Time travel, quick transmigration

Xiao Huanling's words almost made Shi Yan burst out laughing. How could there be someone like Xiao Huanling who would feel the same way about others?

"What are you talking about?"

She wouldn't bear to see Xiao Huanling suffer.

"It doesn't hurt that much, don't worry."

Xiao Huanling's heart and eyes were filled with Shi Yan. Seeing her pale face and knowing that she was injured but still trying to comfort him, he felt both bitter and aching.

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry. We'll be at the clinic soon..."

After a long escape, a sword wound, and being submerged in water for so long, even a person of iron couldn't withstand it. Once her spirits relaxed, a deep sense of fatigue left her with no strength to speak. Shi Yan closed her eyes wearily.

"Ah Ling, I'm going to sleep for a while..."

Xiao Huanling was startled when he heard Shi Yan's voice weaken. He only felt relieved after confirming that Shi Yan was just asleep.

……

"What's going on? Could something terrible have happened in the capital...?"

"Yes, I don't know what terrible thing has happened, but these past two days the streets have been filled with Imperial Guards searching for people..."

A middle-aged man in a brocade robe was haggling with a jade vendor when he overheard two men in plain clothes whispering to the Imperial Guards passing by. He couldn't help but look behind him.

Upon seeing the man riding a tall horse at the head of the procession, clad in armor and with a long sword at his waist, the middle-aged man in the brocade robe immediately recognized him as Han Jiang, the Left Wing General of the Left Feathered Forest Army, whom he had met once before. The Feathered Forest Army was one of the Six Armies of the Northern Army, a personal guard exclusively belonging to His Majesty the Emperor. The mobilization of the Feathered Forest Army on such a large scale must have been no small matter.

"I heard that a noble person has gone missing and their whereabouts are still unknown. His Majesty in the palace is extremely worried, which is why he dispatched the Imperial Guard to search for them..."

"I wonder which distinguished guest has caused His Majesty to go to such great lengths..."

As the two men in plain clothes were talking animatedly, the middle-aged man in brocade robes became increasingly curious. So, while pretending to be focused on selecting a jade pendant, he listened intently to the two men's soft chirping of crickets.

"I heard it from my uncle, who lives near Changlefang. The other night, Dongling Temple was attacked by assassins, and someone died. It is said that the missing noble person was a female Taoist priest who had been practicing in the temple..."

“Oh… I see. So the reason Dongling Temple was bestowed the title of Royal Taoist Temple was because a noble person was cultivating there. I just don’t know how that noble person got into such a terrible predicament. Now that someone has died, I think the missing noble person is probably in grave danger as well.”

"Who can argue with that? These days, the world is going to the dogs, and even those who become monks or nuns can't find peace."

The two men in plain clothes sighed for a moment, and after they finished speaking, they invited each other to enter a restaurant not far ahead.

The middle-aged man in the brocade robe had been traveling and trading all year round. He had only returned to Chang'an yesterday and was therefore unaware of some things happening in the city. Today, he overheard some gossip and found it all quite novel and strange.

"Sir, which piece of jade has caught your eye? You've been searching for so long, have you found one you like? Don't worry, all my jade pieces have excellent clarity and translucency. For example, look at this one, the jade is so clear and translucent..."

The vendors squinted and smiled as they enthusiastically began to sell their wares.

The middle-aged man in the brocade robe casually picked up one of the jade pendants, which was greenish-blue.

"This one will do."

The vendor immediately beamed with joy.

"Sir, you have a good eye. This jade pendant is a rare piece of green jade, but it only costs five taels of silver."

The middle-aged man in the brocade robe took out silver from his money bag, handed it to the merchant, took the jade, and left.

When Shi Yan woke up, she found herself lying in an unfamiliar room. Smelling the faint scent of medicine in the room, she looked around and realized that everything around her was unfamiliar. Her previously chaotic thoughts gradually cleared up.

Slowly sitting up from the couch, Shi Yan pressed her hand against her aggravated wound, a dull ache spreading through her. She glanced down at the bandaged area. She was clearly with Xiao Huanling before she fell into a deep sleep that night, so why was she alone now?

"Xiao Ba, was it Xiao Huanling who saved me that night?"

Upon hearing this, 0804 woke up from his sleep and flew out of Shi Yan's sea of ​​consciousness with a whoosh.

"Yan Yan, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Shi Yan shook her head.

“I clearly saw Xiao Huanling that night, but where is he now?”

0804 Two little hands are intertwined, and the index fingers of both hands point to each other.

"Well, it was indeed Xiao Huanling who arrived just in time to rescue you from the river that night. If it weren't for him, or if he had been any later, you might really have lost your life."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yan fell silent, her heart filled with a complex and indescribable emotion. She remembered the moment she was swallowed by the suffocating river, the moment she thought she had finally perished at the bottom and shed tears of resentment, when Xiao Huanling suddenly appeared, embraced her, and pulled her away from the endless abyss. She vaguely heard Xiao Huanling calling her name; she heard his sorrow…

"How could he know I was in danger and arrive in time? Did you notify him?"

Hearing Shi Yan ask this question, 0804 suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"No, I wish I had the ability to summon reinforcements remotely, but I don't. Yan Yan, you won't be upset that I can't help you in a crucial moment, will you?"

"It's all my fault for being useless. Otherwise, Yan Yan wouldn't have almost lost her life and suffered so much. But I will become stronger..."

Shi Yan comforted 0804, who looked dejected.

"You've done a great job. If you hadn't been there for me, I wouldn't have escaped danger this time. As for this incident, you warned me to leave quickly. It was my own recklessness that led to my injury, so it has nothing to do with you."

"I also believe that Xiao Ba will become more and more amazing."

Shi Yan's words of comfort were indeed effective; 0804 seemed to be infused with a powerful force.

"Yes, Yan Yan, I will definitely protect you."

"By the way, Yan Yan, Xiao Huanling fainted shortly after he took you to this clinic. The old doctor said that his back wound had not yet healed and got wet, causing an infection and leading to a high fever and coma."

"He's lying next door and hasn't woken up yet, but don't worry, he's not in any danger."

As soon as 0804 finished speaking, Shi Yan got off the bed, put on her shoes, opened the door, and went out.

Upon arriving at the open door next door, Shi Yan stepped inside. As soon as she entered, she saw Xiao Huanling lying quietly on the couch with his eyes closed, his face extremely pale. There was also a beautiful young woman in a green dress sitting by the couch, carefully wiping his cheeks with a handkerchief.

Shi Yan was stunned for a moment when she saw the scene in front of her, but the young lady who was taking good care of Xiao Huanling was extremely calm and composed when she saw her.

“The young lady is injured and has just woken up. If she wanders around aimlessly, and accidentally aggravates her wound, won’t that cause trouble for others again?”

Shi Yan found it amusing that the woman in green robes, who appeared to be concerned for her, was actually being sarcastic in her words.

"Miss, could you please move aside? I can't even have a proper conversation with my husband with you sitting here."

"Oh, by the way, you don't need to trouble yourself with these face-washing tasks, miss. Although you mean well, it might be misunderstood and not good for my husband's reputation."