Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 328: Kai Xuan Came to Save Her

Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Kai Xuan Came to Save Her

Murong Jiu had saved many lives.

But this was her first time killing someone.

Seeing the light flickering in Mo Yu’s eyes before her death, Murong Jiu felt only irony.

Even if she did not understand The Fourth Prince well, she knew his anger stemmed from the situation slipping out of his control, from a capable fighter like Mo Yu dying pathetically at her hands, resulting in one less force on his side.

Did Mo Yu think The Fourth Prince cared about her? She was gravely mistaken.

From their brief interaction, she had already seen through The Fourth Prince’s true nature.

The former Fourth Prince, low-key and mediocre, had been virtually invisible.

The Fourth Prince she met after her amnesia seemed like a different person, his gaze often dark and cold, always strategically in control, and at times appearing nonchalant; his ambition was hidden within that very nonchalance.

A man such as him, who could be used by anyone for their gain, how could he possibly truly care about a woman who willingly slaved away for him as a guard?

Murong Jiu endured the piercing pain in her arm and pulled out the dagger from Mo Yu’s chest.

"Don’t move!"

Several long swords were already pointed at her neck.

She dropped the dagger to the ground, adopting a posture of surrender; the arrow in her arm continued to bleed profusely with every move she made.

She appeared pale and weak, on the verge of collapse, but the guards surrounding her did not dare to let their guard down.

The Fourth Prince and Na Kesi were fiercely engaged in battle with Prince Ling, with each side landing bloody blows; needless to say about the others, each side’s fighters were skilled, and Prince Ling’s subordinates were the elite of the elite.

Only by taking Murong Jiu captive could they turn the tide in their favor.

A guard immediately stepped forward to bind Murong Jiu’s hands, planning to use her to threaten Prince Ling.

But as he approached her, he suddenly collapsed, his feet giving out beneath him.

The faces of the other guards changed as they realized Murong Jiu had poisoned the ground; one of them went straight for her throat with a swipe, but Murong Jiu dodged just in time, and several guards collapsed in unison.

Only after they fell did they notice the grass beneath their feet had turned black from poison.

Murong Jiu had crushed several Poison Pills underfoot, and the closer they were, the deeper they were affected.

The sudden turn of events caught everyone off-guard; by the time they reacted, Murong Jiu had already rolled down the hillside.

No one had anticipated that Murong Jiu would have prepositioned poison.

They thought her killing Mo Yu was her utmost explosion of capability.

Everyone had underestimated Murong Jiu, who seemed so frail.

The Fourth Prince’s face darkened when he saw this, making a merciless gesture to the Hidden Guard.

To kill Murong Jiu was, of course, a pity to him.

He had thought everything was under his control; how could he have expected that she had never trusted him from the start?

If that was the case, then he had no choice but to eliminate the threat quickly.

Murong Jiu knew too much; her being alive was not beneficial.

If she could not be of use to him, she may as well meet Lord Yama sooner.

Immediately, six or seven Hidden Guards ceased their skirmish with Prince Ling’s men, leaped onto the trees in a few steps, and drew their longbows taut.

They were experts in concealment, and although a few were shot down from the trees right away, there weren’t many Archers on the enemy side; if they could just buy a few breaths’ time, they could shoot Murong Jiu dead.

Jun Yuyan shouted Murong Jiu’s name.

Where Murong Jiu rolled, there was nowhere to hide; she heard Jun Yuyan’s shout amidst the battle, calling not only her name but another— "Kai Xuan."

Who was Kai Xuan?

The whistling of arrows sounded again, but this time, she did not feel the dull pain of arrows piercing her body; some large creature came hurtling through the air with a heavy scent of blood, and with a few wet sounds, the arrows embedded deeply into flesh.

She turned her head and saw a majestic Silver Wolf, its snowy fur now stained red with blood, carrying a corpse in its mouth as a shield from the arrows.

What kind of intelligence had it been nurtured with? Or had someone trained it?

All the arrows from before had pierced the corpse, but she still noticed that the Silver Wolf had been struck by an arrow in its hind leg.

The commanding Silver Wolf seemed oblivious to the pain and affectionately licked her face before lowering its body. Murong Jiu realized, was it asking her to get on its back?

Could this be Kai Xuan, the Silver Wolf Prince Ling talked about?

Such a profoundly tender feeling.

The speed of the Silver Wolf was too fast; before the second wave of arrows could be shot, it had already dashed into the dense jungle ahead with Murong Jiu on its back.

Several Hidden Guards gave chase.

Murong Jiu looked back towards Jun Yuyan; his face and body were covered in blood—it was unclear whether it was his own or someone else’s.

She could distinctly feel that Jun Yuyan’s killing intent had become even stronger than before; his movements were more ferocious. There seemed to be the sound of horse hooves in the distance— who was coming?

Could it be the Prefect of Liangzhou?

Her heart leapt at the thought.

Behind them, the sound of arrows slicing through the air could be heard again; the Silver Wolf carried her, dodging and speeding up,

Murong Jiu worried about its injured leg—that running like this might exacerbate its injuries.

The guards were relentless in pursuit, and Murong Jiu saw a trail of blood on the ground behind them—it was from the Silver Wolf.

She didn’t know why The Fourth Prince suddenly wanted her dead; perhaps the person she was before the memory loss posed a great threat to him.

If that was the case, she had even more reason to stay alive and regain her memory!

"Kai Xuan, you’re called Kai Xuan, right? Head towards the direction of the river. Can you hear the sound of the water?"

Some Hidden Guards excelled in tracking, as if they had a dog’s nose, able to detect any trace by mere scent of blood.

The best approach, then, was to jump into the river and use the current to wash away the bloodstains before finding an opportunity to get ashore and dress the wound.

She didn’t really hold out hope, but to her surprise, Kai Xuan seemed to truly understand her as it changed direction and bolted towards the river in the mountains.

With a splash!

Murong Jiu and the Silver Wolf fell into the water together.

Wolves were naturally swimmers, and this one was much larger than even the alpha wolf Murong Jiu had seen with her master deep in the mountains. With Murong Jiu on its back, there was no chance she could fall off.

The current was fierce. Murong Jiu didn’t see any of the Hidden Guards following. They had shaken them off earlier. Without traces of blood, it would be difficult for them to find her again.

First, she broke off the arrows in her hand, because they had barbs, making them impossible to pull out directly.

The arrow in the Silver Wolf’s leg was thicker; the tip was sharper. Murong Jiu tried to pull it, only to find it also had barbs and couldn’t be pulled out directly.

Up ahead was a shallows. Murong Jiu saw a few courtyards and urged Kai Xuan urgently, "Let’s get ashore first to dress the wound!"

Continuing in the water risked excessive blood loss.

Now that she remembered nothing, the least she could do was to avoid burdening others.

She needed to treat the injury properly and then find a safe place to hide.

After getting ashore, she immediately tore strips of cloth to dress Kai Xuan’s wounds, ensuring first that no more blood would drip, before attending to her own wounds.

The Silver Wolf suddenly lay down, indicating for her to get on.

Murong Jiu shook her head, "Kai Xuan, your wound is too deep; I can walk on my own."

The Silver Wolf came over and affectionately nuzzled her neck with its nose, leading her forward.

"Hmm? Kai Xuan, do you know where we are going?"