Lightning flashed, thunder roared. The branches and leaves swayed, and the shadows of the trees appeared and appeared on the ground. The wind and rain were as sad as the Milky Way. Jiang Chengjia hesitated and wandered until she heard the laughter gradually fading into a faint sob, and then she slowly walked towards the man hiding in the shade of the tree.

She slowly walked towards the trembling figure in that corner, suppressed the tears in her eyes, squatted down, stretched out her arms and hugged him gently into her arms. Ning Nanyou let her swing, and leaned into her arms softly and weakly, as if she had lost all the courage to support her, lowered her head and sobbed.

Jiang Chengjia trembled all over and said in tears: "What you should tell me...How can you bear such pain alone? What you should tell me...I'm sorry, I'm sorry...I can't believe you, I blame you wrongly."

Ning Nanyou leaned on her shoulder and had completely lost his strength. He moved, raised his eyes full of tears, and looked at her in pain and despair, but could not say a word.

Jiang Chengjia hugged him tightly, closed her eyes, and let the rain soak her clothes even more wet and cold.

I don’t know how long it took, but the husband who leaned in her arms finally spoke. His tone was hoarse and turbid, covered in pain: “Why do you want to chase me?”

He sniffed a few words with difficulty, and then laughed at himself: "I... killed many people tonight. I'm not afraid of me with bloody hands like this?"

Jiang Chengjia endured the crying and tried his best to suppress and restrain himself, "What are you afraid of? You did not do anything wrong. They should have died... If I had been, I would have given them ten times the pain."

Ning Nanyou raised his arm slightly, grabbed her sleeve, and asked softly in her ear: "You, do you understand?"

Jiang Chengjia gritted his teeth, clenched his clothes on his shoulders with his hands, and his voice trembled and said "Yeah": "I guessed... I should have guessed it long ago. They ruined Qingtan's life, and also ruined the lives of your mother and you. Tens of thousands of innocent people in Yuanshi County died at their hands, they, they deserve to die...

It's just... it's not your fault. Zhaoyuan, whether it's mother or Qingtan, or every person who died in Yuanshi County, they... it's not because of you that they encountered this disaster. Don't blame yourself so hard..."

Ning Nanyou buried his head in tears, hugged her arm, and said in tears: "But, if it weren't for me... my mother wouldn't have been bullied by these Xianbei horse bandits, and the city Qingtan would not have been ruined for a lifetime. These tens of thousands of Yuanshi County civilians... wouldn't have such an unrestrained disaster.

It was me... it was me who hurt them. It was me... everything was me. If I was stronger, if I was faster. If I was not so cowardly and incompetent, they would not be hurt in irreparable because of me."

"How could it be your fault? Zhaoyuan, Zhaoyuan, listen to me... No one wants to have such a tragic ending today. You have done well enough. You have... avenged them, you don't have to blame yourself like this. This is not your fault, no!"

Jiang Chengjia shook his head with all his strength, constantly soothing the husband in his arms, and told him again and again that it was not his fault.

The two hugged each other tightly, sobbing and swallowing in the rain.

Qianshan stood behind the towering tree, looking at the rainy scene in front of her, and couldn't help but cry.

The heavy rain rustled, and no three people in the woods noticed it. A wooden wheel was slowly approaching them on the trail outside the city.

Dreams on earth are like a west wind, and in a moment, they enter the vast sea. It took countless hours to wash away the blood and muddy on the ground.

After the rain was clear, Jiang Chengjia helped Ning Nanyou, who was covered in wounds, slowly walked out of the woods. Qianshan followed them silently, guarding them quietly, and did not dare to come forward to disturb them casually.

Just as the three of them walked out of the woods, a wooden wheel rolled out creakingly, and two boys appeared in front of them blocking their steps.

Cheng Mian arrived in Yuanshi County at some point and followed their traces to the woods on the side of the Xicheng Gate.

Jiang Chengjia struggled to support the body of the husband in his arms, stared at Cheng Mian and said in surprise: "Mr. Cheng Xiaolang? Why are you... here?"

The man on the wooden wheel looked as if he was ashamed and leaned against the handrail of the wooden wheel. Although his eyes were blind, he still judged the direction of her based on the girl's voice. He raised his eyes and looked at her: "Miss Jiang, can you tell me... what's going on in the city of Yuanshi County?"

Jiang Chengjia was stunned for a moment: "Have you entered the city?"

Cheng Mian sneered faintly: "What? I can't enter the city? What don't you want me to see?"

Jiang Chengjia frowned and his voice became cold: "Zhong Xiaolangjun, what do you mean?"

"Ah, I understand... You couple want to use the methods of Minyu and Shuige to escape, right?" His tone was full of mockery.

Jiang Chengjia said angrily: "Cheng Mian! You didn't see anything! You didn't know anything, why do you say that?! Besides, when did we couple use civil servants? What are the rumors outside? Don't you know in your heart?"

"I don't know! If I knew that you would protect Ning Nanyou in this way, it would never have anything to do with you, nor would it be possible for you to marry Qingtan into the Rui Palace! You should understand more than me what he did to Tan'er! Jiang Chengjia, how Tan'er trusts you, you shouldn't feel it? It was because she believed in you that when she learned that something happened to Ning Nanyou, she immediately ran back to the temple and asked me for help. She just wanted you to be happy, but you... and him, used her so ruthlessly!"

Cheng Mian heard the sound of the wind from somewhere, and asked questions. A trace of cold light burst out from his lost eyes at this moment.

Jiang Chengjia couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes, and his heart was shocked: "You, what news did you hear? Cheng Xiaolangjun... A Mian, listen to me, there is a misunderstanding in this matter. It was a plan designed by Ning Nankun, and the purpose was to alienate the relationship between Chengfu and Prince Rui's Mansion..."

Cheng Mian interrupted her toughly, as if she was unwilling to listen to her explanation: "The relationship between Cheng Mansion and Prince Rui Mansion? What does it have to do with us? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have any interaction with him, and Tan'er wouldn't have been involved in this disaster. Jiang Chengjia, I have to say that you are really good at controlling people's hearts. You have known my secret admiration for you in your heart, so I am sure that I will trust you without hesitation, right? From beginning to end, our brother and sister are just chess pieces you use. A girl like you... why didn't I see clearly at the beginning?"

"Amian!" Jiang Chengjia called out again, trying to negotiate with him.

Cheng Mian stretched out his palm and stopped her and said, "Don't call me A Mian! Miss Jiang, I think we should keep a distance... You and I met by chance, and we were people who would never be able to have any interaction in this life... There is no need to call you so close. I'll ask you again, do you admit everything that King Rui did?"

Jiang Chengjia stared at the husband in front of him. Seeing that he almost didn't give him a chance to argue, he anxiously said, "Amian, no, no, Cheng Xiaojun. There is indeed a misunderstanding among them. Can you listen to me?"

Cheng Mian waved his hand directly, closed his eyes, and exhaled, "Forget it. I don't want to hear anything you say. Jiang Chengjia... The reinforcements from the capital will soon arrive in Changshan. I... help you for the last time, but you must keep King Rui. After this time, I - Cheng Mian, will break the grace and righteousness with you!"

Jiang Chengjia frowned, blocked the boy beside him in panic, and said nervously: "What are you going to do? I can't leave him, and I will never hand him over to you."

Cheng Mian's face suddenly faded, and he smiled faintly and said, "As a matter of fact...will you choose to protect him?"

The next moment, Cheng Mian's expression suddenly became gloomy: "Okay, since that's the case, don't blame me for disregarding my old love! Tang Qu! Let's take a sword!"

The husband, who was standing behind him, heard the order, immediately pulled out his long sword from his waist, jumped in front of Chengmian, and held the sword against Jiang Chengjia and Ning Nanyou.

Qianshan ran over immediately, knocked Tang Qu's sword to the ground with one palm, and then blocked the boy and the girl, saying solemnly: "Mr. Cheng Xiaolang! Tang Qu! What do you want to do? With me here, don't even think about hurting King Rui and Princess!"

Cheng Mian raised his eyebrows, reached out and pushed the wooden wheel by himself, retreating aside, leaving enough room for Tang Qu to play: "A Qu, pick up your sword, don't show mercy."

Tang Qu immediately replied: "Yes! I obey the order!"

Qianshan made a quick decision and pulled out a sword from the corpse of the Xianbei soldiers beside him, fighting with Tang Qu. The two fought fiercely. On the other hand, Jiang Chengjia still intended to explain in the same city, which showed that he looked like he wanted to put them to death, and her heart was desolate for no reason.

Qianshan's martial arts skills are extremely high, and Tang Qu is no match for her at all, so she soon gained a disadvantage in the fight.

But Tang Qu did not stop. As if he was deliberately doing it, he knew that he could not beat her, but he still fought with her with his life. It was not until Qian Shan hit him in the chest with a palm and shocked him with internal force that he threw the sword in his hand out and fell to the ground.

Qianshan took this opportunity to hold Jiang Chengjia with one hand, and the other grabbed Ning Nanyou and fled deep into the woods.

Strangely, Tang Qu did not struggle to get up and chase after him, but waited for the three figures to stagger and stood up when they were young. He walked to Cheng Mian and whispered: "Miss Qianshan should not be suspicious. What should we do now?"

Cheng Mian lowered his mindless eyes and said calmly: "A Qu... slashed my arms and legs."

Tang Qu said in surprise: "Little husband! Why should I do this?"
Chapter completed!