Xi Yan said, "You need to understand this: Huo Xiaoru's attempt to assassinate the Prince of Yan is punishable by death by a thousand cuts. Even if you're his sworn brother, he won't grant you that favor."
Hu Xiaotian said, "That's why I wanted to discuss it with you. You're so resourceful. Could you help me get her out?"
"No!" Xi Yan refused flatly.
"Girl..."
Xi Yan said, "Stop the carriage!"
Hu Xiaotian stared at her in astonishment, unsure why she had suddenly lost her temper. This Enchantress really was as changeable as the weather.
Xi Yan pointed at the carriage door. "Leave right now. If you want to save Huo Xiaoru, go save her yourself. I'm not stupid enough to go to my death with you!"
Hu Xiaotian gave Xi Yan a cold look, then pushed open the door and stepped out without a word.
Xi Yan had not expected him to leave just like that. Both angry and anxious, she snapped, "Once you leave, don't ever come back to see me!"
Hu Xiaotian lumbered into the wind and rain, his head held high. From beginning to end, he never once turned back to look at Xi Yan.
Behind him, the carriage sped away through the storm. After they had traveled some distance, Xi Yan suddenly said, "Stop the carriage!"
The Man in Blue reined in the horses, bringing the carriage to a halt in the wind and rain.
Xi Yan bit her cherry-red lip. After hesitating for a while in the darkness, she finally said, "Go back!"
The Man in Blue sighed softly. "If I were you, I wouldn't go back."
"You're not me, and I don't need your advice on what I choose to do!"
Hu Xiaotian had not gone far. He stood alone in the downpour,