When Lü Ping jumped, let alone Ren Xitao, even Ren Xifeng was dumbfounded. Even the pursuing soldiers from the Lü Household were all dumbfounded.
Lu Song had ordered them to capture the person, but he had given them a strict order. They could capture the person, but they absolutely could not harm a single strand of hair. They had to ensure that the eldest miss was unharmed. But now, not only was she injured, but she had also lost her life. Jumping off such a high cliff, how could she still be alive?
Just as everyone was looking at each other in dismay, no one would have thought that after Lü Ping jumped off the cliff, Ren Xitao would also jump off the cliff! He knew martial arts, but this mountain was too high. Between the cliffs, he had a sword in his hand. He could have slashed at the cliffs to slow down his fall. But he only wanted to quickly catch up to Lü Ping, so not only did he not think of a way to save himself, he even used the Thousand Catty Drop to make himself fall even faster.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Ren Xifeng and the Ren Family's driver were even more shocked. The two of them rushed to the edge of the cliff, but they only had time to see the corner of Ren Xitao's clothes. Soon, even the corner of his clothes disappeared.
Ren Xifeng was frightened and his entire body began to tremble uncontrollably. His first thought was fear: It's over. Older brother will definitely fall to his death. His second thought was self-blame: I shouldn't have brought him to Ji 'an County. If he had stayed in the capital, even if he was tied to the eldest miss of the Lu Family, he wouldn't have lost his life. Her third thought was resentment and hatred. She blamed her older brother for not being able to forget that demon-like Lü Ping even after so long. She also hated that Lü Ping and the Lu Family had used some kind of evil magic to charm her older brother to such an extent that he dared to disregard his life and jump off the cliff.
Her expression turned cold as she suddenly turned her head to look at the pursuing soldiers from the Lu Family. The pursuers were still immersed in the shock of the two people jumping off the cliff one after the other. They were startled by Ren Xifeng's glare. Someone subconsciously wanted to scold this bold girl. How dare she glare at them? But as soon as this thought arose, he dismissed it. The other party was someone from Pingnan General's Office. They had been in the capital all year round, so naturally, they wouldn't be mistaken. Now, for the sake of Miss Lu Family, the young master of Pingnan General's Office jumped off the cliff. Pingnan General's Office would probably settle this score with the Prime Minister's Mansion of Zuo!
Those people retreated step by step, determined to leave this place. Lü Ping jumped off the cliff. Looking at the height of the cliff, there was no chance of survival. There was no need for them to continue staying here. It would be better to return to the capital first and report, while leaving two people to search for the body.
But how could Ren Xifeng let them leave like this? She stood up and stood at the edge of the cliff. Her entire body was valiant and formidable. At this moment, the prestige of Pingnan General's Office was fully displayed on her body. No one dared to underestimate her. She pointed at the cliff below and sternly said to the pursuing soldiers from the Lü Family: "None of you are allowed to leave! Go down and save them! Not to save your Miss, but to save my brother. If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his corpse. Listen up, don't think that the Lu Family can protect you. If it weren't for your arrival today, my brother wouldn't have jumped off the cliff. A mere Prime Minister's Mansion of Zuo won't be able to save your lives. If you don't go down and look for him today, remember, Pingnan General's Office will become your eternal nightmare. No matter where you run to, the General's Mansion won't let you go. Also, don't even think about killing me to silence me. Before I returned to the capital, I already sent an eagle message to the capital. People from the General's Mansion are already on their way here. The Lu Family has caused such a big commotion, don't expect the General's Mansion to be unaware. Moreover — "As she spoke, she took a stance and drew the sword from her waist." Don't think that I'm a pushover. If you don't believe me, you can try. Let's see if you'll die today, or if I'll die! "
With these words, the pursuing soldiers lost their momentum. They were just the Lu Family's bodyguards. Even if some of them were hired by Lu Song with a large sum of money, they usually only did escort work. They relied on their martial arts skills to take on this job. The Lu Family didn't have that much money, and they didn't have the time to hire Jianghu experts. These bodyguards were all hired by Lu Song in the capital in order to find his daughter. Their family members were still in the capital. Even if they didn't have family members, they still couldn't bear to part with their lives. More than a dozen people were still strangers to each other. It was impossible for them to work together and kill Ren Xifeng to silence him. Therefore, they only had one choice, and that was to help look for Ren Xifeng. As long as they found Ren Xitao, there was still room for discussion.
Therefore, they nodded in agreement and moved quickly. They whipped their horses and galloped down the mountain in an attempt to enter the mountain stream and carefully search for Ren Xifeng. Ren Xifeng and the coachman unloaded the two horses that were driving the carriage. The two of them took one horse each and followed those people down the mountain.
Ren Xitao jumping off the cliff was completely a hot-headed action. However, he didn't regret it, especially when he quickly caught up with Lü Ping and successfully held her hand. At that moment, Ren Xitao thought, even if we die together, it's still worth it, right? He had never done anything spectacular in his life, nor had he loved anyone deeply. This Lu Ping was just someone he met by chance, yet she was able to leave such a deep impression in his heart, to the point that his younger sister and family were so nervous that they brought him away from the capital. Even so, he couldn't erase the image of that woman from his mind. Instead, when they met again, he missed her even more.
He grabbed Lü Ping and looked at her shocked and frightened expression. He faintly smiled and loudly said, "Hold on tight, I won't let you die!" Just this sentence alone was like a promise. He was eager to protect her, so he directly pulled her into his embrace with his arm.
Ren Xitao thought that if he didn't succeed in saving himself and fell to the ground, he would definitely protect Lü Ping with his body. This way, he could be a meat cushion and give her more hope of survival.
Although he thought this way, he didn't really want to obediently wait for death. The sword in his hand streaked across the mountain, constantly looking for a point of support. Although he still couldn't find it, the speed of their fall slowed down quite a bit. When they slid to the middle of the mountain, they were finally stopped by a patch of dense grass growing on the mountain.
Ren Xitao stopped with Lü Ping in his arms. His knee was bleeding from the friction with the mountain, causing him to frown slightly. But in the end, this was only a temporary buffer. The grass could break at any time. He had to quickly think of a way, otherwise the two of them would continue to fall.
Ren Xitao's eyes constantly searched the mountain, trying to find a safe place to land. Lü Ping slowly recovered from her shock. She looked at Ren Xitao as countless thoughts flashed through her mind.
Why did this person want to save her? Was this person an idiot? If she implicated Ren Xitao and caused his death, wouldn't she be unable to forgive herself even if she went to hell? She had no choice but to escape from the capital. Even if she died, it was fate itself. She could accept it. But now that Ren Xitao had jumped off the cliff because of her, it made her feel regret for the first time. If she didn't leave the capital, none of this would have happened, right?
Thinking of this, tears unknowingly flowed out. Large drops of tears flowed down, washing away the black rouge on her face. Her stunning face was faintly visible. Ren Xitao glanced at her and fell into a daze.
The sword hilt moved and the two of them sank again, scaring Lü Ping into letting out a scream. Ren Xitao held her tighter and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. I'm here. You won't die."
"But I don't want to live alone." Lü Ping finally opened her mouth. She looked up at the man who was like a god to her and said, "If you die because of me, even if I survive, I will immediately follow you. So, big brother Ren, take care of yourself. As long as you live, I won't have any regrets even if I die. "
"What nonsense are you saying?" Ren Xitao turned his head and searched the mountain again. At the same time, he said to Lü Ping, "I jumped down with you. Do you think I'll feel good if you die? The moment I jumped down, I already made up my mind to die. Let's not try to persuade each other. If we survive, we'll be lucky. If we die, there's nothing to complain about. You chose your own path. Just continue walking down it. "
When Lü Ping heard this, her heart inexplicably calmed down. Even if her feet were still in the air, even if there was a bottomless abyss below, she was no longer afraid. Ren Xitao was right. You chose your own path. Just continue walking down it.
"Look, there seems to be a cave there." Suddenly, Ren Xitao used his chin to point below and said, "There seems to be a cave about ten steps away from us."
Lü Ping forced herself to look down. The height made her dizzy, but she couldn't clearly see where the cave was. She only said, "I'll follow Big Brother Ren's arrangements."
Ren Xitao nodded, "Okay, then listen to me. Hold on tight to my waist. I'll bring you down now. When we reach the cave entrance, I'll call for you. Let's use all our strength to swing in first. "
Lü Ping nodded and nervously made her preparations.
Finally, the sword stuck in the mountain wall came out and they began to fall again. Ren Xitao used all his strength to control the speed of their fall. Just as they were about to reach the cave entrance, they suddenly heard a "Kacha" sound. He knew that things weren't good. The sword couldn't bear the weight of the two people and broke in half. At the same time, the fall suddenly accelerated. It was like when they just jumped off the cliff. It was completely out of control.
Ren Xitao was alarmed. He simply threw away the sword hilt and hugged Lü Ping with both hands. Seeing that they were about to miss the cave, his inner force burst out and he actually rushed into the cave with Lü Ping in his arms at the last moment.
That person rolled on the ground. Ren Xitao's back hit a big rock and he stopped.
The impact was too strong. He almost fainted. Fortunately, he managed to hold on with a trace of perseverance. However, he was in so much pain that his head was covered in cold sweat.
"Big Brother Ren!" Lü Ping was anxious. She hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground to check his injuries. When she turned his back over, it was already badly mutilated. She stared blankly at Ren Xitao's back, knees, and right hand that was holding the sword. His whole body was covered with injuries. Finally, she couldn't help but burst into tears.
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