Chapter 217 is not that simple.

Hongtao, with her fiery temper, could never tolerate such things. Upon learning that Lin Yuesha had only two companions who had escaped, she hurriedly said, "Sister Yuesha, I know you have a kind heart, but these strangers are best left alone."

It's not wrong to think about protecting yourself first, but it's shameless to betray others to protect yourself.

"Sister Red Peach, I'm not the kind of pushover who has no bottom line."

Lin Yuesha touched her nose. It was her older brother who had no bottom line. Luckily, the two siblings weren't blood relatives and had different personalities.

My stepbrother Xiao Qi, that hothead, might argue for a stranger and become a target. Unfortunately, not everyone is worth the effort; there are just too many ingrates in this world.

"Then what?"

Hongtao thought that Lin Yuesha might have been assigned to work in the same place as she had been in the temporary residence, so that she could escape when the opportunity arose.

"No, it's far from that simple."

Lin Yuesha was about to go crazy; those blue eyes were truly a pervert!

"Sister Red Peach, you haven't seen the city lord of Sishui City, have you? He has blue eyes."

Lin Yuesha recounted her experience, which was incredibly thrilling. She thought she could temporarily make a living with her cooking skills, but unexpectedly, things always went awry.

"You took a knife for the city lord?"

Red Peach picked at her ear, thinking she had misheard, and asked in return.

Bai Ying also pricked up her ears. It sounded like the little girl's experience was somewhat fantastical. Could it be that she was captured by the city lord of Sishui City and used as a human shield, just like Xuan Yao?

"No, I was trying to hide under the table, but some bastard pushed me."

Lin Yuesha was speechless; even now, thinking about it, she still felt incredibly aggrieved. Just like that, by shielding someone from a knife, she had unexpectedly earned the favor of Blue Eyes.

"You think that's the end of the story? Not at all."

Lin Yuesha spoke with heavy breathing, which made Hongtao anxious. She hurriedly said, "This is more exciting than a storybook! And then what?"

"Yes, Lin girl, you took a knife for the city lord of Sishui City, so he let you come back?"

Bai Ying also asked. He vaguely felt that his being punished by his master was related to the little girl, but he didn't dare to ask what the relationship was because his master wouldn't say.

"No."

Lin Yuesha also felt that what she was saying sounded like a storyteller. The blue-eyed man forced her to learn the zither, chess, calligraphy and painting, and then asked her to learn the barbarian language, and promised that she would be the future city lord's wife of Sishui City.

Hearts: "..."

Bai Ying: "..."

The two exchanged a glance and stared at each other in bewilderment.

Although Hongtao had never met the city lord of Sishui City, Yuwen Kun had always been a mysterious figure in the border town, especially in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.

He was indifferent to women and ruthless, killing without hesitation. It was impossible for him to have a change of heart.

“Sister Yue Sha, do you know how Yuwen Kun rose to power? He killed his own father with his own hands.”

Yuwen Kun has been criticized for murdering his father and seizing the throne, but those who opposed him are long gone.

This is the kind of person who is so goal-oriented that he would let a naive young girl become the city lord's wife. The problem is, I've never heard of Yuwen Kun having any of the Prince of Zhenbei's fetishes!

A few years ago, when Yuwen Kun had just taken the throne, the Great Qi sought peace and even sent beauties to Sishui City, but those beauties were all killed.

"It looks like it was chopped up and fed to the dogs."

I only heard about Hongtao from the servants in the manor, so I can't guarantee it.

"That's true, but if we're going to send another beauty now, we should change the way she dies."

Lin Yuesha rubbed her temples, and under Hongtao's questioning gaze, she forced herself to say, "Because the dog is gone, he chopped it up."

Hearts: "..."

Lin Yuesha actually managed to escape right under that pervert's nose; it was truly remarkable!

Hongtao almost burst into tears, and grabbed Lin Yuesha's hand, saying, "Sister Yuesha, you've suffered so much."

“Sister Red Peach, not only am I injured, but he also personally tattooed my chest. He said it was the mark he left for me, the rose of the wood.”

Lin Yuesha sighed. She really didn't want to see the magnolia flowers every time she washed up, which reminded her of blue eyes.

However, removing a tattoo would probably require peeling off a layer of skin.

Red Peach blinked, and it took her a while to find her voice, "Sister Yue Sha, I knew you were no ordinary person, and you were destined to be a noble person in the future."

Lin Yuesha: "..."

When she mentioned this before, Red Peach always thought she was bragging, but now she finally believes it, albeit under these circumstances.

"Moonlight Maiden, how were you kidnapped?"

The white figure asked.

At the Lantern Festival, many people came to see the lanterns, but only a few were ultimately kidnapped. Besides, Lin Yuesha was agile enough not to be too slow.

"I wasn't kidnapped on the day of the Lantern Festival."

Both Hongtao and Baiying recognized the pockmarked face, so Lin Yuesha didn't hide it.

The case is solved; it's no wonder he got a beating on his backside.

The white figure lowered her head. It turned out that the master had taken the little girl to the cabin, and the two of them were under the same roof.

Bah! What sister? Is it really necessary to treat your sister like this?

The little girl saw the miscellaneous book and developed some thoughts about the master's disguise and pockmarked face, which is why the master became angry and made him take the blame.

Bai Ying felt bitter inside, but couldn't express it.

"Alright, I'll go find Granny Xiao and see if I can borrow a carriage to take you home."

The temporary residence was not a place to stay for long, so Hongtao made a quick decision. She also instructed Lin Yuesha, "Go home and reunite with your family first. When you have free time, go to Yutan Temple."

With this kind of luck, amulets are useless now. It would be safer to find a monk to chant sutras and perform a ritual.

"Thank you very much, Sister Red Peach."

Not wanting to wander off, Lin Yuesha whispered, "Could you get us some food? Our companion hasn't eaten all day either."

"Okay, these are all minor matters. You're such a worry."

Red Peach pinched Lin Yuesha's cheek and left in a hurry, leaving Lin Yuesha and Big Beard staring at each other, wide-eyed.

"Brother Bai, do you know where Brother Yun is?"

The pockmarked man sneaked in and said he would wait for her at the entrance of the secret passage, but she escaped safely and the pockmarked man never showed up.

"Don't worry, he's very capable, he'll be fine."

Bai Ying dared not speak ill of his master, for if someone overheard and it reached his master's ears, he would be in deep trouble.

"That's good, but how did you get injured?"

Lin Yuesha stared at the bearded man for a moment, noticing his posture; it seemed he was still injured in a hidden area. Hongtao said the bearded man had left quietly and joined the army of the Prince of Zhenbei.

"I accidentally fell off the horse and was kicked by its hooves."

Bai Ying had already prepared her story and calmly lied.

Doesn't this little girl know how she got hurt? If she hadn't gone to the cabin, would he have been punished?

He realized that this little girl was his natural enemy; nothing good ever came of meeting her, and he had to stay away from her in the future.

"The horse's hoof had a lot of force."

Lin Yuesha twitched her lips, trying to make conversation in a dry, uninformed way.

The white shadow felt like a thousand arrows piercing his heart; he didn't want to say another word.