All we knew was that they had set up camp, but we didn't know their exact location.
Now, I can't go back, and I can't go forward either.
Suddenly I heard the sound of horses' hooves behind me, and I quickly hid in a corner.
Then, a guard dressed in Lan Yi armor, holding a long spear, rode a chariot towards the far north.
Isn't the one leading the group the most capable bodyguard of the King of Lanyi, Sa Ren?
"It looks like they're going to pick up the people from Lingqi, so I just need to follow them."
...
"Your Highness, Prince Anyang."
"I am Saren, and I have come on behalf of the King of Lanyi to deliver a message to Your Highness."
"Pass on a message?" Everyone was taken aback. Shouldn't they be welcoming us into Lanyi City?
"Some changes have recently occurred in the palace, so it is inconvenient for you all to enter the palace at this time!"
"The marriage to Princess Ling Shuang must be postponed!"
"Great, great!" Ling Shuang blurted out in delight, then quickly corrected herself, realizing her mistake, "Please ask General Saren to convey our message to the monarch, telling him not to worry and that handling other matters is the most important thing."
This was undoubtedly the happiest thing for her, and she even hoped that the Lan Yi monarch would order the cancellation of the marriage alliance.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness. I will certainly convey your message."
Saren rested in their tent for a while before leaving, but I was too far away to hear clearly what they said.
As I was observing who might be the one to assassinate me, a woman stepped down from another carriage.
She was well-dressed and had an elegant and dignified demeanor. Although half of her face was covered by a veil, one could still imagine what a stunning beauty she was.
But looking into her eyes, I always felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if I had seen them before.
"Hey, where did that man go?"
Looking around, the Prince of Anyang, who had just been standing there, had vanished in the blink of an eye.
Just as I was searching around, I suddenly felt a chill down my spine, followed by the rapid sound of horses' hooves approaching me.
By the time I realized it, it was too late.
In the midst of the chaos, a large hand grabbed me by the collar and lifted me onto the horse's back.
I didn't have time to get a good look at the man's face; I only caught a fleeting glimpse and thought he was incredibly handsome, like a perfectly sculpted work of art.
"Your Highness,"
"Your Highness!"
"Sixth Brother!"
The sound of horses' hooves carried the woman's and princess's cries further and further away.
I was terrified. I patted his back with one hand to make him put me down, and held tightly to his waist with the other, afraid that I would fall off the horse.
"Put me down!"
He didn't react at all, and I even wondered if he couldn't hear me.
After riding for a while, he looked up and saw some green trees, so he put me down.
As soon as my feet touched the ground, I dashed away like a rabbit.
But I couldn't outrun him, and he caught me after only a few steps.
The surroundings were desolate and deserted. I recalled scenes from movies where young women were bullied, and then I looked at my own situation.
I picked up a twig and pointed it at him, backing away in fear: "Does being the Prince of Anyang give you the right to bully people?"
"I'm telling you, if you hurt me, my friends will avenge me."
He crossed his arms and looked at me thoughtfully: "You don't know martial arts?"
Saying you don't know martial arts would expose your weaknesses to the enemy.
On a sudden inspiration, I started making up stories.
"How can you navigate the world without martial arts skills?"
Do you know who Little Dragon Girl is?
He frowned and shook his head coldly: "I don't know!"
Looking at his handsome features, I was surprised to find he was actually quite simple-minded. I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "That's my master, he's incredibly skilled!"
"I'm telling you, if you dare to hurt me, I'll make sure you die a horrible death."
Who is Little Dragon Girl?
"How come I've never heard of this name before?"
"This...this shows your ignorance."
Although there are many talented and extraordinary people, Ye Lisheng has met them all and has never heard of Xiaolongnu.
"Then I must see him."
His eyelids twitched and he immediately sensed something was wrong: "My master isn't someone you can just see whenever you want."
"If her disciple were to perish, could she, as the master, simply stand by and do nothing?"
Seeing that things were going wrong and I knew I couldn't win a fight, I immediately backed down.
He clung to his leg and knelt down, begging for mercy: "Hero, spare my life!"
"I usually help elderly ladies cross the street, help elderly strangers find their lost cats, and I study hard; I've never missed a single day of class."
"I don't want to die!"
In my panic, I rambled on with a bunch of nonsensical words. How could someone from ancient times possibly know what a road was?
Just as he was crying out of frustration at his own stupidity, he suddenly said out of the blue, "You look a lot like someone I know."
His eyes suddenly turned sad, as if a beam of light had somehow shone into the darkness but failed to penetrate.
"An old friend?" I asked.
"Um!"
Where did she go?
"She must be living a good life somewhere!"
"You must miss her very much, so why don't you go and see her?"
He remained silent for a long time. A gust of wind blew by, stirring up a cloud of yellow sand. I felt quite comfortable hiding under his robe.
He looked at me, then at the sky, sighed, and poured out a basketful of longing.
"It is very dangerous around me. Only if she stays away from me can I survive safely."
Before he arrived, I inquired with passersby and learned that the Prince of Anyang was a young man who led troops into battle and was highly skilled in martial arts, with few rivals.
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