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"Boom boom boom——"

The sudden knocking broke the silence inside the house.

Su Li assumed it was the waiter bringing water as usual, so she didn't even look up and called out, "No need to bring water anymore, please go and rest early, old woman."

But the knocking persisted, one after another.

The sounds resonated in Su Li's heart, disturbing her peace of mind.

Su Li put down her pen, got up and walked towards the door, raising her voice to say again, "I don't need water here, you should go back now."

The knocking stopped abruptly, but the expected footsteps of someone leaving did not come.

All around was deathly silent, with only the mournful sound of the wind outside the window.

Su Li's heart tightened, and she immediately sensed that something was wrong. A chill ran down her spine, and cold sweat broke out on her back.

She looked around frantically, her eyes locking onto the half-open window beside the bed. She rushed over, intending to climb out and escape.

Just as the finger touched the window frame, a sharp "crack" rang out, and the door was kicked open by an external force, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

Su Li looked back in horror. Several masked figures, each wielding a sharp blade, filed in like ghosts. The leader was tall and muscular, with a fierce glint in his eyes, and approached her step by step.

Su Li's heart pounded like thunder. She feigned composure and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you break into the inn and commit violence in broad daylight!"

The shadowy figures didn't respond, but quickened their pace, their sharp blades gleaming coldly in the dim light.

Su Li seized the opportunity, grabbed the inkstone on the table, and threw it forcefully at the leader.

Taking advantage of the moment when the other party dodged, he turned around and leaped out of the window.

Upon landing, a sharp pain shot through her ankle. Ignoring everything else, Su Li gritted her teeth and limped towards the alley behind the inn.

The shadowy figures pursued relentlessly, their shouts echoing eerily in the still night.

"Don't run, grab her!"

In her panic, Su Li turned into a dead end. With nowhere to go, despair welled up in her heart.

At the critical moment, a dark figure descended from the sky, accompanied by a sharp gust of wind, instantly knocking down the several pursuing figures.

Su Li looked closely and realized that the person who came was Pei Xiao!

He stood tall and straight, his cold face revealing a resolute air in the night. He strode over to Su Li, took her hand, and whispered:

"Come with me!"

Su Li's eyes reddened, and she didn't have time to ask any more questions, letting Pei Xiao lead her through the intricate alleyways.

The two fled until they were sure there were no pursuers behind them before they stopped.

Just as she was about to thank her savior, she suddenly felt warm liquid flowing down her arm. Looking up, she saw that Pei Xiao's face was as pale as paper and his lips were bloodless.

Su Li was startled and quickly went behind Pei Xiao, only to find that a wound on his back was gushing blood.

"Pei Xiao, you're injured!" Su Li exclaimed.

She was extremely anxious and squatted down without hesitation, tearing a corner of her skirt with both hands.

"Pei Xiao, do you have any medicine for your injuries?" Su Li's voice trembled.

Pei Xiao weakly raised his hand, tremblingly took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it to her, then collapsed to the ground.

Su Li took the bottle, uncorked it, and carefully sprinkled the powder evenly onto the wound. Then she carefully bandaged it with strips of torn cloth.

"Just bear with it, it will be over soon."

After the bandaging was completed, Su Li looked around. The night was like a large black net, which had tightly covered the mountains and forests, and a chill swept over her like waves.

"We shouldn't stay here any longer; we need to find somewhere to spend the night," Su Li said to Pei Xiao.

Pei Xiao nodded slightly in agreement.

The two searched and searched in the mountains and forests, and finally found a cave.

Su Li went in first, looked around to make sure it was safe, then turned around and went out again. A short while later, she came back with a bundle of dry branches and weeds.

She squatted in a corner of the cave, skillfully fiddling with it.

Soon, a roaring campfire was lit, dispelling some of the chill.

Su Li glanced at Pei Xiao from time to time, only to see his face growing increasingly pale and his eyes becoming increasingly unfocused and dazed.

Before Su Li could even ask, Pei Xiao swayed and then collapsed to the side.

"Pei Xiao, Pei Xiao!" Su Li exclaimed in shock, rushing over and reaching out to touch his forehead. It was burning hot, as if it would scorch her palm.

She called out urgently, but Pei Xiao did not respond; his eyes were closed, and he remained unconscious.

Su Li bit her lip and paced back and forth in the cave.

She looked at Pei Xiao, who had fallen into a deep sleep due to a high fever, and was extremely anxious, but she knew she had to remain calm at this moment.

Fortunately, her past experience of digging up and selling medicinal herbs made her familiar with which herbs could relieve fever.

She quickly looked around, limped into the bushes, carefully examined them, and muttered to herself, "This is Bupleurum, it can reduce fever, and this..."

In no time, they had picked a large handful.

She tore off a corner of her clothes, wrapped some herbs in them, and carried them with her for future use.

Back in the cave, she crushed the herbs and stuffed them into Pei Xiao's mouth.

Quietly stay by his side.

Meanwhile, inside the Tang residence, the steward paced back and forth in the courtyard.

He thought to himself, "Why would a woman from out of town suddenly be here inquiring about the young master? It seems that the young master is most likely still alive."

The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became. What would he do if the young master came back and found out what he had been doing these past few days?

If the master knew the truth behind this, he would not let me off easily!

Mr. Tang lay in his room, his face haggard, his eyes vacant as if they were a stagnant pool, and he kept muttering his son's name.

He had only one son, whom he cherished dearly. When he went to take the imperial examination, his servants and guards came in a large entourage. Who could have imagined that he would disappear?

The report was filed with the authorities, but it has been ignored ever since.

He thought with a heavy heart, if anything were to happen to this child, the Tang family line would end, and what would be the point of his life then...

sleepless nights.

Finally, dawn broke. Su Li endured the excruciating pain in her ankle and dragged Pei Xiao's body out of the cave.

She struggled to climb a high rock, stood on tiptoe, shaded her eyes with her hand, and barely managed to get a clear view of the terrain. Then, gritting her teeth, she moved step by step toward the official road.

The most urgent thing right now is to go home as soon as possible. If we stay in Yun County, who knows what else might happen.

Su Li dared not relax for a moment.

Caravans frequently passed by on the official road.

Su Li saw a caravan and, as if it were a lifeline, she disregarded her appearance and rushed over, blocking the caravan's path and pleading urgently:

"Gentlemen, please have mercy! My brother is injured and unconscious. Please give us a ride and save him!"

The caravan manager, mounted on his horse, hesitated. He looked down at Su Li and the unconscious Pei Xiao, frowning as he said, "Who are you? We dare not bring people of unknown origin."

Having said that, he spurred his horse forward.

Undeterred, Su Li sought help from several passing caravans, but was refused by all of them.

She was filled with anxiety and frowning when she suddenly saw the caravan that had rejected her earlier; one of the carriages was stuck in the mud.

The manager and several workers stood around, yelling at the animals and pushing the cart, sweating profusely, but the cart didn't budge.