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After the boy gave in, he bent down.

Xiao Ran went up to him without any qualms and let him carry her.

The wind whistled past my ears, and soon we arrived at the backyard of the Third Master's residence. One by one, familiar houses came into view.

Xiao Ran felt uneasy. Last time she came with her senior brother, and she wondered how he was doing now...

She and the boy walked a few steps quietly and then saw the guards. However, she recognized the burly men guarding the gate; they were the same men the third leader had brought with him that day.

They were talking animatedly and were very happy.

One man leaned against the wall, holding a knife, and stood on the ground. "Do you think our third leader will give us a reward if we succeed this time?"

"Of course! You've solved a major problem for the Third Master! He might even appoint you as the leader for fun. Don't forget the brothers then!" another man said, his expression full of excitement and flattery.

"Of course!" he said, then burst into a loud laugh, but the sound was rather unpleasant to listen to.

The boy seemed quite impulsive after hearing this, and took a few steps forward, leaving behind the words, "I'm going to kill them."

Xiao Ran felt something was strange and quickly stepped forward to pull him back, only to feel that the boy was surrounded by murderous intent.

"Are they... the people who chased you to the cave that day?" she asked hesitantly.

The boy was not an impulsive person, so the only possible reason for his reaction was this.

She heard the answer she expected: "Mm."

“Going out like this will only alert them.” Xiao Ran stared at him, but couldn’t see his expression. She just pointed at him and said, “In their eyes, you’re a dead man now.”

After saying that, she took a few steps forward, past him, and shouted in a low voice, "The traitor has escaped! Catch the traitor!"

The boy was stunned.

Putting aside her earlier advice not to alert the enemy, and whether those people at the rally even noticed she had run away, her blatant exposure is putting her in danger!

But the next moment, he was pushed hard by the girl behind him, though not by much.

"What are you standing there for? Lead them away!" Xiao Ran said from behind him, drawing a short sword from his back. Seeing that he hadn't moved, she looked up at him reproachfully.

The boy started moving at the sound of her voice, but after a few steps he heard the girl behind him say, "Come find me in a moment. And remember, don't let them find out you're still alive."

He nodded almost imperceptibly, then used his light-footed skill to dart away.

Xiao Ran then crept to the Third Master's room in the dark. The door was locked, making it difficult for her to enter. If she forced her way in, she would only break the lock, which would inevitably alert the Third Master.

She turned and went to the window frame, using the sword she had just taken from the boy to hook the window latch. Only after hearing the sound of the wood hitting the ground did she push the window open.

He turned over and went inside, searching everywhere under the moonlight, but to no avail.

"Where could I hide it?" Xiao Ran wondered to herself.

The third leader could only hide letters like these, which could expose his ambitions, in a place where no one would notice.

For example, this desk in front of me is so normal and clean.

It's obviously a place he frequents.

Xiao Ran stepped forward and groped around, but still couldn't find any trick, until she saw the inkstone on the table...

It's so strange, there isn't a single scratch on it.

But the third leader still looked like a scholar, and moreover, he corresponded with the outside world, yet the inkstone seemed untouched.

She went up and fiddled with it for a bit.

really……

After pushing hard, the bookshelf behind him suddenly clicked open, revealing a hidden compartment.

She turned around, holding the tinderbox, which contained neatly arranged letters. She took out the top one with the sword mark, opened it, and found that the handwriting had changed.

The content written on it was similar to what happened in my previous life, except that it was originally scheduled for the sixteenth day, but has now been postponed for a long time.

The signature changed from 'Yuan' to...

Chen Zhan!

Xiao Ran's hand holding the letter trembled involuntarily, her eyes widened, and she felt indignant.

It's the Chen family again!!

In her past life, she didn't feel much hatred towards the Chen family; at most, it was just that Chen Ruonan liked to argue with her.

Why is it that now that the truth has come to light, it is inextricably linked to the Chen family? How was the aunt able to manipulate Chen Ruonan to harm her?

But what is the Chen family's purpose?

As she was thinking, she suddenly heard some noises outside the window. She immediately hid behind the bookshelf to observe and saw the boy climb in.

Without a moment's delay, the boy immediately said to her, "They're coming."

They... were, as one can imagine, several leaders.

After all, if the third leader's guards heard about the traitor, they would inform them immediately. Once they went to the prison to check, they would find that Xiao Ran had escaped and... two corpses.

Xiao Ran hummed in agreement, quickly folded the letter and put it in her bosom, restored the mechanism to its original state, and then let the young man lead her out.

The boy was very skilled in light-footed martial arts, and he quietly took her from the bustling crowd to a secluded place.

However, he deliberately slowed down, so he hasn't left the village yet.

Once they reached a secluded bamboo grove, Xiao Ran said, "Put me down."

The boy did as instructed.

After Xiao Ran came down, she stared intently into the boy's eyes and said to him with utmost seriousness, "Can you help me find the leader?"

She remembered the boy saying today that he had come to the village to look for her.

But he also mentioned that his identity was inconvenient. How could someone despised by the people in the village find her so easily and unharmed?

Seeing that the boy remained silent, Xiao Ran continued, "You didn't actually go to the stronghold to find me that day, but went to find the chief, right?"

The boy suddenly looked up at her, and a mist suddenly appeared in his calm eyes.

"How do you know..." The boy looked at Xiao Ran with extremely bright eyes. He stopped asking questions at the right moment, glanced to the side, and replied, "But the chief said he didn't know you, nor did he tell me you were in prison."

"What did you tell him?"

The boy gave her a strange look, then said, "Have you ever seen a woman in such a disheveled state?"

Xiao Ran: "..."

"Fine," Xiao Ran turned her head away speechlessly, then took a few steps and said as she walked, "With me, if you break your promise once, you have to make it up to me a thousand times over."

Seeing that the boy had not replied, she had no choice but to change the subject and ask, "I still don't know your name."

"Sever ties," the boy finally said.

Xiao Ran didn't react when she heard this. She just paced around and gestured in the air, saying, "Look, we've been through life and death together. We're friends who've been through thick and thin together. So whether I break my promise or not doesn't matter."

“But isn’t it normal for friends to help each other out?” She suddenly turned around, looked up at him, and gave him a sly smile.

"Should we help or not? Cut ties."

Her eyes were as clear as autumn water, and a faint smile played on her lips. She was as captivating as a bright flame, and as radiant as the moon and stars, illuminating a corner of his heart.

He looked away as if burned, his hand gripping the hilt of his sword nervously.

After a moment, Xiao Ran finally heard the boy slowly speak:

"I'll help you."

Xiao Ran nodded in satisfaction.

……

Before long, the young man led the leader to the bamboo forest.

The leader was somewhat worried when he saw the boy walking very quickly.

What could possibly be making this boy so anxious?

Could it be... that his master has returned?

But soon, they passed through the secluded bamboo forest and stepped over the rustling bamboo shadows, and finally saw a figure.

It felt familiar, yet strange, because it was the back view of a woman with flowing black hair.

Suddenly, the woman turned around and greeted him, saying, "Boss, it's been a few days. How have you been?"

"You are..." The leader sized her up, then suddenly widened his eyes and said, "Dali?"

"Hmm..." Upon hearing this, the girl seemed to ponder for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she said, "You could say that, I am Dali, and also..."

"Xiao Ran, daughter of the Great General Who Protects the Nation."