Gu Qingtong realized they were here to plunder and they were definitely not from the Yuan Chao Kingdom’s army, but from the Yun Qiong Kingdom. Moreover, hearing the other person call him Yun Zhi confirmed her suspicions.
Yun Zhi did not leave but continued to pay attention inside the house. Someone had been cooking earlier, but now there was no one. He scanned the room again, noticing something unusual by the firewood, but then saw a mouse run out and quickly darted back inside.
Gu Qingtong had no sensation in her legs but heard the sound. Looking down, she saw a gray mouse scurrying by her feet. She felt disgusted and, remembering the people outside, desperately covered her mouth to prevent a scream. But as she remained still, the mouse crawled onto her foot.
Just as she was about to lose her composure, the firewood was suddenly moved, and Gu Qingtong found herself facing a pair of sinister eyes: “There is indeed someone here.”
The mouse, startled, scurried away. Gu Qingtong knew further hiding was futile and released her mouth, silently staring at him.
Yun Zhi approached, pulling her up and pressing her against his chest, lifting her chin: “Didn’t expect to find such a beauty in this remote village. What a pleasant surprise. Smile for me, my little beauty.”
Gu Qingtong remained silent, stubbornly turning her face away.”
Hearing him refer to himself as “this king” only increased her shock.
“Oh, quite stubborn.” Yun Zhi smiled slightly, hoisting her up and walking outside. “In that case, come play with me.”
Gu Qingtong was powerless to resist and knew better than to attempt an escape that would only anger him.
“Yun Zhi, what are you doing…?”
Hanging upside down, Gu Qingtong could only see a man standing behind Yun Zhi, but couldn’t see above his waist.
Yun Zhi laughed loudly, patting Gu Qingtong’s back: “Yun Shan, I found a beauty to take back and enjoy.”
Yun Shan frowned: “We’re here to assist Yun Yan, not to play.”
“Yun Yan? They said he would arrive today, but he’s still nowhere to be seen. I wonder if he was discovered by the Yuan Chao Kingdom.” Yun Zhi was already carrying Gu Qingtong, walking to a black-maned horse, throwing her horizontally onto its back and mounting, then cracking the whip.
