Only after being reborn did I realize that I was the white moonlight of a powerful minister.

Ye Wanning was genuinely afraid that Xie Bohuai was dead. Who knew if other assassins would come looking for her? If she were discovered, she would really be doomed here.

It would be safer to take care of Xie Bohuai and return to the capital together.

She didn't know what poison Xie Bohuai had been poisoned by. Her mouth was numb and she was also weak. She took out the antidote pills the guards had given her, took one herself, handed one to Xie Bohuai, and also took out some wound medicine to stop his bleeding.

After she finished doing all that, when she looked up again, she met Xie Bohuai's probing gaze.

Xie Bohuai's eyes were already dark, making it even harder to read his expression.

"Eat, Lord Xie, I've already eaten it all myself," Ye Wanning urged. "You can't die, I'm still counting on you to take me to the capital."

After Xie Bohuai finished taking the pills, he asked, "Where did you, an ordinary woman, get this kind of antidote?"

“Naturally, it was given to us by our families. They’ve run a business before, so they’re not poor. They knew there might be unexpected events before we left, so they prepared for everything. We didn’t have many of these pills to begin with; they’re all for life-saving.” As she spoke, Ye Wanning noticed the horse had run away and exclaimed, “Without the horse, how are we going to get back?”

Xie Bohuai moved his arms and felt a little better. His legs weren't so weak anymore. He stood up and said, "Let's go."

"Walking?"

"Otherwise what? Didn't you walk to the capital?"

"Not entirely." Ye Wanning can walk now, but if she does, Chunxi will probably arrive in the capital in a day or two. Without her, how will Chunxi deal with the Ye family?

Ye Wanning had her own worries, but Xie Bohuai saw her thoughtful expression as a sign of guilt.

Xie Bohuai found Ye Wanning strange in every way, but he would understand once they arrived in the capital. If Ye Wanning was lying, he would definitely take her to the town government office for questioning.

Seeing that Ye Wanning was still clutching her chest, Xie Bohuai held the sword hilt horizontally, gesturing for Ye Wanning to pull on it. "If you dawdle any longer, I'll leave you here."

"Alright, alright, I'll leave now. You're always scaring people. I did help you, so why can't you speak properly?" Ye Wanning looked around. It was very dark, and the wind was picking up. It was really cold.

However, Ye Wanning walked very slowly, and Xie Bohuai had to stop and wait for her from time to time, which made Ye Wanning hold her breath several times, for fear that Xie Bohuai would scold her.

After walking for about an hour, Ye Wanning's legs were really sore, but she didn't dare to speak.

Just as they heard the sound of horses' hooves behind them, Xie Bohuai suddenly carried Ye Wanning into the woods, running as fast as he could.

Ye Wanning's heart was in her throat, and she didn't dare to speak. Xie Bohuai's stamina was really good; she didn't even know how far he had run.

The two only stopped when Xie Bohuai accidentally slipped into a cave.

Ye Wanning, clinging to Xie Bohuai's back, saw that he wasn't moving and, fearing he might be dead, patted him. "Lord Xie, how are you?"

"Don't worry, I won't die." Xie Bohuai had a leg cramp. He was running too fast and didn't see the road clearly, which is why he slipped and fell.

Looking up, they saw that it was at least two and a half times the height of Xie Bohuai above the ground. Climbing out was impossible; they had to leave from somewhere else.

Xie Bohuai took out a tinderbox. He was not someone who was afraid of anything. Ye Wanning, who had been holding the end of the sword hilt, was now very close to Xie Bohuai because it was too dark in the cave.

The two were so close they could hear each other's breathing. Ye Wanning stared intently at the tinderbox in Xie Bohuai's hand when suddenly a drop of water fell from above her head, startling her. By the time she realized what was happening, she had already grabbed Xie Bohuai's arm tightly.

"Aren't you going to let go?" Xie Bohuai frowned in the darkness.

"Lord Xie, I'm scared." Ye Wanning looked at Xie Bohuai earnestly. It was too dark here. Apart from the light from the tinderbox, everything else was pitch black and she couldn't see anything.

She forgot to lower her voice at this moment, and Xie Bohuai stopped listening.