Chapter 27: Assassinated With a whoosh, a sleeve dart flew over...

"How did he save you?" Yang Yan forced himself to swallow the uneasiness in his heart and continued to sneer.

Chai Heng had been walking all night and was exhausted. He sat down beside the bed, pounding his leg as he said calmly, "The hole you had Ji Gang dig was too deep. My legs hurt, and I had no leverage. I climbed for a long time but couldn't get out. Cui Miao came by and used a rope to help me climb up."

It had been a long time since the incident, and there was no complaint in Chai Heng's tone. After all, he asked her that question, and she answered that way.

Although she did not complain, all the things that happened in her past life were like a thorn lying there, making it impossible for them to get over it.

For a long time, Yang Yan had been forcing himself not to recall the scene before her death in his previous life. He had been deceiving himself by telling himself that everything was in the past, and that the incident before her death was just the most ordinary quarrel in their more than ten years of married life. After the quarrel, she would still be willing to reconcile with him.

His methods were somewhat despicable and his words were too harsh, but she should understand him. He never really thought of killing her.

Yang Yan remembered that the last time he heard her recall her death in her previous life in detail was when she was with Lu Shichu and he carried her back on his back.

At that time, he only knew that she was in pain.

All I know is that she said she didn't want to like him anymore because of the pain.

Not until today did he realize that she had been silently struggling for such a long time with the so-called lessons he had given her for others.

What on earth was she thinking during that long time when she wanted to climb up but couldn't, struggling with her crippled leg? Yang Yan didn't want to think about it, nor did he dare to think about it. Because if he thought about it, the answer he would get would inevitably make him panic.

Yang Yan suddenly didn't know what identity he should use to question Chai Heng. Was he the ex-husband who indirectly killed her, or the evil man who now bullied her by relying on his power?

Chai Heng was a little uncomfortable seeing this person, who usually made people angry to death when he opened his mouth, suddenly shut up.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling guilty?" After rubbing his sore right leg, Chai Heng began to rub his sore left leg.

"Yeah, I feel guilty."

This time he did not deny his feelings, but responded to her in the same straightforward way.

In Chai Heng's opinion, it was normal for Yang Yan to feel guilty. Everything he did to her could be said to be a heinous crime. Why shouldn't he feel guilty?

Chai Heng used the opponent's force to counter the opponent's force: "Since you feel guilty, then quickly disappear from my sight. And just like today, even if I don't come back before the hour of You, don't look for me."

Yang Yan quickly understood the hidden meaning in her words, which contained a hint of jealousy that he himself hadn't noticed: "Are you still going out with that Cui guy tomorrow?"

She would only be staying in the capital for a few days. If she didn't spend more time with her savior, would she have to go back to the Marquis' Mansion just to see him?

Chai Heng thought so in his heart, but did not say it to him. He just remained silent and did not deny it.

Her determination to kill herself with Cui Miao left Yang Yan feeling helpless. One was the man who had saved her in her past life, the other was the man who had indirectly killed her. Yang Yan thought, if he were Chai Heng, he would definitely not ignore Cui Miao just because of his words.

But knowing that she was chatting and laughing with Cui Miao, he was indeed very unhappy.

"I won't stop you if you want to go, but Chai Heng, you promised me before that you would come back before the hour of You. You have never broken your promise before."

Yang Yan tapped the table with his fingers, seemingly unconcerned, but in fact, his heart was tense.

Chai Heng has always been someone who values ​​her promises. She always keeps her promises, whether it's to Yang Yan or anyone else around her. This is the first time she's gone back on her word.

Chai Heng remained unmoved by his words and said coldly, "I won't go back on my promise for anything, but the prerequisite is that the person I promised to must first be a human being."

He forced her to agree to his conditions when she was unwilling, and expected her to keep this so-called promise. She was not that sick.

After hearing this, Yang Yan fell silent for a moment.

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Although Cui Rushi became the head of the Beijing Guard Division, he was just a minor official in the countryside of Wengzhou in his early years. Because he was quick-witted and made great contributions in protecting the governor of Wengzhou when he was assassinated, he was favored by the then governor of Wengzhou. He was promoted step by step from the countryside of Wengzhou and took charge of the Beijing Guard Division.

These things were discussed by Chai Heng and Cui Miao during their conversations these past two days.

If it weren't for Cui Miao, Chai Heng would have really thought that Cui Rushi had always been with the officials in the capital. After all, he had too many of the cunning and treacherous characteristics of the officials in the capital.

When Cui Miao was with Chai Heng, he loved to talk about the interesting stories of his father in the countryside of Wengzhou. For example, in order to get a promotion, he went to his immediate superior's house to catch mice, but ended up catching the concubine having an affair with a servant, causing his superior to lose face and receive a beating.

There was also the story of a man who was sent by his village to deliver a gift to the county magistrate. He had already prepared to flatter him, but he discovered that the magistrate was a corrupt official who bullied men and women. He immediately exchanged three hundred taels of silver for a pile of paper money to burn for the dead. Before leaving the county, he also went to the provincial capital to file a complaint against the magistrate. Later, his immediate superior found out and threatened to beat him again. This time, he learned to run, running around the village while shouting the reason for his punishment. This made his superior afraid to speak out and never dare to hit him again.

After his shift today, Cui Miao invited Chai Heng to a teahouse for tea. The teahouse in Wenchang Lane was famous for its five-spice beef. Whenever Cui Miao and his brothers returned from their work, they would order a pot of tea and two pounds of beef at this teahouse.

This was the second time he asked Chai Heng out. Before that, he had been serving as the commander of the Five Cities Military Command. His mind was always occupied with training. Chai Heng was the first girl he had asked out.

In order to prevent her from not eating enough, he, who always ordered two pounds of beef in the past, ordered ten pounds today.

Chai Heng sat in the teahouse, listening to Cui Miao's conversation while staring blankly at the ten pounds of beef. She knew Cui Miao was an honest man, but she had never imagined he was so cunning.

When he finished speaking, she couldn't help but praise him sincerely: "Master Cui was also a kind-hearted person when he was young."

Cui Miao raised his head and drank the tea in his hand in one gulp, then sighed, "Who says it's not true? The imperial court in the capital is also full of twists and turns. Although my father has a higher position now than before, his heroic spirit is not as strong as before. People always grow old. Sometimes I wonder if I will become like him when I am old. But I think it's better to take it one step at a time."

"People change. Lord Cui is so smooth now, and it's often to protect the Cui family. It's not easy for a person to stay in the court for a long time and still do things that don't go against his conscience."

Chai Heng couldn't help but think of Yang Yan again. After going further and further down the path of officialdom, he forced the young emperor to kill his own brother. After the young emperor ascended the throne, he also joined forces with the Imperial Household Department to sideline him. He treated the young emperor like an ordinary child all day long. Did he still remember his original intention?

If they had not died too early in their previous life, Chai Heng thought that once the little emperor grew up and became fully fledged and able to hold the imperial power in his hands, Yang Yan would definitely be the first to be liquidated, and his end would definitely not be too good, but these were not things she had to worry about.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing that Chai Heng was a little absent-minded, Cui Miao thought that he had talked too much and offended her, so he couldn't help but ask.

Chai Heng shook his head: "Nothing, just remembered an old friend."

"Is the old friend Lord Yang?"

Cui Miao had heard Cui Rushi mention the relationship between Chai Heng and Yang Yan. He didn't mind that Chai Heng had been married before, nor did he mind that she had traveled thousands of miles to Xirong to accompany Yang Yan.

But after all, he is not either of them. He doesn't know why a relationship has led to divorce, nor does he know what the couple has experienced. So he has no idea whether Chai Heng has completely let go of Yang Yan.

What he was most worried about was that although Chai Heng said that he had nothing to do with Lord Yang, he still cared about him in his heart.

Unfortunately, before Chai Heng could reply, a sleeve dart shot from the southwest, aimed at Cui Miao and hitting him in the shoulder. Cui Miao was intently waiting for Chai Heng's reply and had no time to dodge, as his shoulder was immediately bleeding.

The dart arrived too quickly. After being hit, Cui Miao's expression changed, as did Chai Heng's. Chai Heng subconsciously looked in the direction of the dart. He saw three or four young men wearing coarse linen clothes and straw hats. They were agile and ran away after only one shot.

Cui Miao frowned, pulled out the hidden dart, and immediately went after him.

Chai Heng also hurriedly followed.

"You go back first. It's too dangerous to follow me."

Chai Heng actually didn't want to chase after them. There were three or four people in total, but they only shot one hidden dart. It was obvious that they were trying to lure Cui Miao somewhere, or the sleeve dart was poisonous.

She wanted to stop him and tell him not to chase him yet, and that going to a clinic was the right thing to do. However, Cui Miao's lightness skills were much better than hers, and she was about ten feet away from him. She had no chance to stop him even if she wanted to.

By the time they finally caught up with him, they were already in a forest.

Cui Miao raised his sword, his handsome features furrowed. "Whoever wants to assassinate me, why not just come openly? Why resort to such petty tactics?"

As soon as the words fell, a burst of laughter was heard in the air.

The laughter came from nowhere and made Chai Heng feel a little creepy.

"Cui Miao, there is a trap here, we'd better go back first." Chai Heng had a bad feeling. Just after he finished saying this, two ropes flew out from nowhere and tied them up tightly one by one. Then, they were hung on two big trees on the left and right.