Xie Zhaoan's horse galloped out, and the guards around him were frightened and rode their horses to chase him. One of them even put his sword directly to Shen Xining's neck.
"You don't want to live anymore, do you? How dare you plot against the Fourth Prince...! If anything happens to the Fourth Prince today, you won't live anymore!"
Oh.
Xie Zhaoan's face changed slightly. He wrapped his fingers around the reins and applied a little force. The horse's front hooves were lifted and the horse's head moved slightly. In just the next moment, the horse continued to run.
Shen Xining looked at the guards in front of him, sneered, picked up the bow at hand, and swung it down without hesitation. The sword was knocked to the ground and fell into the grass with a muffled groan. Shen Xining rode his horse directly towards Xie Zhaoan, catching the guards around him off guard.
Both horses were running very fast. Xie Zhaoan's horse was out of control, while Shen Xining's horse was very fast due to her good horse riding skills. The two horses left the guards behind far behind.
It was unknown how long it had been, the two horses gradually ran out of the royal riding and archery field and came to a remote place. Shen Xining focused her eyes on Xie Zhaoan. She did not notice the changes in the environment beside her. Shen Xining's horse gradually approached Xie Zhaoan's horse. When the two horses were only two feet apart, Shen Xining picked up the bow and arrow at hand and shot it out.
Xie Zhaoan, however, held the reins tightly and changed direction. When the arrow fell to the ground, he pulled up the reins and the horse stopped.
Shen Xining frowned, stopped his horse, clenched the bow and arrow in his hand, and walked quickly to Xie Zhaoan with a bad look in his eyes.
"You are the fourth prince, but you actually use this method to fool others? Do you find it ridiculous?"
Xie Zhaoan put the bow and arrow in his hand into the bag on the horse's back, raised his eyebrows, and didn't care much.
"I'm ridiculous? Could it be that the eldest daughter of the Shen family is someone who can't take a joke?"
As he spoke, he suddenly leaned closer. There was a teasing look in the man's eyes, and the scent of pine on his body had a cool smell, and inexplicably carried a hint of illness. He approached suddenly, and Shen Xining was caught off guard, and her eyes were caught in his sight.
"Ms. Shen, didn't you shoot me with an arrow first? If you shot me with an arrow, why did you chase me? Are you flirting with me?"
Madman!? What a madman!
Shen Xining cursed inwardly, she just felt that she was crazy, she unconsciously clenched the bow and arrow in her hand, veins on her hands were already bulging, but she was completely unaware, let alone that a blush had appeared on her fair skin, making her look inexplicably attractive, especially in the sunlight, her skin looked translucent, like a fairy in the sky, or an elf.
Xie Zhaoan narrowed his eyes slightly, and an old man's voice came from not far away.
"Gentlemen, please give us some alms! Please!"
Shen Xining turned around, and the appearance of the old man in front of her made her pupils shrink slightly.
The old man looked to be over 60 years old. He was wearing coarse linen clothes, but he was naked and dirty. He exuded a foul odor, which made people want to step back. The old man seemed to be aware of the smell on his body. He just stopped in his tracks. The stick in his hand could not support his strength, and the old man was about to kneel down with a plop.
Realizing the old man's actions, Shen Xining almost subconsciously supported the old man, and Xie Zhaoan next to him frowned instantly at this moment.
Shen Xining didn't care about the dirt on his body and took off his purse.
"Old man, this is for you, please accept it..."
The old man's eyes lit up and he was ready to accept the purse in an instant, but Xie Zhaoan suddenly spoke.
"If you leave now, I will pretend that I have never seen you. Otherwise, you should know the consequences."
Xie Zhaoan slapped the bow and arrow on the horse's back, and the old man trembled. Shen Xining frowned, put his purse in the old man's hand, and said softly.
"Don't be afraid, old man. I gave you this silver. Just take it. It has nothing to do with him."
The old man took the purse, but was still a little scared. He didn't have time to say thank you and was about to leave with a staggering gait. Xie Zhaoan took the bow and arrow in his hand without hesitation, ready to shoot. Shen Xining stood in front of the bow and arrow without saying a word.
"Xie Zhaoan, are you crazy? He is an ordinary citizen, a citizen of our country. It's just a few taels of silver. I didn't use your money. What does it have to do with you?"
Oh.
What does it have to do with him
Xie Zhaoan's expression was cold, and he showed no intention of stopping the bow and arrow in his hand.
“Get out of the way!”
"I don't!"
As soon as Shen Xining finished speaking, Xie Zhaoan was ready to let go. Shen Xining pounced on him without thinking. Their clothes got tangled together and they rolled down the grassland and to the river. The corners of their clothes were wet. Xie Zhaoan's head hit a stone. He closed his eyes, feeling the furry warmth on his chest, sneered, and said in a low voice.
"Ms. Shen, how long do you plan to stay on my chest?"
His voice came along the bones and pierced the eardrum, magnetic and charming. The tip of Shen Xining's ear close to his chest turned slightly red. She wanted to get up, but found that she was surrounded.
The people around them were similar to the old man, but this time there were young adults and young children. The only thing in common was that they all looked at the two of them with bright eyes.
That look doesn't seem like he's looking at his savior, it's like he's looking at food...
Yes, food...
The leader was the old man from before. His voice was still weak and he still held Shen Xining's purse in his hand.
"You two are both good people. Please save us. I beg you..."
Shen Xining frowned, feeling frightened, and her hands couldn't help but clench the clothes on Xie Zhaoan's chest. Xie Zhaoan found her appearance funny. He was already dizzy, so he simply closed his eyes, but he didn't forget to tease her.
"Is Miss Shen scared? Didn't you think it was fun just now? Didn't you like to be a hero? Why do you look like you regret it now?"
“I never regret anything I do.”
Shen Xining stiffened his neck, and Xie Zhaoan nodded indifferently.
"Okay, if that's the case, then Miss Shen, find a bloody way for the two of us to leave here. I wonder how much silver is the jewelry on Miss Shen's body worth? Can it satisfy the appetite of these people?"
Hearing the teasing, Shen Xining's face turned pale, and he turned around to look at Xie Zhaoan who was lying there contentedly. He didn't look like he was surrounded, but rather like he was on vacation. Shen Xining didn't want to give in, so he bit his lower lip and looked at the group of people in front of him.