amaotonovel Chapter 1015 The Voice of a Woman
Chapter 1015 The Voice of a Woman
Jiang Jinyan frowned repeatedly upon hearing these words.
"The only thing we can be sure of now is that she's still in the underground palace. We just don't know if she went with Danji Mai willingly or if she was drugged and taken away. There's a woman named Shi Gu who's been watching her all along," Jiang Fenghua said.
"How could Zhang Yumo have become like this? She used to be very sensible and well-behaved, and she never argued about anything." Jiang Jinyan had been out on disaster relief and was unaware of Zhang Yumo's situation.
"Brother, there's something I haven't told you yet," Jiang Fenghua said hesitantly, "but I don't know how to tell you."
Jiang Jinyan said, "If you're hiding anything from your elder brother, just say it!"
Jiang Fenghua originally wanted Zhang Yumo to give up helping the Zhang family and live a good life in the Jiang family, so she didn't tell Jiang Jinyan about it.
She was also afraid that Jiang Jinyan would feel bad if he found out.
“Zhang Yumo has also been reborn. She is no longer the Zhang Yumo of the past. Her heart is full of hatred and resentment, and she also has the mark of the Other Shore Curse on her body.” Jiang Fenghua said everything in one go. “People who are entangled by the Other Shore Curse sometimes lose control and only want revenge. They may even kill people unconsciously, and they may even hurt the people closest to them.”
Jiang Jinyan's eyes flashed with worry, "You mean the reason she became like this is because the Other Shore Curse on her body controlled her?"
“Not entirely,” Jiang Fenghua added. “I was also under the spell of the Other Shore. I can distinguish between good and evil, truth and falsehood. Only when that resentment arises will I want to hurt others.”
"But Zhang Yumo's hatred had no reason at all. Ever since she woke up, she has been scheming. She is no longer the Zhang Yumo of the past, but a Zhang Yumo full of hatred."
Xiao Shang had also mentioned that she had contacted him long ago and had inquired about the art of rebirth, which meant she shared the same thoughts as Xiao Shang. Jiang Fenghua added, "Zhang Yumo's change wasn't because of the Other Shore Curse."
Jiang Jinyan also recalled the situation when Zhang Yumo woke up, "She seemed to hate me. She used to be so clingy to me, how come she suddenly hates me? I actually suspected that she was not Zhang Yumo. She refused to admit it and pretended very well, fooling everyone. Could she be like Xiao Shang?"
“No, I tested her. She is still Zhang Yumo, still a member of the Zhang family. She still remembers everything that happened before she jumped into the lake to commit suicide, but none of it has anything to do with our Jiang family. In my previous life, I really didn’t have any interaction with her.” Jiang Fenghua told Jiang Jinyan everything.
Jiang Jinyan said, "She couldn't accept the passing of Old Madam Zhang and the old Duke, so she changed. She didn't become someone else; she's still herself."
Jiang Fenghua said, "That's exactly what I meant. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so determined to revive the Zhang family. She probably wanted the Zhang family to regain power in the court. It's just a pity that her cousin Zhang Yurou died, the old Duke died, and each branch of the Zhang family became worse than the last. The Zhang family was completely ruined, but she still has a deep greed in her heart."
Madam Zhang even plotted treason. If Xie Shang hadn't wanted to avoid implicating the Fourth Prince and Prince Kang, the Zhang family would have been wiped out long ago.
Jiang Fenghua saw that her older brother still felt sorry for Zhang Yumo, and was afraid that he would soften his heart.
She was a woman, and she understood women best. A woman's intuition is very accurate. She reminded Jiang Jinyan: "Whether we can see her again or not, if she is still alive and you see her, you must be wary of her. She is not the Zhang Yumo who married into the Jiang family before."
Jiang Jinyan still felt somewhat guilty towards Zhang Yumo. He was too busy with official duties to take care of her. She used to be sensible, but later he thought she was angry because she was unhappy that he was often busy outside and didn't spend much time with her.
Jiang Jinyan nodded. "I know. No matter what, she is still Xiao Chu's mother. Xiao Chu can't live without her mother."
Jiang Fenghua also knew that the one suffering the most was their child. Children without a mother are very pitiful. Xiao Chu had been thinking about her mother all these years. If something really happened to Zhang Yumo, how could she explain it to Xiao Chu?
Just then, Old Master Feng returned and, without saying a word, said, "Come with me."
Without asking any further questions, the group caught up with Old Master Feng. Old Master Feng had almost died in Xichuan before, and he had come back to Xichuan again after listening to Jiang Jinyan's words, because he was worried about Jiang Fenghua.
They came to a canyon, and Jiang Fenghua asked, "What is that sound? It sounds like water, but it doesn't quite."
The group looked at Old Master Feng. They had never been to a place like this before. How did he find it?
Grandpa Feng said, "If Ruan girl didn't mishear, it was the sound of water."
They listened intently, and heard the rushing sound of water flowing through the empty canyon. The sound echoed back into the valley as the water flowed down the canyon. The sound was indeed somewhat melancholic, with a hint of a woman's lament mixed in.
“Something’s not right,” Xiao Yu said. “If it were just the echo of flowing water, there wouldn’t be a woman’s voice, or even a sound of pain. There’s a woman crying in the canyon.”
“It might not necessarily be in the canyon. Perhaps the sound isn’t close by, but because the canyon is so deep, the woman’s voice couldn’t travel far, or even dissipate,” Jiang Jinyan said.
Jiang Fenghua asked directly, "Did my maternal grandfather come here decades ago?"
Grandpa Feng nodded, "Thanks to the canyon and the flowing water here, I survived..."
He then recounted his experience of venturing into western Sichuan, saying, "I clearly remember that the canyon was filled with a kind of red flower. At this time of year, the flower was in full bloom, and it resembled the shape of the 'Other Shore Mantra' between Ruan Yatou's eyebrows."
Jiang Fenghua and Xiao Yu said in unison, "The Ghost Realm?"
Han Fenghua added, "Has Grandfather ever seen that flower? It might be the legendary Manjusaka, a flower that is poisonous throughout."
They had been searching for the Ghost Realm, but he didn't mention its location even in the underground palace of Danjimai.
They heard the sound of water, but they did not see the flow of water.
Grandpa Feng explained, "There was an echo in the canyon. The sound probably came from a very far place. But just now, when Qingyu and I passed by, we did hear a woman's scream."
Feng Qingyu also checked around, but there was no woman trapped here. There were two possibilities: one was that they had misheard, and the other was that there was indeed a woman, but she was far away and her voice was an echo of the local terrain and situation.
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Has your uncle ever been to Xichuan, or to this canyon?"
Feng Qingyu shook her head, "I've never been here. My father turned me away. Who would know that he himself had been here before?"
Just then, another mournful female voice echoed through the air.
Jiang Jinyan was somewhat worried, fearing that Zhang Yumo might be left alone in the Di Sha Sect and suffer inhumane treatment.
This female voice sounds somewhat like hers.