Despite their hurried pace, they managed to reach the town before sunset.
Not long after they left, the pursuers arrived.
This time, the leader was different, and his subordinates treated him with great respect.
"General, there are many corpses here. The corpses are still warm and must have died recently."
The man, known as the general, was tall and fierce, clad in silver armor, with a scar on his brow that made him look terrifying.
"Keep chasing, we must find the princess."
"yes!"
A group of people on horseback began to pursue them in a grand procession. When they came to a three-way intersection, they split into three groups of soldiers to give chase.
The three roads lead in three different directions to three different towns.
In one of the towns, Lan Jin gently woke Shen Muqing, "Qingqing, we've arrived at our destination, wake up."
"Okay!"
Shen Muqing was lifted off the horse by Lan Jin again. As soon as her toes touched the ground, her legs went weak and she fell into Lan Jin's arms.
"Your legs are numb?"
"Um, can you hug me, brother?"
"Come up."
Lan Jin had gotten used to this spoiled brat, and he unconsciously began to indulge Shen Muqing.
They still only booked one room. Shen Muqing was taking a bath in a wooden tub. She told Lan Jin to put the new clothes where she could easily reach them, so that the same thing would not happen again.
Shen Muqing gradually got used to not being able to see and groped around in the endless darkness.
After she finished bathing and came out from behind the screen, Lan Jin chuckled and walked towards her, saying, "You tied your sash wrong."
"oh."
It's not normal that she can't see that she tied it wrong.
"I'll help you."
As he spoke, he had already untied Shen Muqing's knot and retied it into a pretty bow for her.
"Are you hungry? Let's eat."
"good."
Shen Muqing slowly took his hand, her steps faltering, her expression showing some pain.
"What's wrong?"
"fine."
After the bath, the tender flesh between her legs was even more sensitive, and Shen Muqing moved slowly and laboriously with her legs almost clamped together.
"Are you really alright?"
Lan Jin's gaze swept over her, but Shen Muqing was unaware that her expression looked like she was crying. Anyone with eyes could see that she must have something on her mind, but she just wouldn't admit it.
"real."
"Qingqing, don't lie to me. Tell me if you feel unwell."
"Brother, I'm really fine. The food's getting cold, let's go eat quickly."
"Um."
How could Shen Muqing bear to talk about such a shameful place? She could only keep it to herself and beg to get there quickly.
In the middle of the night, Shen Muqing was fast asleep, curled up in her blankets. Lan Jin lit a candle and went to check on Shen Muqing's body.
Seeing that her legs seemed uncomfortable in the evening, he carefully moved the blanket away and lifted her trouser leg, revealing a pair of slender, white legs that were dazzling to the eye. However, he was in no mood to appreciate them at the moment.
Lan Jin observed her calves, finding no bruises or injuries, and then slowly looked upwards until she saw the shocking large red mark on her inner thigh.
His eyes were filled with heartache as he gently stroked the red marks, his expression a mixture of heartache, helplessness, and self-reproach.
Lan Jin retrieved medicine for treating external injuries, which he always carried with him and was most effective in treating this type of injury.
"Idiot, stupid."
He slowly uttered these words, carefully applied the ointment, and blew out the candle only after the ointment had almost dried.
Shen Muqing felt pain and itching in her sleep, her eyebrows furrowed, and she couldn't sleep soundly.
Lan Jin smoothed her brows and eyes, then embraced her and they drifted off to sleep.
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