To avoid alerting the enemy, she didn't come to the county government office to check on Chu Mubai's situation when she scouted the city yesterday, but what she saw now was even worse than she had imagined.
He had lost at least a size, and although he was still as gentle and refined as jade, he was as pale as paper. Apart from the increasingly obvious imposing aura in his eyes, he was already at his last gasp.
Chu Mubai was also looking at the other person. Although he looked travel-worn, he was no different from when he met him in the capital a few months ago.
At the same time, Chu Mubai also caught a fleeting hint of displeasure in "his" eyes as he looked at him.
This surprised Chu Mubai. His cold wolf-like eyes fixed on "him." "So it really is Young Master Yan. Her Highness the Princess was just talking to me about some things. I wonder if Young Master Yan could answer my question: why would a medicinal herb merchant get involved in the war between two countries?"
Xia Yixin originally intended to help him out of the predicament, then send Crown Prince Rui away as a favor and leave, but seeing Chu Mubai like this now, she could not suppress the anger in her heart.
“My sworn sister sent me here to see Brother Chu. Last night’s events were just a side trip. Looking at you now, just as she guessed, you are pathetic and laughable, courting death.” As soon as Xia Yixin finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.
If looks could kill, "he" would have died several times over.
Chu Mubai's pupils contracted. "What else did she say?"
Xia Yixin had already vaguely guessed that Chu Mubai had never taken the medicine she gave him, and she sneered angrily, "She said she hates it when people take advantage of her kindness. Anyway, she's done everything she can. Whether you take it or not is your business. She doesn't care anymore. Oh, right, she also wished you happiness. I've done what I needed to do today. Goodbye."
"Wait!" Chu Mubai strode down from the hall, his eyes filled with barely suppressed panic. "Where did she go? Do you have any way to contact her?"
"What does she have to do with you? Military Advisor Chu, your good wife is still in the capital. She will never see you again, just as you wish." She didn't turn around, and after speaking, she pulled the stunned Zi Linglong away.
She had only taken two steps when a cold, startled cry came from behind her.
"master!"
Chu Mubai vomited blood, his entire chest was soaked in blood.
Leng Zhan supported the unconscious Chu Mubai and hissed, "Grab them!"
Following Leng Zhan's orders, a dozen experts surrounded Xia Yixin and Zi Linglong. Zi Linglong, who had been eager to try, drew her soft sword and charged towards the people blocking her way.
"Zi Linglong!" Xia Yixin was a step too slow and cursed inwardly. She had no choice but to join the fray, while reminding Leng Zhan, "Quickly give him the medicine in the porcelain bottle."
The county government had more than a dozen experts dealing with Xia Yixin and the half-baked Zi Linglong. Even with her superhuman strength, Xia Yixin couldn't hold on. Her only worry was that Ying would disobey her previous orders and run out to die. Fortunately, Ying was more obedient than Zi Linglong.
Her goal was to protect Zi Linglong and avoid getting too entangled in fights with others. During the fight, she kept an eye on Leng Zhan's situation. She only felt relieved after seeing him take out a familiar porcelain bottle from Chu Mubai and feed him a pill. Chu Mubai's complexion improved slightly.
The sword, Shang Xie, remained unsheathed.
The experts surrounding her could also see that Xia Yixin had no intention of hurting anyone, and her moves were also restrained.
She found an opening and broke through the encirclement, finally reaching Zi Linglong's side.
With a single palm strike, Xia Yixin knocked away the man who was entangled with Zi Linglong, and in the process, rescued Zi Linglong from the man's sword. Xia Yixin then slapped the soft sword out of Zi Linglong's hand and threw away her own weapon. To Zi Linglong's astonishment, she raised her hands and surrendered.
If you can't win a fight, you might as well back down first.
The two were imprisoned.
Zi Linglong and Xia Yixin were taken to prison. Because they were worried about Chu Mubai, the guards threw them in, locked the door, and left.
Zi Linglong immediately leaned over with concern, "Yan Jiu, are you alright?"
She received a cold look from the other party and shrank her shoulders guiltily. "I, I just wanted to come out and help. You said you wanted to help Chu Mubai, and I was thinking of using the things I just made to help you guys, but who knew... Please don't be angry, okay? I was wrong."
Zi Linglong poked the other person's arm, and finally, seeing the other person's tense face relax, she immediately showed a flattering smile.
Xia Yixin, both amused and exasperated, ruffled the little girl's hair. "You're quite adept at admitting your mistakes, but you just won't admit them, huh? Looks like next time I won't let you know where I went, so you won't follow me."
"No, Yan Jiu, I'm trying my best to become stronger, you can't abandon me." Zi Linglong hugged "his" arm tightly, sticking to him like a leech.
Xia Yixin tried to pull it off a few times but failed. Afraid of hurting her if she used too much force, she could only sigh helplessly.
Zi Linglong smelled the faint, soothing fragrance emanating from him. His indulgence gradually made Zi Linglong more dependent on him, and she also felt that he treated her differently. Unconsciously, her gaze lingered on him for longer and longer, and she vaguely felt that she seemed to have fallen in love with him.
If Xia Yixin knew what Zi Linglong was thinking, she would definitely vomit blood. Although "he" now looks like a man (except for not having a penis), his core is that of a girl, and she still treats Zi Linglong with the attitude of a girl towards another girl, so she doesn't find her closeness strange.
This led to a beautiful misunderstanding.
Just as Zi Linglong was about to ask "him" why he didn't just use his innate divine power to escape from prison, a chilling voice suddenly came from the prison gate, approaching from afar.
"Looks like you're doing pretty well in prison."
As the Cold War approached its cage, a pair of cold eyes were filled with vigilance and murderous intent.
Xia Yixin pulled her arm away, shielding Zi Linglong behind her, and frowned. "Did you give him the medicine? How is he now?"
Leng Zhan actually wished he could kill the man in front of him. Every time he appeared, he would injure Chu Mubai. In Leng Zhan's eyes, he was a menace. However, he thought of Chu Mubai's orders and the familiar Shangxie sword, which proved that he had a close relationship with his wife.
"This is none of your business." Leng Zhan walked to the cage, opened the door, and placed Shang Xie on the table. "Young Master Yan, our master said he doesn't want to see you again. Please take your things and leave."
Judging from Leng Zhan's words, Chu Mubai should have already woken up.
Xia Yixin breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the other words in his words made her frown even more. "Myself? You mean, you want to keep Zi Linglong."
“Young Master Yan is clever, please.” Leng Zhan didn’t want to waste words with him and threw the Shangxie he was holding onto the ground.
Xia Yixin was so angry she laughed, and calmly sat down under Leng Zhan's incredulous gaze.
"I played a part in what happened last night, and I even brought Crown Prince Rui to you. Now you not only want to gain benefits, but you also want to keep my people here. The renowned strategist of Chu is far too petty. If she can't leave, I won't leave either."
"You!" Leng Zhan was so angry he wanted to kill someone, but after staring at the person opposite him for a long time, he found that the other person was still calm and collected.
The last time he experienced this feeling of helplessness was with his wife.
Leng Zhan angrily grabbed the Shangxie Blade from the ground and locked the cell door again. "Fine, if you want to stay, then stay here and wait to die!"
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