Chapter 174: Chapter 174

This... will anyone believe she wasn’t doing it on purpose?

Yu Qingyan exclaimed, taking out a handkerchief to wipe Shen Mubai’s face, only to find the black ash seemed stuck, impossible to wipe off.

Shen Mubai’s eyes shifted, looking at Yun Ran, his thin lips slightly moving, in a hoarse voice, "Wanyue..."

Shen Weixi glanced at Shen Mubai, then at Yun Ran, suddenly clapping his hands:

"Nice! Yue’er did great! Just like that!"

Yun Ran’s lips stiffened slightly, "Uh... It was actually an accident..."

Shen Weixi: "We could use more accidents on him!"

Then she poured a transparent pill from a white porcelain bottle and tossed it to Shen Mubai.

"Hundred Herbs Pill, cures all poisons, consider this compensation."

Shen Mubai held the pill, staring at Yun Ran unblinkingly, "Wanyue, I don’t blame you."

Yun Ran averted her gaze, "If you don’t want to die, hurry up and eat it."

Yu Qingyan, however, grabbed Shen Mubai’s hand, looking worried, "Mr. Shen, this pill..."

Shen Weixi glared coldly, "If you’re worried it’s poison, toss it, then wait to die."

Yu Qingyan’s face turned pale, "Weixi sister, I didn’t mean that, we don’t know yet what poison Mr. Shen has, if he takes medicine rashly..."

However, Shen Mubai had already swallowed the pill.

Yu Qingyan: "Mr. Shen?"

"I believe in Wanyue."

The voice sounded deep and resolute, but his face at that moment was as black as charcoal, making it impossible to discern his expression.

Yun Ran had already walked several yards away, raising her hand lightly, and several small pellets flew from her sleeve, swiftly shooting into the forest.

After several loud explosions, wisps of smoke arose from the forest, black, pink, green, blue, multicolored, quite spectacular.

Instantly, the forest erupted with cries:

"Phew... cough cough cough... Grandfather’s eyes!"

"Big brother, why does that girl have our boss’ treasure?"

"Boss’ treasure was also given by his boss’ boss, could it be that girl is his boss’ boss’ little brother?"

"Wasn’t our boss saying he was short on money? Maybe he sold it."

"Never mind, let’s retreat first."

After a series of rustling sounds, the forest returned to silence.

Yun Ran was pondering over their words, their boss...

Suddenly, a sound of flute began, weaving through the wispy mist, the melody eerie and entrancing.

Yun Ran frowned, looking toward the sound.

The dense forest was deep, smoke swirling, the flute sound unpredictable, seemingly coming from the distant sky, making it difficult to determine the precise location.

Yun Ran quickly approached Shen Weixi, "Weixi, this flute sound is very strange, let’s leave quickly."

Shen Weixi nodded, turned around to look at Shen Mubai, should have hit him later!

"Hey, Shen Turtle, can you walk?"

"You guys take Qing’er and go first, don’t worry about me."

Yu Qingyan immediately shook her head, "No, I will not go, I want to stay with Mr. Shen! Live and die together!"

Shen Weixi looked at Yun Ran, Yun Ran looked at Shen Weixi, both: "..."

Then, almost in unison:

"Then you two stay together, they’re probably after Yue’er ’me’, you two should be fine."

After saying this, the two exchanged a knowing look, preparing to leave.

Suddenly a barrage of arrows whistled through the air.

Dense and fierce, stirred a stormy wind.

"Yue’er, be careful!"

Shen Weixi drew his sword forward, skillfully twirling it to deflect countless arrows.

Yun Ran had no sword, only a dagger, at a disadvantage against the rain of arrows. Just as she prepared to bend down to pick up a knife, Yu Qingyan suddenly lunged over, hugging her tightly.

"Miss Lin, be careful!"

Yun Ran was caught off guard, Yu Qingyan rushed quickly and forcefully, unexpectedly knocking Yun Ran to the ground.

Yun Ran felt a sharp pain in her back, like a blade slicing through skin.

Two arrows flew swiftly over their heads.

But another arrow came whistling in, piercing Yun Ran’s calf.

Yu Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief, her face reflecting fright, looking at Yun Ran who’s been knocked down by her, "That was close! Miss Lin, are you alright?"

Yun Ran frowned at Yu Qingyan, her narrowed eyes coldly laced with an icy sharpness.

Yu Qingyan was startled, her face turning pale, "Miss Lin, you, what’s wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Did I just bump into you painfully? I saw arrows flying at you and acted impulsively... I didn’t mean it..."

Initially, Yun Ran actually had no feelings toward her, neither like nor dislike.

She wants to avenge Lin Wanyue, vent her anger, but that would be aimed at Shen Mubai.

Yet looking at Yu Qingyan’s pitifully innocent face at this moment, she suddenly felt annoyed.

Yun Ran pushed her aside with a palm.

Yu Qingyan flew two meters, falling to the ground, clutching her left shoulder where Yun Ran had hit her, coughing, "Miss Lin? You..."

And Yun Ran, after swinging that palm, felt her blood and energy churn inside, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Shen Weixi was startled, hurriedly rushing over, "Yue’er!"

Seeing Yun Ran close up, Shen Weixi was shocked to find her back stained with blood, the bright red mixed with an eerie black.

Shen Weixi’s expression changed sharply, "Yue’er, you’re injured! The blade is poisoned!" The most update n0vels are published on novel·fire.net

Shen Weixi turned fiercely, glaring at Yu Qingyan, her eyes raging with fury, murderous intent pervasive.

Yu Qingyan, terrified by her gaze, turned deathly pale, her voice trembling, "I didn’t know you’d hit the blade... I just wanted to save her..."

"I’ll settle accounts with you later!"

Shen Weixi withdrew her gaze in anger, hurriedly rummaging through Yun Ran’s pouch, "Yue’er, do you have any of those pills left?"

Yun Ran pointed to a white porcelain bottle, Shen Weixi immediately uncapped it, pouring out a pill, "Yue’er, quickly take this."

But her hand trembled slightly, Yun Ran smiled weakly, "Weixi, I’m fine."

She was pale as paper at the moment, lips devoid of color, showing anything but being fine?

Shen Weixi was nearly in tears, quickly sealing several vital acupoints around Yun Ran, to staunch bleeding and slow poison spread.

"Yue’er, hold on, I’ll take you home now."

Yun Ran raised her hand to point at her leg, only then did Shen Weixi notice a sleeve arrow embedded in her leg.

Shen Weixi’s eyes trembled, her eyes instantly welled with tears.

Yun Ran tugged on her clothes, her voice weak, "Weixi, I have no strength right now, help me pull the arrow out."

Shen Weixi clenched her fists, her gaze coldly sweeping over Yu Qingyan, Yu Qingyan shivered, shrinking back behind Shen Mubai.

Shen Weixi pulled out a bun from her pocket, "Yue’er, pulling the arrow will hurt, bite on this to bear it."

Although Yun Ran fully rejected the idea, feeling capable of enduring the pain of pulling the arrow, Shen Weixi insisted.

Seeing her almost tearful appearance, Yun Ran silently opened her mouth and bit into the bun.