Chapter 898: Narrow escape, fortune sure to follow (2/2)

Back then, she had even smiled at Ning Cheng and reminded him that arrows didn’t have eyes, and to leave her an escape route! Brother Qi was her own escape route she’d left on purpose. Naturally, she needed someone to help her if she was to take Su Xiaoyu as well.

When it came to poison skills, she could trust in Brother Qi’s abilities.

As soon as Brother Qi saw her, it was to exclaim in delight. “Miss Yu’er, I thought you died in Blacktower!”

As he had been hidden in the grass, he’d seen everything that happened between Han Yunxi’s group and Bai Yanqing.

“Hurry and help me take Ning Cheng away. We’ll seek refuge with senior brother together!” Bai Yuqiao said as she turned to drag out Su Xiaoyu, whom she’d hidden in the grass.

“Miss Yu’er, something big’s happened. Something of heavenly proportions!” Brother Qi was still stunned by all he’d witnessed.

“Even heavenly big things can wait until we’ve left. I only have one day’s time to find an antidote! If Ning Cheng dies, I’ll pin the blame on you!” Bai Yuqiao was unhappy.

Brother Qi immediately shut up. Bai Yuqiao lowered her voice and instructed, “Head northeast. Go down the cliff and you’ll find a deep ravine that connects directly to Northern Li without having to go through border checks. I can find ingredients for my antidote there too. Hurry!”

Not daring to delay, Brother Qi quickly pulled Ning Cheng up and left in a rush with Bai Yuqiao.

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Meanwhile, Han Yunxi had already lost her temper at Long Feiye. She had told him repeatedly that they needed to go back and save Ning Cheng, but he only turned a deaf ear as he chased after Bai Yanqing in furious pursuit.

Han Yunxi gripped his hand and raged, “Long Feiye, that needle was poisoned! Ning Cheng will die!” This was her fifth time repeating herself.

“He was seeking death!” Long Feiye declared as he finally stopped. If the man hadn’t gotten in the way, Bai Yanqing wouldn’t have fled so easily.

“If you want him dead, then kill him yourself!” Han Yunxi said. “No matter what, he can’t die by my hands!” Her needle had been meant for Bai Yanqing, so Ning Cheng’s eye injury was purely an accident! She had always know that the Pear Blossom Rain needles were all used up, but she never through Ning Cheng would pick a fight with Bai Yanqing right there in the open just so he could sneak attack him with the assassination weapon. Whoever captured Bai Yanqing first today would earn the right to deal with him as they saw fit. Long Feiye wanted to interrogate the man, while Ning Cheng wanted to use him to threaten Jun Yixie. Their struggle had reached a point where they didn’t care who lived or died. But regardless of everything, Ning Cheng couldn’t die by the West Qin princess’s hands!

Accidental injuries were unavoidable, but she’d never to able to forgive herself if she just left him to die while knowing full well how to save him. Long Feiye looked at Han Yunxi for a long while in silence. Bai Yanqing was in front of them, while Ning Cheng lay behind. They only had one choice.

Chasing Bai Yanqing and giving Ning Cheng up for dead was his best choice as East Qin crown prince, and what he was duty-bound to choose. But the fact that he’d stopped at all had already made his stance clear.

Regret flashed through his eyes before he intoned, “Let’s go.”

“I’m sorry,” Han Yunxi said in a low voice.

Long Feiye gave a start, then smiled. He wanted to explain himself, but only ended up saying, “No need.” Actually, there was no way he could deal with Bai Yanqing on his own without her help. If Han Yunxi was helping Ning Cheng from her position as a West Qin member, then she was both blameless and right. He should be angry that Bai Yanqing had escaped their extensive planning, but he could still smile. He never thought himself noble or lofty enough to use clean methods against the West Qin faction, but he’d turned that way because of Han Yunxi.

Noble and lofty?

In different places, it meant different things. In this case, he didn’t want Han Yunxi to carry the burden of “West Qin princess” while she was by his side. Nor did he want her days to suffer or people to curse her name. As the man bearing the title of “East Qin crown prince,” he was already aware of the difficulties brewing in his own heart.

It really was a hard and difficult task.

Han Yunxi’s mood right now must be the same as what he felt when dealing with Baili Yuanlong.

A single ‘I’m sorry,’ and ‘No need’ was enough to replace all explanations. Even if the world didn’t understand them, it was fine as long as they understood each other. Only then could they forge their path forward in the face of all trials and tribulations.

“Let’s hurry!” Han Yunxi didn’t hesitate.

15 minutes was still enough time for her to treat the poison. But by the time they came back, there was no Ning Cheng left, only two poisoned guards lying in the meadows. Long Feiye and Han Yunxi exchanged looks.

What happened?