Chapter 368: A way out of despair and capturing a beauty
The sound of carriages and horses could be heard outside the mansion gate.
The sound was particularly clear in the quiet morning, like a heavy hammer hitting Chu Ruohan's heart.
Here it comes.
The carriages and horses of the Zheng envoys were already waiting outside the door, ready to pick up Yun Ge'er and take him back home.
Chu Ruohan took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and walked into the side hall.
Yun'er has woken up and is being helped by Yuling to dress him up.
He sat on the small couch, staring towards the door without blinking.
When he saw Chu Ruohan come in, he immediately jumped off the couch and rushed over.
"Mother!"
Chu Ruohan's heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and it hurt so much.
She squatted down and took the small body into her arms.
The child in her arms was trembling slightly.
"Mother..."
Yunger's little head was buried in her neck, his voice filled with a heavy nasal tone and suppressed sobs.
"Daddy hasn't come back yet... Yun'er doesn't want to leave..."
The small arms tightly hugged Chu Ruohan's neck, afraid that if he let go, he would never see her again.
The envoy's voice sounded outside the door at the right time.
"Madam Gu, it's getting late. His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu's schedule is related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries, so we really can't delay it."
Chu Ruohan closed her eyes and forced back the heat that was welling up in her eyes.
She loosened her arms, put her hands on her son's shoulders, and looked into his wet eyes seriously.
"Yun'er, be good."
She tried to keep her voice steady and gentle, "Daddy has something very important to do and can't get away."
"Mother promises you that she will come to see you soon."
"Daddy will come to see you, too. He will."
Yun Ge'er knew that when his mother said this, it meant she was really leaving.
He sniffed hard, but tears rolled down like beads from a broken string.
He looked at his mother, his little face full of grievance and reluctance, but he finally nodded vigorously.
"Mother...you must come to see Yun'er soon..."
"Daddy is coming too..."
"Sure." Chu Ruohan nodded vigorously.
The envoys' men also waited respectfully by the side, bowing in greeting.
Yun Ge'er was led out, looking back every few steps.
Every time I looked back, I saw my mother standing there.
Chu Ruohan just stood there, motionless, watching Yun Ge'er leave.
Until the shadow of the convoy completely disappeared at the corner of the long street.
Somewhere in my heart seemed to be hollowed out in an instant, leaving only the whistling sound of the wind.
Empty.
Her worry about Gu Junze was like a wildly growing vine, entangled in her and making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
Huya Mountain...Junze...you must, must come back safely.
At Huya Mountain, the shouts of killing shook the earth.
General Shi led his men to counterattack and kill their way up the mountain.
The armor was soaked with sticky dark red, and the saber in his hand was waving like the wind.
The enemy's firepower was fierce and almost all concentrated in this area.
Deep in the dense forest behind the village, the scene is quite different.
Gu Junze broke out, bringing Shadow Three, Shadow Four, and dozens of elite soldiers, and passed through silently.
The dead leaves underfoot made almost no sound.
Deep in the mountain village, a wooden house stood alone, guarded outside by several fierce "bandits".
The furnishings inside the house were extremely simple.
Gu Cheng'an had his hands tied behind his back with thick hemp rope and was thrown on the cold and damp ground like a piece of discarded cargo.
He didn't struggle, his breathing steady, and he just calmly felt the way the ropes on his wrists were tied.
The knot was very tight, causing pain in the skin, but it was not an unfastened knot.
The two "bandits" who were responsible for guarding him were uneasy at this moment.
Their attention was completely drawn to the sound of fighting in the valley ahead.
The two of them kept looking around curiously, their faces showing unconcealable nervousness.
The door of the wooden house was pushed open with a creaking sound.
The enchanting female leader walked in quickly, the dim candlelight outlining the uncontrollable pride on her face.
"That old county magistrate sent word that the main force of the army has been trapped at the bottom of the valley, unable to escape!"
Her voice held a sharp edge of excitement.
"Hmph, great general? He's so famous, but that's all!"
She glanced contemptuously at Gu Cheng'an, who was lying on the ground like a dead object, and a hint of cat-and-mouse play flashed in her eyes.
"Keep an eye on him!"
"I'll go meet the general in person, and then I'll come back and deal with this clueless spy!"
After saying this, she turned around with a victorious attitude and was about to leave to admire her achievements.
Almost at the same moment she turned around and faced Gu Chengan.
"kill--!"
Behind the stronghold, earth-shaking shouts of killing broke out without any warning.
The sound was like thunder in the sky, instantly drowning out the noise in the valley.
The elite team led by Gu Junze, like a red-hot sharp blade, brutally tore through the defenses of the mountain stronghold.
They attacked the heart of the stronghold fiercely and precisely from the place where the enemy was least expected and least guarded.
The village was suddenly in chaos.
The remaining "bandits" were completely stunned. Faced with this group of evil spirits that seemed to have crawled out of hell, they could not organize any effective resistance.
Screams, the sound of weapons clashing, and panicked shouts suddenly filled the air.
"What's going on?!"
The smugness on the female leader's face froze instantly, turning into shock and anger, and she turned around abruptly.
Now is the time!
A gleam of light suddenly flashed in Gu Cheng'an's eyes, which had been slightly closed.
Taking advantage of the moment when the two guards were startled by the sudden change and looked back at the same time, he suddenly tensed all his muscles.
The wrist exerted force at an extremely tricky angle, causing the joints to make a slight sound.
He managed to break free from the thick hemp rope which was not a knot.
In a flash, he jumped up from the icy ground.
He took the long knife from the waist of the guard closest to him.
The cold blade drew a sharp chill in the dim candlelight.
The female leader heard the unusual movement behind her and turned around in surprise to check.
Gu Cheng'an's body was as fast as lightning, and he advanced instead of retreating.
He rushed forward in one stride, and pressed down hard with his backhand.
“Swish!”
A soft sound.
The icy blade was firmly placed on her fair and smooth neck.
The movements are clean and neat, extremely fast.
"Don't move!" Gu Cheng'an shouted sternly.
"Otherwise, I will kill her immediately!"
The bandit, who had just reacted, was suddenly frozen in place as if he had been cast under a spell.
They looked at the blade on their leader's neck and were afraid to act rashly.
The female leader was shocked and angry, her body trembling slightly.
She never expected that this weak spy, whom she regarded as a pawn and could do whatever she wanted, would be...
Not only did he break free from his restraints, he also displayed such amazing skills and terrifying courage.
The cold touch on her neck and the chilling murderous aura made all the hairs on her body stand on end.
“You…you dare!”
She gritted her teeth, but her voice trembled slightly, which she was not aware of.
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