Title: A Fake Holy Mother in the Zombie Apocalypse
Translator: Little Bamboo Spirit
Chapter 241 - She was like a heroine riding off into the sunset and on her way to save the world (1)
The next morning, after breakfast, Bei Nuan was once again very lucky and got an auspicious bamboo stick for the tribe. Afterwards, she went to talk with Jia Han in private.
Bei Nuan frankly told him that she still had something to do and couldn't stay in the tribe.
Disappointment flashed through Jia Han's eyes, but he still said, "If you already made up your mind, I don't dare to have other opinions."
He glanced at Bei Nuan and asked, "What are you planning on doing?"
Of course, it was to follow Lu Xingchi and continue increasing her holy mother value.
Bei Nuan blinked and said, "Um… I plan on… saving the world?"
Actually, it was just to save herself.
Jia Han's expressionless face showed a hint of a smile. He treated her words seriously and said, "Then go ahead, take care of yourself."
Bei Nuan nodded, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Can the little monkey remain in the tribe after I leave?"
Bei Nuan was a bit embarrassed as she said, "To be honest, I picked up the monkey during my travels. Its real owner is Wen Qin. He's also in the tribe and is taking care of it at my side."
Jia Han nodded and replied, "Don't worry. Wen Qin can continue taking care of the monkey."
He called someone over and quietly instructed something.
Soon, someone came over with a small brocade box.
Jia Han took that box and respectfully offered it to Bei Nuan with both hands.
"Take this with you. It can turn away bad luck."
Bei Nuan opened the box. There was a huge sapphire lying on black velvet lining. The gem was cut into a rectangular shape. Its longer side was longer than her pinky. It was a cornflower blue, and the color was as intense and pure as the color of the sea. It was a captivating bottomless blue.
"This is one of seven sapphires." Jia Han explained the origin to Bei Nuan, "The other six were smaller and collected during the colonial period to make crowns. This one was hidden by my ancestors to be dedicated to the real saint when she appears."
"This is your tribe's treasure. I can't take it." Bei Nuan hastily returned the box to him.
"You saved the tribe yesterday. This gem is meant to be dedicated to you." Jia Han's expression was solemn. "A deity or a saint can't refuse an offering. If you don't accept it, it means you won't protect us in the future."
Bei Nuan: "..."
Bei Nuan was too focused on trying to convince Jia Han to take the gem back and accidentally touched Jia Han's finger when she was pushing the box towards him.
Jia Han said, "You should take it. The sapphire is a gift from the water god. It can bring people peace. I'll feel more at ease if you take it with you."
Bei Nuan: Huh? Why did his words sound a bit weird?
Bei Nuan suddenly noticed that her right finger was missing its band-aid. She had taken off the band-aid and put it back on so many times that it had lost its stickiness. She didn't know when the band-aid had fallen off. Uh-oh.
Jia Han also noticed what he had said. His expressionless and elegant face didn't change,but the tips of ears started to turn red.
He couldn't control his mouth.
"I know your relationship with the man you named as your attendant isn't ordinary, and I don't dare to have any extravagant hopes about you. I just hope that you'll live a good life. If we can pass through this calamity safely, I hope you'll visit this tribe when you're free." In this tribe that suppressed desire and treated love as a great scourge, the chief suddenly said words that sounded like a confession.
Bei Nuan quickly looked around. Fortunately, everyone else had left the room so that they could talk privately. No one probably heard him.
Bei Nuan stood up and said, "Chief Jia Han, you probably feel a bit uncomfortable, go rest first, I…"
"No need." Jia Han's expression was calm. "I don't mind saying this aloud."
Jia Han continued to say, "The rules that have existed in the tribe for so long are unreasonable. The leaders in charge have blatantly broken those rules, and everyone else secretly breaks those rules too. There are very few people that actually follow the rules. I've been wanting to change these rules for a long time."
Jia Han stood up and offered the box to Bei Nuan.
"Bring it with you. You're the water god's beloved daughter. It'll definitely be able to turn away bad luck and let you have a smooth journey."
***
Bei Nuan returned to her place, took off the long dress and veil, changed back into her clothes, and removed the makeup. The burden on her eyelids were gone, and she felt like her eyelashes were a few kilograms lighter.
She was going to leave soon, and the one she would miss the most was Great Sage.
Bei Nuan played with Great Sage for a while, fed it baked cassava chips, and took out a giant pile of cassava chips as a parting gift.
Tang Tang laughed and said, "Big Sister Nuan Nuan, he's the tribe's monkey. He'll have plenty of dried cassava to eat."
Bei Nuan refuted, "Great Sage likes my cassava chips the most. Isn't that right, Great Sage?"
Great Sage happily chittered as if it agreed very much.
Bei Nuan was very reluctant to part with Great Sage. By the time she was ready to leave the tribe, the sun was high in the sky.