Of course Ning Cheng would stop him!
He'd left Gu Beiyue in the forest instead of bringing him here because he wanted to show Long Fei Ye his strength.
He might have won the battle of the three armies, but he hadn't won anything at all. This time, the Chu Clan had chosen him, so he really did beat Long Fei Ye and the Chu Clan.
He'd been in a good mood since receiving Chu Yunyi's letter, but as soon as he saw Long Feiye, his joy vanished. That was because he couldn't see a single trace of a loser's disappointment or despondency. In fact, he couldn't even see Long Feiye's emotions.
This man was like a glacier, lofty and unshakable. He'd even shattered his initial show of strength without a word and told General Chu to obediently bring his men here.
How could the proud Ning Cheng accept this?
He didn't stop General Chu directly, but lazily raised his wine cup with a chuckle. "Someone come, break Gu Beiyue's elbow and shoulder joints for your lordship."
General Chu naturally stopped in his tracks at these words. After all, they'd already surrendered to Ning Cheng.
Han Yunxi's heart thumped, but she didn't show it. She was anxious, but she didn't need to lose her sense of propriety.
They were here to exchange hostages, but Ning Cheng had hidden them away to make things difficult for them. If they gave way and let Ning Cheng gain the upper hand, they'd lose for real.
Han Yunxi grit her teeth and endured.
Long Fei Ye knew Ning Cheng's intentions as well. He gave a cold snort and said, "Since you're not sincere, why waste time?"
So speaking, he wrapped his arm around Han Yunxi and turned to leave. Tang Li and Chu Tianyin hurried to catch up.
Ning Cheng didn't think much of it. He drank as he watched Long Fei Ye and the rest leave. Long Fei Ye and the rest walked at a steady pace until they were far away, but Ning Cheng didn't stop them.
"Do you want to turn back?" Long Fei Ye asked in a low voice.
This was a game between Long Fei Ye and Ning Cheng. The stakes were Gu Beiyue and Chu Tianyin.
Han Yunxi's heart was racing. She could afford to lose, but the stakes were Gu Beiyue. She couldn't afford to lose. Still, she was resolute. "No need!"
She knew that once they turned back, once they conceded, they wouldn't be able to take Gu Beiyue away easily. She firmly believed in her and Long Feiye's judgment that Ning Cheng wouldn't give up on Chu Tianyin.
Step by step, they walked further and further away from Gu Beiyue's woods. It wasn't clear whether Gu Beiyue knew they were coming.
Doctor Gu, forgive me for betting on you!
Han Yunxi didn't stop, but grabbed Long Fei Ye's hand and hurried forward.
Seeing this, the calm Ning Cheng suddenly stood up and walked a few steps out of the pavilion. He looked carefully to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
Han Yunxi was actually dragging Long Fei Ye away, as if she didn't want to stay a moment longer.
How could this be?
Chu Qingge had told him with certainty that Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue were very close. Han Yunxi wouldn't leave him in the lurch. But now it wasn't Long Fei Ye who wanted to leave, but this woman.
So Gu Beiyue was very important to her, but not so important that she had to protect him?
In Ning Cheng's eyes, Gu Beiyue was nothing more than a doctor. After taking Gu Beiyue away from Chu Yunyi's hands, he'd kept Gu Beiyue locked up in prison without a second glance. If Han Yunxi wanted to give up on Gu Beiyue, then Gu Beiyue would have no value at all.
Han Yunxi was walking too fast. Even though Ning Cheng had chased after her for a few steps, he couldn't even see their figures anymore.
What was the point of keeping a doctor? Only with Chu Tianyin could they control the Chu Clan troops!
Finally, Ning Cheng spoke up. "Chu Yunyi, what are you spacing out for? Go and call him back! "
General Chu walked faster than Chu Yunyi. He'd personally gone to the woods to bring Gu Beiyue back. Ning Cheng had used the word "call," but Chu Yunyi was the one who coaxed him!
"Duke of Qin, esteemed wangfei, the Duke of Ning was only joking just then. Please don't take offense. Gu Beiyue is already in the pavilion, so please come in."
As the head of a clan, Chu Yunyi's prestige had been swept to the ground. Chu Tianyin saw it all and didn't say a word, but his heart was filled with disappointment and anger.
He'd only been locked up for a short while, but the Nether Clan's Chu Clan was already nothing in his eyes and heart. What did it count for to surrender and bow down to someone else?
Han Yunxi looked up at Long Fei Ye with a bright smile. "Long Fei Ye, I won my bet again!"
Long Fei Ye only smiled wordlessly before turning around to face Chu Yunyi. With tacit understanding, the two of them kept their faces expressionless.
By the time they returned to the pavilion, Gu Beiyue had already been brought over.
Han Yunxi's heart ached at the sight. She really wanted to rush over and hug him. She didn't care about romance or anything else, but simply wanted to hug him. But she couldn't.
She secretly summoned Lil Thing out of her poison storage space. Lil Thing was still groggy when it emerged, but unlike last time, it immediately smelled the familiar scent in the air. This sense of familiarity was no less than the numbness it felt towards Mama Yunxi.
It immediately sobered up.
"Sir!"
Alarmed, it hastily scuttled out of Mama Yunxi's sleeves and saw the gentleman it had been longing for all this time.
But …
Lil Thing burst into tears at the sight of that familiar figure. It wasn't a squeak, but hot tears that filled its eyes.
Lil Thing couldn't remember how many years it'd lived, but it clearly remembered that it'd never shed a tear before. It didn't even know it could cry.
It leapt to the ground like a madman, ignoring the situation and scurrying to the gentleman's feet. If this was any other time, it would've jumped up and climbed onto the gentleman's robes, his back, or even his side. It loved to sit on the gentleman's shoulders and snuggle up to his neck, acting spoiled. The gentleman never chased it away, but used a single finger to gently rub its head or tickle its tail. Even a finger of Young Master's was warm.
But this time, Lil Thing didn't dare to move. It sat by the gentleman's feet and looked up at him, tears streaming down its face nonstop.
The gentleman was too weak. His frail body could topple over at any moment. He was practically unconscious and couldn't even stand straight. He had to rely on two people to support him.
And this was only the surface. Lil Thing had already smelled the scent of blood and sensed something wrong with the gentleman's aura as soon as it drew near.
It knew that the gentleman's legs and shoulders were heavily injured. His dantian was clotted with blood and his internal energy was completely gone. His internal injuries were severe.
Just what had the gentleman experienced?
Lil Thing stared blankly at him, its little paws wiping away its tears, but its vision was still blurry. How it wished that the gentleman would open his eyes and look at it …
Gentleman, what's wrong?
Ever since the Chu Clan archers surrounded Han Yunxi and the rest in Tianning's capital city, Lil Thing had appeared to protect Gu Beiyue. The Chu Clan had taken notice of its existence, including Ning Cheng.
Ning Cheng was currently looking at Lil Thing with interest as he smiled wickedly. "Who raised this mouse? It's so unruly."
Han Yunxi could still bear it before, but she couldn't stand seeing Gu Beiyue like this! They'd tortured Chu Tianyin to the point of unconsciousness and cured his poison before bringing him here. Just what had these people done to Gu Beiyue?
She cast a cold glance at Ning Cheng and said calmly, "You don't even recognize a squirrel? It's fine if you're blind, but if you don't have common sense, hurry back and find your mother so she can teach you all over again. "
Ning Cheng's face turned black at her words.
Han Yunxi's tone didn't carry any trace of sarcasm, as if she was simply stating facts. Ning Cheng felt even more humiliated. He wanted to retort, but had no words.
On one side, Tang Li couldn't help but shoot a glance at Long Fei Ye. Fortunately, this older cousin of his who'd always treated Lil Thing as a mouse was still very calm right now.
Ning Cheng finally had a second impression of Han Yunxi. This woman's mouth was much sharper than Chu Qingge's. She had sharp eyes and a sharp tongue. Unfortunately, he hated sharp-tongued women.
"Someone come, chase that thing away!" he ordered Coldly.
A few attendants immediately surrounded them. Lil Thing immediately sensed their hostility. It couldn't understand human speech, but it could tell that the gentleman had been kidnapped by these people. Mama Yunxi was holding Chu Tianyin in exchange for the hostage!
These people were bad people!
It narrowed its eyes at the surrounding attendants and grinned, revealing its sharp fangs. They dared to bully the gentleman, their crimes were unforgivable!
Just as the attendants were about to pounce over, Lil Thing nimbly leaped and landed on one of their faces. With a vicious swipe of its sharp claws, Lil Thing actually tore off that person's entire face. Lil Thing was angry!
"Ahhhh!"
The man screamed as blood flowed from his face. It was a ghastly sight, frightening everyone around them into backing away.
The crowd had yet to recover from their shock. The little thing was extremely fast. Its figure flashed and stepped on the faces of the people who surrounded it. Its sharp claws accurately pierced into their eyes. Anyone who was pierced by it was completely blinded!
Wails filled the air as Ning Cheng rose to his feet in shock, staring at Lil Thing in disbelief.
Lil Thing didn't even let go of the two guards supporting Gu Beiyue. As soon as they let go, Gu Beiyue toppled forward. Han Yunxi was about to rush over when Lil Thing scurried past. It was so small, only the size of a palm, but it used its claws to support Gu Beiyue's chest, taking all of his weight so he wouldn't hit the ground.
Afraid that he'd be hurt or hurt, Lil Thing's claws were curled up.
When you loved someone, you couldn't bear even the slightest bit of pain. But … but sir, how could you be hurt so badly?
Lil Thing propped himself up as tears streamed down its face. The blood on its claws dripped down to mix with its tears and wet its face.
"Driving Arrow Arts!"
Ning Cheng said coldly. How could he be provoked by a mere mouse? All of the Chu Clan's Driving Arrow Arts aimed their arrows at Lil Thing.
Lil Thing's face was covered in blood as it looked around, baring its sharp fangs and murderous aura. It was so frightening, yet so heart-wrenching. Those Driving Arrow Arts soldiers also retreated, not daring to get too close.
Han Yunxi's heart was broken as she watched. She wanted to rush over, but Long Fei Ye didn't let go. He asked Coldly, "Ning Cheng, what are you dawdling for? Get someone else! "
"You've hurt so many of my men, and you're planning to let it go just like that?" Ning Cheng asked.
"So many of you can't even catch a squirrel, and you still have the nerve to mention it?" Han Yunxi sneered.
"You …" Ning Cheng was at a loss for words again.
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