Gu Ji said to Qin Bei, "Wait for me a moment, I'll go pay for the meal."
Qin Bei: "Okay, I'll split the profits with you when we get back tomorrow."
But as soon as he finished speaking, there was nothing behind him; Su Ruanruan was no longer there.
He quickly turned around, only to see several people standing behind him, the leader of whom was tall and imposing, exuding a chilling aura.
And in his arms, he was holding Su Ruanruan.
"Who...who are you? How can you hug Ruanru like this?"
Gu Ji naturally recognized him; he was Huo, the head constable of the county government.
Huo Yan didn't want to talk to them any longer, "Get out of the way!"
Gu Ji said, "Officer Huo, it's not appropriate for you to hold Ruan Ruan like this. You should hand her over to us. I know how to get to the tofu shop, and I'll make sure to get her there safely."
Huo Yan's cold gaze swept over them. "I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving it to you."
Ziwu quickly stepped forward and pulled them back, making way for Huo Yan.
Huo Yan hugged the person in his arms tighter and walked outside.
Seeing that the two of them were about to chase after him again, Ziwu quickly grabbed them, "Can't you see he's already angry? How dare you go up and provoke him?"
"But he took Ruan Ruan away."
"Where will he take Ruan Ruan?" Qin Bei asked anxiously.
Zi Wu shook her head at them, "Don't worry, Officer Huo won't harm her."
Meanwhile, the people upstairs had also had their fill of the excitement and thought Huo Yan would be very calm, but this was the result.
They naturally recognized Gu Ji; they had tied him to a tree on the mountain back then.
Later, they even went to Wei Zheng's house to treat the snake venom.
Wei Zheng took out a silver ingot from his pocket and placed it in front of Zi Wu, "Pay for their table as well."
He put his arm around Qin Bei and Gu Ji's shoulders and led them outside.
"It's so late, and we can't go back to the village. Let's stay at the inn tonight. I'll pay for it."
"No need, no need, we'll pay for it ourselves," Gu Ji said.
Qin Bei didn't know who this person was, but judging from his luxurious clothes, he was obviously not an ordinary person.
Does Ruanruan know someone like that?
"Sigh, you're practically my savior. If it weren't for your herbs, I don't know what would have happened to me. Don't be so polite with me..."
After they walked away, Jin Yu said to Niu Mang behind him, "Let's go."
...
Su Ruanruan shivered from the cold wind and mumbled as she snuggled closer to Huo Yan.
It's hard as a rock here, but surprisingly warm.
Huo Yan knew she was cold, so he quickened his pace.
When they arrived home, they placed Su Ruanruan on the bed and covered her with a blanket.
He sat on the edge of the bed, his rough fingers gently stroking Su Ruanruan's flushed cheeks.
How could someone so innocent and naive utter such heartless words?
These days I've been refusing to see her, always wondering if she'll come looking for me.
But no, not even once.
Even if she bumps into him from afar on the street, she will avoid him.
That's absolutely hateful.
Huo Yan leaned down and, as if venting his anger, lingered and caressed Su Ruanruan's soft lips.
"Ouch, it hurts, Brother Mu Bai..."
Huo Yan's body suddenly stiffened, and at that moment, all his desires receded like a tide.
Three months have passed, but she still can't forget him.
He got up and went to the courtyard to practice his sword.
Su Ruanruan slept very soundly, and when she woke up, it was already broad daylight.
She glanced at the familiar room; it was Huo Yan's bedroom.
I looked down at my clothes again. Apart from some wrinkles, everything was fine.
There was no pain in my body, only a cool sensation in my shoulder.
Nothing happened last night.
She touched her slightly sore lips, feeling the skin was broken.
She patted her dizzy head again, unable to recall how she got here.
Where did Gu Ji and Qin Bei go?
Su Ruanruan searched inside and out several times, but couldn't find Huo Yan. Helpless, she could only leave on her own.
She went back to the hot pot restaurant, but it wasn't open early in the morning.
The staff were busy wiping tables and chairs, and baskets of vegetables were being delivered to the kitchen.
When Ziwu saw her arrive, she quickly led her to the accounting office.
"What happened last night? How did I end up at Huo Yan's house?"
Ziwu told Su Ruanruan everything she had seen, including the story of the man whose name she didn't know taking her two friends to the inn.
Zi Wu didn't know which inn Gu Ji and Qin Bei had been taken to. From his description, Su Ruanruan knew that the person she was talking about was Wei Zheng.
With nothing else to do, Su Ruanruan started asking around at each inn near the hot pot restaurant.
I inquired at several inns, but there was no news about them.
She had just come out of the inn when she saw several mischievous little boys throwing pebbles at a beggar.
The man's hair was disheveled, and his clothes were patched in several places.
My right leg is crippled, and my left hand is useless.
But he still protected the half-eaten bun in his hand and limped forward.
Su Ruanruan sometimes helps beggars, but she seems to have never seen him before.
When the boys saw him running away, they chased after him. One of the boys mustered all his strength and threw a small stone at his head.
With a cry of pain, the man stopped running. Seeing the bamboo pole standing in the alley, he immediately stuffed the steamed bun into his pocket, grabbed the bamboo pole, turned around, and dragged his weak leg towards them.
Upon seeing this, the boys immediately turned and ran.
Su Ruanruan glanced at it a few more times, but the beggar's messy hair covered his eyebrows and eyes, so she couldn't see what he looked like.
She glanced at the sun; it was probably close to noon. She needed to find Gu Ji and Qin Bei; if it got any later, they might go back.
She didn't notice that when the man behind her saw her face clearly, his expression changed, and the bamboo pole in his hand deviated from its original position and swung towards her.
Just as the man was about to catch up with Su Ruanruan, he raised the bamboo pole high in his hand.
Su Ruanruan stopped in her tracks. Sensitive to sound, she seemed to hear the sound of wind breaking.
She turned her head and looked back, only to see a long bamboo pole raised high, about to fall in her direction...
She instinctively raised her arm to cover her head, staggered to the side, and bumped her back against the wall.
Su Ruanruan winced in pain and let out a muffled groan.
Before she could react, the bamboo pole that had smashed to the ground was lifted up again and headed towards her once more.
In the blink of an eye, a cold glint flashed before Su Ruanruan's eyes.
"ah!"
The bamboo pole that should have landed on her head instead fell to the ground.
Several bloody fingers also fell off at the same time.
She looked up abruptly, only to meet a pair of cold eyes. The person was none other than Huo Yan.
He quickly looked away, then at the man whose palm was dripping blood, and raised the tip of his sword to brush aside the hair in front of his face.
A familiar face was instantly revealed before my eyes.
"It really was you," Huo Yan said coldly.
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