The mistress has no feelings, why do you provoke her?

Chapter 422 Mystery

The bone-chilling cold felt like countless sharp ice needles, piercing straight into the body and frantically drilling into the bones along the skin.

Under the onslaught of the cold, Xiao Nanzhi shivered uncontrollably, her whole being as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind.

Her lips had turned bluish-purple, and her face was filled with pain and torment.

The body, already weakened by illness, gradually lost its strength under the dual pressure of the icy river and endless fear.

Several times, she felt her body uncontrollably plunging into the river.

Just then, a large, warm hand steadily supported her.

Bai Shu was extremely anxious and gently patted her cheek: "Don't fall asleep, please don't fall asleep! If you fall asleep, you'll never wake up again. We'll be on the shore soon, just hold on a little longer, just a little longer!"

In the distant horizon, as if shrouded in a hazy veil, undulating mountains faintly appeared.

But at this moment, Xiao Nanzhi felt that it was so far out of reach.

She tried to open her tired eyes, hoping to wake herself up, but drowsiness surged like a tide, wave after wave.

"That's great... but I'm so cold, I really want to sleep..." Xiao Nanzhi's voice was as weak as a mosquito's buzz.

Her eyelids drooped uncontrollably. At that moment, she felt hot and cold all over. When she was cold, it felt like she was in an ice cellar, and when she was hot, it felt like she was in a sea of fire. Her consciousness gradually blurred in this alternation of hot and cold.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she felt a warmth spreading through her body.

When she opened her eyes, she saw that she was lying in the arms of a strange man.

The man's eyes were full of anxiety, but when he saw her wake up, a light ignited in them.

"Nanzhi," he called softly.

Such an intimate form of address is highly disrespectful.

But Xiao Nanzhi didn't feel uncomfortable at all; this man felt so familiar to her.

They were so familiar with each other that it seemed as if they had known each other for a long time, but she had forgotten the other person.

She was not fully conscious, and her movements were slow but somewhat instinctive.

She reached out and slowly touched the man's face, wanting to remove the mask from his face.

Just as her fingers were about to touch the mask, a hand firmly grasped her wrist.

Xiao Nanzhi turned her head, forcing a weak smile, her voice as soft as willow catkins in the wind: "I'm about to die, why do you still care about these formalities?"

She wanted to see what kind of face was behind that mask.

Bai Shu's hand trembled slightly as he looked at her with a complicated expression. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly raised his hand, moved it behind his head, and gently removed the mask with a flick of his fingers.

In an instant, a strikingly handsome face appeared before Xiao Nanzhi.

His eyebrows and eyes were deep-set, his nose was high and straight, and his lips had a firm yet gentle shape.

The deep affection in his eyes seemed about to overflow.

Xiao Nanzhi frowned, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment, as she carefully examined Bai Shu's face: "How strange, why do you seem so familiar to me? Have we met before?"

In this situation, nothing else matters.

The long struggle in the icy river water had already exhausted Bai Zhu's strength, and every breath was a heavy gasp.

He could clearly feel his life slipping away little by little.

He turned his head and looked at the weak Xiao Nanzhi in his arms, a bitter smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

Just as he was about to reveal the truth.

A weak yet abrupt cough suddenly rang out.

Bai Shu and Xiao Nanzhi looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Ji Huaili had woken up at some point.

He slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was Bai Shu tightly embracing Xiao Nanzhi.

The two clung tightly to each other, appearing so intimate in this cold and desolate place, like an enviable couple.

In an instant, Ji Huaili's face turned ashen.

His eyes burned with fury, and he tried with all his might to get up and rush forward, but the pain in his body prevented him from moving.

"Release Nanzhi, you lowly slave!" Ji Huaili roared angrily, his eyes filled with rage.

He recognized the bodyguard's uniform on Bai Shu and assumed that Bai Shu wanted to take advantage of Xiao Nanzhi.

Even the slightest movement causes severe pain throughout the body.

Bai Shu gently scolded, "If you're injured, don't move. Otherwise, if the wounds reopen, no one can save you."

Although he was just a bodyguard, he had the aura of a general.

Ji Huaili looked somewhat confused, and when he looked down, he saw that his chest was wrapped in bandages.

Bloodstains had stained his chest, and even the slightest movement caused excruciating pain.

He gasped, staring intently at Bai Shu, and asked, "Who exactly are you?"

Xiao Nanzhi was also looking at Bai Shu, waiting for his answer.

At this point, there was no longer any need to hide it.

Bai Shu met their gazes and said, "Bai Shu, a secret guard of the Chu Prince's Mansion."

A hint of shock flashed across Ji Huaili's eyes. Bai Shu knew what he was thinking and said decisively, "The King of Chu would never kill you. I'm afraid there's someone else involved."

"If the prince wanted to kill you, why would he ask me to protect the princess?"

His words made Ji Huaili fall into deep thought.

"But on that ship, there was clearly the flag of the King of Chu."

Bai Shu sneered: "A person can be impersonated, let alone a ship. Now that the prince knows we are in danger, he will definitely come to rescue us."

"But……"

“Brother Xiao Ji would never abandon my safety, I believe him,” Xiao Nanzhi hurriedly said.

Ji Huaili fell silent. The group of people were adrift on the river, barely able to save themselves.

What the truth is is no longer important.

A few muffled coughs escaped his lips; Ji Huaili was not in good condition. Xiao Nanzhi saw the bloodstains on his chest and asked worriedly, "How are you?"

He shook his head slightly, not wanting to say anything more to Xiao Nanzhi.

Until the truth is clear, he and the people of Nan Yue Kingdom are enemies.

For a moment, all three fell silent.

Just when everyone was about to give up, a dark figure suddenly rushed towards them.

As the shadowy figure drew closer, it turned out to be a large ship.

As the boat drew near, Bai Zhu's pupils suddenly contracted.

This is not a ship from Nanyue, but a ship from Dongling.

They are from Dongling, looking for Ji Huaili.

Bai Shu hugged Xiao Nanzhi tightly. If the other party knew they were from Nanyue, they would definitely not let them go.

But now that they're floating on the river, there's nowhere to hide.

Even if they abandoned the planks and escaped, the two of them would not survive.

Almost instantly, the boat was right in front of them.