Upon receiving such crucial intelligence, Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang were both overjoyed. The risk they had taken had not been in vain; escorting these prisoners back to the capital would certainly be a great achievement.
In truth, we must thank Lord Zu for his wisdom and prowess!
It's normal for the two to change their attitudes so quickly, after witnessing Zuan's actions firsthand, they realized how ridiculous their previous jealousy was.
We're not all on the same track. Lord Zu's future is limitless. Being merely a General of the Imperial Guard is certainly not his final destination. When he's promoted, we, as his former subordinates, will definitely have a better chance than others. It would be foolish of us not to try and curry favor with him at this point.
After asking a few more questions and finding no further information, the group of rebels decided to go find the main force.
Zu An said to Xie Daoyun, "I heard from your brother that you are going to Zishan, and our destination is also Zishan. In that case, why don't we travel together and look out for each other?"
Xie Daoyun's face flushed slightly. She knew that he said this to save face for her. What mutual support? What could she possibly take care of for him?
"Thank you so much, Brother Zu!"
Xie Daoyun nodded in agreement. She had been truly frightened these past few days and really didn't want something similar to happen again. It was much safer to be with the Imperial Guards.
The key is being able to travel with Brother Zu...
She glanced at Zu An secretly, her heart pounding.
On the way back, Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang very obsequiously offered their own mounts for the two to ride. Although the Grandmaster could fly normally, flying consumed his vital energy and was tiring.
Considering Xie Daoyun's current physical condition, Zu An did not refuse their kindness. However, Xie Daoyun was too weak at the moment, and her mental energy was severely depleted. After riding the horse, she swayed precariously and almost fell off several times.
Seeing this, Zuan became worried and simply pulled her in front of him, and the two rode together on one horse.
Xie Daoyun instinctively opened her mouth, but ultimately did not utter a sound.
Feeling the other person's strong arms, she felt as if an electric current had flowed through her body, and her heart was pounding.
"In urgent situations, we must act expediently. I hope Sister Daoyun will not take offense," Zu'an comforted her.
"No, thank you very much, Brother Zu." Xie Daoyun pursed her lips, her heart filled with a thousand words, yet she didn't know how to begin.
With such trepidation, feeling the other's warm, masculine yet reassuring aura, and swaying rhythmically on horseback, she soon felt drowsy, tilted her head, and fell into a deep sleep against his chest.
When she woke up, she found herself lying in bed, which startled her greatly. She sat up abruptly, lifted the covers, and looked down to find her clothes intact, which relieved her. Then she chuckled to herself, thinking, what was she worrying about? Brother Zu was not that kind of person.
Only then did she have a chance to look around and realize that she was inside a tent. It seemed that it was already dark outside, so the Imperial Guards must have set up camp for the night.
I could vaguely see a campfire flickering outside, and many soldiers gathered around it, talking loudly. I listened for a while and it seemed that the witnesses from earlier that day were telling their comrades how powerful Zaun was, how he could defeat a thousand troops single-handedly. Exclamations of amazement came from all around, and it was clear that just listening to it made me think how amazing it was.
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Sensing the soldiers' reverence for Zu'an, Xie Daoyun couldn't help but smile, a sense of pride welling up within her.
Realizing this, she was taken aback, wondering why she had this feeling.
Just then, the tent flap was lifted, and Zuan walked in: "Oh, so you're already awake."
Xie Daoyun touched her face sheepishly: "My manners were not proper, I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Zu."
A lady of such high social standing would never normally meet guests without dressing up, let alone in bed. At this moment, she felt awkward as if she had been seen naked.
Sensing her embarrassment, Zu'an laughed and said, "Sister Daoyun is so beautiful that even when she has just woken up, she has the beauty of a crabapple in bloom. There's nothing to laugh about."
"Actually, when I was covering you with the blanket just now, I was thinking about whether I should help you take off your coat so you could sleep more comfortably, but I thought that might be a bit abrupt, so I gave up. Now that I think about it, I'm glad I didn't do anything, otherwise wouldn't it have damaged my sister's reputation?"
"Brother Zu~" Xie Daoyun said coquettishly after being teased like that.
After exchanging a few jokes, the atmosphere eased considerably, and Xie Daoyun was no longer as flustered as she had been at the beginning.
"I really have to thank Brother Zu today, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable." Xie Daoyun wanted to get up and bow, but realizing that she was still in bed, she quickly shrank back down.
Zu An gestured to her that she didn't need to be so polite: "It really is fate. You left so many days earlier and we still managed to run into each other. Speaking of which, when I left the capital, Xie Xiu asked me to take care of you. I didn't expect this day to come so soon."
"At least I didn't spoil that kid for nothing." Xie Daoyun's lips curled up slightly, her heart filled with a sense of family warmth.
Suddenly she noticed that Zu An's expression was a little strange, as if he was holding something back, and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Zu, what's wrong?"
Zuan chuckled: "I mainly remembered his repeated instructions before I left, telling me to take care of you, but not to end up in bed with you. I never expected that I would end up in bed with you the first time we met."
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