Wei Shuxuan felt a searing pain all over her body. That damned woman had surely been too heavy - handed! She looked down at her wounds. "Ouch, it hurts so much! And she didn't even let me apply medicine. Does she want me to get infected and die? What a jerk!"
Hardly had she finished speaking when there came a knock on the door. She was currently under house - arrest in a room. Wei Shuxuan was actually quite glad that she wasn't locked up in a jail. Otherwise, in that dark and damp place, her wounds would have been infected long ago.
A young maid walked in. She had two buns on her head and was thin and petite. She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. Wei Shuxuan looked up at the maid. "What's up?"
"Master Bai Yue sent me to apply medicine on your wounds."
"Who is Bai Yue?" Wei Shuxuan looked blankly at the maid who was applying medicine on her.
"He's one of the general's subordinates."
Then Wei Shuxuan remembered. The Master Bai Yue the maid mentioned should be that masked gentleman who had a fierce argument with Hong Ying. She remembered that the masked gentleman had quarreled with that terrifying woman named Hong Ying, and the quarrel was extremely intense. Later, it seemed that Hong Ying was at a disadvantage as her eloquence was no match for Bai Yue's.
"Little girl, I'd like to ask you. Where exactly are we?" Wei Shuxuan tried to get some information from the maid.
"Sorry, I can't tell you. If I did, I'd be punished. Miss Wei, just stay here obediently. I'll come every day to deliver and change your medicine."
Wei Shuxuan pouted. She had thought she could get some information, but the girl wasn't stupid. She let the girl apply medicine and bandage her wounds. The maid stood up. "Miss Wei, someone will bring you the medicinal soup later. Remember to drink it, or you won't recover so quickly."
Wei Shuxuan thought to herself that these people had captured her, whipped her, and then tried to be nice. What on earth did they want from her? Could it be that they were using her to lure Xin Zizhao and the others here? That would be dangerous. The woman named Hong Ying and the masked man named Bai Yue seemed to be quite skilled in martial arts. But with Wei Wei and the others around, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Not long after the maid left, a young servant came to bring the medicinal soup. The soup was placed on the bedside table. Wei Shuxuan managed to get up. She wanted to recover quickly and didn't want her injuries to hold back Xin Zizhao when he came to rescue her.
Bravely enduring the bitter taste, Wei Shuxuan gulped down the soup in one go. Her brows were knitted tightly. "Ugh, it's so bitter! Oh no, I have to drink this again tomorrow. How miserable!"
Seeing that Wei Shuxuan had finished the soup, the servant took away the empty bowl. Wei Shuxuan was a bit tempted to ask him when she could have something to eat.
On the other hand, Xin Shang and Wei Wei had managed to get the location of the black - clothed men's base from the ones they had captured after interrogating them. They forced the men to lead the way.
Xin Zizhao was extremely angry when he realized he had been tricked by the enemy's plan of luring the tiger out of the mountain. He stepped on one of the black - clothed men while grabbing the hands of the other. "Speak! Tell me where Shuxuan is, and I might spare your lives. Otherwise, I'll make you die a miserable death!"
They could tell that Xin Zizhao wasn't joking but was serious and would surely keep his word. They'd rather endure a few whips than lose their lives.
"Spare us! Spare us! We'll tell you! We'll tell you!"
"Then lead the way. And," Xin Zizhao gave them a cold look, "don't even think about playing any tricks on me. I'll make you pay dearly."
"Yes, yes, yes. We wouldn't dare..." The two black - clothed men never thought they'd run into such a tough man.
When Xin Zizhao and the two black - clothed men arrived at the base where Sima Tianhai had stationed his men in Baiyang Town, they happened to meet Wei Wei, Xin Shang, and Ge Zian who were also bringing three black - clothed men. As soon as Xin Shang saw Xin Zizhao, he rushed forward. "My lord, are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Xin Zizhao scanned the black - clothed men and said coldly, "Tie them up and throw them in the woods."
"Yes!"
After dealing with the black - clothed men, the four of them jumped onto the roof to observe the situation inside the house. There were many guards patrolling inside, and the security was very tight. Xin Zizhao noticed that there was a room in the eastern courtyard where there were particularly many guards on patrol. He winked at Xin Shang and the others, then jumped onto the roof of that room in the eastern courtyard. He lifted the tiles and looked inside, but didn't see Wei Shuxuan.
The room was still lit, but there was no one in it. Just then, a woman in a red silk dress with wet, long hair walked out. Xin Zizhao immediately sensed that this woman's martial arts were not ordinary. Since she wasn't here, they'd have to search other places.
Wei Shuxuan was dozing off in the room. She was hungry, but after drinking the medicine, she felt weak all over, probably because of the medicine. She kept muttering Xin Zizhao's name. "Xin Zizhao, you jerk. When on earth are you coming?"
"Miss Wei."
A flat, emotionless voice sounded in the room. Wei Shuxuan looked up and saw a tall, masked man standing at the door. Wei Shuxuan blinked. "Who are you?"
In the blink of an eye, the masked man was in front of her. She asked again, "Who are you?"
"I'm Bai Yue, a subordinate of General Sima."
"Um... What do you want from me? I don't think I can help you with anything."
"Indeed you can't, but your life is very valuable. The emperor and the general of the Yulong Kingdom are both eager to rescue you."
Bai Yue let out a soft laugh. As soon as Wei Shuxuan heard something related to Xin Zizhao and Ge Zian, she immediately became alert. "What on earth are you up to? I won't allow you to harm them."
"Don't worry. I won't harm them. I just hope you can do me a favor..." Bai Yue leaned close to Wei Shuxuan's ear and whispered a few words.
Wei Shuxuan frowned. "Why should I trust you?"
"Because when the emperor and the general of the Yulong Kingdom come to rescue you later, I guarantee that all of you will leave unharmed. If any one of you gets injured, you can completely ignore my request just now."
Wei Shuxuan rolled her eyes and nodded. "Okay, I promise you."