Walking through the woods and into the streets, civilians living nearby began to appear around the two of them.

Bai Yi's pace also slowed down, he was really not a strength player, and he was already panting from exhaustion at this moment.

Originally, he wanted to put Yikang down, but then he found out that the county lord's right foot was injured, and Bai Yi sighed.

Let's walk slowly on our backs.

He adjusted the position of Yikang on his back.

Thirteen-year-old Yikang is slightly heavier than Boley, but it's still very light.

"How did you end up here alone?" Bai Yi asked.

“…… I picked up a letter. Yikang replied softly, "At your doorstep." ”

Bai Yi was stunned for a moment, and looked at Yikang inexplicably, "What are you doing at my door?" ”

"I brought money today...... "Yikang took out a small money bag," ...... I want to redeem the bracelet back. ”

Bai Yi laughed.

He took Yikang's money bag with one free hand, and then returned the jade bracelet in his arms to her.

The jade bracelet was in a brocade box, and Yikang opened the box - her bracelet was inside intact.

She sniffed and put the bracelet back on her wrist.

“…… Thank you today. Yikang whispered.

"You're welcome." Bai Yi said softly, "You just said that you picked up a letter, what was written in the letter?" ”

Yikang on his back trembled slightly.

Remembering what had just happened, a certain fear came over her again.

"Anyway, it's some threats and intimidation, saying that if you don't follow any signs to the tower in the south of the city, then you and Imperial Doctor Bai will end up ......like Yingxiang," Yikang said in a low voice, "I saw the letter and knew that they were the same people who kidnapped Yingxiang in the first place, and I wanted to take revenge, so I chased after it." ”

"You're alone?"

"I brought a sword!"

"What's the use?" Bai Yi asked, "Didn't they unload it just after pulling it out?" ”

“…… That's, that's because they're mean! Yikang straightened up suddenly, "If it hadn't been for their trap—"

"Then you still can't beat it." Bai Yi directly interrupted Yikang's words, "There are eight people, you are one, and you are still a little girl, do you think you really have a chance to win?" ”

"I'm amazing," Yikang argued, "when I was in the mountains, I fought with my sisters who were much older than me, and they just—"

"They don't even dare to win against you." Bai Yi pointed out ruthlessly.

Yikang was stunned for a moment.

She just wanted to talk back, but suddenly realized that what Bai Yi said was actually very reasonable.

The senior sisters are all masters with one block ten, if she can really win the senior sister so easily, then just now, she will not be so helpless......

It's really useless, myself.

Yikang's nose was sour again, and she hit Bai Yi's back hard, "...... You put me down! You put me down! I don't want you to carry it!! ”

“…… You're really letting me go if you beat me again! Bai Yi said coldly.

Yikang looked around at the dilapidated and gloomy streets, and abruptly stopped the final note.

She sank the corners of her mouth and wiped all her snot and tears on Bai Yi's clothes.

"I ran out secretly," Yikang said with a choked voice, "If I had told my sisters, they would have locked me up again......"

"Don't you want to think about why they locked you up, didn't lock you up, and let you die alone?"

"Then if it's Boling who receives the letter today—"

"Boling would never let himself venture alone." Bai Yi replied seriously, "She has a way to solve this matter." ”

"Hmph, how do you know," Yikang wiped tears from her eyes, "she, she's two years younger than me—"

"Well, you are indeed quite young," Bai Yi turned back a little helplessly, "so can you do a little bit of what a child should do?" ”

Yikang sobbed, not understanding Bai Yi's words for a while.

"What kind of revenge, investigation of the case, arrest of the murderer...... It's all something that should be left to adults. Bai Yi walked forward with Yikang on his back, "The task of children is to learn their skills well, and then grow up safely." ”

Yikang quieted down, she held Bai Yi's shoulder, silently distracted.

After a while, she muttered and retorted, "...... I'm not a kid anymore, I'm thirteen years old. ”

"Thirteen years old is also very young." Bai Yi replied, "But you are really brave today, many people even if they are thirty years old, when facing that kind of thug, they will not have the courage you have today." ”

Yikang rubbed his eyes.

She snorted softly and leaned back on Bai Yi's shoulder.

Although she was through her clothes, she felt some warmth.

“…… I'm not afraid of them. Yikang said softly.

"I'm not ashamed to be afraid. It is even rarer to be able to persevere in fear. Bai Yi said softly, "These people are really bad, even if you really say a name today, they will still turn around and kill you in two days." ”

“…… Then I'll kill them all. ”

Well, all out.

Bai Yi laughed dumbly, why did he talk to a thirteen-year-old girl about this kind of reasoning.

"By the way, you're the county lord—"

"My name is Chen Xiaomian." Yikang said softly, "Bamboo Xiaoxiao, sleep peacefully." ”

……

In the camp of the homeless camp to the south, the firelight reflects the sky for half the day tonight.

The county lord of Yining walked anxiously in the open space outside the camp, his eyes locked on the street corner to the east.

"It's coming! Here it comes!! The voices of the officials suddenly rose up, "Doctor Bai is back with the county lord!" ”

Yining was about to rush in the direction they were pointing at—but the next moment, she held back.

She sank her face, and returned to the cold expression she had always used to reject people from thousands of miles away.

Bai Yi approached quickly with Yikang on his back, and soon fell into everyone's field of vision.

Yikang's right foot was injured, Bai Yi carefully put her on the stretcher outside the camp, and as soon as she let go, two knives immediately put on Bai Yi's neck from behind - they were the two Taoists of Xuanqingguan, who only obeyed the orders of the county lord of Yining himself.

Bai Yi slowly raised his hands.

“…… Is that how Your Excellency repaid the favor? ”

"Repay the favor?" Yi Ning said with a frosty face, "...... I have something to ask you. ”

"What are you doing?" Yikang shouted angrily, "He saved my life tonight!" Put your knives down! ”

"Oh, yes, what a coincidence." Yining didn't take Yikang's words to heart at all, she glanced at Bai Yi indifferently, "This morning, Fuchen beat you in the Yamen, and you saved Yikang's life at night, Dr. Bai is worthy of being a doctor with a benevolent heart." ”

"What do you mean?" Bai Yi frowned.

"With bad intentions, colluding with homeless people, directing and acting by himself." Yining's voice was cold, "It's nothing more than ...... That's it. ”

Bai Yi clenched his fists, and he was about to speak, when a whisper suddenly came from behind Yi Ning, which he was extremely familiar with.

- "Fourteen, go and unload their swords. ”

At some point, Bai Ling stepped out of the tent in the camp.

Maybe it was a gust of wind, a shadow, in short, in an instant, the blades on Bai Yi's neck fell to the ground.

Bai Yi was pulled up by Fourteen.

"Thank you." Bai Yi said softly, and then walked towards Bai Ling.

Yining would turn her head and see young Bai Ling standing in the middle of the hunting night wind.

The girl's gaze was intensely hostile, without the slightest fear.