Chapter 13 Meeting Old Friends

~30 Minutes Before The Escape~

"Gao Changgong, your really amazing!!" Huan Mingyun shook her head helpless as she stared at the mess outside her window, her thoughts then wander to Gao Changgong. She was really worried for that idiot's sake.

"Psst... Sister-in-law." A voice yelled lowly.

'Hmm... Am I imagining things, why am I hearing another certain idiot's voice. Maybe I'm just too stressed.'

"Sister-in-law!" This time the voice became a little louder.

Huan Mingyun quickly surveyed her surrounding knowing that, that voice is not an imagination.

Behind a pile of straws, Huan Mingyun saw a man in commoner clothing calling her. Looking closely the said man was actually, Gao Yanzong.

"Are my eyes playing tricks on me or is that man really him, Gao Yanzong." Huan Mingyun even rubbed her eyes to see if her eyes are not playing tricks on her but no matter how she rub he is still standing there.

"Sister-in-law, over here!" Gao Yanzong mouthed excitedly as he wave his arms around.

"It's really him." Huan Mingyun sweat dropped. "Uncle." Huan Mingyun called the old man.

"Yes, princess." Xihuan Shui quickly went towards the carriage when he heard his princess call him.

"That, let's help them." Huan Mingyun cutely smiled as she pointed behind him, he raised his brow and looked behind.

Xihuan Shui saw Gao Yanzong together with Gao Changgong and an unknown man hiding behind the pile of straws, the smile in Xihuan Shui's lips fell. He looked back at Huan Mingyun but was met with a knowing look.

Knowing that he could no longer change his Master's mind, Xihuan Shui could only sigh defeated. Within a few unnoticeable moves, the trio was brought inside Huan Mingyun's carriage without being noticed.

"Everyone, glad to see you again." Huan Mingyun beamed as she scooted aside so the trio could fit inside the carriage.

"Sister-in-law, sorry for the inconvenience." Gao Yanzong said.

"Not at all. Say, I heard that you three are now wanted all over the Capital. You two have really big courage to infiltrate the Capital and steal one of the prisoners, congratulations, your now famous."

"Sister-in-law..." Gao Yanzong scratch his cheeks embarrassed.

"Xiao Su, why are you so quiet? You had been silent ever since you entered the carriage, is something bothering you?" Noticing Gao Changgong's silence, Huan Mingyun looked at him worried.

Gao Changgong looked at Huan and, his stern face could not help but soften as he sighed.

"Its nothing. I was just thinking about the trouble that we might bring to you if ever we got exposed. I apologize for the inconvenience." Gao Changgong replied.

"What are you saying, helping you is no trouble at all. You helped me when I was in trouble before, I'm only returning the favor." Huan Mingyun said.

"Sirs, why are you doing this to us? We are honest citizens of this country and had just returned from the Capital today, just by that trail of blood it could not possibly come from those Qi b*stards that you had been searching." A yell outside the carriage grab Huan Mingyun's attention, it was her old man, Xihuan Shui.

"What's happening outside?" Gao Yanzong asked nervously as he lift the curtain by the window a little, he gasp as he saw soldiers surrounding the carriage. "It looks like we're in trouble." He said as he put the curtain down.

Gao Changgong's face was ugly as he held the injured man, he saw that big drops of blood are seeping out of the carriage. He wiped the small puddle of blood with his sleeves.

"What should we do, soldiers are surrounding the horse carriage! If we don't do anything, at this rate will get discovered!" Gao Yanzong yelled or whispered as he ruffle his hair frustrated.

Seeing the situation being dire, Huan Mingyun quickly thought of a solution. She must come up quickly with a solution to protect them, seconds pass by and cold sweat trickled down her forehead. The noises outside were also getting louder by the second when finally she thought of a solution.

Looking at Gao Changgong and Gao Yanzong who were also injured, Huan Mingyun laughed evilly as she thought of a crazy plan. A crazy plan that could save them!

The trio who saw her evilly laugh shivered as cold chills climb their spines, her smile is anything but good.

"Xiao Su, Ande Wang, it looks like you have to suffer a little more." Huan Mingyun smiled chillingly.

'Since the two are already injured this much, one more won't hurt, right?'

"As long as we can make it out of here alive, a little suffering is nothing." Gao Changgong finally said as he steeled himself.

"Right, 4th brother is right. We had already come this far, a little more suffering won't hurt." Ande Wang said a little nervous.

"Seeing your resolve, we won't have any problems. Give me your hand." Huan Mingyun ordered as she took out an intricately designed knife on her sleeves.

Seeing the knife, the two in front blank out and stared at her nervously.

"Search the carriage!"

"Quickly!" Hearing the voice outside, Huan Mingyun quickly cut the first hand that she grabbed. The unfortunate person was no other than Gao Yanzong who did not even have the time to yell before his palm were slit open.

"Sir, you can't possibly do this!"

Blood sprayed on Huan Mingyun, she quickly damp the blood on her shoulders were her wound should be. Her white Hanfu of convenience were then quickly stained red, she then quickly push the trio at the back of the carriage.

Huan Mingyun then artistically spread her white Hanfu like a blooming flower in the carriage and lean her head at the carriage wall, she conveniently choose the place near the door so the first person that they will see is her and by doing so she will be able to hide the trio at the back from sight.

"Uncle, are we already home?" Huan Mingyun who was already ready to act called out to her old man with a very tired voice, her voice was so soft that one would thought that she had only a breath left.

"Young Miss!" Hearing her old man, Huan Mingyun laughed evilly inside as she continued her act. "Miss!"

The door of the horse carriage was slowly opened by her old man, not because he was worried about her "dying" but because he was making sure that everything is alright inside.

Huan Mingyun saw her old man and playfully winked at him, no one saw that wink but her and her old man since she was hidden from sight because of the old man blocking her figure from the others.

The old man secretly breath a sigh of relief when he saw his miss, he secretly adjusted the door of the carriage so that his miss will be the only one that they will be able to see and the rest hidden in sight.

Xihuan Shui exaggeratedly staggered as he paled, his old face seemed to age a little more seeing his bloody young miss.

"Uncle, a-are we home?" Huan Mingyun who was laughing like there is no tomorrow secretly, pitifully called out to her old man.

Seeing her looking so pitiful, not only were the scammed audience hearts were struck but also her companions heart strings were pluck.

Her old man and the trio knew that she was just acting and all but they could not help but also pity her despite knowing the truth, Gao Yanzong who was hiding at the back of the carriage wiped his tears that had unknowingly escaped his eyes as he uttered some nonsense.

"Ah. Sister-in-law is so pitiful."

"Miss! Forgive this old man for being incompetent, please hold on miss I will get us out of here immediately and bring you to a physician!" Xihuan Shui cried as he quickly made his way to the General and fought with him, what they talk about was not known to the people in the carriage since the two were talking in low voices.

After a while, the General ordered for the soldiers surrounding the carriage to move and the carriage finally moved.

"Were alive!!"