In the pit, the young man was leaning against the stone wall, his whole body reeking of blood, half of his body curled up under the wolf's corpse, covered in wounds. He was truly a wolf, yet he was still in a romantic mood.

He looked at his own eyes, which were clear and full of surprise, but not a trace of joy.

He Yan blurted out: "Xiao... Governor, why are you here?"

At this time, she thought no one would come. In fact, after thinking about it carefully, the possibility of Zheng Xuan finding someone to save her was very small. Shen Hong was so timid that she would not dare to say anything after a little threat. Since she could not rely on others, she could only rely on herself. He Yan wanted to stay here until dawn, wait for the blood on her body to dry, gather some strength, and then find a way to climb out of the pit. She did not expect that someone would really come to save her, and she did not expect that this person was Xiao Jue.

Xiao Jue did not answer her, but only asked: "Can you come up by yourself?"

He Yan: "No."

The pit was crudely made and too deep, and her legs were weak and she couldn't climb out.

Xiao Jue glanced at her, turned around and left. He Yan was confused. What did he mean? He just left like that?

But after a while, he came back with a long object in his hand. He Yan looked closely and found that it was the bamboo stick that she had broken. Although it was broken into two pieces, it just happened to be stretched out from the top, so He Yan could hold it.

Xiao Jue half-knelt beside the pit, stretched out the bamboo stick, and said, "Catch it."

He Yan was speechless for a moment, and could only hold on to it resignedly. In her heart, she thought, yes, should she still expect Xiao Jue to fly down and carry her out? She felt terrified just thinking about it.

This man looked as beautiful as jade, but he was extremely strong. He Yan grabbed the bamboo stick, and he pulled it up with one hand, and he was able to drag it. When he was about to reach the exit, he stretched out a hand to He Yan, signaling He Yan to hold on to him.

The hand was long and beautiful with distinct joints. He Yan was about to reach out her hand, but she froze in the air halfway through. Her hand was stained with blood from fighting with a wolf just now. She didn't know if it was wolf blood or human blood, but it was sticky all over. This bloodstained hand, placed next to Xiao Jueying's white jade hand, was really ugly.

Xiao Jue was a very clean person, and He Yan hesitated. But the man seemed impatient, and before she could figure out what to do, he reached forward, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her up.

There was no longer the suffocating bloody smell from the pit outside, and the sky suddenly became much larger. Stars filled the sky above, as if they were about to fall down, and countless bright stars gathered together, as if to illuminate the world.

She turned to look at Xiao Jue again.

The young man stood up, threw away the bamboo stick, stared at her, and after a moment he asked, "You killed a wolf?"

He Yan didn't understand what the question was. She still smiled and said, "Yes, I almost died. I didn't bring any weapons with me, so I was hit to death by a stone. I was also bitten twice."

Blood seeped out from the boy's sleeves, staining the originally red costume darker, but she looked normal and asked nonchalantly, "Why did the governor come in person? Where are the others?"

"It's too late. I came up alone." He tapped his finger, and He Yan saw that there was another horse not far away. The horse was not tied with a leash. When it saw Xiao Jue's action, it ran to Xiao Jue's side. He Yan saw its ears were green in the moonlight, and his heart moved. Everyone knew that General Feng Yun had a favorite horse, which traveled a thousand miles a day, chasing the wind and lightning, and was named Green Ear. I didn't expect to see it here today.

"Then shall we go back now?" He Yan asked hesitantly.

Xiao Jue looked at her in disbelief: "You want to stay here overnight?"

"No, it's not." He Yan explained: "I mean, there is no one else here, only a horse..." Did Xiao Jue want her to follow him on foot? Too tragic, right? Inhumane!

He patted Green Ear's head, and the horse lowered its head meekly. Xiao Jue glanced at her and said, "Go up."

"Huh... me?" He Yan was shocked.

Xiao Jue was willing to let her ride this peerless horse? Did she hear it right?

Xiao Jue pulled the corner of his mouth: "If you want to walk back, it's not impossible."

"No, no, no, I can!" He Yan replied, "I'm just too happy!"

What a good day it was today. She could actually ride the legendary Green Ear. He Yan just wanted to laugh out loud. She limped to Green Ear's side. The horse was extremely tall and majestic. She should have been very cool to climb on it. Unfortunately, she was covered in wounds and couldn't be cool even if she wanted to. She could only grab the saddle with one hand and try to climb up.

He Yan's leg was injured, and her arm was bitten by a wolf. When she exerted force, the blood that had just dried up immediately seeped out again, and in the blink of an eye, half of her sleeve was wet. But she looked normal, her face had turned pale, and she was still smiling. Big drops of sweat rolled down her forehead, and her hair was wet.

This guy has no idea how evil he is. Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows slightly.

He Yan was still climbing up with his hands and feet. Suddenly, someone's voice came from above him. He asked, "Aren't you in pain?"

He Yan was stunned. The next moment, someone grabbed her waist and pulled her up. Before she could even scream, someone was already sitting on the horse. There was another person behind her. The faint scent of Yue Lin's fragrance came over her, confusing her thoughts.

"Sit down." Xiao Jue said.

He Yan couldn't describe his feelings at this moment.

She really didn't expect that Xiao Jue would actually carry her on the horse's back... Should it be a hug? She didn't feel it clearly at first, it was really too fast. But now he was indeed sitting behind her, He Yan was petite, and her head just rested on his chest, it was like... it was like she was nestled in his arms.

She was horrified by her own thought, and her subconscious feeling was not embarrassment, but shock. Xiao Jue was not a romantic person, not to mention that she was still a man. What happened today, was she dreaming?

Xiao Jue urged the horse to go, and He Yan said, "Wait, wait a minute!"

He asked, "What's the matter?"

"Look at that wolf," He Yan pointed at the wolf carcass in the pit, "I finally killed it, and it's such a pity to just leave it here like this."

The man replied coldly: "What do you want?"

"Take it with you?" He Yan asked tentatively.

After a while, the young man sneered: "Okay."

"Really?" He Yan turned around in surprise, "Commander-in-chief, you are such a good person!" She didn't have high expectations at all.

He curled his lips, his eyes indifferent: "It comes up, you go down."

He Yan: “…”

She said, "Just pretend I didn't say anything."

The horse took two steps, and she turned back again, almost running headfirst into Xiao Jue's arms. "Why don't I go down and peel off the wolf skin before I go? It's almost autumn, and the weather is cold. It would be nice to make some wolf skin boots."

The word "ruthless" was her answer.

"Shut up."