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After successfully escaping, I found myself torn over whether or not to save Ling Zhiya.
At first, I thought to myself that even if I went, I wouldn't be able to save him. It would be a wasted trip, and I might end up attracting trouble for myself.
Love, in comparison to life, suddenly seemed dull and insignificant.
Moreover, my feelings for him were not deep enough to be considered love.
So, under the cover of night, I left with a heavy conscience, my mind restless as I walked.
It wasn't until I accidentally wandered to the riverbank that I realized I had taken a wrong turn, but it was already too late.
I was shocked to see Ling Zhiya half-submerged in the water, the surrounding river stained a shocking shade of red.
At that moment, as a kind-hearted person, turning around and walking away was simply not an option.
I hurriedly dragged him out of the water and saw a long gash on his back. The wound wasn't deep, but the flesh was torn and had an eerie black color.
“ Helmsman Ling,” I said anxiously as I patted his face.
I kept patting for quite some time until his pale face finally flushed with color. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at me for a moment before weakly saying, “It's good that you're okay... Otherwise, I'd feel guilty for a lifetime…”
If it weren't for Little Prince drinking too much, I might have really been in trouble.
Still, I needed to be gentle with this dying man. I softly said, “Don't talk. I'll take you to find a doctor.”
Ling Zhiya smiled weakly. “No need. A doctor can't help me. I'm well aware of my injuries; I probably won't see tomorrow's sunrise. Just stay here with me until I take my last breath.”
His words were so poignant that I couldn't help but feel tears welling up in my eyes. Seeing this, he laughed lightly: “I didn't expect you to have such a kind heart. I thought you were some sort of spy.”
“You're the spy! I'm just a lonely and helpless woman; joining the Nishang Society was merely to make a living.”
“I've never heard of anyone joining the Nishang Society just to make a living.” He leaned against my shoulder, resting one hand on my hand. “When I die, just throw me into the river and let me drift away.”
With that, the imperious Grand Leader of the Nishang Society tilted his head and fell silent.
I choked up, my voice trembling as I called out, "Ling Zhiya!"
Fortunately, I felt a faint breath from his nose brushing against my cheek. So… he wasn't dead yet.
He had asked me to stay with him until he took his last breath, but I remembered that the Little Prince would come to collect the body in the morning. Waiting here would be tantamount to courting death.
So, every five seconds, I checked Ling Zhiya's breath. This guy's vitality was astonishing; he hadn't completely succumbed yet.
I gently stood up, but as soon as I did, I realized he was gripping my hand tightly.
Well, there went my chance to sneak away.
I struggled to free myself from his grasp. I pulled, I tugged, and made quite a commotion. Ling Zhiya stirred slightly and murmured, "What are you doing?"
"I'm just stretching a bit."
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly before he drifted back into a deep sleep. Despite his pale complexion, he had an incredible amount of strength. With no other choice, I resigned myself and sat back down.
If he were to die, I could always chop off his hand, but of course, he refused to die.
Time passed slowly, and I estimated it was nearing dawn. If I stayed seated any longer, I truly feared for my life.
I roughly assessed Ling Zhiya's weight and gritted my teeth as I hoisted him onto my back.
Goodness, he was so heavy that I felt like I was being compressed down by five centimeters. Perhaps in my heart, Ling Zhiya had become an unbreakable bond.
I remembered that the Branch wasn't too far from here, but carrying him, I walked and walked for what felt like an hour without arriving. Tears threatened to spill again.
"Where… are you taking me…?"
I jumped in surprise and accidentally dropped Ling Zhiya onto the ground. Once my shock subsided, I complained, "Helmsman, scaring someone can kill them! At least give me a warning before you speak!"
He let out a muffled groan, his brows tightly knitted together.
I knew he was in pain, but he just couldn't bring himself to cry out. I kept apologizing as I supported his arm to help him up.
I said, "I'll take you back to Branch. You won't die, trust me."
"Is your name An Feichang?" he suddenly asked.
I chuckled, "A name like that isn't worth mentioning."
"We can't go back to Branch; there must be an ambush from Southern County Prince there." At this point, he sighed deeply. "It's my fault for not planning thoroughly enough, causing so many brothers to lose their lives. I wonder how the brothers left behind in Branch are doing now?"
Brother, you should have said we couldn't go back to Branch earlier; I've already walked so far.
I held back the urge to curse and tried to comfort him, "It's fine. Branch is a security agency on the outside; even if he is Little Prince, he can't just take people away."
Upon hearing this, Ling Zhiya relaxed his body.
But as soon as he relaxed, I found myself in trouble; his way of relaxing was to faint in my arms.
I must have owed him something in my past life!
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