Chapter 164 I Like You
Bean-sized raindrops fell from the eaves, and from a distance, they looked like a bead curtain.
Two people walked side by side under the umbrella, their bodies very close to each other.
Xie Suzhou lowered his eyes to look at the woman's profile. Seeing that she was distracted, his brows knitted slightly. "Ah Cheng, what are you thinking about?"
"Nothing." Su Cheng came back to his senses and gently scratched Yueyaer's chin with his fingertips. "I just feel sorry. Some people are greedy for power and climb up at all costs, while others yearn for ordinariness and are willing to sharpen their heads to fly out of the golden cage."
"A loving family raises a home-loving bird, while a loveless family raises a free bird." Xie Suzhou looked into the distance, his tone calm, "The Third Prince is only in his early twenties this year. It's not too late for him to wake up. He is indeed not suitable to stay in the cannibalistic palace."
Xie Suzhou tilted the umbrella in his hand towards her, opened his thin lips, and explained the four princes of the royal family to her one by one, "The eldest prince has not returned yet. He is skilled in martial arts and has military merits. He has no shortage of supporters in the court. We stand on the side of the prince, and we have the Black Tiger Army as our backing. Although the ninth prince is young, the strength of his mother's family cannot be underestimated. His maternal grandfather for three generations was a general. If Concubine Zhe insists on asking the third prince to fight, these people will definitely be eaten alive."
"Faking his own death and getting the prince's blessing is undoubtedly his best way out."
"That being said, it's difficult to actually put it into practice." Su Cheng sighed softly, his delicate brows knitted into a knot. "Just now, while you were waiting outside, the Third Prince told me a lot. In the end, he begged me to persuade His Highness that since the situation has been resolved, could you spare the lives of Concubine Zhe and the rest of her family? Even if it means exile, it's better than beheading."
"If you don't remove the root of the problem, it will inevitably become a hidden danger. What's more, it's a grudge against the royal family. Even if you are exiled thousands of miles away, it won't bring peace of mind." Xie Suzhou glanced at her with a solemn expression, "You didn't agree to this, did you?"
Su Cheng shook his head slowly, looking serious, "No."
There was a brief silence between the two. When they were almost at Zhao's house, Xie Suzhou suddenly spoke, "Ah Cheng."
Su Cheng looked back at him, a puzzled look in his eyes, "What's wrong?"
"If I become successful, will you marry me..."
The sound of rain grew louder and louder, so loud that Su Cheng couldn't hear his voice.
A cold light flashed from behind Xie Suzhou. Su Cheng's eyes widened instantly. He rushed into his arms and threw him to the ground.
The incident happened too quickly, and Xie Suzhou had no time to react. He just instinctively stretched out his arms to hug her body to prevent her from getting hurt.
The accumulated rainwater had already reached the soles of their shoes. The two fell into the puddle and the dirty water hit them. Su Cheng's hands were tightly protecting the back of Xie Suzhou's head. The cold arrow flew past his scalp and shot the silver hairpin on his bun crooked.
Thunder roared across the sky, and the sky seemed to have cracked open, and dazzling light illuminated the earth in an instant.
Su Cheng forced herself to raise her head, the rain hitting her face densely, blurring her vision, "Xie Suzhou, we're being watched. The rain is so heavy that I can't see anyone clearly."
Today happened to be...
If Su Cheng met the prince privately and was discovered, he would be killed. In order to conceal his whereabouts, An Zhicheng and Cai Lian did not accompany him. But just in case, Su Cheng told Cai Lian about his whereabouts and instructed her to go to Qingyun Lake if he had not returned home after the agreed time.
Now, she can only pin her hopes on Cai Lian, which is the only way to Qingyun Lake and is only a few hundred meters away from the Zhao family.
The rain was getting heavier, and Su Cheng could only support Xie Suzhou and run to the eaves of a tailor shop. Before he could stand firmly, another arrow shot straight at Su Cheng's back.
Xie Suzhou's pupils suddenly shrank. He only had time to pull the woman in front of him away. He couldn't dodge the arrow, which pierced his shoulder. He groaned and his body hit the door of the tailor shop.
"Thank you Suzhou!" Su Cheng's face turned pale, tears instantly burst out, and he hurried over to help him.
"Don't turn your back on them..." Xie Suzhou stopped her and pulled her behind him. His slender fingers fell on the arrow. He gritted his teeth and exerted force with his hand, breaking the feather arrow. "The rain is too heavy. I can't see where the arrow came from. Don't act rashly..."
Blood flowed down the broken arrow, hit the ground, and was washed away by the rain in an instant.
"Xie Suzhou..." Su Cheng hid behind him, looking at his bleeding shoulder, his expression dazed for a moment, "Can we escape this disaster?"
"More bad luck than good luck."
He couldn't even see how many enemies there were, let alone their location or why they came.
In the rain, a figure slowly walked over, holding a longbow that was half a person's height.
The man took out a feather arrow and pulled the longbow again. This time, he aimed at Xie Suzhou's heart.
"Wait!" Su Cheng spoke at the right time, stopping him. "Brother, I don't know who ordered you, but I know that no one wants to live a life of constant killing and hiding. If you're willing to spare our lives, I'm willing to pay three times the price of the mastermind. With the money, you can find a good place to marry and have children..."
The man put away his bow and spoke with interest, "What you said is not what I want."
"Then what do you want?" Su Cheng saw his actions and was delighted. He continued to offer benefits. "As long as you ask, I will do everything I can to help you. As long as you are kind enough to let us go."
The man lowered his head and chuckled, then raised his hand casually and pointed at Su Cheng, "I want you."
Su Cheng was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, he was blocked by Xie Suzhou's tall body.
Xie Suzhou raised his peach blossom eyes, which seemed to be filled with poison, and said coldly, "You are dreaming."
"I knew you wouldn't agree." The man sneered and continued to draw his bow. "We have orders from above to capture the Su girl alive. If you disobey, you will be the first to die."
The arrow was aimed at Xie Suzhou's face. Seeing that he was about to let go, Su Cheng immediately stopped him, "I'll go with you!"
Xie Suzhou's eyes were bloodshot, and he turned around to look behind him, "Ah Cheng!"
"Listen to me!" Su Cheng's eyes were filled with tears, and her charming little face was full of stubbornness. "Xie Suzhou, we have no way to retreat."
There was a wall behind him, and there was no shelter around him. The arrow in the man's hand was extremely accurate. If he didn't agree, Xie Suzhou, a weak scholar, would surely die.
With just one look, Xie Suzhou understood what she was thinking. "I don't need to trade your life for mine. If you die, I won't live alone."
Su Cheng paused, her body stiffened, and the tears she had been holding back for a long time fell, "Are you stupid? He said he wanted to capture me alive, and you..."
"As long as I have breath left, I will never watch you fall into the hands of others." Xie Suzhou raised his eyes, the cold light of the arrow tip reflected in his eyes. "I am not a good person. I have always put profit above all else. Lord Wang said that I am cold-hearted and emotionless, but after living for twenty-two years, this is the first time I know clearly what I want."
"Acheng, I like you, very much."
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