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Chapter 313 The Cat That Hurts People

The stars twinkle in the desert, the moon and wind caress the wormwood.

Xiao Ran and Hu Yan sat under a poplar tree.

Hu Yan handed Xiao Ran the water pouch, but Xiao Ran ignored it, so he wisely drank from it himself.

"Aren't our Western Xia army camps huge?"

Xiao Ran looked down at her feet.

The soldiers stood in neat rows, their steps steady, patrolling the camp in an orderly fashion. Looking as far as the eye could see, the edge of the camp seemed endless.

Previously, she had accompanied Hu Yanyan on the journey, which took a full hour, before they reached this high place.

"You brought me here just to hear praise from the enemy?" Xiao Ran retorted sneered.

“That’s so harsh,” Hu Yan ignored the hostility in her words.

He paused, then pointed to a spot.

"That's where Xiao Mu is being held."

Xiao Ran looked over and saw that the shed was very large. Several Western Xia people dressed in ordinary clothes entered carrying buckets. Not long after, some people came out on horseback.

"The stable?!" Xiao Ran turned around and questioned in disbelief.

Hu Yanyin laughed.

"Yes, stable."

Xiao Ran almost shouted, "My father is a general of the Jing Kingdom. It's one thing that you don't treat him well, but you even locked him in the stable! Is this how you Western Xia treat your guests?"

Hu Yan shook his head and laughed, "Xiao Ran, the Western Xia Kingdom is different from your Central Plains."

“The Western Xia people respect the strong, unlike you Central Plains people who value etiquette and reason. If I treat General Xiao with courtesy, the soldiers will feel ashamed.”

"But don't worry, those people are all Han Chinese."

Hu Yan pointed to the grooms: "I have instructed them to treat Xiao Mu well and ensure he has enough to eat and wear."

Xiao Ran felt relieved after considering her own situation.

“You are very familiar with the Central Plains,” she said.

"...I guess so." Hu Yan's smile gradually faded as he lay down.

"I grew up in the Central Plains."

“Er Ya said she also grew up in the Central Plains.” Xiao Ran looked at him.

Hu Yan rested his head on his hand and gazed at the starry sky. It must be said, he had a great physique, broad shoulders and a narrow waist; Xiao Ran could sense that his face beneath the mask wouldn't be unattractive.

He closed his eyes and gave a soft "hmm".

After that, no one spoke. Xiao Ran took the opportunity to observe the stable for a long time and found that the deeper the night, the fewer people there were.

After a long while, a faint call came.

Xiao Ran was startled and looked back, only to find that her breathing was steady and she had actually fallen asleep.

She reached into her bosom.

That was the dagger Duan Rong gave her before she left. Because it was short and suitable for a woman to use, she hid it.

Xiao Ran hesitated.

If she kills Hu Yanyan here, what are her chances of escaping?

There are very few people in the stable now, so she can rescue her father and take Hu Yan's token, which gives her a chance to escape.

He was an enemy to begin with, so killing him wouldn't be a big deal.

Xiao Ran drew her dagger.

The hilt of the dagger was sapphire blue, and when held in her hand, it was like a deep star in the sky, ready to unleash a deadly glint at any moment.

"You want to kill me?"

Hu Yan suddenly woke up, a dangerous glint flashing in his eyes.

"So what if it is?" Xiao Ran said, then thrust the dagger forward.

Xiao Ran has indeed improved her martial arts skills in the past two years. She is extremely fast, and with her silver needles, she cut a gash in Hu Yan's jaw.

Hu Yan wiped the blood with his hand, and upon discovering the bloodstains, a smile crept onto his lips.

He said, "It really is a cat that can hurt people."