The cramped and simple hut was damp and cold. In the corner, some old things were piled up, emitting a musty smell, and the whitewashed walls were moldy.
Wei Shuwan leaned against a pile of hay, her hands bound behind her back with thick hemp rope, her hands and feet tied together, and a wad of white cloth stuffed in her mouth. Even if she were conscious, let alone still being unconscious, she would likely be helpless in this situation.
The wind blew in through the open window, occasionally ruffling the stray hairs at her temples and forehead. The cool moonlight shone on her face, and even in her current state of destitution, she still possessed a refined and beautiful appearance.
Li Qingchen and Yan Sandao stood side by side outside the window, watching the scene inside.
Having personally witnessed the "extremely beautiful" young woman described by his subordinates, Yan Sandao roughly understood why Li Qingchen had shown her such tenderness. Turning away somewhat awkwardly, he apologized, "My lord, the brothers in the stronghold didn't know this young woman was yours. There was a misunderstanding. This is truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple..."
Li Qingchen glared at Yan Sandao with a stern face: "I only received a little help from her, and I was just doing her a favor. She's not one of my people."
"Oh—" Yan Sandao quickly nodded, realizing he had spoken carelessly again, so he tried to make amends: "No one in the village has hurt this young lady, but she jumped off the cart and walked a long way through mountains and rivers, so she looks like she's injured. Why don't we find the village doctor to come and take a look at her and wake her up?"
Yan Sandao asked tentatively, but Li Qingchen slowly shook his head: "We can't wake her up now. If she finds out you're my people, things will get even more complicated. If we're going to put on an act, we have to go all the way. I have to rescue her from here openly and honestly."
Yan Sandao immediately understood, "Alright, I'll go and remove half of the guards from the village, and then have the remaining half drink a few more bowls of wine. I guarantee that in half an hour they won't be able to walk properly! Then, my lord can just take the young lady and leave."
“Okay, let’s do it this way.” With that, Li Qingchen removed the ghost head mask from his face.
Yan Sandao and Lu Yanwang were the only two people in the village who knew his true identity, so Li Qingchen was not bothered to show his true face in front of them.
He quietly entered the room and squatted down beside Wei Shuwan. He originally intended to untie the ropes binding her, but for some reason, the closer he got to her and the clearer her features became, he hesitated and did not untie the ropes binding her. Instead, his gaze remained fixed on her face.
She had a small abrasion on her forehead, which must have been caused when she jumped off the vehicle and fell. The blood had already congealed, but the area around the wound had not been cleaned and was still covered in dust.
Li Qingchen took out his clean handkerchief and gently wiped Wei Shuwan's forehead with extremely gentle movements, as if he were touching a precious glass treasure, afraid that he might accidentally break it.
After cleaning the wound, he took out a bottle of medicine and sprinkled some on it. The conditions here were limited, and he couldn't do too much; if he bandaged it too thoroughly, she might become suspicious when she woke up.
Therefore, Li Qingchen simply applied some medicine to her and then began to untie the ropes binding her.
With the rope knotted behind her back, Wei Shuwan leaned against the stack, and Li Qingchen couldn't easily turn her over completely. He could only lean towards her as much as possible and reach around her back with both hands to untie it little by little.
As he untied her clothes, Li Qingchen felt a burning sensation on his neck. Looking down, he saw that Wei Shuwan had woken up at some point and was staring at him with wide eyes.
Li Qingchen suddenly withdrew, and the atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
Wei Shuwan's mouth was gagged so she couldn't make a sound, otherwise she would have screamed the moment she woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw a man on top of her!
Because of her panic and the fact that she was too close to see more than a section of the man's neck, she didn't recognize him as Li Qingchen at all. She thought he was the bandit leader who was going to offer her to.
She stared at the neck in fear and shock for a long time before she realized that the person was not a bandit. How could a bandit have such smooth and flawless skin?
Before Li Qingchen turned around, a familiar feeling rose in her heart, but before she could think about it, she saw Li Qingchen's face clearly.
The shock on her face was no less than before. How could Li Qingchen be in the bandit stronghold?!
Li Qingchen didn't expect her to wake up so early. When he asked her earlier, the bearded man clearly said that the slap was quite severe and that she might not wake up for at least two or three hours.
The two stared at each other, one filled with a thousand questions and the other with ten thousand embarrassments. The atmosphere was extremely strange as they stared at each other.
Although Wei Shuwan's mouth was stuffed with cloth and she couldn't speak, her peach-blossom eyes were very intelligent. After a few blinks, she expressed her meaning: How did you get here?
Li Qingchen accurately received her signal and silently took a breath. "I'm here to save you."
Wei Shuwan frowned slightly, her long eyelashes fluttered, and a thoughtful look flashed in her watery eyes. She didn't know whether to believe or not.
Just then, a few footsteps sounded at the door, and Wei Shuwan's alarm bells went off. Her gaze swept toward the doorway.
Li Qingchen inwardly cried out in alarm and turned to look outside the door. Sure enough, he saw Yan Sandao, who had returned!
Yan Sandao was also stunned by the scene before him. He had just returned from withdrawing half of the guards and had no idea that the young woman would have already woken up.
The previous four pairs of eyes staring blankly at each other have now become six pairs of eyes staring blankly at each other, with shock and confusion in everyone's eyes.
Li Qingchen withdrew his gaze and looked at Wei Shuwan. Sure enough, her expressive eyes were questioning again: Who is he?
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