Fu Junzhuo's expression shifted uncertainly. After a long while, she let out a long breath. "We Goryeo people are not the sort to repay kindness with enmity. Thanks to your help this time, my sister and I were able to keep our lives."
Song Qingshu froze. He had expected her to make a huge fuss upon waking, but who would have thought she would be so reasonable? His opinion of her immediately improved. "You're too polite, miss. We came together, so naturally we should leave together. It was only what I ought to do."
Hearing him say it was what he ought to do, the sisters recalled that he had seen both their bodies. Their expressions immediately became rather strange. What kind of thing was that supposed to be his duty?
Fu Junyu was about to say something when Song Qingshu suddenly frowned. "Shh, someone's coming this way. Hide quickly."
With that, he got up and helped the sisters into a pile of firewood at the side, then carried over a heap of straw to cover them. He also concealed the bloodstains on the ground with firewood.
Fu Junzhuo snorted. "Don't get any crooked ideas and take advantage of us..." As she spoke, her delicate brows furrowed, for she too heard footsteps. She was secretly astonished. Could my injury have dulled my hearing as well?
Seeing that Song Qingshu was still standing outside, Fu Junzhuo grew anxious. "What are you standing around for? Hurry and hide in here!"
Song Qingshu was taken aback, then smiled. "All right." He had originally planned to climb up to the rafters to hide, but since they had invited him in of their own accord, he naturally would not stand on ceremony. He slipped directly between the two women. Holding one in each arm felt