"Patter."
The arrow broke in two and fell to the ground.
Yu Yuan frowned.
He stared at the arrow.
This is already the second time today.
When he used to draw his bow, he never broke an arrow.
"Yu Yuan, what are you thinking?" Qi Er frowned.
His hands were still bandaged, but the blood had returned to his face.
"... nothing." Yu Yuan drew out another arrow as if nothing had happened.
"Click."
As soon as he drew the bow, the arrow broke again.
"What's going on?" Even Qi Er could see that something was wrong, "The arrows of our Shenji Camp are specially crafted, how could they break so easily?"
Qi Er said to check Yu Yuan's remaining arrows.
The arrows are all good, there should be no more broken arrows.
"Maybe it's a coincidence." Yu Yuan pursed his lips.
As soon as the words fell, the colored rope on his wrist loosened and fell to the ground dangling.
"What is this?" Qi Er exclaimed, "This bracelet is so ugly."
This is what Amu personally wove for him during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Yu Yuan silently picked up the bracelet and put it in his arms.
Nails dug into palms.
The bad premonition in Yu Yuan's heart became stronger and stronger.
"This operation is very important. Yu Yuan, you are the deputy leader, you must do it well." Qi Er said seriously.
"... Hmm." Yu Yuan nodded.
He packed his weapons and was about to leave, but a person rushed in in a panic.
The man looked extremely familiar.
Before Yu Yuan could remember who that person was, Qi Er exclaimed, "Xiaoqing? Why are you here?"
Xiaoqing
Yu Yuan remembered.
Xiaoqing's father and Yan's father are good friends, and they went to other places to purchase flower seeds together.
And Xiaoqing himself is a guard of Shenji Camp, and now he is working in a bookstore.
Xiaoqing looked so flustered, could it be that something happened in the shop
Yu Yuan's heart suddenly rose.
Sure enough, Xiao Qing glanced at Yu Yuan, then turned back and asked Qi Er, "Where is Your Highness?"
"You are also a member of Shenji Camp, so you should know what His Highness is busy at the moment. It's better not to disturb you." Qi Er said.
"Something happened!" Xiaoqing said anxiously.
"What can happen to the bookstore?" Qi Er said with a smile: "The people in the bookstore are mostly guards from the Shenji Camp. With you here, who would dare to go to the bookstore to make trouble?"
"It's Miss Yan!" Xiao Qing became even more anxious, "Miss Yan went out early in the morning, and she hasn't come back yet!"
"Girls like to go shopping, and Huaping sometimes doesn't come back after shopping for a whole day..." Qi Er didn't care, but Yu Yuan interrupted him.
"Amu doesn't like to go shopping, she always picks up and leaves when shopping." Yu Yuan pursed his lips.
"Yu Yuan is right, Miss Yan has never been shopping for so long before." Xiao Qing said, "Our brother felt something was wrong, so we went out and used our connections to find it, but we found out after investigation."
"What?" Qi Er realized that something was wrong.
"I went to ask the brother in charge of guarding the jewelry shop. The brother there saw the eldest prince taking away a woman in pink." Xiao Qing said anxiously, "The brother there has never seen Miss Yan, so he didn't take it seriously."
The eldest prince is licentious and innocent, likes men/wives, and often uses various means to bring different women back to his residence.
The guard brother also went from being angry at the beginning to being numb now.
"... Why did the First Prince take Miss Yan away?" Qi Er was also dumbfounded.
When they were in Qingshui Village, everyone in Shenjiying had been taken care of by Yan's father and daughter, so Qi Er also realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Miss Yan is so good at making money, taking her away may be a provocation to His Highness the Second Highness." Xiaoqing said: "It is also possible... maybe..."
He looked at Yu Yuan, hesitating and not daring to speak.
"What could it be?" Yu Yuan had been silent since just now, and only now did he speak.
He took a deep breath, only to feel his throat tightened, and it was difficult to even speak.
At this point, Xiaoqing closed his eyes and simply smashed the jar.
"Miss Yan was born so beautiful, the eldest prince may have taken a fancy to her." Xiao Qing said anxiously.
Seeing Yu Yuan's dark eyes, Qi Er said secretly, he quickly comforted him: "If the eldest prince really likes Miss Yan, then it shouldn't hurt her life, right?"
"Brother Qi!" Xiaoqing hurriedly said: "You don't know the character of the eldest prince. He always treats women like playthings. Most women can't survive three days in his hands."
As soon as the words fell, Qi Er felt that Yu Yuan's body froze.
There seemed to be a biting cold wind blowing beside Yu Yuan.
It was obviously still autumn at this time, but Qi Er stood beside Yu Yuan, but his spine felt chills.
His whole body is like a fish-gut sword unsheathed at midnight, exuding a terrifying sword and murderous aura.
Qi Er muttered inwardly that it was not good.
He knew the reason why the Second Highness made Yu Yuan the deputy leader of this operation.
The Divine Machine Battalion is now ready.
The arrow is on the string and has to be fired.
If Yu Yuan left at this time because of Yan Mu, then in the heart of the Second Highness, Yu Yuan would really be unable to clear up the suspicion.
"Yu Yuan, don't be impulsive." Qi Er persuaded, "This mission is extremely important, you should know it."
This action is not only a test for Yu Yuan, but also a chance for Yu Yuan.
If Yu Yuan successfully defeated the enemy general, then Yu Yuan's prestige and status in the Shenji Camp would be significantly improved.
But if Yu Yuan left and became a deserter.
Then he has confirmed the guess in His Royal Highness's heart, and there is no possibility of contacting the central affairs in the future.
"Yu Yuan, think about it carefully." Abu made a decision at some point.
Yu Yuan lowered his head and did not speak.
It seems like a long time has passed, and it seems that only a moment has passed.
He raised his head, his eyes darkened, as if he had already made a decision.
"I am very grateful for the kindness of His Highness the Second Highness." He said lightly, "A humble person like me is valued by the Second Highness, and I should do my best to repay it."
Xiaoqing was taken aback for a moment, and looked at Yu Yuan in disbelief.
Qi Er and Abu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"But..." Yu Yuan clenched his hands tightly, his masseter muscles bulging slightly: "If there is no Amu by my side, then everything I get is meaningless."
money, power.
This is the icing on the cake.
If these are gone, he can find a way to get them again.
But Amu...
The world is big, the world is vast, and the population is huge.
However, there is only one Yan Mu.
No one can replace Yan Mu.
Therefore, he can't gamble his future with Yan Mu's life.
"Yu Yuan..." Qi Er and A Bu had complicated expressions.
"I'm sorry." Yu Yuan said: "When I confirm Amu's safety, I will personally apologize to the Second Highness."
"No need, I heard everything." Chu Cong slowly came out from behind the tent, "I'll ask you again, have you thought about it?"
Yu Yuan nodded without hesitation.
"Yan Mu can be regarded as my subordinate, and I will not stand by and wait for her to die." Chu Cong said lightly, "Take a small unit/team with you."
Yu Yuan thanked Chu Cong, got on his horse, led the army and left with Xiao Qing.
Chu Cong looked at Yu Yuan's leaving figure and didn't speak.
Abu tentatively asked, "His Royal Highness, you planned to recommend Yu Yuan for...?"
"No need." Chu Cong interrupted him, turned around and said, "Also, since Yu Yuan is gone, you are still the deputy leader."
"... yes." Abu sighed softly.
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The fire is getting bigger and bigger.
It may be because of inhaling too much carbon monoxide, Yan Mu could not even call for help very weakly.
The flames licked and crackled the wood.
The flames were soaring into the sky, and charred logs kept falling from the top.
Fortunately, none of the fallen logs hit Yan Mu.
She was blinded by the thick smoke.
No, you can't sit still like this.
Yan Mu bit his lips until the blood dripped down, trying to keep his consciousness clear.
She was tied to a load-bearing pole, and there was nothing around to help herself.
The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and the flames were gradually approaching Yan Mu, Yan Mu decided to be ruthless.
The hemp rope tied her hands red, and Yan Mu tried to move her hands towards the flames.
The pain of being bound by the hemp rope was mixed with the pain of being burned by the flames.
This feels so ecstatic.
Yan Mu instantly felt that his consciousness was much clearer.
The fire got bigger and bigger, and the flames gradually licked Yan Mu's wrist.
Yan Mu felt like a piece of barbecue, sizzling by the fire.
In order to divert his attention, Yan Mu counted silently in his heart.
one two Three…
The hemp rope tied to Yan Mu was ignited by the fire.
five, six, seven...
The hemp rope was burnt black.
Yan Mu endured the pain and continued to count.
Just when she counted to ten, she finally felt her wrist loosen.
Yan Mu quickly withdrew his hand back.
Her hands were blackened and festered by the fire, it was too horrible to look at.
In the past, she would have cried in pain.
But now she dare not cry.
She wants to save energy and not waste energy on crying.
Yan Mu's hand hurt when she touched it, she gritted her teeth and untied the rope.
At the moment when the rope was loose, Yan Mu had nothing to support and fell directly to the ground.
"Woo." She let out a muffled grunt.
Yan Mu wanted to get up, but because he inhaled too much carbon monoxide, his body was limp and unable to do so.
Just where she fell, there was a gold hairpin.
It was the one A Yu gave her.
Yan Mu crawled over with difficulty, and hid the golden hairpin in his bosom.
It was given by A Yu, if it was lost, A Yu would definitely cry.
Yan Mu was gasping for air as if he was exhausted, but what he breathed in was smoke.
Consciousness gradually blurred.
She tried to keep her eyes open and her head clear.
She even poked the wound on her hand hard.
But it was useless, and the consciousness became more and more confused.
There seemed to be many hallucinations in front of my eyes.
She saw that she had returned to modern times, and the geese and kiwis were scrambling to buy her copyright, and they did not hesitate to fight over it.
As soon as the picture turned, she saw her mother smiling and waving at her.
And then, everything disappeared.
Yu Yuan's face hovered in her mind.
I don't know what Yu Yuan is doing...
Long time no see, miss him so much.
Yan Mu closed his eyes in a daze, but Yu Yuan's voice seemed to come from his ears again.
"Amu! Amu!"
Is this an illusion again
Yan Mu couldn't open his eyes anymore.
She felt that she was carefully hugged, and someone choked up and said that he was late.
Must be hallucination.
Why is Yu Yuan crying
Yan Mu felt that he might really be dead.
The wind came from her ears, and she was rescued from the sea of fire.
With the cool autumn wind blowing on his face, Yan Mu coughed a few times and breathed in the fresh air vigorously.
She seemed to regain some consciousness as the hypoxia improved.
Yan Mu barely opened his eyes, and what caught his eyes was Yu Yuan's chin.
There seemed to be a crystal drop of water hanging there.
Is it sweat
Yan Mu stretched out his hand in a daze, trying to wipe away the drop of water for Yu Yuan.
In the end, she wiped the blood from Yu Yuan's chin.
"Amu, don't move, Xiaoqing has already called the imperial physician, you will be fine." Yu Yuan pretended to be calm, but his voice was trembling uncontrollably.
Was this a hallucination before she died
Yan Mu unconsciously grabbed the corner of Yu Yuan's clothes
The young man lowered his head, his usually cold and deep black eyes were full of panic and madness at this moment.
Yan Mu said with difficulty: "I'm sorry... I can't stay with you anymore."
Her voice was hoarse from the smoke.
After speaking, she couldn't help closing her eyes any longer.
There was darkness in front of her eyes, and Yan Mu fell into a coma completely.
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This is to make up for yesterday, orz was not updated on Eat Melon yesterday (I am rushing to the front line of Eat Melon)
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