coobybook Chapter 152 Misunderstanding and Accidental Injury
Chapter 152 Misunderstanding and Accidental Injury
"You really want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? Well, we'll have to see what you're capable of!"
After saying this, those who surrounded Li Huanzhi attacked the man and his horse.
Xu Jingyun, on horseback, looked disdainful. They were just a few small fry. She didn't even dismount and dealt with them in no time.
He then spurred his horse over the corpses on the ground, walked to Li Huanzhi's side, and extended his hand, saying, "Get on."
Before Li Huanzhi could react, the horse beneath Xu Jingyun had its hooves severed by the woman in black who had been hiding in the shadows, and Xu Jingyun fell off the horse.
The woman in black waved her hand forward, and several other people dressed similarly appeared around her. They didn't give Xu Jingyun any chance to breathe and rushed forward, slashing at her vital points with their knives.
Before Xu Jingyun could react, she nimbly rolled away from the man in black's knife and picked up the longsword that had fallen with the horse to fight back.
The fight lasted for nearly half an hour, until finally, only the woman in black remained on the opposing side.
At this moment, both Xu Jingyun and she were at their last gasp. The woman in black glanced around at the scattered corpses and, seeing that the situation was unfavorable, immediately released a hidden arrow from her sleeve and fled.
The arrow was too fast for Xu Jingyun to dodge, and she was injured in the arm. The red blood stained her golden sleeve, which was very noticeable in the dark night.
She clutched her injured arm and took a few steps back, cursing inwardly: Damn it! If the guards hadn't failed to follow her today, she would have torn the person who injured her to pieces!
Li Huanzhi quickly stepped forward to support Xu Jingyun, who was somewhat weak and had lost a lot of blood...
Thus, the scene at the beginning came about.
... (Time boundary)
"Knock knock knock..."
Just after I finished applying the medicine, a crisp knock came from the door, which was particularly noticeable in the quiet night.
Li Huanzhi was startled, fearing that those people had another trick up their sleeve. He glanced nervously at the door, then turned to Xu Jingyun and said:
"Miss Xu, you're skilled in martial arts, so don't worry about me for now, just run away!"
Xu Jingyun did not answer, but drew her sword with her right hand, pursed her bloodless lips, frowned and walked to the door, a cold light flashing in her eyes.
Suddenly, he pulled open the door with his left hand, and as the person outside pushed the door open, he thrust his sword into their face.
The distance was too close. Zi Yi, who was half a step behind Lin Shu at the door, didn't have time to react before the sword was in front of Lin Shu.
In a flash, Lin Shu drew the long sword from Zi Yi's waist and held it horizontally in front of her. The collision of the sword tip and the blade sparked a few sparks, which also reflected the bright peach blossom eyes of Lin Shu.
Lin Shu had seen corpses on her way here, and now she had encountered a master at the door of Li Huanzhi's house, which made her even more worried about Li Huanzhi's safety. Her movements became more ruthless, and she wanted to finish the fight quickly!
The moment Xu Jingyun saw Lin Shu's eyes, she withdrew her sword, her pale face filled with surprise.
"Ah Shu~"
"Pfft-"
A joyful murmur rang out, accompanied by the sound of a longsword piercing flesh.
"Ah."
A muffled groan escaped Xu Jingyun's lips as she felt the pain in her left chest. She looked down in disbelief at the long sword embedded in her chest, then looked up with lingering affection at Lin Shu's indistinct face in the darkness, offering herself a silent consolation:
[She must not have seen it was me, that's why she attacked!]
As soon as she opened the door, the person inside suddenly attacked. Lin Shu didn't see who it was, but by the moonlight, she saw Xu Jingyun's pale and weak face and tightened her grip on her sword.
Lin Shu calmed herself down, drew her sword, frowned as she looked at the blood gushing from Xu Jingyun's chest, then turned her face away and refused to look anymore.
"Ah Shu~" Xu Jingyun raised her hand to cover her wound and called out weakly.
"What is Miss Xu doing here?" Lin Shu asked coldly and distantly.
Xu Jingyun was taken aback, gave a bitter smile, moved a few steps closer to Lin Shu, then looked at the intimate distance between them with satisfaction, and chuckled lightly and ambiguously:
"Heh~! What do you think I'd be doing coming to see your husband so late at night, Ah Shu?"
"If anything happens to Huanzhi, I will kill him...!"
"Miss Xu, how are you...?"
Before Lin Shu could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Li Huanzhi's voice. When she saw the three people at the door, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Wife... Mistress!"
Xu Jingyun went out to defend against the enemy, and Li Huanzhi, fearing that he would become a burden, did not dare to come out. Only when he heard that there was no more movement outside, but Xu Jingyun had not returned for a long time, did he take a candle and go out to check. He then discovered Lin Shu standing opposite Xu Jingyun.
"Huanzhi!" Lin Shu tossed the sword to Ziyi behind her, walked straight past Xu Jingyun to Li Huanzhi, and gently stroked his face.
Xu Jingyun watched Lin Shu brush past her, a sharp pain shooting through her heart. She dared not look back at the two of them together, gripped her sword tightly, stumbled and pushed Zi Yi away, disappearing into the darkness!
Li Huanzhi had been living in fear all night, and seeing Lin Shu now, he couldn't help but tear up.
"My lady, I was so scared today! If it weren't for Miss Xu... By the way, where is Miss Xu? She's still injured!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Shu turned to look at the spot where Xu Jingyun had just been standing.
Actually, Lin Shu noticed when Xu Jingyun left. Although she said she wanted to kill her, she didn't really have that thought in her heart, so she let her go!
At this moment, realizing from Li Huanzhi's words that he had not only misunderstood her but also hurt her, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"Ziyi, go after him and make sure he's safe." Lin Shu frowned as she looked at the bloodstains on the ground, tossed a bottle of medicine to Ziyi, and gave the order in a low voice.
"Yes." Zi Yi replied and disappeared.
After everyone left, Lin Shu glanced at the sky outside, got up, closed the door, sat down next to Li Huanzhi, and said:
"The city gates are closed. Rest here for the night, and I'll take you home first thing tomorrow morning!"
"Hmm." Li Huanzhi clasped his hands nervously. Because of his insistence, the two had been separated for some time. He was a little embarrassed to look Lin Shu in the eye. He had something to say, but he didn't know where to begin.
The room fell silent.
After a long silence, Lin Shu looked at Li Huanzhi, who was dressed simply, raised her hand and gently stroked his eyebrows and eyes, breaking the silence first:
"Why didn't you send a message home after you went down the mountain? If Amu hadn't come to see you today and told you, would you have never planned to go home? Do you know how worried they were about you?"
After saying that, Lin Shu paused for a moment before adding, "I'm also... very worried about you!"
Lin Shu seemed to be blaming someone, but her tone was full of tenderness.
Upon hearing this, Li Huanzhi couldn't hold back his tears. All the emotions he had been holding back exploded at this moment, and he buried his face in Lin Shu's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
"My lady, I was wrong! Waaah... I miss you all so much, I miss my lady, I miss my elder brother, I miss A-Yun..."
Lin Shu didn't interrupt him, but gently patted his back to comfort him until he had cried enough before asking him about what happened that night.
"I went to deliver a letter to you today, but I was just back when... (blah blah blah), luckily Miss Xu saved me, and she was even injured in the process!"
Li Huanzhi then recounted the events of the evening, emphasizing that Xu Jingyun was injured while saving him, and that he was still thinking about thanking her even as he went to sleep…
He was unaware that Xu Jingyun had been hurt by Lin Shu, otherwise he probably would still be nagging about it.
"Go to sleep! I'll take you to thank them another day!" Lin Shu said helplessly as she settled him into bed.
After everyone fell asleep, Lin Shu's eyes were filled with coldness. Huanzhi had never made enemies with anyone, so these people must be after her tonight. Who could they be?
Then, for some reason, Lin Shu couldn't help but picture Xu Jingyun's pale face and wounded eyes...
Perhaps I misunderstood someone, and I feel a little uneasy for once...