The man was walking in front holding a torch, and Qiao Yuyan followed him step by step.
After walking for about two miles, Qiao Yuyan couldn't hold on anymore. There was no place in her body that was not in pain.
"Wait!"
The man thrust the torch into the ground, said three words briefly, and then quickly disappeared.
Qiao Yuyan didn't know what he was going to do, but being able to rest was really important to her at this time, so she didn't care about her image and sat down on the ground.
The abrasions on her wrists and ankles were now painful and sharp, and the sprained foot could barely touch the ground. She didn't dare to look at it, for fear that it would be swollen.
The night wind blew over and her sweat-soaked clothes suddenly became cold. Qiao Yuyan shuddered and exhaled.
After a while, the man appeared again like a ghost and threw something in front of Qiao Yuyan.
Several branches were put together to make a simple raft, with a rope tied to the other end, which was held in the man's hand.
He glanced at the branch and said, "Sit down!"
"Thank you so much, strong man, for your great kindness. The little girl feels deeply for it."
The man didn't say much. After Qiao Yuyan sat on it, he pulled her forward.
The branches dragged on the ground, making a monotonous and repeated "rustling" sound. In such a quiet night, it sounded a bit harsh, but Qiao Yuyan felt so tired that she almost fell asleep.
But when I think about what I have to face tomorrow, I no longer feel sleepy at all.
I haven't returned home all night and I'm still in such a mess. I really don't know what kind of words will come out.
The most important thing is to find a way to sneak into the city first and then sneak into the house.
And those few people, we have to call someone early tomorrow morning to send those people to the Yamen...
No, if we send him to the Yamen, what happened last night will no longer be hidden, and the reputation of the Qiao family will be ruined.
Then I can only leave it to my father. My father has been in officialdom for many years and should have a proper way.
As for the family, how should I explain it to the old lady and mother?
Although some rectifications have been made, there is still a lot of talk in the house, so we must find a way to prevent it from spreading.
She suddenly thought of Wen Tingyuan again. She didn't know what his grades were. If he didn't pass the exam, would he be very disappointed?
I was supposed to go see him tomorrow, but in this state, I'm afraid I won't be able to go out for a long time.
Last time he said he had a sweetheart, but he didn't know who he was.
She had been thinking about it in her mind for a long time, and she still hadn't figured out what to give as a gift for meeting her new aunt.
Thinking of this matter, Qiao Yuyan felt depressed and uncomfortable.
She didn't know if the night wind was blowing too much, but she felt that her mind was a little drowsy, and she didn't even know when she fell asleep.
Until there was the sound of fighting.
Qiao Yuyan suddenly opened her eyes. It was already dark and the sound of fighting was not far away from her.
One is the man in black who has been dragging him, his face with almost no features is still expressionless.
The other one is also dressed in black, but his face is really covered, so his appearance cannot be seen.
Both of them were holding swords in their hands, and they were fighting back and forth. Their movements were so fast that she could hardly see what they were doing.
She knew nothing about martial arts. She had only seen her uncle boxing in the yard in the morning, just to keep fit.
What she saw now was like a fight between gods. She was so far away that she seemed to be able to feel the coldness in the sword light.
Who is this person? Why did the fight start?
But even if he didn't know it anymore, after Qiao Yuyan observed it for a while, it was not difficult to find that the masked man was not as skilled as the man who rescued her.
Because the masked man's movements had obviously slowed down, and now under the morning light, Qiao Yuyan could see clearly that the masked man had been injured.
Just when the masked man was about to be defeated, a horse suddenly arrived, and a loud male voice immediately sounded, "Who are you? Are you fighting here?!"
Qiao Yuyan turned around and saw a man galloping towards him. He was a general in armor. The mount beneath him was nailed with iron palms. He looked very imposing.
This sound caused the two people fighting to stop almost at the same time, and the masked man ran away almost immediately.
The man in black who rescued Qiao Yuyan looked at him deeply, then glanced at Qiao Yuyan again, but also flew away without saying a word.
Qiao Yuyan's eyes widened and she shouted almost subconsciously, "Hey!"
Unfortunately, no one answered. The general-looking man frowned, jumped off his horse, and walked to Qiao Yuyan, "Who are you? How did you end up here? It looks like you were injured?"
Qiao Yuyan also looked at him carefully, "Are you really a general?"
This person looked to be nearly thirty years old. He was very rugged and old-fashioned. He seemed to think that Qiao Yuyan was just a little girl. It seemed funny to ask such a question, so he laughed immediately.
After a while, he smiled and nodded and said: "If it's true, my name is Wei Cheng. I am now under the command of General Shen. I am going to Beijing on official business this time. If you don't believe me, just follow me into the city."
The armor on his body didn't look fake, and the look on his face made Qiao Yuyan trust her even more. She thought for a while and then said: "To be honest, general, I was robbed here by gangsters. The strong man in black just saved me. Originally, I
I wanted to ask him to send me into the city, but somehow I met a bad guy again, so..."
Wei Cheng looked Qiao Yuyan up and down, then frowned and said, "I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for you to enter the city like this. Whose girl are you from? Why don't I enter the city first, and then notify your family to pick you up."
Qiao Yuyan felt happy and was about to speak, but swallowed her words back.
"Are you afraid that I will leak the news and ruin your reputation?" Wei Chengjing saw through her thoughts at a glance and asked with a smile.
Qiao Yuyan's face turned red, her villainous heart was revealed, and she suddenly felt a little ugly.
"Don't worry, I swear on my own behalf that if I say a single word, I will not be a man."
He was so upright, and Qiao Yuyan lost her guard and apologized to him first, "I would also like to ask General Haihan, but in fact, a woman's reputation concerns the whole family, so the little girl has to be more cautious."
"No problem." Wei Cheng waved his hand and led his horse over.
Qiao Yuyan stood up, leaning on the crutches given by the man in black, and bowed to him seriously. Just as she was about to announce her home, a clear voice cut off her words.
"Thank you, General, for your kindness in rescuing me. I am deeply grateful. The women at home have caused you trouble."
When Qiao Yuyan heard this, she was surprised and happy, and her tears fell first.