When Ye Jiu, Ye Bai, and Ye Hei met again in the alleyway, Ye Jiu brought up an old topic again, "How did you two find your way here?"
Exchanging glances, it was Ye Hei who spoke, "We accidentally overheard some things being said at home last night, so we knew that the master was going to the capital city, and that she would not return to the Ye Family afterward. So, we came to find you."
Ye Jiu frowned, "Who's been spreading such nonsense!" In Ye Jiu's heart, the Ye Family was her true home; how could she possibly not return? It was a joke!
Without hesitation, Ye Hei said, "The old lady said it."
Of course, what they had heard was the conversation between the He family and old man Ye, and then they guessed the rest themselves.
The moment she heard it was the He family that said it, Ye Jiu felt a sting in her heart.
However, she still felt, deep down, that the He family wouldn't be so heartless. Read full story at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝓷𝓮𝓽
So, it must have been these two birds talking nonsense.
After all, how could birds understand human feelings? Thus, it was inevitable that they would misinterpret others' intentions.
"Let's go. We'll first free the sweet potatoes, then return home," Ye Jiu said.
At that moment, Ye Bai spoke up, "Master, someone's been following us. Should we deal with them first?"
Ye Jiu frowned, "Who is it?"
Ye Bai smiled slyly, "People who came out of the post station. Ye Hei and I managed to shake off the ones following us when we transformed, but the ones tailing the master are still here."
Ye Jiu glared at him, "If you knew people were following you, why did you transform? Humans are cunning, you know. Even if you managed to lose them, it doesn't guarantee they won't deduce something from it."
After all, two eagles were following closely behind her, but after a round trip, they had transformed into two tall youths. This was clearly signaling to others that something was amiss!
Ye Bai and Ye Hei hung their heads in silence, chastened.
Seeing them so silent after her scolding, Ye Jiu suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
In the world of beastmen, things were much more straightforward: the strongest physically was the leader, without all these human intricacies and evasions.
Moreover, they hadn't been in the human world for long and had always lived as eagles. It was inevitable that they would not consider everything thoroughly in some matters.
At the same time, Ye Jiu also blamed herself for thinking that having the Golden Finger made her different from others but had overlooked the saying, "Caution is the parent of safety."
She wasn't alone; behind her was the Ye Family. She had no capital to expose herself and couldn't afford the consequences of being exposed.
"Alright, since someone's following..." After pondering for a while, Ye Jiu said, "I'll take you guys shopping!"
Ye Bai and Ye Hei's eyes lit up.
Shopping was something they had only heard about—how bustling the human markets were—but they had never had the chance to experience it for themselves!
Ye Jiu's decision was also made after careful consideration.
She had to return to the Ye Family in the evening. Although spring had begun, the night air was still very cold when windy. She just had to stand by the Ye Family's front door, and she didn't believe her mother wouldn't feel pity and let her in.
As for the sweet potato matter, it would have to wait since someone was following them. She would find a suitable opportunity to retrieve it later; after all, a two-day delay in sweet potato seedling cultivation was no big deal.
Ye Bai's personality tended to be more extroverted and somewhat naive, whereas Ye Hei was a bit colder but also quite innocent.
It was the first time the two eagles were going shopping, and their curiosity was piqued by everything they saw. Ye Jiu had to keep running over to the stalls to grab them, or else they would have been lost who knows how many times!