Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

This reminded Xiao Zhixue of a similar question from Fan Yanmu not long ago. She smiled slightly and said, "My name is Xiao Zhixue. Please remember it, my Lord."

After saying this, she stepped down from the carriage with a graceful figure, her skirt dancing lightly, as poetic as a painting.

At this time, the secret guards who were dealing with the corpses completed their mission and returned to the carriage.

They saw Xiao Zhixue walking out of the car with a puzzled look on her face. Just as they were about to ask, they saw their master, Zhenping Marquis Fan Heng, following closely behind her and stepping out of the car with steady steps.

The secret guards saw that Fan Heng's face looked much rosier than before, and their tense mood finally relaxed a little.

Xiao Zhixue took out another exquisite small medicine bottle from the medicine box and handed it to Fan Heng, saying earnestly and firmly: "My Lord, this bottle of medicine is for your subordinates to apply on their wounds. Apply it three times a day for two days, and the poison in their bodies should be basically cleared."

When Fan Heng heard this, he frowned slightly and was filled with doubts.

When his eyes swept over the black blood flowing from the wounds of the secret guards, his expression instantly became solemn.

If they hadn't met Xiao Zhixue by chance, these loyal secret guards would have probably died from the poison of the East Chu assassin.

Fan Heng was deeply grateful to Xiao Zhixue for saving his life. He solemnly handed the medicine bottle to a secret guard beside him and ordered in a serious tone: "You must follow Miss Xiao's instructions and do not make any mistakes."

The secret guards responded in unison, "Yes, Master!"

Xiao Zhixue thought that her family members must be extremely anxious after waiting for her for a long time, so she said goodbye to Fan Heng and others and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Fan Heng immediately called her over, took out three brand new 100-liang silver notes from his pocket, and handed them to Xiao Zhixue sincerely: "Miss Xiao, you not only saved me, but also saved all of us. These silver notes are considered as travel expenses, I hope you won't refuse."

Xiao Zhixue didn't expect that the Marquis of Zhenping was so polite and understanding. Before she even mentioned the cost of the medicinal materials, he took the initiative to give her a generous reward.

She took the banknote with joy, bowed, and turned to leave.

Fan Heng watched Xiao Zhixue walking away. He saw her holding the long sword of an assassin from the Eastern Chu State, with a blood-stained dagger hanging from her waist. Her heroic appearance formed a sharp contrast with her gentle appearance.

He couldn't help but laugh, and his respect for Xiao Zhixue increased a little more.

Fan Heng stepped into the carriage with steady steps.

The secret guards moved quickly and carefully bandaged his wounds with skill.

After everything was settled, Fan Heng ordered in a deep voice: "Let's leave this place immediately."

The secret guards responded immediately, leaping onto their horses with nimble figures, and surrounding the carriage like a group of black eagles, forming a protective wall.

On the way back, Xiao Zhixue gently put the sword stained with traces of battle into her bag.

She came to a secluded clearing in the woods and shouted to the surrounding bushes: "Fellow villagers, it's safe here, you can come out."

As soon as the words came out, the villagers cautiously emerged from their hiding places.

Zhou Shuqiong saw her daughter covered in blood and her face turned pale as paper. "Sanya, where are you injured? Let me take a look."

She almost pounced on Xiao Zhixue, holding her daughter's arms tightly with both hands.

After repeatedly confirming that every inch of skin was intact, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Wei and the two brothers of the Xiao family were also still in shock. They stared with wide eyes and looked at Xiao Zhixue carefully, with a look of deep relief and worry in their eyes.

The villagers gradually gathered around, asking in unison: "Miss Xiao, what happened just now? Why did you get covered in blood?"

"Miss Xiao, is there a rebellion here? We are so scared!"

Facing everyone's questions, Xiao Zhixue raised her hand slightly, signaling everyone to keep quiet.

Her tone was full of unquestionable strength: "I'm fine. The blood on my body is all from the enemy. Just now a group of people from the East Chu Kingdom suddenly appeared here. Fortunately, they were dealt with in time."

When the villagers heard the three words "Eastern Chu Kingdom", confusion and surprise appeared on their faces. How could people from Eastern Chu Kingdom suddenly appear in the territory of Western Liang Kingdom?

However, Zhou Shuqiong had no interest in the affairs of Dongchu or other countries. At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind, and that was Xiao Zhixue's safety.

She grabbed Xiao Zhixue's hand, her eyes reddened, and she said earnestly: "San Ya, if you encounter something like this in the future, don't take the risk of getting close. Do you know how dangerous it is?"

The village chief was also deeply frightened and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Miss Xiao, you have been gone for quite some time, and we have been worried about you."

Xiao Zhixue looked at the people in front of her who cared about her, and felt warm in her heart. She responded with a smile without further explanation.

Her blood-stained clothes had caused panic among the villagers, and the usually lively and active children hid behind their parents.

If you set out on a journey to escape famine dressed like this, you will undoubtedly attract countless strange looks and unnecessary trouble.

Xiao Zhixue walked to her mother Zhou Shuqiong and said softly, "Mom, please help me find a piece of cloth. I want to change my clothes."

Zhou Shuqiong immediately pulled out a large piece of cloth from the package.

Accompanied by Zhang, Xiao Zhixue walked towards the bushes not far away.

Zhang squatted down and said to Chen'er lovingly, "Chen'er, be good and stay here with grandma for a while. I'll go over and help you."

Chen Ge'er blinked his big eyes, nodded obediently, and was then taken aside by Grandma Lu to wait quietly.

The surrounding villagers turned away tacitly, giving Xiao Zhixue enough privacy, and no one turned back to peek.

With Zhang's help, they worked together to pull up the large cloth and build a temporary changing barrier for Xiao Zhixue.

Xiao Zhixue acted quickly and decisively. She took off her bloodstained clothes and changed into the dress in the package, which was old but clean and tidy.

She folded the bloody shirt carefully and put it deep inside the package.

She only had these two dresses, but she believed that after arriving in Jinguan Town, she would be able to find a way to clean off the glaring bloodstains.

After changing their clothes, Xiao Zhixue, Zhou Shuqiong and Zhang walked out of the bushes and blended back into the crowd.

Upon seeing this, the village chief immediately asked everyone to continue moving forward.

When they passed the previous battlefield, Xiao Zhixue noticed that the corpses on the ground had long been cleared away without a trace, and even the shocking bloodstains were cleverly covered up by the soil.

The efficiency and professionalism of the secret guards made her feel a sense of admiration.

The group walked forward silently. Although the road ahead was full of unknowns, at this moment, they all had a little more determination and courage in their hearts.

At noon, the sun was scorching, and the village chief finally gave the long-awaited order for everyone to take a break.

Everyone felt relieved and stopped their heavy steps.

They looked tired, but could not hide the anticipation and joy in their eyes.