[Marriage first, love later] She is happy after marrying a widower

Xu Nianlian walked lightly towards Da Wa's carriage. At this moment, her expression still showed a bit of panic after surviving a disaster. Her hair was slightly messy, and a few strands of hair stuck to her cheeks, but it did not detract from her charming appearance.

The atmosphere in the carriage where Da Wa was sitting was solemn and quiet.

He had been beaten badly before, and one of his legs was seriously injured. The slightest movement was accompanied by excruciating pain.

He could only lie there obediently, accompanied by the experienced Doctor Liu and the clever servant. The three of them chatted casually to relieve the depressing atmosphere.

When the bandits attacked, there were deafening shouts and cries of killing outside, but Da Wa was not as panicked as Xu Nian. He just lay quietly in the carriage, listening quietly to the noises and fierce fighting outside. His deep eyes hid unfathomable thoughts, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Doctor Liu and the servant beside him were also infected by the tense atmosphere and remained silent. For a moment, the whole carriage was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"Young Master, are you in the carriage?" Outside the carriage, Xu Nian's gentle and concerned voice suddenly sounded.

Hearing the sound, Big Boy subconsciously sat up. The sudden movement instantly affected the wound on his body, causing him to grimace in pain, and beads of sweat instantly seeped out of his forehead.

"Miss Xu, why are you here? It's not safe outside, go back quickly."

Da Wa was extremely anxious. His mother had just sent someone to tell him that there were bandits wreaking havoc outside. He had also heard the fierce fighting with his own ears. When he heard Xu Nian's voice, he was instantly panicked.

Now that he is seriously injured, it is difficult for him to protect himself, let alone protect Xu Nian.

In his heart, Xu Nian is such a simple and lovely girl who should be carefully cared for.

"I came to see the young master. Is he okay?"

There was genuine worry in Xu Nian's voice. She was breathing slightly, her chest heaving, and she looked through the gap in the car curtain, trying hard to see the situation inside.

Da Wa endured the pain and pretended to be calm, saying, "I'm fine, Miss Xu, please leave quickly. Don't stay here. Bandits just attacked, and it's still not safe here."

His voice was trembling with pain, but he tried to make himself sound calm.

However, Xu Nian seemed to have made up her mind and was unwilling to leave easily. She said persistently, "Young Master, I'm worried about you." Her hand rested lightly on the curtain, as if she would rush into the carriage if Da Wa said one more word to persuade her.

Doctor Liu listened from the side, his brows furrowed. He was already impatient with Xu Nian's nagging and couldn't help but advise, "Miss Xu, we have the young master well taken care of here. You should return to your carriage first and don't let the young master be distracted by worrying about you."

Doctor Liu's tone was filled with unquestionable authority, and his eyes were full of urging.

Xu Nian hesitated for a moment, bit her lip, a trace of unwillingness flashed in her eyes, and finally said: "Okay, young master, you must be well." Her voice was full of attachment and reluctance, and her hand slowly slid down from the car curtain.

Da Wa heard her disappointment and nodded quickly. Thinking that Xu Nian couldn't see, he said again: "Miss Xu, go quickly. Ping An, go and see Miss Xu off."

Ping An was the most capable servant beside Da Wa. After hearing what Da Wa said, he immediately responded and jumped off the carriage neatly. Da Wa could only hear a burst of murmurs coming from outside, and the voices gradually became lower. It must be Xu Nian who was still giving detailed instructions.

But soon, the sound completely disappeared, presumably because Xu Nian had left. Thinking of this, Da Wa felt inexplicably bored and empty inside, and then slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Song Yanzhi and her group rested for half a day to recuperate, and then began to count the people brought by Tian Meng.

The team originally consisted of nearly 3,000 people, but they had suffered heavy casualties after a fierce battle with Song Yanzhi's guards. A rough count showed that nearly 800 people had lost their lives.

Song Yanzhi frowned, looking at the mess on the ground, sighing softly in her heart. She immediately directed her men to find an open area nearby, dig a deep and wide pit, and carry the dead one by one into it to bury them. After doing all this, the team reorganized and set off, slowly moving forward.

Tian Meng's men did not change into the uniform of the Han family guards. They were still wearing their original coarse cloth clothes, following behind Song Yanzhi's carriage in a dusty manner, looking somewhat messy.

"Master and Madam, we have all agreed to be your guards, so why don't we brothers even have a guard uniform to wear?" Tian Meng stared at the guards around Song Yanzhi, his eyes full of envy.

Those guards were dressed in uniform black tights, with upright postures, looking energetic and majestic. He was so envious that he wanted to fight for his brothers from Longhu Mountain.

Han Heming glanced at him calmly and explained patiently, "We're on our way now, and the situation is urgent. If we all change the two thousand of you into uniforms at once, and a garrison commander sees us, they might think we're gathering forces to attack the city. If they then refuse to let us in to borrow the passage, we'll end up losing more than we gain."

Tian Meng frowned even more tightly after hearing this, still a little skeptical: "Master, is it really just because of this? Is there no other reason?"

He was puzzled and felt that this matter was not that simple. Maybe Han Heming and Song Yanzhi did not regard them as their own brothers, so they did not let them wear guard uniforms.

Song Yanzhi snorted lightly, with a hint of displeasure in her tone: "Master Tian, ​​could it be that the master would deliberately lie to you? The situation in the world is very complicated now. It is always right to be cautious in everything." Her eyes were sharp, as if she wanted to see through Tian Meng.

Tian Meng felt a little guilty after being told that. He scratched his head and hurriedly apologized with a wry smile: "Madam, please calm down. I was mistaken. I hope you won't blame me."

Seeing this, Han Heming continued, "Once we get to a safe place, we will naturally buy you new clothes. But before that, I hope you will behave yourself and not cause any more trouble. Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless." His voice was steady, but it revealed an unquestionable deterrent power.

Tian Meng nodded repeatedly, his attitude sincere: "Master and Madam, don't worry, we will behave properly and will not cause any trouble to you two."

So, the team continued to move forward in silence. Although Tian Meng no longer mentioned the issue of clothes, his heart was still like a cat scratching, and he kept looking forward to wearing the majestic guard uniform as soon as possible.