The two of them hid in the thistles and thorns in the forest, and the pursuing soldiers found that they had lost track of them. Some of them searched for nearly an hour, using their swords and spears to randomly stab and hack at the thorny bushes that could hide people. In the end, they still couldn't find any trace of the two people. Only then did they gradually leave, taking the bodies of the dead guards back to receive their rewards.
The forest gradually quieted down, and after a long time, the thistles and bushes on the side of the road moved. A young girl in a sorry state crawled out from the bushes and pushed the person beside her. "Wake up! Wake up … "Her slender white hands were covered in blood, and the young girl was so frightened that she immediately cried out. It turned out that when the soldiers were searching, the guard used his body to block the swords that were slashing at the bushes. There was a long wound on his back that was continuously bleeding, and he had already fallen unconscious. The pale young girl looked at the desolate wilderness in front of her and the only person she could rely on who was unconscious. She finally could not help but cry.
In the midst of her drowsy crying, she vaguely saw a moon white figure appear in front of her. The young girl raised her head in confusion. "Save me …"
The young man wearing moon white clothes silently looked at the man and woman who had already fainted in front of him, a pair of sword-like eyebrows on his handsome face slightly wrinkled. He lowered his head to look at the man's injuries. The numerous wounds on his body and the almost fatal stab on his back were enough to show that the man had experienced a difficult battle. Although the young girl was wearing ordinary cotton clothes, her beautiful face and slender hands were enough to show that she should have been pampered and spoiled since childhood. Originally, he could have saved them, and even the guards who had died, he could have saved them. But his special identity meant that he had to think twice before he acted, so he had been secretly watching, watching the guards die one by one, watching the young girl cry helplessly in the wilderness.
"Young master, what should we do?" The guard following behind him asked in a low voice.
The man was silent for a moment, and then said, "I just heard the guard say something about a general. Which general's daughter is she?"
The guard shook his head and said, "This subordinate does not know. Presumably, she is the daughter of a general who was defeated by the Mohist army." The man thought for a moment and said, "See if they have any tokens on them." The guard stepped forward and squatted down. Very quickly, he found a piece of cloth from the unconscious guard's body. Then, he took a purple jade bracelet from the girl's wrist and respectfully handed it to the handsome man in white.
The man took it and looked at it. He frowned and said, "It's the imperial bodyguard of the Tiger General, Yang Hu. This purple jade bracelet … was a tribute from the Western Regions during the previous emperor's reign. The previous Emperor bestowed it to the Grand Preceptor, Lord Ling. Huwei's wife is Lord Ling's daughter. "
The guard said in a low voice, "So, this lady is the daughter of the Huwei General? General Hu Wei, who was stationed in Li City, had passed away ten days ago. This girl … "
The man pondered for a long time before finally saying, "Bring him back."
In the hidden depths of the mountains, there were many courtyards and houses. Under the cover of the dense forest and perennial clouds, it was almost impossible for outsiders to find any trace of it. In a simple and crude room, a sleeping girl seemed to have suddenly woken up from a nightmare and sat down abruptly. Then, she saw a handsome young man sitting not far away from her. "Ah?! Save … "
"Shut up," the young man said in a low voice.
The girl hid in the innermost part of the bed in fear and wrapped herself tightly in the blanket. "Who … who are you?"
The young man said in a low voice, "I should be the one asking you that. Who are you?"
The girl bit her red lips and refused to speak. "Where did Ah Lin go? He … he's still … "The girl trembled, as if she did not dare to continue asking. The man said calmly, "He's still alive, if that's what you want to ask." Hearing this, the girl sighed in relief. "That's good, that's good … You saved us?"
The man did not deny it. Instead, he asked lightly, "Who are you?"
"My, my name is Yang Xianya. My father is the Tiger General. My father … my father … "As she spoke, the girl's eyes reddened. Crystal clear tears fell from the corners of her eyes, and she slowly sobbed. The man frowned slightly and sighed. "I know, the Tiger General died in battle ten days ago. Did he ask the guards to escort you out? "
The girl, Yang Xianya, nodded. She bit her lips and said in a low voice, "Before Li City fell, my father had already asked people to escort me back to the capital. Originally, there were twelve of them. But now … there's only Ah Lin left. " The man frowned and thought for a moment before asking, "Why did the Mohist army pursue you so relentlessly?" Although she was the daughter of the Tiger General, she was not that important to the Mohist army. This kind of relentless pursuit was very unreasonable.
The girl shook her head in confusion. "I don't know. My father only told me to go back to the capital to find my uncle. "
The man stood up and said, "I understand. Rest well. When you're better, I'll send someone to escort you back to the capital. "Then, he turned and walked out.
"You … Xianya still doesn't know your name … I'll definitely repay you for saving my life when I return to the capital," the girl said in a low voice.
The man paused and said lightly, "Zhu Ling."
When the man went out, the guards were already waiting outside. When they saw him come out, they quickly greeted him. "Young master, we've already checked. The late Grand Tutor Ling's daughter married the Tiger General and had only one daughter. General Yang and his wife loved this daughter very much. It's not an exaggeration to say that they doted on her. Now, Lord Ling, who is Miss Yang's uncle, also treats this niece as his own. It's said that Miss Yang is seventeen this year and has been engaged to her cousin, the Ling family's eldest son since she was young. If it weren't for the sudden attack from the northwest, General Yang would've brought his daughter back to the capital to hold the wedding. "
The man nodded. "I've already asked, and it's pretty much the same as what you said."
The guard asked, "Then … can her words be trusted?"
Zhu Ling said, "Let her stay first. Grandfather has a good relationship with the Ling family. If she's really the Ling family's granddaughter and we don't save her, we won't be able to explain it to the Ling family. Send someone to watch over them. "
"Yes, young master."
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