Chapter 656 - 202 Protection
On the second morning, Jih Heng planned to depart.
Wen Renyao’s luggage was the most substantial, while Lu Jiu and Jiang Li had little, not to mention Lin Yao.
The horse cart was sent by the Military Defense General. Knowing that Jih Heng was in Huangzhou, he specifically found a large horse cart for them and even asked if they needed soldiers and horses to ensure their safety along the way, which Lu Jiu politely declined.
The horse cart was spacious, with Jiang Li and Wen Renyao sitting inside, Wen Renyao still holding Lin Yao. Lu Jiu and Jih Heng were outside, not knowing what they had said to the Military Defense General, and when Wen Renyao lifted the curtain of the cart, the Military Defense General curiously glanced inside, probably knowing a woman was inside but unaware of her identity or her relationship with Jih Heng, simply curious.
Wen Renyao lowered the curtain, and soon after, Jih Heng and Lu Jiu also boarded the cart, with Zhao Ke and Wen Ji acting as coachmen, the horse cart headed out of Huangzhou City.
After Wen Renyao lulled Lin Yao to sleep, he lifted the curtain, and Jiang Li also looked outside following suit. She remembered when they first arrived at Huangzhou City, the area outside was lively and clean, with many people entering and leaving the city. Now, however, there was not a soul to be seen, and even the ground seemed scorched black. The ground was littered with arrows and swords, as well as corpses carelessly piled up on one side, not knowing whether they were from the City Defense Army or Prince Cheng’s men.
The stench of blood lingered, filling the air with a heart-pounding odor. Through the scene before them, they could almost see the horrific night attack by Prince Cheng’s troops. Although Huangzhou City ultimately held, it was anything but easy.
The atmosphere became somewhat heavy, and Wen Renyao let down the curtain, seemingly looking for a more cheerful topic. He turned to Jiang Li and said, "Eh? Miss Jiang the Second, your face seems to have improved a lot."
Jiang Li touched her face and replied, "It seems so."
The medicine given by that couple had been taken so long ago, and the red patches on her face had gradually faded. Apart from a close look revealing faint red traces, from a distance, it was hardly noticeable, almost invisible.