Three days later, the eldest brother said that it would take another two hours to reach Qingshan Town. Qingshan Town was the closest town to them, but there was a city gate in the town, and soldiers guarded the outside of the city gate. A travel permit was needed to enter the town.

Zhong Qingyi had a travel permit, but Song Zhuiyan did not.

“Teach me the way when the time comes,” Song Zhuiyan said to the ‘boss’.

"Then what should I do?" The eldest brother's eyes darted around, clearly indicating that he didn't want to give it to them.

"You have no choice." Song Zhuiyan lifted her eyelids and glanced at him, making him shudder.

"You can't kill me. I've already led the way for you, and you promised to let me go." The leader looked wary, with despair in his eyes. These two were very skilled in martial arts; he had no chance of escaping.

Actually, Song Zhuiyan didn't intend to kill him, at least not for the time being. However, without a travel permit, the three of them couldn't enter the town together, so she could only let him wait outside. This person had already taken the poison, so he probably wouldn't dare to do anything reckless, but she still had to be careful.

Before she could discuss it with Zhong Qingyi, they heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, followed by the sound of a baby crying.

"Someone's coming. Let's hide quickly. Anyone who can ride a horse must be one of General Du's men. We'd better not get involved." The eldest brother seemed to be used to this kind of situation and skillfully pulled the two of them to hide.

"I'll go take a look," Song Zhuiyan said softly.

In the distance, she could hear not only the cries of a baby, but also the heart-wrenching screams of a woman. The sound made her feel terrible, and she couldn't rest easy without looking at the scene.

"Are you guys crazy? Go ahead and do it, I'm too scared to go." The eldest brother suddenly grabbed a tree next to him, as if that would prevent him from being dragged over to fight.

Zhong Qingyi didn't even glance at him, and said to Song Zhuiyan, "I'll go with you."

If you haven't encountered them, fine, but if you have, you can't just stand by and watch them die. Duke is a womanizer and a ruthless man who doesn't treat refugees like human beings. Those innocent people are truly pitiful.

"Woman, heroine, could you please give me the antidote first?" The eldest brother looked at her pleadingly, almost in tears.

This guy felt that the journey was fraught with danger, and that Song Zhuiyan and Zhong Qingyi might die there. If they died, who would he find the antidote for? Even if they didn't die, they would be chased and fleeing everywhere. Where would he find someone to ask for the antidote?

Song Zhuiyan saw through his thoughts at a glance and sneered, "So whether we can come back alive depends on your fate. If anything happens to us, you'll be buried with us."

The eldest brother was heartbroken, torn between following and not following. In the end, he chose not to follow, and that farewell became a final one. After that, the eldest brother seemed to vanish into thin air. Of course, it's also possible that the drug took effect and he didn't have time to get the antidote, and he just passed away somewhere.

When Zhong Qingyi and Song Zhuiyan arrived at the scene of the fight, they discovered that it was not simply soldiers killing refugees, but a group of soldiers on horseback chasing and killing several young women and children, one of whom was holding a baby.

These people were being fiercely protected by several guards. Among them was a particularly brave boy of eighteen or nineteen years old. He was wielding a sword and fighting desperately with the soldiers on horseback, but the soldiers on horseback were clearly gaining the upper hand, and the boy was being forced to retreat.

"Should we save her or not?" Zhong Qingyi asked her.

Song Zhuiyan squinted and said, "Those people on horseback must be Duke's men. Those women and children, no matter whose family they are, are still weak, so naturally we have to save them."

The boy had been slashed in the chest, and just as the next blow was about to strike his head, he thought he was about to die when suddenly a sword blocked the blade that was about to fall on him.

He glanced back and saw two young men who appeared out of nowhere, swiftly slaughtering the group of soldiers who were chasing them.

Of course, they did not win entirely by force. One of them, a handsome young man with fair skin and delicate features, somehow managed to do it. While sparring with his opponents, he flicked a handful of powder, and the soldiers who inhaled the powder fell off their horses within moments and died on the spot.

This shows how potent the poison was.

Several horses also collapsed from the poison. The boy looked at the unfortunate horses with a regretful expression, saying, "How pitiful the horses are, it's such a pity that they have to be buried with these beasts."

She had been very careful, but she overlooked one thing: the poison was too strong. The horse collapsed and died too quickly after smelling just a little bit. She didn't even have time to try to save it.

She wanted to store these horses in her spatial storage and give them to Tantan to take back. Tantan was really craving horses, and she herself wanted to learn to ride. In ancient times, transportation was too difficult, and people had to walk everywhere, which could easily break a person's legs. It would be much better if there were horses to take them.

"I am deeply grateful to you two for saving my life. May I ask who you are?" Liu Chengyu walked over and cupped his hands in greeting to the two men.

Zhong Qingyi glanced at him without saying anything, then shifted her gaze to Song Zhuiyan, asking her to be the spokesperson. Song Zhuiyan looked indifferent, with a hint of hostility in her eyes.

His voice was flat and even. "It was just a side thing. Since we rescued you, shouldn't you give us your names first?"

Liu Chengyu was stunned. This man had such a strong aura and spoke so rudely. He had just saved someone in such a dangerous situation, and he thought he was just doing it incidentally.

This person has a delicate and handsome face, with very soft features, yet he always has a cold expression and speaks in a stiff and aloof manner, which seems strange no matter how you look at him.

How can there be such a huge contrast between appearance and personality? It's too contradictory.

"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a good-looking person before?" Song Zhuiyan had already noticed the other person's secret scrutiny and was quite impatient. Why was he taking so long to say his name?

"You..." The guard was about to reprimand him, but Liu Chengyu stopped him with a gesture. The guard glared at Song Zhuiyan with an ugly expression before retreating dejectedly.

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