Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 442 - 440

Xiao’er saw that Shangguan Xuanyi’s gaze was devoid of any emotion. She suppressed her heartache and knowing that Shangguan Xuanyi was suffering from memory loss, she didn’t bother speaking much. It wouldn’t help anyway. She ordered the hidden guards, "Tie him up and take him with us!"

The hidden guards knew about Shangguan Xuanyi’s amnesia. Naturally, they had to rescue their master, so without any further ado, An Shisan and An Shisi attacked Shangguan Xuanyi with the intent to immobilize his acupoints.

The three of them launched into a swift combat. Shangguan Xuanyi tended to aim straight for his opponents’ vitals, but they couldn’t bear to hurt their master, which made the fight quite constrained.

At this moment, Zhao Yong arrived.

Xiao’er made a decisive command, "Yang Liu, Zhao Yong, you take my father and brother and leave first."

"No, we should leave together," Shen Chengyao objected.

"Father, you must leave quickly, otherwise none of us will get away!" Xiao’er urgently reprimanded.

What did he mean by sticking together at a time like this! Of course, they had to save whoever they could!

An Shier believed that if Xiao’er stayed behind, they would be hampered, so he said to Xiao’er, "All of you should go together. We will bring the master back!"

Not far away, Princess Xiyue and a few of her guards were approaching.

Xiao’er didn’t want to hold them back, and her whip was barely adequate for self-defense, so she nodded in agreement.

Zhao Yong and Yang Liu quickly led Shen Chengyao and Shen Jingrui towards the nearby carriage, with Xiao’er close behind.

Shangguan Xuanyi was taken aback to hear them repeatedly call him ’master’, sensing they were somewhat reluctant to harm him. Could it be that the words from Princess Xiyue were merely meant to deceive him? But if he was their master as the girl in men’s clothing said, why would she dare to suggest his abduction!

No matter what, he had to capture Shen Chengyao and Shen Jingrui to repay a favor. He couldn’t let them escape.

Shangguan Xuanyi unleashed a powerful attack, forcing An Shier and Shisi to dodge hastily.

Shangguan Xuanyi promptly landed in front of Xiao’er’s group and launched a swift attack.

An Shiyan and Shisan hurriedly intercepted Shangguan Xuanyi.

Zhao Yong, frustrated, could not help but shout, "Master, please come to your senses! You’ve been bewitched by Princess Xiyue. You’re being deceived. If you don’t wake up, none of us will be able to escape!"

Princess Xiyue arrived at that moment and loudly retorted, "Brother Shangguan, don’t let them deceive you. They are cunning. Those two are spies. Kill them. Kill all of them. Spare no one!"

"Brother Shangguan, can’t you tell the difference between truth and lies anymore?" Xiao’er couldn’t help but intervene.

Shangguan Xuanyi was taken aback at the sound of Xiao’er calling him "Brother Shangguan".

This voice, it seemed familiar. Where had he heard it before? He racked his brain but failed to recollect. Shangguan Xuanyi’s head throbbed pain.

It felt like something was gnawing at his brain.

He couldn’t help but clutch his head with both hands.

Xiao’er and the others saw this and asked anxiously, "Brother Shangguan, are you okay?"

Seizing this moment, An Shier quietly approached Shangguan Xuanyi, intending to immobilize him at his acupoints.

"Brother Shangguan, be careful! They’re trying to kill you!" Princess Xiyue raised the alarm.

Hearing this, Shangguan Xuanyi, despite his headache, displayed a killer instinct and instinctively lunged towards An Shier.

"Brother Shangguan, don’t you remember how I saved you? I risked my life to save you. Do you want to be at the mercy of the people who tried to kill you again? If not, kill all of them," the deceitful voice of Princess Xiyue echoed again.

In the heat of the battle, Shangguan Xuanyi’s gaze looked bewildered.

On seeing this, Xiao’er became even more anxious. This Princess Xiyue, she must be removed!

"An Shisi, kill her! Quickly!"

Without needing an order, An Shisi had already drawn his soft sword.

Princess Xiyue’s guards drew their swords and faced off against Xiao’er’s group. A fierce battle broke out.

"Brother Shangguan, help! They’re trying to kill me. You have to kill them all! Kill them, all of them!" Princess Xiyue cried out in desperation.

Shangguan Xuanyi raised his head, his eyes bloodshot. He wielded his sword and struck back fiercely.

At this moment, all Shangguan Xuanyi could think about were the images that Princess Xiyue had instilled in his mind of his own betrayal.

Shier was being beaten back step by step.

Shangguan Xuanyi seized the opportunity, raised his sword, and stabbed towards Shen Chengyao.

Xiao’er was shocked and instinctively shielded Shen Chengyao.

The sword was too fast, too sharp. When it pierced Xiao’er’s heart, she didn’t feel any pain until Shangguan Xuanyi pulled it out.

As expected, the scene from the dream was happening.

"Xiao’er!" Shen Chengyao cried out sharply.

Shen Jingrui was so frightened that he forgot to react.

"Brother Shangguan, I have no... healing... medicine left," Xiao’er grabbed Shangguan Xuanyi’s arm and said this with great difficulty. Blood then spewed from her mouth and her body slumped into Shangguan Xuanyi’s arms.

Shangguan Xuanyi was lost in Yaa’s invocation of "Brother Shangguan" and instinctively reached to hold her body.

Fresh and sweet scent mixed with a strong breath hit his nostrils, triggering unending deja vu.

"Girl," he involuntarily whispered.

Xiao’er’s hand slid off his arm.

The girl’s face from his dream was becoming clear, aren’t those curved eyes and gentle smile his girl’s?

Then, the scenes from the past raced through his mind like a fast-forwarded film.

Shangguan Xuanyi stupidly looked down at the lifeless girl in his arms.

Even though she was made up, her eyebrows were thicker, curved like willow leaves, her skin color was not as red, but she was his girl!

How could he forget! How could he!

"Brother Shangguan, I don’t have any... healing... medicine left," the last words of Xiao’er echoed in his mind. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Shangguan Xuanyi looked incredulously at the woman in his arms with her eyes tightly closed, then at the bloody sword on the ground!

No, healing, medicine, left!

He, too, had no healing medicine left!

He couldn’t help but tremblingly bring a finger to Xiao’er’s nose.

No breath!

It must be because he was too nervous that he couldn’t feel her breath. It wouldn’t be odd for her breath to be weak with such a severe injury!

"Medicine!" Shangguan Xuanyi looked at Shen Chengyao and Shen Jingrui with the words tremblingly escaping his mouth.

Shen Chengyao and Shen Jingrui had run out of medicine during their relief mission in the south.

Shen Chengyao extended his trembling hands, trying to take his daughter back into his arms.

"Medicine!" Shangguan Xuanyi roared again.

"There’s... none left!" Jingrui replied, his eyes red.

Why did he give the last pill to someone else!

Jingrui slapped himself hard.

"Zhao Yong! Yang Liu! Medicine!" Shangguan Xuanyi placed his hope on them.

Zhao Yong and Yang Liu, who were in the middle of the fight, had also seen what just happened. They were so scared that they almost dropped their weapons when they heard the cry.

"Master, there is no medicine left!"

There was no medicine left! His girl had saved so many lives with that medicine, how could it be gone when it was her turn to be saved!

"Ah!" With a scream, Shangguan Xuanyi, holding Xiao’er, wielded his sword and stabbed toward Princess Xiyue!