"Miss Xia, didn't anyone tell you that you shouldn't ask questions that bring up other people's past hurts?" Xue An's voice turned cold, and even his gaze turned frosty.
But Feng Guang seemed oblivious to his warning and stubbornly said, "Because I care about it a lot, I want to get an answer."
His first reaction was to sneer and then say sarcastically, "What do you care about?" But in the end, he just smiled indifferently.
"How else could burns happen? It's just being burned in a fire. If I said I was trying to save people, would you believe me?"
She nodded without hesitation, "I believe you."
Xue An suddenly found herself at a loss for words.
His sudden silence left Feng Guang looking at him in bewilderment.
"We should get going." After a long silence, Xue An turned around, clearly no longer intending to bring up the topic.
She obediently followed behind him. The question wasn't really answered, but she wisely stopped pursuing it. Her feet sank deeper and deeper into the desert, greatly slowing her pace. But whenever she got too far ahead, he would slow down again and wait for her to catch up.
Feng Guang was about to fall when he grabbed her arm. She looked up and smiled, "Thank you."
"She really is a burden." He seemed to feel deeply that she was a nuisance, but the next time she was about to fall, he would instinctively reach out to support her.
After traveling in the desert for nearly an hour, they encountered a caravan. The kind caravan was going the same way and offered them a ride. With a carriage to ride in, Feng Guang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Before long, Guanghe City gradually came into view.
Guanghe City is located at the border between the two countries and is not under the jurisdiction of either country. However, neither country will easily hand over the city. Thus, without being subordinate to either country, Guanghe City has its own set of laws, namely, the survival of the fittest. Taking over the city would be of great help in the war between the two countries.
Xue An said that Guanghe City was his territory because he and the current city lord—Luo Ying, who would stab his brother in the back for the woman he liked—were childhood friends. No one knew about this relationship except the two of them. Luo Ying was on good terms with Xue An, but he would not take sides between Guangliu Kingdom and Dawei Kingdom, and Xue An would not ask him to take sides. Guanghe City only needed to remain neutral and maintain a balance.
But this balance was soon disrupted because of the female lead, Xia Qimeng... now perhaps we can call her the Silver-Masked Strategist Bai Rong. Because of her appearance, Luo Ying, this hot-blooded man, fell completely for her. Don't forget, this is a world of romance, and love is more important than anything else.
Upon entering the city, they were immediately surrounded by archers from all sides. Despite this unexpected situation, Xue An remained calm and composed, even letting out a meaningful "Oh~".
He turned to Fengguang and said, "Stand next to me and don't move."
"Mm." Feng Guang nodded.
The archers automatically parted to make way for the three people who stepped out: Ghost King Xiao Ruo, Silver-masked strategist Bai Rong, and Guanghe City Lord Luo Ying.
"Release Xia Fengguang and surrender." Bai Rong spoke first, her voice devoid of emotion. Xiao Ruo and Luo Ying stood on either side of her, providing her with the best protection.
Xue An chuckled and looked at the tall and handsome Luo Ying, "I never thought that you, who have always been neutral, would one day stand against me."
"There's nothing I can do about it." Luo Ying scratched the back of his head, showing no embarrassment. "You know I've been single for so long, it's rare for me to meet someone I like. But don't worry, brother, I'm just helping them rescue that lady, I won't let anyone hurt you."
As soon as Luo Ying finished speaking, a blast of cold air pierced through Bai Rong and hit him. He gave Xiao Ruo a "what can you do about it?" smile.
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