Urbaner Blumentraum - Kapitel 250
She turned and ran in another direction. Suddenly, the man in black on the lonely grave flew up like a black crane, instantly appearing in front of Zhu Huihui, his gleaming longsword slashing down from the sky.
Zhu Huihui finally had nowhere to escape.
The knife was still three inches from her forehead, its icy aura already making her mind go blank. As soon as the blade was released, her beautiful head would be sliced in two, and then bright red blood and white brain matter would flow all over the ground...
At the critical moment of life and death, Zhu Huihui opened her eyes wide and stared fiercely at the man in black. Usually terrified of death and pain, she strangely felt no fear this time, only immense regret that she couldn't keep her promise to the Serpent Envoy!
The man in black, stared at by her defiant gaze, hesitated slightly with his knife, then suddenly his blade flashed with light and he pressed it downwards.
Zhu Huihui felt a splitting headache, her mind was a mess, her body was swaying, and through her blurred vision, she vaguely saw a slender, fair hand reach out to her and silently plunge it into the heart of the man in black. Blood stained the apricot-yellow sleeve covering that wrist...
Then she collapsed.
Jianghu Tianhenqing II 6 2009-08-05 11:24 After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Huihui finally gradually woke up. She felt so bad that she wished she could take her head off. Her mind was a mess, like tens of thousands of bees fighting inside, buzzing incessantly.
She groaned and moved slightly, trying to shoo away the bees that were causing trouble in her head, but a hand gently covered her forehead.
Zhu Huihui was startled, thinking she had fallen into the enemy's hands, and immediately began to struggle violently.
A low voice sounded from above: "Grey, don't move. Your head was injured by the sword energy. You need to rest and recover!"
The voice, brimming with tenderness like water, sounded strangely familiar to Zhu Huihui. She held her breath for a moment, and in her chaotic mind, a pair of misty, dark eyes flashed before her eyes—a man of refined elegance…
"Brother Liu Yue!" she cried out, suddenly opening her eyes.
Before her stood a noble and ethereal handsome face, his eyes filled with a gentle smile, gazing tenderly at her.
"I can hear you, you don't need to shout!" Liu Yue's smile was like a summer flower blooming in the night.
"It really is you!" Zhu Huihui blinked hard, wondering: How did Brother Liu Yue end up here? Suddenly, she remembered the hand that had plunged into the black-clad man's chest. Her gaze fell on his apricot-colored shirt, then on his beautiful hands—fair skin, slender fingers, and neatly manicured nails…
"You saved me!"
Liu Yue raised her right hand, looked at it, and smiled: "It was just a coincidence!"
Zhu Huihui blinked her big eyes: "How could it be such a coincidence?"
Liu Yue laughed and said, "I came here to track down a group of men in black, but I never expected to run into you!"
Zhu Huihui was stunned: "You're tracking those men in black?"
Liu Yue nodded gently: "Of course, in the valley of Xifeng Mountain, I went to track down Mo Xinxue, but when I arrived, Mo Xinxue had already been killed. When I returned to the valley to look for you and Brother Xuese, I found that you were nowhere to be found. So I started my investigation on my own."
Zhu Huihui stared at him blankly and said, "A few days ago, I heard you playing a tune with a black-robed hero in a place in Dongting Lake. I originally wanted to wait until you finished playing before I went to say hello, but I fell asleep. When I woke up, I was taken away by Mr. and Mrs. Beikong Valley. They said I was seriously injured and have been helping me treat my injuries."
Liu Yue looked slightly apologetic: "I'm sorry! This was all my fault! That day, I got some clues about the man in black, so I rushed to Yueyang. I learned that you were on Xuan Yue Water Island, and I wanted to go see you, but I ran into an old acquaintance. Because of some unresolved personal grudges, the two of us agreed to have a duel in a secluded spot on Dongting Lake. I didn't expect you to be there, which led to your injury. After I found out you were injured, I carried you to seek medical help. We happened to meet the divine physician Madam Wan, who was moored on the shore, so I begged her to treat your injury."
"Are you very familiar with Madam Wan?"
Liu Yue smiled slightly: "I met her once when I was very young. Over the years, her appearance has not changed much, but she doesn't recognize me."
Zhu Huihui smiled in response: "Madam Wan said that a young man in an apricot-colored robe entrusted me to them, and I guessed it was you!"
Liu Yue sighed: "You are seriously injured. I should have stayed with you, but I accidentally discovered the traces of those men in black. After weighing the two options, I had no choice but to temporarily entrust you to Madam Wan and hurriedly chase after them. That's how I ended up here."
He touched her forehead: "But why are you here all of a sudden?" This child is really elusive. Every time I run into her, it's in a dangerous place. Is it fate or bad luck?
To this, Zhu Huihui replied, "What bad luck! After being kicked out by Mr. Chen and Mrs. Wan, I wandered around aimlessly, and who knew I'd end up here. Huh? Where is this?"
She looked around and found herself in a simple little hut. Spiderwebs hung in the corner, and a table with a missing leg and a cracked top sat by the window, upon which sat an oil lamp. She was lying on a worn-out, hard wooden bed, with half a tattered curtain hanging at the foot of the bed. Her beloved pet, Hua Hua, was fast asleep in the corner—seeing it sleeping so soundly, her heart finally settled. Ah, it's better to be a pig! No matter what happens, you can sleep soundly, truly carefree…
Liu Yue looked at her with a smile: It's been so long, and you only just thought to ask where it is. This child is so careless!
"This place is actually not far from where we were just now."
"Where is 'not far'?"
A gust of wind blew in through the window, dimmed the oil lamp, shook it a few times, burst out a spark, and then the flame became brighter.
Zhu Huihui suddenly jumped up: "This is the small house next to the graveyard."
"Don't be afraid, it's just the gravedigger's house."
"I'm not scared, I'm... I have something urgent!" She hurriedly tried to get out of bed.
Liu Yue smiled and pressed her down: "Although your head injury is not serious, it is not advisable to get too emotional right now."
"Oh dear! You don't understand, I'm so excited about this!" Zhu Huihui exclaimed urgently. "I have to go!"
Her head injury from the sword energy hadn't healed yet, and in her anxiety, she immediately felt dizzy, her vision went black, and she collapsed to the ground.
Liu Yue quickly took her arm and let her lean against her, while gently stroking her forehead with her other hand.
"What's so important?"
Zhu Huihui composed herself: "General Yu and General Qi's relatives have been captured by Japanese pirates and are to be taken to Japan. I must tell the hero right away!"
Liu Yue's expression changed slightly: "This news is of great importance. Where did you get it from?"
"It was the Snake Envoy among the Twelve Zodiac Envoys who told me!" Zhu Huihui recounted what had happened to Liu Yue.
Liu Yue's expression was solemn as she murmured, "No wonder I saw the corpses of men in black and several of the Twelve Zodiac Envoys in the forest. So that's why..."
“Brother Liu Yue, I was almost killed by the Twelve Zodiac Envoys before, so I’ve always hated them. But today, they’d rather die than not do what they believe is right. This is what the great hero meant by ‘Where righteousness lies, one will risk life and death,’ right?”
Liu Yue patted her head: "That's right! They are amazing! Anyone who is willing to sacrifice their life for the country is commendable!"