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Chapter 826: Chapter 826 What do you think?
The wind howled in her ears!
Liu Sisi’s hand had already been enveloped by a pair of warm large hands.
“Sisi, you can open your eyes now,” he said.
As Di Yelei spoke, Liu Sisi opened her eyes. Di Yelei, in front of her, still smiled gently, showing no sign of distress. If it weren’t for the faint smell of blood spreading from his body, it seemed everything was just as it was a moment ago, with no difference whatsoever.
“Are we on our way home?”
Liu Sisi asked softly, “We haven’t returned all night, and I miss the children. I wonder if they’ve had breakfast.”
“Don’t worry, they’ll be well taken care of.”
Di Yelei spoke earnestly, which made Liu Sisi smile involuntarily.
She looked down at their clasped hands and leaned on his arm gently, “Ye Lei, I am not a canary.”
“Hmm… What?”
Di Yelei was somewhat surprised, apparently not quite catching what she said.
But Liu Sisi did not repeat herself, instead she slowly shook her head, “It seems like someone is catching up to us again from behind.”
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Di Yelei frowned slightly but did not dwell on the previous conversation, “There are three groups of horsemen trailing far behind, but they’re just some small fries, no worries.”
Before he could finish, a “whizzing” sound sliced through the air, and an arrow shot straight through the carriage window, targeting the two of them inside.
“Watch out!”
He jerked backward violently, yanking Liu Sisi along, and the arrow whistled over their heads, flying out the other side of the carriage window, disappearing who knows where.
“Sisi, are you alright?”
Anxious shouts came from the front, obviously Zuo Xingyu hearing the commotion and hastily urging the carriage while inquiring about the two at the back.
“Big Brother Zuo, we’re fine! You just focus on driving safely!”
Liu Sisi instinctively responded.
Di Yelei’s complexion looked terrible; he had just said it was nothing to worry about, little did he know such a close call would happen the moment he turned around. This blatant slap in the face, how could he bear it?
“Sisi, sit tight!”
This time, he didn’t ask Liu Sisi to close her eyes. Instead, he pushed her into a corner of the carriage and, with a sudden lift of his arm, snatched the swiftly approaching arrow from the air.
“Thinking to pull the same trick again! Hmph!”
As his words ended, his hand suddenly flung upward, and the arrow in his grip turned around, shooting back in the direction it came from.
“Ah!…”
A cry of agony echoed in the distance.
Di Yelei did not get out of the carriage to check but instructed Zuo Xingyu, “Don’t rush; we’re almost at the mansion’s gate. Be cautious of these men’s desperate counterattack!”
“Understood!”
Zuo Xingyu replied, lashing the horse whip even faster.
Soon, the mansion’s gate came into view.
“Whoa!——” Zuo Xingyu began to slow down the carriage.
“You take the left, I’ll take the right, go!”
Before Di Yelei’s words had settled, Liu Sisi’s vision blurred, and Di Yelei’s figure had vanished from in front of her.
When she looked again, Liu Sisi’s vision blurred, and the three carriages that had been closely following behind suddenly crashed into each other.
Thud! Thud! Thud…
Suddenly, the sounds of collision, horse neighs, and screams interwove together…
Liu Sisi felt as if her eyes couldn’t keep up, as a scene of a destroyed carriage and lost lives unfolded before her…
But before she could grasp the full picture, a scolding voice came from the other side, “What are you dazing for? Hurry and get inside the manor!”
Liu Sisi no longer dared to hesitate, lifting her skirt hem and dismounted the carriage, sprinting towards the entrance of the manor.
“Be careful!”
A voice filled with urgency suddenly came from behind, and as she heard a soft thud, Liu Sisi instinctively halted her steps to look back…
“Move quickly! What are you still doing there?”
It was Zuo Xingyu’s voice. She could no longer care about the situation behind her, and she finally threw herself through the manor’s gate.
Meanwhile, a large group of guards poured out from inside the manor, quickly joining forces with Di Yelei and Zuo Xingyu outside. The sounds of battle filled the air!
It wasn’t until that moment that Liu Sisi realized she had narrowly escaped death, but she also remembered another person—where was Taoist Master Zhu?
Previously, at the forked road, in order to deal with the pursuers, Zuo Xingyu had taken the fork, but Taoist Master Zhu’s carriage continued straight on; he should have long since arrived at Di Residence.
She casually stopped someone, “Has the Immortal Chief arrived ahead?”
The pageboy hurriedly paid his respects, “Reporting to Princess, the Immortal Chief is currently playing in the garden with the Young Master.”
So he had already arrived; Liu Sisi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, Di Yelei and Zuo Xingyu hurried into the manor, and upon seeing Liu Sisi standing there, they heaved a great sigh of relief, “Sisi, are you all right?”
“I’m fine. The Immortal Chief is playing with the children in the garden.”
Liu Sisi poked her head out to look outside, “How is the situation out there?”
“It’s good everyone arrived safely. The people outside have been taken care of. To think there were so many thugs under the clear skies, truly death was too good for them. I’ve sent my men with my token to the Court of Judicial Review, to have the Imperial Guard deal with the aftermath. Let’s go back to our rooms and change clothing first, you go ahead and join the Immortal Chief.”
Di Yelei and Zuo Xingyu’s clothing was more or less stained with some fresh blood, so of course changing was the best option.
“These thugs have really been daring!”
Liu Sisi’s eyes flickered, “You go change; I’ll go see what’s happening with the Immortal Chief over there.”
What sort of damned thugs—everyone knew the ins and outs here!
When Liu Sisi arrived at the garden, she indeed saw Taoist Master Zhu. Instead of saying he was playing with the children, it would be more accurate to say that his two eyes were lit up, staring intently at Xiao Xiao.
That gaze was as if he saw a rare treasure he wanted to claim for himself, or a delicious meal he yearned to devour in one bite, filled with a hint of secret delight and hidden worry…
That indescribable strange feeling made Liu Sisi’s scalp tighten instinctively, and she called out by instinct, “Xiao Xiao!”
“Mom, mom! You’re back; mom, you’re back today! Mom…”
The three children immediately gathered around Liu Sisi, calling out happily, and competing to share their joy.
Taoist Master Zhu’s gaze remained unwavering until Di Yelei changed his clothes and came to the garden. Only then did the children shift their attention, crowding around Di Yelei.
“Princess, this poor Taoist has a request!”
Taoist Master Zhu came closer, somewhat anxious, his gaze still following Xiao Xiao.
“What is it?”
Liu Sisi’s alarm bells went off in her mind!
Could it be that Taoist Master Zhu intended to harm Xiao Xiao?
Only then did Taoist Master Zhu withdraw his gaze, rubbing his hands together as he chuckled twice with a dry laugh, “Princess Ruyu, Marquis Yongping, over these past years this poor Taoist has lacked a personal disciple to accompany him. Just now, I took a good look at your boy—his appearance is extraordinary, his forehead full, his bones distinct—destined for greatness… Therefore, I have the inclination to take him under my wing. What do you think?”