Chapter 268 Let Someone Escape
She began to look directly into her own heart: from the time she met Namgoong Min, to their later interactions and collaborations, her feelings towards Namgoong Min went from being a stranger to being familiar, and then to gradually developing a liking for him. This was a stable and natural emotion, and was definitely not a momentary impulse.
Can……
"This... this is too sudden. Please let me take it easy."
Unable to say no, Bai Li could only resort to the tactic of procrastination.
"Li'er? Don't you like me?!"
Nangong Min didn't give her any chance to retreat. He looked at her with deep affection in his eyes, not giving her any chance to refuse.
Meeting those eyes like deep pools, Bai Li suddenly felt dry in the mouth and his heart was beating so fast that it was about to jump out of his chest.
"I... am not..."
"So you like me too?
How wonderful! My love isn't unrequited!"
Bai Li's mind was stunned, and then her body was tightly hugged in someone's arms. The tip of her nose hit the hard chest and it hurt. Her face was pressed tightly against the chest. A cold and refreshing fragrance rushed into her nostrils. The deafening "boom, boom, boom" heartbeat made her instantly intoxicated and unable to resist.
This embrace is so warm!
This embrace is so touching!
Damn it, Bai Li couldn't help but put his arms around his slender waist, shamefully reluctant to leave.
It was a long time, in fact, the two of them didn't know how long it was, until a fake cough was heard outside the door, and they separated as if they had been electrocuted. They each adjusted their clothes awkwardly, their faces as red as monkey butts, and they didn't even dare to raise their heads.
I knocked on the door only after hearing some noise inside.
"Come in!"
Bai Li calmed himself down and reached out to touch his burning face. He could tell without even looking that it was as red as if he had a fever.
Nangong Min looked at Bai Li's little girl look, chuckled, and went to open the door.
The door opened, and Bai Zongren, who was standing at the door, first glanced at the two people's faces. He saw that both of them had red faces, lowered their heads, and looked at people unnaturally. What else was there to not understand?
This guy Nangong Min took his beloved precious daughter away!
Although I am happy to see it happen, I feel a little upset. What's going on?
"You, what are you doing..."
"Dad, we're fine, nothing..."
Bai Li hurriedly denied it. It would have been fine if she didn't say anything, but the more she spoke, the more it seemed like she was trying to cover up something.
Bai Zongren glared at her, his eyes fixed on Nangong Min.
Nangong Min clenched his fist and coughed lightly before saying, "Uncle, please sit down first and let me explain in detail..."
Nangong Min confessed his feelings for Bai Li to Bai Zongren in front of her, and begged him to agree to their marriage.
Bai Li was confused. How could they be talking about marriage right after they had just confessed their love?
But before she could express her opinion, her father kicked her out of the room, saying that he was going to talk about some things between men and she was not in a position to listen.
Bai Li shrugged and went to find something to eat as he was hungry.
Half an hour later, after she had eaten and drunk her fill, she returned to the door of the room where she had just rested. The door was just open, and Bai Zongren came out, looking refreshed and smiling.
Bai Li looked through him and behind him. Nangong Min appeared with two panda eyes, and it was obvious that he had been beaten.
But he didn't show any displeasure at all. On the contrary, the corners of his mouth were raised, and his teeth were exposed.
"you……"
What's the situation?
Bai Li really wanted to ask what these two men, one old and one young, were doing in the room and why they ended up in this state.
"Li'er, we shouldn't stay here for long. If you're okay, let's go back to Beijing right away!"
Bai Zongren felt a little guilty and quickly changed the subject.
"OK!"
"no!"
Two different voices rang out, and the father and daughter frowned and looked at Nangong Min.
"Li'er's wrist is injured and she looks pale. She must have lost too much blood. I'm worried she can't bear the long journey."
Nangong Min's eyes fell on her wrist. He was so busy confessing his feelings that he didn't even bandage her wrist properly. He deserved to die!
"Oh, this little wound is nothing serious. Look, it's all scarred!"
During the time Bai Li was away, in addition to filling his stomach, he also found a corner and entered the space, taking a bath in the stream water in the space. The aftereffects of the fainting caused by the drugs were all gone, and the irregular centipede-like wound on his wrist cut by a stone also healed and formed a scar at a speed visible to the naked eye.
If it weren't for this scar, you wouldn't be able to tell there was a wound.
"So fast! What medicine did you take?"
Nangong Min exclaimed, how come the wound that he saw was still bleeding and it healed as soon as he turned around?
"I have a secret medicine, just use it and it will be fine!"
Bai Li lied with her eyes open, and she couldn't tell anyone her secret.
Bai Zongren nodded in understanding. He was now very accepting of his daughter's strange behavior. No matter how incredible the things that happened to his daughter were, he thought it was normal.
Namgoong Min: You have a really strong ability to accept things. Let me take it easy for a while.
"Well, let's tell the prefect and prepare to return to Beijing!"
The three went to the front hall to find the prefect, only to see that the people who had gone out to chase Prince Jin had returned. Seeing how dejected they all were, the three felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
When Wei Cheng saw the three people coming, he hurried over to reply.
"Lord Bai, Princess Donghu, Major General Nangong,"
"Why did they come back? Where are they?"
Bai Li looked towards the door and saw only soldiers, not King Jin, so he asked impatiently.
Prince Jin has done so many things. If he is allowed to escape, not only she but also the Great Zhou will lose face!
"I'm sorry, Princess. We were useless and let him escape!"
Ji Huanan knelt down on one knee to apologize. He was the commander of a thousand soldiers selected by Bai Zongren, hundreds of whom were former members of the Bai family army, all of whom were very skilled. He was too embarrassed to face anyone for letting them escape.
"No, Commander Ji can't be blamed. It's all our fault..."
Five hundred of the one thousand soldiers brought by Nangong Min were Bai Li's original cavalry, and also her current guards.
Luo Yang and Wu Lanzhi knelt on their knees and bowed their hands above their heads to apologize.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Bai Li stared at her subordinates coldly. She knew their skills. Each of them could fight ten at a time. Two teams of elite soldiers could still let one injured man escape. There must be a mystery.
"We were chasing after him, and just when we were about to catch up with Prince Jin, he suddenly turned around and threw a pill. The pills spread out, and a strange fragrance hit us. We were all caught in the trap, and we fell into an illusion and started fighting each other on the spot.
If Commander Ji hadn't rushed to rescue us, they might have caught up with Prince Jin!"
"Medicine again! Where did King Jin get so many weird medicines?!"
Bai Li was so angry that he slapped the table with his palm. The table made a "crack" sound and a corner of the table fell off completely, which scared Wei Cheng and others so much that they almost fell to the ground.
Bai Li looked at her palms. Great, her strength was back. She was no longer that weak and flabby lady.
"Hiss! Princess Donghu... her reputation is truly well-deserved!"
Wei Cheng squeezed out a sentence dryly and slowly sat up straight.
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