Chapter 73 Is there something wrong with his brain?

The men in black who secretly attacked the post station were obviously unwilling to fight, so they restrained several secret guards, and the rest of them attacked in the direction of the prison van. The prison van was heavily guarded and it was difficult to break through. A man in black jumped onto the top of the prison van.

Wu Quan in the car was very excited: "Did the nobleman ask you to come and save me?"

As soon as he said that, he felt something was wrong. He saw the man's eyes were vicious. He quickly raised his sword and stabbed at him through the gap. Wu Quan was unable to dodge and was injured in the shoulder. He An flew over and kicked the man out of the prison car. After a few moves, all the men in black retreated, obviously unwilling to fight.

Ji Lingchuan wanted to chase after her, but He An stopped him: "It's good that she's fine. No need to chase her."

Ji Lingchuan was unwilling to give up, so he stopped. He could not guarantee that these people were not making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. Chu Li was still here and was injured. He could not take the risk: "Are they the Second Prince's men?"

"Since they didn't succeed tonight, I'm afraid they will set an ambush at Tongling Pass tomorrow. We can't be careless." The two men walked to the prison car and saw that the sword wound on Wu Quan's shoulder was so deep that the bone was visible, and his clothes were soaked with blood.

The accompanying military doctor came over to bandage him, and as soon as he got out of the prison van, he fell to the ground. He had just been able to stand up in the van, but now he felt like a boneless person.

The military doctor turned the man over and saw black blood flowing out from the corners of his mouth.

He An frowned: "Poisoned?"

Ji Lingchuan pulled up Wu Quan's shirt at the wound, and the blood that flowed out was indeed black: "That sword is poisonous, no wonder they don't want to fight."

He An paused for a moment and said, "Forget it. He's going to die anyway."

In the car next to them, Bao County Magistrate and Zhenjiang Prefect Dong Ruhai were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They trembled and begged He'an to protect them.

Inside the room, Chu Li angrily changed into the clothes that Ruan Qinghuan had found for her. All she could think of was the scene of Ji Lingchuan pulling open her quilt. Her face was as red as a ripe cherry, looking charming and seductive.

But she kept complaining: "He was the one who broke into my room, and he blamed me for not wearing any clothes. I wasn't wearing any clothes, I was just airing my wound."

The weather has been too hot recently and she sweats a lot. The wound is itchy and painful as it heals, so she takes the opportunity to let it air out while she sleeps.

"He was worried about you. It happened suddenly, and he didn't think too much about it."

"Then he will knock on the door, right? If something like this happens, how embarrassing it will be to see him in the future?"

Chu Li was so anxious that she almost cried. No matter how powerful she was, she was just a little girl. Even though she chased Ji Lingchuan everywhere on weekdays, she was just a show-off. If she was seen in her disheveled state, she would inevitably feel panic and nervous.

Ruan Qinghuan saw that she said she was angry but her face was getting redder and redder. He didn't know whether she was really angry or just covering up her anger. "Okay, okay, considering that General Ji has been doing his best for you these days, please be magnanimous and let him go."

"Humph, who told him to do his best? Why doesn't he run away?"

As they were talking, the door opened and He An and Ji Lingchuan walked in. Judging from the looks on their faces, something must have happened.

Although Ji Lingchuan was angry, he did not forget to take care of Chu Li. Without saying a word, he picked her up and put her on the bed, wrapped her with the quilt she brought with her, and carried her away.

After this wave of operations, not only Ruan Qinghuan, but even He An, who usually had a calm expression, frowned.

Chu Li was so shocked that he forgot to react.

Ji Lingchuan just said, "That's it anyway. I'll take Chu Li back to his room to rest."

After Ji Lingchuan walked out, He An asked, "Is there something wrong with his brain?"

Ruan Qinghuan laughed out loud: "I see, not only is he fine, but even his original problem has been cured."

Ruan Qinghuan's laughter drew He'an's attention back. She hadn't laughed like this for a long time since she came to Lucheng. This time, she followed him everywhere and never complained even when she was left alone in the city. Not only that, she also helped him a lot and let the Wu family and Bao County Magistrate relax their vigilance.

He An held her on his lap with a distressed look on his face and tucked her hair behind her ear: "This time, Mrs. Lao will be with you."

Ruan Qinghuan: “…”

If an ordinary person heard this, they would definitely think it was very ordinary. However, when Ruan Qinghuan heard the words "there is Madam Lao", it reminded her of some scenes that were not suitable for children, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Seeing her blushing, He An smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam. Tomorrow is a critical test. Have a good rest tonight."

"Who said you don't want to take a good rest?" He said this as if she was going to do something.

**

Now that Wu Quan was dead, the planned ambush at Tongling Pass naturally no longer existed. A group of people marched towards the capital in a mighty manner. As long as they passed Tongling Pass, they would be safe.

It was still spring when I left, and it was already midsummer when I returned. Unlike the gray sky in Lucheng, the sky in the capital was as blue as if it had been washed, bright and clear, and the hot sunlight hitting my body was so warm that it made me feel hot.

As soon as they entered the city, Chu Li wanted to get off the car and walk around. Ji Lingchuan followed him and said, "It's too hot. I'll hold an umbrella for you."

They returned through the East City Gate. It was here that Ji Lingchuan escaped from his marriage. Chu Li made a big fuss and wanted to chase him, and almost injured Ruan Qinghuan on horseback. That day, seeing He An protecting Ruan Qinghuan, Chu Li was envious. The two of them even chatted for a long time in a teahouse not far away.

Several months passed in the blink of an eye, but the bitterness in her heart was still there. Chu Li tilted her head, met Ji Lingchuan's slightly tired gaze, and said in a weak voice: "I've returned to Beijing. You don't have to take care of me anymore."

"How can that be? I have to send you back to the Duke's Mansion intact."

"And then?"

Ji Lingchuan: "Then I feel relieved."

"Don't bother yourself. You can run away now. Don't worry, I won't be able to catch up with you in this state." After saying that, he walked forward with a dejected look.

"Why am I running? I was just teasing you before. You are really angry."

Chu Li looked at him without saying anything. She might not be very smart, but she was not so smart that she couldn't tell whether he was joking or not.

Ji Lingchuan held up an umbrella to block the scorching sun. He was feeling very conflicted. It's not that he hadn't thought about some things, he just hadn't figured them out.

At the moment Chu Li fell down after being shot by an arrow, he seemed to feel that the arrow had also pierced his heart at the same time. The panic, fear, and worry all surged up in him at once. He had no time to think about the situation at that time, he only knew that she must not be in any danger.

So he suppressed the urge to kill those bastards himself, carried her to the carriage and returned to Lucheng for treatment.

During the days when she was in a coma, Ji Lingchuan was extremely scared. Having been through many battles and experienced life and death, he had never been afraid before, but he was really afraid that Chu Li would not wake up.

Fortunately, God was on her side and she escaped unharmed this time.

But after waking up, she changed. She was no longer as clingy as before. She became polite to him and became impatient when he talked too much... But weren't she the one who did all these things before?

After finally returning home, she became so distant again. Ji Lingchuan really couldn't guess what she was thinking. When he avoided her before, she got angry, and now that he doesn't avoid her anymore, she is also unhappy. So what should he do?