Chapter 323 Nightmare
Qin Hanzhang had already pulled the reins of his horse at this time. Without waiting for him to give orders, the front team had already turned into a shield formation, connecting with the swallowtail formation of the rear team, protecting Qin Hanzhang in the center of the formation.
Qin Hanzhang listened to the density of the arrows, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent in the night.
"Qin Jiu, the front team changes into an arrow shape, the rear team remains unchanged, and must cross this valley as quickly as possible. Send a signal to Qin San and have him pull out the weeds, leaving only one person alive."
"Yes, my lord!" Qin Jiu took the order and blew the whistle. Figures floated in the darkness, quickly changing their formation and continuing to rush forward at lightning speed. From time to time, there were the crackling sounds of arrows being shot down and the occasional groan.
The mountain path became narrower and narrower, and in front was the Yunhe Mountain Valley. A wide wooden door blocked the entrance to the valley. The people in the valley relied on the natural barrier to hold their ground, and this was where they fought to be the king of the mountain.
Qin Jiu ordered the team to stop. Qin Hanzhang reined in his horse and waited silently until a whistling rocket flew into the sky from the valley. He then drew his sword and pointed it forward:
"Pass on my order, and suppress the bandits. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
"Kill!" Shouts echoed through the valley, torches lit up, and the well-trained troops under the firelight were like a sword drawn from its sheath, unstoppable...
"Ah..." Su Qianqian woke up from her dream and suddenly sat up. Su Mu hurried in, lifted the curtain, and asked her worriedly what was wrong.
"It's okay... I had a nightmare..." Su Qianqian waved her hand and looked outside. There was only a faint light and it was not yet dawn.
Su Mu brought a cup of warm tea. Su Qianqian took a sip. Su Mu wiped her sweat again: "Madam, you haven't had a nightmare for several months. Why did you have it again tonight..."
Su Mu stopped talking here.
Su Qianqian had nightmares before that incident. She was always worried about gains and losses, always worried about being disliked for doing something wrong. At night, she would dream that Zhang told the Qin family how she was unlucky to her parents and how she was born unlucky. She laughed at her that she would not have a good life even if she left the Su Mansion. Everyone was laughing at her and pointing fingers at her...
Ever since Su Qianqian woke up after being rescued by her that day, she has completely changed, and strangely, she can still hear her inner voice.
This is Su Qianqian, a lively and cheerful girl who will never be discouraged, a Su Qianqian who knows her grudges clearly and will take revenge immediately, and a Su Qianqian who is obviously kind but likes to pretend to be cold.
She is smart, cunning and not fussy about details. She never gets bothered or bound by anything or anyone. She seems to be afraid of nothing and always moves forward bravely. She has never had a nightmare again.
But tonight she was awakened, could it be...
Su Mu observed Su Qianqian's expression with some worry. She was a little worried that the lady who was always trembling with fear had come back again.
"It's okay. Maybe I had too much to do these past two days, so I fell asleep. Go and have a rest. Don't worry."
Su Qianqian waved her hand to let Su Mu go out, and Su Mu breathed a sigh of relief. The tone of her voice was not like that of the former lady, but rather like that of a girl in the Su Mansion when Madam Jiang was still alive.
After covering Su Qianqian with the quilt and lowering the tent, Su Mu tiptoed out.
Su Qianqian slowly opened her eyes, and the scenes in her dream slowly emerged again. Qin Hanzhang was covered in blood, and he stared at her quietly with his cold and distant eyes, and his figure gradually became blurred.
She shouted his name loudly, telling him not to break the appointment and that she was still waiting for him to come back. It seemed as if those eyes heard her voice and they lit up again in an instant, and his figure gradually solidified.
Why did I have such a strange dream? Could it be that Qin Hanzhang... was in danger? But why could she sense it?
Su Qianqian shook her head, telling herself it was just a dream, and turned over to continue sleeping...
It was bright outside and the snow had stopped. Su Qianqian changed into men's clothes and went to the Dali Temple first. She talked with Lord Zhuang for a long time in his office.
After coming out, she went to Anmin Teahouse. Prince Ping was already waiting there. He looked Su Qianqian up and down, motioned her to sit down, and then asked leisurely, "The Marquis's wife has already told you. Don't you want to know why you gave me money?"
"Prince Ping wants silver because he is short of money. Does the reason matter? Although I don't have much money, Prince Ping is so poor that he wants to rob. Considering our acquaintance, I can't just stand by and watch him die, right?"
Su Qianqian took out a stack of banknotes, placed them on the table, and pushed them towards Prince Ping.
Tao Changshi, who was sitting over there, slowly lowered his head and drank tea...
"Master Su, why are you so sarcastic? Taking a little money from you is like cutting your flesh. Isn't it worth 10,000 taels for me to save half of your life?"
Prince Ping took the banknote, twisted it with his slender pale fingers, fanned it twice like a fan, raised his eyebrows and asked Su Qianqian.
"Half a life? My entire life is not even worth ten thousand taels." Su Qianqian widened her eyes and raised her index finger.
[My life is priceless. Who gave you the right to decide it so carelessly for me? Ten thousand taels saved half of my life, and I have to rely on myself for the remaining half. Do you understand that one plus one equals N, and one minus N equals nothing? 】
Su Qianqian complained in her heart, but still looked harmless on her face.
Tao Changshi put down the teacup and covered his lips with his one-armed hand. He was trembling slightly, perhaps because he was coughing...
"Never mind. I have been very fair. You have made a profit from this price." Prince Ping handed the banknote to Tao Changshi.
"Okay, since you have received the money, as the employer of half my life, can I ask who wants to kill me and why? And how did Prince Ping know about it?"
Su Qianqian grabbed the melon seeds from the plate and asked while eating them.
Prince Ping looked at the little head in front of him in silence. His pair of deer eyes were watery, and his pupils were like two obsidians dipped in mercury, rolling around with innocence and simplicity.
"Su Qian, if you cannot be used by me, you will die. What will you choose?" Prince Ping asked in a deep voice.
Tao Changshi raised his head, his face expressionless, and looked down at his only remaining arm.
"Then I'd rather die. What else can I choose?" Su Qianqian spread her hands and said indifferently.
"You would rather die than be used by me?" Prince Ping asked word by word, his voice low and emotionless.
"Why would I rather die? Isn't it true that as long as I am at your service, I cannot escape death?
Will my brother-in-law let me go, or will His Majesty let me go? In this case, why should I die with a bad reputation? Do I have to choose a notorious way to die? I am not your Crown Prince! ”
Su Qianqian shrugged and continued to eat her melon seeds.
"How did you know..." Prince Ping was a little surprised. The prince's quirk was absolutely a secret. Even in Daliang, no more than five people knew about it, and he was one of them.
"If Prince Ping doesn't want to talk, then forget it. I may have to leave Xijing for a few days. When Prince Ping has thought it through and is willing to talk, tell me. That way, I will be able to solve my own problems."
Su Qianqian threw the melon seeds back into the plate and said with a raised eyebrow.
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