Ye Tinglan pursued closely behind. Seeing that she had stopped and not moved, he waved his large palm, and the soft sword in his hand struck with a force that seemed capable of breaking through the heavens.
The soft sword was sharp and attacked from behind, piercing the wild bear’s left leg in an instant.
The beast roared and stumbled, which precisely gave Feng Yinwan the opportunity to act.
Seizing the moment, as it landed, Feng Yinwan immediately shot out the silver needles in her hand.
As this needle fell, blood splattered, landing on her mask and blooming like a cluster of brocade.
With both eyes ruined, the wild bear, in its extreme rage, disregarded the injury on its leg and swiped, snapping the tree trunk behind her.
The thick, tree trunk, laden with branches and leaves, crashed down. Feng Yinwan felt a shadow engulf her, leaving no room to evade.
Not knowing Qinggong, it was indeed her greatest failing!
The tree trunk thundered down, and the wild bear had already fled by instinct.
Feng Yinwan hurried her steps, thinking that in her next life, she would learn Qinggong first to save her life, if nothing else.
The instant the tree trunk struck, a force suddenly gripped her waist, pulling her swiftly into the shade.
Feng Yinwan’s face turned pale. Before she could breathe a sigh of relief, Ye Tinglan’s voice, tinged with confusion, rang out.
“You…”
With that single word, he once again fainted as if completely exhausted.
Feng Yinwan’s heart was unsettled, and she dared not linger. She helped him up and quickly moved forward.
The reality proved that traveling with a sick person was indeed very slow.
By sunset, they had barely managed to get out of the desolate mountains. However, beyond these mountains lay more mountains; they were still far from Yuzhou City.
The only comfort was that she discovered signs of habitation halfway up the mountain.
The owner of the dwelling was a hunter, living with his family of three. According to them, this place was remote, with not another household for ten miles around.
Bringing a sick person made her conspicuous enough. Feng Yinwan gave them more silver and prepared to stay for the night.
His wound had not healed, and the battle with the wild bear today had caused it to tear further. Coupled with the new injuries from the bear’s claws, Ye Tinglan had undoubtedly developed a high fever again.
The anti-inflammatory medication had been administered, but his condition showed no signs of improvement.
When Feng Yinwan returned from her meal, she was about to check on him when her wrist was firmly grasped.
He was still unconscious and shivering slightly, yet the grip on her wrist was surprisingly strong, making her bones ache.
Feng Yinwan tried to pry it loose but failed.
She poked him with a needle a couple of times. His hand remained as hard as iron, unmoving.
Feeling annoyed, she gave a forceful tug, only to pull out a sachet from Ye Tinglan’s body.
The vermilion-colored woven brocade was strikingly conspicuous. The surface was flat, without any decorative patterns, but the scent emanating from it was sweet. It was undoubtedly a woman’s item.
“Feng Yinwan…”
This soft utterance was like an unconscious whisper.
Feng Yinwan paused, her beautiful eyes darkening, but she couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.
“You’re something else!”
Carrying a sachet given by someone else, and now calling her name. A bastard is indeed a bastard, so utterly despicable!
With a scoff, she didn’t hesitate. She shoved the sachet back into Ye Tinglan’s embrace and dislocated his wrist bone.
With a “snap,” his hand lost its strength and fell limply.
Feng Yinwan shook her hand lightly, withdrawing it directly. She frowned and looked for a while, then took out a bottle of medicinal liquid and poured it all over her wrist.
It was rather disgusting; she needed to wash it properly.
The hunter’s house had only two rooms, built with earthen kang beds. Despite her reluctance, she had to share a bed with this bastard tonight.
Recalling the situation this morning, Feng Yinwan dared not be careless again. She sealed several acupuncture points on Ye Tinglan’s body with silver needles before finally falling asleep with some peace of mind.
She woke early. The hunter, upon seeing her, looked surprised.
“Young master, why are you up so early? Is the earthen kang uncomfortable, and you didn’t rest well last night?”
Feng Yinwan shook her head, withdrawing her gaze from the distance.
“May I ask, elder brother, how far is it from here to Yuzhou City?”
Seeing that she also seemed to be in a hurry, the hunter immediately replied.
“It’s about sixty miles, more or less. What, young master, are you going to Yuzhou?”
Sixty miles. Even without rest, it would take her a day to walk.
Feng Yinwan pursed her lips and asked, “Are there any methods that would save my feet?”
The hunter pondered for a moment and then said.
“There’s an inn about twenty to thirty miles ahead. If you want to save some strength, you can buy a horse at the inn.”
Yesterday, she had been generous with her money, and she didn’t seem like someone who would care about this small sum.
The word “horse” was exactly what Feng Yinwan wanted to hear.
Today was the third day of her appointment with Feng Wuxi.
Having had no news of her for two days, that fellow should have become suspicious by now. She would wait here for one more day. If he didn’t come looking for her today, she would leave on her own tomorrow morning.
Thirty miles. She could endure it if she pushed herself.
Having made up her mind, she immediately clasped her hands towards the hunter.
“Thank you.”
When she returned to the room, Ye Tinglan had already woken up. After the high fever subsided, he was no longer in danger.
However, Feng Yinwan had dislocated his wrist bone last night and sealed his acupuncture points with silver needles, so he was still confined to the bed, unable to move.
Seeing Feng Yinwan return, a cold rage flickered across his handsome face.
“Jiang Wan, what have you done to this prince!”
Such behavior was simply outrageous!
To her surprise, Feng Yinwan glanced at him with an indifferent expression. Her gesture of clasping her hands was perfunctory in the extreme.
“I dare not. It was Your Highness who suffered from delirium during your high fever last night. I merely feared that Your Highness might accidentally harm yourself, so I resorted to this measure.”
She spoke with a semblance of seriousness and righteousness.
Hearing this, Ye Tinglan’s handsome face darkened further, his displeasure evident.
Feng Yinwan waited for a while, but the expected reprimand did not come.
When she looked up, his dark, ink-like eyes were fixed on her, so profound they sent shivers down her spine.
“Jiang Wan, who exactly are you?”
Time and again, why did he always find a sense of familiarity in her?
And yesterday in the dense forest, when he pulled her out from under the tree, he seemed to have noticed a slight bulge around her abdomen…
Feng Yinwan’s heart trembled upon hearing this. After a moment of silence, she curved her lips.
“Your Highness jokes. I am myself, who else could I be?”
His gaze remained stubbornly fixed on her, unwilling to retreat.
Fearing that he might see through her, Feng Yinwan blinked, her eyes shifting as she subtly changed the subject.
“Earlier in Jiangzhou, did Your Highness not inquire about the whereabouts of that young lady? How is it, have you found her now?”
Her words carried a hint of mockery, but Ye Tinglan seemed not to notice. He pursed his thin lips for a moment and then continued to question.
“Where on the border did you see her at that time?”
Feng Yinwan found it amusing.
“Why is Your Highness so insistent on finding her?”
“Do you wish to… eliminate her and be done with it?”