in a lock, followed by the noise of a door opening and closing.
The calico cat was more alert than he was, lifting her head early to listen with perked ears. When she saw the Daoist had also opened his eyes, she said, “That woman has returned!”
“Mm…” The Daoist didn’t think much of it and continued to keep his eyes closed.
There were indeed some noises from next door.
Although Heroine Wu had been gone for a long time—from late summer to winter, for several months, almost reaching the half-year she had mentioned—she was always alert and highly skilled. While Song You couldn’t know what was happening a thousand li away from the capital, he could sense that his talismans had not been used, leading him to guess that she was not in danger.
It was that scholar ghost who worried him…