C557 (1/2)

Gu Liuyan's eyes were squinting as she rode the horse. Her lower body was already in pain from running all the way. Even her hand that was holding the reins was worn out. She grabbed a piece of cloth and wrapped it around herself.

She had rushed out of the city dressed in black just for the safety of the cloud.

If Ai Hui saw his face and realized that he couldn't be killed, he would definitely contact Jiang Yan and ask the others to bring Yun Qi back. When she thought of the nearby horse bandits and mountain bandits, she knew for sure.

These horse bandits and mountain bandits did not come into contact with any country, they just wanted to get something outside of the war, or they could take advantage of the passing merchants for profit. Similarly, under the condition of preserving themselves, they could also act as thugs and killers.

Normally, he would only be helping the merchants and Jia Family to get rid of their passing opponents. However, if Ai Yan wasn't stupid, he could use the money that he had taken from his people to bribe the mounted bandits.

But maybe she was thinking too much.

”Your Highness, bandits are wreaking havoc outside. If you go out like this …”

”Do mounted gangsters usually behave so arrogantly?” Gu Liuyan asked from the back of the horse.

”Not really.” The deputy general behind him choked and looked at Gu Danyan in disbelief: ”Your Highness, do you mean these bandits are here to collect money …”

”Perhaps their goal is the person I'm looking for, so don't be negligent in the slightest. Tell the people behind to chase down the horse bandits, and once there's any news, quickly come and tell me.” While Gu Danyan was giving out orders, he also didn't forget to observe the surrounding terrain, and thought about where Yun Tong would leave from.

She spent the entire day wandering around, waiting until nightfall to rest on the spot in a forest. Gu Meiyan sat next to the bonfire. The soldiers had never seen the princess before, so they did not dare to approach her.

Why did his mother not leave any trace on his path here? This was simply unbelievable. Even when she had contacted the people from the Wind Pavilion on the way and didn't know where she was, she hadn't heard any news of Gu Cheng or Ai Yan withdrawing their troops.

Just as her thoughts were running wild, the sentry on the lookout pointed to the sky.

”There's a caravan asking for help. It's a red thunderbolt. They've encountered a horse bandit!”

The soldiers stood up one by one. Gu Danyan quickly jumped onto the horse, but the high-ranking officer at the side held her back, ”Your Highness, you can't take any risks. Let us handle these small matters.”

”I can help heal your injuries, and besides, if you leave me here alone, I'm afraid the danger will be even greater.” As Gu Liuyan spoke, he followed the group of soldiers into the forest.

On the main road, the mounted gangsters had lost more than half their men, and the 100-man caravan had also suffered numerous casualties. When they hurried over, Gu Daiyan guaranteed that he would dismount in a safe place, ignoring the fight in front and only focused on gathering the people in front of him.

Fortunately, the injuries of the survivors were not too heavy, so Gu Danyan brought them to a safe place, and waited until the bandits had been taken care of before he started to bandage them. Only two of the seriously injured people had their arms injured, and one of them had his back injured.

The soldiers brought some fresh water and the general squatted down to ask the soldiers, ”Have you seen a lady wearing a veil pass by this place?”