A Tiger in the Plains Is Bullied by Dogs

Several hours later, As Bai Ze ate dry rations and pondered what to do next, Li Qiuyu suddenly made a sound beside him.

"Mm..."

"Where is this?!"

"Ah!"

She slowly opened her eyes, and only relaxed after seeing Bai Ze.

But when she saw the clothes on her body, she could not help letting out a scream, her face instantly flushing red.

It seemed that her movement had tugged at her wound again, and her face showed a few traces of pain.

Bai Ze gave her a calm glance before saying, "Your injuries are serious right now. It's best not to move."

"As for the clothes you're wearing, I had to treat your wounds. You should be able to understand."

"Understand, understand."

Though Li Qiuyu's face was slightly red at those words, she still nodded.

Yet while she said that aloud, inwardly she was rolling her eyes nonstop.

Understand my ass!

I can understand treating the wounds, but did he really have to strip me naked before bandaging me up?!

Still, he had saved her life in the end, so she did not say anything more.

The cave fell silent once again, and neither of them spoke.

Grrr...

Just then, the sound of a rumbling stomach suddenly rang out.

Realizing it was her own stomach, Li Qiuyu could not help turning her head away, clearly somewhat embarrassed.

Bai Ze did not mind. He simply took another portion of dry rations from his pack and handed it to her.

He said calmly, "There are still some dry rations here. After resting a while longer, we should leave this place first."

"We'll see if there are any villages or counties nearby. Once we get there, we can make plans."

"And Blood Wolf definitely won't let us go. Aren't you from the Li Family? You should be able to settle this problem, right?"

"I can."

After hearing Bai Ze's words, Li Qiuyu said nothing further. She took the dry rations and bit into them, only for her brows to furrow once more.

As the Eldest Young Lady of the Li Family, when had she ever eaten such dry rations?

But she knew their current circumstances, so she forced herself to keep eating.

Slowly rising and leaning against the stone wall, she said, "Don't worry. My family will receive the news soon. They'll definitely send people to look for us."

"When that time comes, not only Blood Wolf, but every bandit who took part in that ambush will be slaughtered to the last."

"Let's hope so."

A trace of sorrow appeared on Li Qiuyu's face, but it swiftly turned into gritted teeth and surging killing intent.

Clearly, she had recalled Uncle Li helping her escape, risking his life to hold Blood Wolf back.

Bai Ze, however, did not think much of it. To put it plainly, he did not care whether those people lived or died.

Besides, what she described was only the most ideal outcome.

Since Blood Wolf and the others had chosen to make their move, they had surely considered every angle, including the Li Family.

But no matter what, Bai Ze would not place his life in someone else's hands.

After the two discussed it, they decided to head north according to Li Qiuyu's description.

In Nanyang County, several dozen kilometers away, the Li Family also had a trading house.

Once they reached that place, they could send word back to the Li Family through the merchant caravan and ensure their safety.

Bai Ze had no objections to this.

After resting for a while longer, the two prepared to set out.

Li Qiuyu's injuries were too severe for her to travel at all.

So Bai Ze showed her no tenderness. He directly hoisted her over his shoulder and sprang toward Nanyang County.

"Hey, wait a second!"

"What?"

"Can you change positions? I'm a person, not merchandise."

"What a bother."

After hearing her words, Bai Ze placed her onto his back and continued onward with her piggybacked.

Li Qiuyu could not help rolling her eyes. How had she run into such a straight man—one made of solid steel, at that?

He showed absolutely no tenderness toward women at all.

One had to know, so many young heirs of great families had wanted the chance to curry favor with her, yet never got one—let alone touch her.

But Bai Ze was something else. Not only had he seen her completely naked, he had even felt all over her body, and he did not care in the slightest, his face utterly expressionless.

What, did she not have any dignity?

It truly left her thoroughly disheartened.

If not for the fact that he had saved her life, and that they needed to hurry on their journey, she would have bitten him hard.

Yet it was precisely because Bai Ze was different from the people she had encountered before that a strange feeling had arisen in her heart.

Bai Ze, however, had no such thoughts at all. He was simply hurrying toward Nanyang County.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Bai Ze carried Li Qiuyu on his back as he swiftly darted forward.

Before long, they reached a broad road. Under Li Qiuyu's guidance, they headed off in one direction.

Traveling along this road would take them directly to Nanyang County.

However, Bai Ze's injuries had not fully healed, and with an invalid on his back, his pace slowed by several degrees.

Just then, Bai Ze suddenly stopped. Standing where he was, he turned to look behind him.

Li Qiuyu was just about to ask what was wrong when she, too, heard hoofbeats from behind.

"Clop, clop, clop."

A man came into view, riding a fast horse along the main road toward them.

Bai Ze flashed forward and stopped him, blocking his path.

The man yanked hard on the reins, bringing his horse to a halt, then snarled, "Damn it, are you two looking to die?!"

"I want your horse. How much silver?"

Bai Ze ignored the man's attitude and stated his intentions outright.

After all, if the two of them traveled on foot, it would take more than a day to reach Nanyang County.

But with a fast horse, they could probably arrive in less than half a day.

Besides, who knew when Blood Wolf and the others would catch up? They had to make haste.

Upon hearing this, the man's expression immediately darkened. After giving them a look, he could not help but sneer.

Especially when he saw Li Qiuyu's current appearance, a trace of greed surfaced in his eyes. He made no attempt to conceal his desire for her.

In his eyes, how could two injured people possibly be a match for him?

And one of them was such a beautiful woman—were they not delivering themselves right to his doorstep?

With a hint of mockery, he said, "You want my horse? I want your mother!"

"But since I'm such a kindhearted man, I obviously can't give you the horse—but I can take one of you to the nearby Nanyang County."

"Hand over the little lady on your back right now, then get the hell out of here. Otherwise, I'll be kindhearted again and let you end your suffering early."

"You..."

Li Qiuyu naturally understood what he meant, and her face instantly turned cold.

She even felt like a tiger fallen onto the plains, bullied by dogs. If this had been before, who would have dared speak to her like that?

Whoosh!