C2 (1/2)
Jadeite muttered to herself, ”I wonder what's wrong with the fourth lady. She has been in a bad temper ever since she returned from the General's Estate. Furthermore, there is a hint of fierceness on her face that she doesn't understand and has never seen before.”
When he thought about how he had always been by the side of the fourth lady's side and hadn't noticed anything strange had happened, he felt that the fourth lady had undergone a completely different change.
Except for that night, she had been sent to the side yard to help, leaving the four young ladies alone in the side room. When she returned, she found that the Fourth Miss had already gone to sleep. When she woke up the next day, the Fourth Miss had become like this.
Did something happen during the four hours she was gone that she didn't know about?
Jadeite paled, warning himself not to think any further, perhaps he was overthinking it. What could happen in the general's manor? There were soldiers patrolling everywhere, so nothing could go wrong.
Just as the emerald was stabilizing its emotions, it suddenly heard Li Xiao Yuan shout from outside, ”Crap, there's an ambush!”
Following that, a wave of sword rain attacked the two carriages. Arrows were shot on both carriages, and the woman's panicked and terrified screams immediately rang out from within the carriage.
A dozen masked bandits appeared out of thin air in the forest on both sides of the public road, blocking their way.
”Fourth sister and fifth sister, are you alright?” The first thing Li Xiao Yuan thought of was the safety of his two younger sisters.
He hadn't expected that such a danger would appear so soon at Clear Water Prefecture.
”Second brother, I'm fine.” Li Die replied loudly.
Although she was quite scared, it was fortunate that she and Yan Luo were fine.
”Second, second brother, I'm fine too.” Li Rou Ping's face turned pale and she even stuttered when she spoke. She had lived for fifteen years, and it had been smooth sailing for her. When had she ever seen a bandit before?
Li Xiao Yuan was slightly relieved as he shouted at them, ”Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, you guys go back. Don't turn back. I'll stop these scumbags.”
”Second brother, how can this be?” Li Die raised the curtain and shouted at Li Xiao Yuan, not caring about etiquette.
Seeing the obvious worry on her face and eyes, Li Xiao Yuan's heart warmed.
Li Xiao Yuan returned to Li Die with a peaceful smile and said, ”Fifth Sister, be good and go back quickly. Find a place with no people to hide. Second Brother will come find you.”
Li Die looked at Li Xiao Yuan's firm gaze and nodded slightly.
”Oh, where is the little lady going? Go home with everyone else, and enjoy yourself, hahaha. ”
The leader of the robbers spoke frivolously, causing Li Xiao Yuan to be enraged.
”All of you, quickly leave.”
The coachmen in the three cars immediately turned their heads and ran on the road they came from.
Li Xiao Yuan drew his sword and immediately fought with the bandits.
How could the smarter robbers miss out on a few beautiful women, they all chased after the horse carriage.
”Fifth Miss, are you alright?” Yan Luo held Li Die's hand and asked anxiously.
When the arrow had shot over, it had grazed Li Die's hand, which was now covered in blood.
Li Die, her lips pale, forced herself to calm down.
”It's alright, now is not the time to talk about this. Pillar, go faster and catch up with the carriage of the fourth lady.”
”Alright, let's go.” The coachman named Zhu Chi used all of his strength and gradually matched the carriage in front of him.
”Sister Four, Sister Four, are you alright?” Li Die lifted the curtain and shouted at Li Rou Ping.