There were not many people around Bai Qingchuan. Of course, these were not all the people he brought. Even if he was arrogant, he still had to be low-key when he should be because he was not in his own territory. The people were naturally dispersed. At this moment, those who followed him, except for a few people who served him, were undoubtedly elites. Even so, Bai Qingchuan was not the only one who was injured.
Bai Qingchuan covered his shoulder and quickly ordered a retreat. They had lived in this place for half a month and just left the day before yesterday, but so many traps suddenly appeared. There must be other people involved. However, who on earth could set up all these in such a short time and make him, who was familiar with this place, fail to notice the clues at the first time - he just felt vaguely that something was wrong, and he was not conceited. He thought that things would not be beyond his control, so he was careless for a moment.
This undoubtedly made Bai Qingchuan very angry. In a flash, Bai Qingchuan also came up with a conspiracy theory. He believed that his whereabouts might have been exposed long ago. The rich girl who was proficient in medicine was a trap bait set for him. After all, according to the original plan, he would not come back here, and the plan was changed because of what happened last night.
The pain from the wound was a little abnormal. Bai Qingchuan took his hand down and took a look. It was black and the arrow head was undoubtedly poisoned. He felt a little dizzy. The poison was probably not weak.
—Good, very good, he still has the chance to fall into trouble with women, and the pit is so obvious!
If Xiaocao knew what he was thinking, she would probably cry out for injustice.
Seriously speaking, it can only be said that Bai Qingchuan was unlucky. There were so many places to choose but he chose to settle here. This is Xiaocao's home and also Wei Tingyu's territory. There are some things here that Xiaocao doesn't even know.
Xiaocao often goes out, either to collect herbs or to see patients, which makes it convenient for Wei Tingyu to transform this place.
The people Wei Tingyu brought with him were not only those from the post station. Some people had already gone there first, so the situation here was reported to him earlier. When he learned that Xiaocao was being "kidnapped" and heading in this direction, Wei Tingyu connected the two things together. Having lived there for more than ten years, he was naturally very familiar with the surrounding environment. It was not difficult for him to take a shortcut and get ahead of Xiaocao and the others. The subsequent layout was not as complicated as Bai Qingchuan thought.
There was no conspiracy, it was mostly coincidence. If it were another place, Wei Tingyu would still be worried about saving Xiaocao safely.
A creaking sound came from the corridor separating the front yard and the atrium. It was not obvious, but in this alert and unusually quiet environment, it even seemed a little harsh.
The noble man sitting in a wooden wheelchair, wearing a mask with only his chin and lips exposed, was pushed by a strong servant and walked down the three steps in the middle to formally meet Bai Qingchuan who had retreated beyond the fence.
Prince Wei still had a thin blanket draped over his legs, his hands resting naturally on his legs, his body straight. Even though one could not see the expression on his face, one could sense that he was relaxed and at ease, as if he had the world in his control. He did not take the enemy in front of him seriously at all. To put it bluntly, even though he had a disability in walking, his momentum remained undiminished.
Bai Qingchuan was arrogant and conceited, but he was not the kind of person who judged people by appearance. When facing Wei Tingyu, he only had one feeling: a strong enemy! The anger he had felt before was weakened for no reason.
It can only be said that he always looks down on people who are not on the same level as him, and his attitude is often contemptuous. However, his attitude towards people whom he values is completely different, and he often treats them with extreme solemnity and seriousness.
The amused smile on Bai Qingchuan's face disappeared. He narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of sharpness in them, and pulled out the arrow from his shoulder expressionlessly. Even though the arrow had actually injured his bone, he did not even frown.
Wei Tingyu just sat there quietly, as if he had no intention of speaking. After all, he didn't know Bai Qingchuan's background for the time being. Once he opened his mouth, even if he made a mistake in one word, he might be embarrassed.
—Prince Wei is well versed in creating an image of being mysterious and profound.
However, Bai Qingchuan, because of all his previous speculations, felt that the person in front of him was coming for him. He had no idea about the other party's background, so he lost a game for no reason. His injuries made him feel even more dizzy, so he suffered a miserable defeat!
Bai Qingchuan licked the corner of his mouth, and the whole person became excited for no reason, and his eyes seemed to be slightly red. He suffered a loss at the hands of the "scoundrel", and Bai Qingchuan was angry, but the crushing defeat in front of the strong enemy instead aroused his strong desire to fight.
"Let me guess, could it be the one behind Kaiping Guard? Although it's a little unexpected, it's a pleasure to meet you. What happened today really made me feel deeply moved. I will definitely repay you generously one day! Let's go."
Bai Qingchuan knew very well that if he continued in his current state, he would probably die here. Even though he realized that the other party might not have a lot of manpower, he didn't think of giving it a try.
They retreated vigilantly. There were three directions they could go. The first was the way they came from, the second was the forest on the right side of the house, and the third was the stream on the left side of the house. Although the mountain was not high, there were more and higher mountains behind it. There were already several people waiting on the way they came from at some point, so even if there were not many people, it did not mean they would let them leave easily.
Don't even think about carriages and horses; they are useless.
Bai Qingchuan chose to wade through the water without hesitation. The stream was not deep and the water was clear, and the bottom was visible. However, just as Bai Qingchuan and others stepped into the water, it was like they had stepped on a mechanism in the yard before. This time, what came out was not a big net, but a person, an "executioner" holding a sharp blade who could send living people to hell.
Those who were not injured by the arrows still had the strength to fight, but those who were injured were not so lucky. Bai Qingchuan was protected by his subordinates at the first moment and was not injured, but the person standing in front of him died in a short time.
Bai Qingchuan, who had never taken the poison arrow wound seriously, finally couldn't hold it anymore at this moment. If he really got killed here, like the boat capsized in a small ditch, he would die with grievances.
They fought and retreated, and when they turned their heads, they saw that the gate of the fence was guarded by a demon god who looked like Shura. After losing several subordinates, Bai Qingchuan and his men finally entered the forest. It looked like a trap waiting for them to enter the forest, but they had no choice but to retreat.
After they entered the forest, Wei Tingyu's men stopped pursuing them.
After all, there is still a shortage of manpower. If Wei Tingyu really wants to fight to the death to capture them, there will certainly be casualties among his men. Wei Tingyu will not do such a thing as injuring one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of his own. What's more, this may be a big fish. The clues that were broken before may be connected with it. It is a great opportunity that must not be cut off so easily.
Wei Tingyu's men also suffered injuries, but fortunately, no one died directly.
Wei Tingyu sat quietly in the same place, watching the battle between the two sides through the fence. It seemed that no matter death or serious injury, it could not cause any ripples in his eyes. In fact, only Wen Xin, who was standing behind the wooden wheelchair, knew best that his own prince was getting stiffer and stiffer. He was not at ease, but simply "dared not move". That's right, he dared not move.
Wen Xin glanced at the lady who was still kneeling among the weeds and herbs. She was staring at the young master with a cold face, which seemed like a prelude to a storm. Moreover, it seemed that it was not just a drizzle, but a violent storm.
Wen Xin quietly withdrew his gaze and looked down at the prince. The prince never seemed to be weak in front of anyone else, including the emperor. Now he was just being stared at by his wife, and that was it. It felt like the last window paper had not been broken, so he was just barely holding on. Alas...
Forget it, I have kept it a secret for so long, but I still couldn't hide it. Moreover, in order to hide it from the madam, thinking about the things that the prince did and the words that he said, Wen Xin mourned for the prince in his heart. When the madam got angry, it seemed quite terrifying. So, prince, I'm sorry, you can't bear it by yourself, so they have no right to speak. You have to bear the madam's anger alone.
Then Wen Xin looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, acting as his wooden stake.
Hua Yu was behind Xiao Cao and could intuitively feel the anger of their wives. Of course, it was not just anger...
The noise outside died down, Xiao Cao stood up, brushed off the grass debris on his body, and walked towards Prince Wei. Wen Xin clearly felt that his own prince's body subconsciously moved to the side, as if he was trying to escape.
Wen Xin never knew that the prince, who was always wise and calm in the face of adversity, could be so cowardly. It was simply a wonder in the world. Although it was normal to feel angry and guilty because of "doing something wrong", the prince was not just like that. Well, he was henpecked, there was no way he could escape it.
Xiao Cao approached step by step. Wei Tingyu did not look back, but he could see her figure in his peripheral vision. Her step by step seemed to be stepping on his heart. His body temperature was low in May, and he actually had some sweat on his forehead. He clenched his fists unconsciously, and the blue veins on the back of his hands, which had no flesh, were very clear.
Wen Xin couldn't stand this atmosphere and took two steps back.
The people outside came in supporting each other and pushed the gate. One of them was obviously seriously injured, leaving a trail of blood on the ground. Xiao Cao immediately threw Wei Tingyu aside and said, "Quick, get him into the house."
All of them had seen Xiaocao last time in Zhou Qunshan, and they knew that she was an excellent doctor. She was able to save the person who was shot in the heart by an arrow. However, they did not dare to act rashly now, but looked at their master instead.
Wei Tingyu felt that his subordinates were simply tactless. They looked at him and said whatever your wife said was the truth. Do you understand? Looking at him was just making him hate you. Wei Tingyu felt that Xiaocao's eyes were on him again, and his body stiffened a little. "Do as you say." He spoke without any intention, and his voice was hoarse.
Although his heart was almost in his throat and he couldn't calm down, as a "death row prisoner", he probably wanted to delay as long as possible, even though he was sure that the knife on his neck would fall.
Xiaocao ignored him. Saving people was more important now. However, the medicine box was in the carriage and was taken away by Zhen Muyao and the others. She only had the silver needle bracelet on her, so she could only use silver needles to stop their bleeding. She remembered that there were some medicines that could be used in the medicine garden of this house. Although they were not very complete, it would be okay to make do with them.
As soon as she turned around, Hua Yu handed her a medical box, which contained some good wound medicine.
Hua Yu was a little scared at this moment, and was about to explain that because she met Zhen Muyao and the others, she thought that she might need it, so she brought it here just in case, but Xiao Cao didn't say anything, took the things, and said, "Come to help."
Huayu responded quickly, since it was not the first time, so she was quite comfortable helping Xiaocao.
Fortunately, even though the person was stabbed in the stomach, only the surface skin was cut, and the internal organs were not injured. Even though some of the intestines were exposed, Xiaocao put the intestines back in place without changing his expression, disinfected the wound, and then quickly sutured it.
The injuries of the others were all superficial wounds, deep and long, none of which were fatal, and none of the major arteries were injured. So, the injured had some things, and Xiaocao took them one by one, and nothing went wrong.
It was just a wound suture operation, so it didn't take too long.
Just as Xiaocao was about to fetch water to wash her hands, her eyes fell again on Prince Wei, who was sitting outside the door, looking up at the sky as a bright yet sad handsome man. Huayu seemed to move in front of Xiaocao unintentionally, just blocking Xiaocao's line of sight.
Huayu was still wearing the mask at this moment. There was no other way. Since their master was still wearing the mask, they did not dare to take it off.
Xiao Cao looked at her quietly. Hua Yu felt her scalp tingling. Then she became weaker and weaker. She couldn't help swallowing her saliva, and then she moved away a little bit. Master, I'm sorry. I'm afraid of Madam's aura. I can't help you. You're on your own. "Miss, there is still one survivor among those thieves. Can you help him? We don't know where these people came from. Let's keep one alive and see if we can interrogate one or two of them." Hua Yu lowered her head and spoke.
"Where are the people?"
Two other people hurriedly carried the person in from outside.
Therefore, the one who was most seriously injured should be this one. Xiao Cao was "very familiar" with him. After all, he had seen him kill people and stepped on his shoulders before. It was also a kind of "fate". As for the seriously injured, they left them aside and saved their own people first. Xiao Cao did not think they were wrong. To be honest, at this time, probably only selfless saints would save the enemy first.
This person's injuries were a bit troublesome, and Xiaocao spent more time on him than on the other people combined. Fortunately, God helps those who work hard, and the person's life was saved.
Xiaocao washed her hands, and Prince Wei was pushed by Wenxin in the courtyard, as if he was planning to go out for a "walk".
"Xue Tingyu..."