Although he could still hear the sound of flowing water, he was still some distance away from the stream.
Jiang Suzhou wanted to ask Huo Wujiu to help him to the edge of the water, but Huo Wujiu bent down and pinched his ankle.
Jiang Suizhou gasped in pain and wanted to dodge back out of reflex.
Huo Wujiu straightened up and said, "You've sprained your ankle. You can't walk right now."
"But …"
Before Jiang Suzhou could say anything, he felt his body lighten and his feet float in the air.
Huo Wujiu lifted him up in a princess carry.
"Hey!" Jiang Suzhou was shocked and tried to struggle. However, Huo Wujiu held him firmly and walked straight to the edge of the water.
"Don't move around," Huo Wujiu said.
Jiang Suzhou felt his neck heat up.
What was Huo Wujiu doing? Although it was true that he couldn't walk, this action was very ambiguous no matter how one looked at it. It made the two of them feel strange.
This strange feeling caused Jiang Suizhou's heart to thump rapidly.
"Put me down first!" Jiang Suzhou said anxiously.
Huo Wujiu looked down at him in confusion.
He saw that under the black hair, the originally white ears were covered with a layer of red.
Huo Wujiu finally realized that this way of carrying someone was a little inappropriate.
He did not think too much about it just now because it was more convenient. However, at this moment, this person was being held in his arms like this. He seemed extremely obedient, and it was as if he was completely dependent on him.
He did not want to put him down anymore.
He did not make a sound. His eyes moved, and he looked away from his ears.
"We'll be there soon." His expression was calm, and his voice was indifferent. It was as if he did not notice that something was wrong, nor did he feel that the person in his arms was tense. "If you move again, be careful of falling."
Jiang Suzhou in his arms seemed to be frightened by his appearance. He mumbled an "oh", and his body stiffened and stopped struggling.
Only his head was lowered even lower, as if he wanted to bury himself.
He did not notice that Huo Wujiu, who was holding him, was not as calm as he thought.
The arms that were hugging him tightened nervously.
— —
Jiang Suzhou was not here, but Hou Zhu had a bountiful day.
They arrived at the hunting grounds early in the morning. By the time the sun was setting, Hou Zhu had already hunted a few big and small animals.
There were many officials and generals in the hunting grounds. It was not difficult to hunt a few fierce beasts. However, everyone knew that the Emperor liked to hunt. At the same time, his hunting skills were not very good, so no one dared to chase and kill wolves and tigers.
At this time, Hou Zhu did not want to steal the limelight.
Therefore, when it was time to count, Hou Zhu had hunted the most. Hou Zhu pretended to lecture the military officials on the hunting grounds, saying that their martial arts skills were rusty and that they needed to be diligent in training.
Everyone naturally agreed. Everyone saw that the Emperor looked like he was lecturing them, but in fact, his expression was very proud.
Sure enough, after the Emperor finished lecturing them, he waved his hand and ordered the imperial bodyguards to drag the animals he hunted away. They were to be made into dishes in the imperial kitchen for tonight's banquet.
He did not mention that Imperial Prince Jing had gone into the mountains and had not returned yet.
Everyone's faces were full of joy, and they all knelt down to express their thanks.
However, at this time, the sound of horse hooves could be heard from afar.
Everyone looked up and saw a tall black horse galloping towards them with a large man on its back.
When the man got closer, everyone could clearly see his face.
He had a square, broad, and dark face with a pair of bell-sized eyes. He was tall and big, and wearing an official's robe, he looked like a ghost from the underworld. He was frighteningly ugly.
It was Ji Hongcheng.
Hou Zhu frowned. Looking at his happy face, he felt that something bad was going to happen.
He saw Ji Hongcheng run all the way in front of him, dismount, and kneel down in front of him. He laughed loudly and said, "Your Majesty!"
"What is it?" Hou Zhu didn't care about what good thing Ji Hongcheng had encountered.
He heard Ji Hongcheng say, "This subject just hunted a large tiger and wants to present it to Your Majesty!"
Hou Zhu's throat choked. When the surrounding officials heard this, they looked at each other in dismay. The joy on their faces froze.
It was one thing for this Ji Hongcheng to have a one-track mind, but how could he accompany the Emperor on a hunting trip and steal the Emperor's limelight?
Hou Zhu didn't say anything for a while. He looked in the direction Ji Hongcheng had come from and saw several imperial bodyguards riding horses. They were strenuously dragging a large animal the size of a small mountain towards them.
Ji Hongcheng had not only hunted a tiger, but it was also a strong and tall adult tiger.
Hou Zhu looked at his pile of scattered goats and elk and felt a wave of annoyance.
This person surnamed Ji was really disappointing.
"This way, my beloved subject can be considered to have hunted first. We should properly reward you."
Ji Hongcheng wasn't modest at all and loudly said, "This subject thanks Your Majesty!"
Hou Zhu gritted his teeth and wished he could kill Ji Hongcheng.
"Since that's the case, we will reward you with a task." He sat on his horse and looked down at Ji Hongcheng. His tone was light, but his teeth were tightly clenched.
"Just now, Imperial Prince Jing went to the forest to chase a deer and hasn't returned yet. We are worried about him, so we will let you go find him. We will definitely reward you handsomely. "
Hou Zhu raised his head and looked at the sun that was gradually setting as he spoke.
An entire day had passed. Looking at the sky, it was probably time to collect his fifth brother's corpse. He would let Ji Hongcheng do this unlucky thing. At the same time, he would also accuse him of failing to protect Imperial Prince Jing and causing Imperial Prince Jing's death. This big fool who didn't know what was good for him would also be executed.
— —
Jiang Suzhou sat on a rock by the stream and watched as Huo Wujiu sat by the water, cleaned the wound on his shoulder, and bandaged it again.
Jiang Suzhou had forced him to do this. When he arrived at the water's edge, he insisted on taking a look at Jiang Suzhou's ankle first. Jiang Suzhou refused and insisted that he take care of the wound first.
Huo Wujiu naturally couldn't persuade him otherwise.
He stood up and pulled the robe that was hanging at his elbow over his shoulder. Then, he turned around and walked in front of Jiang Suzhou, glaring at him with disapproval.
"You won't move around recklessly now, right?" he asked.
Jiang Suzhou laughed twice and allowed Huo Wujiu to kneel down on one knee in front of him. He then placed his sprained ankle on his lap.
"What do you plan to do?" Jiang Suzhou asked.
Huo Wujiu lowered his head and took off his shoe while saying, "Since Jiang Sunheng wants you dead, he definitely won't send people to look for you immediately. I'll wait here and wait for them to find you. Then, I'll go back first. When the time comes, you can just say that you fell off the horse and sprained your ankle, and that you found this place by yourself. Those assassins are Pang Shao's men. Jiang Sunheng definitely won't know that he's secretly raising assassins, so he won't be suspicious. "
Jiang Suzhou grunted, "That's what I think too."
Huo Wujiu placed his shoe and sock to the side and held the arch of his foot. Jiang Suzhou was born with a fair complexion. His feet usually didn't see sunlight, but now, they were so white that they seemed to glow under the sunlight. His green veins were faintly discernible, making his skin look even whiter.
When Huo Wujiu's rough hand held his foot, he inexplicably felt his ears heat up.
It was very strange.
However, Huo Wujiu acted as if he didn't notice. His hand moved slightly, and he began to check on his injuries.
"Bear with it for a while," Huo Wujiu said.
Without waiting for Jiang Suzhou to respond, he suddenly twisted his hand. Jiang Suzhou sucked in a sharp breath and heard the soft sound of bones cracking.
"It's done," he heard Huo Wujiu say. "It's just that it'll still be red and swollen. It'll go away after a few days of rest."
As he spoke, he tore off a piece of his shirt and wrapped it around Jiang Suzhou's ankle. Then, he put on his boot again.
Only he knew how relieved he felt when the white cloth covered his eyes.
He straightened up and sat down next to Jiang Suzhou.
"What about after that?" Jiang Suzhou asked. "What do you plan to do after that?"
This was the question he had been wanting to ask since a while ago.
He knew that Huo Wujiu, who was in unofficial history, was able to escape from Prince Jing's estate and return to Beiliang from Nanjing. There must be some unknown secret behind this. Now, Jiang Suzhou knew that this matter could be brought forward because of him.
If he hadn't done everything possible to find Huo Wujiu a doctor, his subordinates wouldn't have been able to use this opportunity to find Huo Wujiu. Jiang Suzhou thought about how, because of his plan, he had unexpectedly aligned himself with Huo Wujiu's power and actually helped him. He even felt an indescribable joy that he couldn't suppress.
Huo Wujiu glanced sideways at him and saw that he was staring at him with sparkling eyes.
He naturally knew what Jiang Suzhou was asking. Not only was he not angry, but he was also happy for him. For a moment, Huo Wujiu didn't know whether he should be relieved or not.
He should be happy about this, but his previous worries were all groundless. He actually felt a little disappointed.
He paused and said, "Next, I'm going to get you some food." He seemed to not understand what Jiang Suzhou was asking. He stood up with a calm and serious expression.
"No, I mean …" Jiang Suzhou hurriedly said.
"I know what you're talking about," Huo Wujiu said. "But didn't you say that you wanted me to protect you?"
Jiang Suzhou didn't understand the connection between this and only replied, "Yes."
Huo Wujiu bent down and picked up Jiang Suzhou's sword. When he lowered his head, he saw Jiang Suzhou looking at him with a puzzled expression.
There was a hint of helplessness in his eyes. He raised his hand and patted Jiang Suzhou's head.
"If I want to leave now, I can leave at any time," he said. "But, will Jiang Sunheng come after you?"
Of course he would.
Jiang Suzhou didn't say anything.
"So, I don't have any plans," he said. "I'll stay here and deal with them as they come. I'll find an opportunity to find their weakness. When the time comes, I'll coordinate with them from the inside and outside. Not only will I catch them off guard, but I'll also show them what it means to lead a wolf into one's house. "
Jiang Suzhou heard this and laughed out loud.
"Leading a wolf into one's house is not a good word for you," he said.
Huo Wujiu washed the sword in the river and said to Jiang Suzhou, "I don't want to be a good person either." "Wait for me here. I'll be back in a while."
Jiang Suzhou nodded. He saw Huo Wujiu holding the sword with one hand and walking into the forest.
His smile gradually disappeared, but his gaze fell on Huo Wujiu's back. He didn't move his gaze away until Huo Wujiu's back disappeared into the forest.
He knew very well that although Huo Wujiu said it casually and said that he would coordinate with them from the inside and let the Empress lead a wolf into one's house, Jiang Suzhou knew that for Huo Wujiu, the easiest and simplest way was to return to Beiliang.
He was an invincible general. His army was his hands and feet, the sharp blade in his hand.
But now, it was Jiang Suzhou who had tied his hands and feet.
He didn't leave because he had promised Jiang Suzhou.
Jiang Suzhou couldn't explain his current feelings.
Whether it was before or after his transmigration, he had always had to support himself. Before his transmigration, although he had parents, his father had lovers and children. His mother only had eyes for his father.
Now, he looked rich and powerful, but in fact, he was walking on a rope. So many people were eyeing him covetously, and so many people needed to rely on him. He had no choice.
But now …
There was a person who was willing to bind his hands and feet, throw away his sword, and live in humiliation in the hands of the enemy because he had promised to protect him.
He didn't seem to be alone anymore.
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