Chapter 73 Can I tell you a secret?
The footsteps ahead stopped, but the woman didn't turn around. Her calm voice took on a chilling edge amidst the howling wind. "Are you in such a hurry? Or... do you want to escape?"
The two were horrified.
This woman is not mute!
"Xiao Xier, let's go!" Xiao Mingxuan pulled Xihe and ran away.
He never fully believed the woman from beginning to end and was secretly observing the surrounding environment.
It seems that this woman was just pretending to take them out, probably because she wanted to use them to exchange for her father.
Fortunately, although the guards were tight, there was a dog hole left, which became a gap and gave them an opportunity to take advantage of.
The two men crawled out of the dog hole and ran forward desperately.
A woman's sharp, angry voice came from behind, "What are you standing there for! Go after her! That's Princess Zhao Yuan, the one the higher-ups ordered captured!"
Although it is March, the cold wind at night is still biting, engraving on the skin as if it wants to scrape off a layer of skin.
The two little guys naturally couldn't outrun a group of adults, and the footsteps of the pursuers behind them were getting closer and closer.
Xiao Mingxuan took Xihe and hid behind a huge rock, pulled out the hidden dagger, and listened carefully to the sound that was getting closer and closer.
"Xiao Xi'er, you'll run away soon. As long as you can run into Zhao Chengning and the others, you'll be saved. Do you hear me?"
Unexpectedly, the little girl shook her head and held Xiao Mingxuan's hand. The warm breath gradually soothed the cold wind, "Little brother, do you dare to take a gamble?"
Xihe took out a flare from her bosom. This was given to her by Concubine Chen before leaving the palace, for emergency use. She didn't expect to use it so soon, but the timing was not so good.
"Big brother and the others should be nearby, but..." The little girl pursed her lips and didn't say anything else.
Xiao Mingxuan sighed and continued, "But...if Zhao Chengning can't make it, we'll expose our whereabouts and be caught by those people."
Xihe nodded with a conflicted look on his face, holding the flare in his hand with great hesitation.
After a moment, Xiao Mingxuan spoke, "Xiao Xi'er, send it."
"just in case……"
"No one can escape this!" Xiao Mingxuan interrupted, his tone extremely serious. "Even if they come, I can hold them off for a while, long enough for Zhao Chengning to arrive. I just have to pray that he's not such a loser."
What he didn't say was: If anything happens, at least he can save Xihe.
Xihe argued for her brother, "Impossible! Big brother is so smart, he will definitely find us!"
Xiao Mingxuan laughed and pinched the little girl's face viciously, "You are such a heartless little thing. It's me, not your big brother, who has risked his life for you. If you dare to say anything about him again, I will throw him out to the wolves!"
The little girl bared her teeth, met the wolf's narrowed eyes, and shamelessly acted as his lackey.
"Brother is great! Brother is the best!"
The moment the flare was fired, a firework exploded in the sky, extremely brilliant, and then quickly returned to calm.
The two little men leaned against the boulder, listening quietly to the approaching footsteps.
There is only one group of people.
Xiao Mingxuan smiled bitterly and prepared for the worst.
He stared at the pitch-black sky, as if the momentary brightness was just an illusion. Suddenly, he said, "Xiao Xi'er, can I tell you a secret?"
"What secret? Is it about martial arts?" This was the only thing Xihe could think of.
Xiao Mingxuan smiled silently, "Did you see that?"
Xihe nodded. If she was right, Xiao Mingxuan's kung fu was definitely not weak.
But the other person is only ten years old.
"You've seen it, and you still dare to say it out loud? Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you?"
Xiao Mingxuan's fierce expression lasted only three seconds before he could no longer hold it in.
"No way, little brother can't bear to kill me." Xihe smiled softly and said with great certainty.
Xiao Mingxuan smiled wistfully.
Yes, I can’t bear to do that.
The footsteps became clearer and clearer, and my heart sank to the bottom of the valley, "Xiao Xi'er, actually I..."
"Little brother! Listen quickly!" Xihe suddenly perked up, poking his head out a little and listening intently. After a moment, he exclaimed in surprise, "It's big brother! In that direction."
"Walk!"
Without further ado, Xiao Mingxuan picked up Xihe and ran in that direction. The group of people behind him also discovered their traces.
"The man is there! Chase him!"
Xiao Mingxuan held Xihe and kept running forward. The cold wind whistled past, leaving him far behind. The thorny branches scratched his face, and the slight pain was overshadowed by the fear that surged in his heart.
Seeing the group behind them getting closer and closer, the two finally saw the light.
"Xihe!"
"Silly girl~"
"younger sister!"
"Little Princess~"
Xiao Mingxuan breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of relief on his face.
They found it.
"Big brother! We are here, help!" Xihe heard Zhao Chengning's voice and shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Xihe!" Zhao Chengning rushed in first. He ran straight forward and almost knocked over the two villains. He received a glare from Xiao Mingxuan.
Zhao Chengning: “…”
Why are you glaring at me?
"Big brother! Bad guy! There is a bad guy behind us! Someone wants to kill Xihe!" Perhaps because she felt the pain of her loved ones, Xihe could no longer control her tears and fell down.
Zhao Chengning had been feeling uneasy since he saw the fireworks, and now his face was even colder. His usual smile suddenly disappeared without a trace. He looked coldly at the group of people chasing after him, "Are they them?"
The little girl nodded continuously, "That sister lied to me! She's a bad person!"
Xiao Mingxuan glanced at the woman walking in front and sneered, "That woman's father is the robber who appeared on the road today. He was executed because he failed to catch Xiao Xier. That woman pretended to take us out, but she secretly wanted to send us to death in exchange for her father's return."
Zhao Chengning's eyes were filled with murderous intent, "So it's them."
He waved his hand to call the soldiers behind him forward.
They brought a lot of soldiers with them, while the other side had only ten people. Since we were outnumbered, we quickly took control of the situation.
Zhao Chengning was about to go for interrogation.
Suddenly, a strong arm appeared behind him and rested on Zhao Chengning.
"I'll go, you stay."
Zhao Chengning turned around, nodded to the man, and called out, "Fifth Uncle."
Xu Qingcheng was one of the generals who escorted the study tour. It was he who initially controlled the situation, which allowed Zhao Chengning and others to reach the edge of the cliff.
Xu Qingcheng said "hmm" lightly, and when he turned his gaze to meet Xihe's ignorant eyes, his tightly pursed lips suddenly relaxed, as if he wanted to reach out his hand, but when he touched the little girl's trembling body, he retracted it awkwardly.
Zhao Chengning knew that his uncle Xu had wanted to see Xihe for a long time, but the general, who was fighting outside, seemed a little homesick at the moment.
"Xihe, don't be afraid. This is your fifth uncle. He's here to protect us. Don't be afraid."
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