The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

Her martial arts skills weren't high, but they were still second-rate, and she felt confident that she could handle her enemies.

Moreover, although Guyang County is not far from Dengfeng, it is still quite a distance from here, and going there together would be too much trouble.

Yue Buqun frowned upon hearing this.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but this place had already entered Dengfeng territory, which was basically within the sphere of influence of Shaolin and Songshan Sect. He was afraid that something might happen if Du Lanyin left alone now.

"Master and Mistress, I'll go with my senior sister."

Just then, Jiang Ning spoke up.

"Oh? No need for that."

Du Lanyin was about to refuse again, but Yue Buqun had already nodded.

"Alright, let Ning'er go with you."

It might be dangerous for Du Lanyin to go alone, but it would be safe if Jiang Ning went with her.

Hearing Yue Buqun say this, Ning Zhongze, who originally wanted to say something more, also nodded.

"Yes."

Du Lanyin could only nod.

"In that case, you and Ning'er should set off now."

Perhaps because Du Lanyin was eager for revenge, Yue Buqun didn't say much and let the two set off.

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Ning nodded, then looked at Du Lanyin.

"Senior sister, let's go."

Du Lanyin nodded quickly: "Thank you, junior brother."

Jiang Ning shook his head slightly, and he and Du Lanyin rode away on horseback.

(Sorry, everyone, I wasn't feeling well last month, so updates were slower. I'll resume normal updates starting tomorrow. Thank you for your support.)

By the way, does everyone still remember Guyang County? We mentioned it before~)

Chapter 341: He is a man of feeling.

Guyang County.

Jiang Ning and Du Lanyin rode for two days before arriving.

"Senior sister, is this Guyang County?"

At this moment, Jiang Ning and Du Lanyin were standing in front of a county town.

"Ah."

Du Lanyin nodded, staring blankly at the county town.

"More than ten years have passed, and this place is still the same as before, without any change."

Du Lanyin muttered to herself.

Seeing her looking so sad, Jiang Ning didn't say much and waited a while before speaking.

"Senior sister, shall we go in first?"

Jiang Ning planned to resolve the issue quickly and then reunite with Yue Buqun.

"Do not."

Du Lanyin shook her head.

"I want to visit my parents' graves first."

Since being taken back to Mount Hua by Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, Du Lanyin has never returned. When she buried her parents, she simply found a place in the wilderness and buried them there. She doesn't know what happened to them now.

"it is good."

Jiang Ning nodded, having no objections, and then followed Du Lanyin to a desolate mountain.

"Senior sister, is this it?"

Jiang Ning looked around; the desolate mountain was overgrown with weeds, and he didn't see any graves.

"Yes, this is it."

Du Lanyin nodded firmly, even though she hadn't been here for a long time.

"I buried my parents here back then, they should be in this area."

Upon hearing Du Lanyin's words, Jiang Ning immediately dismounted.

"Then let's look around."

After saying that, Jiang Ning began searching the surrounding area.

rustle.

rustle.

The surrounding area was overgrown with weeds, and Jiang Ning searched for a long time but still found nothing.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Jiang Ning looked at the bushes not far away.

He thought he saw something white covered by weeds, but he didn't know what it was.

Jiang Ning approached and parted the weeds, his gaze immediately sharpening.

It's human bones.

Judging from the shape and size of the bones, it is still the hand bones of an infant.

Jiang Ning then parted the nearby weeds, completely exposing the severed hand bone.

Upon seeing this piece of hand bone, Jiang Ning's brows slowly furrowed.

There were still some bits of flesh and blood on the hand bone, and there were bite marks on the bone, as if it had been torn apart by something.

Some flies and mosquitoes were still crawling on the rotting bits of flesh.

Was it a wild beast? Or something else?

Upon seeing this piece of infant bone, Jiang Ning's mind raced.

He was aware that ordinary families had a custom of abandoning female infants.

Some people would abandon their newborn daughters to fend for themselves. If they were lucky, they would be taken in and raised by other families. Others would be tragically abandoned in the deep mountains and forests and carried away by wild animals.

This bad habit exists not only now, but also in later generations, though not as prevalent as it is now.

The imperial court had explicitly forbidden the abandonment of female infants, but people would still secretly throw them away.

However, abandoned baby girls are usually newborns. Based on Jiang Ning's experience, the owner of this hand bone was not a newborn, but probably a few months old, around one year old.

In this situation, it's unlikely that the animal was abandoned by an ordinary family.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning bent down and picked up the piece of hand bone, completely ignoring the flies and mosquitoes on it.

After picking up the hand bone, Jiang Ning looked around to see if there were any other discoveries, but found nothing.

Jiang Ning flicked the fly away and then carefully examined the piece of hand bone.

Soon, Jiang Ning's attention was drawn to the bite marks on it.

After a while.

"Ok?"

Jiang Ning frowned slightly.

The bite marks are no longer clear, but their outlines can still be seen. They are not the kind of bite marks that any wild animal could make. The bite marks are oval-shaped, more like the marks left by human teeth.

"Could it be..."

Jiang Ning murmured to himself.

Just then, Du Lanyin's voice rang out from not far away.

"Junior brother, I've found it!"

Du Lanyin's tone was both agitated and sorrowful.

"Okay, senior sister."

Interrupted from his thoughts, Jiang Ning turned and responded, then turned and headed towards Du Lanyin's direction, still holding the severed hand bone in his hand, not throwing it away.

When Jiang Ning arrived at Du Lanyin's side, he found her standing on a newly cleared open space. In front of her were two small mounds, and around her were two rotten wooden planks scattered about.

"Father, Mother, your daughter is unfilial; I haven't come to see you all these years."

Looking at the two small mounds, Du Lanyin's tears welled up instantly.

Du Lanyin knelt before her parents' graves, sobbing uncontrollably, and began to recount her longing over the years.

Jiang Ning stood quietly behind her without saying a word.

After a while, Du Lanyin's mood finally calmed down.

"Junior brother, thank you for coming with me this time..."

Du Lanyin turned around to thank Jiang Ning, but froze the next second.

What is that you're holding in your hand?

"This one? I just found it."

Jiang Ning raised the piece of hand bone in his hand in response.

"Found it?"

Du Lanyin was somewhat stunned.

"Ah."