Chapter Thirteen: Desperate Situation

  Wu Xie's left arm, which had been bleeding profusely, was now properly bandaged. He no longer looked like a man on the run, and his expression was one of anger - not the desperation of being hunted, but the hunger for prey. He was no longer the man who had shouldered the burden, the man that Luo Sicong had thought he could rely on on their journey.

  Or Wu Xie is still shouldering the pressure and burden, Luo Siqi can't predict the future, but seeing the current situation, she understands that Wu Xie's burden has changed from helping her and Tang Xiaohu escape to pursuing them!

  Wu Xie looked like he was getting anxious and a little frantic, ordering his soldiers to carefully search every corner of the village. Except for the soldiers surrounding the village, the rest began to disperse gradually. Luo Siqi knew that at this rate, she and Tang Xiaohai would be discovered soon.

  She looked at Tang Xiaoxia, expecting him to have a plan. Tang Xiaoxia's coarse blue cotton clothes were similar to hers, like a couple's outfit, but now it was clear that they weren't hiding behind the haystack to gaze at the moon and talk about love. She saw Tang Xiaoxia bite his lip, and the expression of this seventeen-year-old boy suddenly became determined. He whispered to himself: "Quickly, hide in the haystack!" Then he pushed Luosi Qi into the haystack.

  In a crisis, Luosiqi didn't think and dove into the haystack. She knew that this might not be able to hide either, but it was better than waiting for death.

  Tang Xiaoxia didn't follow her in, instead he carefully hid Luosi Qi away. When only Luosi Qi's head was still visible, he said to her: "Later on, no matter what happens, don't come out!"

  Luosi didn't know what Tang Xiaxia was going to do, but she only had time to say "Then what are you going to do?" before Tang Xiaxia pushed her head into the haystack. He said to himself, "Be good, don't move!" and then grabbed a few handfuls of dry grass to cover up the only gap leading outside.

  She heard the sound of the wind, which was the sound of Tang Xiaoxia rushing out from her heart.

  Outside was just a little chaotic, Luosi Qi couldn't see the situation outside, but she heard Tang Xiaoxia and Wu Xi's voices.

  Wu Xi's voice was filled with excitement and relief, he said to Tang Xiao Shrimp: "I finally found you, Tang young master! You and Luo Niang left without saying goodbye, I don't know how worried I was about you. Where is Luo Niang?"

  Luosi heard Wu Xie's tone of voice, seemingly still the same as in the inn, so he wasn't chasing after them? She had misunderstood him? But where did all these soldiers come from?

  She heard Tang Xiaxia say: "Master has an urgent matter and wants us to take care of it, so my junior sister and I went our separate ways because we are in charge of different aspects!"

  Wu Xie fell silent for a moment, the surroundings were eerily quiet during his silence. He suddenly burst out laughing, his tone no longer anxious and concerned as before. Laughing, he said to Tang Xiaoshan: "Tang Xiaoshan! Tang Xiaoshan! At this time you still want to deceive me? I advise you to be smart, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."

  "Can't hold it in anymore?" Tang Xiaoxia also laughed, but the laughter was tinged with a sense of tragic heroism. Luosi heard Tang Xiaoxia draw out the Lingyun Sword and said to Wu Xie: "No matter how many people you have, it's useless! Anyone who doesn't submit can come up and learn a lesson!"

  What a spirit! Such a spirit is like the sword in his hand, above the clouds, above the clouds, proud and above the clouds!

  Although Ke Luo Si heard Tang Xiao Xia's words very hard, she had a fearless feeling, but she was still worried. Because others may not know, but Tang Xiao Xia is the clearest about how he is doing. When she knew him, he was just an ordinary high school student, and even if he was a boy, he was only stronger, practicing sword in Xue Yun Gorge was very diligent, but after all, it was only for a short period of ten or so days, how could he defeat the many soldiers who surrounded him tightly?

  But those people outside were actually deceived by Tang Xiaoxia, Luosi Qi didn't hear the sound of fighting, and it seemed that both sides had reached a stalemate. She heard Wu Xi say harshly to Tang Xiaoxia: "Tang Xiaoxia, don't be complacent, I know you're Qingyuanzi's high disciple, in a one-on-one fight, no one here is your match, but I'm not unprepared!" Luosi Qi heard him clap his hands and shout: "Archers!"

  Then Luo Siqi heard the sound of many people running to their positions, and it seemed that many archers had taken up good positions, with countless arrows already aimed at Tang Xiaoxia.

  Luosi's heart suddenly rose to her throat, she wanted to rush out, but what was the use of rushing out? Tang Xiaoxia told her not to go out no matter what happened, it seemed like he wanted to sacrifice himself to protect her, if she went out now, she wouldn't be able to help, and would also disappoint his good intentions.

  Luosi's heart was particularly conflicted at this time, but just as Luosi was hesitating, she heard Tang Xiaoxia speak up. He coldly said to Wu Xie: "Wu Xie, shoot the arrow! You're not shooting, are you trying to lure out my junior sister? Let me tell you, don't dream about it, my junior sister has already left by another route, stop being so delusional!"

  Luosi knew that Tang Xiaoxia's coldness was for a reason, he didn't mind taking the risk of angering Wu Xi by doing so, it was a way of telling himself not to be impulsive, and not to let his efforts go to waste!

  Luosi's tears flowed uncontrollably, she covered her mouth with her right hand, she didn't want to make a sound, she didn't want Tang Xiaoxia to sacrifice in vain, she tried to stop her legs from shaking with tension, but she really didn't know if she could still bear it if Tang Xiaoxia was shot dead, what should she do!

  Wu Xi did not order the shooting of arrows, he ordered his men to carefully search every corner. Luosi heard him say to Tang Xiaoxia: "You can't provoke me, my intuition tells me that she must be here, I won't give you a chance to let her escape in the chaos! Once your junior sister is found, we'll send you both on your way together!"

  The sound of searching all around began to rise, and Luosi Qi didn't know what had happened to the villagers who were just holding some sort of ceremony. Suddenly, a long spear flew in from outside at high speed! The tip of the spear was only two centimeters away from Luosi Qi's nose, scaring him into shrinking back, silently telling himself: "What a close call!"

  In a fit of rage, Wu Xi ordered all the haystacks to be set on fire. Luosi knew she couldn't hide anymore and made a sudden dash out of the haystack, causing the surrounding soldiers to subconsciously retreat. She took advantage of the situation and rushed to Tang Xiaoxiao's side.

  No soldier dared to stop her, but after she ran to Tang Xiaoxia's side, they surrounded them heavily.

  Luosi saw Wu Xi's face lit up with joy and said to herself: "Lu Niang, you've finally appeared! I've been searching for you everywhere!"