Lin Ran Yi immediately moves around it, with a turn of her body, aiming to amputate the person’s foot, that person steps back just in time, the two people did not succeed in their attacks, both backing away, looking at one another, Lin Ran Yi was absolutely surprised.
Even Gui Wan is a little frightened, originally thinking it was the Nu army catching up, didn’t think that it would actually be the leader of the bandits.
The bandit leader backs away, his eyes rolling back and forth between Gui Wan and Lin Ran Yi, seeing Gui Wan and Lin Ran Yi’s defensive stance, he suddenly reveals a look of helplessness, after careful consideration, from his sleeves he takes out a silver ribbon, inquiring: “Who is this ribbon?”
To mention such a question in this moment, it would inevitably appear rather strange, neither Lin Ran Yi nor Gui Wan knew how to respond. Gui Wan even more so found it absolutely absurd, the bandit leader catching up to them, just to ask this one question, indeed inconceivable, after a moment of pondering, she takes the exact same ribbon from her sleeves, answering: “It’s mine.”
Originally still feeling quite doubtful, but upon seeing the ribbon, his eyes sparkles, the bandit walks upfront, maintaining three step distance, not caring for Lin Ran Yi taking on a defensive posture, he kneels on the ground, very respectfully saying: “This lowly one, Lou Sheng has come late, may Madam pardon my sin.”
Lou Sheng kneels on the grass ground, after a while later, the green waves of grass constantly billows, yet no movement can be detected by his ears, unable to hold back, he raises his head, and sees the blurred look of Gui Wan seeming to hesitate, lowering his head in thinking, he understands her concerns, taking out a little waist pendant from his waist side, holding it high up.
Seeing this scout of the Lou Residence’s waist pendant, with a familiar “Lou” [楼] character circled on the face of it, a ray of warm feeling slowly rises, Gui Wan finally smiles comfortably, saying: “No need to be so courteous, please stand up.”
With a simple sound of reply, he suddenly gets up, having long heard of Prime Minister Madam’s heavenly elegance, to personally meet her today, but sees Gui Wan’s face actually be smeared with unknown black powder, in thick layers, appearing in an absolutely sorry state, only that pair of quietly deep eyes, carries a slight quality of crystal clearness, illuminating like the stars in the skies. Not daring to cause any offense, Lou Sheng removes his eyes from her, organising his train of thoughts, reporting: “Lord Prime Minister is already rushing through day and night, heading to Yu Xia Guan, and shall be arriving within two days. May Madam follow me to Yu Xia Guan.”
Listening up to this point, Lin Ran Yi who was standing aside, could not hold back her words, muttering: “Lord Prime Minister? Are you Prime Minister Lou’s wife?”
Gui Wan gently nods her head, affirming this, at the side, Lou Sheng respectfully interrupts: “Madam, we cannot stay here any longer, the Nu army seems to have not given up yet, and will be catching up in no time.”
At the mention of Nu army, the feeling of the arrow skimming past her sleeve before, seems to have resurfaced in her mind, Gui Wan senses a chill running up her spine, nodding in acceptance of Lou Sheng’s suggestion, in a situation where Lin Ran Yi also could not disagree with the course of action, after waiting for the crazed horse to calm down, three people two horses, heads into the eastern direction.
Lou Sheng seems to be extremely familiar with this area of terrain, leading Lin Ran Yi and Gui Wan across Green Sea, after an entire day and entire night, they finally made it to Yu Xia Guan’s city gates.
Her body already extremely tired out, upon seeing the three large characters [玉硖关] Yu Xia Guan, Gui Wan actually feels a warm sense of relief, having gone through almost a month and half’s journey, she has finally returned. Whilst still caught in a moment of overwhelming feelings, the city gates has already opened, a small squad of city guarding troops runs out from the gates, seeing the three people, they all spread out, aligning themselves into lines. In an armour of feather white, boots of vine green, a figure of extremely superior slender build, with a handsome face like frost, slowly walking out from within the city is actually General Lin Rui En.
His slightly cold expression upon seeing Lin Ran Yi, reveals a trace of tenderness, instantaneously creating such sense as though watching the clouds clear away, revealing the sunlight, “[Older] Sister, you finally returned.”
“Rui En, I’ve made you worried,” Lin Ran Yi walks up front, waving the whip in hand as she loudly calls out laughingly, “I’m back.”
Not only is it just Lin Rui En smiling, even all the soldiers stood by the sides were overflowing with heartfelt smiles. Whilst everyone is filled with joy, Lin Ran Yi pulls Gui Wan forward, introducing: “This is Prime Minister Lou’s Madam, we