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

Seeing things under the moonlight is not like seeing them in daylight. Dou Rongshan couldn't see Gu Xixi for a moment and felt flustered.

Perhaps she hasn't realized that she has become dependent on someone she used to hate.

"Gu Xixi! Where are you?!"

Dou Rongshan stumbled forward. There were no living people left on the ground. Every time she encountered one, she was startled.

As she walked, her voice began to tremble with sobs.

"Miss Xixi, Sister Gu, please come out! Please don't leave me alone!"

A long, drawn-out sigh filled with helplessness.

Gu Xixi said, "What exactly do you want? Weren't you just afraid I'd kill you to silence you? Now you're acting like a child looking for its mother!"

Dou Rongshan looked closely in the direction of the sound and saw a large tree not far ahead.

Because the moon was shifting and the shadows of the trees were thick, she couldn't see clearly.

Dou Rongshan burst into laughter through her tears and ran over, exclaiming, "You didn't leave!"

Gu Xixi squatted on the ground, having just finished tying up two people.

The rope was naturally obtained from the kidnappers.

She looked at the female robber and said, "Although you indiscriminately aided and abetted the evildoer, I will spare your life because you once showed me compassion. Consider it a favor that you saved yourself."

"The reason I'm keeping you tied up is firstly because I don't want to wait until you recover before tormenting me again."

"Secondly, you have committed kidnapping, so I have to hand you over to the authorities. If you haven't taken any lives, you're not guilty of a capital offense. If you have, then you're not innocent."

The female kidnapper nodded weakly without saying a word.

In fact, by the time Gu Xixi gave the female kidnapper the antidote, she was already close to the final stage of the poisoning.

Even if he took the antidote, his physical strength would have been completely exhausted by the poison.

At this moment, Dou Rongshan angrily pointed at another person who was tied up, "How come he's still alive!"

“I heard it clearly; he ordered these people to kidnap us.”

"It was him! Daring to stare at me like that!!"

Unbeknownst to her, Dou Rongshan began referring to herself as "we".

Compared to the female kidnapper sitting with her back against the tree trunk, she was relatively dignified.

Fan Dongping was wrapped in ropes, and looked like a dead pig that had been carelessly thrown on the ground.

His face was covered in blood and dirt, making him unrecognizable, but he grinned and chuckled.

"So, in the end, you still don't dare to kill this young master!"

"You poisoned my son, and then saved him. Little lady, you've always been quite the adventurous one!"

Dou Rongshan retorted angrily, "And you're not allowed to stare at her like that!"

Gu Xixi turned to Fan Dongping, looking relaxed. "What's the rush? I just finished explaining to her. It's your turn now."

Fan Dongping's expression changed slightly, clearly showing that he was afraid.

But he still forced a smile and said, "As long as you know what's good for you and let me go, I'll pretend tonight's events never happened! And as for Lü Jing, I won't contact her again, okay?"

Gu Xixi ignored all this nonsense. "A single antidote costs two or three qian of silver just for the medicinal materials. I was very reluctant to give it to someone as wicked as you."

"But there's no other way, your worthless life is still useful."

"Take this opportunity to think about what heinous things you've done in your life. The faster you confess during the interrogation, the sooner you'll be beheaded, and you'll suffer less."

Fan Dongping's eyes gradually filled with terror.

Dou Rongshan also had an expression as if she had met a living devil.

Before Fan Dongping could say anything more, Gu Xixi grabbed a handful of wild grass and stuffed it haphazardly into his mouth.

Now it was quiet, and Gu Xixi sat down to rest.

She couldn't take Fan Dongping and the female kidnapper away by herself, so she could only wait where she was.

Given that person's extensive connections, he would surely find them before dawn.

Dou Rongshan was too scared to look around, so she could only sit close to Gu Xixi with a shameless expression.

It took about the time it takes to eat a meal.

A shout came from not far below, "Xixi! Boss Gu! Where are you?!"

It was An Qinghe's voice.

Gu Xixi opened her eyes, and Dou Rongshan had already jumped up excitedly, "They're calling you! Someone's come to rescue us!"

Gu Xixi stood up and saw the flickering lights of torches below.

"Brother An! I'm here. Keep going up!"

Having determined the direction, the group quickly arrived at Gu Xixi's location.

There were more people than Gu Xixi had imagined.

Mu Nanzhao, He Jinghui, Guangzhu who went to seek help, An Qinghe, and people who were expected and unexpected are all here.

There were also several guards, all of whom were personal guards of the Regent's Palace.

"Xixi, are you alright? I'm so glad to see you safe and sound!"

An Qinghe was crying and laughing and was about to rush over, but Mu Nanzhao stepped forward and blocked him without leaving a trace.

Mu Nanzhao glanced back calmly, and with just one look, he calmed An Qing down.

Gu Xixi sensed something was going on between the two and asked, "Brother An, why are you here too?"

An Qinghe glanced at Mu Nanzhao reluctantly and said, "I ran into the messenger who went to Xiao He's residence. I noticed that Miss Jinglan looked strange, so I asked her what was wrong."

"She hesitated and seemed agitated, but she finally gave in to my insistence and told me."

Gu Xixi understood without needing to be told that He Jinglan was afraid of An Qinghe's impulsiveness.

And here they are, coming all this way.

Anqing and the part that wasn't mentioned.

In the afternoon, Mu Nanzhao confirmed the search for this barren mountain.

After much persuasion, An Qinghe agreed to go up the mountain to listen to Mu Nanzhao, and was finally allowed to follow.

On their way there, they encountered Guangzhu, who was on her way to seek help.

At this moment, An Qinghe felt a joy of surviving a disaster, his eyes sparkling, filled with Gu Xixi.

He Jinghui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Gu Xixi was safe and sound.

Then I noticed the corpses scattered around.

He thought he was seeing things, and rubbed his eyes. "These..."

Mu Nanzhao said, "What's there to be so surprised about?"

"If they don't die, by the time you finally get here, we won't even have to collect their bodies."

He Jinghui was taken aback.

It seems that Mu Nanzhao had anticipated the situation here, no wonder he only brought the Prince's personal guards with him when he came.

Is it convenient to help one's own family members dispose of corpses and cover up evidence?

He Jinghui glanced at Gu Xixi; this scene was clearly beyond the capabilities of the person next to her.

That's something she did all by herself.

He glanced at Mu Nanzhao again; it was obvious that the man was in a very bad mood, extremely bad.

Guangzhu had already helped Gu Xixi up, wiping away tears with a smile, "It's good that you're alright, Miss."

"I shouldn't have left the girl; I regretted it so much as I walked away!"

Gu Xixi said, "Don't blame yourself. You were just following my instructions, and besides, I was confident."

"Are you confident?" Mu Nanzhao's tone was icy. "If you were confident you could escape from the start, why risk your life?"

Dou Rongshan wanted to greet her, but after glancing at her, she quietly shrank back.

This isn't the cousin she knows! Terrifying!

Gu Xixi had anticipated this question, which was why she had closed her eyes to rest earlier.

Just to deal with this great deity.

"I'm sorry! I know I acted first and informed everyone later, causing everyone to worry."

Admit your mistake decisively, calm the other person down, and then explain:

"The saying goes, 'It's not the theft itself that's scary, but the thief's eye on it.' Since I have this opportunity, I want to pull him out of the shadows and put my mind at ease."

Mu Nanzhao's face remained frosty.

Gu Xixi smiled ingratiatingly, "But it wasn't a wasted trip after all; I gained a lot."