Chapter 194 Meng Shilan is Seriously Injured
Meng Shilan was carried further and further away, and the forest grew darker and darker.
The horse seemed possessed, running forward tirelessly without feeling pain or fatigue.
The branches tore her clothes and scratched her arm!
She gritted her teeth and clung tightly to the horse's neck.
In that instant, she thought of the day she escaped from the Prince Cheng's mansion in Yuzhou.
If Wen Xi hadn't switched her out, what would she look like now?
They would rather die than surrender.
Or have they already succumbed to fate and become manipulated and exploited by others?
Whether it was a past life or this life, scenes flashed by like a revolving lantern.
She was reborn, and she refused to let her fate repeat itself.
She struggled out of the abyss.
With so many difficulties already presented, is she really going to die at the hands of a few children?!
no!
She can't die!
Even the Xiao family can't do anything to her now, so why should she accept her fate!
A strong will to survive burned in Meng Shilan's eyes!
She slowly raised her head.
We're almost through this dense forest; there's some light ahead.
After passing through this forest, we had almost reached the other side of the mountain.
In the distance, she saw a thriving grassy slope.
According to the terrain of Fairy Peak, this place is probably the "fairy's" waist dimple, and if you go up further, you will reach the "fairy's" shoulder.
The farther away she is, the slimmer her chances of being found become.
This is it.
That's about it.
The moment she emerged from the woods, she released the horse's neck.
He was thrown off his feet.
Before Meng Shilan could think of anything, she heard two "click" sounds and then fell into a coma.
Her legs were in a strange, twisted position.
Birds perched on tree branches not far away, seemingly curious about the person who had suddenly appeared.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the woods.
A man who looked like a guard appeared at the edge of the woods, but he pulled his foot back down as soon as he lifted it.
His gaze fell on the grass tracks left by the mad horse.
If he goes to check if she is truly dead, he will inevitably leave footprints.
Then he thought again, even a man with martial arts skills would have a hard time surviving in this terrible state, let alone a weak woman.
Even if they're not quite dead yet, they're not far from meeting the King of Hell.
Thinking about this...
He left with peace of mind.
On his way back, he heard the sounds of search and rescue operations ahead.
With a leap, he disappeared directly into the dense canopy of trees.
Until the search and rescue team passed by.
He pulled out scraps of clothing he had picked up on the road from his sleeve.
They walked straight towards the west.
Zhou Congxian's eyes were full of worry as he tied up the few troublemakers.
According to the domain map, this forest is not very large.
The most important thing is the peak of Fairy Peak.
That forest was even more lush, so dark that it was said to be shrouded in gloom.
If Crazy Horse had led them into that forest, their fate would have been truly uncertain.
"Your Highness!"
Wei Xun ran over from the west.
"Someone has found a clue in the west!"
Zhou Congxian took the piece of fabric, his fingers tightening suddenly!
Wei Xun continued, "The marks here are all from horses. It's possible that Miss Meng jumped off her horse and got lost on her way back."
Zhou Congxian: "Besides this, have you found anything else?"
"there is none left."
Wei Xun frowned again and said, "When we searched over there, all the branches were intact."
"It's also possible that Miss Meng's petite figure made the marks too small for us to notice."
Guo Fan pursed his lips and took two steps forward. "I'll go to the west. Lord Zhou, please continue forward."
Zhou Congxian recalled what Guo Fan had said when he met him.
He immediately agreed.
Guo Fan was Guo Ziyu's eldest son and Guo Fang's apprentice.
His father left him behind to protect the young lady's safety.
He always felt resentful; he was his master's right-hand man and a fierce general on the battlefield!
Why should he stay behind to protect a few women and children?
The capital city is the safest place imaginable; it's sheltered from the wind and rain.
Only now did he fully understand that the capital city was also a "battlefield".
It is often said that a sharp sword is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to defend against.
But the most common thing here is sneak attacks!
Now that the young lady's fate is uncertain, how can he possibly face Lord Meng?
"Who discovered it?"
Guo Fan held the piece of cloth in his hand, his eyes sweeping over the twenty-odd guards.
A guard stepped forward and said, "Sir, it was I who found it."
Guo Fan glanced at him.
Suddenly, it leaped up in front of him!
The move begins, and the blade falls!
It pierced precisely into his shoulder blade.
You won't die.
But it will take half his life!
"Aaaaaah!!—"
A piercing scream echoed through the mountains and forests, startling countless birds into flight!
Guo Fan pressed him against the tree trunk, and with his other hand twirled the dagger on his shoulder.
It was as if you could hear the screeching sound of the blade scraping against the bone.
Each scream was more piercing than the last.
Everyone else was already stunned!
Guo Fan's face was ashen. "Who sent you?"
The man's face contorted in pain. "Ah! I...I want to tell Lord Zhou..."
Guo Fan: "We're all in the military, you know all too well the methods used in the military."
A soldier.
Wei Xun understood immediately.
Besides the Meng family's Northwest Army and the He family's Southwest Army, the remaining forces were Huaixi and Biannan.
He stepped forward and stared intently into his eyes.
"Huaixi Camp".
The man just gasped and glanced at him.
"I...I don't know what you're talking about!"
"You've jeopardized Miss Meng's life; what you've done is an attempt to silence her!"
Guo Fan sneered and ruthlessly twirled the dagger again.
"Ahhh! Ah!!—"
The screams carried far, as if people in another direction could hear them.
Zhou Congxian looked up and glanced to the west.
He and Guo Fan had just exchanged glances.
He noticed the bits of grass stuck to the cloth.
This is because the grass is moist and sweet, and people would chew on it when they were on the march and lacked water and food.
However, this thing likes dampness and requires good eyesight.
If this thing were to appear deep in the forest, it could only be in a place where sunlight could penetrate.
The woods to the west were so dense that there was almost no light.
This piece of cloth wasn't found in the west at all!
The man had been following Meng Shilan all the way and witnessed her murder.
Now he's trying to use this piece of cloth to lead them in the wrong direction while they search!
The faint screams came from the west.
It must be that Guo Fan has already subdued that person.
Zhou Congxian clenched his teeth, determined to tear her to pieces if he caught her!
"Keep searching ahead!"
The interrogation here only took two sentences to get the answer.
"Biannan".
The man's pupils flickered slightly.
Guo Fan, who was standing right next to him, immediately noticed this subtle difference.
He gritted his teeth. "It was that bastard surnamed Cheng!"
"Tell me, where is Miss Meng!"
The man endured the excruciating pain in his shoulder blade, then chuckled a few times.
"Lord Meng has committed too many sins; he is destined to die alone!"
"Damn it! You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin! You're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!"
Guo Fan's life was saved by Meng Gong, and as a result, Meng Gong's legs are getting worse year by year.
The once imposing general now needs a cane to walk.
Wei Xun stopped the violent Guo Fan.
"Don't be impulsive. Bian Nan has already made a move on Miss Meng, who is far away in the capital."
"There must be other plans; he still has a use for them."
Seeing that he had stopped him, Wei Xun said, "I'll take this person back to the capital's yamen first."
"Follow Lord Zhou's direction and search there again!"
Guo Fan thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
It had been almost an hour and a half since Zhou Congxian emerged from the woods!
A suddenly open meadow.
The smoky blue on the grassy slope stung his eyes!
Like a tattered rag doll carelessly thrown on the ground.
Not angry.
Zhou Congxian's legs went limp instantly.
It felt just like when I heard the news of her death back then.
He walked step by step toward that smoky blue figure.
He reached out, but didn't know how to hug her.
His eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Is this still the invincible Meng Shilan?
His voice trembled and became hoarse, "Shi Lan..."
"The master still has a faint pulse!"
The accompanying officers and soldiers said urgently, "We must quickly find the imperial physician!"
Zhou Congxian wiped away his tears, quickly looked up and gave the order.
"Ten sticks as thick as an arm! Countless short branches!"
"You lot, take off your clothes and tear them into strips!"
The group moved very quickly.
The simple frame has been set up.
But no one dared to touch Meng Shilan.
Zhou Congxian carefully lifted her upper body, but her legs slumped to one side.
The officers and soldiers couldn't bear it and turned their heads away.
Even if he survives, he probably won't be able to save his legs.
The shelf was shoved under her.
Despite his immense pain, Zhou Congxian used strips of cloth to secure her to the frame.
His hands trembled uncontrollably as he reached around those legs.
He was afraid that if he used too much force, it would hurt her.
He was also afraid that if he didn't tie her tightly enough, she would fall.
At that moment, he wished he could take the blame for her!
He had only been away from Beijing for a few days, and now he had discovered this.
"My lord, hurry up, or we'll be late!"
The officers and soldiers could no longer bear it, nor could they understand the pain that Lord Zhou was experiencing.
There's no time to be sad now, we must get down the mountain as soon as possible!
A frame, a woman so light she was almost weightless.
The officers and soldiers took turns carrying the frame.
The remaining people carved out a path!
When they brought Meng Shilan out of the mountains.
The boys were tied up and made to kneel by the mountain path.
Behind each boy were his family members, and no matter how much they threatened or bribed them, the guards refused to release them.
They will only obey Zhou Congxian and His Majesty.
They came out at that moment.
The Yang family acted the fastest.
"She's out now! Release my grandson!"
When Yang Shuyue saw Meng Shilan's face, she paused for a moment.
Isn't she Zhou Congxian's mistress? How come she's Miss Meng?
There are two other children who look exactly like Zhou Congxian.
Her brows furrowed.
She had only heard that he used to have a concubine.
Although he died, he was depressed for a whole year because of it.
If the affection is genuine, then what about those two children?
While she was still in a daze, the exclamations around her brought her back to reality.
Zhou Congxian swung his sword at her mother, but she pulled her mother away abruptly.
The sword tip grazed her mother's cheek.
The scars on her face almost pierced through her skin!
"Ahhh!—"
Madam Yang covered her face and fainted.
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