Wen Yuxi withdrew his foot and sighed, "He's dead, and I haven't finished asking questions yet?"
Anning twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "If you could talk less nonsense, you probably would have known who was behind him long ago."
Hearing this, Wen Yuxi raised his eyes and said indignantly, "Blame me?"
"Aren't you?" Anning asked.
Wen Yuxi gritted his teeth and said, "You're really unscrupulous. The grass on the graves of those who spoke to me like this before is already very high."
"I didn't ask you to follow," Anning said, walking forward with the torch.
Wen Yuxi's teeth were grinding loudly, making him angry. How could such a person be that wise and intelligent Empress?
He doubted it a little.
Suddenly, there was a sound from ahead. Wen Yuxi quickly circulated his inner energy and rushed in the direction Anning was going.
Anning saw dozens of people in black emerging not far ahead. She was not afraid, as Wen Yuxi was behind her, and the楼主 of Qianjin Tower was not to be trifled with.
"Who are you? Why do you want to kill me?" One wolf pack wasn't enough, and now people were coming to kill her.
Anning didn't think these people were here to kill Wen Yuxi. Few people had seen Wen Yuxi, so they could only be coming for her.
The men in black said nothing, but moved towards her quickly. Instantly, a murderous aura filled the surroundings.
"Wen Yuxi, hurry..." Anning no longer cared about anything else and shouted loudly.
Wen Yuxi, not far from her, looked at the men in black in front of him and coughed a few times, "Little Ningning, I'm afraid I won't make it in time."
Anning turned around and saw that there were men in black all around Wen Yuxi.
Just then, the men in black suddenly attacked. Anning frowned, and a force suddenly pushed her back a long distance. Someone blocked in front of her.
It wasn't Mo Yuan. Mo Yuan had been sent back by her to deliver a letter of safety to her father. So, was this person... Gui Ning?
"Is it you, Gui Ning?" Anning couldn't help but say.
Gui Ning said nothing, only leaving her with a cold, desolate back.
Anning remembered the slap she had given him and felt a little guilty. Soon, Gui Ning began to fight with the men in black.
She hadn't expected Gui Ning to be so skilled, seemingly on par with Wen Yuxi.
Soon, fewer and fewer men in black remained. "Retreat..." One of the men in black suddenly uttered this word, and the men in black quickly retreated and disappeared without a trace.
Wen Yuxi wanted to chase, but Gui Ning grabbed him and whispered, "Don't pursue a defeated enemy!"
Wen Yuxi looked at Gui Ning and raised an eyebrow, "Where did you go today?"
Gui Ning glanced at him and said, "Nothing."
Wen Yuxi's gaze deepened, and he said in a low voice, "Don't leave. It seems someone wants to kill Princess Anning."
"I know," Gui Ning replied.
Before dawn, they finally entered the Snow Kingdom.
Finding an inn, Anning took a comfortable bath and only then felt much better.
Camping outdoors was really not suitable for her.
She slept very well all night. She could feel Gui Ning in her room. This time, she didn't make a fuss. Where he was, was the safest place.
Anning woke up, and it was already light. She sat up and was about to get out of bed when she noticed Gui Ning sitting there.
She got out of bed softly and walked in front of Gui Ning. She leaned down slightly, her hand reaching out to touch the strand of hair that had fallen on the corner of his lips. Suddenly, a hand grabbed her wrist. His hand was very, very cold, exuding a bone-chilling coldness.
This coldness made her frown involuntarily. Gui Ning looked up and saw her, his eyes slightly dazed. Anning saw that his gaze was very cold, like his hand that held hers, as clear and cold as frost. "Let go of me..."
Anning couldn't help but say.
Gui Ning released her hand. Anning rubbed her hand, feeling as if her wrist had been frozen by ice just from being held by him for a moment. It was very cold.
Anning turned and walked towards the door, saying as she went, "I'm going to have breakfast."
"Mmm..." Gui Ning's voice came from behind.
Coming downstairs, Wen Yuxi was already sitting there. Seeing her appear, he smiled and said, "You must have slept very well last night, right?"
Anning nodded, "Indeed, it was quite good."
Wen Yuxi pushed the steamed buns towards her and said, "Eat up, so we can make good time."
Anning nodded, picked up a steamed bun, and began to eat.
Until she finished eating, Gui Ning did not come down. Wen Yuxi picked up two steamed buns and said, "I'll take them to him."
Anning nodded.
Their carriage had been abandoned outside Xue Ling Pass, and now they had to buy a new carriage. Wen Yuxi not only bought a carriage but also brought a female slave, saying that he had given her money to bury her father, but she insisted on following.
To serve them.
Anning had heard stories of selling oneself to bury one's father countless times. In the storybooks Anning bought, every single one contained such tales.
Anning didn't want a female slave, but the young girl knelt before her, begging her to take her in.
"I don't need serving," Anning still refused. She didn't want to keep someone of unknown origin whose background was unclear. It would only add to her troubles.
"Please, Miss, take this servant in. This servant truly has nowhere else to go." The young girl kowtowed, and soon her forehead was red and swollen.
Anning looked up at Wen Yuxi. Wen Yuxi spread his hands. If he had known it would be like this, he wouldn't have given her money to bury her father. He wasn't a good person. A moment of pity had brought someone he couldn't get rid of. Who could he reason with?
Anning stepped forward and extended her hand. The young girl was startled but still reached out. She helped the young girl up and said, "We have very important things to do. We'll be camping outdoors all the way and might even encounter enemies seeking revenge. Bringing you along won't bring you safety, and might even cost you your life. I'll give you some money, stay here!"
The young girl shook her head and was about to kneel again. "Miss, please take this servant with you. I don't fear camping outdoors. If it's my fate to die, you don't need to worry about me. My father is dead, and I have nowhere else to go."
Anning was a little helpless. With things said to this point, how could she refuse further?
The young girl suddenly said, "Miss, do you really want me to leave?"
Anning didn't react when suddenly the young girl slammed her head fiercely against the table.
Anning was greatly alarmed, "You... what are you doing?"
Blood flowed down the young girl's forehead. Anning quickly stepped forward, took out a handkerchief, and stopped the bleeding for the girl. "Miss, if you don't keep me, I can only repay your life-saving kindness with my death."
"Don't be like this, I..."
"Keep her..." Gui Ning, who had been silent all along, suddenly said.
Anning was stunned and looked up at Gui Ning. Gui Ning's expression was cold, his eyes sharper than ever before. His tone was indifferent but carried a bone-chilling coldness. "You just need to be well-behaved, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
The young girl's face lit up with joy. "Thank you, Lord Gui Ning."
Gui Ning turned his face away, saying no more.
Anning said, "You go and rest! We'll set off tomorrow."
The young girl smiled and said, "Yes, Miss!"
As she walked to the door, the young girl turned and said, "Miss, my name is Jiu Xing."