Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2711 - 2712: The Death of Aluo

"Alright, I will move there, but how should I explain it to Qiu Zhi?" Shanhu looked worried.

Bai Ruozhu thought for a moment and said, "I’ll just say you are physically weak and have discovered that the varnish on this boat contains some herbal medicine, which is not good for you right now. I will tell Qiu Zhi to accompany you to live on that ship."

Shanhu nodded, "Alright, thank you so much."

"Hurry and pack up, you’ll have about two hours before Wenyu comes to pick me up. I’m afraid he will notice something," Bai Ruozhu said.

Shanhu’s face grew paler, "Alright, I’ll talk to Qiu Zhi and then leave."

Just then, Qiu Zhi entered the room with a tray of tea, placing it somewhat ingratiatingly in front of Bai Ruozhu.

Bai Ruozhu gave him a hard look and said, "Shanhu is physically weak, and this could affect the child. I just found out the varnish on this ship contains some herbal medicine; it’s not suitable for her to stay here. You should quickly take her to our official ship. I will have Teng Liu and the others take you there."

Qiu Zhi was startled and hurriedly supported Shanhu, "Are you alright?"

"It’s alright for now, but it’s impossible to completely clean the varnish off this boat, so it’s better if you avoid it," Bai Ruozhu said.

"Okay, okay, we’ll go right away." Qiu Zhi pulled Shanhu towards the exit, "Don’t pack up, I’ll take you over first and come back later to pack."

Shanhu gave Bai Ruozhu a grateful look as she was pulled out by Qiu Zhi.

Bai Ruozhu exited the room and turned to another side, knocking on Fang Luo’s door.

"It’s me, I need to talk to you," Bai Ruozhu said.

The person inside paused for a moment, and the room fell into an eerie silence, but Fang Luo soon approached the door and opened it wide.

"Do you need me to do something?" he asked.

Bai Ruozhu stepped into the room, staring into his eyes, "Aluo, you are not Fang Qing’s son."

Aluo’s body jolted violently, a look of panic in his eyes, "Why, why are you asking this?"

"You don’t need to deny it; I know everything. You were Fang Qing’s attendant, taken away from Merfolk Island by Fang Qing," Bai Ruozhu stated.

Aluo’s shoulders slumped, "Aluo...you got my name right, I really can’t hide it anymore."

"Why did you lie to us? And you knew we were looking for the Saintess Chushuang, yet you didn’t say anything!" Bai Ruozhu raised her voice. She might not call Aluo a brother, but she treated him well, considering him one of their own along the way, wanting to help him quickly. Yet he kept everything hidden from them.

Aluo’s face turned even paler, his shoulders started trembling slightly, and he appeared deeply distressed.

"I know I’m despicable; I lied to you, but I never meant to harm you. It’s just that many things are hard for me to talk about."

Knowing he couldn’t hide it any longer, he slowly began to speak.

Back then, he indeed escaped with Fang Qing and Chushuang from Merfolk Island, but later they were chased by merfolk in Fusang and got injured; Fang Qing was gravely hurt, losing much of his strength. Meanwhile, Chushuang’s body also revealed a big problem: scales started growing on her legs!

"Scales, how could that be!" Bai Ruozhu exclaimed.

"I couldn’t believe it either at the time. I had followed the master for a long time and always knew there was nothing wrong with Lady Chushuang. The elders must have done something to her to turn her this way." Fang Qing looked pained, "The master said he would give all his blood essence to the Saintess so she could live well. The Saintess was unaware of his decision, and I couldn’t persuade him."

"Blood essence can’t be given all at once, so the master secretly infused the Saintess with his blood essence over several nights, growing weaker himself. It was during this time that our ship to Zhongyuan met with a shipwreck. We got separated from the Saintess and ended up in Danliang Country."

"You know what happened afterward, but there’s one thing I didn’t say: I used my illusion skills to make the master forget about the Saintess, preventing him from searching for her. I didn’t want him to sacrifice himself; perhaps the Saintess could find another way to get better; she also deserved her own fate."

Aluo started crying, tears soaking his face, "But I didn’t expect my actions harmed the Saintess. If the master had gone to find her, maybe she wouldn’t have been taken back to the Island. After meeting you, I lived in guilt and remorse daily, growing more afraid to tell the truth."

"Why did you pretend to be Fang Qing’s son then?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

"Initially, I promised the master to take good care of the Luo Family. I used my illusion and disguise skills to make her see me as the master. But over time, I don’t know what happened; I genuinely started to like her and became..."

Aluo’s pale face flushed with a suspicious red, and Bai Ruozhu realized they had become a couple.

"I’m conflicted, feeling I’ve wronged the master and the Luo Family, so when you came, I lied and altered the content of the Dreamland, making you think I was their only child."

"I never intended to harm you; otherwise, I could have returned to Merfolk Island and told the elders about your intentions, perhaps earning the clan’s forgiveness and returning to live on the Island." Aluo laughed again, "But I truly don’t want to go back, not a step. The Giant Turtle’s back is very uncomfortable; everything is fake, just like the merfolk’s hearts, hypocritical."

"I scattered the master’s ashes into the sea so he could rest in his home, and I could die without regrets."

As he spoke, his face grew even paler, and his body slowly softened to the ground.

Bai Ruozhu slowly approached to support him, but he had no strength remaining, collapsing weakly. She could feel the vitality flowing out of his body.

"How could this happen? What did you do? You still have at least half a year!" Bai Ruozhu asked anxiously, quickly feeling Aluo’s pulse.

Aluo gave a faint, sorrowful smile, "It’s no use; I’ve deceived you. I had little time left. Agreeing to leave with you also meant I didn’t want to die in front of her."

His voice grew fainter, and his body grew colder.

Bai Ruozhu’s medical skills were of no use; she fed him medicine to replenish his Qi Blood, but it was in vain. This was a curse, the Dragon Clan’s most painful wail, one that no one could outrun when the time came.

"Throw me into the sea; I was born in... the sea, and in death, I should... return to... the sea." His words became fragmented, his breathing weaker and weaker until his eyes closed, his head tilting to one side.

Bai Ruozhu placed a trembling hand on his pulse, his vitality was gone, and he had passed away.

"Dead like this? I still have so many questions left unanswered." Bai Ruozhu murmured, tears flowing uncontrollably. She mourned for Aluo and feared that one day Jiang Yichun would similarly leave her suddenly, and she would be powerless to stop it.