Chapter 214 is missing?
It was two days later when Zhong Min woke up again.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself in an unfamiliar cave, and everything around her made her feel as if she were in another world. Her awakening immediately attracted the attention of those around her. Xier had arrived at some point and was looking at her eagerly. When she saw her open her eyes, she immediately greeted the others with great excitement.
"You're awake, you're awake, you're finally awake!" Xier hurriedly and carefully helped Zhong Min, who was trying to get up, and said excitedly, "You're finally awake. We were almost worried sick these past two days."
Zhong Min looked around and saw familiar faces one by one: Xier, Xiaowu, Xiaoliu, and many secret guards. They were all looking at her eagerly, as if they were finally relieved.
But after looking around, she realized that among this group of people, only one familiar and warm face was missing. Her heart couldn't help but ache again, and consciousness gradually returned. The person who was warmer than the sun would never appear by her side again. However, at this moment, she no longer felt the same fear and despair as before she fainted. Beyond the sadness, a new warmth was slowly rising.
She didn't know how long she had slept, she only knew that she had a very long dream. In the dream, there was a woman who looked exactly like her now, holding the hand of a very familiar man, who kept smiling happily at her.
She knew that the girl who looked exactly like her must be Li Jin'er, and that the man who seemed so familiar was undoubtedly Qin Ke. Perhaps it was just a dream, but perhaps it wasn't just a dream. After experiencing so many bizarre encounters, she preferred to believe that at this moment, Jin'er and Qin Ke had gone to the same place, where they finally lived happily together.
Perhaps, for Qin Ke, this may be the best ending. From the moment she woke up, she could no longer feel the presence of Jin'er. That infatuated woman, after waiting for her lover, would definitely live happily with him in another world.
She was moved by the love that never changed, and felt distressed by the unyielding persistence. When everything was irreversible, she could only hope that the ill-fated couple could stay together in the next life.
"How long have I slept?" She finally spoke, her voice was extremely dry and weak.
"It's been over two days," Xiaoliu replied. "You've been grieving so much that you've been in a coma and haven't woken up yet. Ah San and the others are chasing us closely, so we simply found this secluded place to rest for a while."
"It's been so long, no wonder," Zhong Min muttered to herself, her voice as soft as it could be. She glanced at Xiao Liu, vaguely remembering that it was Xiao Liu who had knocked her out and taken her away that day. She didn't blame him; she knew Xiao Liu was doing it for his own good.
Seeing that Zhong Min didn't mention Qin Ke at all, everyone became even more nervous, fearing that she was too sad and something had happened to her, but they didn't dare to mention it on their own initiative, so the atmosphere was extremely weird for a while.
Xier was the smarter one. She immediately changed the subject, grabbed a bowl of porridge from somewhere, and said to Zhong Min, "You haven't eaten for two days. Let me feed you something first. This way you can regain your strength and get better faster."
Zhong Min shook his head: "Let's eat later."
Her expression was unusually calm. She glanced at Xiaoliu beside her and continued to ask, "Did we abandon him?"
Xiao Liu was immediately panicked when she heard this. She knew who this "he" was referring to. Xiao Liu naturally said, "Miss, the situation was really urgent at the time, so I had no choice but to put Qin Daxia down first and knock you out and take you away."
Zhong Min felt sad again when she heard this. Such a good person didn't even have a grave after his death. She struggled to stand up, her eyes cold and rare.
"Jin'er, where are you going?" Xi'er quickly held her down, preventing her from getting up. She was very weak now, and she was afraid that she would faint again before she could stand up.
"Don't call me Jin'er!" She didn't deserve the name, Zhong Min added in her heart, then looked at Xi'er and said, "I want to go back and bury Qin Ke properly."
"Miss, please don't go. I sent you here yesterday and returned immediately after confirming your safety. However..."
"Just what?" Zhong Min asked subconsciously when he saw this.
Xiao Liu hesitated for a moment, but still didn't hide anything. He told the truth, "When I returned, I didn't see Qin Daxia's body... Even Nian Buyue's body was gone. I guess Ah San and the others might have taken them away."
"Gone?" Zhong Min muttered, his expression indescribably complicated. It made sense for Ah San and his men to take Nian Buyue's body, but why did they take Qin Ke's body with them? Did they bury him somewhere else?
She couldn't imagine what those people would do to a dead person, but the guilt in her heart was even deeper than before.
"Don't worry, young lady. After sending you back to Muzhou safely, I will do my best to find the whereabouts of Mr. Qin and let his soul rest in peace!" Xiao Liu knelt down on one knee, which was both a request and a promise.
At this moment, he definitely wouldn't let Zhong Min go back to look for him. Not to mention that they couldn't find him at all, even if he knew where he was, he wouldn't let her take that risk again. "Miss, you don't know that Ah San and Shangguan Hong's men are looking for you right now. Yesterday, in order to hold them back, half of the brothers we brought from Muzhou, except for Hero Qin, died. Now there are only these ten or so people left. If you go out again and take risks, I'm afraid it will be even more dangerous."
Xiaoliu's words left Zhong Min speechless for a long time. She really didn't expect that so many people would die for her.
"Was it worth it? I killed so many people!" Tears fell silently again, but this time not only for Qin Ke, but also for the dozen or so secret guards who lost their lives in vain because of her. Her life was life, and so were the lives of others. The price was simply too heavy.
"Miss, please don't think like that! Protecting you is our duty!" The secret guards shouted in unison to Zhong Min, "Please take care, Miss!"
The tears welled up in Zhong Min's eyes. She knew the words of these people were sincere, because in their worldview, loyalty was irreplaceable. And the one they were loyal to was naturally their master. And she would protect him at all costs, even at the cost of her life, simply because it was their master's order.
She didn't want to make things difficult for these people, and she didn't want to make them pay more for her. Perhaps from this moment on, her good life and safe return to Muzhou would be the greatest hope for the remaining people.
"Xiao Liu, get up." Xiao Liu had nothing to do with it. Even if she owed Qin Ke, it was her responsibility. "Don't worry, I won't act rashly. I will live well and return to Muzhou with you. I don't want to see any brothers lose their most precious lives for me. So, I will listen to you and return to Muzhou safely, and I will also make sure you all return safely."
She did not mention Qin Ke alone again. The dead are gone, but the lives of those who are still alive are more important. She does not want to sacrifice more brothers' lives because of her impulsiveness. One day, she will find Qin Ke and give the most complete explanation to the man who died for love.
She stopped talking and took the bowl from Xier's hand, drinking the porridge in it mouthful by mouthful. From now on, she would not shed a single tear easily. She could only keep the sorrow for the deceased in her heart and show her strength.
Seeing Zhong Min like this, everyone didn't know whether they should breathe a sigh of relief or something else, but one thing they could believe was that the woman they saw before them was indeed worthy of their respect.
She values ​​friendship and loyalty, is brave and strong. No matter how difficult the situation is, no matter how painful and painful her heart is, she will never hesitate for too long. She even has a unique leadership temperament that gives people confidence and strength.
After eating, Zhong Min seemed much more energetic than before, and the others stopped crowding around her. Aside from the guards outside, everyone else went to rest. As soon as daybreak arrived, they would have to find a way to continue their journey. The journey would certainly not be easy, but they would all bravely and fearlessly continue.
Only Xier stayed behind, staying by Zhong Min's side to take care of him, and slowly told him what had happened during the two days when Zhong Min was in a coma.
Zhong Min listened quietly, and learned when Xiaoliu and Xier came to meet up, learned about the tragic situation where more than a dozen secret guards blocked her way in order to help her escape, learned about the efforts Xiaoliu made to prevent her from being found by Asan and Shangguan Hong's men, and learned about the difficult situation they were facing now.
"Don't worry, Min'er. Xiaowu sent someone to report the news two days ago. The prince will definitely send someone to pick us up after he knows about it." Xier was very careful and stopped calling Zhong Min Jin'er. She knew that Qin Ke's incident must have been a big blow to Zhong Min. Just listening to Xiaoliu talking about the scene that day, she couldn't control her tears.
Xier's words plunged Zhong Min into silence once again. Who could have imagined that after making such a firm decision to leave, she would be forced to return to square one in this way, sacrificing so many lives? If she had known this would happen, she would have preferred not to have left at all.
It was not until now that she understood that the so-called freedom sometimes meant sacrificing not only one's own needs in certain aspects, but what was even more regrettable was that it meant sacrificing the freedom and even lives of others.
PS: Thank you Xiaoyu for the peach blossom fan, and especially thank you for the message she wrote to Qin Ke and Jin Er. I was so touched...
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