As the night approached, the forest was quiet. Only the howling of the wind blew against the branches, causing the leaves to rustle.
Moonlight shone through the layers of leaves on the ground, leaving only specks of footprints. The empty air was filled with the whimpers of birds from time to time. It seemed to be the last struggle of life, but also the cry for help before death.
At this moment, the dark clouds covered the moon as they carried out their final preparations. The entire forest was shrouded in darkness, and the forest's fangs and claws were also soaked in the death light, appearing so weak. In the night sky, a ray of light shot through the withered branches and leaves on the trees and reflected in the pupils of a bird. Then, the dark clouds slowly withdrew from the sky, revealing the moon bit by bit, gripping people's hearts... The moon was... red, the color of blood...
The broken leaves under her feet became very rhythmic. Luo Xi followed closely behind Li Chen, her small eyes looking around uneasily. This strange atmosphere made her nervous and afraid.
"After this forest is Fu 'an City, we're almost there!”Li Zhan turned his head and said. Under the night light, he saw her hands tightly clutching the corner of her clothes and trembling. She was obviously very afraid, but she still pretended to be strong. Her stubbornness made his heart ache.
As if she didn't hear what Li Zhan said, when Li Zhan stopped walking, Luo Xi, who only knew how to follow, bumped into Li Zhan's chest. After the shock, she quickly retreated from the distance.
"Am I that scary?" Li Zhan asked.
"No!" Luo Xi shook her head.
"Then why are you so far away from me?" Li Zhan said. Luo Xi did not speak.
At this moment, Li Zhan stepped forward and grabbed her hand that was tightly gripping the corner of her clothes. He did not allow her to reject or struggle. Li Zhan beat her to it and said," Don't try to break free from my hand. Since you've grabbed me, I won't let go. Why did you run out? It's better to stay in Honglan Temple!"”
Before Li Zhan said those words, Luo Xi wanted to break free from his hand, but why was she so quiet? Even her breathing was so careful. The temperature coming from her palm was even more unrealistic, as if she was dreaming.
Was he holding her hand just like that?
If he was not His Highness.
If she wasn't a maidservant…
What would happen if he wasn't someone of status?
"Young Master, why are you going to Fu 'an?”Luo Xi asked. She just wanted to find a topic to break the awkward atmosphere, but she didn't realize that this wasn't a question that a servant girl like her should ask. However, the next second, Luo Xi hurriedly explained," Young Master, I'm sorry. This servant didn't want to ask more!”
Hearing her call herself a servant again, Li Zhan stopped his footsteps again. This time, Luo Xi was very tactful and didn't bump into her.
Looking at Li Zhan's face, Luo Xi was puzzled. Did she say something wrong again?
"Luo Xi, you're annoying!" Li Zhan let go of her hand and gritted his teeth.
"I'm sorry!" Luo Xi had nothing else to say.
"If you ask me, why don't you just return to Honglan Temple? Why are you following me?”Li Zhan couldn't help but roll his eyes at her. Although she had her head lowered, she could feel the anger in his eyes.
She didn't think too much about it. Her master's words were an order. Luo Xi really turned around and walked back.
Li Zhan was stunned. He didn't expect this girl to be so obedient. He shouted anxiously," Hey, come back here!”As he spoke, he ran forward and pulled her back.
"Young Master!" Luo Xi called out, no matter how aggrieved she was.
"I told you to go back, but you really went back!" Li Zhan was speechless.
"Didn't you say so, Young Master?"
"I said that out of anger. If you go back, won't you be telling them where I am?”
"Young Master, don't worry. I won't say anything!”Luo Xi said weakly, making Li Zhan bang his head against the wall.
"I've lost to you." Li Zhan looked impressed, but his tone was full of helplessness.
Luo Xi didn't understand and looked at him in confusion. Li Zhan felt awkward and turned his head away uneasily.
"Let's go!" As he spoke, Li Zhan pulled her hand and walked forward.
"Oh!" Luo Xi was stunned.
They had only taken a few steps when Li Zhan noticed something. He suddenly pulled Luo Xi and hid behind the trees by the roadside. Because they were both hiding behind the same tree, they couldn't hide their bodies. Helplessly, he pulled Luo Xi down and squatted down. He tightly held Luo Xi's shoulders to stop her from moving, but he didn't realize how ambiguous his actions were.
"Your Highness?" Luo Xi called out in a strange tone. There was a hint of shyness in her tone, but Li Zhan covered her mouth and even gestured for Luo Xi to stop talking. Then, he looked nervously at the situation on the roadside.
In fact, if he listened carefully, other than the sound of the wind, there were also the footsteps of the scumbag walking over. It was messy and heavy. Martial artists could determine the identity of the other party by the sound of the other party's footsteps. Coincidentally, Li Zhan had martial arts, so he could know that the other party was not a simple person.
Park Hyok and the other two were walking over. Their expressions were all very suspicious. There was a faint trace of fatigue in the corner of their eyes, but they were struggling in the darkness and had become unrecognizable.
"There are no clues surrounding the few forests in Fu 'an. Big brother, could it be that we guessed wrongly?”Pu Gu said.
Park Hyok's expression was indifferent as he walked in front silently.
"Isn't it better to continue searching like this?" Tuo Gu continued.
Park Hyok didn't respond. Park Gu and Drago, who had run into a wall, continued to follow Park Hyok in a huff. Who asked their big brother to be so difficult to get along with? He didn't even answer ten questions.
After taking a few steps, Park Hyok suddenly stopped. He also stopped on the path where Li Zhan was hiding.
Li Zhan, who was about to sneak a peek, saw the three figures appear. He was afraid that they would discover him, so he quickly hid his head and subconsciously hugged Luo Xi tightly in his arms.
Luo Xi lay restlessly on Li Zhan's chest. That feeling made people so nervous that they couldn't breathe.
"We have to find it no matter what. That key must be in the child's hands.”Pu Gu said.
"Increase the number of people searching. With just the few of us, how long will it take to find them?”Tuo Gu said.
"No, we can't let anyone else know about this.”Park Hyok rejected Tuo Gu's suggestion without hesitation and continued," Tuo Gu, go and find His Highness the Crown Prince. Master has sent a message saying that His Highness the Crown Prince has run out of Honglan Temple. Park Hyok and I will go and find Li Han.”
Upon hearing this, Li Zhan and Luo Xi, who were hiding in the dark, held their breaths in surprise. Luo Xi looked up at Li Zhan, and her eyes seemed to be asking," Do they all know you, Your Highness?"
When he received Luo Xi's gaze, Li Zhan tried his best to say,"How would I know?"
However, when he heard the name Li Han, Li Zhan's eyes darkened. He was sure that those people were the people around his father.
Just as Park Hyok and the others were about to leave, something suddenly flew into Ro Xi's left eye, making her very uncomfortable. She blinked desperately, but her eyes were red and she couldn't shed tears. In the end, she instinctively reached out to rub her eyes. Unexpectedly, the clothes she raised touched the dead leaves on the ground, making a slight sound. For a master like Park Hyok, it was naturally heard. She stopped in her tracks. Before Park Hyok and the others could ask what was going on, she said, Park Hyok first swept a cold glance at the place where Li Zhan and the others were hiding.
Knowing that the other party had already discovered him, Li Zhan was so scared that he didn't dare to breathe loudly. His grip on Luo Xi's shoulder tightened, causing Luo Xi to feel a burst of pain.
"Who is it? Who's there?" Park Hyok searched the trees in the darkness but didn't find anything.
Hearing Park Hyok's words, Park Gu and Tuo Gu instantly raised their vigilance and scanned their surroundings.
There was no response for a long time, which made Pu Gu and the others feel that their brother was becoming more and more suspicious. However, Pu He did not think so. There must be someone there.
Park Hyok carefully walked over. In the dead leaves all over the ground, there was no sound when he walked. It could be seen how well his Kung Fu was hidden.
The other party was getting closer. Li Zhan didn't know what to do. Rush out? No, could he defeat the experts around Imperial Father? Moreover, there were three experts. Why not just tell them that he was the Crown Prince? They were looking for him anyway…It still wouldn't work. What if he was brought back again? It wasn't easy for him to escape.
Luo Xi also looked at him nervously. Could he think of a solution?
At this moment, Li Zhan suddenly picked up Luo Xi in his arms. Without thinking, he caressed one side of her cheek with his big palm and even deliberately placed his thumb on her lips. Before she could react, Li Zhan pressed down on her.
In the darkness, he kissed her.
It was just that his thumb blocked the intimacy between the two of them. To outsiders, it was just a visual problem and they did not really kiss.
Luo Xi never expected that he would do this. He didn't even tell her beforehand so that she could be mentally prepared. Her eyes widened, and the tears in her left eye fell.
At the same time, Park Hyok was about to unsheathe his sword and appear behind Li Chen and the others when he was shocked by the scene in front of him. His expression was as if he had never seen the world before. He felt embarrassed. He was not old anymore, but his face was extremely red.
"Big brother, what did you find?" Pu Gu and Tuo Gu caught up. They took a deep breath.
He had a needle eye.
Park Hyok's expression was heavy. He put away his sword and turned to leave. No one noticed that he, who had always been expressionless, was actually embarrassed.
"Ya! Can't you find a place?”Tuo Gu glared at the two people in front of him and immediately turned around to leave. Pu Gu quickly followed behind him and said," Big Brother, wait for us?”
Before Park Hyok and the others disappeared, Li Zhan quickly let go of Luo Xi. He took a deep breath and looked over. When he turned around, he saw Luo Xi's red eyes and immediately became nervous again. That was not intentional. It was an emergency, so he had no choice.”He thought that she was crying because of what happened just now, so he tried his best to explain.
"No, something seems to have entered my eyes.”Luo Xi turned her head awkwardly.
"Do you want me to blow it for you?"
"I'm fine! I'll be fine in a moment!" Still thinking about what happened just now, Luo Xi hurriedly rejected and shook her head. Only now did she realize the distance between them. She immediately retreated three feet and waited. This action made Li Zhan speechless. Should she really kiss him to close the distance?
"Let's hurry up and leave!" He was already used to holding her hand at the beginning, and it was no exception now. However, before he could touch her, she had already dodged him. Li Zhan didn't know how to retract his hand that was frozen in mid-air. Was he helpless or was it laughable?
Forget it, she had to walk her own path. Anyway, she would follow obediently. Was she afraid that she would lose her?
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