Chapter 710 - 709: I Came to Rescue You
The arrow’s rapid sound broke the silence of the air.
Xia Wenjin paused, squinting slightly.
What was meant to happen has seemingly arrived.
The arrow’s tail had a hole, and as it flew swiftly, it emitted a low whistle, then almost grazed past Hong Yi’s feet before landing.
Hong Yi jumped abruptly, quickly pulling Xia Wenjin back.
Then, the three of them practically carried Xia Wenjin into the house at high speed.
Pushing Xia Wenjin inside, Hong Yi coldly warned, "Stay put in here! If you dare to come out, don’t blame us for being rude!" With that, she shut the door, followed by a click, a sound of the lock from outside.
Afterward, the whole courtyard seemed to turn chaotic, with many people running and shouting, and the sound of running, wailing, and clashing of weapons filled the air.
Then, as if the people in the villa couldn’t resist, someone broke into the courtyard, followed by Hong Yi’s hoarse voice, "Who are you? Do you know whose property this villa is? Why dare to break in?"
A voice with a hint of mockery replied, "It’s just a villa, and my master doesn’t dare to break in whoever owns it? Why don’t you say it, let me hear if we can break in?"
Then, it was Luo Xiu’s voice, seemingly unable to hold back anger and hatred, "Breaking into a prince’s private property, my prince will not let you go!"
The voice retorted, "Nonsense, whose prince’s private property? My master is the Second Young Master of Prince Liang Mansion, and you kidnapped a civilian girl; do you say whether my master should break in or not?"
Xia Wenjin inside the room nearly laughed out loud.
This Huangfu Yuxuan staged a good show.
Unfortunately, his biggest flaw in the play was sending Pu Yangji to kidnap her and then sending the Four Beauties to guard her; these were the most trusted people of Huangfu Yuxuan in private.
Only the people he trusted the most around him could know their identities.
In the previous life, she might not have been his most trusted person; he just knew her love for him, her unwavering heart, and moreover, he needed her involvement in many matters, so he couldn’t avoid her.
It must be said, Huangfu Yuxuan’s play was indeed spectacular.
If she didn’t know these people’s identities, this play, self-directed and self-acted by Huangfu Yuxuan, was flawless; even if she didn’t believe Huangfu Yuxuan was so kind-hearted, she would have to ponder it carefully in this matter.
Xia Wenjin listened and laughed, but those outside, Huangfu Yuxuan and others, didn’t know and were still acting: "Come, Hong Jie, take them down! Cui Huai, search room by room, you must find Miss Xia!"
"Yes!"
Then came the sound of clashing weapons again, accompanied by women’s screams and groans of pain.
Then, there was the sound of smashing the lock; Cui Huai smashed open the lock on the door, and as soon as the door banged open, light streamed in, shocking Cui Huai.
In the light and shadow, a young girl stood in the room, looking calmly towards the door, and Cui Huai felt as if he couldn’t hide when their eyes met like a lake.
His heart skipped a beat. A girl held captive, even untouched, should feel some panic and unease about her situation. Isn’t this Miss Xia’s behavior too calm?
He remembered the advice from the adviser beside the Second Young Master was to lock Miss Xia in a room, preferably tied firmly, and pretend to use torture. Even the bravest woman, under such circumstances, would lose her composure and be panicked, and when the Second Young Master rushed in to save her, she would feel like divinely sent to the rescue, thus eliciting gratitude and admiration from her!
The Second Young Master was reluctant, saying the arrangements before and after were sufficient.
Now it seems, perhaps because of the lack of such arrangements, this Miss Xia is so composed?
However, having followed Huangfu Yuxuan for so long, Cui Huai was adept at expressing emotions; he showed an expression of surprise and relief, saying, "Young Master, she’s here, we found her!"
Over there, Huangfu Yuxuan sharply shouted, "Since they resist stubbornly, show no mercy!" Saying this, he rushed into the room, his face filled with anxiety and concern, "Wenjin, finally found you, are you okay? It’s all my fault, I went hunting early this morning and didn’t know about your situation until it was too late; you’ve suffered!"
Xia Wenjin looked up; she saw Huangfu Yuxuan’s expression, his eyes, and his perfectly timed expressions; she nodded internally. In her past life, the naive, unknowing Xia Wenjin was deceived step by step by his flawlessly acted play!
In her last life, she was deceived so miserably, and it’s not unjust; this person, well-versed in human nature, skilled in acting, showed no flaws in his expressions, actions, even in his gaze or the minute actions, only worry, concern, and relief mixed with self-blame after saving her!
Xia Wenjin walked outside while saying indifferently, "So, you’re here to save me?"
Huangfu Yuxuan stepped back two steps, giving way at the door, "Of course! Hearing the lady in trouble, I naturally must spare no effort!"
What a sincere statement, sparing no effort, laughable!
Xia Wenjin hadn’t spoken yet when others rushed into the courtyard.
This time, Huangfu Jingchen and Xia Sichen came in with their companions.
Xia Sichen immediately saw Huangfu Yuxuan amidst the Guard in the courtyard, then his own sister. He violently raised his eyes to stare at Huangfu Yuxuan, with a deep murderous intent in his voice, "Huangfu Yuxuan, it’s you?"
Huangfu Jingchen’s eyes first sought Xia Wenjin, seeing her standing there unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Huangfu Yuxuan, understanding a bit in his heart. Quickly, he walked to Xia Wenjin’s side, whispering, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"
Xia Wenjin shook her head, "I’m fine!"
Cui Huai, being clever, understood clearly why his master staged this; if the master said something, it would appear false, so it was his turn as a loyal servant. He immediately said, "Mr. Xia, you misunderstood; my master went hunting this morning, and when the servants learned of Miss Xia’s trouble, they reported to my master, who was anxious and rushed down the mountain, noticing something was wrong when passing by this villa and led us in, indeed finding Miss Xia. Those who were against Miss Xia in the villa have been ordered to be executed by my master!"
Xia Wenjin glanced around the courtyard. Indeed, as expected, there wasn’t anyone standing from the villa; whether they were really dead, she wasn’t sure, but Hong Yi and the other three, Huangfu Yuxuan wouldn’t kill them.
They would be completely converted to Hidden Guard or sent elsewhere to handle things for him, never appearing before her again, to deceive her.