Chapter 4

Hui Lin took quick steps and arrived in front of Qi Xinglan in just two or three steps. He had a relaxed expression on his face and some red blood on his body. Qi Xinglan guessed that it was from the enemy.

Qi Xinglan was very sensitive to the smell of blood. As Hui Lin approached, she took two steps back uncontrollably until her calves hit the edge of the bed and she could no longer move.

"What's wrong?" Hui Lin asked puzzledly.

"You smell a bit bloody."

Hui Lin was silent for a while after hearing this, and finally explained, "It was the enemy's blood, some of which inevitably got on me. I...I will go wash and change clothes later."

As he spoke, he distanced himself from Qi Xinglan.

Qi Xinglan looked at his hurt expression and felt that he was a little pitiful. After all, he was the dignified King of Xiyuan...

"You... you should rest first. You must be tired after getting up so early to fight..."

"I'm not a very particular person. Just sleep next to me."

Hui Lin smiled again, excitedly stretched out his right arm to grasp the back of Qi Xinglan's neck and kissed her without saying a word, but it was just a light kiss and she let him go soon.

Qi Xinglan saw that he only supported himself with his right hand when he got on the bed, and his left hand hardly moved. She was a little confused but didn't take it to heart.

But after a long time, the bloody smell did not subside but increased. Qi Xinglan realized something was wrong and immediately turned to look at him, looking him up and down, and asked, "Are you... injured?"

Hui Lin knew he couldn't hide it anymore, and he also knew Qi Xinglan hated being deceived, so he could only tell the truth: "It's just... a minor injury, I don't take it too seriously."

Qi Xinglan ignored his explanation and just asked, "Where?"

"Forehead, left shoulder."

Qi Xinglan sat up from the couch, and Hui Lin also stood up. The young man said in a cold but urgent tone, "Take off your clothes and let me see them!"

Hui Lin was stunned for a moment, but still did as he was told. However, he only used one hand, so it seemed a little difficult.

Qi Xinglan couldn't bear to see this, so she simply helped him.

The clothes were slightly removed, revealing the wound. Qi Xinglan gasped when she saw it.

Even though it was wrapped with several thick layers of gauze, the red bloodstain could still be seen a little bit. He actually endured such a big knife wound with an expressionless face!

Seeing the change in Qi Xinglan's expression, Hui Lin explained, "It's okay. The doctor said it's not that serious. It just looks scary."

Qi Xinglan glared at him, then gently helped him pull up his collar. Hui Lin looked very happy, and held Qi Xinglan's hand with his uninjured hand, "Lan'er cares about me so much. I feel a little flattered."

Qi Xinglan retorted: "Nonsense! Who would I marry if you died?"

Hui Lin didn't dare to say anything. From Qi Xinglan's perspective, he looked like a bullied young wife.

Qi Xinglan's tone slowed down again, as if she was apologizing for yelling at him just now: "You...you should lie down and have a rest. Change your clothes after you wake up."

"No, I still need to wipe myself." Hui Lin rarely objected to him.

Qi Xinglan was speechless, "Do you think of Ai Ganjing at this time?"

Hui Lin shook his head and explained: "You can't stand the smell of blood, can you? I was thinking..."

Qi Xinglan turned her head away and said angrily, "Forget it. I don't care about you anymore."

Hui Lin was so excited that he grabbed Qi Xinglan with his injured arm and cried out in pain. Qi Xinglan quickly turned around to see his condition.

"No, Lan'er, please wipe it for me."

Seeing Qi Xinglan's eyes widened, she explained without waiting for him to refuse: "I'm not used to other people."

"No one else is my fiancé, only you are."

Qi Xinglan blushed, and after much hesitation, she nodded and agreed.

Qi Xinglan went out and came back with some hot water in a wooden basin, holding a dry towel in her other hand. She sat up and waited for Lin, taking off her shirt and throwing it aside.

Qi Xinglan immediately saw his upper body, his obvious abdominal muscles, and his wheat-colored skin. He looked back at Lin with a blatant gaze. Qi Xinglan only looked at him once and then lowered her head to wet her handkerchief.

After squeezing out most of the water, he looked up and saw Hui Lin was a little far away from him, "Come closer."

Qi Xinglan wiped it very carefully, and became more careful the closer she got to his wound. Hui Lin looked at his drooping brows and was moved.

"Lan'er is so pretty."

Qi Xinglan didn't even raise her head: "How many times are you going to say this?"

"I'm serious!" Qi Xinglan looked up at him, only to see that Hui Lin's eyes were sincere and he really didn't seem to be lying. Qi Xinglan's ears were red, but she still said, "Turn around!"

The back was not injured, and Qi Xinglan's movements became much faster. After wiping the upper body, it was now the turn of...

Qi Xinglan lowered her eyes and said in an unnatural tone: "Then what's next..."

Hui Lin didn't want him to continue helping him, but seeing Qi Xinglan's blushing face, he couldn't help but hold his hand holding the towel tightly. The water was hot, and Qi Xinglan's hands were also especially warm.

Hui Lin held on to it for a long time before letting go and took the towel in his own hand again, "Okay, you can turn your back. The lower body... I can do it myself."

Qi Xinglan felt relieved and turned around almost instantly, sitting down farther away from him.

Listening to the sound of his clothes rubbing against each other, Qi Xinglan's face still turned red even though she didn't see it with her own eyes.

"Can you...can you?"

"What, you want to help me?" Hui Lin teased him.

"I'm just asking, just out of concern for you." Qi Xinglan argued cunningly.

Qi Xinglan lowered her head and listened to the sound of the towel squeezing water and wiping the body. Hui Lin moved quickly and finished in a short while.

"Okay, you can come back now." Qi Xinglan got up and returned to the couch.

"Then let's rest. It's getting late anyway."

Qi Xinglan nodded and lay down at an arm's length from Huilin. Huilin noticed the distance between them and said with a hurt tone, "Why is Lan'er so distant from me?"

Qi Xinglan turned around angrily, "I was afraid of crushing you, and you are being so ignorant!"

Hui Lin Quesi was not angry at all. Instead, she put her uninjured arm around his back and caressed him, holding him in her arms.

"Lan'er's alienation from me is far more terrible than my being hurt."

"Then... let's sleep like this." Qi Xinglan compromised.

The next day, Hui Lin woke up earlier than Qi Xinglan. When he closed his eyes, he saw Qi Xinglan's beautiful features magnified in front of him. He couldn't help but lean over and kiss him gently, then woke him up, "Lan'er, wake up."

Qi Xinglan was a light sleeper and woke up almost immediately, but her voice was unclear, "It's so early..."

"But we are going back to the royal court today, so we must get up early."

After the battle, it was natural to go back. Qi Xinglan did not delay and followed Hui Linqian.

There were only horses in the barracks. Since Qi Chaoting could not ride a horse, Hui Lin had already sent a message to the Western Capital and asked someone to bring a carriage over, which meant that they would set out later than them.

The troops set out in the morning, and they were leaving there just as the sun was rising.

Xidu is not far from here, and it only takes a day and a night to get there by horse.

By nightfall, it would be dangerous to continue on the journey under the cover of darkness, so the soldiers set up tents for the night.

It is a bit cold, but the men in Xiyuan are cold-resistant.

Qi Xinglan was not feeling well and was shivering from the cold at night. When she returned to Lin Jian, she found an extra quilt to cover him and then held him in her arms.

It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Even with dozens of soldiers taking turns to guard the place, it was still difficult to ensure that no accidents would happen.

Qi Xinglan was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly awakened by the sound of swords clashing.

It was really familiar. Before, the Qi family was suddenly raided in the middle of the night. There were also sounds of fighting, and it was also at night.

Hui Lin opened his eyes and was about to stand up, but Qi Xinglan held his shoulders and said, "You are injured. I will go."

After saying that, he picked up the gun that Hui Lin had placed aside and rushed out.

Qi Chaoting had said before that he was good at martial arts, and Hui Lin couldn't feel at ease until he saw it with his own eyes. However, his weapon was taken away by Qi Xinglan, and he would only cause trouble if he went out now.

Outside, the sounds of knives and guns cutting human flesh could be heard one after another. Yan Cheng was backing away from someone's knife, and just as he saw the knife was about to hit his left shoulder, someone suddenly lifted up the knife that was above him.

Yan Cheng recognized Lin's knife and was about to call "Your Majesty" when he saw a pale face.

He didn't expect that the king's sweetheart, the young master from the capital city, was also good at martial arts, but he didn't have time to think so much at the moment. Without the constraints of the enemy above his head, Yan Cheng stood up at once, waved his hand neatly, and threw the silver spear out.

He had good aim and stabbed the soldier to death with one strike, then quickly walked over and took the gun back.

Qi Xinglan rushed into the crowd and swung his gun around. Suddenly, screams were heard everywhere and some of the enemy's blood splashed on his face. He was not afraid, but became more and more courageous as the battle went on.

The remaining Xiongnu forces numbered no more than 200 men and had no chance of winning.

After a quarter of an hour, the noise died down.

Yan Cheng gave the order, "Record the names of every sacrificed soldier in a book. We have to report to their parents when we return to Xidu."

"yes!"

"My lord, where is the king?"

"Oh, he was injured. I didn't let him out. I guess he's still in the tent."

Yan Cheng stopped talking. Qi Xinglan was puzzled, but a voice came from behind, "Is Lan'er injured?"

"Why did you come out? You were already injured, and you still came out even though you knew it was dangerous outside!" Qi Xinglan recognized Hui Lin's voice, turned around and scolded him.

Yan Cheng was stunned watching on the side, then looked back at Lin and saw that he was listening obediently, nodding from time to time, and even raised his hand with his sleeve to wipe the blood off Qi Xinglan's face.

It’s so terrible, so terrible!

When he returns to the Western Capital, he will definitely go to the royal court to report to the Queen Mother.

"Okay, come on in."

After this battle, the Huns were completely defeated, but after all, the Huns were very powerful and could not be completely annexed for the time being.

The next day, the troops rushed to the city gate of Xidu at noon.

The common people cheered and every household decorated their houses with lanterns and colorful lights.

"The King is back!"

"Your Majesty has defeated the Xiongnu army, which is a blessing for Xiyuan!"