"Brother, if we're going to leave, we'll leave together!" But at this critical moment, a henchman came running over in a panic.
The henchman seemed terrified, shouting breathlessly.
"It's terrible! Boss, Second Boss, the enemy is attacking from the foot of the mountain! There are so many government soldiers!"
Upon hearing this, the second-in-command's expression changed drastically, and he cursed under his breath, "Damn it!" He no longer cared about dealing with Grasshopper and Zheng Yu, and immediately ordered, "All brothers, follow me to meet the enemy!" Then he led most of his henchmen and hurriedly headed down the mountain.
Seeing this, Grasshopper tried to slip away, but Zheng Yu grabbed him. "You rascal, have you forgotten your promise to take us away? Are you trying to run away before you've even gotten us out of here? Do you recognize this knife in my hand?"
[Wow, it really is a savior! Are they soldiers or someone else?]
[Haha, the boss has turned into a silly husky.]
Zheng Yu, holding Cao Shangfei hostage, led Zheng Heyi towards the Hall of Righteousness. Upon entering the hall, Zheng Yu quickly tied Cao Shangfei to a pillar, and Zheng Yu tormented him in the same way he had treated him before.
After this ordeal, Cao Shangfei cried out in pain. Zheng Heyi, who was standing nearby, handed him a hemp rope. "I thought you were indestructible, brother. Use this to teach him a lesson."
Grasshopper: ...
Without thinking twice, the two grabbed the rope and started whipping him, causing Grasshopper to groan loudly in pain.
Zheng Heyi quickly walked to the window and glanced outside. She saw flames shooting into the sky at the foot of the mountain, and the sounds of battle could be faintly heard. Suddenly, she saw a group of soldiers shouting and charging up.
Under the glow of the prairie fire, Zheng Heyi saw a dragon flag bearing the character "Gu". Feeling puzzled, Zheng Heyi pointed outside.
"Brother, look! Why is it a flag with the character 'Gu' on it?" Zheng Yu leaned over to take a look and naturally felt strange as well. But then he saw Zheng Yu's brows furrow slightly. "I've been in the capital for many years and never knew there was a general with the character 'Zheng' in the capital!"
The fighting below the mountain was extremely intense. Before long, under the blazing firelight, a group of people had fought their way to the Hall of Righteousness. The heavy wooden door was smashed open, and Zheng Heyi saw a young man in armor leading a large number of guards rushing in.
The man had a handsome face; who else could it be but Gu Minghe?
[Huh, it's Gu Minghe who's appeared? What's with the second male lead?]
Could it be that Minister Zheng invited them?
[Hehehe, I'm a country bumpkin and I love watching this. This isn't a love triangle scenario.]
When Gu Minghe saw Zheng Yu and Zheng Heyi in the Hall of Righteousness, and saw the big boss Cao Shangfei under their control, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.
"Brother Zheng, Princess, what are you doing here? I never expected you to be here." Zheng Yu looked at him warily: "Young Master, how did you know we were here?"
Gu Minghe smiled and looked at Zheng Heyi. "I was just passing through when I heard that there were bandits nearby, so I asked the court to help the military governor suppress them. I never expected to be able to save you two here."
[Gu Minghe's eyes are acting strange! Is he starting to like the female lead too?]
The plot is getting more and more complicated...
Zheng Heyi stared at Gu Minghe, feeling that his appearance was too coincidental, but now was not the time to delve into it. "Thank you for saving my life." Gu Minghe quickly helped Zheng Heyi up. "You're too kind, Princess. Now that this rabble has completely scattered, why don't you come down the mountain with me first?"
Seeing this, Zheng Yu calmly and quickly pulled Zheng Heyi behind him, staring at Gu Minghe, "Thank you for your trouble, young master. I will take good care of Heyi. Since there are soldiers outside, I will leave this place to you."
A hint of displeasure flashed in Gu Minghe's eyes, but it was quickly masked by his usual composure. "Young Master Zheng is right. This place is dangerous. You two should go down the mountain first."
[The male protagonist activates his sister-protecting maniac mode]
[Gu Minghe: Don't I have any pride?]
The relationship between these three is becoming increasingly complicated.
Zheng Yu gritted her teeth and looked down at Zheng Heyi. Seeing that Zheng Heyi was not in good condition, her eyes dimmed considerably.
At that moment, the guard standing behind Gu Minghe asked in a low voice, "Young Master, she is your fiancée. Are we just going to let them go like this? Aren't you going to ask her anything...?"
Gu Minghe snorted coldly and did not answer.
His eyes simply gazed at the distant firelight below the mountain, seemingly lost in thought.
On the other side, Zheng Yu and Zheng Heyi followed the soldiers down the mountain. The two originally planned to go back immediately, but little did they know that things were unpredictable and the area below was in chaos. Helpless, the two could only stay in Gu Minghe's camp for the time being.
A military doctor stepped forward to treat the two men's wounds.
Zheng Heyi had a low-grade fever and was also frightened, so she quickly fainted. Zheng Yu stayed by Heyi's bedside, looking at her increasingly pale face, feeling both heartache and sadness. He remembered that on the mountain earlier, Cao Shangfei had almost done something to her…
A chill suddenly rose from beneath his feet. Zheng Yu clenched his fists and vowed never to let Zheng Heyi suffer any harm again.
[You wicked female supporting character, wake up already! The male lead is worried sick!]
[The two of you are alone! Wow, this is the perfect opportunity to deepen your relationship!]
[Will Gu Minghe cause trouble? I have a feeling something's off about him. You know, Gu Minghe is the official love interest of the villainous female supporting character.]
She lay there in a daze for some time before Zheng Heyi slowly woke up. She opened her eyes and glanced to the side, where she saw Zheng Yu standing guard by her bedside.
Zheng Heyi smiled weakly, "Brother, I...I think I'm alright now." Zheng Yu smiled and carefully helped him up, "Heyi, how are you feeling? Where does it hurt? I'll find someone to take a look at you right away."
Zheng Heyi shook her head slightly, "Brother, you're injured too. Go and have someone take a look at you."
"I'm fine," Zheng Yu said nonchalantly. "You must get some rest. I'll find you something to eat."
Just then, Gu Minghe walked in, accompanied by a maid. The maid was carrying a bowl of medicine: "I heard that the young princess has woken up. This is fever-reducing medicine that the young master had the army doctor brew for you. Princess, please drink it while it's hot."
Zheng Yu took the medicine bowl and thanked Gu Minghe.
Only then was it served to Zheng Heyi.
Looking at Gu Minghe, He Yi felt that he seemed to be too attentive to her. It was strange, because this damned guy wasn't like this a while ago. Thinking about it, Zheng He Yi couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
He then asked, "I'm very curious, young master, why are you here? Are you really just passing by?"
Gu Minghe smiled and said slowly, "To be honest, I came here today to suppress the bandits. It is my duty to help His Majesty with his troubles."
Zheng Heyi felt nauseous, her stomach churning with a sour taste. Good heavens, what a hypocrite the young master is! He's clearly a beast of power, yet he tries to portray everything as so pure and refined.
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