From cannon fodder villain to superpowered queen

The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached, shattering Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan's brief moment of respite.

Looking back, sure enough, the Jiang family's "shrimp soldiers and crab generals" were chasing after them menacingly, led by Jiang Wanhao with a gloomy face.

"Damn! This old guy must have a dog's nose!" Bi Yao cursed under her breath.

With a dense forest in front and pursuers closing in from behind, it's like being caught between a rock and a hard place!

Jiang Ruiyuan's expression was also unpleasant; this Jiang Wanhao really was a persistent ghost!

They are now like a sandwich filling, ready to be crushed at any moment.

“Ruiyuan, look!” Bi Yao’s eyes lit up as she pointed to a winding stream at the edge of the woods. “Let’s walk along the stream for a while, then enter the woods from the shallows over there and stir up the water!”

"Brilliant!" Jiang Ruiyuan instantly understood Bi Yao's idea; this "fishing in troubled waters" tactic was brilliantly executed!

The two immediately ran along the stream, occasionally stomping on the muddy banks to create the illusion of a frantic escape.

The pursuers arrived quickly. Looking at the stream before them, the head guard scratched his head, "Master, this..."

Jiang Wanhao's face was gloomy, and his sharp eyes scanned the stream and the surrounding environment.

The air still seemed to linger with the scent of those two little brats...

He suddenly waved his hand and shouted, "Chase them! They must be nearby!"

“Sir, this stream…” The captain of the guards hesitated.

Jiang Wanhao snorted coldly, "What's wrong with the stream? Do you think they can sprout wings and fly away?"

The captain of the guards dared not say anything more and had no choice but to lead his men to search along the stream, but they found nothing.

The babbling brook washes away all traces, seemingly mocking their incompetence.

Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan hid in the dense forest, peering through the gaps in the branches at the pursuers scrambling by the stream, and exchanged a smile.

"Phew... at least we're safe for now..." Bi Yao breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to say something more, she suddenly noticed Jiang Ruiyuan's expression change and he abruptly covered her mouth...

Jiang Wanhao is shrewd and calculating; how could he be easily fooled by such a small trick?

He snorted coldly and waved his hand: "Split up! One team continues searching along the stream, the other team goes into the woods!" This old fox actually played the "split-up" game!

In the woods, Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan moved forward cautiously, the dry branches and fallen leaves crunching under their feet, sounding particularly jarring in the quiet forest.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from not far away, growing closer and closer...

"Holy crap! Can I really be this unlucky?!" Bi Yao thought to herself.

Jiang Ruiyuan grabbed Bi Yao's hand and pulled her behind him, whispering in her ear, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." The warmth of his palm seeped through the thin fabric of her clothes and into Bi Yao's hand, sending a warm feeling through her heart.

Although this kid usually seems carefree and irresponsible, he's actually quite reliable when it really matters!

"Who goes there?!" A loud shout shattered the tranquility of the woods.

Several Jiang family guards emerged from behind the tree and surrounded the two.

The atmosphere instantly became tense, as if the air had frozen.

"Run! What are you standing there for?!" Jiang Ruiyuan roared, pulling Bi Yao along as they ran deeper into the woods.

The guards, not wanting to let him go, drew their swords and gave chase.

“Ruiyuan, look…” Bi Yao suddenly grabbed Jiang Ruiyuan and pointed ahead…

Ahead, a huge tree, as thick as several people could hug, stood majestically, and behind the tree, a hidden cave was faintly visible.

"Quick, good luck is coming!" Bi Yao exclaimed, pulling Jiang Ruiyuan into the cave.

The two quickly covered the entrance to the hole with branches and fallen leaves, perfectly disguising it as if it "did not exist."

The Jiang family guards rushed over, running past the cave where they were hiding, but they didn't notice the "protesting too much" disguise.

Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan hid in the cave, barely daring to breathe. Listening to the footsteps fading away outside, they secretly rejoiced: Thank goodness, this is all over!

However, goals set too high are often easily shattered.

A sharp-eyed guard spotted the footprints they left as they entered the woods and suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Wait a minute! They must be nearby! Search!" Several guards followed the footprints straight to the cave...

As Bi Yao and Jiang Ruiyuan inside the cave heard the approaching footsteps, their faces instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

The plot is just so...

Where's the melodrama?

!

“Ruiyuan…” Bi Yao was about to say something when Jiang Ruiyuan covered her mouth.

Jiang Ruiyuan's eyes were sharp. He drew a dagger from his waist, handed it to Bi Yao, and whispered, "Yao Yao, if we get discovered later, you..." He paused, a resolute glint in his eyes, "...run east. I'll cover you."

Bi Yao took the dagger, her heart skipped a beat.

This kid actually showed some manly spirit when it mattered!

She gripped the dagger tighter, her eyes hardening: "Trying to shake me off? Not so easy!"

Just then, the footsteps outside the cave stopped...

“Right here!” a guard said with certainty, pointing to a cave hidden by tree branches.

Jiang Ruiyuan took a deep breath, shielding Bi Yao behind him, ready for a desperate fight...

"Are you ready?" he asked in a low voice, a slight tremor in his voice.

Bi Yao didn't speak, but gripped the dagger tightly in her hand, staring coldly at the cave entrance, like a cheetah poised to pounce.

"Three, two, one..." The guards began to pry open the branches at the entrance of the cave...

"Wait!" Bi Yao suddenly spoke up.