lcionline Chapter 250 Escape
Chapter 250 Escape
Chu Ruohan's gaze fell on the heavy bed curtains.
She reached out and touched the material of the bed canopy; it was sturdy and resilient, perfect for making ropes.
She pulled down the bed curtains and skillfully knotted them into a long rope.
"Thanks to the skills that Song Ruyan taught me."
As Chu Ruohan knitted, she recalled the self-protection techniques that Song Ruyan had taught her when she was at the Marquis's residence.
At the time, I just thought it was a pastime to pass the time, but I never expected it would come in handy now.
After the rope was braided, Chu Ruohan looked up at the roof.
In these remote mountain villages, the buildings are usually neglected in maintenance, and sure enough, there was a broken tile on the roof beam.
She tied one end of the rope to the bedpost and carried the other end with her, preparing to climb out through the broken opening.
Chu Ruohan carefully tried to climb to a higher place, pushed the bed against the wall, and stood on it to reach the roof beam.
She took a deep breath, used her arms to pull herself up little by little.
"Phew...it's much harder than I imagined." She felt a ache in her arm, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.
Finally, she successfully climbed to the hole in the roof. Carefully removing the broken tiles, Chu Ruohan crawled out of the room that had imprisoned her.
Night had fallen, and a cool breeze caressed her cheeks, bringing a sense of freedom.
"Thanks to Song Ruyan, who urged me to practice my skills back then, otherwise I definitely wouldn't be able to climb up now," Chu Ruohan thought, panting as she stood on the roof.
She looked around and saw that the manor was indeed hidden in the mountains, surrounded by dense forests, with the faint light of torches in the distance, presumably the guards.
Chu Ruohan stood on the roof and looked down, and couldn't help but gasp.
The distance from the roof to the ground was much higher than she had imagined.
"I have to be careful..." she muttered to herself.
They began to move slowly along the eaves, looking for a lower place to descend.
Chu Ruohan found a relatively low spot where a large tree branch almost touched the eaves.
She carefully slid down from the roof, trying to grab onto the thick branch.
However, just as she was about to grab the branch, her foot slipped and she fell to the ground.
Although she managed to grab the branch, the force of the fall was too great, causing her ankle to twist severely.
"Hiss—" A sharp pain came from her ankle. Chu Ruohan gritted her teeth and forced herself not to make a sound.
She was hanging from a tree branch, her calf throbbing with pain, but now was not the time to worry about that.
Chu Ruohan took a deep breath and continued climbing. With each movement, a sharp pain shot through her ankle, and cold sweat streamed down her forehead.
Finally, Chu Ruohan landed safely on the ground, but the pain in her ankle made it almost impossible for her to stand.
She leaned against the tree trunk, panting, checking her injuries.
My ankle is swollen and it hurts a lot when I touch it, so it's obviously sprained badly.
Chu Ruohan frowned; this injury would undoubtedly affect her escape speed.
The sound of guards talking came from afar, and Chu Ruohan immediately held her breath and hid herself by pressing herself against a tree trunk.
"Did you hear anything just now?" a gruff voice asked.
"No, it's probably just the wind," another voice replied.
"Go and patrol around, but be careful not to let the lady escape, or we'll all lose our heads."
As the footsteps faded into the distance, Chu Ruohan finally emerged.
The mansion was much larger than she had imagined, with winding corridors and numerous rooms, like a maze.
Pushing open the door, a night breeze blew in, carrying the fresh scent of earth and grass.
It was surrounded by high walls, with sharp iron spikes on them.
Chu Ruohan looked around and noticed a large tree branch extending beyond the wall. If she could climb that tree, perhaps she could get over the wall.
Just as she was about to act, a deep warning came from behind her: "Stop!"
Chu Ruohan turned around abruptly and saw a guard watching her warily, his hand already on the hilt of his knife.
“Madam, you shouldn’t be here,” the guard said coldly.
Chu Ruohan's heart pounded like a drum, but she remained calm on the surface. She slowly raised the porcelain shard in her hand and said in a calm voice, "Move aside."
The guard sneered, clearly not taking a woman holding a shard of porcelain seriously: "Madam, please go back to your room and rest. The master said you are not allowed to leave."
"I don't want to hurt you." Chu Ruohan's tone turned cold, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
The guard was momentarily stunned by her gaze, but quickly recovered and drew his sword: "Madam, please don't make things difficult for me."
Chu Ruohan knew that she, a weak woman, was no match for the well-trained guards. But she could not give up.
Just as the guards closed in, she suddenly raised the shard of porcelain in her hand and stabbed it towards the guard's eyes.
The guard instinctively took a step back, and Chu Ruohan seized the opportunity, quickly bypassing him and running towards the big tree.
I can't worry about that now, my feet are hurting...
"Halt!" the guard shouted and immediately gave chase.
Chu Ruohan knew she couldn't outrun him, but she had already reached the tree.
She grabbed the tree trunk and climbed upwards with all her might.
The rough bark cut her palms, but she ignored the pain and only thought about escaping this place as soon as possible.
The guard had caught up to the tree and reached out to grab Chu Ruohan's ankle, but she kicked him away.
"Grab her! Someone's trying to escape!" the guard shouted.
Soon, more footsteps approached.
Chu Ruohan knew she had to climb over the wall before the other guards arrived.
She climbed onto the thick branch and carefully moved towards the wall. The branch swayed slightly under her weight, but it was still quite sturdy.
When she got to the wall, she found that the iron spikes on top of the wall were even sharper than she had imagined.
"Where do you want to go?"
A sudden sound rang out, and Chu Ruohan looked up to see Gu Chengyan sitting on the wall, looking at her with a half-smile.
Under the moonlight, those eyes gleamed with a dangerous light in the darkness.
Chu Ruohan felt a chill run down her spine, and unconsciously tightened her grip on the porcelain shard in her hand.
"Let me go." Chu Ruohan's voice was cold and hard. Even though she was at a disadvantage, she was still unwilling to show weakness.
Gu Chengyan chuckled lightly, and in a flash, he landed in front of her.
His movements were as light as a feather, without making a sound.
"Why are you being so disobedient?" Gu Chengyan used his light-footed skill to bring Chu Ruohan down from the tree. His movements seemed gentle, but they were irresistible.
Chu Ruohan struggled, but the pain in her ankle made her almost unable to stand.
Gu Chengyan noticed her unusual behavior, looked down at her swollen ankle, and frowned.
"You're injured." His tone carried a hint of reproach, yet also a touch of concern.
"What's it to you?" Chu Ruohan replied coldly, trying to break free from his grip.
Without saying a word, Gu Chengyan picked her up and carried her in his arms.
Chu Ruohan exclaimed in surprise, and the porcelain shard in her hand fell to the ground with a crisp cracking sound.
"Put me down!" She glared at Gu Chengyan, her voice filled with anger.