lcionline Chapter 460 Lone Wolf
Chapter 460 Lone Wolf
Chapter 460
"Sir, where is the young lady?" Two guards stumbled over, their breath still stagnant as they looked around anxiously. Seeing Ye Yunzhou standing there in a daze, their hearts tightened and they hurriedly asked.
Ye Yunzhou still had his back to them, his voice hoarse and emotionless: "Look after Chun Xing and find a doctor immediately! Go to the nearest county and wait. I'll bring the young lady back!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already leaped towards the hillside like an arrow and disappeared into the night in an instant.
After Ye Yunzhou's figure disappeared from their sight, the two guards looked at each other silently, stepped forward, and only then did they discover Chun Xing who had fainted on the ground.
One of them quickly bent down and picked her up, while the other looked anxious: "What should we do, Miss?"
"Don't talk too much, just do as the master says! Let's find a doctor first! The master will definitely bring the young lady back."
The words seemed to be spoken to the guard, but also to himself. As soon as the words fell, the guard holding Chun Xing turned and ran away, and the other person followed closely behind.
The two of them followed the same path they came from and headed towards where everyone was.
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On the other hand, the third prince felt distressed when he saw his beloved suffering from night terrors and nightmares.
But things are different now. He doesn't have many people around him who can be used. It would be too stupid to kill them easily. After thinking hard for many days, he finally came up with a vicious plan: without a single soldier, he could kill the woman and her entourage.
After formulating his diabolical plan, he ordered his assassins to gallop, following Luo Shuiyao and the others all the way. Finally finding a suitable opportunity today, the Third Prince immediately dispatched his assassins to lay the plan. He believed the plan was foolproof, and the assassins would return in an hour at most. However, the assassins had been gone for a long time and had yet to return.
Lu Zhaozhao also felt a vague sense of unease. The location they had chosen was a little further from the woods, in an open area. Wild animals rarely came here, but it wasn't completely safe. Seeing the Third Prince's anxious expression, looking outside from time to time, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Seeing the Third Prince's frown growing tighter and tighter, Lu Zhaozhao bit her lower lip and stepped forward to comfort him softly, "Brother Chen, why hasn't your subordinate arrived yet? Could something have happened?"
As she spoke, her eyes reddened and her face showed guilt. "It's all my fault. If it weren't for this persistent cough, I wouldn't have asked you to send your subordinates to get medicine, and I wouldn't have asked you to put yourself in danger to protect me..."
She lowered her eyes to conceal the calculations in them, perfectly capturing the image of weakness and helplessness. After sensing the Third Prince's intentions, she feigned frailty and illness to facilitate her actions. This gave the Third Prince an excuse to send his assassins away and eliminate Luo Shuiyao and the others.
In this way, she remained the gentle and well-behaved woman in the Third Prince's heart. How could someone as kind as her have the intention to harm others? Even though she was worried that things would not go well, she still acted as if she was kept in the dark and innocent and helpless.
As expected, seeing her blaming herself so much, the Third Prince's initial annoyance instantly dissipated. He raised his arm to embrace her, gently brushing away the stray hair from her temples. He said gently, "Perhaps that idiot made a mistake. You're not in good health to begin with, so don't blame yourself. Don't worry, I'm here to keep you safe."
Seeing Lu Zhaozhao burying her face in his arms, her body trembling slightly, the Third Prince whispered comforting words, patting her back again and again with his palm.
Although they had already carefully surveyed the area, it was relatively safe, as it was deserted. Furthermore, the assassins had already spread a large amount of animal repellent powder around the area and the carriage before leaving. With the blazing fire, no beast would dare approach. Since both of them were eager for news, they stayed close to the fire.
The Third Prince was completely absorbed in the soft warmth of his embrace, oblivious to the gentle swaying of branches not far away. It wasn't until the rustling sound drew nearer and a dangerous aura reached him that he suddenly looked up, his face turning pale.
Lu Zhaozhao, with her back to the direction of the movement, was about to ask when she noticed the Third Prince's body suddenly become as stiff as iron. She looked up and saw the Third Prince's eyes wide open, staring behind her in horror.
"Brother Chen..." Lu Zhaozhao whispered softly. This whisper, almost close to her ear, did not elicit any response.
The Third Prince's grip on her suddenly tightened, his knuckles turning white from excessive force, nearly bruising her flesh. The sudden pain made Lu Zhaozhao shudder, but she didn't even dare to cry out, only feeling a subtle numbness at the back of her neck.
The air around him seemed to freeze, and the only sound was the heavy breathing that was clearly not human, which came from behind him, again and again, like the drumbeat of the god of death.
Lu Zhaozhao's mind flashed with images, and cold sweat soaked her back. She clutched the Third Prince's clothes tightly, only to feel his equally trembling body. The Third Prince was even more terrified than she was.
The panting sound was not far from them, as if it had stopped and was confronting them.
Lu Zhaozhao tried to escape, but found her legs rooted to the ground, unable to move. She could even hear her teeth chattering. At that moment, the Third Prince suddenly grabbed her and practically half-dragged her back toward the carriage behind him.
Perhaps it was his instinct for survival that was aroused, or perhaps it was the Third Prince's extraordinary physical strength from his childhood training in the Six Arts of a Gentleman, but his retreat was incredibly swift. Before Lu Zhaozhao could react, he was thrown heavily into the carriage. The next moment, the Third Prince leaped onto the carriage, sat on the edge, and whipped it down fiercely.
The horse neighed in pain and galloped away, pulling the carriage.
The beast had been staring at the people, but when it saw their actions, it was perhaps momentarily slow to react. After the carriage had moved a few steps, it suddenly realized what was happening, let out a howl, and then chased after the carriage.
Lu Zhaozhao finally heard the sound of a wolf howling. She trembled all over, but she had to cling to the side of the carriage to stay upright. With her life on the line, she didn't dare bet that the Third Prince would save her again.
The beast wasn't running fast, but it was relentless. The carriage jolted violently, and Lu Zhaozhao clutched the side of the carriage tightly, bravely poking her head out. She looked behind her and saw a lone wolf with green eyes pursuing them relentlessly. Fortunately, the wolf seemed injured, limiting its speed. Seeing this, Lu Zhaozhao felt a mixture of panic and relief. It seemed they might escape.
Sure enough, the distance between the carriage and the lone wolf grew larger and larger. The Third Prince had no time to look back, but instead frantically raised his whip, lashing it again and again to urge the horse into a gallop.
Although he was an expert in horse riding, this was his first time driving a carriage, and his movements were quite clumsy.
The horse felt pain and sped up, but deviated from its original route.