I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 717 Night Tour

Where can you find a safe place in a bandit's den?

The girls' fear of this place was deeply ingrained; for them, not an inch of this place was safe.

But when Lu Yangyang said that, they actually felt relieved.

It's not that this place is safe, it's that seeing her made me feel a long-lost sense of security.

Lu Yangyang opened the food box she had just carried away and then carried back, "Eat quickly. If it's not enough, I'll ask them to add more."

The food was a little cold, and the dishes weren't complicated, but they had meat and vegetables, which was much better than what they usually ate. Since they came here, they had rarely been able to eat their fill. Although they didn't know what tomorrow would bring, this long-lost sense of security made them feel especially warm. They washed their hands and sat down together to eat happily.

Huang Sumu carried Chen Rong'er to his room, took her pulse first, and then fed her porridge little by little from a bowl.

Huang Sumu had a lot to say to her, but in the end, all he could say was a choked "I'm sorry."

He didn't dare look into her eyes, pretending to frantically search for something, and turned away.

Chen Rong'er gently tugged at his sleeve, "Husband."

Huang Sumu's shoulders shrugged slightly. After a moment, he turned around, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her gently.

He dared not exert any force, afraid of aggravating her wound. "Rongniang, it will be alright. We will leave this place and be safe. Don't be afraid. I was incompetent before, but from now on I will protect you and protect you for the rest of my life."

Chen Rong'er didn't have the strength to say anything more, and only gave a soft "hmm".

She was terrified. From the moment the bandits entered, she was frightened, and after being jostled all the way here, she thought she was going to die and never imagined she would wake up again.

Of course, she subconsciously hoped that her husband could protect her, but in reality, they were just ordinary people. Her husband was just a law-abiding doctor. How could they possibly resist those bandits who treated human life as nothing? So she dared not have any extravagant hopes. She could only hope that the ending would be quick and that she would suffer less.

Unexpectedly, she survived; she was saved by a fairy-like little girl.

Her husband seemed to have changed overnight, giving her a glimmer of hope amidst her doomed fate, a hope that she could actually survive.

The girls had just finished their meal and hadn't had time to clean up when a maid knocked on the door and called out, "Miss Lu, the gang leader requests your presence."

The girls were startled and looked nervously at Lu Yangyang.

Lu Yangyang stood up, and Huang Sumu, hearing the commotion, rushed over as well.

Lu Yangyang waved her hand, "I can go by myself. You stay here. If anyone comes looking for you again, be quick-witted."

Huang Sumu quickly understood what she meant.

If their master is not here, the caravan might come to cause trouble or test them. Only by staying can he distinguish between friend and foe and prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.

Lu Yangyang left with the maid. By now, it was completely dark, but the moonlight was very bright.

Unexpectedly, Tu Jiuying was not waiting for her at Lin Wuji's place, but was waiting outside, riding a horse with another horse beside her.

When Tu Jiuying saw her, he called out, "Want to run a race?"

Lu Yangyang raised an eyebrow, mounted her horse, and turned to ask with a smile, "Sister Jiuying, would you like to go for a night stroll with me?"

"Haha, I'm not good at any elegant things like night outings, but I find you very pleasing to the eye and want to chat with you," Tu Jiuying urged his horse away, and Lu Yangyang followed.

“I grew up on horseback in the Northwest since I was a child, and horses are my closest companions.” Tu Jiuying led Lu Yangyang through the oasis and arrived at the edge of the desert.

The desert was much colder at night than during the day, and Lu Yangyang couldn't help but shiver.

Tu Jiuying burst into laughter and tossed her a wine pouch: "You little girls are so delicate. Here, catch this."

Lu Yangyang took the wine flask and, without any hesitation, took two gulps. The strong liquor warmed her up as it went down her throat, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dare to have a match with me?" Tu Jiuying smiled as she looked at the mountain peak ahead. "Whoever reaches that mountain first wins, and the winner grants the other a request. How about it?"

Lu Yangyang tossed the wine pouch to her, "Let's have a competition then. What's the point of the prize? I'll agree to what I want to agree to, and a competition won't count for what I don't want to agree to!"

Lu Yangyang shouted, "Giddy up!" and headed towards the mountain peaks that were faintly visible in the desert ahead.

Tu Jiuying watched Lu Yangyang's retreating figure and felt inexplicably happy. She tilted her head back and took a swig of wine before quickly chasing after her.

The moonlight cast a silvery glow on the yellow sand, like frost and snow. Two figures fluttered like butterflies in the moonlight, striving towards their destination.