The fireworks after the banquet bloomed in the air. Shi Qinghuan's body trembled, and his pupils trembled and were engulfed in fear.
She seemed to have traveled across time and space and returned to the Mid-Autumn Festival night.
It was also the same kind of fireworks that bloomed, bright and deafening all over the city.
But on the Half-Moon Cliff, she could clearly see the flames all over the Duke Protector's Mansion.
Immediately afterwards, there was blood everywhere, thousands of arrows pierced the heart, and he fell off the cliff and died!
Coldness spread throughout her body, and her body began to tremble.
It was an uncontrollable fear that penetrated the whole body from deep inside.
Shi Qinghuan felt as if he was trapped in a wave of darkness.
Suffocated, closed, with no strength to break free.
"If you're afraid, don't listen."
A familiar voice sounded behind him, accompanied by the light aroma of agarwood.
A pair of hands was tightly covering his ears, and it felt warm and sharp, a familiar touch.
The sound became fainter at this moment, and a ray of light seemed to shine through the darkness in Shi Qinghuan's eyes.
From weak to strong, to bright in an instant.
She moved her fingertips slightly, and everything slowly came to life in an instant.
The body gradually warmed up and breathing began to become easier.
The moment he crossed the barrier and returned to reality, Shi Qinghuan turned around subconsciously.
But there was no trace of the person behind him, only a figure lazily retreating in the distance.
The clothes and sleeves moved slightly, the ink hair fluttered slightly, and the halo of light flowed and scattered. His whole body was holy, like a god.
It's light!
The light that pulls her out of the darkness!
It’s also Bailiheng!
Shi Qinghuan's expression was very complicated.
She was still frightened, it was the fear of what had just happened.
She never knew that she would have such a big reaction to fireworks, to the point of being uncontrollable.
There was also surprise.
Surprised... Bailiheng would help her.
Finally, my heart felt faintly warm.
"There are assassins..."
"Hurry up, over here!"
There was a roar, and along with the screams of women all the way through the garden, the figures of guards in the mansion were everywhere.
Shi Qinghuan immediately came to his senses. It seemed that something had happened to the banquet.
It is not suitable to stay here for a long time, it is better to leave first.
Shi Qinghuan turned around and left. A black shadow flashed past not far away, but she stopped in her tracks.
His eyes trembled and he looked over involuntarily.
That figure was extremely familiar.
It was sharing the same bed with her, an incomparable familiarity.
At this moment, without the slightest hesitation, Shi Qinghuan turned around and disappeared into the flowers, passed everyone's sight, and chased in the direction of the black shadow just now.
She was also familiar with Prince Feng's mansion, and her journey was smooth.
Soon she arrived at the remote lakeside, but there was no trace of the shadow.
The breeze blows, and the smell of blood fills the air.
Shi Qinghuan paused and walked towards the direction of the smell of blood.
Pulling back the cover of the trees, there was a figure lying upside down in the gap in the rockery.
Blood spread under her body, and she was obviously unconscious.
Shi Qinghuan's eyes lit up with anticipation and worry. He stepped forward to turn the person over and reached out to lift her face.
is her.
Shi Miaotong.
The adopted sister she grew up with since childhood.
She is still alive!
Although they were separated by ten years, she still recognized her immediately.
That was her family, a familiarity engraved in her bones.
There was no time to be excited and surprised, Shi Qinghuan quickly tapped her acupuncture points, and after urgently stopping the bleeding, he decided to take her out of Prince Feng's Mansion.
There were sounds of manhunts in the distance, so Shi Qinghuan had no choice but to help Shi Miaotong up and walk towards the side yard in his memory.
"The blood stains are this way. The assassin must have escaped this way. Chase him!"
With the pursuers behind them, Shi Qinghuan and Shi Miaotong naturally had difficulty moving. They finally reached the courtyard wall, but guards also poured out from one side.
Being blocked in front and back, Shi Qinghuan had no choice but to hide in a tree hole on one side.
This tree hole was where she once hid to scare Cheng Yangfeng, and it was still there ten years later.
Moreover, the willow branches are thick and thick, which just blocks their figures.
But it's not foolproof.
If discovered...
Shi Qinghuan's eyes were deep. No matter what, she would protect Shi Miaotong even if she tried her best.
I will never let her die again.
The footsteps were getting closer.
"Not here!"
"Look over there."
The cold light of the sword flashed across, and the guard slowly approached in the direction of the tree hole.
Shi Qinghuan's heart beat faster and faster.
At the critical moment, a shadow covered the scene, and a figure stood in front of the tree hole.
"Lord Zuo Xiang?"
"I've seen Mr. Zuo Xiang, why are you here?"
Bailiheng?
"King Maple was assassinated. Naturally, I am anxious to find the assassin. I have already checked here and there is no trace of the assassin. It should be that he ran in that direction!"
"But..."
"What? Do you think I'm lying?"
"Don't dare!"
"If you don't dare, go after him. If the assassin escapes, King Maple will probably be furious!"
Naturally, the guards did not dare to confront Baili Heng, so they quickly waved their hands and chased him to the other side.
Shi Qinghuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Bailiheng didn't say anything, didn't even stop, and strode forward to leave.
Just when Shi Qinghuan was about to come out, he suddenly stopped again.
Looking back towards the tree hole, the light and shadow are mottled.
His expression was as usual, and the smile on his lips was still interesting.
It seems that the help just now was just a game played on a whim.
But even so, Shi Qinghuan still reached out and opened the willow branch, and there was enough gap for Bailiheng to see her face clearly.
Before he could speak, footsteps sounded again not far away.
Shi Qinghuan frowned, she couldn't hide here forever.
And Shi Miaotong's injury...
Thinking of this, Shi Qinghuan gritted his teeth and looked at Bailiheng with a look of compromise for the first time.
Help!
Silently asking for help, Bailiheng raised the corners of his lips, and the interest in his eyes grew stronger.
There was no response, Shi Qinghuan's hand gradually tightened, and he slowly lowered his head.
Not just compromise, even pleading.
Please! help me!
At this point, Shi Qinghuan has given up on equality in his own business and cooperation.
The previous stubbornness and all the strength built up were disintegrated, leaving only the humble need for help.
Seeing her like this, the smile on Bailiheng's lips gradually faded, and his eyebrows were slightly raised.
But in the end, there was still no fluctuation and he turned around and left.
Looking at Bailiheng's determined back, Shi Qinghuan sighed silently.
I feel ridiculous and pathetic.
Yes, how could he help her?
She was just an insignificant person that he took advantage of.
After Bailiheng's figure disappeared, the guards approached again.
Shi Qinghuan was filled with murderous intent and was ready for the last desperate effort.
"The assassin is over there, hurry!"
At the last moment, all the guards were chasing away into the distance, when a figure suddenly poked its head in from the entrance of the cave.
Almost immediately, Shi Qinghuan punched out, but was intercepted by someone.
"Hey, you are so murderous, you are the type that adults will like!"
grown ups?
The man is about the same age as Baili Heng, and he is handsome and a little playful.
"I am Zhang Yue. Your Excellency asked me to pick you up. Oh, Mr. Zuo Xiang!"
Zhang Yue saw that Shi Qinghuan was still murderous and quickly explained.
Shi Qinghuan was a little surprised, but it was only for a moment, and then he made a decision immediately.
"Walk."
Shi Qinghuan's behavior made Zhang Yue appreciate it, "This way."
Zhang Yue helped support Shi Miaotong, and the three of them arrived at the courtyard wall together.
"There is a carriage outside the courtyard wall."
"I'll go with you!"
"Sir, that's what you mean too!"
Reaching a consensus, the three stood up.
Outside the courtyard wall, as soon as he got on the carriage, the guards from a distance chased him out.
Still in shock, the carriage not only did not leave far away, but instead drove in the direction of the guards.
Before Shi Qinghuan could wonder, the carriage stopped again.
"Lord Left Prime Minister!"
