They are assassins, and have developed a cold and ruthless personality, always appearing indifferent. When carrying out missions, they don't let their personal emotions get mixed in. Even among their comrades, the mission is the priority, and they don't communicate much with each other. In short, they only talk about business, avoid nonsense, and try to be concise and to the point to save time.
Her angry words just now sounded childish and shrewish, like a child throwing a tantrum, which made her sickly face more lively and charming, and more vibrant.
She said there was no reason, she just wanted to save him, and added that she didn't want him to lose his life for nothing.
Assassins always adhere to the principle of mission first and never act on emotion. The only way to survive is to remain calm and composed at all times. Their only responsibility is to their leader. If necessary, the sacrifice of one or two comrades is unavoidable, and they will never disrupt the entire assassination plan to save other assassins.
However... the words You Shuyao just said somehow seemed to leave a trail of footprints in his icy heart, leaving a deep mark.
"Stop the carriage!" A voice called out from outside, breaking the silence.
You Shuyao suddenly opened her eyes and subconsciously looked at Qi.
"It's government officials patrolling the streets," one of his men whispered to Qi, leaning close to the carriage window.
They were government officials, not the Embroidered Uniform Guard. You Shuyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that things were still relatively easy.
She looked at Qi again; his expression was normal, without any tension, clearly indicating that he thought so too.
As the sound of hooves drew closer, the officials also approached the carriage.
"Who are the people in the carriage? Where did you come from? And where are you going?"
"Reporting to your Excellency, the people in the carriage are our master and his wife. We are medicine merchants, ordered to rush out of the city to deliver medicine. Look, this is the pass issued by the yamen..." The subordinate outside was negotiating with the officials. You Shuyao listened carefully and thought to herself, so they were disguised as medicine merchants to leave the city? No wonder she smelled a faint herbal scent as soon as she got into the carriage. Qi Gan must have planned everything to leave the city at this time. With him around, perhaps she could really get past these Jinyiwei guards who were like leeches and leave the city smoothly.
"Are your boss and his wife inside the carriage?"
"Yes, sir!"
lady?
You Shuyao was stunned for a moment, and then... she felt someone else beside her.
It turned out that Qi, who was sitting opposite her, squeezed in. She felt a slight weight on her shoulder as Qi wrapped his arm around her shoulder and then pulled her body close to his chest, half-embracing her.
The unfamiliar male presence instantly enveloped her, making Shu Yao feel somewhat at a loss.
She reflexively tried to keep her distance, but the moment the car door opened, her assassin instincts made her instantly immerse herself in the role-playing of "Master and Madam," snuggling intimately into Qi's arms.
"Sir, I'm in a hurry to deliver goods out of the city. I hope you can do me a favor." After saying this, Qi pulled out a shiny gold ingot from somewhere and handed it to the other party.
Unlike his usual cold and emotionless voice, Qi's tone rose slightly at this moment, giving him a refined and mature air, making him sound like a real, flesh-and-blood person.
If You Shuyao hadn't been with him and seen the words come out of his mouth, she would have thought it was someone else. It seems this man is not only skilled in disguise, but also adept at voice manipulation.
The official grinned, weighed the silver ingot in his hand, looked around, silently put it into his sleeve, and then slowly said, "Oh, a medicine merchant... Since you're in a hurry to deliver medicine out of the city, why are you with a young lady?"
"To be honest, my wife is ill. It just so happens that the doctor who delivers medicine is very skilled, so I asked him to take a look at her." As he spoke, Qi hugged You Shuyao tighter and reached out to touch her face, his concern and affection overflowing.
The officials, having received bribes, were inclined to release the people since their reasons seemed reasonable. However, they added a final warning: "The Embroidered Uniform Guard has been searching for a woman these past few days, and they're investigating very closely. Be careful not to let anyone sneak into the caravan and follow us out of the city, or we'll both be in deep trouble."
"I see, I understand now. Thank you for reminding me, sir."
"Okay, let's go."
The officials stopped stopping them and let them continue their journey.
As soon as the car door closed, it immediately blocked the view from outside. You Shuyao took the initiative to step out of Qi's embrace, and he also withdrew the arm that was on her shoulder.
Qi did not return to the opposite seat, but remained sitting next to her. You Shuyao did not mind. After all, with the official's words, Qi should believe what she said, so she did not need to worry about being taken back to the organization!
Perhaps because she believed that Qi had planned all the routes ahead and had already taken her away safely, Shu Yao relaxed completely, leaned her head against the car wall, and intended to close her eyes to rest for a while, but unexpectedly, she fell into a deep sleep as soon as she closed her eyes.
The carriage moved forward at a steady pace, and the sky outside grew brighter and brighter. She fell asleep, and as she swayed, her body began to lean forward. Just as she was about to fall off her seat, a large hand reached out and nimbly pulled her back. She then fell onto him and rested her head on his shoulder, fast asleep.
Qi looked down at Shu Yao, but instead of pushing her away, he let her continue to lean on him.
You Shuyao slept exceptionally well throughout the journey. When she slowly opened her sleepy eyes, she could still feel the carriage traveling, but it wasn't bumpy anymore. She even found that this sleep was very relaxing.
Suddenly, she froze, realizing that the object she was leaning against was soft, not the car wall, but... but someone's... chest?
Staring at the blue fabric, it looked vaguely familiar. It resembled Qi's, and this realization instantly cleared her muddled mind. Inside the carriage, besides her and Qi, there was no one else; meaning she really had slept against his chest all night.
Good heavens! I'm so dizzy! She was sleeping so soundly that she didn't even notice him sleeping on top of her. This shows that her alertness has dropped by quite a bit.
Shu Yao was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to move. Realizing their awkward position, she didn't know whether to quietly move away or continue to pretend to be asleep and pretend that she didn't know anything.
Just as she was hesitating, she suddenly heard soft, even breathing coming from above her head. She couldn't help but quietly lift her eyelids... slowly, slowly glancing upwards, and found that Qi had also fallen asleep, and seemed to be sleeping very soundly.
She suddenly realized! Oh... no wonder, if he were sober, he wouldn't have let her sleep soundly against him; he would have probably run away to the side long ago.
Thinking of this, Shu Yao relaxed a little, silently straightened up, and moved to the side to keep a certain distance between the two of them.
After sitting there for a while, feeling rather bored, I reached out and lifted the curtain a little to see where they were.
She was completely stunned when she saw it.
They set off at midnight, but now the sun is shining brightly. The carriage travels along a narrow road, with endless mountain ranges on both sides, a blue sky and white clouds, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city and the omnipresent Imperial Guards.
Did they... really leave the city?
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