Chapter 39 She was incredibly lucky and survived. She thought she was doomed...

Lin Yanshu asked Mo Langzhuo:

"Where are we roasting lamb legs later?"

Mo Duosi Mei leaned over and teased, "Miss Lin, you're so greedy."

"If you like roasted lamb legs, why don't you marry my brother to you and have him roast them for you in the yard every day!"

Before Lin Yanshu could speak, Ji Wenxuan walked over from a short distance away and said sarcastically, her tone laced with barbs:

"Miss Lin isn't clinging to His Highness the Crown Prince anymore, but is clinging to the prince from Yijiang again?"

Ji Wenxuan was talking about Mo Langzhuo, but her eyes were on Mo Duosi Mei. She hadn't seen Lin Yanshu for a while, so where did this person come from?

However, judging from her clothes and attire, Ji Wenxuan could tell that she was a princess from Yijiang.

Ah, Lin Yanshu is really likable.

Ji Wenxuan waited for Lin Yanshu to demonstrate her sign language again, then snapped back. Heaven knows how long she had studied sign language at home, just to understand Lin Yanshu's words.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Yanshu said, "Why are you here? I heard you've been locked up at home and can't get out."

Ji Wenxuan looked at Lin Yanshu in surprise; she could actually speak!

She already knows that I'm being confined at home. Does that mean the whole capital knows?

Ji Wenxuan glared at Lin Yanshu with shame and indignation, and said, "Don't think I don't know you're making fun of me!"

Lin Yanshu found Ji Wenxuan rather amusing; she came over and said a bunch of things, then inexplicably got angry.

She teased Ji Wenxuan: "Yeah, I was just making fun of you. Go ahead and hit me if you dare!"

Ji Wenxuan was so angry that she didn't care about being a well-bred young lady anymore. She lifted her skirt with one hand and was about to chase after Lin Yanshu.

Lin Yanshu wasn't going to stand there stupidly and wait for her to hit her. She stepped around Mo Langzhuo, hid behind him, and deliberately peeked out and raised her eyebrows to provoke Ji Wenxuan.

Ji Wenxuan was furious and lunged forward without thinking. She didn't pay attention to her footing and slipped on Mo Langzhuo, her front teeth hitting Mo Langzhuo's neck. She reflexively bit him.

Mo Duosi Mei stared in disbelief, while Lin Yanshu craned his neck to look curiously, making a funny face at Ji Wenxuan with a smile.

Ji Wenxuan then realized what was happening and, using Mo Langzhuo's arm for support, stood up: "I...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

There was a bright red tooth mark on Mo Langzhuo's neck, and Ji Wenxuan's face turned red.

Lin Yanshu glanced at Mo Langzhuo, then at Ji Wenxuan, and said:

"Your face is so red, Miss Ji."

"Molangzhuo, you too."

It was the first time Mo Duosi Mei had ever seen her brother blush, and she found it somewhat unbelievable.

Ji Wenxuan glared back, about to have a huge argument with Lin Yanshu, when a man suddenly appeared out of nowhere, calling Lin Yanshu his disciple.

"My disciple, what trouble have you gotten yourself into now?"

Lin Yanshu looked over and saw her master, who had forgotten his disciple at the sight of a beautiful woman. She called out sweetly:

"Master, what nonsense are you talking about! Your disciple is very well-behaved."

Ji Wenxuan looked at the middle-aged man, and the more she looked, the more familiar he seemed, as if she had seen him somewhere before.

Ji Wenxuan thought about it very seriously, and she finally remembered: it was like the portrait of her second uncle hanging in the ancestral hall! Her father said that her second uncle had been rebellious in his early years and was a disgrace to the family. Every time she made a mistake, he would make her kneel in front of her second uncle's portrait and scold her for two hours.

One whole hour of the two hours was spent scolding her second uncle for his rebellious behavior, running off to the military camp only to become a deserter and almost implicate the entire Ji family. She was told never to follow his example.

Ji Wenxuan glanced at Ji Yuan a few more times, and Ji Yuan looked over as well. He also felt that the girl in front of him seemed somewhat familiar, and quietly asked Lin Yanshu:

"Whose daughter is this? Why is she staring at me like that?"

"You wouldn't have taken a fancy to your master, would you!"

Lin Yanshu grinned and gave Ji Yuan a disdainful look: "This is Miss Ji Wenxuan from the Ji family."

"Please stop being so narcissistic, okay!"

Ji Yuan was struck dumb; wasn't that his little niece's name?! The thought of her father's rigid demeanor terrified him.

He exclaimed in horror, "Of all people to mess with, why did you have to provoke her? You're going to get your master killed!"

"You old codger, what are you afraid of?"

Seeing that he couldn't explain it to Lin Yanshu, Ji Yuan quickly walked away, afraid that Ji Wenxuan would recognize him.

Ji Wenxuan asked Lin Yanshu:

"Who is he to you?"

"My master."

Ji Wenxuan's gaze was still fixed on Ji Yuan's retreating figure, and Lin Yanshu noticed Ji Wenxuan's concern for her master:

"Miss Ji, would you like to become my teacher's wife? Then I'll have to think about it."

Ji Wenxuan left, angered by Lin Yanshu's words. Mo Langzhuo watched Ji Wenxuan's retreating figure, then stepped forward, blushing, and asked:

"Miss Ji...is she married?"

Lin Yanshu looked at him with amusement: "I don't know."

"Besides, isn't it your custom that a woman can marry multiple men?"

Mo Langzhuo blushed and stammered, unable to speak. Mo Duosi Mei looked at her good-for-nothing brother, who had been bitten by someone. Maybe the girl didn't even have feelings for him.

She shook her head helplessly.

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The hunt began, and Lin Yanshu followed Mo Duosi and the others. A lamb darted out from the nearby bushes, and Lin Yanshu held her breath, afraid that her breath would disturb the prey.

Morangzhuo drew his bow and shot at his prey, killing it instantly with a single arrow to the throat. The fat sheep fell to the ground.

Lin Yanshu ran over excitedly, looked at the prey lying on the ground, and exclaimed, "I didn't expect to catch prey so quickly."

"I didn't expect there to be so many animals on your Dayong Mountain. We've only been here a short time."

Lin Yanshu squatted down and looked at the white sheep lying on the ground with a probing gaze. Its black pupils stared blankly at the sky. Lin Yanshu frowned. She seemed to see a human figure in the white sheep's black pupils.

Following the light and shadow, she looked up and saw a masked stranger squatting on a tree trunk, half-hidden behind the branches and leaves.

Lin Yanshu was so frightened that she fell to the ground with a thud, staring upwards in terror, and stammered:

"There is...someone."

Following Lin Yanshu's gaze, Mo Duosi and the others saw a figure, but the person brandished a knife and jumped down from the tree, causing them to quickly dodge.

Lin Yanshu rolled to the side of the ground using both hands and feet, and the assassin's knife missed its target, instead striking the white sheep on the ground.

Blood dripped from the blade as the man coldly eyed them, preparing to launch the next attack.

Clearly, the man's target was not Lin Yanshu. He swung his knife at Mo Duosi Mei, but Mo Langzhuo stood in front of her, blocking the attack with his crossbow.

The assassin glared menacingly at the man in front of him, knowing he was no match for him. The man drew a double-edged sword from his waist and began to fight Morangzhuo.

Lin Yanshu hurriedly dodged. Logically speaking, since they had been staying here for so long, their attendants should have arrived long ago, but no one had come yet.

Mordosmei realized this was a planned conspiracy, and she shouted:

"Brother, don't linger in the fight, they're using a trap!"

Amidst the flashing blades, the opponent slashed at Morangzhuo's arm, throwing him aside, and walked towards Moduosimei.

Mo Duosi Mei had no weapons, so she could only retreat step by step.

No one paid any attention to Lin Yanshu. She picked up the crossbow that Mo Langzhuo had thrown from the ground and looked at the assassin with lingering fear. She helped Mo Langzhuo up and asked him in a low voice:

"How are you?"

Despite his internal injuries, Morangzhuo gritted his teeth and nodded.

As the assassin drew ever closer to Mo Duosi Mei, about to strike her with his knife in the next second.

Lin Yanshu gritted her teeth and ran towards the assassin. She nocked the crossbow to the assassin, and the bowstring tightened around the man's neck.

Feeling the pull from behind, the man's face turned red from the constriction. Lin Yanshu's actions did pose a threat to him, but she was too weak and lacked strength.

The man, holding the bowstring, elbowed Lin Yanshu to the ground. He then cut the bowstring with his blade, and due to the momentum, she fell to the ground.

The man turned around, his fingertips touching his neck, which was red from being strangled; a deep red line.

His eyes turned fierce. He sheathed his knife and walked towards Lin Yanshu. Lin Yanshu trembled, scraping his hands on the ground, shrinking back in fear.

She thought she was going to die, and resignedly closed her eyes, but the blade did not fall.

Lin Yanshu opened her eyes tremblingly and saw Mo Langzhuo holding down the assassin's arm, preventing the broadsword from falling. Lin Yanshu immediately reacted and quickly moved her body.

Seeing his prey about to slip away, the man was furious. Veins bulged on his forehead, and he impatiently kicked Lin Yanshu.

Lin Yanshu was struck squarely in the abdomen by the man and kicked several meters away. She rolled to the ground and slid down, her back slamming against a tree.

The two started fighting.

Mo Duosi Mei ran out.

"Run!"

She helped Lin Yanshu and ran into the woods without hesitation.

They had run for an unknown distance, and both of them were panting heavily. Mo Duosi looked around, but there was only silence.

Where is this?

Lin Yanshu was also visiting this place for the first time, and she shook her head.

"We'd better get out of here quickly, we don't know if there are any other people lying in ambush."

Speak of the devil, and he appears; someone really did come chasing after them. Neither dared look back to see if they were friend or foe; they could only take off running.

Halfway through the run, Lin Yanshu grabbed Mo Duosi Mei, took off the conspicuous silver ornaments from her head and put them on her own, then tied Mo Duosi Mei's outer robe around her waist.

"Their target is you, Princess. So you must not let them catch you."

The two countries are negotiating, and now someone is trying to assassinate the royal family of Yijiang; their intentions are obvious.

"We'll split up and run! Princess, you go find rescue!"

Mo Duosi looked at Lin Yanshu with concern, grabbing her wrist. Lin Yanshu was her friend; how could she let her die in her place?

Lin Yanshu noticed her concerns, gently patted the back of her hand, and said in a seemingly relaxed manner:

"It's alright, I'm lucky and I won't die!"

As she spoke, she ran in the opposite direction, attracting the other person's attention.

Mo Duosi Mei knew that Lin Yanshu was acting voluntarily; she had made her choice, and she couldn't let her down.

She ran off, determined to find reinforcements quickly and save Lin Yanshu and herself.

Lin Yanshu was constantly being chased by footsteps, and even with her good stamina, she couldn't run anymore.