Chapter 233 Wolves in Front, Tigers in the Back
As the morning mist began to emerge, Mu Xi and Doctor Luo, along with Bao Fan, appeared at the southern foot of Yan Mountain.
The three men lay motionless on the damp meadow, staring intently at the official road.
The official road was paved with yellow earth, and the messy ruts seemed to be from yesterday, indicating that no large convoy of vehicles had passed through this morning.
"The antidote has been taken, and these two bottles are empty. You can discard them. Sprinkle these two bottles on the convoy later..." Doctor Luo fiddled with several porcelain bottles in his hands, handing two to Mu Xi and two to Bao Fan.
Mu Xi took it. She hadn't slept a wink last night, constantly rehearsing today's scenario in her mind. Now she was rehearsing how to quickly and thoroughly pour out the "Drunken Breeze" from the bottle.
After all, there were only three of them on her side, and it was the first time she had taken such an action.
Bao Fan remained silent as usual, but nodded vigorously to Doctor Luo, his big, round eyes wide open, clutching the two bottles tightly.
Just then, the sound of a large troop of horses could be heard in the distance.
"They're here?" Mu Xi's heart tightened, and she became nervous.
Doctor Luo pressed his hands on the shoulders of the two people, focusing his gaze on the source of the sound: "Something's wrong, the voice is wrong..."
Before Mu Xi could react to what was wrong with the sound, the sound of a large troop of horses was already approaching.
"Da, da, da..."
The sound of hooves was like rain, and a troop of cavalry came into view, without any carriages or guards.
Doctor Luo made a downward pressing gesture with his hand, and Mu Xi and Bao Fan simultaneously shrank their necks.
Just as the three were preparing to hide, an unidentified hidden weapon flew past overhead with a "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." sound.
"Who?" a cold, sharp voice demanded, and the cavalry suddenly stopped.
Upon hearing that voice, Mu Xi trembled: "Is it that scoundrel?"
"Run...run into the dense forest." Doctor Luo shouted in a low voice, while simultaneously opening the lid of the porcelain bottle he had prepared in his hand and tossing it aside.
The three fled in panic into the dense forest.
Mu Xi's body reacted faster than her mind; only in her escape did she realize that she had panicked and forgotten that she still had "Drunken Breeze" at her disposal.
That voice was undoubtedly Liu Yang's; she would recognize it even if it turned to ashes.
Whether it was the "Drunken Breeze" that worked or not, after running a distance, no one chased after me.
Mu Xi deeply hated Liu Yang, but she knew that facing Liu Yang now would be like throwing an egg against a rock. In her panic, she could only ask Doctor Luo, "What do we do now?"
After thinking for a moment, Doctor Luo said, "If the cavalry doesn't chase us, it's still early, and we should be able to find another place to wait for the Shen family's caravan."
"What about the horses?" When they came out ahead of time, Mu Xi and his party had four horses tied to a tree not far away.
Doctor Luo pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can wait until the cavalry leaves. We'll still be around here, otherwise we might not have enough time to make it back and forth."
No sooner had he finished speaking than there were several more "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" sounds behind him.
Mu Xi instinctively crouched down.
But then a voice came from behind: "Hahaha... It really is Prince Jin Fang..."
"Liu Yang, what are you going to do?" Unable to fight back or escape, Mu Xi had no choice but to face the situation.
Doctor Luo, however, waved one hand and grabbed Mu Xi with the other, saying, "What do you mean, 'how'? Just run!"
Mu Xi was pulled away and ran out, while Bao Fan threw the porcelain bottle in his hand behind her.
Unfortunately, I forgot to open the bottle cap.
Mu Xi was dragged along by Doctor Luo, running wildly, no longer towards the dense forest, but towards the opposite official road.
"Your Highness, how have you been? I've been thinking of you since we parted so hastily that day..." Liu Yang caught up with him again almost without any impact on his speed.
"Go to the main road and return to camp." Doctor Luo suddenly released Mu Xi and turned around.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yang appeared. Whether or not Mu Xun could be saved was no longer a question. If they wanted to get rid of Liu Yang, the only option now was to return to the Yanshan camp.
But how could Mu Xi abandon Doctor Luo: "Doctor Luo..."
Doctor Luo moved with lightning speed, wielding several silver needles.
Mu Xi finally pulled the cap off the porcelain bottle in her hand and sprinkled it on Liu Yang: "Let's go together, Doctor Luo."
"Cough cough..." Liu Yang held his breath, but was ultimately delayed.
Mu Xi, along with Physician Luo and Bao Fan, seized the opportunity to rush towards the official road.
A moment later, Liu Yang's voice came from behind again: "Young Master... Young Master... Don't run away... I have no ill intentions. It's just a rare opportunity to meet you. I just wanted to chat."
"XXX," Mu Xi used all her strength to run away, cursing in her heart.
As Doctor Luo ran, she used her silver needles, her movements swift and unpredictable, protecting Mu Xi at her side.
Bao Fan, on the other hand, was like a wild bear, clearing a path by parting the bushes and branches in front of him.
Even so, Liu Yang easily caught up again: "Hahaha... Come on, for the sake of your face, this general will show you mercy."
At this moment, the official road was right in front of them, but after running for so long, they were only a hundred paces away from the cavalry.
With a "whoosh".
Liu Yang gave a whistle from behind, and the cavalry followed in the opposite direction.
Mu Xi turned and fled in the opposite direction, where there were still four horses, her last chance.
However, when attacked from both sides, two legs can't outrun four legs.
Just as he was feeling disheartened, "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." several whistles sounded from the opposite direction, followed by the sound of a large number of people and horses galloping towards them.
"Help...help me..." Mu Xi didn't care who the person was at the moment; she couldn't possibly fall into Liu Yang's hands.
"Who dares to run wild at the foot of Yanshan?" Princess Li Li of Qingyang's voice was easily recognizable.
Following the sound, a fiery red figure appeared in sight, protected by dozens of elite guards.
Liu Yang, who was chasing behind, didn't answer the moment he saw Princess Qingyang clearly. He turned around, ran to his cavalry, leaped onto his horse, and galloped away.
Why did he run away as soon as he saw Princess Qingyang?
For Mu Xi, it was a case of having to fend off wolves in front and then being attacked by tigers behind.
“A cowardly fellow hiding his head and tail…” Li Li sneered, completely ignoring Liu Yang, and turned his gaze to the panting Mu Xi, “Young Master Jin Fang? Oh… perhaps I should call you… the future prince consort? What are you doing here? Are you trying to run away?”
Everyone knows that on the day of the "Six Harmonies Grand Ceremony", Prince Jin Fang strongly rejected Princess Qingyang.
As soon as Princess Qingyang finished speaking, her guards immediately surrounded Mu Xi and the other two.
Mu Xi was planning to escape today, dressed in a low-key lake blue outfit, and the three of them were carrying a small bundle on their backs.
At this point, denial is meaningless.
Mu Xi remained silent, but she still thought about Mu Xun.
"Your Highness looks terrible. Why don't you get into the carriage behind first?" Princess Qingyang said, seemingly concerned.
Mu Xi knew this wasn't concern, but an order, so she could only obey: "Please, Princess, allow me a moment to speak."
"Does the young master really want me to ride with him?" Princess Qingyang's fiery red eyes suddenly flashed a wicked smile.
Mu Xi didn't understand what this meant, but some of the Jingwei around her secretly sneered.
Princess Qingyang's gaze suddenly sharpened, and the surrounding area immediately rose in rank.
Princess Qingyang personally stepped forward to lead the way: "Then please have a chat in the carriage, Your Highness."
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