Forcing herself to hold back the uncomfortable feeling in her body, she patted Xuan Yuanjue on the back. "Stop smashing. Your hands are all red. I just sent Han Yue to chase that black - clothed man. That black - clothed man is much more important than Ru Ping. It's no big deal that Ru Ping is dead."
Xuan Yuanjue nodded and took out some pills for Shen Li. "You seem okay on the surface, but I'm really afraid your injury is just a temporary recovery before a final collapse. These are all good medicines for internal injuries. Take them first. We'll hurry down the mountain to find a doctor."
Jiao Yue also agreed. Now that Heishui Village had been burned, there was no useful evidence to be found. It was better to hurry down the mountain and treat the young lady's injury. On the way down the mountain, despite Shen Li's dissuasion, Xuan Yuanjue insisted on carrying her all the way. Jiao Yue was also worried and advised Shen Li not to walk.
Like this, they took turns carrying and supporting her and finally got down the mountain.
Xuan Yuanjue held Shen Li in his arms and looked at Jiao Yue seriously. "Maybe the inn we stayed in has been exposed. I'll take your mistress to get treated first. You go and inform the coachman and the maids that we'll change to another inn. Come directly to the place where I'm treating her. It's Huichun Tower."
Huichun Tower was very famous in the Western Yue Kingdom. Anyone could find it with just a simple inquiry. Jiao Yue nodded but still looked at Xuan Yuanjue with some uneasiness. "You must take good care of my mistress. If anything happens, I, Jiao Yue, will hunt you down to the ends of the earth and tear you to pieces."
Their conversation made Shen Li a bit speechless. She couldn't help interrupting. "Stop worrying. I'm still awake. Nothing will happen. Hurry up and cancel our rooms at the inn. Make sure no one follows you when you leave, or they'll discover our whereabouts."
Jiao Yue was the best at anti - surveillance. She patted her chest and promised that she wouldn't be followed.
Xuan Yuanjue took Shen Li to stay in Huichun Tower and started discussing their next move.
Inside the cave...
Han Yue gradually woke up. When she opened her eyes, she found that He Lianyun was sitting beside her. There was also a simply - built bonfire nearby.
"You..." Han Yue wanted to scold He Lianyun, but she found her throat was extremely dry and couldn't even utter a single note.
Seeing that Han Yue had woken up, He Lianyun happily approached her. "You're awake!"
"Get out..." Facing He Lianyun's approach, Han Yue could only barely spit out a word from her mouth.
But He Lianyun seemed not to hear. Instead, he took out a kettle from his body. He carefully propped Han Yue up against a rock so that she could lean on it.
"This is your first time in the Western Yue Kingdom, right? We just encountered a sandstorm. Your throat must be extremely dry now, which is why you can't speak. But it's okay. It's just temporary. You can't move now because you're exhausted. You'll be fine after a short rest." He Lianyun rambled on.
As he spoke, he unscrewed the kettle and carefully fed Han Yue water.
Although Han Yue couldn't do anything now, she still stubbornly turned her head to the side, her face ashen.
"Little ancestor, just drink some water. If you don't, you won't have the strength to scold me. After you drink some water to moisten your throat, you'll have the strength to scold me, right?" He Lianyun coaxed Han Yue gently, his face glowing with tenderness.
Looking at Han Yue's face, He Lianyun felt a strange warmth in his heart. He had only felt this way when he was a child.
After being constantly persuaded by He Lianyun, Han Yue finally chose to drink the water. Sure enough, after being moistened by the water, Han Yue felt much better in her throat and could hoarsely say a few words.
"He Lianyun, you bastard!" Han Yue scolded He Lianyun as soon as she opened her mouth.
He Lianyun wasn't angry when scolded. There was no trace of anger on his face. Instead, he just looked at Han Yue with a smile.
"Do you want to drink another mouthful of water?" He Lianyun asked with concern.
A man has to bow his head when under the eaves. Under the helpless situation, Han Yue nodded and continued to drink the water. Gradually, she drank up the whole kettle of water.
He Lianyun looked at Han Yue with a smile. Han Yue glared at him angrily. "What are you looking at? It's you who made me drink. It's normal that I finished your water!"
"Yes, yes, yes. It's all my fault! I made you suffer with me!" He Lianyun said with an apologetic smile.
For some reason, Han Yue usually looked cold, but only when facing He Lianyun could all her anger be stirred up.
Han Yue gave He Lianyun a disdainful look. "Don't think I'll forgive you just because you act like this, spy of the Western Yue Kingdom! Tell me, what's your purpose for disguising yourself and getting close to us this time! I've known your identity for a long time. Stop pretending to be Young Master Yun Lan. It's disgusting!"
Unexpectedly, after a short rest, Han Yue had regained her strength. She took out the dagger she had always hidden on her body. Taking He Lianyun by surprise, she put the dagger on his neck.
He Lianyun immediately put his hands up in surrender. "I really didn't mean it! Since you're willing to listen to me, I'll tell you everything."
Although with the strength Han Yue had just recovered, she was no match for He Lianyun at all, He Lianyun was willing to give in and not confront Han Yue.
He Lianyun swallowed hard. Looking at the dagger on his neck, his expression was a bit stiff. He motioned for Han Yue to loosen the dagger a bit.
"Don't play any tricks!" But instead of loosening her hand, Han Yue pushed the dagger a bit deeper into He Lianyun's neck.
The sharp stabbing sensation of the dagger stimulated He Lianyun's nerves. It was so cold that he couldn't help shivering.
"Actually, meeting you this time was really an accident. I just happened to see you!" He Lianyun explained with a bitter face.
Han Yue scolded angrily, "Even now, you still want to lie to me. Do you not want your life anymore?"
He Lianyun felt the dagger getting closer to his neck. As long as Han Yue wanted, the next moment the dagger could cut open his artery and let the blood gush out.
So He Lianyun said anxiously, "I'm telling the truth. If I tell a single lie, let me be struck by lightning and die. Our encounter was really just a coincidence. As soon as we met, you chased and attacked me relentlessly. How could you give me a chance to explain?"
Although Han Yue didn't say a word, He Lianyun clearly felt the dagger on his neck retract a little. This made He Lianyun breathe a sigh of relief.
"Han Yue, I really didn't lie to you. I admit that I did have bad intentions when I came to the Eastern Ling Kingdom. It was because the salt production in the Western Yue Kingdom was very low in the past two years, so I had to do this."