Wen Nongnong was somewhat suspicious, but she could sense that the other party was not a vicious person.
Realizing this, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and casually asked, "So where are you taking me now?"
The man in black thought it wouldn't hurt to tell her, so he said, "The capital."
"The capital?" Wen Nongnong's eyes held a hint of joy, but at the same time, a bold guess had already formed in her mind.
Could this person have been sent by Gu Heng?
Throughout the world, there are only a few people who most desire the military tally.
The Prince Jue has laid a trap to kill Gu Linchao, so this person can be ruled out as being sent by the Prince Jue.
Besides Jue Wang, there was also Gu Heng.
Given that this person said he would take her to the capital, she felt it must be Gu Heng's doing.
Thinking of this, she calmed down.
Anyway, her life is not in danger now. Returning to the familiar capital city should increase her chances of escaping.
The man in black was somewhat surprised to see her quiet down.
Surprisingly, she didn't make a fuss.
A moment later, Wen Nongnong suddenly spoke up, "Even prisoners deserve respect. Can you stop carrying me like this? Your shoulders are all bones, it's making me uncomfortable."
The man in black paused, then suddenly put her down.
Wen Nongnong thought he would release her pressure points and let her leave, but to her surprise, the next moment, he picked her up and carried her horizontally.
"How about this?" the other party asked with a smile.
Actually, his face was covered with a mask, so she couldn't see his expression at all, but she could tell he was smiling.
She frowned, looking somewhat uncomfortable.
Because if the other party really was sent by Gu Heng, this person is very likely to be that bastard Si Luo.
But she couldn't reveal it, because the more she knew, the lower her chances of survival would be.
She should pretend she knows nothing and wait until she escapes before making a decision.
Therefore, she replied perfunctorily, "It'll be alright, I guess."
The man in black carried her through the mountains and forests.
“Once we get down the mountain, I’ll hire a carriage for you,” the man in black suddenly said.
Wen Nongnong was lost in thought when she suddenly heard this, and she was taken aback. "Oh, thank you."
The man in black chuckled. "You don't hate me?"
“As a hostage, I think I’m being treated pretty well, so I don’t hate you anymore. Of course, I would be extremely grateful if you were willing to release me,” Wen Nongnong said.
The man in black sighed. "I really wish you would be eternally grateful, but I cannot do that."
Just as Wen Nongnong was about to say something, her stomach suddenly rumbled.
The man in black was taken aback.
Wen Nongnong said sullenly, "Actually, my treatment as a hostage isn't very good either. I'm so hungry my stomach is growling."
The man in black said apologetically, "It was my oversight."
"Then hurry up and feed me!" Wen Nongnong said.
The man in black thought for a moment, then helped her sit down under the tree. "Wait a moment."
Wen Nong Nong thought he would hunt some wild game and roast it for her, but he only picked a few wild fruits.
"Is it poisonous?" She was a little worried as she looked at the green fruit he was holding in his hand.
"If you're worried, I'll eat some to show you first." The man in black said, subconsciously putting the fruit into his mouth, but his face was covered by a black veil.
He paused for a moment, then turned around, with his back to her, and ate one.
Wen Nongnong had been observing him when suddenly a dark shadow fell in front of her, seemingly landing on her clothes. She froze, her gaze lowered, and when she saw the caterpillar wriggling on her clothes, she screamed in terror, "Ah, it's a caterpillar..."
Her voice was so shrill that the man in black trembled, dropping the fruit he was holding to the ground.
He turned around quickly, and when he saw the bug on her clothes, he was both amused and exasperated. "It's just a caterpillar, why are you so scared?"
Wen Nongnong got goosebumps all over her body and shouted with a pale face, "Get it away right now!"
Seeing how frightened she was, the man in black had no choice but to reach out and remove the caterpillar from her clothes, then place it on a nearby tree trunk and watch it climb up before returning.
Wen Nongnong was panting, cold sweat was pouring out, and she felt itchy all over, wishing she could find a place to scrub her body properly.
The man in black picked up the fruit from the ground, intending to feed it to her, but she kept her mouth tightly shut and refused to eat.
Seeing her resistance, the man in black quickly understood and said helplessly, "Your Highness is really particular. This is the middle of nowhere, can't you make do? Weren't you just saying you were hungry?"
"I won't eat even if I'm hungry. Your hands have touched caterpillars, don't touch me with your dirty hands." Wen Nongnong said with a look of disgust, but in her heart she became more and more certain that the other person was Si Luo.
Only a pervert like Si Luo would like caterpillars. The way he looked at the caterpillars just now was exactly the same as Si Luo's.
The man in black sighed. "Well, I can't help it. There's no water here, otherwise I could wash my hands. Since you're disgusted, then you can continue to go hungry." He said this, but still wiped his hands on the hem of his clothes before picking her up again.
Once they reached the foot of the mountain, Wen Nongnong finally couldn't hold back any longer and said in a trembling voice, "Could you find me a place to take a bath?"
The man in black then noticed something was wrong with her, looked down at her, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I'm so itchy," Wen Nongnong said painfully, but unfortunately, her pressure points had been pressed, so she couldn't scratch herself.
The man in black was taken aback, then said in disbelief, "It's just a caterpillar, why are you making such a fuss?"
"I'm allergic to caterpillars," Wen Nongnong said with some difficulty.
The man in black didn't understand what an allergy was, but seeing how uncomfortable she was, he didn't say anything more and quickened his pace to find a house.
After giving them some silver, the family immediately boiled a large bucket of hot water and carried it into their house.
The man in black then asked the lady of the house to help Wen Nongnong take a bath.
"My sister is suffering from a strange illness and can't move. Could you please wash her?" the man in black said, giving the woman another silver ingot.
The woman was overjoyed to see the silver and readily agreed, saying, "Don't worry, young master, I will definitely wash your sister clean."
When Wen Nong Nong takes a bath, she doesn't like anyone else to be around. Even back in the Prince's mansion, she wasn't used to it, and she only allowed Gu Linchao to get close. Now, however, she has to be served by a stranger, and you can imagine how uncomfortable that is.
She immediately shouted, "I don't want anyone else to wash me..."
Seeing this, the man in black was afraid that she would say something that would cause trouble, so he carried her into the house and said in a deep voice, "This is not the Regent's Palace, where you can do whatever you want."
Wen Nongnong said sarcastically, "Why don't you just release my pressure points? Do you really think a woman like me could escape under your nose? Are you that insecure?"
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