A divorce letter fell into Shen Wei's hand, and silence filled the carriage once more.
Li Yue Shu had prepared many words, but she found she barely needed any of them.
She opened her mouth, but only two words came out: "Sleep now."
With that, she turned to lie down, facing the carriage wall.
Shen Wei watched her for a long time, his grip on the divorce letter tightening, as if he might tear it to shreds at any moment.
But at the last instant, he suddenly loosened his hand, carefully folded the letter, and put it in his pocket.
He also turned to lie down.
But unlike her, he chose to face Li Yue Shu.
Even though she had kept her back to him the entire time.
...
The night was as black as ink.
With tall trees surrounding them, a cool breeze wafted into the carriage, and the occasional chirping of insects and birds did not hinder sleep.
Just then, under the dappled moonlight, several dark figures seemed to flash past at high speed, stealthily closing in on the carriage.
Inside the carriage, Shen Wei, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
He carefully moved closer to Li Yue Shu, ready to protect her at a moment's notice should anything happen.
At this very moment, a strange, faint fragrance drifted into the carriage with the wind.
Shen Wei's vision blurred, and he immediately steadied himself by gripping the carriage wall.
The next instant, Li Yue Shu sharply turned over, her hand holding a surgical knife, her face filled with vigilance.
Seeing that Shen Wei was awake, she was surprised for a moment, then quickly took two pills from her spatial storage, swallowed one, and offered the other to Shen Wei.
The latter, struggling to maintain his consciousness, paused for a moment when he saw the pill offered to him. Then, he directly opened his mouth and enclosed the two delicate fingers holding the pill.
A sensation of burning heat and softness passed from fingertip to fingertip, and both of them froze.
Shen Wei instinctively swallowed, and the pill went down his throat.
Watching his Adam's apple bob, Li Yue Shu also subconsciously swallowed.
She suddenly suspected that this guy was hiding something else from her.
If he wasn't Shen Wei, then perhaps this face wasn't his either?
With this thought, Li Yue Shu's expression darkened, and she immediately withdrew her hand, wiping it disdainfully on her sleeve.
Just then, she sensed a wave of danger approaching.
As Li Yue Shu was about to dodge, someone reacted faster than her.
Shen Wei grabbed her waist and pulled her up abruptly.
"Bang!"
With a deafening crash, the carriage was torn to pieces, and two figures were flung out.
Upon emerging, Li Yue Shu's first reaction was heartache.
Her carriage, broken again!
As soon as they landed, a large group of black-clothed men surged from around them, a rough estimate suggesting… quite a few.
Li Yue Shu pushed aside the person next to her and looked at him expressionlessly, "Are they here for you again?"
She had only killed two people in her life.
One was a wealthy merchant who had almost caused Shen Yi Min to blacken, and the other was a masked man she had shot to save Shen Wei.
But both of these were results of her having no other choice. She still didn't want to kill easily unless absolutely necessary.
So, if the purpose of these people was Shen Wei, she would turn around and leave immediately.
With that thought, she moved aside again, widening the distance between herself and Shen Wei.
Watching her actions, Shen Wei's lips twitched.
He retracted his empty palm, said nothing, but stood in front of Li Yue Shu, his cold eyes fixed on the black-clothed men.
Facing so many opponents without any weapon, he seemed like a king above all beings, looking down on these ants.
Seeing this, the black-clothed men hesitated no longer and charged forward together, swords raised.
Facing the incoming killing intent, Shen Wei remained unfazed as a gust of wind rose from the ground.
With a single palm strike, the swords in the hands of the black-clothed men flew out of their grasp.
Li Yue Shu watched this scene in disbelief.
Shen Wei's hand hadn't touched the black-clothed man's sword just now!
Could this be the legendary "qi transforming into a sword"?
Was Shen Wei's internal energy really that profound?
Shen Wei's martial arts were indeed excellent. Without any weapons, he remained unfazed by the siege of the black-clothed men.
However, the opponents clearly knew his capabilities and sent waves of attackers, clearly intending to overwhelm him with sheer numbers.
As the saying goes, "Even the best fists can't beat four pairs of hands." And with Shen Wei constantly protecting Li Yue Shu behind him, he soon began to fall into a disadvantage.
Li Yue Shu hadn't intended to intervene, but the black-clothed men kept hacking at her with their swords, clearly not intending to let her off.
Helpless, Li Yue Shu had no choice but to act.
With her involvement, Shen Wei's pressure instantly lessened.
Although Li Yue Shu lacked internal energy, her movements were strangely agile, and she held her own against the black-clothed men.
The black-clothed men were clearly caught off guard by this unexpected turn of events, but after a moment of disarray, they quickly adjusted. kuAiδugg
This situation wouldn't do!
Li Yue Shu glanced around and suddenly shouted, "Shen Wei, hold your breath!"
As her voice fell, a handful of white powder was flung out by her.
Shen Wei obediently covered his mouth and nose.
The next moment, a slender hand suddenly grabbed his wrist, and a low voice whispered in his ear, "Don't just stand there, run!"
The black-clothed men quickly covered their mouths and noses, but after a moment, they cried out in frustration, "We've been tricked, it's flour! Chase them!"
Li Yue Shu and Shen Wei moved quickly, but the black-clothed men were not slow either.
Due to the darkness, Li Yue Shu and Shen Wei couldn't use their maximum speed, nor could they discern their direction.
As they ran, they inexplicably found themselves by the river.
The wide river blocked their path, and the black-clothed men were closing in behind them.
Shen Wei looked at the person beside him and sighed softly, "I'm sorry, I've dragged you down."
Li Yue Shu clenched her surgical knife, her gaze fixed ahead, "If you really feel sorry, then when you regain your identity as the Regent, remember to give me more benefits."
Seeing her still trying to distance herself from him at this moment, Shen Wei felt a pang in his heart.
But at this moment, no one cared about his emotions. The black-clothed men attacked again with their swords.
"Clang, clang, clang—"
The sounds of fighting were particularly jarring in the silent night, but with no one around, no one noticed.
Despite their skill, Li Yue Shu and Shen Wei began to falter.
Without the support of internal energy, Li Yue Shu's arms gradually grew numb. If not for her strong willpower, she would have thrown the surgical knife away long ago.
With one slip, a vulnerability appeared at Li Yue Shu's side. A black-clothed man saw his chance and struck without hesitation.
"Ah Shu!"
Shen Wei cried out in alarm, and without a second thought, he leaped forward, pulling Li Yue Shu into his embrace.
"Thwack!"
The sound of steel piercing flesh was magnified infinitely at this moment, as if striking Li Yue Shu's heart directly.
The momentum of Shen Wei's charge was too great, and Li Yue Shu couldn't react in time. Both of them stumbled back several steps.
Finally, their feet found nothing beneath them, and with a "splash," they plunged into the river.
The icy river water instantly brought Li Yue Shu back to her senses. She quickly grabbed Shen Wei and began to swim upwards, while Shen Wei cooperated with her efforts.
They exchanged no words, but with unspoken understanding, they swam towards the opposite bank.
Since they were already in the water, they had no intention of going back to fight the black-clothed men.
Both of them swam forward with all their might, but at this moment, Li Yue Shu suddenly felt a powerful force pulling at her.