Ye Sili carefully cleaned his wound and applied medicine. I don't know whether it was because of fear or worry, but her hands kept shaking uncontrollably.
"Duan Mangzi, don't die."
A drop of hot tears fell on Duan Jiang's face. Duan Jiang weakly opened his eyes, just in time to see the little lady in front of him with tears in her eyes, and big tears falling down. She sobbed softly, and could barely see through the moonlight.
She looked at him with worry and fear.
The moonlight is not good tonight, and the insects around are rustling and noisy. The person in front of me has messy hair, tears streaks on his face, and his clothes are in tatters and stained with blood, but he looks as miserable as when he first met him.
But despite her embarrassed appearance, Duan Jiang looked at her with rare tenderness in his eyes.
"Who...are you?" Duan Jiang's breath was unsteady, and his tone was not too accusatory, he just asked casually.
Ye Sili put the medicine bottle aside casually on the ground, and met Duan Jiang's gaze with tearful eyes.
"Ye Sili, Princess of Le'an."
He had obviously stopped crying, but his voice still had a crying tone, which sounded extremely delicate and lovely to Duan Jiang.
"I'm sorry, I did lie to you, but you..."
Ye Sili was about to explain, but saw Duan Jiang suddenly raise his hand to gently wipe away her tears. She had no time to avoid it, only feeling that his fingers were cold and a little rough.
Seeing Ye Sili staring at him in panic, Duan Jiang smiled and unconsciously touched her head, "So... the little lady is so powerful."
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Ye Sili was confused, "You don't blame me?"
Duan Jiang did not answer her, but asked: "Let me ask you, why didn't you run away just now?"
Sun Yan and his party were already trapped at the foot of the mountain, and Duan Jiang was injured again. Just now, Ye Sili could have left. Otherwise, when the people in the village found them tomorrow, Ye Sili would be unable to fly.
Why doesn't she run away?
Duan Jiang is betting that she is not a stubborn person.
Seeing her silence, Duan Jiang watched her carefully, pretending to be relaxed, and joked: "This time I come back to the village with you, and you will really be my wife."
Ye Sili looked at his injuries with a solemn expression and solemnly said every word:
"Did you know that the people in Duanjiang, Liangcheng and even the surrounding areas were harassed by bandits and became homeless and unable to live in peace?"
Duan Jiang saw that Ye Sili suddenly became serious, looked at her in confusion, and said blankly: "I know."
"You know, if the imperial court sends people to suppress the bandits, there will be a big chaos. What will happen to your brothers in the village?"
"So you're worried about this?" Duan Jiang understood. "Don't worry, it doesn't matter who comes. You can just be Mrs. Yazhai with peace of mind. I will protect you."
"..." Ye Sili couldn't bear it. Duan Shanzhai's geographical conditions are so advantageous. If Duan Jiang's skills can be used in a positive way, he is also a talented general. If he tries to dissuade him to no avail, he will have to eradicate them all. It is a pity.
"Gu Liyou, the Great General of Huaihua who has been conferred by His Majesty, is good at literature and martial arts, and has unparalleled intelligence. You have fought with him many times, so you should know that he is not easy to bully. Besides, you have also seen the strength of the army in his hands.
Tonight is just a warning."
Duan Jiang opened his eyes and stared at Ye Sili in confusion. After a while, he asked, "Why do you know Gu Liyou so well? Do you know him?"
Then Duan Jiang suddenly realized it and asked in disbelief: "No wonder he named you to take you away. Could it be that he also likes you?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
Ye Sili blushed in anger and quickly stopped.
Duan Jiang, however, refused to give up and said firmly: "I don't care, you can only be mine."
Listening to Duan Jiang's words, Ye Sili couldn't help but wonder whether his injury was real or fake. How could he still have the energy to talk so much? If it weren't for the medicine she had just given herself, and Duan Jiang's complexion was indeed very bad.
, she will really suspect that she has been cheated.
Seeing Duan Jiang's insistence, Ye Sili thought for a while and said seriously:
"There is a balance between officials and bandits."
If Duan Jiang allowed his men to cause chaos and cause social unrest, Gu Liyou would never sit idly by and do nothing, and neither would she.
"Although Duanshan Village is in a superior location, it is located in a barren mountain and is close to other countries. If the country is in turmoil one day, Duanshan Village will only become a thorn in the eyes of others."
Duan Jiang didn't want to hear these things, so he stopped looking over his shoulder, closed his eyes and muttered: "Just say things I don't want to hear."
In Liangcheng.
Sun Yan poured a cup of tea calmly and handed it to Gu Liyou. Gu Liyou didn't take it and stared at him coldly. He was not annoyed, then poured himself a cup and sipped it carefully.
"Where is Sun Zhizhou tonight at Xu's hour?" Gu Liyou said in a sharp tone, without being angry or intimidating.
What he did tonight was a surprise attack. Before he left, he specially sent someone to keep an eye on Sun Yan. However, the follower has not returned yet.
According to their plan, Bai Yi and Mu Chun should have escorted Ah Li back to Liangcheng long ago, but at this time there was no news.
Sun Yan was calm and said, "I heard that someone saw a rare sika deer at the foot of the mountain today, so I took them to have a look."
"Really? Can you see clearly?"
"I have asked the cook to process it overnight, and then I will invite the general to taste it together."
Sun Yanyun smiled lightly, he was just a yellow-haired kid, but did he really think he was a green onion?
"General, why didn't you tell me when you went to suppress the bandits? I can still send troops for you, right?"
Gu Liyou looked at him with contempt and asked, "I wonder if Sun Zhizhou's soldiers are obedient?"
Sun Yan laughed and said: "Since ancient times, there have been many military orders. How can any soldier be disobedient?"
"Yes, military orders are like mountains, and the only one who can make a mistake is the general." Gu Li pointed out worriedly.
Sun Yan refused to acknowledge what happened tonight. Gu Li was worried about Ye Sili and the others and didn't bother to talk to him anymore. He got up and went back to his yard.
When he was ugly, Gu Liyou was leaning on the chair. The tea beside him had long since lost its heat.
There are people he has placed at the city gate tonight. If Ah Li and the others come back, they will not be able to stop them.
But……
Gu Liyou raised his head and looked at the sky outside the house. He saw that Sun Yan had interfered with what happened last night. The attendants he sent to the back mountain to meet him reported back there. After a bloody battle, no trace of Ah Li and the others was found.
He dragged Sun Yan with him when he returned to the city, but judging from Sun Yan's reaction, he must not have found Ah Li and the others.
Suddenly, Gu Liyou stood up and went straight out of the house. Sure enough, he saw Bai Yi, Wuchun and others coming in from the side over the wall.
Bai Yi was holding Qing Luo, and Munchun was holding Huan Xia. All four of them had injuries of varying degrees.
"What's going on, where's Ah Li?" Gu Liyou quickly stepped forward and asked worriedly.
Bai Yi apologized: "My subordinates were incompetent and failed to rescue the princess. At that time, Sun Yan led a heavy army to surround the back mountain, and the princess was entangled by the leader of Duanshan Village and was unable to leave. After weighing the situation, the princess diverted the pursuers for us.
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Sure enough, it was Sun Yan.
Gu Liyou grasped the key point: "Why is Duan Jiang pestering Ah Li?"
"..." Bai Yi looked at Gu Liyou in confusion, then turned to look at Munchun Huanxia and Qingluo beside him.
Late spring, Huan Xia and Qing Luo looked at each other. Finally, late spring mustered up the courage to say concisely: "The bandit leader Duan Jiang has fallen in love with the princess and insists on detaining her to be his wife."
Without waiting for Gu Liyou to question, Munchun immediately added: "But don't worry, the princess has not given him a good look from the beginning to the end, so naturally it is impossible to agree."
After finishing speaking in one breath, Munchun gasped. It's strange, why are they afraid of telling the young master?
Munchun secretly glanced at Gu Liyou, and when she saw Gu Liyou's livid face, she immediately understood why. It was because she was afraid that the young master would be angry!
Bai Yi came to the rescue for Mu Chun and said, "Sir, what should Sun Yan do?"
Gu Liyou looked at the four of them and said, "You go back and rest first. The doctor will be here shortly. Ah Li is still trapped on the mountain. I will personally lead the team up the mountain."
"I'll go too." Late spring and Huanxia said in unison.
Bai Yi refused and said: "You two are seriously injured and should rest in the mansion. I will accompany the young master."
Seeing Bai Yi was about to leave, Mu Chun reached out and held his wrist. The worry in his eyes was obvious. Bai Yi said softly: "Don't worry, the young master and I will rescue the princess safely."
The early morning sunlight penetrated into the cave through the grass and shone right on the two of them.
Ye Sili's back was leaning against a big rock, feeling uncomfortable. She put her left hand on Duan Jiang's body casually, and gently supported his head with her right hand to prevent him from accidentally turning over at night and pressing the wound.
She stayed up all night. At first she was worried about Duan Jiang's injury. Fortunately, Duan Jiang had been practicing martial arts since he was young and his physical fitness was very good. Apart from a slight fever at the beginning, it stabilized later.
But there was only a faint moonlight in the cave at night, and from time to time there were sounds of insects and birds that she didn't recognize. It was really scary. She heard that wild animals were most likely to appear in the barren mountains, so she was so scared that she didn't dare to sleep. She finally waited for the first light of morning.
Now, she just took a nap for a while.
The morning light fell on his face, Duan Jiang's eyes moved slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes, and saw Ye Sili who was still sleeping.
Her brows were furrowed and her eyelashes trembled slightly, maybe she had a nightmare.
The sunlight falling on the two of them was gentle.
Duan Jiang stared at her in a daze, and it took him a while to recover. Thinking of what happened last night, he recalled what Ye Sili said last night in his mind. He looked serious and thought silently.
Within three quarters of an hour, Ye Sili woke up, just in time to see Duan Jiang who was smiling silly towards her.
"Who are we?" Duan Jiang felt much better. He looked at the postures of the two of them and returned to his usual arrogant appearance.
Duan Jiang was resting on her lap. Ye Sili reacted and was about to push him away, but she seemed to accidentally touch his wound, and heard him take a breath of cold air.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." Ye Sili was stared at by Duan Jiang until her cheeks turned red, so she had to explain:
"Don't get me wrong. You had a fever last night and complained that you were thirsty. I went outside to find some water, but you couldn't feed you while you were lying flat. I couldn't pull you with one hand, so I had to use my legs to support you."
Unexpectedly, after finally giving her water, facing Duan Jiang who was completely resting on her lap, she couldn't move her legs out at all.
Duan Jiang smiled bitterly and said: "There is no need to explain it in such detail. I won't be left with any chance."
At this time, shouts came from outside.
"It was Wu Cai and the others who came for them," Duan Jiang reminded.
Ye Sili motioned for him to get up, and Duan Jiang reluctantly climbed up and reached out to give her a hand, but Ye Sili didn't see it and only lowered his head and gently beat his legs that were completely numb.
Her legs were numb from the pressure, and she felt tight and itchy. Ye Sili managed to get up by holding on to the stone behind her. When she moved, her feet were weak and she fell straight forward. Fortunately, Duan Jiang had quick eyes and hands and hugged her.