The two Dongli people were holding children in their arms, but their eyes were fixed on Nangong Yuan. When Han Yi saw this, she also turned to look at Nangong Yuan, her eyes filled with worry and fear.
When Nangong Yuan saw Han Yiyi's look, he felt a pang of pain in his heart. Then, he waved his hand at the Beichen soldiers surrounding the Dongli people and spoke in a cold voice.
"Let them go..." As he spoke, he quickly glanced at Ye Yi, who understood and nodded slightly.
Upon hearing Nangong Yuan's order, the Beichen soldiers made way for them. The two Dongli men were overjoyed and quickly hugged Zicheng even tighter, slowly backing away.
At this moment, Nangong Yuan exchanged a glance with Ye Yi. In the next instant, the two Dongli people who were still retreating fell to the ground. Zicheng in his arms was also thrown to the ground, and his body was splattered with blood.
Looking at the two Dongli people lying on the ground, both of them had a dart stuck in their throats, still oozing blood, but they were no longer breathing.
When Han Yi saw this scene, her legs went weak. Just as she was about to go forward and hug Zicheng, her arm was grabbed.
"I'll do it..."
Han Yi looked at the person in front of her. It was the same voice and the same face, but the expression was completely different from before. She looked somewhat dazed.
The person in front of me had a cold expression and deep eyes, exuding a chilling aura that inspired awe in everyone who looked at him.
Han Yiyi never imagined that the person who had been following behind her and calling her "Mother" was actually the famous general of Beichen in front of her.
When Nangong Yuan saw Han Yiyi looking somewhat dazed, he couldn't help but recall the time he had chased after someone in Zhushan Village calling for his mother and asking them to bring him a chamber pot. A hint of embarrassment flashed across his face.
When Han Yiyi came to her senses, her expression clearly showed that she had also thought about what had happened before, and besides embarrassment, there was even a slight blush on her face.
For a moment, the air became eerily quiet. Han Yiyi coughed lightly, wanting to say, "The scariest thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet..."
It was only because of the silence that everyone heard Fan Ting, who was lying on the ground trembling and muttering, "Don't kill me, don't kill me."
At this moment, everyone noticed Fan Ting lying under the carriage. When Nangong Yuan saw Fan Ting, his brows furrowed, and his gaze toward Han Yiyi became somewhat ambiguous. He subconsciously asked a question.
“You and him…”
"No, he kidnapped us and Mother..."
Nangong Yuan knew that Ye Yi and Ye Er would never bring Han Yi and the other two to Shaoyang Mountain.
However, when Han Yi appeared at Shaoyang Mountain with the two children, and then saw Fan Ting under the carriage, he assumed that Han Yi had reconciled with Fan Ting. So his eyes darkened, and he subconsciously asked.
But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zicheng in his arms.
When Zicheng saw Nangong Yuan, who was holding him with a heroic and domineering air, he felt a great sense of security. His eyes were practically sparkling with joy. So he quickly told Nangong Yuan that Fan Ting had kidnapped them.
Upon hearing Zicheng's words, Nangong Yuan couldn't help but raise his hand and pat Zicheng's head, then subconsciously spoke up.
"Don't be afraid, with Brother Yuan here, no one will be allowed to hurt you..."
Upon hearing Nangong Yuan's words, Ye Yi and Ye Er choked on their saliva and coughed, thinking to themselves, "We're from different generations..."
After calming Zicheng down, Nangong Yuan's cold gaze fell on Fan Ting under the carriage. He really wanted to kill this man.
However, he was still the biological father of the two little ones, so Nangong Yuan was in a dilemma and didn't know how to deal with this person.
Ye Yi saw through his general's thoughts and quickly spoke up.
“Master, Lady Han and her two children have had a long journey and are now frightened. Why don’t you let them go back to the city to rest first, and leave this person to me…”
Nangong Yuan was also at a loss as to what to do with Fan Ting. Seeing that Ye Yi's injuries had already been treated by the accompanying military doctor, he nodded.
Han Yiyi, who was standing to the side, frowned when she heard the conversation between the two and asked directly.
“What did you call him, Master? You are his subordinate…”
Upon hearing Han Yiyi's words, the two realized that when they were at Han Yiyi's house before, they had pretended not to know each other, and Ye Yi and Ye Er had even impersonated government officials. Now that Han Yiyi was asking them this, the two of them felt somewhat awkward.
“Well, Madam Han, this is a long story, and this isn’t the place to talk. You should go back to the city with your master first, and he will tell you the rest slowly…”
Nangong Yuan glared at Ye Yi after hearing his words, thinking to himself, "Why did I have to say it?" But he still spoke up.
"Let me take you back to the city first..."
In fact, Nangong Yuan still didn't know how to face Han Yiyi. She had saved him and taken care of him for so long, but after he regained consciousness, she left without even saying goodbye. Although there were reasons for it, he still felt a little guilty.
No sooner had Nangong Yuan finished speaking than Zicheng excitedly shouted, before Han Yiyi could even open her mouth.
"Okay, okay..."
This was Zi Hui, who was being protected by Ye Er. She broke free from his embrace and ran to Nangong Yuan's side, raising her little head and speaking.
"I want a hug too..."
Nangong Yuan curled the corners of his lips, lifted Zi Hui into his arms.
Looking at Nangong Yuan, who was holding one child in each arm, Han Yiyi frowned. For some strange reason, she noticed that the two little ones looked very similar to Nangong Yuan.
Especially Zicheng, who seemed to be a miniature version of Nangong Yuan. Seeing this, Han Yiyi was stunned. She even wondered who the original owner's two children were born to.
Han Yiyi wasn't the only one curious at this moment. The soldiers brought by Nangong Yuan were also filled with wonder when they saw the child in their general's arms, thinking to themselves, "When did the general have two children this big?"
After everyone returned to the city, Ye Yi looked at Fan Ting, who was still hiding somewhere trembling with fear, and his eyes were full of contempt. He thought to himself, "He's not even as good as a child."
Although Ye Yi looked down on Fan Ting, he still felt a tiny bit guilty towards him, well, just a tiny bit, after all, he had stolen someone else's bride back then.
It was this slight sense of guilt that led Ye Yi to decide to spare his life. However, he was not about to let him go so easily, since he had kidnapped Han Yi and the other two.
So they decided to throw the man into Shaoyang Mountain, and whether he could come out of the mountain alive was up to fate.
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