Chapter 325 - Chapter 325: Chapter 325: Rescue_l (1/2)

Chapter 325: Chapter 325: Rescue_l

She trusted Master Qi, but Wei Qingruo’s attitude suggested he wasn’t making empty claims.

For some unknown reason, her feeling of unease kept growing, preventing her from sitting still.

Wei Ruo set out with Wei Yilin and the guards of the residence. Jing Hu, who normally stayed inside the mansion and seldom ventured out, also tagged along this time.

As Wei Ruo and the Wei family guards were about to leave the city, Chu Lan’s aides arrived to join them.

Wei Yilin was surprised to see the additional men joining their group.

“Big sister, who are they? And why are they coming with us?” asked Wei Yilin, riding next to Wei Ruo.

“These men were sent by the Seventh Prince to assist us,” answered Wei Ruo.

“Oh,” Wei Yilin nodded. Despite his young age, he knew the Seventh Prince and their father served together in the army. He had also heard that Wei Ruo had assisted the prince, so it made sense for the prince to return the favor.

Then Wei Yilin noticed that Wei Ruo seemed uncomfortable and asked, “Are you alright? You don’t look well.”

“I’m fine,” Wei Ruo replied, not wanting to admit that she was not used to horse riding.

She would’ve preferred a carriage, but the destination was not suitable for that, and so they had to ride horses.

We Yilin didn’t believe her, he squinted at her for a while then asked loudly in sudden realization, “Are you uncomfortable riding a horse?”

Several people turned their heads to look at Wei Ruo.

“Just ride your horse, why do you talk so much?” Wei Ruo shot Wei Yilin a glare.

“I knew it! You’re uncomfortable riding, and your butt is hurting, right? Like last time!” Wei Yilin declared confidently.

He repeated this claim so many times that all Wei Ruo wanted to do was to cover his mouth.

Wei Ruo pushed a water skin towards Wei Yilin. “Aren’t you thirsty? Drink!”

We Yilin took the water skin from Wei Ruo and after pondering for a moment, asked, “Big sister, you seem embarrassed?”

Wei Yilin stared at Wei Ruo as if he had discovered a new continent.

“You seem pretty lax for someone worried about our brother. Even have enough time to tease me,” Wei Ruo muttered.

“Of course, I care about big brother. I wish I could rush in to rescue him right now. But I also care about your… your health,” explained Wei Yilin.

For some reason, Wei Yilin blushed at this point and looked away.

But Wei Ruo could still see how red his ear was, like a boiled shrimp.

Somewhat bashfully, he added, “Also it’s not like we’re going any faster right now, it’s the horses doing the actual running, not me. Us talking doesn’t affect the speed at which we’ll save my big brother.”

“Drink more and talk less. Once we leave the city, we will need to increase pace. There might be a fight during the rescue mission so you should save your energy,” said Wei Ruo.

The city regulations forbade rapid horse-riding. However, once they were out of the city gates and could ride faster, they needed to hurry in hopes of finding Wei Yichen sooner.

Wei Yilin nodded, already prepared.

After leaving the city they rode fast for about an hour before reaching a deep forest.

In the middle of the forest was a narrow, long path lined with verdant trees on both sides.

As they ascended the altitude and due to the environmental influences of the forest, the temperature began to drop, significantly cooler than in the city.

Sometimes, the mountain breeze brought along a chill as well.