Seven Snake poison

It was almost dusk, the camps had been set up and soldiers were already preparing dinner. But the main trouble was Yan has disappeared.

"Da Lu if you can't bring my daughter back forget getting your retirement in this life. I will force you to do manual labor"Han Jeun was totally anxious to where she ran away. The problem wasn't her safety, the problem was she ran away to not to get to the palace. He was way too afraid to let her go now more precisely he didn't want her to leave his eyes for a split moment. Then hurried a soldier inside " Your majesty the princess is back. "

Han Jeun rushed out to see her. He for a split second thought she would never return to him. She was standing outside with a bunch of dead assassins from morning and few Shadow guards surrounded her and were praising her.

He was assured to see her, suddenly what came upon him he hurried to her and princess carried her inside his tent. Yan was struggling but couldn't get out of the grip he was too angry.What happened to make him so angry?

"Hey let me go" she yelled. "Bring me the first aid box",he ordered. He made her sit in his throne, the throne where his sons never dared to sit.

"Yaoyao tell me how old are you? "he was smiling, but the smile somewhat reflected hidden anger.

" I.. I'm 15" she didn't know why but she was feeling embarrassed maybe because she was never carried that way, no she was once carried like that but that time no one was around.

H continued, seeing her embarrassed he chuckled to himself. As ordered before the first aid box arrived and he slowly applied the medicine to her wounds in leg.

"We all know how brave and capable fighter you are, but remember without a good healthy body even the strongest fighter is useless. "

She didn't say anything just nodded. To break the silence he asked "where were you all the time? "

She knew there was something suspicious with the assassins so she herself went to check it. She said nothing and started to walk towards the exit.

She stood near the exit for a second and then said in a slow voice "follow me"

She took them to near the bodies. The bodies have already started to rot. Nothing much could be said.

"When we arrived here I checked bodies of few of them, each of them had a black wolf like tattoo on their body. The poison they fed themselves was tied in their mouth. If caught they  can break it and swallow it so as not leak the info about their master. "

Except the black wolf mark the things she said about the poison was an obvious thing that general Da Lu had anticipated.

She continued, "the poison used is seven snake poison. It lives in damp areas not though they are not that hard to find which makes it another reason for sewing it into there mouths."

"But how do u confirm its seven snake poison and not any other? "Da Lu was curious.

She raised one of her eyebrow at him and then sighed" Their face turned color and their lips have become a tinge of purple, if you come closer to look at the eyes then it's wide opened like they saw ghost. "

This was impressive. A mere kid knows so much.

"You have knowledge in poison? " Han was somehow proud of this skill but was a little annoyed, why was she taught the art of poison?

"No, I know the art of healing. Knowing poison is one of its attribute."

There was more to say but she didn't want to say it.

She continued, "they come from a area where it rains and that part is not far from here." looking at their suspicious faces she thought she should stop now.

She didn't say anything and moved away, then to be called to stop "where are you going? "Han Jeun wanted to know more but couldn't understand why she stopped.

She turned back and threw a jade locket towards him. He caught it.

" I found it near the place where we were attached. I'm going to sleep. "

Da Lu sensed after this the father daughter aren't going to talk, he needs to do something or he is going to spend his retirement in cold northern borders.

"Yaoyao your bed is made in his majesty's tent. You should eat before you go to bed. "

"I ate on my back, and I don't want to sleep in the same tent as him. Excuse me. "

Da Lu was about to say something, but Han Jeun stopped him.

"It's enough, I think we should give the child sometime. "

Da Lu gazed at him with disappointment, "don't try to look cool  I know how much you are hurting from inside. Hmph~"

The bond between Da Lu and Han Jeun had become stronger after Xue left the palace.

It was middle of night and Han Jeun couldn't sleep . He decided to take a look at outside to see Yan sitting on a branch and looking at the night sky. The bright moon light detailed her soft features.

He jumped upon to the upper branch

"You couldn't sense me, you are still young of I take it. "he was proud for a second.

" Hmm. You only have a dagger on yourself and a piece of green jade, the clothes you are wearing looks simple but can take blocks from swords. Moreover, you are not here in any intention of killing me. But that doesn't mean I'm not on my guard. "

He was awe struck, she reasoned so much in such a small amount of time and also told him about the dagger the jade and the quality of his clothes. For now he was sure she didn't spend a deprived life so to know so much of things. Then his gaze slightly caught something shiny,she was holding a dagger in her hand. Any move made by him would have been fatal for him.

He coughed, "don't you think you have something to say to me? "