The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 247 Disaster Star

By the dim light of the fire, they saw the mountain beside them shake off the boulders and dust that had covered it.

"It's collapsed!"

"It's really over!"

They exclaimed in amazement at what had happened, and Fugui couldn't help but turn back to look at the old woman who had told them to change their mountain.

The firelight was dim, but he could see it: the old woman was smiling.

For some reason, Fugui shivered.

The tremor lasted a long time, no, perhaps not long at all, but fear stretched out their experience, giving them the illusion that each day felt like an eternity.

"Someone fell!"

The chaos is not limited to this place.

……

"Sister, it's cracked! The ground has cracked!"

"Come on!"

……

"Someone got pushed off!"

"It can't be pulled! Nobody dares to pull it!"

"If they won't listen to reason, let them die. Don't worry about them. Let's go to a safe place!"

……

Their fate was in the hands of heaven the moment the natural disaster struck; they had done all they could, and the rest was up to luck.

Finally, the first wave of tremors passed, and the world returned to stability, seemingly returned to stability.

"Sir! The people in Xiaobao's village are going to throw him off the mountain!"

Wu Zongyu's face was grim: "What happened?"

"It was so chaotic just now, Xiao Bao's grandpa got pushed down..."

"Then why are they targeting Xiaobao!"

Wu Zongyu lifted his robe and hurriedly ran over.

When they arrived at the location, they saw a child tied up and pressed to the ground.

Wu Zongyu called out with heartache, "Xiao Bao!"

Xiao Bao's face was covered in bloody scratches on the ground. His eyes were unfocused, and he didn't respond when someone called his name.

Fugui pushed away the people who were pinning Xiaobao down: "What are you doing? Are you trying to rebel?!"

Facing Wu Zongyu, the troublemaker softened his tone slightly: "Sir, you don't know, this Xiao Bao is a jinx! You should stay away from him!"

"Yes, yes, yes! He brought bad luck to his entire family, causing their deaths!"

"This mountain is so big and stable, how could it break down after just a few shakes? It must be cursed by it!"

"Yes! The jinx is dead! We're safe now!"

Burn him! Burn him!

"Burn him!"

Wu Zongyu and Fugui stood in front of Xiaobao, saying sternly, "Foolish! If he were really that capable, how come you're still alive and well?"

Fu Gui retorted angrily, "I have good eyesight; I can see shadows clearly even at night. Xiao Bao's grandfather clearly slipped and fell on his own. What does it have to do with Xiao Bao?"

"That's because we've always been honest and kind, and that's why he couldn't kill us!"

"If he hadn't been cursed by him, how could his grandfather have slipped?"

"Lord Wu, you seem to be a kind person. Please step aside, and we won't hold it against you."

"If you insist on protecting him, don't blame us for using force."

Wu Zongyu's gaze swept over everyone in front of him, and he was despairing to find that they were so serious and self-righteous.

They didn't think there was anything wrong with their actions, and even proclaimed themselves messengers of justice, wielding sticks and ropes to exercise the right of judgment.

Xiaozhu opened her mouth as if to say something, but her great-grandmother covered her mouth.

"Fool, don't speak. That's a matter for other villages."

Wu Zongyu knew that reasoning with them was pointless, so he could only try a different approach: "This is murder! As an official of the imperial court, I will never allow you to murder someone in front of me!"

Fu Gui chimed in, "That's right! Murderers pay with their lives! You'd better think it over!"

The villagers were already fearful, but they still refused to give up: "This is a private matter for our village..."

“This is the territory of Dayong, the territory of Tingzhou. If you insist that you do not abide by the laws of Tingzhou and Dayong, then you cannot live on this land.”

The villagers were speechless.

Their courage and arrogance falter when their interests are at risk.

At this moment, if Wu Zongyu and Fugui showed the slightest weakness, it would only embolden them.

The two men were firm enough that the villagers gave in.

Seeing them back away, Fugui quickly went to untie Xiaobao.

Wu Zongyu looked at the wounds on his body and his torn and disheveled clothes, and said with heartache, "Xiao Bao, let Uncle put some medicine on you."

Xiao Bao tugged at Wu Zongyu's sleeve.

"grown ups."

"Hmm? What's wrong? Does it hurt?"

Am I really a jinx?

The child's voice was thin and weak, and Wu Zongyu had to guess what he was saying before he could figure it out.

"how come?"

Xiao Bao didn't say anything more; he just missed his parents and grandfather.

After spending some time with Xiaobao, Wu Zongyu had to get back to work.

He wanted Fugui to stay with Xiaobao, but Xiaobao shook his head: "Uncle, go help the adults, I'm fine."

Having just witnessed the arrogance of some people, Fu Gui was also wary of Wu Zongyu.

He told Xiao Bao to stay put and then went to help Wu Zongyu.

Xiaozhu broke free from her great-grandmother's hand, ran to Xiaobao, and secretly slipped him a piece of sweet cake.

Afraid of being scolded by her great-grandmother, Xiaozhu ran off like a rabbit after giving her the things.

Returning to his great-grandmother's side, the old woman snorted coldly but ultimately said nothing.

Xiao Zhu asked her, "Do you also think he's a jinx?"

"They have nowhere to vent their anger or their sorrow, so they can only pick on the weak. If Xiao Bao is smart enough to know how to get close to a powerful figure, no one will dare to bully him."

"My great-grandmother was so insightful."

"Of course! Your great-grandmother has lived a life more fraught with experience than you have walked a road. You have much to learn from her!"

Wu Zongyu took stock of the supplies, then called everyone together for a lecture, warning them not to cause trouble. After all that work, almost half an hour had passed.

He wiped his sweat and looked at Fugui, who was still looking for work: "Let's go back and check on Xiaobao."

The two returned to where they had been, but did not see Xiao Bao.

The mountain was such a small area, and they searched and searched, but still couldn't find the person. A bad feeling crept into their hearts.

Fu Gui hurriedly went to ask the other villagers.

But no one noticed where he, a little child, had gone.

Wu Zongyu guessed what was going on and walked to the edge of the cliff closest to them.

The mountain was quite high, so he stuck out his torch and tried to see what was below.

But the light was too faint to see anything clearly.

Fu Gui, who was right next to him, turned around with his head down and said, "I'll go find it!"

"Come back! It's so late at night, where are you going to look for me? Do you know the way? Can you hide from Haiyi?"

Fu Gui stopped in his tracks, and Wu Zongyu's tone softened slightly: "Fu Gui, you still have to protect me, and you still have to help me..."

"Sir, if we rescue a bunch of beasts, are we doing good or evil?"

Wu Zongyu was speechless.

Fugui covered his face, squatted down, and cried like a helpless child: "Sir, if only I had stayed with him, if only I had listened to you..."

Xiao Bao must have been very sad just now, but his father left him when he needed him most.

He hated himself for not being perceptive enough, and for being too negligent.