Lin Yan had just dealt with the man in black in front of her when she heard the sound and quickly turned around.
Her eyes widened instantly!
She never expected that Xu Yuze would actually use his arm to shield Xie Muqing from a knife attack!
She immediately ran to their side and kicked the man in black with all her might.
"puff!"
The man in black was kicked away by her, spitting blood and losing consciousness.
Xie Muqing was still surrounded by several men in black.
Lin Yan quickly helped Xu Yuze to the side.
Then she picked up the two longswords from the ground and handed one to Xie Muqing.
With weapons, the remaining men in black were quickly dealt with.
The two sheathed their swords and came to Xu Yuze's side.
"Sir, are you alright?"
"It's nothing..."
Only then did the two notice that Xu Yuze was in very bad condition; his lips were purple and he was almost unconscious.
Dark red blood flowed from his shoulder, staining a large area of his jade-white cloak red.
A knife wound alone could not have such an effect.
unless……
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the same suspicion in each other's eyes.
Unless the hilt of the knife has already been poisoned!
Thinking of this possibility, Lin Yan disregarded the traditional separation between men and women and directly cut open Xu Yuze's sleeve.
Sure enough, the wound had turned black and dark, clearly indicating poisoning.
Judging from the trajectory of the toxin, it seemed to be spreading further downwards, and she didn't have a first-aid kit with her.
Helpless, Lin Yan could only lower her head to the wound, suck out the poisonous blood, and then spit it out.
Xie Muqing stood to the side, reaching out to stop her, but he was a beat too late.
He watched helplessly as she sucked the blood of another man.
Although he knew she was only trying to save someone, and that the man had just shielded him from a sword, he felt inexplicably uneasy...
This was repeated several times.
Xu Yuze's shoulder wound has finally returned to normal color.
His consciousness is slowly returning.
He felt a warm, soft touch on his shoulder. Looking down, he saw Lin Yan's lips slowly leaving his shoulder.
For more than 20 years, Xu Yuze had never had such intimate contact with a woman.
He panicked instantly.
"Cough cough..."
A violent coughing sound came from inside.
Lin Yan was worried that it was a side effect of poisoning, so she hurriedly explained with concern:
"Although the poisonous blood has been sucked out, the wound is quite large. It would be best if you could find a doctor to bandage it when you get back."
"Thank you, Miss Lin."
Xu Yuze's ears are still red.
Fortunately, it wasn't obvious under the cover of night.
Therefore, Lin Yan did not notice.
"We should be thanking you, sir. If you hadn't taken that blow, my husband would have been seriously injured. These assassins were clearly after my husband. We've only troubled you. We'll take you back now."
Why are you helping me?
A complex emotion flashed in Xie Muqing's eyes.
He didn't understand why Xu Yuze, who clearly had little contact with him, was willing to stand in his way.
Xu Yuze didn't look at him, but lowered his eyelids and said softly:
"It was just instinct, Young Master Xie, there's no need to worry. Today, no matter who it is, I will stand in their way."
Before leaving, Xie Muqing searched the man in black.
As assassins, they naturally wouldn't carry anything that would identify them.
However, a uniform, inconspicuous tattoo was found on their lower backs.
When the familiar tattoo came into view, Xie Muqing's eyes suddenly deepened, and he murmured incredulously:
"How could it be him?!"
The two escorted Xu Yuze to the government office, arranged for a doctor to treat him, and left only after confirming that he was alright.
Ever since the girls at the hot pot restaurant learned that Xie Muqing was the owner's husband, they put away their wild behavior from when they first met.
Go and greet the guests honestly.
In the evening, because I slept well during the day.
After washing up, the two couldn't fall asleep for a long time, and could only stare at the ceiling and count sheep together.
Xie Muqing, in particular, felt as if his heart was being pierced by needles whenever he thought of what had just happened, and he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
In the end, he still couldn't get over that mental hurdle.
A faint sound broke the stillness of the evening.
"Why did you let Magistrate Xu suck out the drugs back then, my lady...?"
Lin Yan thought Xie Muqing was bothered by her lack of respect for the proper conduct between men and women, so she turned around, looked at his profile, and said seriously:
"Hmm? That's too critical! And it's far from the clinic. By the time we get him there, the poison will probably have spread all over his body."
The thought of how familiar and close the two of them were made Xie Muqing feel even more aggrieved.
"My wife can let me do it, after all, I'm a grown man."
Seeing him with that youthful face claiming to be a grown man, Lin Yan chuckled.
Knowing that the ancients valued the separation of men and women, she patiently explained:
"Didn't you notice that your lower lip is all broken? You can't suck poison blood without any wounds on your body, otherwise you'll end up drinking poison blood instead of sucking it. Your body has just recovered, and I can't bear to let you get poisoned again."
Hearing her explanation, Xie Muqing's melancholy vanished!
He turned around abruptly.
Suddenly, he met a pair of slightly teasing eyes, and his cheeks turned bright red.
Thinking of the wound on his lip, Xie Muqing's eyes suddenly darkened, and he didn't even have the courage to look at her. His long eyelashes trembled slightly.
His whole body began to feel hot, and a hint of crimson appeared at the corners of his eyes...
When he secretly did that kind of thing in the afternoon, he bit his lower lip desperately because he was worried that the sound would attract Lin Yan's attention.
After getting up, he did not look in the mirror.
Unaware that his lip had been bitten, he didn't expect Lin Yan to notice the slight wound on his lip.
"My wife observes so carefully..."
"Of course! Who told you to be so handsome? It's hard not to look closely at your face!"
This was indeed what Lin Yan truly felt.
She has always believed that looking at beautiful things can improve one's mood.
Therefore, whenever she was in a bad mood, she would stare at Xie Muqing's stunningly handsome face.
After watching for a while, most of her anger subsided.
"My wife..."
Xie Muqing was deeply moved and wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to Lin Yan.
He slowly raised his eyes, only to see that the person who had been speaking just moments before had now closed his eyes and fallen asleep.
Xie Muqing stopped abruptly!
But looking at the sleeping face so close to his eyes, his heart began to race.
He quietly moved closer and slowly kissed those red lips he had longed for.
While asleep, Lin Yan felt something blocking her mouth, and she couldn't help but open her mouth.
Unexpectedly, this exactly did Xie Muqing want...
...
The capital city, a thousand kilometers away.
"Has anyone been sent?"
"Rest assured, Master! The dozen or so assassins we sent are among the most skilled in martial arts; they will definitely make sure he dies a horrible death!"
"Xie Muqing, don't blame me. Who told you to be able to stand up? If you had stayed bedridden and remained a useless person, I would have let you go. What a pity..."
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