freenovelworld Chapter 200 You're such a kind person!
Chapter 200 You're such a kind person!
The assassin lashed the horse with his whip, causing it to rear up and let out a weak roar. Instead of moving, the horse's front legs buckled, and it collapsed to its knees.
They were clearly exhausted and completely unable to walk.
After walking for almost a day and a night, even someone made of iron would be exhausted.
His orders were to take Princess Liduan to a place far from the capital and kill her, the farther the better. However, he was worried that things might go wrong if he waited too long, so he had to deal with the situation promptly to avoid leaving any future troubles.
That's why he planned to take care of her last night.
Unexpectedly, it was just a momentary daze, and morning arrived.
It was almost dawn, and there was a county town ahead. Soon, people would be passing through the area on their way to the town, and it would be troublesome if we were spotted.
It needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Thinking this, the assassin no longer hesitated. Seeing that the horse was beyond his control, he simply jumped off the carriage, pulled Princess Liduan out of the carriage, and carried her on his shoulder.
Princess Liduan had been muttering to herself all night, and it was only when the assassin was in a good mood in the middle of the night that he gave her a sip of water. Now she was exhausted, hungry, and thirsty, and had no strength left to struggle. She asked weakly, "Where are you taking me this time? Can you give me something to eat? I'm so hungry. Even if I'm going to die, I want to die with a full stomach. Can you buy me some eight-treasure duck? If that's not possible, a bowl of bird's nest porridge will do..."
"Shut up!" The assassin, not wanting to attract attention, hissed at her, "If you speak again, I'll strangle you."
Princess Liduan had no choice but to shut her mouth in embarrassment, her eyes darting around quickly. It seemed she had already reached the outskirts of the county town and was quite far from the capital. She wondered if Yangyang had caught up with her yet. She had deliberately rubbed off one of the hairpins in her hair last night; Yangyang must have seen it, right?
Thinking of this, Princess Liduan couldn't help but feel a little dejected. How could she possibly see it? It was in the middle of nowhere, and she didn't even remember where it was. If only she had Yangyang's excellent sense of direction.
The assassin carried her quickly to a nearby forest. The terrain there was undulating, with some earthen hills providing cover, and few people lived there. If someone were buried there, it would be very difficult to find them.
Thinking this, the assassin dropped Li Duan, intending to first take care of his physical needs, then dig a hole and bury Princess Li Duan directly.
Princess Li Duan was thrown to the ground. As she watched the assassin walk behind a mound of earth, she didn't dare to hesitate for even a moment. She quickly pulled her bound hands free. It was worth all the trouble she had caused last night; she had finally managed to get the ropes off her hands.
Fortunately, the assassin probably thought she was defenseless and tied her up casually, otherwise she wouldn't have had a chance to untie the ropes.
After freeing her hands, she didn't hesitate for a moment. She quickly untied the rope from her feet, held the rope in one hand, and tiptoed a few steps toward the roadside. She quietly dropped the rope, then observed the surrounding terrain and quickly ran toward the mound of earth on the other side.
When Yangyang rescued her after she was captured last time, he told her a lot about the terrain in the countryside. There are many mountains and forests near the capital. These mounds of earth, high and low, can also be used to hunt prey. And wherever there is prey, there will most likely be traps left by hunters.
She had no time to run; if she ran, she would definitely be caught. Her only hope now was to gamble—to see if she was tough enough.
Thinking this, Princess Liduan ran straight into the mound of earth. She picked up a long branch from the ground and quickly probed around. At this moment, she faintly heard a noise coming from the woods, which startled her so much that she froze for a moment, and cold sweat almost dripped down her face. Fortunately, it seemed that heaven was still on her side. She suddenly noticed that there was a hollow under a pile of grass in front of her. Overjoyed, she dug through the pile of grass without thinking and carefully climbed down. She didn't forget to put the pile of grass back on her head. Soil poured down from above, choking her and almost making her sneeze. She tried her best to endure it, shrinking her body and lying in the pit of the trap without daring to move.
Time passed slowly, and she heard footsteps coming and going outside several times before finally falling silent.
But she still didn't dare to move. She didn't know how long it had been, so long that her hands and feet went numb and her stomach started rumbling, but she still continued to endure it.
Only when she felt the dry grass above her head getting warm from the sun did she grit her teeth and force herself to climb out of the pit.
She lay panting at the edge of the pit. The dry grass was parted, and she glanced into the pit. Her heart nearly jumped into her throat. At the bottom of the small pit, there were several sharp wooden spikes sticking out. If she had gone down any further, or if she hadn't held on, she might have already been pierced with several holes.
God, you are such a good person.
Li Duan muttered something under her breath, then struggled to her feet. She carefully observed her surroundings and, making sure no one else was around, headed towards the main road.
But once she got to the road, she was in trouble again. She didn't know the way at all, and the assassin was definitely still waiting for her somewhere. If she ran into him again, he would definitely know that she had been faking it all night and would kill her immediately. What should she do?
Just as she was in a dilemma, two donkey carts carrying several wooden boxes suddenly came towards her, led by a woman with a very shrewd and capable appearance.
Princess Li Duan hurriedly waved her hand, "Wait a minute!"
The woman driving the cart stopped, looked at her curiously at her dusty appearance, and asked with concern, "Young lady, what happened to you?"
"I...I was on my way to find my relatives, but I was robbed on the way. I barely escaped, but I lost my travel permit. Madam, could you please give me a ride? I...I'll give you this!" Princess Liduan looked pitifully at the woman, quickly plucked a pearl hairpin from her hair, and handed it to her.
The woman took it and looked at it, exclaiming in surprise, "What an exquisite beaded flower! Oh, poor thing, I see you're about the same age as my little girl, so I'll give you a ride. My husband's surname is Chen, and I'm also going to find my relatives. You can just call me Madam Chen. We'll be going into the city later, and it'll be inconvenient for you without a travel permit, so hide in the trunk for now. You can come out after we get into the city."
Princess Li Duan nodded excitedly in gratitude: "Thank you, thank you so much, you are such a kind person!"
There's hope at least.
Madam Chen tidied up the several trunks, took one out, and let Princess Liduan crawl inside. She also told her, "Don't stay cooped up. Use something to prop it up, and put it down when we get to the city gate."
Then he drove her toward the city gate.
She paid the money and entered the city without any problems.
Meanwhile, Lu Yangyang, riding a fast horse, had already arrived at the city gate.