A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Gu Xixi had never been so flustered before.

She supported Mu Nanzhao with her body, pressing her hands firmly against the wound on his shoulder.

"You can't move around, I need to stop the bleeding!"

Mu Nanzhao tried to push Gu Xixi away, saying, "Let go, it's just a superficial injury, you won't die."

He had just killed two people, and blood dripped from the tip of his sword.

He continued to confront the men in black with his sword, his eyes fierce as a hawk's.

This aura of one man holding off ten thousand men made the man in black hesitate.

They paused their attack, surrounded Mu Nanzhao and Gu Xixi, intending to strike again when their opponents were injured and an opening appeared.

Gu Xixi held onto Mu Nanzhao tightly, refusing to let go, "You're still being stubborn at a time like this!"

She whispered in his ear, "I know that retreating now means death, but don't forget that I'm still here."

"If we delay a little longer, Jinglan will bring her people."

These men in black were about to make a move again.

Gu Xixi hurriedly grabbed a bag of something, raised her hand and threw it out, "Anyone who wants to go blind, come on up!"

The tragic state of his companions was still vivid in his mind.

The men in black hurriedly closed their eyes and retreated.

After waiting a moment, they opened their eyes, realized they might have been tricked, and immediately rushed forward with knives like madmen.

"Qi Xiu!!" It was Master Liu's voice.

"Several men should guard the village entrance and both ends of the main road. Don't let the villagers come out! And don't let these thugs escape!"

"Everyone else, attack! Leave no one alive!"

Gu Xixi was overjoyed, "Mr. Liu, we're here!"

Mu Nanzhao swung his sword to knock one more person away, and then Master Liu led two guards to rush forward.

He Jinglan then arrived with her family's secret guards, and a fierce battle ensued.

Gu Xixi breathed a sigh of relief knowing that she and Mu Nanzhao were safe.

Wait until the dust settles.

The bloodstains on Mu Nanzhao's shoulder were already half-dried.

Along this stretch of official road, so many men in black were either dead or wounded.

Master Liu ordered that it would take some time to handle the matter.

Gu Xixi helped Mu Nanzhao sit down against the tree trunk and said to He Jinglan, "You stay here and watch over him. I'll go and ask my master for help."

"It wasn't just him; several of our own men were injured as well."

"We must call our master over immediately to treat him."

Mu Nanzhao lowered his eyes and remained silent, looking very tired.

Before leaving, Gu Xixi glanced at him worriedly and ran faster toward the village.

By the time Gu Xixi brought the old doctor over with her medicine box, the village entrance had been reopened.

Few people go out during the midday hour, and no one even noticed that the village entrance was briefly closed.

The official road was also cleaned up, and not even a trace of blood remained.

The old doctor frowned repeatedly as he smelled the blood. "How many people have died? I can't save the dead."

Gu Xixi said, "Those who died were all bad people; only a few of our own people were injured."

The old doctor nodded, without pressing for details, and reached out to grab a passing injured person.

"Your arm needs to be stitched up."

Gu Xixi put the medicine box down for the old doctor and went to find Mu Nanzhao.

But when I got close to that tree, I saw He Jinglan standing there alone.

"Where is he?" Gu Xixi looked around.

He Jinglan looked helpless and said, "I'm leaving."

“He had a shoulder injury, so I didn’t dare to pull him away forcefully, and I couldn’t persuade him to listen.”

Gu Xixi was both anxious and angry, "He lost so much blood and rode a horse while injured, is he out of his mind?!"

He Jinglan sighed, "There's nothing we can do. They say if we don't leave soon, we won't make it in time for the siege, and General Huo will definitely cut off his head as a sacrifice to the flag."

Hearing this, Gu Xixi became even more worried. "But he is injured, so his journey will definitely not be as fast as he originally planned. If he really gets back late, will the general really punish him with military law?"

He Jinglan laughed, "This... probably not."

"Although I don't know General Huo well, I'm confident that I know someone else quite well."

"If he hadn't been ambushed, he would never have put himself in a situation where he was about to be beheaded."

Seeing that Gu Xixi was still worried, He Jinglan comforted her carefully:

"Since he has decided to come back, he must have left himself some room for maneuver. Besides, Master Liu is with him, so you don't need to worry too much."

Gu Xixi nodded silently.

But how can one truly say they aren't worried?

Mu Nanzhao was injured while saving her, and she witnessed firsthand how much blood he lost.

He left without saying goodbye, not even before she brought the old doctor to confirm that his injuries were not serious.

Even after accompanying the old doctor to treat all the injured and returning home, Gu Xixi was still preoccupied.

She couldn't help but wonder how badly his injury had progressed.

Has the bleeding stopped?

Will it crack again if I ride a horse?

Could the long journey cause sweating and infection?

I don't know if he had any medicine on him.

Where is he now?

……

Gu Xixi was so preoccupied with worry that she was completely unaware that she had never thought about someone who was not in front of her so frequently.

At sunset, in the guest rooms on the second floor of the post station on the official road leading east.

Mu Nanzhao's clothes were half open, revealing his left shoulder.

As Master Liu sprinkled medicinal powder onto the wound, he laughed and said, "It's just a little scratch."

"Judging from Boss Gu's reaction, I thought you would at least suffer a serious injury."

As Mu Nanzhao dressed, the movement aggravated his wound, causing him to frown slightly. "You can't stand to see me doing well?"

"Not at all," Master Liu put away the medicine bottle and laughed, "I'm still hoping that Lord Mu will share my glory and honor."

"but……"

Master Liu gave a strange smile and looked at Mu Nanzhao with amusement. "Why did you leave without saying goodbye?"

"They're rushing to get a doctor for you, so just wait patiently for a while, say goodbye, and you'll have time."

Mu Nanzhao glanced at him sideways, "Since you've figured it out, you should shut up."

Master Liu sighed deeply, "I used to think that my attitude towards you was too cold and distant."

"Now it seems you deserved it all, you brought it on yourself."

"It's true that you were injured while saving her."

"But to leave before she can confirm your safety is pure scheming!"

Mu Nanzhao said thoughtfully, "The saying goes, 'An army is raised for a thousand days to be used for one.' If we return to camp late and are subject to military law, then you will be the one to take our place."

Master Liu slammed his fist on the table and stood up, mustering his courage to protest, "Although I lost to you back then and had to work for you, I am still a free man!"

"Furthermore, the reason you schemed against Boss Gu was simply to make him think about you, miss you, and feel guilty towards you!"

"Mr. Gu might worry and feel bad for a couple of days because of this little trick, but once she realizes what's going on, you'll be in for it! I'm not going to take the blame for you then!"

After saying that, Master Liu dashed out of the guest room, not forgetting to thoughtfully close the door behind him.

Mu Nanzhao stared blankly at the tea in his cup, muttering to himself, "I want her to think of me all the time, so what?"

He never believed in the idea that people are separated by vast distances and can each find their own happiness.

For him, what he cannot give up in this life, he must hold firmly in his hands if he can grasp it.