Xiao Yunying lay on her side on the ground and refused to get up.

It wasn't that she was trying to extort money; she was just in so much pain that she couldn't move.

The tall, burly man holding the ram's horns said, "Girl, the ground is cold and covered in dirt. Get up quickly."

Xiao Yunying wanted to curse.

Is it that she doesn't want to get up? Or is it that she's in too much pain to get up?

Because of the man still riding the black horse, refusing to look her in the eye, whose expression and aura were colder than the wind, and the long swords at their waists, she didn't dare to curse.

The man on the black horse waited for a while, but didn't hear a woman's voice. Instead, he heard heavy breathing below, as if she was enduring pain, and asked, "Did you hurt yourself, young lady?"

His tone wasn't as cold as his expression and demeanor, but it wasn't much better. It didn't contain any apology or guilt; he was simply asking if she had fallen and hurt herself.

Xiao Yunying suppressed her anger and hummed in agreement.

To her surprise, the man groped his way off the horse and walked towards her.

The tall, burly man who had been holding the ram's horns felt that the ram's emotions had stabilized, so he released his grip and said to him, "Master, take two more steps, okay, stop. The girl is lying a little to your right in front of you."

Xiao Yunying was completely confused.

When the man approached and squatted down, she realized that his eyes were covered with a black cloth.

He's really blind... ugh, a blind man.

She couldn't see clearly from a distance, but when she got closer, she lay down and was disoriented. Looking up, she could only make out his slightly tilted chin.

She thought he was being arrogant and unwilling to look at her, but now that she thinks about it, his behavior is like that of a blind person she had seen in her past life, who is always tilting his ears and trying to identify his surroundings by sound.

"Is the young lady badly injured?"

Xiao Yunying wanted to say it wasn't serious, but at the same time, a sense of guilt welled up in her heart.

I shouldn't have called him blind. I was too angry just now. Luckily, I only thought it in my mind and didn't say it out loud, otherwise it would have hurt him a lot.

"fine."

Xiao Yunying tried to sit up by supporting herself with her hands on the ground, but the pain in her body reminded her of this.

That's not right. Putting aside whether he's blind or not, he certainly can't see if his eyes are covered with a black cloth. What kind of horse would someone who can't see ride?

Fueled by anger, Xiao Yunying endured the pain and sat up.

"Why are you riding a horse with your eyes covered by a black cloth? Aren't you afraid of riding yourself into a ditch?"

The tall, strong man said, "I'm sorry, young lady, my master is in a hurry to get back. The carriage is too slow, and time is of the essence. We must ride a horse to make it in time. With my reminder, my master will not ride himself into a ditch."

Xiao Yunying: ...Where did this blockhead come from? He even explained to me why he can't ride in a ditch. Who cares if he can ride in a ditch? Can't you tell that she's just complaining?

The man who had been squatting in front of her stood up: "Wan Jun already reminded you to move aside, but you didn't."

Xiao Yunying rubbed her elbow and sat down on the ground, saying to him, "Do you think it's because I don't want to move? There are soybeans in the middle of the road, and the sheep is only focused on eating the soybeans. I can't pull it away."

The man said calmly, "That's your problem, it has nothing to do with me."

"Hey, you... ugh."

Xiao Yunying was angered by the man's attitude and wanted to stand up and talk to him about it, but the force of her leg aggravated her fall injury, and she sat back down in pain.

She landed on her right side first and was dragged for a distance. Her cotton-padded clothes were torn to shreds by the dirt and stones on the ground, and the cotton inside was rubbed off, leaving only the inner layer of cotton cloth.

Xiao Yunying was in the most pain in her shoulders and hips. She bit her lip to keep herself from crying out in pain, and tried to raise her shoulders and twist her waist and ankles a couple of times.

There was no unbearable stinging or pain, so there was probably no dislocation, twist, or fracture.

"Why aren't you up yet?"

Xiao Yunying couldn't hold back any longer and said irritably, "You tell me why you won't get up? It's because it hurts, I can't get up!"

The man could hear her gasping for breath in pain, and the fact that her subordinates didn't say much indicated that the girl had really fallen hard and wasn't faking it.

After being silenced for a moment by Xiao Yunying's words, he finally spoke, "Should I help you up?"

Xiao Yunying didn't pretend to say no, she really couldn't get up by herself, and stretched out her hand to him: "Yes."

The man said, "Wan Jun, help the young lady up."

Xiao Yunying: ……

Okay, he didn't say that he helped himself up.

The tall, strong man named Wan Jun said, "Miss, please forgive me."

Xiao Yunying didn't care who helped her. She had no other intentions; she just wanted to use the support to stand up. She changed direction and reached out her hand to him: "Don't offend me, hurry up."

Gasping for breath and gritting her teeth, Xiao Yunying helped herself up from the ground by holding onto the other person's arm. She spread out her cut palm and blew on the wound to try to relieve the pain.

Wan Junchao retreated to his master's side and said in what he thought was a low voice, "Master, this girl wasn't faking it. The sheep rope was tied around her waist. She was just carried away by the sheep and dragged a long way after landing. Her cotton clothes were all torn to shreds."

Xiao Yunying couldn't help but roll her eyes at them: "What's there to pretend about? It's lucky it's winter now, and I'm wearing a cotton coat. If it were summer, the clothes wouldn't be enough to rub against my skin, and my skin would be torn to shreds."

I was incredibly grateful that I reacted quickly enough, managing to cover my head before my body hit the ground, so my face didn't land first.

The abrasion on her right palm was from instinctively bracing herself on the ground before landing. Xiao Yunying moved her wrist and felt a slight stinging pain, indicating that she had probably twisted it.

"What does the young lady want?"

"What do you mean by 'I want to do this or that'? It sounds like I'm trying to extort you."

Xiao Yunying wasn't the type to hold grudges. She knew that the matter couldn't be entirely blamed on the man; she also bore some responsibility.

Moreover, this man is not an ordinary person. Judging from his words, actions and clothing, he has a cold and aloof personality. It is already quite remarkable that he stopped to inquire about her situation and did not leave immediately. It is unlikely that he would apologize to her.

Seeing the long swords at their waists, Xiao Yunying decided to be generous and not hold it against them.

"Forget it, we're both responsible for this. We're evenly matched. You two can go."

She's just unlucky. Once she's healed, she'll definitely have to drink a lot of mutton soup to make up for it.

The man in black called out to her, "I'll have Wan Jun take you to the clinic."

Xiao Yunying tugged at the rope: "No need."

The mother goat became docile again and waddled over.

Xiao Yunying pointed at the sheep's head: "Did you know I was going to kill you and eat your meat, so you deliberately tormented me?"

The mother sheep didn't react, and the lamb that was released from the rope didn't leave, but came over and bleated once.

Wan Jun glanced at his master: "Is the young lady from Xiaqu Village?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Xiao Yunying untied the rope around her waist, picked up the rope on the ground, and held it in her left hand.

Wan Jun wanted to ask if he recognized his master, but the man in black turned to him. He seemed to see his master's eyes behind the black cloth, silently warning him not to say anything.