Chapter 267: Taking Advantage of the Situation
Gu Xixi had never been so flustered.
She supported Mu Nanzhao with her body, pressing her hands tightly on the injured part of his shoulder.
"You can't move, I need to stop your bleeding!"
Mu Nanzhao tried to push Gu Xixi away, "Let go, it's just a flesh wound, you won't die."
He had just killed two people in a row, and blood was dripping from the tip of the sword.
He still held the sword and confronted the men in black, his eyes as fierce as an eagle.
This aura of one man standing against ten thousand made the man in black in front of him hesitate.
They paused their attack and surrounded Mu Nanzhao and Gu Xixi, intending to take advantage of their opponents' injuries and find the right opportunity to attack again.
Gu Xixi held Mu Nanzhao tightly and refused to let go. "You are still trying to be brave at this time!"
She whispered in his ear, "I know that if I retreat now, I will die, but don't forget that I am still here."
"As long as we delay a little longer, Jinglan will bring people here."
It seems that these men in black are ready to make another move.
Gu Xixi hurriedly grabbed a bag of something and threw it out, "Come up if you want to go blind!"
The tragic plight of those companions just now is still vivid in my mind.
The men in black hurriedly retreated with their eyes closed.
After waiting for a while, they opened their eyes, realized that they might have been deceived, and immediately approached with knives like crazy.
"Qi Xiu!!" It was Master Liu's voice.
"Several people guard the village entrance and both ends of the official road. Don't let the villagers come out! And don't let these crazy people get away!"
"Everyone else, come at me! Don't leave any one behind!"
Gu Xixi was overjoyed, "Mr. Liu, we are here!"
Mu Nanzhao waved away another person with his sword, and Master Liu came forward with two secret guards.
He Jinglan soon arrived with the He family's secret guards, and a fierce fight ensued.
Gu Xixi finally breathed a sigh of relief knowing that she and Mu Nanzhao were safe.
Wait until the dust settles.
The blood on Mu Nanzhao's shoulder was half dried.
On this section of official road, so many men in black were killed or injured.
It will take some time for Master Liu to order people to deal with it.
Gu Xixi helped Mu Nanzhao sit down against the tree trunk and said to He Jinglan, "You stay here and watch him. I'll go get the master."
"It's not just him. Several of our own people were injured as well."
"We must quickly call the master to come and treat him."
Mu Nanzhao lowered his eyes and said nothing, looking very tired.
Before leaving, Gu Xixi looked at him worriedly and ran towards the village at an accelerated pace.
By the time Gu Xixi brought the old doctor over carrying the medicine box, the village entrance had been opened.
Few people went out in the middle of the day, and no one even noticed that the entrance to the village was briefly closed.
The official road was also cleaned up, without even a trace of blood left.
The old doctor frowned as he smelled the blood. "How many people died? I can't save the dead."
Gu Xixi said, "Those who died were bad guys, and there were only a few injured among our own people."
The old doctor nodded, without asking any further questions, and reached out to grab a wounded patient passing by.
"Your arm must be stitched up."
Gu Xixi put the medicine box down at the old doctor's table and went to find Mu Nanzhao.
But when I got near the tree, I saw He Jinglan standing there alone.
"Where is he?" Gu Xixi looked around.
He Jinglan looked helpless and said, "Let's go."
"He has a shoulder injury. I dare not force him to move, and he won't listen to my advice."
Gu Xixi was anxious and angry. "He lost so much blood and rode on horseback with injuries. Is he going to die?"
He Jinglan sighed, "There's nothing we can do. They said that if we don't leave now, we won't be able to catch the city, and General Huo will have to cut off his head as a sacrifice."
After hearing this, Gu Xixi became even more worried. "But he is injured, so his speed will definitely not be as fast as he originally planned. If he really returns late, the general will not really punish him by military law, right?"
He Jinglan smiled, "This... probably won't happen."
"Although I don't know General Huo, I am confident that I know someone well."
"If he had not been plotted against, he would never have put himself in a situation where he would be beheaded."
Seeing that Gu Xixi was still worried, He Jinglan consoled her:
"Since he has decided to come back, he must have left some room for maneuver. Besides, Master Liu is accompanying him, so don't worry too much."
Gu Xixi nodded silently.
But even if I say I'm not worried, how can I really not be worried?
Mu Nanzhao was injured while saving her, and she saw with her own eyes how much blood was shed.
He left without even waiting for her to bring the old doctor to confirm that he was all right.
Even after accompanying the old doctor to treat all the injuries and returning home, Gu Xixi was still worried.
She couldn't help but wonder how his injury was.
Has the bleeding stopped?
Will it split again while riding a horse?
Will I get infected by sweating after long distance travel?
I don't know if he has any medicine on him.
Where is he now?
…
Gu Xixi was so worried that she didn't even realize that she had never missed someone who was not in front of her so often.
At sunset, in the guest room on the second floor of the official road post station leading to the east.
Mu Nanzhao's clothes were half open, revealing his left shoulder.
Master Liu sprinkled medicine powder on the wound and said with a smile, "It's just a scratch."
"Looking at Boss Gu's reaction, I thought you would at least have some broken bones."
Mu Nanzhao's wound was tugged at when he was getting dressed, and he frowned slightly, "You can't bear to see me get better?"
"No, no," Master Liu put away the medicine bottle and said with a smile, "I was counting on Master Mu to lead me to prosperity together."
"but……"
Master Liu smiled strangely and looked at Mu Nanzhao with a playful look, "Why did you leave without saying goodbye?"
"They are in a hurry to get a doctor for you. Just wait for a while and say goodbye to them. There will always be time."
Mu Nanzhao glanced sideways, "Now that you've seen it, you should shut up."
Master Liu sighed, "I used to think that my attitude towards you was too cold and distant."
"Now it seems that you deserve it. You asked for it."
"Although it is true that you were injured saving her."
"But leaving without waiting for her to confirm whether you are okay is pure calculation!"
Mu Nanzhao said thoughtfully, "As the saying goes, you need to raise an army for a thousand days but deploy it for a single day. If you are late in returning to the camp and must be punished by military law, you will be the one to handle it."
Master Liu slammed the table and stood up, bravely resisting, "Although I lost to you back then and had to work for you, I am a free man!"
"Also, you schemed against Boss Gu, didn't you just want him to miss you, think about you, and feel guilty about you?"
"This little trick may make Boss Gu worried and upset for a couple of days, but you will have to wait until she comes to her senses. I won't take the blame for you then!"
After saying this, Master Liu ran out of the guest room, not forgetting to close the door considerately.
Mu Nanzhao stared at the tea in the cup in a trance, muttering, "I just want her to think of me often, so what?"
He never believed in the idea that everyone should be happy in their own way.
For him, if he can grasp something that he cannot give up in this life, he must hold it tightly in his hands.
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