[TCFO] Arc 3 — Chapter 116
The Vicious Princess Wants to Reverse Fate (10)
Zhou Min gave up on pulling out the hidden weapon and instead turned her head, tearing off a piece from the white inner robe worn by Shangguan Qi. She casually bandaged herself and then carried him on her back.
The weight of a man, especially an unconscious one, was hefty. This wasn't her first time carrying Shangguan Qi on her back. She remembered the first time was three years ago in that valley, just like this. He was covered in wounds, unconscious and unresponsive.
She carried him on her back and fought against the pack of wolves, protecting him. In the process, her right hand lost its strength. The dual swords that were once her weapons became a sword for her left hand. The qualification women longed for the most, to become a mother, was also lost in that battle.
Zhou Min staggered through the forest with Shangguan Qi on her back. However, her state of mind was different from three years ago. Back then, even though she was more injured than Shangguan Qi, she felt happy because she protected the man she loved the most. Carrying him was tiring, but she felt it was her world.
But now, in the same setting, with the same person, Zhou Min's heart was filled with indescribable bitterness and sorrow. The man who used to be her whole world, she no longer wanted him in her life.
Zhou Min knew that this complicated emotion belonged to the client, to the hidden intention buried within empathy. But she couldn't help but experience it herself. It pained her deeply.
Due to the weight of Shangguan Qi on her back, Zhou Min's white veil was stained with crimson traces of blood. However, because the clothing was already red, the stains weren't very noticeable, just a feeling of dampness on her back.
This cliff was located in a remote area near the outskirts. -Looking up from the bottom, the trees formed a dense forest. Due to the darkness of the night, occasional wolf howls could be heard from the jungle, sending shivers down one's spine.
Zhou Min had been walking with Shangguan Qi on her back for a long time in the quiet forest. Even though her body had some martial arts foundation, she was still a princess who grew up pampered and heavily injured.
Therefore, over time, she gradually became exhausted and weakened. Her face grew paler, whether from blood loss or physical exhaustion; she couldn't tell.
They encountered only forests throughout the journey, with no signs of other people. Coupled with the dangers of the forest at night, Zhou Min couldn't help but hold her breath and proceed with caution.
Shangguan Qi opened his eyes amidst the bumps and jolts along the way. Perhaps due to the potion's effect, his injuries had improved, and his medical instincts made him realise that his internal and external injuries weren't as severe as he had initially thought.
However, his gaze involuntarily narrowed when he saw he was on a woman's back. Looking at Zhou Min's face, which was becoming increasingly sweaty, a cold light flashed in Shangguan Qi's eyes. But in an instant, a strong smell of blood and the sensation of damp clothing on his chest surged to his nostrils.
As I think of the moment when I fell off the cliff, those three cold, gleaming hidden weapons, and the sound of them piercing into my body, I find myself lying on Zhou Min's back, gazing at her face that is growing paler under the moonlight, with a profound look in my eyes.
She is too frail, carrying me, who is nearly 1.9 metres tall. Although I am not fat, my body still tilts slightly due to the bumps along the way. It is only now that I notice the vines entwined around me. She crossed the vines over her shoulders and wrapped them around her waist, securing our bodies. The other end of the vines is tightly fastened to her waist, her left hand holding my body steady while her right hand exerts almost no force.
It is strenuous and messy, especially when my body leans to the left. Zhou Min instinctively reaches out with her right hand to grab my arm resting on her shoulder, but she can only watch as my arm slips from her right palm. Immediately, Zhou Min subconsciously tilts her left shoulder and squats down, quickly lifting her left hand and using her arm's strength to support me again.
After completing this movement, Zhou Min's breath becomes increasingly unstable, and the dampness on her back becomes stickier, with a more pungent smell of blood. However, I am surprised as I gaze at her right hand, which is now powerless and unable to let go. There is a hint of astonishment in my eyes!
I remember that three years ago, when she came to the Valley of Divine Physicians, she was only affected by poison, but her body was intact. When she left, she had already fully recovered. However, with just one glance, I realised that her right hand was now disabled!
Why? I am well aware of the calibre of the guards around Zhou Min. Therefore, it is almost impossible for such a situation where her right hand is rendered useless unless all the guards given to Zhou Min by the Zhou Emperor are dead!
However, in the past three years, he had not heard of such an incident in the Zhou Dynasty. After all, given Zhou Min's status, if she were injured or the Royal Guards were wiped out, there would be some leaked information.
So, what happened to Zhou Min's hand?
Just as Shangguan Qi was still pondering this, he suddenly realised he was wasting his thoughts on such a wicked woman. He couldn't help but feel disgusted; more than that, he felt a sense of murderous intent. Just as he was preparing to make Zhou Min let go of him, sudden fatigue and weakness engulfed him, along with a deep sense of weariness, like a tornado sweeping over.
Unwittingly, Shangguan Qi once again fainted in a daze. And as Shangguan Qi passed out, Zhou Min couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Even without the reminder of the sudden rise in murderous intent, she had already noticed it.
If you're walking along the road, and suddenly a snake appears behind you, hissing and spitting venom, wouldn't you know?
That's what happened with the overwhelming murderous intent emanating from Shangguan Qi. It prompted Zhou Min to knock him out with the help of others immediately. Otherwise, he would have played her first if she hadn't brought him to a safe place yet!
"Host, you just used a one-time pain skill, deducting 10 points. You now owe me 100 points!"
"So what if I owe a lot? It's all debts, anyway. Check if any potions or items in that shop can make Shangguan Qi lose his martial arts skills when he's with me recently!" Zhou Min suddenly adopted a bold tone that almost left her breathless.
"There are some, but can you afford them?"
"Just add it to the debt! I already owe you so much anyway. This time, I'll put it on credit as usual!"
"When can you pay off such a large debt?" Unbelievably, they looked at Zhou Min, who had a "broken jar" expression and managed to hold back from losing their temper.
