After being reborn, I hugged the villainous boss tightly.

The troops waiting at the foot of the mountain heard the loud noise coming from the mountain and knew that they had everything ready. They quickly grabbed their weapons and rushed up.

"cough cough"

The impact was quite significant. Ye Zhuxi coughed lightly twice and waved away the dust in front of her.

After Ye Xiaoran got up, he felt a fog in his vision and a stinging pain in his eyes.

"..."

He shook his head, trying to see everything around him clearly, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't see a single ray of light.

Seeing that he was walking unsteadily, Ye Zhuxi got up and called out to him.

"Ye Xiaoran, what's wrong with you?!"

Ye Xiaoran looked toward the source of the sound, but could see nothing.

"Ye Zhuxi"

He panicked instantly, his handsome face turning deathly pale, and his hand instinctively reached back.

Ye Zhuxi frowned and reached out to grasp his outstretched hand: "...Ye Xiaoran, what's wrong with your eyes?"

Only after grabbing Ye Zhuxi did Ye Xiaoran calm down a bit. He steadied his breathing and slowly said, "I can't see!"

Ye Zhuxi felt a chill in her heart: "..."

"The sound is coming from over there!"

Before she could figure it out, a group of bandits rushed over, drawn by the sound.

"Let's hide first."

Hearing footsteps, Ye Zhuxi knew that many people were coming, so she quickly took Ye Xiaoran's hand and hid in the bushes.

"Damn it, which bastard did this?!"

When the newcomers saw that the back mountain had been blown open, the leader of the group was instantly enraged.

Ye Zhuxi covered her mouth, not daring to make a sound.

Hearing the curses around him, Ye Xiaoran's eyes darkened. He slowly reached out and took her hand, intending to signal her to hurry down the hillside.

"..."

Ye Zhuxi was startled and turned to look at him. Thinking that Ye Xiaoran was afraid because he had lost his sight, she gently patted the back of his hand.

Feeling the soft touch on the back of her hand, Ye Xiaoran's heart trembled slightly. He immediately felt an itch on the back of his hand and wanted her to get closer.

Ye Zhuxi didn't pay much attention to him, instead looking up to observe the furious people outside.

She noticed that the person speaking was the tall man who had helped the two of them out of the predicament at the gate.

He didn't look like someone to be trifled with at all; his imposing height and thick arms alone were enough to make people back down, not to mention the heavy broadsword he was carrying.

Ye Zhuxi felt a tightness in her chest, and cold sweat broke out on her palms.

Ye Xiaoran sensed her tension. He couldn't see anything, but he felt that Ye Zhuxi's breathing had become shallower, as if she had seen something terrifying.

"..."

The man seemed to hear a slight movement over there. He looked sharply into the bushes and called out in a cold voice, "Who's there?"

"..."

It was completely quiet inside, without a sound.

The man frowned sharply, then ordered his subordinate, "Go and take a look!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaoran, who was hiding behind Ye Zhuxi, slowly tightened his grip, listened for footsteps, and waited for the person to arrive so he could immediately launch a counterattack.

Just as Ye Zhuxi's heart was pounding in her throat, a voice suddenly came from afar.

"Second Master, something terrible has happened! A large group of soldiers has arrived outside, and we can't hold them off for long!"

"His grandma's!"

The man's eyes turned cold, and he cursed.

"go back!"

……

Seeing that everyone had retreated, Ye Zhuxi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had just been in a fight, her body suddenly felt weak.

She withdrew her hand and turned to look at Ye Xiaoran: "Are you alright?"

With his hands suddenly empty, Ye Xiaoran frowned slightly, his face showing displeasure. He rubbed his hands together with a hint of reluctance.

Seeing that he was unhappy, Ye Zhuxi leaned closer to him and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"..."

The two were extremely close; Ye Xiaoran could even smell her delicate fragrance and the sweet scent of her breath.

Although he was blind, his senses were greatly enhanced. He was somewhat dazed by the scent emanating from her.

After a long pause, he licked his dry lips and shook his head: "It's nothing!"

Ye Zhuxi didn't notice his change. After making sure no one was around, she took his hand and said, "Let's hurry out and meet up with the others. It's too dangerous here!"

……

The maids guarding outside the bridal chamber exchanged glances upon hearing the sounds coming from inside, but none of them dared to go forward to investigate.

Suddenly, Mu Feng kicked open the door and carried Qu Qing out. Seeing his lifeless eyes and ashen face, the others exchanged bewildered glances.

He hadn't even taken two steps when his body suddenly collapsed, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

"Little Lord!"

The maids were startled and rushed to help him.

Mu Feng shook his head, his gaze fixed intently on Qu Qing, whose eyes were closed: "Quickly... find a doctor!"

Anyone with eyes could see that Qu Qing was dead, but no one dared to utter a sound and obediently ran to find a doctor.

"Brother, something terrible has happened! The brothers in the village can't hold on any longer..."

The people who came looking for Mu Feng saw the two people lying on the ground as soon as they entered, and they rushed over.

"Brother, what's wrong?" He helped Mu Feng up.

"Quickly find someone to save... Qu Qing..." As the poison took effect, Mu Feng endured the pain and spoke intermittently.

He couldn't imagine what Qu Qing was feeling as she endured this excruciating pain while waiting for him.

The newcomer glanced at Qu Qing, who was not breathing: "She's dead!"

"impossible!"

Mu Feng refused to accept this fact, hugging the woman in his arms tightly, his eyes deathly still.

"Qing'er, wake up. I won't force you anymore. You can do whatever you want... Please don't abandon me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a splitting pain shot through his internal organs again, causing him to widen his eyes and grip Qu Qing's hand tightly...

"Big brother..."

The man shook Mu Feng with trembling hands, and immediately, the hand that was holding the woman fell down, and his eyes slowly closed.

……

Ye Xiaoran's men came in a scattered manner; some fought their way in through the front gate, while the rest rushed in through the blasted-open back mountain. In an instant, the entire Yefeng Village was surrounded.

Seeing the bandits who refused to surrender fall to the ground one by one, Ye Xiaoran's subordinate came over and asked him, "Master, should we kill them all or...?"

Knowing that Ye Zhuxi was nearby, Ye Xiaoran didn't want her to see his cruel side, so he casually waved his hand and said, "As long as they are willing to surrender, I will go back and plead with my father!"

Having received his orders, the subordinate hurriedly shouted to the crowd.

"Did you hear that? As long as you surrender, our master will plead with the Emperor for your lives!"

Upon hearing this, the second-in-command chopped off the head of the man in front of him with a single stroke, his eyes filled with disdain: "What kind of bullshit emperor is this? I don't need him!"

Ye Xiaoran didn't speak, silently listening to the sound of the knife piercing his body.

"It seems Magistrate Wu has arrived!"

Seeing a portly man step out of the car, Ye Zhuxi said coldly.

Ye Xiaoran smiled and said, "I was worried he wouldn't come!"