Gu Yan nodded slightly and slowly let go of his hand. Yan Zanggu pulled out his sword and urged his horse forward. The people across from him did not expect him to suddenly attack and were momentarily thrown into disarray.
Yan Zanggu rushed in front of them and clashed blades. After exchanging a few blows, he did not continue to fight. He rushed out of the encirclement and shot like an arrow towards the wasteland in the distance.
When the people across from him reacted, they could only watch as he disappeared into the distance. The people behind them could not help but curse: "That stinking brat. What a fucking coward. Laozi thought he was a hero. "
The leader raised his hand and the complaints behind him ceased. He squeezed his horse's belly and stepped forward. He walked out from the shadows, wearing a felt hat and tucked his hair behind his ears. He was dressed in a velvet robe. His long eyebrows were pure and without a trace of wildness. His long and narrow eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling. His thin lips were slightly curved like flower petals. He did not look like a Xiongnu person at all.
He walked to Gu Yan's side and slowly said: "This one is Luan Titan."
Luan Titan, the seventh son of Xiongnu's Chief Yu. His birth mother was unknown. He had been raised under the Consort's name since he was young and had just been bestowed the title of King two years ago. Among the many sons of the Chief Yu, he did not attract much attention.
Gu Yan was certain who the person in front of him was and calmed down. He calmly looked at him and said: "So it is His Highness Prince Mu."
There was a large desert to the west of the Northern border and more than three hundred li of it was uninhabited. This time, Gu Yan and the others had chosen to take a detour through the desert in order to reach Tong Liao earlier. However, they did not expect that Xiongnu would have an army stationed here.
Gu Yan was brought back to the army by the Luan Titan. At this time, it was close to dawn. The horizon of the desert was already turning white.
Gu Yan was sandwiched between the troops and had their robes draped over him. There was nothing out of the ordinary about him. Luan Titan's military tent was clearly filled with his trusted aides. As soon as he stopped his horse, someone came forward to take over the reins and said: "Prince, Prince Sheng has brought a woman back."
Luan Titan's thin lips curled into a smile that carried the chill of spring. "Got it." After he finished speaking, he went to Gu Yan's side and grabbed his robe. With a slight effort, he pulled Gu Yan down from his horse and carried him on his shoulders. He then strode into the tent.
He threw Gu Yan onto the bed covered with animal skin and turned to leave.
Gu Yan propped herself up and rubbed the sore spot as she looked around the tent. When she was first taken away by the Luan Titan, she still tried to remember the route. However, in the vast desert, with nothing around, and traveling at night, Gu Yan couldn't remember where she was taken to.
In that case, even if Yan Zanggu wanted to save her, he wouldn't know where to go.
While she was thinking, the curtain of the tent was lifted again. Luan Titan came in with a Xiongnu robe in his hand and threw it to her. "Change into this."
Gu Yan didn't look at the robe. She looked straight at the Luan Titan and asked, "Why did you capture me?"
Luan Titan suddenly smiled. There was a hint of confusion in his long and narrow eyes. "When did This King capture you? I don't even know who you are. It was you and your bodyguards who bumped into me, and your bodyguards who abandoned you. This King saved you. "
Gu Yan didn't expect him to be so shameless. She stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say.
Luan Titan squatted down and looked at Gu Yan at eye level. His eyes didn't have the light amber color of the Xiongnu people. Instead, they were pure black, reflecting Gu Yan's shadow. "Are all you Nan Hua women as beautiful as you?"
Hearing this, Gu Yan knew that he knew who she was from the beginning. She opened her mouth and said, "Your Highness King Mu is too polite. I didn't know that there was a Xiongnu man as good-looking as King Mu."
As soon as Gu Yan spoke, Luan Titan's expression instantly changed. He suddenly reached out and clamped down on Gu Yan's neck. His eyes were as dark as ink.
Gu Yan was shocked by this sudden turn of events. Before she could react, she felt Luan Titan begin to exert force. His hand was like a steel ring that was tightly wrapped around Gu Yan's neck. The dull pain in her neck and the dizziness caused by the lack of blood flow in her head attacked Gu Yan.
Luan Titan didn't seem to have any intention of letting go. He held Gu Yan tightly. His eyes were malicious and his thin lips were like blades, but there was still a hint of a smile. Gu Yan's vision began to turn black. Her hands frantically tried to push Luan Titan away, but she couldn't find the strength to do so.
Just as Gu Yan thought that she was going to be strangled to death, Luan Titan suddenly withdrew his hand. Gu Yan leaned on the bed and greedily gasped for air.
Luan Titan looked at her and coldly said, "If you say such things again in the future, I will directly strangle you to death." After saying that, he turned around and left the tent.
Gu Yan was already exhausted after days of hurrying on the road and running for her life last night. Since she was already here, Luan Titan didn't have any intention of killing her immediately. She let out a sigh of relief and fell into a deep sleep on the bed.
When Gu Yan woke up again, the moon was already high in the sky. As soon as she opened her eyes, she felt someone beside her. She reached out to push, but her hand was held before it could touch the person.
Luan Titan's voice sounded beside her ear, "This King is not used to throwing himself into someone's arms as soon as he wakes up."
Gu Yan's dazed mind instantly sobered up. She suddenly got up and looked at the person in front of her under the moonlight. Who else could it be but Luan Titan? "Why are you here?" She shouted.
"This is This King's tent, This King's bed. Why do you think I am here? "Luan Titan's words carried a faint smile.
Gu Yan was silent. She knew that there was no way to communicate with him. She could only get up and walk outside. Before her feet touched the ground, he grabbed her elbow and pulled her back.
Gu Yan lost her balance and fell onto the bed. Luan Titan took advantage of the situation and pressed on top of her. His face was almost touching Gu Yan's, and his breath gently blew on her face.
Gu Yan turned her head and used her other hand to push him. She said coldly, "What do you want to do?"
Luan Titan's eyes were like the stars. He stared at her and gently stroked her eyebrows with his finger. He smiled and said, "What I want to do, can you stop me?"
Gu Yan moved her eyelids to look at him. "You know who I am."
Luan Titan chuckled. He leaned down and whispered in her ear, "What does that have to do with anything?" His lips brushed against her ear. His tone was ambiguous.
Gu Yan turned her head to put some distance between them and said, "Yi Ling won't let you off." When she said this, Gu Yan was stunned. When did she start to trust him so much? But to him, what was she to him?
"Yi Ling?" Luan Titan seemed to be confused. He asked, "What is the relationship between you and Yi Ling?"
Gu Yan pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
Luan Titan smiled and said, "My second brother caught a woman last night. He said that she was Yi Ling's wife. Her name is Gu Yan."
He lowered his voice when he said Gu Yan's name, as if he was whispering the name of his lover.
Gu Yan's body stiffened. She knew that Xiao Yue would be mistaken for her because she was wearing her clothes, but she didn't expect that she would be caught.
Luan Titan seemed to be satisfied with her reaction. He reached out and gently patted her cheek. Then he turned and left the tent.
Gu Yan's body stiffened as she lay on the bed. Thousands of thoughts were running through her mind. Xiongnu clearly came prepared. This meant that one of their people was in the group. He obviously wasn't one of Luan Titan's people. Was it really a coincidence that he met her? Had Yan Zanggu arrived in Tongliao? Would Yi Ling come? Since Xiao Yue was in the army, she should find an opportunity to meet her.
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