255, due to a mix-up or misunderstanding

She didn't notice that her voice was unnaturally soft, the harshness and arrogance she had when speaking with Hou Yuxiao earlier had completely disappeared; instead... there was a kind of whispering tone.

It really worked...

A hint of ecstasy rose in Hou Yuxiao's eyes, and he paid no mind to the soreness in his palms caused by Zhan Taiqing's beating. He glanced towards the south and saw the outline of Wangchuan Tao City, immediately rushing over with Zhan Taiqing in his arms.

Both were severely injured, and he knew they could not travel through the wilderness, but he was even more unsure of where else to go. Escaping southward like this would surely result in the seven people behind them catching up. Since Zhan Taiqing had directed him to the city, she must have a plan to evade their pursuers.