A subtle appointment

  Ou Ruolan hastily returned to the house, closed the door and sat straight up on the soft couch. Her heart was inexplicably panicked. The old man just now looked like a Taoist immortal, mysteriously hinting at something in the dark. Could it be that there is going to be a change in the world?

  Cui Zhuo crouched at the door, couldn't help but feel some worry about Ou Ruolan: "Princess?" Cui Zhuo asked weakly into the room where Ou Ruolan was.

  "Come in." Yu Ronglan withdrew her emotions.

  "Princess, what's wrong with you just now?" Cui Zhu looked at Ou Ruolan's pale face and poured a cup of tea.

  "It's nothing, I'm just too tired lately. I've already said that you don't have to attend to me today, do as you please." Ouro Lan was anxious in her thoughts. Since ancient times, the royal family had believed in the legend of Shen Gu, and that old man had always said that it was the birth of a dragon and a phoenix. At first, she thought it was referring to her father and mother, but the more she thought about it, the more it seemed like what the old immortal said wasn't that at all.

  "Princess, I think we'd better go to the temple and pray for blessings." Cui Zhu rarely saw Oulan so anxious.

  "Don't worry about having children." With the old immortal's allusion, she had a bottom line.

  "I don't know if that little slut is dead yet." Cui Zhu said viciously.

  "Now she can't even protect herself, we don't have to rush." Once reminded by Cui Zhu, Ouyang Lan thought of Yan'er again, a woman's dignity is above all else.

  "Princess, even if that little wretch survives this time, you must find a way to get rid of her. Think carefully, General, every time you look at that woman, your eyes are filled with an affection that you've never shown to any other woman. As long as she lives, she's the greatest threat to you." Cui Zhu reminded Ou Ruolan kindly.

  After being provoked by Cui Zhu, the heart that had almost given up on killing Yan'er suddenly firmed up again. Indeed, no matter what the old man said, it was she who had a deep understanding of living in the mundane world. She couldn't forget the night of her new marriage when Pan Yueyang feigned affection towards her, nor could she forget how Pan Yueyang got drunk on Ning wine and gazed at her face, softly calling out Yan'er's name: "Unforgettable."

  Cui Zhu saw Ouroboros's firm nod and her tense heart slightly relaxed: "Princess, rest well, I'll wait outside the door."

  Ou Roulan's cold smile made her completely forget the old man's teachings just now.

  Inside the cave

  Since leaving the mountain cave to find food, her face was facing the four walls of the pitch-black cave, and she began to panic and be at a loss. She vigorously added firewood to the bonfire, looking at the burning flames, she muttered to comfort herself: "Wild beasts are afraid of firelight, it's okay, it's okay."

  Her face was trembling with both hands, always feeling like something was approaching her from behind, but she didn't dare turn around, and could only stiffen her body, with cold sweat breaking out on her back.

  "Watching the vast ocean, you wicked creature, why haven't you returned yet?" Yan'er's hands didn't stop moving as she grasped the firewood, desperately adding it to the fire. As she reached out to grab more firewood on one side, she suddenly came back to her senses - oh dear, when did all the firewood beside her get added to the fire? Now, looking at the raging flames of the fire, how long would it last if the fire didn't die down from lack of fuel? Would wild beasts come out and attack her if the fire went out?

  Looking out at the vast ocean, he walked out of the cave and turned around in a circle. It was winter now, and the temperature on the mountain cliffs was very low. He hadn't found even half a bite to eat. If it were summer, there would be wild fruits and bird eggs to fill his belly, but during this season, even snakes were hibernating, and he hadn't seen any beasts in the wild either. Defeated, he sat down on a big, bare rock with a thud. Heaven really wasn't helping him out - embracing a beauty and jumping off a cliff was supposed to be a romantic story, but now it had turned into two people sitting opposite each other with growling stomachs, making a racket. Just thinking about it made him feel like he'd ruined the mood.

  Guan Canghai suddenly felt a slight movement, he held his breath and listened carefully with his ear to the side. A rabbit! His expressionless face cracked a smile as he quietly waited for the unlucky little rabbit to slowly approach him. Guan Canghai suddenly made a swift pounce, grabbing the rabbit's body alive. The soft fur beneath its warm body: "You're going to be our big meal today." Guan Canghai thought for a moment, if he were to throw the rabbit in front of Yan'er, would this little lady take pity and ask him to spare the poor rabbit? He couldn't use his poisonous silver threads to deal with the rabbit, or it would poison the two people eating the rabbit to death. Guan Canghai shook his head, holding the rabbit's ears, and violently smashed it into a thick, sturdy tree...

  "I know, with this settled, you'll die with your eyes open. Don't be reborn as a beast in the next life." Guan Canghai apologized to the rabbit he had just killed, slowly began to skin it, and when he was done, he headed back towards the mountain cave.

  Insightful Guan Canghai suddenly stopped moving, his face as black as the bottom of a pot. He heard footsteps, noisy and chaotic, indicating that there were many people. So soon after Pan Yueyang's people had found this place. Guan Canghai didn't dare to delay and hastily rushed back into the mountain cave.

  As soon as he approached the cave, Guan Canghai's eyes widened in shock. No way, he had just left not long ago, how could the cave be ablaze? From a distance, he could see the raging flames deep within the cave, this was defying the heavens!

  "Who!" Her face panicked and stood up, her whole face was bright red reflected by the fire, she was a little breathless.

  "Hmph." Guan Canghai snorted disdainfully and blew out a cold breath.

  "Is that Guan Canghai?" Yan'er heard the familiar tone, and she couldn't help but feel excited. She stumbled and rushed towards the entrance of the cave, and in just two steps, she threw herself into Guan Canghai's arms: "How could you be back so late? You scared me to death."

  This sudden tantrum made Guan Canghai's heart churn slightly: "Beat a rabbit, roast and eat it."

  "I... I'm having trouble catching my breath." Her face buried in Guan Canghai's chest, due to her heart being at ease, her body quickly began to weaken.

  "Yes, you've got the fire burning so fiercely, no wonder you can't breathe, and it's still a distance from the ventilation opening. You're not even afraid of suffocating yourself in the cave." Guan Canghai shook his head, this woman didn't even have half a point of wilderness survival skills.

  Yan'er slid down his body, fortunately, Guan Canghai caught Yan'er quickly with one hand holding Yan'er and the other holding the rabbit. Guan Canghai returned to the fire pit, pulled out some of the wood that had just been put in but not yet burned, and extinguished it, making the flames smaller. He ignored Yan'er and continued roasting the rabbit.

  Her face was slapped awake by two palms, the force of which was just a pat for Guan Canghai, but on her face it was like two loud slaps. Yan'er sat up in pain, covering her cheeks and staring at Guan Canghai in confusion.

  "Get up and eat." Guan Canghai smiled and handed Yan'er a rabbit leg.

  The starving face tore open the rabbit meat, and as soon as it was put in his mouth, he felt a wave of nausea: "What is this, it's so smelly."

  "It's not like you're at the general's mansion, what else do you want to eat?" Guan Canghai closed his eyes in frustration, and when Yan Er said this, he also looked at the roasted rabbit with disgust.

  She swallowed hard and looked reluctantly at the rabbit meat, unsure whether to eat or not.

  "Don't want to starve, let's eat." Guan Canghai didn't force her, just now outside the cave, he had already sensed that the soldiers were closing in on the mountain. If his estimate was correct, tonight or at the latest tomorrow morning, they would find this place, and whether Yan'er ate this meal or not wouldn't be a big issue anymore.

  Her face didn't even think about it, living is more important, at this moment not eating can only starve to death, this is meat, and not some kind of poison, why not eat! She tore open the rabbit skin with her fingers, took a small bite, the taste was bad, but at least she could fill her hunger, enduring the feeling of nausea in her stomach, she still ate a little, then threw the rabbit leg into Guan Canghai's hands.

  "You eat, I'm full." Yan's appetite was gone, as long as she wasn't hungry, that was enough.

  "Hmm." Guan Canghai looked at the torn rabbit leg in his hand, but didn't take action: "Just now I sensed that Pan Yu Yang's people are gathering around this mountain, I reckon they'll find you soon enough."

  As soon as she heard the three words "Pan Yueyang", her nerves tensed up and she tightly grasped her collar.

  "What happened last night... I won't reveal a single word." Guan Canghai pulled down Yan'er's chin, his ambiguous gaze making Yan'er feel afraid.

  She took a deep breath and swallowed her saliva: "I won't say anything either."

  "Haha, you're so sure I won't tell anyone?" Cang Hai suddenly became a bit angry and pinched her neck. She was so concerned about Pan Yueyang, she had already ***, yet she still wanted to keep this secret from the man she didn't care about!

  "You, let go." Yan's face was red with effort as he pried open the large hands that were choking him, and slapped them away, staring at Cang Hai: "If you reveal even half a word, I'll die in front of you!"

  "How much is your life worth? I, Guan Canghai, have never been afraid of threats." Guan Canghai suddenly stood up and walked towards the entrance: "Woman, I'm leaving. You take care of yourself."

  Yan's face was panicked as she shouted loudly: "Hey, don't go! What am I supposed to do if you leave? Guan Canghai! Come back!" Yan yelled frantically at Guan Canghai's back, but he didn't hesitate for a moment, until he disappeared from her line of sight.

  Her face didn't dare to leave the fire pit, she was panting heavily, her inner fear gradually expanding. Yan'er's eyes stared at the roasted rabbit meat next to the fire pit, comforting herself not to panic. Hadn't Guan Hai just said that the people from Moon Sun were already searching on this side? It meant she would be rescued soon. Now she couldn't afford to panic, she had to survive.

  Her face was absent-minded, she turned her eyes and spent a night in the mountain cave with Guan Canghai. If she could save herself, what would she say to Yuexiang if he found out about this night? No, she couldn't let Yuexiang know about her unchastity, she was forced into it.

  "Go take a look over there." Several people heard the commander's order and immediately ran in the opposite direction, while the remaining few continued to head south.

  Looking at the vast sea hidden behind the trees, he didn't want this group of people to find him, and then looking towards the direction of the mountain cave, he smiled cruelly, a stone flew out and hit the knee of one of the guards.

  "Ah!" The guard fell to the ground: "Someone!"

  Everyone heard the guard shouting and rushed in the direction where the guard fell. Meanwhile, the guard covered one leg, a bloody stone lay beside his boot.

  "Everyone be alert, gather in this direction, there must be survivors under the cliff! Hurry to report to the general, we've found a lead!" The young commander quickly directed this small troop.