Chapter 46: The assassin was only a few steps away when a crowd suddenly gathered...
Just a few steps away, the crowd suddenly began to move, as if someone's lantern had accidentally fallen to the ground and ignited a piece of dry grass, causing everyone to panic.
Cheng Changgeng noticed that something was wrong and feared any accident. He quickly stepped forward and winked at the two servants behind him, asking them to cover him and leave the place.
But this time the other party was obviously well prepared. Just when Cheng Changgeng's fingers were about to touch Su Mian's shoulder, his fingertips brushed against the skin and missed.
Su Mian stopped and turned around after feeling Cheng Changgeng's movement, but before her brain could react, her body had already pounced forward.
From his dilated pupils and shocked expression, it was not difficult for Cheng Changgeng to guess that there must be danger behind him.
So, at the critical moment, the two people didn't have any extra thoughts and just wanted to protect each other.
The moment Su Mian pounced forward, he tried to circle Cheng Changgeng and turn himself around to block an arrow that was flying towards him.
But just when he was about to succeed in his rotation, Cheng Changgeng suddenly exerted force and pressed his knee against Su Mian's knee. Su Mian's legs went limp and he leaned against Cheng Changgeng's chest.
“Swoosh—Puff.”
The arrow pierced through the air and pierced into the human body with a distinct piercing sound. Su Mian felt a ringing in his ears, and he felt blood rushing to his head as he listened to the sound, and he could not hear the sounds around him clearly.
His ear was pressed against Cheng Changgeng's chest, and the two of them remained in an embrace. He clearly heard the arrow piercing Cheng Changgeng's body.
Bright red blood seeped out from the clothes, gradually dyeing the area in front of Su Mian red.
"No, no."
Su Mian repeated the two words dully. Feeling Cheng Changgeng losing his balance, he tried hard to support Cheng Changgeng's body. He could smell the strong smell of blood spreading in his nostrils.
Su Mian tried to cover his wound that was bleeding, but he felt a chill on his cheek and before he knew it, he was already in tears.
"Are you stupid?"
He felt as if a piece of his heart was missing, and then it tightened into a ball.
"Don't...don't cry, I'm...fine."
"You said you were fine, but the medical conditions here are so poor, how on earth am I supposed to save you?"
Su Mian looked around helplessly. The servant quickly stepped forward, picked up Cheng Changgeng, and covered their retreat.
Perhaps they were very confident in their archery skills, so no one continued to encircle and attack them.
Now that Cheng Changgeng is injured and there are many spies in the palace, he naturally cannot go back like this. Otherwise, the court will be in turmoil and there will be a bloody storm.
Su Mian tried hard to keep up with them, his eyes never leaving Cheng Changgeng. Seeing him close his eyes and breathe weakly, Su Mian could only pray and ask for help.
[System, please save Cheng Changgeng, please don’t let him die, please save him. ]
[As long as you can save him, I will accept whatever you ask me to do. ]
Be it life or death, he would accept it even if the price was to stay in this world forever.
At this moment, he truly realized that Cheng Changgeng had long been deeply rooted in his heart and occupied an important position that could not be ignored.
But he didn't get a response after all.
He didn't know that the system that responded to his every request was Cheng Changgeng, who was unable to give him any response at the moment.
Even the supernatural powers and machines cannot be so unreserved and selfless. What can give everything to the other party unconditionally is Cheng Changgeng's love for Su Mian from beginning to end.
But Su Mian didn't know.
He could only pray over and over again.
Cheng Changgeng was soon taken by the servant to a remote temple in the suburbs. Su Mian was still a little worried when he followed him in. The temple looked grand, but it also exuded a gloomy atmosphere and there was no smell of human habitation.
Another servant who was left behind seemed to see Su Mian's concerns. Knowing the position of Su Mian in Cheng Changgeng's heart, he kindly reminded her, "This is the emperor's territory, don't worry."
After hearing this, Su Mian felt relieved and turned his attention back to Cheng Changgeng.
The blood on his hands had dried, and were wrinkled between his fingers. He watched the servant take Cheng Changgeng into a secret room. Su Mian, who was guarding the door, lowered his head and was empty-minded. Only then did he realize that his body was covered in blood.
"Eunuch Su, go change your clothes and have a good rest. We are here to protect the emperor."
"Is there a doctor in there?"
Su Mian frowned. He felt inexplicably nervous, afraid that if he moved away, he would never see Cheng Changgeng again in this world.
He even wondered if he could return to the real world if Cheng Changgeng died. At least his family and friends wouldn't have to worry about him, and he could get away from here.
"Yes, if that person inside can't save the emperor, there will probably be no one else in the world who can."
The servant said this with great sincerity. Su Mian knew that he could not help even if he just stood there. He had to take care of himself so that he would have the energy to take care of Cheng Changgeng later.
So, without staying any longer, he left the secret room and found a meditation room at random.
A set of new clothes was placed on the table in the Zen room. Su Mian changed the clothes weakly, looking at the bloodstains that had turned dark brown, and the scene of the arrow shooting at him flashed back and forth in his mind.
He was sure that Cheng Changgeng was aware of the danger and was deliberately standing in front of him.
"Fool."
He could no longer control himself, his eyes were red, and he leaned on the corner of the table to release his pent-up emotions. On the way back, he was worried that he would be attacked again, and afraid that Cheng Changgeng would never come back, so he held his breath the whole time.
A trace of blood oozed from the corners of his clenched mouth on the way, but he didn't feel any pain.
After crying, he raised his head and stared at the flickering candlelight on the table with his red and swollen eyes.
At that moment, he also wanted to block the arrow for Cheng Changgeng without any hesitation.
He couldn't deny it, especially because he saw it clearly this time.
He has feelings for Cheng Changgeng and he likes Cheng Changgeng.
This emperor, who had brought him so much joy and trouble, had already quietly slipped into his heart through one intimate contact after another.
[Cheng Changgeng, you must stay alive. ]
The choked and trembling prayers dissipated into the endless darkness. This was destined to be a sleepless night.
The next morning, Su Mian was awakened by a knock on the door.
He looked up suddenly and found that he had fallen asleep on the table without knowing when.
He stood up and walked to the basin. Through the reflection of the water, he found that his eyes were very swollen. He casually scooped up some water to rub his face to cheer himself up. Then he prepared to see who was knocking on the door at this time.
Passing through a round arch, Su Mian arrived at the gate of the temple.
There was a quick and forceful knock on the door. Su Mian looked around but there was no one there. He guessed that the servants might be guarding Cheng Changgeng, so he quietly stepped forward and looked out through the crack in the door.
He didn't know that there were actually secret lines everywhere around the temple to protect the emperor, and anyone who could get close must be one of his own people.
However, it would not matter if you didn't look, but when you looked, you found that the person leading the way outside was actually the Emperor.
Su Mian did not dare to delay and immediately opened the door to welcome the emperor.
However, before he could take the initiative to salute, the eunuch serving the emperor came up and pushed him to the ground.
"You are so bold, Su Mian, you have failed to serve the emperor and put him in danger. Capture him now!"
The Emperor lowered his voice, but the intimidating power was not diminished at all.
Su Mian was not in a hurry to explain himself. He had no chance to quibble. The more he spoke, the easier it would be to make mistakes.
"Detain Su Mian and wait for his fate when we return to Kyoto."
“Yes!”
Su Mian was forced into the woodshed without saying a word, but his mind was full of Cheng Changgeng, and he felt uneasy.
He had no time to think about his future situation. He only hoped that Cheng Changgeng would get better soon.
Just like this, five days passed, and Su Mian heard that the large army was about to set off back to the palace.
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