Before the city gates opened, a figure jumped down from above.
It was Yu Kuang. Bai Xiangxiu extended her hand to greet him.
As expected of someone from the martial arts world, he was the fastest runner.
Bai Xiangxiu heaved a sigh of relief. As long as someone could catch her, she would be safe.
However, she didn't expect to be happy for nothing. Yu Kuang didn't even take ten steps before he swayed and fell to the ground.
Damn, how could I forget that the black datura flower is still here?
Seeing that Long Heng and Song Jiaoyue were about to arrive as well, he hurriedly shouted, "Don't come any closer!"
Long Heng frowned: "Did they use some kind of drug on you?"
Otherwise, why would Yu Kuang fall? Or is she in danger?
"No, you don't have to worry. This is a way for me to protect myself.
You have to stay ten steps away from me. Then, can you let me stay outside the city for a night? I'm afraid that everyone will faint on the way. "
"Is there such a strong drug?"
"I'll explain it to you later. What about him?"
"I'll leave him to you. I'll protect him and stay outside for a night."
Long Heng pointed at Yu Kuang, then looked at Bai Xiangxiu and said: "Walk half a li forward. There's a farmhouse there, but it's already abandoned." In the chaos of war, the family had already moved to the city.
"Got it." Bai Xiangxiu couldn't bear to throw away the black datura flower. She reached out and picked it up, then walked around the carriage.
Long Heng followed behind her. The two could be said to be talking from a distance. Long Heng saw that she was having a hard time carrying the datura flower and said: "Let me help!"
"No, you can't carry this."
"How did you suddenly disappear?
Who kidnapped you? "
"It was Chen Tao. He kidnapped me to get the formula for the gunpowder bomb."
"You gave it to him?"
"The one I gave him was also fake."
"Why didn't he chase after us?"
"I think he's probably still unconscious, so he didn't come over.
Or maybe he knows that I'm back, so he didn't chase after me. "
In fact, the other party had already caught up. Long Heng had already sensed it.
However, he was secretly on guard. As long as they made a move, he would immediately think of a way to stop them from hurting Bai Xiang.
Who would have thought that those people were probably afraid of him and actually left?
Long Heng sneered inwardly. This Chen Tao was truly a shameless villain. Tomorrow, he would definitely teach him a lesson.
But tonight, he had to protect her first. He didn't expect that she would get into so much trouble just to help him.
But why did he have to protect her from so far away? Why did he have to leave the chicken he'd painstakingly cooked there for Bai Xiangxiu to take? Then, he'd have to watch her sit there and eat in small bites.
"Xiu 'er, your flower is very special."
"That's right, a black devil's snare flower. If you water it with blood, you can fulfill a wish.
I watered it for four days, and then I fulfilled one of my wishes. That is, anyone who comes close to me for a day will faint. "
"Blood, you … didn't you faint at the sight of blood?"
"I don't faint anymore. I've gotten used to it."
"Xiu 'er, if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have suffered so much."
When they were in the prince's mansion, he had always thought that she was weak and easy to bully. But now, he felt that she was actually so strong.
Just like that black devil's snare flower planted in the soil. It looked simple and unadorned, but it was indeed very useful.
"The wound on your hand …" Finally, he saw that there were several bloodstains on her palm.
"It's almost healed."
Long Heng put the ointment aside and said, "Go to sleep after applying the ointment. I'll keep watch."
"Okay." Bai Xiangxiu was indeed sleepy. With Long Heng by her side, even if he was far away, she still felt at ease.
When she woke up the next morning, she found herself sleeping in Long Heng's arms. They had already returned to the city.
"The flower."
"I had someone bring it back for you. It's outside."
"Thank you."
"I'll go and report Chen Tao's matter to Prince Rong."
"Go."
Why do I feel like an old married couple? When did this feeling start?
But I didn't expect that Chen Tao would actually surrender to the enemy in order to avoid responsibility. They had already sent the news.
Actually, it was just a show of force. Because the garrison here had surrendered, it meant that their side was about to be defeated.
Long Heng sneered. They seemed to have forgotten that he had chased them far away. Moreover, he had returned this time to form an army to attack the enemy country. He even wanted to attack their hometown.
But he didn't expect that this would happen at this time. It was one thing for him to bring his closest subordinates to the enemy country, but what about his family?
Now, his old mother, wife, and two children had all been locked up. Long Heng was very depressed about this.
He slammed the table in front of everyone. He thought that Chen Tao was a coward. He actually abandoned his mother, wife, and children for the sake of survival.
Now, what should he do with them?
Kill them?
"No way. They're just women and children. What's the point of killing them?
Shouldn't the family be punished? "Bai Xiangxiu said with a frown as she served him a cup of tea.
"Do you think they shouldn't be killed?
But family members who are convicted of treason have always been executed, without exception.
Prince Rong also thinks that this matter should be dealt with according to the imperial court's laws, but … "
"You can't bear to kill an old and weak family, right?"
"Yes."
Now, Long Heng would discuss anything with Bai Xiangxiu. Even though she wasn't very smart, she was still very knowledgeable. Even Prince Rong praised her endlessly.
"Then let the children change their surnames and the woman remarry."
"…"
Long Heng stared at her in shock. It was said that a good woman wouldn't marry a second husband. But as long as she was married, she would have nothing to do with that Chen Tao.
"What's wrong? Isn't that a good idea?
I know that woman might not agree. Then ask her if she's still willing to protect a traitor.
Or, does she want her children to die? "
"You have a lot of strange ideas, but they're not bad."
Long Heng reached out and pinched her little face, then said, "Go to sleep. I'll discuss this with Prince Rong."
Prince Rong didn't want to let them live, but he thought that Long Heng's idea wasn't bad. It could be considered as giving Chen Tao a huge cuckold.
Because of this, Commander Lu, who was still fleeing back to the enemy's tribe, said to a man who was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing, "Can you still tolerate this? He's already given your wife away to be defiled."
"Of course I can't tolerate it!"
Chen Tao gritted his teeth. "But the one I can't tolerate is the woman beside him. If it weren't for her cunning, I would have already gotten the formula for the gunpowder bomb."
"Didn't she give you a formula?
Let me see it. "
A soldier beside Commander Lu stretched out his hand. He wasn't very old and had a delicate appearance.
"This …" Chen Tao hesitated. Even if it was a fake, he couldn't give it to a soldier.
"Give it to her."
Chen Tao hesitantly handed the paper to the soldier. He felt that the soldier was a little awkward, but he couldn't put his finger on it.