During this time, he single-handedly protected my mother very well, without revealing his identity. He used my name to attract the Empress Dowager's attention, and spies kept tracking him, which is why you were able to live such a peaceful life in Xiaqu Village.”
Just from these descriptions, Xiao Yunying could imagine how dangerous and difficult the life of that guard and Madam Luo must have been during that time.
But no one told them, not even Madam Luo. During her stay at their house, she never mentioned how difficult those days were, as if none of those things had ever happened.
Xiao Yunying picked at her nails and asked in a hoarse voice, "Then how did he die?"
Luo Sheng said in a deep voice, "When I received the news and sent people to find them, it was already two months later. Shi Sheng was too vigilant. If he couldn't distinguish between friend and foe, he would immediately move his residence once he discovered that someone was looking for him. Therefore, it took some time. In the end, it was Wei Xun who stepped in to dispel his suspicions and find him."
At that time, his old wounds had not yet healed, and he had new wounds. He could not receive proper treatment, and his body was already very weak. Wei Xun could only move him to a nearby farmhouse so that he could rest and recover in peace, while he took my mother to the border to find me.
Wei Xun had originally left two people to take care of Shi Sheng, telling him to come find me directly after he recovered from his injuries. However, Shi Sheng was worried about the situation here, or rather, he was worried about this young lady. Before his injuries had fully healed, he avoided the two people and returned to Xiaqu Village on his own.
At this point, Luo Sheng paused, glanced at Xiao Yunying's expression, and continued, "Unfortunately, he encountered assassins sent by the Empress Dowager again on the road, and his identity was recognized. Those people went straight for the kill. By the time the other two arrived and risked their lives to save him, he was already dead."
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