Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't worry, Nan Nan. I will secretly send people to take care of the victim's family, and I will also send people to rescue Alan."

“Really!” Nan Qianyue’s eyes lit up. “Then… your people should be careful too.”

Xiao Chen smiled affectionately, "Okay."

Ye Jian shook his head. He would never remind Nan Qianyue. He only needed to believe a little of what his lord said.

As night fell, the southward-migrating moon tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

She sat up in bed, feeling uneasy, with a sense that something bad was about to happen.

I still remember the last time I saw Qin Yi after escaping the military camp. He acted very strangely, saying something like... Trust him, don't trust anyone else, don't abandon him...

His words seemed unremarkable at first glance, but his expression was quite different from usual. Beneath his sorrowful anticipation lay something, and his dark eyes seemed to see through everything yet remain helpless...

wrong!

Did he know beforehand that Xiao Chen had secretly sent someone to rescue her?

It must be!

He let her go on purpose!

There must be some conspiracy behind this; she has to tell Xiao Chen!

Nanqianyue grabbed a cloak and ran out to find Xiao Chen.

As they walked to the corner under the eaves, they overheard Xiao Chen and Ye Jian's conversation.

"My lord, I still advise you not to take any risks. I will take Miss Nan to Fengdu, and you should retreat to the border first."

After a brief silence, she said, "This matter is not open to discussion. I cannot be separated from Nan Nan any longer."

"Lord!"

"Xiao Chen!" Nan Qianyue came out.

"Nan Nan?" Xiao Chen took two steps closer to Nan Qian Yue and reached out to support her. "It's so late, why aren't you resting?"

Ye Jian behind him closed his eyes and retreated on his own.

His mission is complete; he can finally rest.

Nan Qianyue took a breath, her voice urgent, "You can't go to Fengdu! Qin Yi deliberately let me leave!"

Xiao Chen frowned, a strange light flashing quickly in his eyes. "Nan Nan, what makes you say that?"

Nan Qianyue grabbed Xiao Chen's sleeve and began to analyze, "Qin Yi clearly realized that the plague was not simple, and even sent a team of black-armored soldiers to strictly investigate the villagers who had infiltrated the southern district. He also monitored my every move closely, but you still managed to rescue me."

"Because these are all just appearances. His real intention is to make me escape, but he can't make it too obvious, otherwise you'll definitely become suspicious. And what will you do once you become suspicious? You'll definitely devise a more meticulous plan, which is disadvantageous to him."

"Xiao Chen, he already discovered you. If you show up in his territory, you'll definitely be arrested. You can't go to Fengdu. Pack your things and leave now!"

Looking at Nan Qianyue's anxious and worried face, Xiao Chen felt a warmth in his heart. He suddenly hugged Nan Qianyue and rested his chin on the top of her head.

"Nan Nan, I'm so happy right now. Even though you have amnesia, you still care about me. Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you. Can you believe me?"

Nan Qianyue gritted her teeth, realizing she had said all that for nothing. "Then I won't go to Fengdu. I'll find another opportunity to go later. Let's leave now."

After saying that, she pushed Xiao Chen away, only to see him with a big smile on his face, showing no seriousness whatsoever.

"You...aren't you too carefree?" Nan Qianyue was speechless.

Xiao Chen grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "Nan Nan, I'm so happy. It turns out that I'm more important than the clues you found."

"Nan Nan, you're so kind."

Nanqianyue: ...Is this person just love-struck?

"Alright." Nan Qianyue pulled her hand back to stop him. "Don't sigh anymore. I'll go tell Uncle Yan to pack up and leave now."

"Nan Nan!" Xiao Chen pulled her back and gripped her shoulders with both hands. "We are now in Maocha Village, very close to Fengdu. I made arrangements for today's trip. If all of them are abandoned, all the efforts of so many people below will be in vain."

"I will take you to Fengdu tomorrow. We will bypass the Dongling military camp and go north."

Nan Qianyue slowly lowered her head, her brows furrowed tightly. "Are you sure nothing bad will happen?"

Xiao Chen smiled and patted her head. "No, you won't."

The next day.

The group that migrated south changed into the clothes of the northern residents and were riding horses across the grassland.

There are many small countries in the north, and the few that are well-known are all secretly affiliated with three major powers.

"Miss Nan, you are truly beautiful; you look good in anything." Uncle Yan praised her as usual.

Nan Qianyue glanced down at her clothes, a purple-brown ethnic minority dress, then turned to look at Xiao Chen in a dark raven-colored outfit... it looked a bit like a couple's outfit.

"Miss Nan, do you know the name of the horse you are riding?" Ye Jian suddenly asked, his face still expressionless.

Nanqianyue raised an eyebrow. "What's your name?"

Ye Jian rarely showed a smile. "This horse is named White Dragon, and it is a mare."

A white dragon? Then is there a black dragon too?

Nanqianyue blurted out, "Don't tell me there's a black dragon too?"

Ye Jian gave her a thumbs-up with his eyes, "Miss Nan is intelligent. The horse that the lord is riding is Black Dragon. They are a pair."

After Ye Jian finished speaking, he put away his last bit of expression. He stared ahead with a cold and indifferent look, as if he hadn't been the one who had just spoken.

Because his task is complete, his brain can finally rest.

As the moon slanted across Nanqian, she glanced at Xiao Chen's black horse and wondered why the two horses were so close together, practically inseparable all the way. Turns out they were a pair.

"Nan Nan, I think Bai Long really likes you, so it's yours from now on," Xiao Chen said with a smile.

Nanqianyue raised her hand to stop her, "No, it likes the Black Dragon, I won't compete with the Black Dragon for it."

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