On the vast grassland, tens of thousands of fork-horned cows and jumping goats were spread out and gnawing on the vegetation on the ground.
The sound of hooves could be heard, and a group of cavalrymen riding fork-horned cows appeared at the edge of the grassland. The leader of the group was a bald, burly man. His eyes scanned the entire grassland like a falcon and paused at a certain spot.
"Have you found any traces of them?" a lady behind him asked.
"No," the burly man replied in a deep voice. He then lowered his head to identify the traces on the ground, pointed in a direction, and said, "They went in that direction. Chase after them!"
Subsequently, this group of people flew into the distance like a dark cloud.
After a long time, a few fork-horned cows that had gathered in a certain place on the grassland dispersed, revealing a young man and woman who were about 17 or 18 years old.
"Let's go!" The man pulled the woman and fled in another direction. After fleeing for a long time, they stopped and fell directly onto the grassland.
"I thought we had been discovered just now." The woman was about 17 or 18 years old and wore clothes made of soft fabric. She wasn't considered eye-catching in Lan City, but she was very attractive outside of Lan City. The fabric of her clothes wasn't something that ordinary people could afford.
The woman wasn't considered extremely beautiful, but she had a wild and heroic spirit that was unique to aboriginal women. However, there was a trace of fear on her face at this moment.
The man had a short layer of hair that stuck to his scalp. He had a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He was dressed in dark-colored clothes. After a few days of fleeing, his originally youthful face had become firm and resolute.
He didn't say anything after hearing the woman's words, but he felt that they had been discovered just now. The person leading the group was the residence's guard, Du Yong. He took care of Du Laoliu in private, so he pretended not to see Du Laoliu.
"I have let you down." Du Laoliu sighed. The other party had already chased them nearby, and the chances of them escaping were very small. At this moment, there wasn't much fear in Du Laoliu's heart. Instead, he felt unreconciled and guilty towards the people around him.
If it wasn't for him, the other party wouldn't have had to flee with him from a luxurious life in the Du residence.
"I did it willingly!" Shi Jiyue held his hand tightly and consoled him. The trace of fear on her face disappeared in an instant and was replaced by a sense of determination.
"We will definitely escape." Du Laoliu held her hand tightly. Regardless of whether it was for himself or Shi Jiyue, they had to escape.
"En!" Shi Jiyue nodded. "It would be great if we were ordinary people. You wouldn't be criticized because of your talent, and I wouldn't be forced to marry out. I would be able to live an ordinary life like an ordinary person. That's also something I yearn for."
Du Laoliu's heart ached when he heard this, and he tightened his grip on Shi Jiyue's hand.
"Let's go! The Nineteen Rivers is just one more day to the south. It will be difficult for them to track us once we reach there. "After the two of them rested for a while, Du Laoliu pulled Shi Jiyue up.
"Go!"
After a day and a night, the two of them were drenched in sweat. They had originally estimated that they would reach the Nineteenth River in a day and a night, but because they encountered a search party halfway, they had no choice but to change their route. In the end, after a day and a night, they still did not see them.
"Hold on a little longer, we are almost there." Shi Jiyue dragged Du Laoliu up a hill.
At this point, Du Laoliu was already exhausted. He could only rely on Shi Jiyue, who was much stronger than him, to drag him along.
"We are there … We are almost there …" Shi Jiyue gritted her teeth as she climbed with all her might. Even she felt her body go limp at this point, and she was almost at the end of her rope.
The two of them had been on the run for four whole days. During the last two days, they basically didn't eat anything and only ate some wild fruits that they picked along the way to fill their stomachs. However, this was far from enough to satisfy the consumption of their bodies.
If it wasn't for the thought that they would have a chance to escape as long as they could reach the Nineteen Rivers, which was close at hand, she wouldn't have been able to hold on.
Their clothes were covered in mud, and many parts of their clothes were tattered. They looked much more pathetic than they had a day ago.
After dragging Du Laoliu to the top of the hill, Du Laoliu immediately collapsed to the ground and gasped for breath. Shi Jiyue struggled to stand and look into the distance.
"Listen, there is the sound of flowing water. We are not far from the Nineteen Rivers. We just need to cross this forest in front of us!" Shi Jiyue sat on the ground with joy.
"I … I heard it … We are about to successfully escape …" Du Laoliu said with difficulty as he gasped for breath.
"It's a pity that you can't cross the forest …" A man said as he walked out of the forest.
Du Laoliu's expression changed drastically.
Du Laoliu struggled to get up. When he saw the figure walking out of the forest, his face turned even paler!
"Father!"
"Hmph! You have really done well! "the man said angrily.
"Father, let us go!" Du Laoliu struggled to kneel on the ground.
"Go? Go where? Where can you go? If you can escape from the pursuit of so many people, I can still look up to you.
However, do you think you can hide from others? The Shi family has already set up a trap by the river and is waiting for you.
I am here to bring you back so that we can at least save some face, "the man said angrily. His voice was filled with resentment that they didn't meet his expectations.
…
Three days later, the haggard Du Laoliu and Shi Jiyue were tied to their mounts and escorted back to Lan City.
The closer they got to Lan City, the more apprehensive they felt.
When they were about to reach the city gates of Lan City, Du Laoliu immediately saw that among the people waiting outside the city gates were his mother, his good friend Xu Peng, a few other students from the academy, and Tu Yu, whom he hated the most.
Tu Yu walked to the front of Du Laoliu and Shi Jiyue and looked deeply at Shi Jiyue. His eyes were filled with complex emotions, admiration, and hatred.
"I used to like you very much." Tu Yu's voice was very hollow.
"But I have always liked you." Shi Jiyue's face was frosty.
A strange smile appeared on Tu Yu's face. "The marriage has already been decided. Even though such a thing has happened, I will still marry you! Hehe! Hehehehe! "His laughter was filled with coldness.
Then, he approached Du Laoliu and said softly, "Do you think you can escape? Do you think you can remain unscathed after trampling on the Shi and Tu families' faces? Do you know, I really like to see you struggle like bugs with their tails stepped on? However, you are powerless and can only struggle in vain. "
"I want to challenge you to a duel! The winner can marry Shi Jiyue! " Du Laoliu suddenly roared. He knew that if nothing changed, Shi Jiyue would definitely marry Tu Yu. Tu Yu might have loved Shi Jiyue in the past, but his words just now made him realize that he would definitely take revenge.
He definitely couldn't let Shi Jiyue marry Tu Yu, even if it meant death.
"Useless! What a disgrace!" A man sitting on a mount behind Du Laoliu scolded angrily when he heard his roar. However, he didn't stop Du Laoliu.
"Our marriage has already been decided …" Tu Yu smiled. "Regardless of whether I accept the duel or not, I will marry Shi Jiyue! What are you going to use to challenge me? Do you have the capital? You are just a useless person. Even the person you like is already engaged to me. You have nothing! "
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