There were obvious signs of a fight at the Lin residence. No one had been seen there before, but now it was suddenly brightly lit, with people holding weapons, as if they were looking for someone.
The guards immediately realized that they were looking for Lu Baichuan, but they also felt that Lu Baichuan shouldn't be so impulsive. However, since things had come to this point, they could only try to find a way to deal with it.
"A few of us will go find Lord Lu. You go back and report to His Highness that Lord Lu has been in trouble!"
One of the bodyguards stepped forward to give orders. These were all well-trained bodyguards who would naturally obey orders and immediately put them into action.
They followed the Lin family to search for him. It seemed that Lu Baichuan had escaped, and judging from the words of these people, Lu Baichuan was seriously injured.
Everyone was quite anxious. Lu Baichuan's abilities were obvious to all, and when his brothers asked him for tips, he never held back. He had a very good relationship with everyone in the team, and no one wanted anything to happen to him.
At that moment, Lu Baichuan was hiding under some dry grass by the roadside.
It was supposed to be hay, but now that it's raining, it's already soaked.
He was surrounded by Lin Yiping's men, so he had no way to evacuate or contact his subordinates.
His wounds were still bleeding. He had medicine with him, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he could only endure it for now.
The sound of horses' hooves approached from afar. He held his breath and, after seeing that there was only one carriage, climbed over from the back without thinking.
"Hmm!"
Zhuo Jiayu had just returned from a date with her best friend and was dozing off in the car when a seriously injured man suddenly covered her mouth.
A cold, stinging sensation ran down my neck; a dagger was pressed against it.
Zhuo Jiayu's eyes widened in fright. Lu Baichuan warned coldly, "Don't make a sound. Take me to a safe place, or I'll kill you."
He was actually on the verge of collapse, but in order to prevent Zhuo Jiayu from seeing through him, he could only pretend that he was fine.
Zhuo Jiayu felt that nothing was more important than her own life, so she nodded obediently.
Seeing that she knew what was good for her, Lu Baichuan let go of her hand. Zhuo Jiayu gripped her skirt tightly with one hand and said nervously, "Don't kill me. I know there's a dilapidated temple in the east of the city. Do you...do you want to go there?"
"Um."
Lu Baichuan had difficulty speaking and could only manage a perfunctory reply.
Zhuo Jiayu carefully lifted the carriage curtain and instructed the driver to head towards the east of the city.
"Miss, it's late and raining. What are you doing going to the east side of the city?"
The driver didn't even notice there was an extra person in the carriage and asked without turning his head.
She feigned composure: "I suddenly have a craving for pastries from that shop in the east of the city. Could you go and buy me some later?"
"Yes, miss."
Without much thought, the driver readily agreed and headed towards the east of the city.
On the way, they encountered a group of people chasing after them from the Lin family. Fearing that Zhuo Jiayu would betray him, Lu Baichuan threatened her with a dagger to ensure his safety, but they managed to avoid any trouble.
There was still some distance to the east of the city from here. Lu Baichuan was starting to feel the strain; his eyelids were getting heavier and heavier, and his consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred.
He covered his wound with one hand, trying to stop the bleeding, while clenching his fist tightly with the other, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain.
I kept telling myself that he couldn't be hurt. My son was so young, and he had already missed four years. I couldn't miss him again.
His wife hasn't fully forgiven him yet, he hasn't opened his heart to her, and they haven't been able to have a daughter together. If he were to die like this, he would surely die with regrets.
He must live; he absolutely must live.
"Jiu'er... Jiu'er..."
He unconsciously uttered the name, and Zhuo Jiayu, who was next to him, heard it clearly.
Jiu'er?
That name sounds familiar; I feel like I've heard it somewhere before.
A memory quickly surfaced in her mind: many years ago, she had stayed with her grandmother at a temple for a while. At that time, her grandmother would often stroke her head and say to her, "Little Yu'er, you originally had an older sister named Jiu'er. It's just a pity that she had a bad life and died young. Otherwise, she would definitely be able to take you to play everywhere now."
Back then, her grandmother would always repeat this phrase in her ear, but after she left the temple, she gradually forgot the name.
Now, I hear that name again from this stranger.
She subconsciously felt that this must be a coincidence, after all, her older sister had died at a very young age.
But for some reason, she still had a strange feeling in her heart. She even felt that the Jiu'er that this man was talking about was the same person she knew.
"Who is Jiu'er to you?"
She asked in a low voice, but Lu Baichuan ignored her. Instead, he came to his senses and took the opportunity to pull out the medicine from his pocket and sprinkle some haphazardly on the wound.
The medicine He Jiuniang gave was very good; although it was only a little bit sprinkled on his clothes for emergency relief, it still effectively stopped the bleeding. He lifted the curtain and looked outside; those people hadn't chased after him yet.
Thank you.
He thanked her quietly, and then jumped out of the car and left before Zhuo Jiayu could react.
Zhuo Jiayu was somewhat at a loss, as they hadn't even reached the east side of the city yet.
However, she also breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully he kept his word and didn't really hurt her.
"Let's go back. I don't want any snacks now."
She lifted the carriage curtain and spoke to the driver. The driver found his young lady a little strange, but dared not complain and obediently drove the carriage back to the mansion.
Lu Baichuan watched the carriage drive away in the shadows before slowly walking away, clutching his wound.
This place is far from his residence and the palace. He is seriously injured and cannot go back for the time being. He needs to treat his wounds first.
He didn't go to any dilapidated temple, but instead found a small alleyway nearby, went in, found a place under the eaves where he wouldn't get wet, sat down, and began to treat his wounds.
Fortunately, his wife had prepared these medicines for him; otherwise, even if he had the good fortune to return alive from Nantai, he would have died at Lin Yiping's hands.
He had been hiding it very well before, but recently he has been restless and impatient, which led to his exposure. Tonight, he took a gamble and lost.
This was his mistake.
The chest wound was treated quickly, but the back wound was more difficult. I also had a cut on my hand, so there was no way to apply medicine to my back. Fortunately, the back wound wasn't too serious, and I should be able to tough it out.
"He's badly injured, he can't have gone far. Chase after him!"
Suddenly, a group of people appeared, running through the rainy night. The leader's voice sounded very familiar. Lu Baichuan knew he should hide himself now, but he still wanted to see who was speaking.
He quietly peeked out from the shadows, while the people had their backs to him, making it easier for him to observe them.
I didn't realize until I looked that those people were wearing the armor of the Crown Prince's personal guards. They were the Crown Prince's men.
No, no, he must have seen the person who just spoke before, and he wasn't one of the Crown Prince's men, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
Could it be that the Crown Prince has partnered with someone?
Are Lin Yiping and the Crown Prince in cahoots?
He wanted to get a better look, but the people had already moved on.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com