Chapter 718 Someone plotted against her

The scenery in Linxi is excellent.

The bleak winter wind blows down withered leaves, which flutter and fall on people's shoulders. Some trees that are more resistant to the cold are still growing with green leaves.

Cheng Wanwan rode her horse directly west, because Qin Wang had cleared out Linxi and Dongshan, so it was unlikely that He Ling's people were hiding there. She had to go to Xishan for a walk.

A hint of worry appeared on Yan Hong's face: "Shuren, that's into the deep mountains and forests. Won't it be dangerous?"

Cheng Wanwan observed the terrain and said, "This is clearly a small path, and people must come here all year round. Since there are people here, it is highly unlikely that wild beasts come and go. Moreover, it is winter now, and wild beasts only come out to hunt once every ten days or half a month. The danger level is within a controllable range, so there is no need to worry."

She had barely finished speaking when the sound of rapid hoofbeats suddenly rang out behind her.

At the same time, an arrow grazed past her and struck the trunk of a tree nearby.

"Oh dear, it got away again!" A sweet voice came from behind. "This lady must have been frightened. My archery skills are quite good; I wouldn't have hurt you. I was just trying to shoot a fawn, and I'm sorry for startling you..."

Cheng Wanwan slowly turned around, meeting a pair of bright eyes, and said in surprise, "It's you..."

The pretty young girl had no idea that the lady in front of her was actually Sui Shuren. She was so frightened that she immediately covered her face with her sleeve and said in a hoarse voice, "It's not me, it's not me, Sui Shuren must have mistaken me for someone else!"

Cheng Wanwan was both amused and exasperated.

This girl was the pale-faced soldier who followed the General of the Cavalry that day; I never expected to meet her again at the hunting party.

Seeing her eyes full of smiles, the girl dejectedly lowered her sleeves, sighed, and said, "Fine, I admit that Ruan Cheng is me, I am Ruan Cheng... Sui Shuren, please, please don't let anyone know that I've joined the army. If it gets to my mother's ears, I might get my legs broken, and even if my legs are broken, my father will definitely be kicked out of the bedroom by my mother and have to sleep in the study every day. My father is getting old, it's not easy for him either..."

She dismounted and pleaded, clutching Cheng Wanwan's sleeve.

"Miss Ruan, please let go." Cheng Wanwan sighed, "I don't know Mrs. Ruan, and even if I did, I wouldn't bring this up, okay?"

"Thank you, Lady Xie!" The girl had bright eyes and white teeth, and a big smile on her face. "Then let me reintroduce myself. My name is Ruan Mingzhu, and my nickname is Xiao Zhuzhu. I am the daughter of the General of the Cavalry. In the capital, I am Miss Ruan, a talented woman who excels in riding and archery. In the military camp, I am Ruan Cheng, the General of the Cavalry's attendant!"

Cheng Wanwan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Xiao Zhuzhu is the same name as my eldest granddaughter."

"No way, Sui Suk-yan already has a granddaughter." Nguyen Minh Chu looked incredulous. "Sui Suk-yan looks younger than my sister-in-law, and she's already a grandmother."

Cheng Wanwan had been complimented on her youth so much that she was numb to it. She smiled and said, "This is Xishan. Why are you here alone? You should go back now."

“Isn’t Sui Su-ren here too?” Nguyen Minh Chu rubbed her hands together. “Dongshan was cleared out by the Prince’s men, so there’s definitely not much game there. If we want to hunt, we have to come to Xishan. I just saw deer, roe deer, and cheetahs. There’s so much game. Come on, Sui Su-ren, let’s go together and try to win the first prize today.”

Cheng Wanwan: "..."

She finally managed to shake off the main group, only to be entangled by a little girl. How was she supposed to investigate the He family's true strength?

Nguyen Minh Chau excitedly mounted her horse and kicked its belly, shouting, "Giddy up!"

The horse immediately moved forward.

Cheng Wanwan had no choice but to follow.

If she sees prey later, this girl will definitely chase after it without a care in the world. Then she can just take the opportunity to "get separated" from it.

However, it is quite dangerous for a young girl to come to the deep forest alone.

Cheng Wanwan gave Yan Hong a look, signaling Yan Hong to mainly follow Ruan Mingzhu.

It will be more convenient for her to move around alone then.

The three of them walked deep into the dense forest, with large birds flying overhead from time to time, and rabbits and squirrels darting past...

However, Nguyen Minh Chau was not interested in these small prey and continued riding deeper into the forest.

Cheng Wanwan gradually fell behind, constantly observing the terrain...

She seized the opportunity, turned her horse around, and planned to take a small path straight into the interior of the Western Hills...

However, a sound suddenly came from the side.

She turned her head sharply and saw a small hidden weapon coming towards her, but it wasn't aimed at her; instead, it was aimed at the horse beneath her.

Before she could even order her horse to run, the hidden weapon pierced its rump.

The horse neighed in pain and suddenly sped up. Cheng Wanwan quickly grabbed the reins, lowered her body, and lay prone on the horse's back.

"Shuren!"

"Sui Shuren!"

Behind her came the screams of Yan Hong and Ruan Mingzhu, who had followed her.

But a normal horse simply cannot match the speed of an out-of-control horse.

The normally docile horse was probably in excruciating pain, recklessly charging through the woods. It banged its head against tree trunks several times, but that didn't stop it. Instead, it became even more frenzied, its body swaying wildly. Cheng Wanwan was so shaken that she was dizzy and almost fainted.

She knew this couldn't go on; either she would be thrown off and die, or the horse would plunge off the cliff and they would both fall to their deaths.

This horse was the first one their family ever bought for a carriage. It's been with them for four years now. It's gentle and obedient to its owner...

A dagger appeared out of thin air in Cheng Wanwan's hand, which she raised high.

If the dagger is inserted into the horse's carotid artery, the horse will die in a short time, and she will be saved.

But she couldn't bring herself to do it.

She was never a cold-blooded person; how could she possibly kill a partner who had been with her for four years...?

The horse continued to neigh and run, venting its physical pain.

Cheng Wanwan closed her eyes and finally chose to put the dagger away.

Firstly, she couldn't bear to do it; secondly, she was afraid that if she missed the mark, she would further agitate the horse, and then even a miracle wouldn't be able to save her...

She had no choice but to find another way to save herself.

That is, the vault.

With one hand gripping the reins tightly, she searched the system shop for tools with the other: a top-tier safety helmet, a suit of armor, and then a whole bunch of blankets. The moment the blankets appeared in the system and were thrown to the ground, she decisively jumped off her horse, landing precisely on the blankets... but due to inertia, she rolled a few times on the ground, inevitably sustaining some scrapes and abrasions...

However, it was already much better than she had imagined.

The moment she got up from the ground, the injured horse had already run far away and quickly disappeared from her sight.

Cheng Wanwan pursed her lips and put the helmet, armor, and quilt back into the storage room.

Don't let her know who did it, otherwise, she will show no mercy.

Suddenly, voices came from the woods.

"I think I just heard the sound of horses' hooves. Wasn't the hunting party organized by the King of Qin in the East Mountain? How come there are horses in the West Mountain?"

"Someone must have accidentally wandered here. If the cave is discovered, everything will be over."

"Cover the cave, let's evacuate first!"

"yes!"

Cheng Wanwan's eyes turned cold.

She stumbled upon the He family's secret base by accident, so it wasn't entirely without gain.