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Capítulo 13

Vulgar! Monkey's ass!

I rubbed my face and said calmly, "It's nothing, I just got bitten by a mosquito."

"It has to be a big mosquito, right?" Leng Baichun scoffed at me. "A big face, perhaps?"

"How ignorant! You're so weak and listless, yet you still have the energy to mock me. I glared at her, not wanting to stoop to her level, and said, 'How are you feeling? Don't die in the car, I went through so much trouble to rescue you.'"

"We won't die." Leng Baichun leaned against the car window, his face deathly pale, yet he still smiled lightly. "But are you sure we can make it to the Central Plains alive?"

"I don't know, we'll take it one step at a time. I won't die for now." I rummaged through the carriage and found two bags of water. I handed one to Xiao Jiu and the other to Leng Baichun with a damp cloth. "Wipe your face to feel better."

"Either leave, or go with Ruan Bicheng," Xiao Jiu said again, seemingly out of nowhere.

I'm seething with resentment. I just slapped Ruan Bicheng. Do you think I don't want to leave? But I have to. If I leave the Alliance Leader's sight, Gu Shaoting will definitely kill me. And where can I go? If I go back to the Demonic Sect and fail to fulfill my promise to Yan Shu, that bitch will definitely kill me in a heartbeat. And…

Leng Baichun reached for the handkerchief, raised her finger slightly, then slumped weakly against the corner of the carriage, still trying to appear strong, saying, "I don't need it."

I sighed. In the past, I used to smooth her hair and wipe her face. Now, Leng Baichun probably couldn't even walk a step. Should I abandon her and run away? Or carry her and run away together...? Neither option seemed feasible.

I took Leng Baichun's hand and wiped her palms and the backs of her hands. She suddenly sighed and pressed my hand down, "Su Xie."

It was rare for her to call me so seriously; it gave me the creeps. She looked at me intently and said softly, "You can't leave now."

Huh? I thought she would say, "Don't worry about me, just go," but she didn't!

I looked at her in surprise. She held my hand and pressed it against her pregnant belly. "Su Xie, I want to entrust him to you..."

I was taken aback. She continued, "Whether you think I'm selfish or shameless, I'm not a good person anyway. I'm begging you this time... I'll repay you even if I have to do anything for you."

I tried to struggle, but she pressed down on my wrist with a strength I didn't know she had. "Now, I have no one to rely on but you. If you don't agree, I'll just let it die in the womb..." She pressed my wrist down with all her might, and through the thin clothes, I could almost feel the slight fetal movement under my palm.

Press down... press down... There was something small moving in my palm. She suddenly shuddered in pain. I hurriedly said, "I promise you! I promise you! You... let go!" I pulled my hand away abruptly, and my whole body leaned back, but Xiao Jiu gently supported me.

Leng Baichun, his face covered in sweat, smiled at me as he lifted the carriage curtain, his breath ragged, and said, "Since you don't want him to die, you must ensure his safety. If you break your promise, I will haunt you even as a ghost..."

For some reason, I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine, my palms were sweaty, and something seemed to be moving inside, thumping like it was clenching my heart...

The carriage curtain was suddenly lifted, and someone outside called out softly, "Miss Su."

I turned around and saw Ye Baizhi standing outside the car. She bowed to Xiao Jiu and then said to me, "May I ask you to come out and say a few words?"

Going out again? It's really lively today. I wonder if the Gu siblings will come and ask me to go out for a chat later.

I told her I was very busy and under a lot of pressure. But Bai Zhi was determined not to leave until I got out of bed, so I had to jump out of bed and follow her into the grove of trees.

We had arranged to meet after dusk, when the moon was high in the willow branches. I was almost traumatized by the grove of trees. As soon as I stopped, Ye Baizhi turned around abruptly and glared at me, saying, "Su Xie, what exactly do you mean!"

"Huh? That's a question I'm about to ask you what you mean." I replied innocently, "I didn't mean anything..."

"Su Xie!" Bai Zhi was furious and seemed about to curse, but she swallowed the words back and said, suppressing her anger, "I don't know why you're following Ruan Bicheng, but please don't ruin my plans."

Does this mean I shouldn't expose her in front of Ruan Bicheng? Since you have something to ask of me, why are you acting like this? I'm very dissatisfied. I straightened my clothes and said calmly, "That's basically very difficult."

"Su Xie! Don't go too far!" Bai Zhi was very angry.

I shrugged and said, "Beg me. If you beg me, I might consider it."

Beg me! Beg me! Looking at Bai Zhi's pale face, my heart was filled with shameful pleasure, which made me despise myself.

"Su Xie!" Bai Zhi called out to me through gritted teeth again, but the next second she knelt down with a thud, "Sister..."

I trembled as if struck by lightning. She looked at me with a pitiful and timid expression, tugging at my sleeve and saying, "Sister Su Xie, dear sister, please, I'm begging you..."

That change of face was so fast, it was like lightning! Even that show-off Yan Shu couldn't match it. It terrified me on the spot; I wasn't prepared at all! Brilliant, truly brilliant.

"Good sister, please..."

She won... I couldn't stand the churning in my stomach any longer, and said with a forced smile, "Okay, okay..."

Bai Zhi was overjoyed and immediately stood up, saying, "Thank you so much, sister!"

"But..." I extinguished her little flame of joy and said, "I really want to know what you're trying to do by getting close to Ruan Bicheng?"

Bai Zhi's younger sister was taken aback and asked me curiously, "You really don't know?"

"Should I know?" I asked her curiously.

Her expression softened, but she became even more surprised. "You didn't come here for a mission, did you?"

A mission? I suddenly remembered that the Left Protector gave each of us an envelope mission. Could it be that Sister Baizhi's mission is about Ruan Bicheng?

Bai Zhi's expression returned to normal, and she tentatively asked, "What is your mission, sister? Is it different from mine?"

I nodded thoughtfully, then looked up at her and asked, "What is your task, little sister? Let me see if it's the same as yours."

Her smile froze for a moment, then she smiled again and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it. I've been out for a while now, so I'll go back first to avoid arousing suspicion."

He gave me a polite bow, then turned and left.

I waited until she was far away before slowly walking out with my hands behind my back. It seems that Ye Baizhi's mission is related to Ruan Bicheng, but my mission is only related to her...

I reached into my pocket and found the letter was still there. Unfolding it, I saw only a line of small, flamboyant writing: "Take Ye Baizhi's head and seize her treasure."

I never understood what treasure Ye Baizhi had to steal, and I always thought Ye Baizhi's mission was to take my head.

I even speculated that this was Yan Shu's idea to make us kill each other, but now it seems I was too naive...

What exactly does that mean?

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Bai Zhi thoughtfully prepared some dry food. After a short rest, we set off again, traveling through the night. I slept fitfully due to the bumpy ride.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already broad daylight. The carriage stopped, and there was a lot of noise outside. I lifted the curtain and peeked out. There were small streets, shops, and people coming and going, laughing and joking. It turned out that we had entered a small town on the frontier.

The leader told us to get off the vehicle and rest briefly at an inn before continuing our journey. After all, Gu Shaoting's injuries could not be delayed any longer; we needed to find a doctor to treat them and prevent them from worsening.

The alliance leader even asked thoughtfully, "Would you like to find a doctor to take Miss Leng's pulse?"

The holy light reappeared, illuminating people's hearts. I had to admit that as the leader of the alliance, Ruan Bicheng always managed to win people's hearts. I said gratefully, "Then I will trouble the leader."

The alliance leader chuckled lightly, "Just call me Bicheng, no need to be so polite."

I chuckled and turned to Xiao Jiu, who was holding Leng Baichun, saying, "Little Jiu-ge~" I scurried over, grinning obsequiously, "How about we share a room for the next few days?"

Xiao Jiu was taken aback. The Alliance Leader spoke first, "That's not appropriate." He looked up at me with a blank expression, "There are still rooms available at the inn. Miss Su and Miss Leng can share a room, and Brother Xiao and I can share a room."

"Is there something wrong with it?" I blurted out, then, seeing the alliance leader's displeasure, I whispered, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it..."

"A lone man and a lone woman spending the night in one room," the alliance leader said coldly. "That's not good for Miss Su's reputation."

"Reputation..." I couldn't help but chuckle. Looking up at the Alliance Leader's increasingly gloomy face, I quickly suppressed my laughter and said seriously, "Alliance Leader, you're overthinking it. I don't care much about these things. Besides, Brother Jiu is upright and honest..."

Someone scoffed, and the Gu siblings walked in from outside the shop. My eyes lit up when I saw Bai Zhi supporting Gu Shaoting, looking quite shy.

"Cousin, you're talking about reputation with such a shameless vixen? What a joke!" Gu Biyun humiliated me severely. "Using men for sexual intercourse to practice evil martial arts, she's promiscuous, does she even know the meaning of the word 'shame'?"

"Biyun!" the alliance leader whispered to her.

I smiled faintly and said, "Young ladies shouldn't keep using words like 'hehuan' or 'promiscuous' all the time. It doesn't matter to a vixen like me, but it's really inappropriate for Miss Gu to say them."

"Little vixen!" Gu Biyun stepped forward, about to draw her sword.

I slipped behind Xiao Jiu and grinned shamelessly at the Alliance Leader, "Alliance Leader, I really don't mind the reputation of a vixen like me, thank you for your concern." Then I asked Xiao Jiu, "Little Jiu, do you mind if I ruin your reputation?"

Xiao Jiu snorted coldly and said, "Where do people in the martial world get so much nonsense?" He picked up Leng Baichun, ordered the waiter to lead the way, and left in a dashing manner.

What a true hero! How heroic!

I bowed to the alliance leader and jogged after Xiao Jiu, unable to contain myself as I said, "Brother Jiu, your image in my heart is incomparably magnificent! How can I not admire you!"

Xiao Jiu stumbled and turned around to glare at me.

I shrank back, looked back at the disdainful stares from downstairs and the leader's expressionless face, and felt I had lost my composure, so I cupped my hands and said to the leader, "We'll go back to our rooms first."

The leader of the alliance suddenly turned around and strode out of the inn, saying, "I'll go fetch a doctor. Biyun, help Shaoting upstairs first."

Oh dear, they're ignoring me. Did I say something wrong again?

Chapter 17, Part 16

Although I have some psychological trauma from the Alliance Leader, I can't deny that he is truly meticulous, incredibly attentive to detail.

Hot water was provided for Leng Baichun and me to wash up, and someone was sent to bring food into the room to avoid us running into the Gu siblings. There was meat and vegetables, and they even added a plate of walnut pastries, which really pleased me.

After the meal, he brought a doctor to examine Leng Baichun's pulse.

After taking my pulse, I noticed the doctor's serious expression and hesitant demeanor, which made me feel a little uneasy. I quickly asked, "Doctor, how is he?"

The leader patted my shoulder and invited the doctor to the outer room before calmly asking, "How is Miss Leng's health? Doctor, please speak frankly."

The doctor stroked his goatee, frowned, and said, "This young lady seems to have suffered a serious injury before. I see that her meridians in her hands and feet are not flowing smoothly, her blood and qi are stagnant, and coupled with her weak body, her heart and spleen show signs of decline..."

"Omit this part." I really didn't understand, and the more I listened, the more alarmed I became, so I couldn't help but interrupt, "Just tell me the diagnosis directly... I don't quite understand, what you mean is..."

"Given this young lady's current physical condition, it would be extremely dangerous to save the baby in her womb." The doctor pondered for a moment, "Or rather, it's simply impossible." He cupped his hands and said to the leader of the alliance, "Forgive my bluntness, but you should make plans as soon as possible. If you have made up your mind, I will prescribe some medicine for the young lady and do my best to save the baby."

"What does this mean?" I frowned, somewhat displeased. "If the body is weak, you prescribe medicine to nourish it; if the baby is breech, you prescribe medicine to adjust it. What do you mean by prescribing medicine to save the mother?"

The doctor glanced at me and explained in a good-natured manner, "That young lady has already given birth, and she will probably be going into labor in another half month. I cannot guarantee that she will be able to hold on until then. If you want to save the young lady's life, I can only prescribe a medicine to make the fetus die in the womb..." He turned his head and asked the alliance leader directly, "I wonder what your decision is, young master?"

"Impossible!" I blurted out decisively, "It's absolutely impossible for the fetus to die in the womb."

What a joke! I know better than anyone how much Leng Baichun values this child. If it weren't for this child, she probably wouldn't be alive today. It would be better to let her die than to let her die in the womb.

The leader patted my shoulder again, signaling me to calm down. "Don't rush. This matter is not up to us. We should ask Miss Leng first."

A small fire was burning within me, and I pushed his hand away and said to the doctor, "Don't ask her, you must save both the mother and the child."

The doctor looked troubled, packed his medicine box, bowed, and said, "I'm sorry I'm incompetent, young lady, you'd better find someone else." He then turned and left with an air of arrogance.

I couldn't hold back any longer. I blocked his path with my arm, baring my teeth fiercely at him, and said, "Do you know who I am?" I smiled wickedly, "I am Su Xie, the infamous vixen of the martial world, known for her rape, kidnapping, and ruthless cruelty. Will you save this person or not?"

The doctor was so frightened by me that he took several steps back and turned to look at the leader in alarm.

The leader smiled faintly and stepped forward to pull me aside, saying, "Alright, look how scared you've made the doctor. I think he'll do his best to save him..." I looked up at the doctor and smiled, "Isn't that right, Doctor?"

The doctor looked me and the leader over from left to right, and finally sighed, saying, "I will prescribe some medicine to help with the pregnancy and regulate the body for you, and I hope it will work."

People are just like that, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, forcing me to become bad. I straightened my clothes and said, "Very well, I'll go with you to get the medicine myself." Just as I turned around, I bumped into the leader of the alliance.

"Be careful." The leader reached out to help me up. His eyes were clear and gentle, which made my face twitch. I quickly and subtly dodged away. His hand stiffened for a moment, then he withdrew it and said in a calm voice, "You stay and take care of Miss Leng. I'll go get the medicine."

I smiled faintly and thanked him, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Alliance Leader."

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but never actually spoke. His eyes swept over the plate of walnut pastries I had finished eating, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he turned and left with the doctor.

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