But the hand that was holding the dagger slowly loosened.
She had already taken away their hope; she couldn't take away their lives.
Some soldiers nearby who had heard the noise looked over here, and Xiao Nanhui turned his dagger and stabbed it deeply into the shaft of the cart.
"Get out of here. The farther away from here, the better. If I see you again, I'll have no choice but to kill you."
The boy scrambled to his feet, turned, and ran into the bushes. Before disappearing, he turned back and glared at her fiercely.
"I can't beat you! But if you ever return to Suyan again, someone will definitely kill you!"
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After half an hour, the servant who had been out accompanying the servant finally returned.
It was his duty today. The emperor had hardly spoken a word these days, and the atmosphere around him was often colder than the coldest days of winter. Every time he finished his duty, it felt like he had returned from a stroll through the gates of hell.
Just as he was about to bow and leave, the emperor suddenly stopped.
The attendant was a little uneasy, and he glanced secretly out of the corner of his eye, only to see that the emperor was stopped in front of his carriage, with his head lowered, as if looking at something.
After a while, the emperor walked away with the cold-blooded guard with a sword.
The attendant breathed a sigh of relief and walked forward to take a look.
There was only a row of lonely footprints stretching into the distance on the snow, as if someone had stood here for a while and then turned back the same way.
By the campfire, Xiao Nanhui supported his hands on his knees and sat motionless for a long time.
It was late at night and the camp had become quiet, with only the regular, coordinated footsteps of patrolling soldiers ringing out.
The shrike ate up the three remaining sweet potatoes by the fire, then grabbed the mattress she had prepared and fell into a deep sleep.
She looked at the blazing fire in front of her, as if she saw the fire when she left Bijiang again.
Once upon a time, she had thought that one day she would be able to return to those lovely and simple villages with dignity to take a look.
But people do have to pay the price for what they have done.
Although she could return to that land in the future, the thought of encountering the same situation as just now filled her heart with an indescribable sadness.
She never regretted the path she had chosen, and there was no turning back on the path she had taken in life.
Perhaps this is the final destination for her and Su Yan.
It is difficult to return to the south.
She could no longer go south and return to her hometown.
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