Because of the overwhelming familiarity, Meng Wan's tense nerves immediately relaxed, and she almost collapsed on the spot. Looking at the approaching figure, she gritted her teeth and said, "Big brother, I'm here—"
A burst of fire suddenly lit up, as if Huangfu Yi had conjured it up from nowhere. In an instant, the large prison cell was as bright as day, and Meng Wan's figure appeared in their sight.
Meng Junheng practically lunged forward, grabbing Meng Wan's shoulder and carefully looking her up and down, asking, "Wan'er, are you alright?"
Meng Wan shook her head, finally feeling relieved, and said, "Now that you're here, I'm all right."
She glanced at Huangfu Yi again, feeling extremely grateful.
Huangfu Yi smiled slightly and let out a barely perceptible sigh of relief. Thankfully, everything was alright.
"Alright, enough talk, let's go!"
He said.
Meng Junheng helped Meng Wan to her feet and walked to the outside of the prison. Suddenly, Meng Wan remembered something: "By the way, where is Hua Jiuye?"
Huangfu Yi and Meng Junheng exchanged a glance: "Oh no, we were so focused on saving you that we forgot about Hua Jiuye. You two go first, I'll go look for her."
Meng Junheng nodded, telling him to be careful, and helped Meng Wan to leave. Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from nearby, followed by bursts of firelight, and someone shouted in their direction, "Who's there?"
Meng Junheng instinctively pulled Meng Wan back inside, hiding behind the door and peeking out through the crack. He was startled to see several guards rushing over.
If Wan'er were caught at this moment, she would be imprisoned again. After pondering for a moment, Meng Junheng gave her a look, signaling her to hide, while he prepared to go out and deal with the situation. At this moment, someone suddenly stepped forward and blocked the steps of the guards.
Chu Heng stood there tall, his gaze sweeping over the group with indifference, and asked, "What are you doing?"
Upon seeing him, the men quickly stopped and bowed, then said, "Reporting to Lord Chu, we just heard some noise in the prison and were thinking of going to check it out."
Chu Heng was clearly taken aback, and as if he remembered something, he turned his head and thought to himself, "Could it be that they've come to rescue people?"
He immediately raised his head and said, "There was no noise at all. I've been here the whole time. You must have misheard."
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Chu Heng was clearly taken aback, and as if he remembered something, he turned his head and thought to himself, "Could it be that they've come to rescue people?"
He immediately raised his head and said, "There was no noise at all. I've been here the whole time. You must have misheard."
After he finished speaking, no one dared to say anything more, and they immediately took their leave.
Once everyone had walked away, Chu Heng walked to the door and said, "They're gone, everyone come out!"
With a rustling sound, four people came out one after another, including Hua Jiuye. They were all taken aback when they saw Chu Heng, but Meng Wan was the first to react. She exclaimed and ran over, "Huangfu Mi!"
The sound was a bit loud, and she realized it herself, so she hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand, but she couldn't hide her smile no matter what.
Does his helping them escape mean he has regained his memory?
However, his reaction was excessively cold. He only glanced at her before turning to the others and saying, "You should leave quickly before you get caught. There is a wall in the west garden, where the guards are weakest. It will be easier to get out there."
"But..." Meng Wan blinked, indicating that they should leave: "What about you?"
What I do is none of your business, is it?
One sentence left Meng Wan speechless.
She was definitely overthinking things. He only helped them because she had saved him before, right? And he still didn't trust them.
He bit his lip, still thinking of what to say, when at that moment, more firelight came from afar. Seeing this, Chu Heng hurriedly urged again, "Don't delay, Your Highness, take them away quickly!"
It refers to Meng Junheng.
Meng Junheng hesitated for a moment, knowing that he couldn't stay any longer, so he ignored Meng Wan's struggles, grabbed her arm, and turned to leave.
Meng Wan was extremely frustrated. How could this happen? No matter what she did, her Huangfu Mi couldn't come back; instead, he was drifting further and further away.
Tears welled up in her eyes again. She bit her lip, feeling his figure becoming increasingly blurry in her vision. Tears streamed down her face.
--
Meng Wan thought that perhaps she should give up.
If his amnesia can't be cured, and he can't remember them, what's the point of continuing like this?
Instead of pestering him, I'll only make him hate me. Judging from his cold attitude towards me, it's really pointless.
With a sigh, just then, a snow-white dove flew to the window.
Meng Wan's heart sank. She took a letter tied to its leg and saw a line of small characters written on it: "Huangfu Mi is in my hands. If you want to see him, come alone to the thatched hut on the west side of the south of the city at three-quarters of an hour in the afternoon."
Meng Wan watched quietly, her brows gradually furrowing. Huangfu Mi had been captured? How could that be?
He immediately changed into men's clothing and went to the Prime Minister's residence quietly.
The Prime Minister's residence was heavily guarded, with many more people present. Some guards were searching for something, indicating that the contents of the letter were indeed correct.
Meng Wan's heart was in her throat. She returned to the inn absentmindedly, and seeing that it was still early, she became increasingly anxious.
Sending her alone would obviously be a trap, but if they asked someone else, what if they angered the other party and they attacked Huangfu Mi? After thinking it over, she quietly left the room.
--
Chu Heng opened his eyes groggily, his head throbbing and his neck aching terribly. He blinked, feeling somewhat dazed.
Where is this?
It was pitch black all around. He tried to move, but found himself restrained and unable to move at all. He could only look around in the darkness.