C151 (2/2)

”Let's stay here for a while. We'll leave after the rain stops.”

Su Zhi nodded. The rain seeped into her clothes. She hugged her arm and sneezed loudly.

Lu Huan wanted to be a hero and take off his clothes to give to her, but he found that he was also wet. He had no choice but to give up on this idea, ”Find a way to burn your clothes dry, otherwise you'll catch a cold.”

Su Zhi said with concern, ”But if we start a fire, will we be seen by the assassins?”

”It won't, it's raining outside. If I don't go out on the smoke, even if I go up, I wouldn't be able to see it in the dark.”

This made sense to her. To be safe, she found some dried branches from the cave entrance to block the way.

It was dark outside and the cave was hidden by the branches, making it even darker inside.

She wanted to get some tools for lighting a fire from the system, but she was afraid that Lu Huan Zhi would find it difficult to explain himself, so she said, ”Sorry for troubling Your Highness to turn around, I want to take off a piece of clothing.”

Lu Huan Zhi was usually a cynic, but he still did not forget his noble nature. Without a word, he turned around.

Su Zhi opened the system, took out a lighter, and lit up a branch beside her. Only then did she slowly say that she was done.

”Hey, you're amazing! How did you start a fire in such a short amount of time?”

”I brought some flint. Let's not talk about it for now. Come closer and roast your clothes.”

Lu Huan Zhi didn't say anything else and obediently walked closer to the bonfire.

”Gu gu gu ~”

After a morning of wandering around, the two of them had already started singing their empty plan. Su Zhi was more tired than hungry. Lu Huan Zhi, however, felt a little awkward.

”When I came, I hadn't even eaten lunch.”

Su Zhi pursed her lips into a smile, took out two boxes of cake that she had casually taken out from the system and handed to him.

”Eat.”

Lu Huan Zhi took the pastries in astonishment. Once again, he exclaimed, ”Wow, so well-prepared.”

Su Zhi smiled and murmured as she looked out into the rain, ”I can see that the rain won't stop for a while. Once my clothes are dry, I'll think of a way to leave.”

”Don't be so anxious. It's not easy to get a chance to be alone with this little beauty.”

As Lu Huan was eating the pastries, her long and narrow peach blossom eyes once again returned to their teasing look, ”Come, have a taste. It's not bad, just keep your strength on.”

Su Zhi unhappily slapped his hand away and used a branch to stir the fire.

”You're in a good mood, aren't you afraid of being chased?”

”What am I afraid of? My fortune is great, even you are under my protection.”

Although Lu Huan Zhi did not change his slovenly attitude, Su Zhi could not get angry at him. Counting that time at the palace, he had already helped her three times in a row.

If he hadn't arrived earlier today, she might have become a ghost under the blade.

”Your Highness, thank you.” She felt guilty as she looked at the man who was eating the pastries and looking as wet as a wet chicken.

”Don't... If he had known earlier that he would be hacked to death, this prince would not have come. ”

Su Zhi shook her head and smiled, shrugging her shoulders to show that she didn't mind.

”When that little girl, Qiu Hong, went to find me, I was still wondering why you kept rushing into the yamen.”

In this regard, Su Zhi also felt helpless.

The chase today had let her clearly see that she was being targeted, and not just for money, but for her little life.

Who would want to put her to death?

”Speaking of which, you don't know who the person chasing you is, right?”

She shook her head, confused. ”I really don't know.”

After eating the pastries, Lu Huan Zhi clapped her hands and said, ”Anyway, it won't be An Yang's doing. That little girl is jealous and secretly wants to make things difficult for us, but she won't do such a shady thing.”

Su Zhi also felt puzzled. Since it wasn't An Yang, who else could she have offended?

”Ya, I know. It must be General Xiao's fault. Perhaps other than An Yang, there are also other women who have a crush on him. After he leaves this time, I'll take this opportunity to take your life. ”

Knowing that Lu Huan Zhi was joking, she didn't take it to heart. However, he was right about one thing. What happened to Hua Manlou really did happen after Xiao Qian left.

The emperor had ordered him to investigate the purpose of the rebel leader's visit. Since he had just left, trouble kept looking for him. Even Su Zhi herself did not believe that this was not intentional.

However, she had indeed never offended anyone. Who would want to kill everyone?