After traveling through time, the four best friends were all targeted by the boss

"I have been paying attention to you for a long time. Are you being chased by them?" said the hunter.

Xia Nian said: "Yes, you are the hunter here, right? What's your name?"

"Cheng San." said the hunter.

Seeing that he seemed to have no ill intentions and had led the group of people away, Xia Nian thought that since he was a hunter here, he would definitely know how to get out and might be able to help her.

"They want to arrest me. If you can help me get out, I will give you a generous reward." Xia Nian said, and suddenly remembered that his token was gone. "I don't have anything to prove my identity. You can come back to Xiahou Mansion with me."

"Xiahou Mansion? Are you from the Xiahou family?" Cheng San raised his eyebrows and asked.

Xia Nian nodded: "That's right."

Cheng San looked into her sincere eyes and thought: How could someone from the Xiahou family be brought to this desolate mountain? Who are they trying to fool? But this look...it's possible.

"Are you really from the Xiahou family?" He raised his eyebrows. "I can help you get out, as long as you agree to one condition."

"What conditions?" Xia Nian asked.

"As long as you sleep with me, I will take you out of the forest." Cheng San raised the corner of his mouth, revealing his slightly yellow teeth, which made his originally decent appearance look a little more cunning.

Xia Nian sneered in his heart, knowing what he was planning.

He didn't believe that she was from Xiahou Mansion, but he was a little afraid. If she was really from Xiahou Family, if he did that with her and went back, his life would be in danger. So he didn't plan to take her out of the forest at all.

But now, she really needed the help of this hunter, and he had been following her without her noticing. His martial arts might be quite good. If she refused, he might use force, or even threaten her with those people.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Nian said, "Okay. But I'm injured now. Is your home in this forest?"

Cheng San sniffed and said, "Yes, yes."

"Then take me to your house, deal with it, and then take me back to the city after you're done." Xia Nian blinked and acted as if he needed protection.

Cheng San was already somewhat overjoyed, rubbing his hands and saying, "Okay, what's your name?"

"Just call me Miss Xia."

Cheng San laughed: "Your last name is Xia, I thought your last name was Xiahou!"

Xia Nian didn't answer and struggled to stand up. Cheng San quickly reached out and helped her up.

Xia Nian tried to take two steps, then raised her head and frowned: "My feet are frozen, can you carry me for a while? You are a hunter, so you should be very strong."

Cheng San showed a proud look on his face: "Of course, my ancestors have been doing this for generations."

As he spoke, he squatted down and Xia Nian simply lay on top of him.

Cheng San weighed her and said, "You are too thin. I will give you more food to replenish your body."

Xia Nian said nothing. This man did not hide his thoughts at all.

Cheng San was indeed very strong. He could walk very fast with her on his back, and even ran a few steps from time to time.

Xia Nian looked around and said softly, "What should I do if they find me?"

Cheng San immediately said, "Don't worry, I know this road better than anyone else. Even if they find me, they won't be able to catch up with me."

Xia Nian breathed a sigh of relief and looked coldly at the woolen hat on the man's head.

She originally thought that she would reward this man after he took her out, but she didn't expect that he would have such dirty thoughts. So don't blame her for being ruthless.

Now she still had to rely on the man to walk a distance, and when they reached his house, she would send him on his way.

Just as she was thinking, Cheng San suddenly stopped, bent down, took off his hat and handed it to her.

"Please wear it. It's cold this morning."

Xia Nian took it. The hat was relatively clean. Her ears were already red from the cold, so she really needed it.

Xia Nian said softly, "Thank you." She tried to act as quickly as possible.

Cheng San chuckled a few times, looking very honest. If it weren't for the request he just made, Xia Nian would really think he was an honest man.

After walking for about an hour, a flat land appeared in the distance. The surrounding trees became sparse, and inside the land was a wooden house surrounded by a fence.

Xia Nian asked, "Is that your home?"

Cheng San said: "Yes."

"Do you have any other family?"

"No, I'm the only one. There are many who are willing to marry hunters now! They are all afraid that their men will suddenly die on the way to hunting one day."

Xia Nian leaned closer to him: "So if you die, no one will know?"

Cheng San said: "What a joke, it's not that easy for me... ugh!"

Just as they were going downhill, Xia Nian chose to solve the problem quickly, directly stabbing the dagger into his neck, and then pulling it out with a hissing sound. Blood began to spurt out of Cheng San's neck.

Cheng San's eyes moved, and he fell down without saying a word.

Xia Nian took the key from his waist and looked at him, "I'll give you a way but you won't go."

It was almost noon now, and she stopped looking at the corpse on the ground and ran towards Cheng San's house.

The gate was not closed, but the inside was locked. Fortunately, she had the key.

As she approached, a hunting dog in the shed next to her started barking wildly when it saw her, and the iron chain around its neck made a clanging sound.

Xia Nian thought for a second, worried that the dog's noise was too loud, and if there were people outside looking for her, it would definitely attract their attention.

Besides, the hound's owner is dead, and it will die sooner or later if it is tied here.

So, Xia Nian didn't hesitate and picked up the long-handled scimitar beside him to end its dog life.

The house was tidy. Xia Nian opened the box on the table and found some dried meat inside! He must have eaten it when he went out hunting.

She found a bag, put some dried meat in it, and filled a water bag with water.

There was a grass-green cloak hanging on the wall. Xia Nian took it down and thought it was a little long. She cut it shorter with scissors, found some medicine, treated the wounds on her hands and knees, and put on the cloak.

As she went out, she suddenly saw the map behind the door.

Xia Nian hurriedly took it down. The map was embroidered on cloth and had turned yellow. There was a city drawn on the very edge with "Qinglong City" written on it. The rest of the map was all green trees. There was a dark red circular pattern in the lower right corner. She realized that this was a palace!

And her location happened to be the house in the middle. With the map, it was only a matter of time for her to get out!

It was not advisable to stay here for long, so Xia Nian put away the map, drank a big sip of goat milk left by the hunter, and left.

After eating, she walked much faster, but the wound on her leg was still painful. Xia Nian gritted her teeth and insisted: she must go back!

It was already noon, and they must be looking for her frantically. It was a pity that she didn't have a whistle, otherwise she could tell them that she was fine.

Worried that there were people ahead, Xia Nian did not walk very openly and had to stop to rest from time to time. According to the map, it would take her at least two hours to walk.

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Inside the palace, Liang Qiuzhu suddenly dropped the teacup.

"You are a weak woman who can't even lift a finger! You killed two of us, and you haven't been found yet? What's the point of having you!!!"

A man said timidly: "Sir, we searched along the path..."

"Waste! If she goes back alive, your head will be hung on the city wall!" Liang Qiuzhu cursed angrily.

The man said: "Didn't you say...she is not favored..."

Liang Qiuzhu stepped forward and slapped him, shouting, "Face! Face, understand?" He patted his face, "Kidnapped Xiahou Yu's people, what else is this but a provocation to him!"

The man didn't dare to say anything and walked to the back with his face covered.

Another group of people came running in from the gate, the leader of which was shouting, "Sir! Sir! That girl is dead!"

Liang Qiuzhu put his hands on his waist and asked in disbelief: "Are you sure?"

The leader nodded and said, "We searched in the woods and met a hunter. He said that the girl fell off a cliff!"

Liang Qiuzhu walked towards him, her distorted face illuminated by the light, "How can you be sure that it is her?"

"The hunter said that she was wearing red clothes and rolled down the hillside. He thought it was a female ghost!"

Liang Qiuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Go look under the cliff. If there's no body, we can't conclude that she's dead!"

These people walked hesitantly. Liang Qiuzhu shouted, "Go quickly! If she returns alive, you know what the consequences will be! A bunch of rubbish!"

After he finished cursing, these people rushed out like the wind.

Liang Qiuzhu touched his forehead, stood up and sat down, and after thinking it over, he decided to go into the city and explain the situation to Qin Hanlin.