Because the effects of the medicine had not yet worn off, Shen Jun was sore and weak all over, and had no way to fight back. He couldn't possibly say that he was working for the emperor, so he simply gritted his teeth and closed his eyes tightly.
"I won't say anything, just kill me."
"..."
Jiang Lin frowned; judging from his expression, he seemed genuinely intending to kill Shen Jun. After all, he had followed his father to many battlefields, and he never let suspicious individuals go unpunished.
Su Xiaoning was startled. Shen Jun hadn't hurt her, and she didn't want him to die in front of her, so she quickly grabbed Jiang Lin.
Faced with Jiang Lin's questioning gaze, Su Xiaoning's brain raced, and she managed to come up with a reason.
"Don't kill him, he... he's actually my bodyguard! The reason I didn't say it earlier was because I was embarrassed. I ran away from home, and he was probably ordered by the Prince's Mansion to arrest me, but I don't blame him. After all, we grew up together..."
As Su Xiaoning spoke, she even squeezed out a few tears, as if she really was a weak young lady from a wealthy family who was about to be taken back.
Jiang Lin instinctively felt that a girl like this wouldn't lie, so he obediently released Shen Jun and turned to fetch his horse. He hadn't taken two steps when he suddenly turned pale and nearly collapsed.
"What's wrong?" Su Xiaoning asked anxiously, supporting Jiang Lin.
"It's an old problem..." Jiang Lin gave a wry smile, clutching his chest, looking very uncomfortable.
Su Xiaoning carefully observed Jiang Lin's expression and suddenly asked, "Have you ever been poisoned by marsh gas?"
"How do you know?" Jiang Lin looked at Su Xiaoning in surprise. "I was poisoned by this poison when I fought alongside my father in the southern frontier years ago, and there is no cure..."
"Who says there's no cure?" Su Xiaoning raised an eyebrow, revealing a confident smile. "I can cure it!"
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