453 WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!? (1/2)

Xiao Tianyao was adamant that Senja was checked by physician before they continued their journey back to the fortress.

Senja argue with him for a while and gave in after Xiao Tianyao gave her logical reason.

It would be troublesome if Modama was poisoned her and they were too late to find that out. She didn't want to die. So, with that reason Senja obliged.

It was only a brief examination before the old Physician assured Xiao Tianyao that there were no poisons inside Senja's body.

She was glad to hear that, but her old question resurfaced again.

**Then what the reason Modama came to me?** She frowned with that though.

Finally, after all the examination, Xiao Tianyao and Senja were ready to return to the fortress. Along the way, Xiao Tianyao informed her that the attack would happen in three days.

”Three days?” Senja raised her head and met his perfect chin, she liked to see him in this angle.

”Yes,” Xiao Tianyao nodded. ”The other three leader are confident that we didn't need waiting for Moon Dew Clan to take down the Q city.” Xiao Tianyao said, but with frowned. Seemingly, he didn't agree with this.

”How about Xiao Jun? He didn't a say in this?” Senja asked curiously.

”He didn't agree either, but most of our soldier will depart today to the Q city.” He said.

”Everything is alright?” Senja felt Xiao Tianyao uneasiness.

”Yes, everything is fine.” He bluntly lied and Senja knew it.

”You knew it right, that I could sense your lie?”

”I know, just pretend that you don't know.” Xiao Tianyao chuckled and made the horse ran faster.

”Why you don't want to talk about this?”

”I feel like… maybe my hunch is wrong…”

”What hunch?”

In the end Senja kept prodding her curiosity, hoping Xiao Tianyao would slip with his words, but he was too good in that.

And the rest of their trip, Xiao Tianyao and Senja were talking about nonsense and trivial things that made Xiao Tianyao relaxed a bit. He loved to have this kind of conversation with Senja.

He didn't need to think hard and be worried if his words would be use against him and be free from all of the political tricks. He was getting tired with those kinds of conversation.

The trip to go back to the fortress needed two days, so they needed to overstay in another village again.

And started their trip again early in the morning, Senja was sulking along the way because they needed to ride a horse, but kept quiet when finally she fell asleep.

They arrived at the fortress when night has fallen. From a mile away Xiao Tianyao could see the gleaming light from the fortress, while Senja had been falling asleep in his hand.

The night was so quiet and cloudy, even the moonlight couldn't peek trough.

Xiao Tianyao ran his horse carefully, since Senja was asleep and the fortress was nearby he wanted to take this moment to think all the matter about Modama that had visited Senja thoroughly.

Something was amiss, he knew it. It was very obvious that Modama was up to something, but he couldn't figure out what his aim and this pissed him off.

Suddenly, the horse jerked away and raised his front legs as he was gone frantic, both of them almost fell backward if it wasn't for Xiao Tianyao good reflexes.

Senja instantly woke up and started to scream in panic when Xiao Tianyao release the rein of the horse and scooped her before both of them leapt from the back of the horse.