I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 86 Saved
The two chatted while waiting for rescue, but they had both expended too much energy today and had not eaten or drunk anything, so they were exhausted after chatting for a while and simply rested.

As the night deepened, the wind grew colder. Song Lingyi sat by the fire, half asleep and half awake. The cold wind in late autumn made her head buzz and her whole body shiver. She had to wake up from her drowsiness, look at the gradually fading flames, take a deep breath, and sit up tremblingly: "The fire is going out. I'll go pick up two more pieces of dead wood."

Song Lingyi gathered her clothes, suppressed the dizziness, and walked towards the big tree not far away. Some dead branches were wet from the rain and could not be used at all, so she could only patiently look for some dry ones.

In the cold environment, physical strength was consumed too quickly. After bending down to pick up two sticks, Song Lingyi had to pant for a long time to catch her breath. While leaning against the tree to catch her breath, she suddenly thought of Xie Yanshu——

It should be snowing in the north. How tormented he must be at this moment, trapped in the biting cold wind and snow in the north.

After a long pause, she returned to the cave with the dry firewood.
……

An Ren and Shen Liuyun's men who had disguised themselves as entering the hunting ground had retreated to the edge of the ground. The three men who had fallen into the river with their horses also returned to the team according to the signals marked along the way.

This place is high and the temperature is lower
Lu Jing was sitting by the fire wiping the silver arrow. Jiying came to him nervously and reported that the three men had met Song Lingyi in the southeast hunting ground, and that many people from the camp had been sent out to look for Yu Youzhi and Song Lingyi, guessing that the two might be together now.

The eyes under the demon's mask narrowed, "Are you sure you lost him by the river?"

Jiying nodded
Lu Jing stood up and said as he walked: "You stay here, if I am not back before dawn, you should leave first."

The hunting ground is full of star-like lights
Zhao Yinxian held a long sword in one hand and pushed away the dead branches and grass that blocked the road. With the other hand, she placed it on the side of her face like a trumpet, and shouted anxiously as she walked: "Song Lingyi, Song Lingyi——"

"Where are you? Can you hear—"

He shouted for a long time until his voice became hoarse and split, but the forest was still silent, with only the occasional crows' cries.

"What should I do? Where did she go..." Zhao Yinxian was anxious and tired, and her legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

The eunuch who was searching with her comforted her, "Don't worry, Miss Zhao. Just keep looking. His Majesty has already sent people to Chang'an to mobilize manpower. Even if we dig three feet deep and turn the hills over, we will definitely find Yu Shaoqing and Miss Song."

How can I not be anxious!
Zhao Yinxian was filled with regret. Recalling what happened during the day, the group of people who fought fiercely with Yu Youzhi must have a complicated background. The Prince of Jin's Mansion and Yu Youzhi had always been at odds, and that group of people seemed to be from the military camp, so they might be from Shen Liuyun's faction.

The excuse she gave for reporting Song Lingyi missing was that the hunting ground was too large and she lost her way. However, if Shen Liuyun knew that she and Song Lingyi had seen what happened in the Southeast Hunting Ground, he would definitely not let them go easily.

……

Song Lingyi didn't know whether it was because the howling cold wind made her consciousness blurry, or because she was dizzy from hunger due to not eating or drinking, but she seemed to hear vaguely the roar of wild beasts.

The cry made her more nervous. She moved to Yu Youzhi's side, pushed him continuously, and said in a anxious voice: "Did you hear it? There was a strange sound, could it be a tiger..." Under the dim firelight, a pair of black eyes looked at Yu Youzhi helplessly with tears in them.

Yu Youzhi opened his eyes in a daze. Except for the small area illuminated by the fire, the surroundings were completely dark. He looked up and saw that her face was pale with fear, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she said weakly: "Didn't you say that I have great luck and will be able to escape danger? Don't worry, I won't die."

"..." Really optimistic
Song Lingyi moved back to her original position and looked around vigilantly. After a while, she couldn't hold her eyelids drooping and fell asleep again.

It was the middle of the night, with the north wind howling. Lu Jing followed the river to find the cave, and took advantage of the opportunity to eliminate the mountain biao who was lying in ambush in the dark, eyeing the two people in the cave covetously.

Song Lingyi sat by the fire, curled up with most of her face buried in her knees. Yu Youzhi was half lying on one side, looking very bad.

Lu Jing slowly approached silently, the long knife in his hand still stained with the blood of the beast. He squatted down, staring at Song Lingyi who was not sleeping soundly, and gently brushed away the messy hair at her temples, revealing her fair face. The firelight cast a layer of gentle moisture on his eyes, neutralizing some of the sharpness and indifference.

Then he stood up and walked towards Yu Youzhi on the other side. He saw at a glance that Yu Youzhi's abdominal wound was wrapped with the same cloth as Song Lingyi's. Without any hesitation, he held the long knife above Yu Youzhi's heart and stabbed it fiercely -

Ding--

The slight buzz of weapons colliding
Lu Jing turned around, put away his knife, and looked up at the direction where the silver needle came from - Ye Xuan appeared outside the cave at some point.

Song Lingyi was still asleep on the ground and did not notice any movement in the cave.
Lu Jing swung his long sword at Yu Youzhi again
But before the tip of the knife touched Yu Youzhi, it was deflected by the silver needle thrown by Ye Xu'an. A gust of wind blew past, and Ye Xu'an had already flashed in front of him, locked Lu Jing's shoulders, and led him out of the cave.

As soon as Ye Xuan's grip loosened, Lu Jing immediately distanced himself from him and said coldly, "Master Ye is quite nosy."

Ye Xu'an brushed off the dust on his sleeves and looked at Lu Jing leisurely, "He can't die yet."

Lu Jing sneered: "Why not give me a reason?"

"The people of the Huainan family will not give up so easily. If one Yu Youzhi dies, there will be another 'Yu Youzhi'. The people behind you have long-term plans, but now is definitely not the best time to take action."

"Why don't I promise you," Ye Xu'an smiled faintly, "If you don't kill him today, what you want will definitely come true in the future."

"..."

Lu Jing frowned, as if pondering Ye Xuan's words, which seemed somewhat credible.

There were sparks of fire in the distance, accompanied by shouts, and people from the camp had already come over.

There is not much time left for Lu Jing to consider
The moonlight fell on the demon mask, revealing the colorful patterns on it. He looked deeply at Ye Xu'an, "Since Master Ye is willing to guarantee it, I will believe it for once."

……

A cool breeze blew by, and Song Lingyi, who was still asleep, shivered and woke up slowly.

There was no sign of Ye Xuan and Lu Jing outside the cave any longer; all traces of them had been eliminated.

She yawned as she went to check on Yu Youzhi and found that his forehead was particularly hot. It should be because the wound on his abdomen was too deep, and the previous heavy bleeding caused the fever. The cave was too humid and the conditions were too bad. If she stayed any longer, she might get infected.

Just when she was at a loss, she vaguely heard someone outside the cave calling her name.

Song Lingyi quickly got up and walked to the cave entrance

Listening carefully, someone is coming!

"Song Lingyi, Song Lingyi——"

Song Lingyi, who was a little afraid to respond at first, heard Zhao Yinxian's voice and responded with great joy, "I'm here! Sister Zhao! I'm here!!"

(End of this chapter)