Chapter 53: Friend or Foe? (3)
"……you!"
Seeing the person in front of him, Huan Ling was a little stunned, and the other assassins were also a little surprised. Shan Zhen was dumbfounded, while Xue Han, Zhou Yan, Zuo Yu and Yin Yin looked at him in amazement...
"If you want to kill him, I'll do it for you."
That's right, the person who surprised and shocked everyone was Feng Jingyi. Why did she suddenly appear in men's clothing? Looking at Feng Jingyi, Huanling paused, retracted the dagger, turned around...
"Forget it. We've already planned to retreat, so let's just say he survived this time."
As soon as the words fell, the phantom strode away, passing through his subordinates: "Let's go."
"……yes!"
The assassins seemed to have some concerns about Feng Jingyi, but they still left with Huanling.
For a long time, there was silence in the tent, no one spoke, and the sounds of fighting outside gradually died down. More than a dozen footsteps quickly approached the tent where Zhou Yan and his men were, and the curtain was opened. The people who came were Zhou Yan's soldiers...
"Your Highness, please forgive us for being late in coming to your rescue."
The situation in the tent was very obvious. The soldiers soon knelt down and apologized to Zhou Yan. Their arrival slightly eased the heavy atmosphere in the tent. Zhou Yan took a few steps forward...
"Get up, you guys are able to arrive earlier than expected, how can I blame you?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
These soldiers were guards stationed at a resting place on the way to Weicheng. After receiving the news from Zhou Yan, they rushed there to meet up with him. Fortunately, they were able to arrive before sunrise and happened to encounter this chaos, which means they arrived just in time.
"What's the situation outside?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, the situation has gradually calmed down."
"oh?"
After hearing his subordinates’ answer, Zhou Yan still had some concerns, so he walked out of the tent. Zuo Yu looked at the other people in the tent and followed Zhou Yan out of the tent. It was unknown whether he couldn’t stand the atmosphere or felt it was his responsibility to stay by Zhou Yan’s side. In any case, the departure of Zhou Yan, Zuo Yu, and the soldiers who came to support him made the atmosphere in the tent return to a heavy and anxious state...
"you……"
"Don't get me wrong, I didn't plan to save you, I just did it by the way."
Before Shan Zhen could speak, Feng Jingyi spoke first. How much could Shan Zhen believe her words?
"Believe it or not, I was just on my way to Weicheng to meet up with my brother. I happened to run into this situation when I passed by here, so I helped him. After all, it happened right in front of me..."
Regardless of whether Feng Jingyi's words were true or false, Shan Zhen could not find any reason to refute her, because it was Feng Jingyi who saved him.
After that, Zhou Yan and others reorganized and dealt with it, and continued on their journey after dawn, because danger could occur at any time. One more day of delay would increase the danger. After the attack, there were heavy Although there were reinforcements, they were still in danger. In order to protect Yin Yin, Shan Zhen volunteered to be a "prisoner" and let his subordinates escort him, which meant that he went against Zhou Cheng's wishes. Of course, only he knew the meaning of his actions.
Feng Jingyi also set out on the journey with Zhou Yan and others. It was Shan Zhen who kept her as a thank you gift for saving him twice. Actually, it couldn't be called a thank you gift at all, but Feng Jingyi accepted it anyway.
The non-stop journey did speed up the process, and it was no problem for trained people, but it was different for Yinyin. The team finally stopped to rest, and she almost fell down when she got off the carriage...
“Yin Yin!!”
"Well!"
Even Zhou Yan, who assisted Yin Yin and nearly caused her to fall, expressed his deep concern. Xue Han and Xiuying were also worried, but due to the occasion there seemed no need to say it out loud. Shan Zhen also came over.
"I'm sorry to have made you worry, I'm fine..."
Yinyin raised her head and her lips were obviously pale, as was her face. Anyone could see that she was just trying to be strong, which made Zhou Yan very sad. Xue Han took the opportunity to take Yinyin's hand and feel her pulse...
"...The princess's body is fine. It should be because she is too tired from the bumpy ride."
"See, I told you it's okay."
Yinyin forced herself to smile by taking advantage of Xue Han's diagnosis. Xiuying beside her seemed to empathize with her. She was sitting in the carriage with Yinyin. Everyone would not be able to bear the bumpy ride and swaying in the carriage. The reason why she did not react as strongly as Yinyin was only because she was in better health than Yinyin, because Yinyin was a patient after all.
"Let's take a rest first."
In this situation, all Zhou Yan could do was to let Yin Yin have a good rest. Yin Yin's condition was not what he wanted, but if he didn't hurry to Weicheng, there would still be risks on the road. At least Weicheng had a mansion to defend, which could greatly reduce the risk. Zhou Yan felt deeply guilty for causing Yin Yin's physical abnormalities due to the journey.
During the break, Zhou Yan never left Yin Yin's side, asking about her well-being.
Feng Jingyi, who was leaning against a withered tree in the distance, had been paying attention to Yinyin, her every move, and Shan Zhen beside her...
After the rest, Zhou Yan and his companions were ready to start their journey again. This time...
"No carriage?"
"Well, it's not comfortable to sit in a carriage and sway. I really think I should be able to ride a horse? I always have this feeling."
Yinyin suddenly suggested riding a horse instead of a carriage, which was a little surprising. Zhou Yan and the others had the impression that Yinyin could ride a horse, but...
