The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the wind blew Xiao Yunying's long hair. The two were close, and some strands of hair brushed against the man's face.

The man turned his face away and took two steps back.

Xiao Yunying's face flushed with embarrassment. She gathered her long hair and tucked it into her collar.

"I'm sorry."

After thinking it over, he said again, "It's so cold outside, and the snow is falling heavily. Why don't you go inside and wait for your subordinates?"

It seems impossible to send him away; he's blind, and even if he tries to hide somewhere else, he probably won't get very far.

Moreover, they clearly stated that they were "sorry, but I can't leave, so I have to stay and wait for them."

He coughed so hard just now, it was heart-wrenching. Although he tried his best to suppress it, you could hear the throbbing in his chest, so he probably wasn't faking it.

She couldn't bear to let him spend the night alone in the stable, especially with the wind and snow... it was really pitiful.

The man did not refuse: "Then I'll take my leave."

Xiao Yunying cautiously suggested, "Do you want me to help you?"

He has to turn a corner to get to the front yard, and he might bump into the wall if he can't see it.

"No need, you walk ahead, I can hear your footsteps."

"Um... okay."

No wonder he could accurately determine his location, grab his own neck, and had pretty good hearing.

Xiao Yunying, knowing he couldn't see, deliberately slowed down and led him to an empty room.

"There's a threshold, and one more step. Oh, right, there's a table ahead, and a stool next to it."

The man had difficulty finding his way around still objects by sound, so he groped for the stool. Xiao Yunying felt that this was a waste of time, so she dragged the stool over and, as if she were treating an ordinary blind person, held his arm.

"I've put the stool behind you. Let me help you sit down."

After sitting down, the man paused for a moment and then said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Xiao Yunying stood opposite him, and the two of them had nothing to say to each other. For a moment, the room was very quiet.

After waiting for a while, the man spoke first: "Go and rest. Don't worry, I'm not a thief who robs and steals. I won't take your valuables or harm your family. Once my men return, we will leave quietly."

Xiao Yunying's tense nerves relaxed a bit, and she sat down opposite him.

“I know you’re not a bad person, at least you don’t have any designs on my family, otherwise you could have just killed me or tied me up and knocked me unconscious, instead of letting me sit here talking to you.”

That's true, but with a stranger who knows martial arts in the house, how could she possibly be so nonchalant as to go back to sleep?

It's better to stay close to him and keep him under your watchful eye for peace of mind.

The man must have guessed what she was thinking, so he didn't let her go back to rest, but let her sit next to him and secretly look at him.

Then came another long period of silence.

Xiao Yunying couldn't hold back any longer: "Um, are you cold? Do you want me to bring you a small stove?"

"No need, it's not cold in this room."

"Can I go get a candle? It's too dark, I'm a little scared..."

"You don't need to be afraid of me. I told you, I won't hurt you."

"It's not that I'm afraid of you, it's that I'm afraid of the dark..."

Xiao Yunying gave him a disapproving look. What's the use of being afraid of you? You're not leaving. It's dark, isn't it? I always feel like something strange might jump out from the corner.

The man probably didn't expect Xiao Yunying to say that. After a couple of breaths, he said, "Do whatever you want. You don't need to ask me."

"Then I'll go get the candles."

After Xiao Yunying finished speaking, she left the room and returned with five candlesticks.

She placed candlesticks in various parts of the room, lit candles, and the warm light illuminated the entire room, which made her feel somewhat safe.

The man coughed again, covering his mouth. Xiao Yunying turned around and, by the light of the candle, saw that his black clothes were torn and stained a deeper color with blood.

"You're injured?!"

The man stopped coughing: "I was careless and got cut by the sword."

Why don't you say so?

Xiao Yunying walked over to him and said, "I need to see your wound. Please don't hit me."

"...You know medicine?"

"I don't understand." Xiao Yunying said honestly, "But I've been getting injured a lot lately, and my family has all sorts of medicines from friends and my parents. If you trust me, I can bandage you up."

The man fell silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Xiao Yunying didn't urge him. She pinched open the two sides of the torn clothes and saw the wounds inside.

"The wound isn't long, but it's quite deep and still bleeding. Why are you wearing only a single layer of clothing in this cold weather? Why don't you wear a thicker coat to keep warm?"

Just like the day she was dragged away by the sheep, she was fortunate to have been protected from harm by her thick cotton coat.

"The cotton-padded clothes are heavy and make it difficult to move around."

Xiao Yunying pursed her lips. That's true. Escaping is the priority. What's a little cold?

Do you want me to apply some medicine for you?

"No need. I'll have my subordinate come when he gets back. But I need to buy your medicine."

This person had excellent hearing, and even though he couldn't see, Xiao Yunying didn't dare to take out the medicine from the supermarket directly in front of him.

He pretended to take out some medicine from the wardrobe, which only contained a quilt, and placed it on the table: "You don't need to buy it. Aren't you short of money? If you trust me, I'll give it to you for free."

The man fumbled for the porcelain jar, opened it, and smelled it: "This is badger oil ointment, for burns, not for external injuries."

"Huh?" Xiao Yunying was embarrassed: "Wait a minute."

She simply took out all the medicine bottles and placed them on the table: "Sorry, my friend gave me too many kinds of medicine, I'm too lazy to use them, so I can't really tell them apart. Can you find them yourself?"

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