Huo Wei quickly turned around. His long sword slashed at the assassin's arm, forcing the man back.
Huo Wei looked at Dugu Luanyue, who had fallen to the ground. When he turned to look at those people, his black eyes were already blood - red. "A sneak attack. How nice."
Experienced killers all knew that if the opponent was already blood - crazed, it was best not to press forward.
The remaining two or three assassins glanced at each other. They didn't dare to take another step forward. Instead, they turned around and ran into the deep mountains.
Huo Wei wanted to continue the pursuit, but someone grabbed the hem of his robe from behind. "Huo Wei, I'm in so much pain."
Huo Wei turned back and saw that Dugu Luanyue's chest was bleeding profusely. Her eyes were half - closed, and she seemed to lose her vitality in an instant.
He pressed one hand on Dugu Luanyue's chest. With the other hand, he took out a medicine bottle from his bosom, pulled out the stopper, and sprinkled the powder on the bloody wound. Then he tore off a strip of cloth to bandage the wound.
Her blood - stained hand tightly grasped Huo Wei's arm. Her jade - like eyes were red. "Are you injured? Let me take a look quickly."
Huo Wei carried her to sit under a dead tree. "In all these years I've lived, this is the first time I've seen someone use their own body to take a knife."
Dugu Luanyue leaned against the tree trunk. Severe pain came from her chest, making her frown tightly. But she still managed a smile.
"If I hadn't rushed forward to block, that knife would have stabbed you in the back."
Huo Wei's deep and strong features were suddenly illuminated by a fire. The warmth from the campfire in front of him spread. He smiled faintly.
"If I die, it would suit you just fine, wouldn't it? Then no one will attack your Southern Chu."
Dugu Luanyue sneered in her heart. She wasn't stupid. Huo Wei was a proud son of heaven, outstanding in both civil and military skills. She wouldn't kill him so easily unless it was absolutely necessary.
If there was a chance in the future, it would be good to take him back to Southern Chu.
As the heir to the throne of the Southern Chu Dynasty, she always cherished talents.
Moreover, if Huo Wei died, there would be other generals. Murong Min would just replace him with someone else.
Rather than dealing with a succession of people, it was better to tame this fierce beast.
"I didn't think that much at that time. I was just afraid that something would happen to you, so I rushed forward," she said in a low voice.
Huo Wei slightly raised his ink - black eyes. His words were cold. "Don't think that just because you did this, I won't kill you."
Dugu Luanyue's charming eyes became hazy, filled with mist. "I know you will still kill me, but I don't regret my decision."
Huo Wei looked at her mockingly. "Why? Are you stupid?"
Dugu Luanyue pursed her lips and smiled gently at him.
"Those who give their hearts never ask for anything in return. I saved you not because I was calculating to make you spare my life, but because I wanted to save you and was afraid that you would get hurt."
Huo Wei gave her a cold look. "So, it seems that the Empress really has sincere feelings for this king?"
In an instant, hot tears rolled down from the corners of Dugu Luanyue's eyes.
"Why are you asking these questions? Anyway, you won't believe me.
I know that you look down on me and covet the territory of Southern Chu. It's good that you don't believe my sincere feelings for you. That way, you can kill me without hesitation."
Her palm sank into the snow, and her fingernails dug in tightly.
Huo Wei leaned over and grabbed her cheek with his thumb and forefinger. "Dugu Luanyue, there has probably never been a single truth from your mouth."
Dugu Luanyue looked at him pitifully.
"If I didn't have any sincere feelings for you, why would I use my body as a shield for you?
You say I'm stupid. I really am. People do become stupid in the face of love. I could have just watched you get injured and fall, but I couldn't do it."
Huo Wei said, "But you still have to die."
His revenge plan couldn't be delayed for a moment.
Dugu Luanyue stretched out her blood - stained palm and gently stroked his firm features. Her plump red lips landed on his cold, thin lips.
"The second prince's horse didn't go crazy suddenly, did it? Look how stupid I am. I knew you would kill me, but I still saved you."
She knew well that it was easy to dodge an open arrow but hard to guard against a hidden one.
Huo Wei could keep setting traps to kill her, but she couldn't be sure that she could break every trap.
So, rather than being in danger again and again, it was better to take the initiative and attack his heart.
She was gambling, gambling on whether Huo Wei still had a shred of humanity.
Huo Wei's violent and sinister pupils shrank slightly. On closer inspection, he could see the tear streaks on the corners of her beautiful eyes.
He didn't know that Dugu Luanyue had already guessed.
Murong Hua's horse really didn't go crazy suddenly. It was drugged.
And another ingredient of the drug was in Dugu Luanyue's phoenix carriage. In the sachet hanging at the front of the carriage, there was the ingredient that made the horse go crazy. That's why the blood - sweating horse only charged towards the carriage.
Huo Wei knew Murong Hua well. Murong Hua was a horse fanatic.
Moreover, the blood - sweating horse was the most precious gift that Murong Min had given him. Naturally, he cherished it very much. How could he let someone cut it down casually?
And a prince like Murong Hua, who was pampered and delicate, couldn't withstand such a great shock.
So Huo Wei took advantage of Murong Hua's love for horses and his weak character. He was sure that Murong Hua would order him to save him out of fear of death.
Dugu Luanyue's amorous eyes stared at him. Then she licked her lips and said with a smile,
"Huo Wei, on the battlefield, swords and arrows are ruthless. You have to take good care of yourself in the future. There probably won't be a second woman as stupid as me to take a knife for you."
Huo Wei's face was stained with her blood and tears. His thin lips didn't move at the moment. His fierce eyes stared at her deeply, just like a fierce beast spying on its prey.
Dugu Luanyue's face had lost all color. She said softly, "Didn't you want to kill me just now? You can do it now.
When you go back to the palace to report, just say that the Empress was humiliated by bandits and has committed suicide to preserve her chastity."
Huo Wei looked down and saw that a large area of Dugu Luanyue's chest was already scarlet. The blood simply wouldn't stop.
Dugu Luanyue's vision went black, and her palm dropped suddenly.
Huo Wei reached out and patted her face. "Hey, are you really dead?"
There was no response for a long time. Huo Wei saw that the wind and snow were getting stronger and stronger. There was no place to shelter from the wind and snow. This princess of Southern Chu would freeze to death soon.
He untied the robe on Dugu Luanyue's chest. The wound came into his sight again. In the critical situation just now, he hadn't had time to take a closer look.
It turned out that the wound on her chest was really hideous. It was unrealistic to stop the bleeding with just the white medicine. It had to be sewn up with a thread.
But Dugu Luanyue's snow - white body was too plump in the chest. The sudden glimpse of her beauty fell into his eyes. It seemed inappropriate to sew up such a place for a woman like this.
He put his arm through her calves and carried her horizontally. He walked towards the depth of the dead wood forest. He needed to find a cave to shelter from the wind and snow. Moreover, this area wasn't really safe.
On the other side of the dead wood forest, with a slap, a slap landed on a secret guard's face. Instantly, five finger marks appeared.
The secret guard only felt a burning pain on his face. He frowned but didn't dare to act rashly. A middle - aged woman was standing in front of him.