12dz Chapter 138: Surviving a Disaster is Worse than Death
Chapter 138: Surviving a Disaster is Worse than Death
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the shadows of the trees are swaying.
When Yan Xuan and He Yuan caught up, they only saw three men in black waiting quietly outside the woods.
"Brother Xuan, have they caught up with Miss Qin and the others? Why is there no carriage?"
Yan Xuan frowned. With the cleverness of Miss Qin and the others, they would definitely split their forces into two groups.
"He Yuan, can you kill these three men in black? And then release all their horses."
"Okay!" As long as he can help Miss Qin and the others, He Yuan would be happy to do it.
With the help of moonlight, the two men swept their swords. Before the three men in black could react, they wondered why the two guys from the Imperial City Bureau were rushing towards them.
After the counterattack, He Yuan was still muttering: "Who sent them? They should be assassins hired by a large family. They don't look like they were sent by the Bai family. Why are they going after Miss Qin and the others?"
"Search for any clues?"
Another round of tinkering.
This time the man in black was smart and didn't carry any badge on his body.
Originally, the two of them wanted to hide in the woods, but then they thought that they would definitely not be able to defeat the ruthless assassin No. 40, so they might as well go forward and chase after Miss Qin and her companions' carriage.
On the other side, late at night, dozens of people walked along the edge of the cliff, but they walked for several miles and couldn't find a place to go down.
"Boss, I think she'd definitely die if she fell from such a height. That girl doesn't seem to have any Qinggong skills, and she was hit by one of our arrows. As for that man, does it matter whether he's dead or alive?"
"If you want to see him alive, you must find him. If he's dead, you must find his body. Let's split up and look for him."
"Yes!"
……
Luo Yu didn't know how long he had been lying there. He vaguely heard panting sounds, which should have come from Master Murong.
She looked up at the moonlight. It should have been more than an hour. This Mr. Murong was really fast.
"Master Murong, do you want to take a break?"
"Miss Bai, are you awake? Are you thirsty? Luckily, you have everything in your bag. It seems you've prepared well in the morning."
"Well, I've been fleeing all the way, so I've packed up almost everything. I didn't expect it would come in handy. I don't know if this is just luck or fortune!"
After saying that, Luo Yu went to his backpack and took out a piece of steamed bun. He smelled it and found it was not rotten. It had been the beginning of autumn for quite a while now, and the temperature difference between morning and evening was bigger. He didn't feel cold lying on Master Murong's back.
"Master Murong, please put me down first. Let's eat something to increase our strength."
"Miss Bai, you eat first. I'm not tired. Let's get out of this canyon while we still have the energy."
Luo Yu had no choice but to take out a whole steamed bun, break off a piece and stuff it into Master Murong's mouth.
Now this dying feeling of weakness spread throughout her body. If Murong also collapsed, she would not even have the energy to struggle to die.
The most important thing is to have a full stomach.
Murong was stunned for a moment, then opened his mouth and swallowed the steamed bun.
Luo Yu broke the steamed bun into pieces and fed it to his mouth. He did not refuse. Although he was exhausted, he suddenly felt energetic after eating the steamed bun fed by Miss Bai.
I can't wait to walk out of the canyon in one breath.
Luo Yu gave him some more water, then silently took out the mung bean cake and ate it with relish behind his back. After all, sweet food can replenish blood.
Although Murong couldn't see her current appearance, he could imagine that there was a hint of pride in her cunning eyes.
After Luo Yu had eaten and drunk his fill, he couldn't help but sigh that Master Murong was quite strong and sturdy. It seemed that his elegant scholarly appearance was just superficial.
After walking for another hour, we finally found a simple wooden bridge across the river.
The two crossed the bridge without hesitation, and Murong put Luo Yu down and said he wanted to cut the wooden bridge.
Luo Yu stopped him.
"The more you do this, the more they'll doubt we've crossed the river. So let it be. It will be very inconvenient for other people to cross the river in the future."
Murong's eyes flashed. Although she was living a miserable life by borrowing someone else's identity, she could still think about others. It was really hard to understand.
Forget it, let it be.
He wanted to carry Luo Yu on his back again, but Luo Yu shook his head: "Master Murong, thank you. I have recovered some of my strength now and can walk on my own."
After walking for half an hour, Luo Yu's face was pale, his lips black, and his limbs weak. Although the arrow hadn't been pulled out and the bleeding had stopped, the piercing pain was unbearable. In TV dramas, people with an arrow in the chest can walk for days and nights without food or water. It was just nonsense.
"Let's find a place to rest. It looks like there are still two hours until dawn."
Luo Yu was too weak to speak, and placed one hand on Murong's shoulder.
I just want to lean on it.
Seeing that she looked unwell, Murong gently held her right arm and led her into the deep mountains and forests.
The further we walked into the woods, the darker and colder it became.
Luo Yu couldn't help but shudder. Damn it, escaping for his life was so miserable, it would be better to die. After all, "death" is only a moment of pain.
"Are you cold?"
Nonsense, how can a body not be cold after losing blood?
Seeing that her complexion was getting worse, Murong reached out and held her slender hand. A chill quickly passed from her palm to his, and then slowly spread.
Luo Yu was too tired to complain and just wanted to lean somewhere and not move.
But the temperature of his palm was just right. At this moment, Murong was like a furnace, deeply attracting her.
She held his hand tightly, not letting him break free.
After a while, she raised her head and looked into his eyes that were like sparkling fire.
An extremely weak voice echoed in his ears: "Don't move, hold me."
"what."
Murong hesitated for a while. Although one shouldn't think too much in a life-or-death situation, it was a big taboo for men and women to hug each other, especially for an unmarried girl as it would endanger her reputation.
Luo Yu knew that Murong's mind was full of taboos between men and women, morality and ethics, so he simply put his arms around his waist and rested his head on his chest, scaring Murong so much that he couldn't move.
Just to keep warm, he doesn't need to be responsible for it for the rest of his life.
"Don't worry, no one saw me and I won't let you be responsible. I was mainly too cold, Nuannuan."
"..."
Hearing her weak voice, Murong couldn't bear to push her away. He slowly stretched out his hands and gently embraced her, hoping to relieve her temporary chill. In the quiet forest, they could only hear each other's heartbeats.
Faster and faster.
Luo Yu retracted her hand and, with great effort, felt for her heart. Her heartbeat was accelerating because of insufficient blood supply. So, what about Master Murong? Was he frightened by her?
……
Yan Xuan and He Yuan galloped their horses and finally saw a familiar carriage galloping ahead.
Yan Xuan called out, "Is that Miss Qin? I'm Yan Xuan."
Qin Bingrui slowed down the carriage only after hearing the sound.
Yan Xuan chased after her and saw for the first time in the moonlight Miss Qin's face, which was pale with nervousness. The two scars on her face were extremely prominent and obvious, giving off an inexplicable sense of hideousness.
"Miss Qin, did you run into those men in black?"
"Yan Xuan, there should be a small town 20 kilometers ahead. I'll go there to drop off Aunt Fang and Xiao Yi. You and He Yuan must escort them safely to Lezhu County to reunite with His Royal Highness Prince Ning."
"how about you?"
"Miss Bai just stayed behind to cover our retreat. She and Master Murong must have led the men in black into the forest. I must go back and find her."
"Miss Bai is the last one to leave?"
Yan Xuan had never seen Miss Bai use any martial arts, and seeing her weak appearance, even if she was a smart and cunning woman, she would probably not be able to defeat so many assassins?
Qin Bingrui was too lazy to explain to him and just told him to hurry up and go. If anything happened to Miss Bai, she would kill all the men in black by herself.
Fang held Bai Lingyi's hands tightly and said firmly, "Yier, you must learn martial arts well from Miss Qin!"
Bai Lingyi almost bit his lip and nodded, "Mom, I will."