Chapter 6: Awakening from Hibernation (Part 4)

  "Haha, ginger is still spicy after all, Brother Su has hit the nail on the head with just one sentence!" Yan Jiming burst out laughing and clapped his hands after hearing Su Shenxing's words.

  But his deliberate actions didn't get the expected response. Su Shenxing just smiled and turned his head away. Wang Xuan, on the other hand, silently looked at him, with an expression that seemed to be a cold smile no matter how you looked at it.

  Yan Jiming immediately realized that he had been too clever for his own good today. Not only did he see the key to the problem, but so did Su Shenxing, who was forced to tell the truth, and those flying dragon guards who had already walked away. It's likely that everyone knew that the first step in solving the problem lay with that Bai Xing Shou. Asking her what happened between her and Wei Wu Shao Qing Wang Zhun would be more reliable than the information obtained from interrogating the soft-boned assassin. However, no one broke through this layer of window paper, leaving the right to choose to Wang Xuan. Only he himself was clever, intentionally using language to squeeze Su Shenxing towards the place that everyone deliberately ignored.

  Brothers are like hands and feet, wives are like clothes. What's more, a woman like Bai Xingjun, even if she married into the royal family, at most can only be a lowly concubine! In Yan Shi's family rules, women are just appendages and playthings of men, they can be close to them but cannot be delayed because of them. Therefore, Yan Jiming habitually thinks that Wang Xun should find that woman, force her to reveal the truth in order to live up to the trust of all good friends. But looking at Wang Xun's distracted appearance just now, he also vaguely feels that this kind of words is not suitable for himself to say, after all, he has only known the other party for less than an hour!

  Made somewhat uncomfortable by Wang Jun's gaze, Yan Jiming lifted his head and looked around, "It seems like a lot of people are coming from up ahead, could it be that they're here to cause you trouble again? That, that woman is also with them! Brother Wang, she's brought people to find you!"

  The latter half of the sentence, he almost shouted out with a few points of excitement. Finally relieved, that woman came just in time, exempting himself from many embarrassments! Seeing the expression on the other's face didn't seem to be intentionally pretending, Wang Xuan hesitantly raised his head and looked around, just in time to see four fine horses rushing towards him, among them one person with two red eyes, a tear-stained face, who else could it be but Bai Weizi?

  "White sister!" At this moment, the heart that had been hanging in his throat finally fell, and he didn't care about the ridicule in Gu Jiming's eyes. He urged the horse forward with a loud cry, quickly rushing towards her. Just as he took two steps forward, he suddenly realized that Bai Huiqi was accompanied by Lei Wanchun, Nan Jiyun, and Zhang Xun. He smiled awkwardly and slowly relaxed his grip on the reins.

  "I told you, didn't I? You're not that stupid. Even if you can't beat those three assassins, you can at least outrun them!" Lei Wanchun burst out laughing and rode his horse forward, punching Wang Xuan's shoulder with force. "Alright, hurry up and go see Bai Xingjun, she almost turned the entire city of Chang'an upside down for your sake!"

  "Hey, are you okay?" Zhang Xun also rode closer, but didn't stop for a moment. He glanced at the spot on Wang Xun's shoulder where the crossbow bolt had grazed him and smiled as he walked away.

  Nan Xi Yun was even more straightforward, directly pulling his mount to one side without even a greeting. In the blink of an eye, only Wang Xuan and Bai Hua Zhi were left in the middle of the official road, the two facing each other with countless words to say in their hearts, but not knowing which sentence to start with.

  Just as the two were about to become a scenic spot in the middle of the official road, Lei Wanchun waved his big hand and smiled, suggesting, "Alright, alright, let's talk about it when we get back to the city. It's freezing outside, and we've just worked up a sweat. We old men are fine, but women might not be able to withstand this gust of cold wind!"

  One sentence instantly made Wang Xuan and Bai Jueci both suddenly sober. Turning his head to smile at everyone, he put the horse heads together and followed each other towards Chang'an City.

  Seeing this scene, Yan Jiming couldn't help but secretly stick out his tongue. This Wang brother's infatuation with Bai Xing was truly not ordinary. Fortunately, he himself had only forced Su Chen to say one sentence and didn't meddle in other people's business again. Otherwise, not only would he not gain any gratitude, but he might also lose the chance to be friends in the future!

  "Value color lightly, friend heavily." Suddenly, these four words flashed through Yan Jiming's mind. This kind of person, in the past, he never wanted to associate with. But today, going further and further, he found Wang Xun somewhat interesting. Compared to his parents' generation, compared to his previous friends, there were many many differences.

  At this time, Wang Xun no longer cared about what others thought of him. Lei Wanchun, Nan Xiuyun and Zhang Zhou were all worth befriending good friends, if they were friends, they wouldn't care about being temporarily rude to themselves. As for Bai Yizhi, he turned his head away, carefully re-examining her, earlier thinking she had been taken away by someone else, now finally confirming that she was still by his side, still the same as before.

  "What's wrong?" Bai Wei's face turned slightly red as she glanced at Wang Xun and quickly lowered her head again.

  Silence, silence, Wang Xuan smiled awkwardly, not knowing where to start. The next moment, the two almost spoke at the same time, "Do you have something?" "Are you okay?", then, they both closed their mouths again. They looked at each other, their eyes intersecting in mid-air, and saw deep concern in each other's eyes.

  There was something tight in his heart that slowly loosened. Wang Xuan felt it clearly. Smiling, he said in a low voice: "I didn't get hurt, except for the place where I was grazed by a crossbow bolt at the beginning. Not even a single hair on my body was touched elsewhere! Those few assassins were idiots and were quickly dispatched by me. It wasn't until later, when dealing with the officials, that I had to return to the military camp to fetch some reinforcements!"

  A few words, spoken in a way that didn't quite match the tone, but when heard by Bai Wei's ears, felt sweet and warm. Her heart also swelled with an inexplicable pride. He was doing all this for her, he could already protect her! As a woman, she couldn't help but feel happy about these things, if not for the entourage following behind him, she would have liked to lean in right now, rest her head on that sturdy arm, and never part again.

  This idea was obviously too luxurious, walking on the same official road, even if the friends behind had the heart to give the two a space, they couldn't hide too far. Moreover, in the not-too-distant front, there were also twenty or so fine horses, galloping towards this side with lightning speed.

  "Second Brother, are you alright?!" Little Ma Fang was carrying two curved knives, his face covered in dirt, looking like a bandit who had just come down from the mountains. Closely following behind him was Yuwen Zida, with over ten arrows stuck under the horse's saddle, more exaggerated than when two armies faced off. Further back were Qin Guoyong and Qin Guoying, as well as several other members of the Qin family's household troops. They all rushed over in a chaotic manner, each one running until they were drenched in sweat.

  "It's nothing, I'm fine, thank you brothers. Thank you, elder brothers!" In the vast wilderness where ice and snow had not yet melted, a warm current surged through Wang Xuan's heart. They were all his good friends, who didn't ask him who he had offended, but as long as someone dared to touch a single hair on his head, they would be ready to fight to the death for him.

  "It's good that you're alright!" Several months had passed, and Qin Guoyong was still as calm and composed as before. He looked Wang Xun up and down, then added in a low voice, "Those few assassins must have already been taken care of by you. Let's head back to the city first, find a safe place for you to calm down, and then slowly figure out who was behind this!"

  "Hmm!" Wang Xuan smiled slightly and nodded lightly.

  "Tell the Wang family that Young Master Hou is with us, so they can rest assured. After lunch, we'll send him back home!" Seeing Wang Xun accept his suggestion, Qin Guoyong turned his head and made arrangements accordingly.

  "Yes!" A household name will turn his horse around and speed away along the official road.

  "Lian Xi, you bring a few people and wait by the road. When you see officials coming, say that Wang Xiao Houye has been invited to Qin's house for wine. Let them investigate the case clearly first, and then come over to disturb us!" After a pause, Qin Guo made another deployment.

  "No need, no need!" Wang Jun hastily waved his hand in refusal. "The officials have already come and gone. Zhou Duwei of the Anxi Army took charge and sent them away. Jia Jilin from Chang'an County has publicly guaranteed that they won't bother me again."

  "Is Prefect Zhou going to take the lead? Did Captain Jia of Chang'an County promise not to bother you again?" Qin Guo asked, somewhat unable to digest the information Wang Chun provided, and hesitated. By waving the Qin family's flag and speaking on behalf of Wang Chun, he was already taking the greatest risk of being scolded by his father. Whether or not it would make those ruthless guys in Chang'an County take heed, remained to be seen. However, a small adjutant from the Anxi Army had achieved something that even the Qin Manor found difficult to do, and his ability was so great that it was almost unbelievable.

  "Oh, General Zhou is just temporarily serving as the new soldier of the Fei Long Forbidden Army's Folding Chong Wei, originally he was the appointed Zhong Wu General of the An Xi Army." Seeing Qin Guo's eyes reveal a few points of confusion, Ma Fang proactively stepped forward to explain.

  That's probably just a fourth-grade official! After listening to Ma Fang's words, Qin Guo's puzzlement on his face didn't decrease at all. Jia Ji Lin, the county magistrate of Chang'an, was a trusted subordinate of Jingzhao Yin Wang Kuo, and he often relied on Wang Kuo's power to look down on many royal relatives. How could he suddenly change his temper and care about the face of a mere fourth-grade general?

  "I caught a live mouth, was stopped by General Zhou, and brought back to the White Horse Fort's main camp!" Not wanting Qin Guo to continue investigating in front of so many people, Wang Chun voluntarily added a sentence.

  At this point, the State of Qin immediately understood. Presumably, the assassin had a handle in his heart that made Jia Ji extremely jealous, so he had to retreat and seek to make a big deal out of it.

  It wasn't easy to deal with the Qin state, but now that it's over, Ma Fang's curiosity was piqued again. "Could those assassins be Jia Ji Lin's men? When did you offend him again, Second Brother?"

  "How did I know!" Wang Xuan secretly glanced at Bai Huaqi, trying to cover for the other party, "Maybe they killed the wrong person! Anyway, this matter has come to an end. Three assassins were killed by me, two of them were killed by mistake. They didn't even touch a single hair on my body!"

  "Second Brother, you're really amazing!" Ma Fang's curiosity immediately turned into admiration, gazing at Wang Xuan, smiling and praising.

  "It's just a coincidence!" Looking at the bloodstains on his hands that hadn't dried yet, Wang Xuan's stomach churned again. No matter how Bai Huiqi had offended him, she was still his woman. He had to take responsibility for this matter, no matter how difficult or painful it was.

  Some people just can't help but mention one pot and open another. As soon as Wang Xuan's voice fell, Yuwen Zhi, who had been silent all along, suddenly interjected, "I'm afraid it's not aimed at Second Brother. Otherwise, choosing to make a move in a place so close to Baima Fort, these assassins are a bit too arrogant!"

  As soon as the words fell, Qin Guoyong, Qin Guanzhen and Zhang Xun, Lei Wanchun and others were stunned, their eyes turned to Yuwen Zhi together, "You said it wasn't for Erlang? What do you mean? If not for Erlang, who are they for?"

  "Come at me!" Bai Wei finally understood why Wang Xun's face, when he saw her earlier, had a hint of pain that others couldn't notice, aside from joy. In an instant, her face turned deathly pale, "It's my bad luck, dragging down Er Lang and everyone else. I...I..." She was already sobbing uncontrollably before she could finish speaking.