C19 (1/2)

Xu Heng said that he was injured, and sat on the bed feeling wronged, his eyelids drooping. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw that Luo Yi was still standing at the door and didn't have any intention of turning around to look at him.

With his calm personality, he was not someone who would brag about his small injuries in public, thus Luo Yi was able to easily discern that this person was just maliciously putting up a miserable front. He originally wanted to ignore him, but the hand that was about to push open the door rested on the door for a long time, and in the end, did not have the strength to do so.

She felt as if she had always been in a box that was so airtight that she didn't even know when she would be able to stay here, until one day someone forcefully opened a hole in the box. Sunlight seeped in and carried the wind and rain, causing her to be unable to tell for a moment whether it was the burning sunlight that hurt her eyes, or the sudden storm that scared her so much that she didn't even dare to open her eyes. However, no matter what, the moment she heard the crack, she realized that the so-called stability was just an illusion. What she stepped on was never soft soil, but waves of uncertainty.

With that, Xu Heng raised his eyebrows, and was finally willing to look up at her. When she said those words, her expression was even more serious than usual, and he did not seem like he was joking at all.

Xu Heng stared at her for a good while, but Luo Yi did not dodge, and continued to look back. After looking at each other like this for around a quarter of an hour, Xu Heng suddenly laughed.

”Very good.”

He sat up a little, his long hair fluttering in the air as he rose, and then obediently fell back behind him. He seemed to be in a good mood, and reached out his uninjured hand towards Luo Yi, allowing Luo Yi to grasp his hand back to him without hesitation. Then, she used her strength and hugged tightly: ”You did very well.”

He probably agreed with Luo Yi's actions, as he caressed the top of her head to the ends, saying with a heartfelt smile, ”No one is worthy enough for you to like without caring about anything, as long as you love yourself the most it's enough.”

”...” ”Right.”

Luo Yi's face was pressed in front of Xu Heng's chest. Roughly because the air was not flowing smoothly, she paused for a second when she opened her mouth, and even her voice had an indescribable heaviness mixed within.

It had nothing to do with his mood.

Liu Liangyun said that the medical stand had hidden His Majesty in the imperial mausoleum outside the city.

There were very few people who went in and out of the Royal Tomb, and both of them were heavily guarded, so there was no way they would be able to create an indestructible cage with the military strength of the general's mansion. Moreover, it was very hard for an ordinary person to imagine that the Medical Examiner would be so daring to actually hide the hostage inside of the tomb.

Liu Liangyun spread out the map on the table that he had brought with him and circled one of the locations with his finger, ”Behind the imperial mausoleum, there is a forest. After walking through the forest two streets away is the Drunk Dream Pavilion that Liu Yin is in. At that time, Liu Yin would think of a way to keep Helian Rong here, with the crown prince in charge, even if they chase after him, they would not dare to cause too much of a commotion.

”As long as they have concerns, we will have a greater chance.”

Liu Liangyun continued to explain, ”Helian Rong will not suspect Liu Yin, and he is a man who is very jealous, so he will not easily allow strangers to enter and leave Liu Yin's room. Therefore, we have to hurry and hide His Majesty in that secret room we went to before Helian Rong left.

”Although Lin Xiang from the bun shop in the south of the city may seem like a bun maker on the surface, he was actually making a beautiful human skin mask.”

Liu Liangyun was stunned for a moment, but Xu Heng quickly replied him: ”We can ask him for help.”

”I've seen his craft,” he said.

”Human skin mask?”

However, he trusted Xu Heng and did not express any doubts right away. He only said that since Brother Xu had said so, there should be no problems, and then waved his hand to call the young man who had been silent all along to come forward: ”This is one of my guards, and in terms of martial arts, he is one of the best in the Northern Tribes. That day, he would lure a portion of the guards away as bait, and Brother Xu would be the one to take care of the rest.”

”As for the timing …”

Liu Liangyun put away the map in his hand, ”Brother Xu and Miss Luo must not be exposed. When we move, the medical table cannot be at the mansion. Three days later, His Majesty will send him to Wu Yin Mountain to kill bandits. At least three to five days, at most half a month. Brother Xu has enough time to clear himself of any suspicions.”

”What a coincidence …”

Xu Heng bent his index finger and tapped the table. ”Brother Liu, you just found out where His Majesty is locked up, and the Medical Examiner who is still in the midst of punishing His Majesty was assigned a mission …”

He raised his eyebrows. ”Should we say that Brother Liu's luck is good, or is it that the heavens are blessing you?”

Luo Yi had been listening quietly with his head lowered, not saying a word. When she heard this, she suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Heng with suspicion in his eyes — even she could hear the probing tone in his words, let alone Liu Liangyun who seemed to be an intelligent person. At almost the same time she raised her head, the bodyguard behind Liu Liangyun pulled out the legal knife on his waist, and with a ”shua” sound, he pointed it right at Xu Heng's forehead.

Luo Yi did not understand how the normal atmosphere had suddenly turned tense, and before she could even react, he heard Liu Liangyun shout out, ”Impudent!”

”Take back your knife!”

His voice was not loud nor was his tone serious, but the guard holding the sword immediately retracted his saber. He even respectfully took two steps back, returning to a distance that was strictly within his duty.

”Brother Liu, you look so imposing.” Xu Heng drank his tea, and it was unknown if the words he spoke were fake praise or genuine ridicule.

Liu Liangyun pursed her lips and smiled, not caring at all. She gently flipped the fan on her right wrist and opened it up, revealing a picture of mountains and rivers, ”Brother Xu, are you willing to take this risk?”

Xu Heng naturally understood what he meant and immediately smiled as well. The two of them acted as if they agreed and said: ”Come on.”

What a joke! Of course! Not to mention the unknown dangers lurking in the shadows, even if the other party had openly set up a trap in the open, as long as there was even a sliver of hope that he could save His Majesty, he had no choice but to take this risk.

Luo Yi did not understand his intentions, and waited until Liu Liangyun and his sister left before asking, ”Since you know of the danger, can't you wait until we're safe before making your move?”

As if he was laughing at her naivety, Xu Heng raised his hand and rubbed the top of Luo Yi's hair, ”What's more, His Majesty is the one who made it so that we can afford to wait. Even the people of Li Kingdom can't afford to wait.”

”Oh.” Luo Yi didn't know much about this country and land, and didn't argue with him anymore. She only yawned semi-truthfully, and then bid farewell to Xu Heng while covering his mouth as if he was ”extremely tired”.