Chapter 173 His Feelings

Jiang Mi pulled back the curtain and looked at him coldly: "You should have thought about this day from the first day you became a bandit. No one in this world can do bad things and still get away with it. Everything you have now is what you deserve for your sins."

Zhang Yi was disheveled and his former high spirits were long gone. His eyes were bloodshot. In his eyes, it was all Jiang Mi's fault that he had ruined his future. If it weren't for Jiang Mi, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state now, and his underlings wouldn't have been arrested.

Jiang Mi ignored him, looked around, and asked, "Where's Yang Liu? Where did you take her?"

Zhang Yi sneered: "She's your good sister, of course I'll keep her by my side. If she's not doing well, it's your fault."

Jiang Mi wasn't worried about whether Yang Liu was doing well or not, but she didn't say anything. She just gave Huo Ran's men a look, and the guards were several times more skilled than the government officials. They quickly tied up Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi was utterly shocked: "Who exactly are you people? Government officials can't possibly be this powerful!"

Jiang Mi didn't answer him: "Where's Yang Liu? Where is she?"

Zhang Yi spat out a mouthful of blood and said nothing more. At this point, he had already accepted his fate. Once he was in prison, there was no way he would ever get out. He had taken many lives on his conscience and wouldn't live much longer. He had originally thought he could kill Jiang Mi to vent his anger, but who knew that Jiang Mi would have such a powerful expert by her side? He began to doubt Jiang Mi's identity.

Jiang Mi wasn't stupid. Zhang Yi had already escaped, and his return to kill her at this time wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision; Yang Liu must have been pushing him along behind the scenes.

"Yang Liu sent you to kill me, didn't she? Actually, I came here to save her. Regardless of our relationship, I not only want to save her, but also other good citizens and civilians. She is just one of them. Haven't you ever thought that the reason you were captured by us was because she did it on purpose?"

Zhang Yi's breath hitched, and he asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Jiang Mi deliberately said, "What I mean is, Liu'er and I are together. The reason she was willing to follow you is to capture you. How could a girl like her do that? So she had to risk her life. You came to kill me, wasn't it because she instigated you?"

Zhang Yi frowned, seemingly unwilling to believe Jiang Mi's words, but he listened attentively.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Mi knew she was right.

"Then why didn't she come out? Because she has already been rescued by the government. She was originally a law-abiding citizen, how could she be willing to submit to a fugitive like you? It was just a temporary measure."

Zhang Yi subconsciously turned to look at the woods behind him. They had agreed that after killing Jiang Mi, he would take her away and run away together. He still had some silver on him, which he could use to open a small shop and start over. When he left, he had given all his wealth to Yang Liu…

"***!" Zhang Yi struggled to run into the woods. At this moment, the people around him received Jiang Mi's signal and immediately ran into the woods, but they could not find him anywhere.

"The person is gone; they probably ran away a long time ago."

Jiang Mi looked at Zhang Yi and sneered: "You just came to kill me, and she ran away by herself. It seems that no matter whether you succeed or fail, she doesn't plan to escape with you. After all, you are a criminal, but she is not."

Zhang Yi was seething with hatred, but now the person he hated had changed from Jiang Mi to Yang Liu.

"Forget it, let him go. Let's go back first and make sure this bandit leader doesn't get away."

Jiang Mi was extremely sleepy. She sat back down, intending to take a nap, when she heard the sound of horses' hooves. Why was someone riding a horse at this hour? She immediately became alert, but then heard Huo Ran say, "That looks like the master's horse?"

Suddenly? Jiang Mi was skeptical, but she still looked back with her eyes fixed on something, as if she were hoping for something.

"You can even tell the difference by the sound of horses' hooves?"

The men said excitedly, "Of course! Our master's horse is one of a kind in the world; you can't buy it no matter how much money you have."

Seeing their proud expressions, Jiang Mi couldn't help but feel confused. It seemed that Huo Ran's identity was more powerful than she had thought; otherwise, how could he...

You have such a fine horse?

Thinking this, Huo Ran rode his horse to her. Even though he looked travel-worn, he still made her heart flutter. Did she really care about this man so much?

Could it be that she has really fallen for him?

"Master, you're back!" Huo Ran's men were all very excited, looking at their master with faces full of excitement.

Huo Ran's eyes were fixed on Jiang Mi. He dismounted, walked to Jiang Mi, and seeing that she was safe and sound, he finally felt relieved.

“You…” Jiang Mi looked at him, not knowing what to say. She always felt that he had rushed back for her sake. If she asked him directly, she would definitely be laughed at.

Huo Ran sighed: "You're too disobedient. Is it so hard for you to stay at home? I've only been gone a few days and you've already gone to a bandit's den. Luckily, I left someone here, otherwise I really wouldn't feel at ease."

Despite saying this, he still hurried back on horseback. He wouldn't have been able to put his mind at ease if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

"I'm fine. The magistrate is protecting me. Besides, I only did it because I was confident. I wouldn't act rashly if I wasn't sure. Why are you back so late at night? Is something urgent?"

Huo Ran was about to say that his urgent matter was imminent, but he stopped himself in time, glanced at Zhang Yi who was tied up, and asked, "Have all the bandits been captured?"

"They're all here." Huo Ran's men tied Zhang Yi up and brought him in front of Huo Ran. "This is the man who just tried to kill Miss Jiang, but we stopped him."

Huo Ran's eyes flashed with murderous intent, but Jiang Mi suddenly spoke up: "It's alright, just send him to the government office, the law will decide."

Huo Ran's eyes cleared, and he said nothing more. Anyway, this person was already dead, so he just wanted Jiang Mi to be alright.

"Don't go out alone again. What if... I mean, what if something happens..." What should he do then?

Jiang Mi nodded: "Don't worry, I understand, I won't do it again." She originally wanted the reward from the system. Once she got the reward, she wouldn't have to risk her life anymore. However, this reward was huge, and she couldn't wait for the system to give it to her.

"That's good." Huo Ran sighed and personally led people to escort Jiang Mi back. Anyone who didn't know better would think there was some important person in the carriage. Fortunately, it was late at night and no one saw them, otherwise it would have caused a huge uproar.