The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack: The Evil King's Doctor Consort's Ent

Chapter 9 She's a Liar

The men standing on either side of Gu Lingzhi, holding canes, had a fierce look in their eyes, showing no mercy or tenderness towards her just because she was a woman.

The cane, accompanied by a whistling sound, was about to strike down on Gu Lingzhi.

"Wait a minute!"

The stern shout clearly had a crucial effect; the executioner was startled, and the rod in his hand unconsciously stopped moving in response to the command.

Gu Lingzhi, who was bracing herself for the onset of excruciating pain, was startled.

She was already prepared to be beaten to death when someone suddenly spoke up.

In an instant, everyone's gaze followed the direction from which the sound came, and they saw a man dressed in white, with an elegant demeanor, standing behind Mo Jiuxiao.

Dressed in white, refined and elegant, he resembled a frail scholar, yet possessed extraordinary wisdom. Recalling these adjectives, Gu Lingzhi instantly guessed the man's identity.

This man must be Bai Lianchuan, the strategist beside Mo Jiuxiao.

The contents of that book flashed through Gu Lingzhi's mind in an instant, and her initial impression of Bai Lianchuan began to take shape.

Mo Jiuxiao was already very capable in the Dingnan Army, and with such a strategist, they were even more invincible on the battlefield.

"military adviser!"

The soldiers around him looked on in bewilderment, not understanding why Bai Lianchuan had suddenly called a halt.

Bai Lianchuan stepped forward: "Did you all see how this girl treated the patient just now?"

Everyone nodded.

The strategist smiled gently, a hint of tenderness in his slender eyes. He said in a low voice, "Your Highness, although she has violated military regulations, there is no need to rush to take her life. How about we wait until the seriously injured soldier wakes up before making a decision?"

Mo Jiuxiao narrowed his eyes and suddenly spoke, "Alright!"

Hearing that single word, which seemed to confirm her command, Gu Lingzhi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Her heart was pounding, as if it were about to jump out of her throat.

Although her life is still in the hands of others, at least she is safe for the time being.

The man's voice remained cold and stern: "Take her to the woodshed and keep her under guard, awaiting further instructions!"

A guard immediately stepped forward and pulled Gu Lingzhi up from the ground. Ignoring the dirt on her body, she followed the men into a military tent filled with firewood.

This really is a woodshed.

The military tent was heavily guarded, and Gu Lingzhi was left inside without anyone caring for her. She leaned against the side, panting, clutching her nearly empty stomach.

The air was stuffy and hot, and Gu Lingzhi was covered in sweat. She glanced at her hands, which were still wet with blood and hadn't been washed yet, and stared blankly into space.

It was getting dark quickly.

No one brought her food; it was as if they had forgotten about her.

Just as darkness fell completely outside, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the tent.

"Get out of the way and bring that woman out."

"Kill her, avenge my brother!"

Amidst the commotion outside the tent, Gu Lingzhi stood up and peered intently through the cracks in the tent.

Several hundred people surrounded the woodshed with torches.

Those people and the guards were locked in a standoff, perhaps because there were no orders from above, and the two sides were deadlocked.

Gu Lingzhi was startled. Although she didn't care about the man's life or death, it was nonetheless closely related to her own.

As footsteps approached, the curtain of the woodshed was suddenly lifted.

Gu Lingzhi's eyes were stung by the firelight outside, so she shielded them with her hand and squinted.

"A life for a life! Kill this slave girl!"

The entrance was surrounded by soldiers.

Someone in the crowd shouted loudly, instantly stirring up a murderous intent.

Gu Lingzhi was trapped inside the woodshed by the army commander, surrounded by layers of torches, and the faces of those people were full of cold, murderous aura.

If one possessed this kind of imposing presence in the face of the enemy, the enemy would likely have been scared away long ago.

She tilted her head back, her gaze sweeping over the faces of the nearest soldiers: "Your strategist said that as long as that person survives, then..."

"Alive? He was already dead just before we arrived. What's the point of him being alive?"

Gu Lingzhi's pupils contracted slightly.

Although she didn't personally guard that person, the injuries she treated were definitely not a problem, and when she was taken away, the person's breathing had already returned to normal.

"impossible?"

"What do you mean it's impossible? Men, take her away and check her out!"

Seeing the two men approaching to grab her, Gu Lingzhi took a step back: "Don't touch me, I can walk by myself!"

For some reason, those people seemed to be shocked by her aura.

And then he really didn't hold her anymore.

Surrounded in the middle, Gu Lingzhi's steps were weak, but she still walked with determination.

She hadn't eaten for two days, her lips were chapped, and she felt dizzy from hunger.

She finally arrived at her destination, but as soon as she reached the entrance of the military tent, she stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

She couldn't help but reach out to grab something sturdy nearby, and when she looked up, she saw a face that was almost perfect, like a sculpture.

Gu Lingzhi quickly let go and stood up. None of the soldiers outside expected that Mo Jiuxiao was also in the military tent. They all stood straight and dared not make a sound.

Gu Lingzhi felt the texture in her hand and realized that she had accidentally grabbed Mo Jiuxiao's arm.

She quickly took two steps back, standing at what she considered a relatively safe distance.

"Your Highness, Liu San is dead. What this female slave said is all lies. Everything she did during the day was a deception."

Gu Lingzhi glanced sideways at the person lying on the bed.

His lips were purple and his face was pale; he was indeed dead.

She slowly walked to the bedside and calmly examined the person carefully.

Gu Lingzhi seemed to have discovered something, and looked up at Mo Jiuxiao with a very firm look in her eyes, saying, "His death has nothing to do with me."