The cruel little princess

Shen Zijin also wanted to go back early. Would his father go crazy looking for him when he knew he was missing? There were so many things going on in the military camp. Wouldn't his father have a headache without him to help deal with them? But he was helpless. More than ten days ago, he led his brothers in a surprise attack, but for some reason, the enemy seemed to have known about it and had been on high alert. They even deliberately left him a loophole. As a result, when he led his brothers to rush into the team, the enemy quickly changed their formation and surrounded them. He could only lead his brothers to fight desperately to break out of the siege. As a result, countless brothers were killed and wounded, and he was also seriously injured in the battle. He was even carried into the mountains by his warhorse Qingxue. He hid in a cave, while his Qingxue ran in the opposite direction to divert the enemy. It is estimated that he had a narrow escape from death.

He had just taken refuge in a cave. To hear any sounds outside, he'd stayed two meters from the entrance, not going inside, daring not to make a sound for the entire day. He kept his ears alert, listening for the sounds of searching outside. Suddenly, he felt an itch on the side of his face. He scratched it, and felt a slight sting on his neck. Then, he touched something soft. In the dim light from the cave entrance, he saw a spider, about the size of his thumb. The dense fur on its legs made him dizzy and shudder. He was about to throw the spider out of the cave when a sudden plan struck him. He carefully placed the spider on one side of the cave entrance, gently holding it in his hand. Threatened, the spider spun long strands of silk from its tail. He carefully moved the spider between the two sides of the cave, and the spider spun silk back and forth. When the silk thread connected the two openings, he placed his hand on the spider and gently blew on it. The spider wanted to flee quickly, but then it felt a slight tremor in the silk, thinking it had taken prey, so it quickly crawled back to check. The spider scurried back and forth, constantly completing the web. It circled the center, reinforcing it. Soon, the cave entrance was covered in a dense web. The spider sat securely in the center, waiting for prey to come.

Shen Zijin let out a soft breath, then suddenly felt as if struck by lightning. His body tensed, his ears perked up as he listened to the approaching footsteps. Judging by the sound, there weren't many people, perhaps only three or four. He glanced down at himself. His armor had fallen away, having blocked a blow, and his sword was nowhere to be found. He lowered his eyes, staring at the arrow that had pierced his right arm, his mouth twitching slightly. He gritted his teeth, using all his strength to break the fletching. Then, grasping the arrowhead with his left hand, he exerted a sudden force and forcibly pulled it from his arm. As the arrow was pulled out, the splinter at the end of the broken feathers revealed a bit of flesh and blood. The intense pain made his left fist involuntarily clench around the arrow, his muscles tensing, his body trembling and twitching, but he suppressed even a sound. Only the faint smell of blood lingered in the air.

The heavy, slow footsteps abruptly stopped a dozen meters from the cave, as if blocked by an invisible force. Then, a gentle commotion could be heard. It was obvious that the men had paused by the stream, perhaps thirsty, and bent over to drink. After a brief silence, only a low murmur could be heard, as if they were discussing their next move.

Shen Zijin didn't dare relax even a little. He stared wide-eyed, concentrated, held his breath, and pressed his ear to the cave wall, trying to catch more information. Gradually, the sound of footsteps came again from far away, and each step seemed to step on his heart, making his heart beat more violently.

He gripped the remaining arrow tightly in his hand, feeling the cool touch of the tip, and swore silently in his heart: No matter what, as long as he was still breathing, he would never let these evil thieves set foot in the cave! If he couldn't repel the enemy, he would rather commit suicide than become a traitor, and he would never give the enemy an opportunity to use him to threaten his father!

At this moment, Shen Zijin's eyes were as firm as a rock. He knew full well the weight of the responsibility he shouldered. In this life-or-death moment, he had prepared for the worst. Even if the road ahead was difficult and dangerous, he would stick to his beliefs and fight the enemy to the end!

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. When they were two meters away from the cave, Shen Zijin's palms were slightly moistened, and his throat rolled up and down. He raised his left hand, clenched the arrow in his hand, and waited to give the enemy a fatal blow! Just as his heart was beating rapidly, the footsteps suddenly stopped, and a voice rang out, "Brother, look, there is such a big spider web at the entrance of the cave. It can't be woven in a short time. I said, this must be a useless little cave. Even wild beasts don't go in. That kid was seriously injured, and his warhorse must have carried him into the mountains in a panic. The horseshoe prints we saw just now must be him! Let's catch up with him quickly. The general asked to capture that kid alive! Otherwise, when that kid's blood attracts the big insects and beasts in the mountains, it will be even more difficult for us to deal with him!" His anxious tone made the others feel that it was indeed reasonable, so after discussing it, they decided to chase after him along the horseshoe prints they had just found. After all, the place where they saw the horseshoe prints wasn't far from here. If they could catch him quickly, it would be a great achievement in front of the general! After all, who wouldn't want to make great achievements? Many of them were out searching. If someone else found him, they would lose the credit. Even if they couldn't find him later, they could always return and continue searching.

"Let's go!" the leader ordered. "Let's follow the horseshoe prints first. If we can't find them, we'll turn back and search elsewhere. There's nothing left in this area, let's retreat!"

In the cave, Shen Zijin loosened his left hand slightly, until he heard them leave completely. There was no other sound nearby except the chirping of insects and birds, and the rustling of grass. Only then did he let his consciousness slip into a coma.

When Shen Zijin woke up again, he heard the howling of wolves outside. His heart tightened, thinking that the pursuers had come again. But unexpectedly, he heard the woman's cry for help outside, "Is there anyone? Help me! Is there anyone? Help me! Woo woo..." The cry for help became more and more urgent. He leaned forward slightly and saw a girl outside wearing the costume of the Golden Dragon Country. She was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a round face that made people feel very cute at first sight. But at this moment, her face was full of tears, because she was being chased by three wolves and running towards this side! For some reason, seeing this girl reminded him of his little sister. When she was little, his sister was also very timid. When she encountered something she was afraid of, she would timidly shout for her brother to help! Well, since he met her, it was fate after all. Alas, he didn't know if he could hold on until the reinforcements arrived. He would save her!