Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Chapter 225 Dead

Luo An stood in the yard for a while, then suddenly went around to the back window: "Why don't you follow her?"

Da Shu was sitting by the window when he heard this, so he stood up and said, "Young Master, His Highness the Crown Prince has asked me to protect you."

Luo An refused: "No need, you just keep an eye on her."

Da Shu replied, "Yes, I will go right away."

After walking only a few steps, Luo An said, "Wait!"

Da Shu turned to look at Luo An. Luo An's eyes were lowered, as if he was struggling greatly, and finally he said, "That's it."

Luo An left after speaking, leaving Da Shu standing there at a loss: What do you mean? Is he going or not? Can you explain it clearly?

Sitting in the tree during the Great Heat, Da Shu was unsure whether to continue following Luo An or go find Nian Yao. If he went to find Nian Yao, where should he look?

On the day of the Great Heat, sitting high up, one could see far. First, one saw Manduo returning with his soldiers, and then one saw someone heading towards the temple. That person did not take the mountain path, but instead leaped across the trees towards the back of the Golden Temple.

The man's figure bore a resemblance to Nianyao's. Da Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly went to greet him: "Madam?"

Nianyao, panting, said, "Brother Dashu, let's go quickly."

Nianyao's arm was carelessly bandaged and was bleeding, making her look quite disheveled.

Da Shu was greatly alarmed: "Madam, what's going on?"

Nianyao said urgently, "There's no time to explain. Brother Dashu, go tell Luo An to leave quickly. Many..."

Nianyao paused, and Dashu followed her gaze and turned around, seeing Manduo standing in the courtyard, looking at them from the back door.

Man Duo smiled enigmatically: "Miss Du, you've come all this way back? Still can't let go of your lover? Don't worry, he's safe and sound!"

In order to confuse Manduo, Nianyao did indeed take a long detour, naturally falling behind Manduo when she returned.

"Luo An?" Nianyao rushed into the backyard, her voice slightly raised: "What did you do to Luo An?"

When Manduo saw the two of them come in, he slammed the back door shut, making Nianyao's heart skip a beat.

Manduo said, "Doctor Luo has gone to search for the snow deer himself."

Nianyao naturally didn't believe it and looked at Dashu.

Da Shu said, "Young Master did indeed go up the mountain." As for whether he was looking for the snow deer, he wasn't quite sure.

Mando said, "So you really are in cahoots?"

Nianyao said, "What do you mean by 'in cahoots'? Luo An is my husband. He hasn't been home for so long, so I came here specifically to find him."

Many questions arose: "You came to see your husband openly and honestly, why are you being so secretive?"

Nianyao was reminded: "Right, why are we being so secretive?"

Manduo walked around her once, clicking his tongue twice: "Is Luo An really your husband? That's such a pity?"

Nianyao blurted out, "How is it a pity? General, one shouldn't be so superficial. An interesting soul is more important than a pretty face. As for Luo An's personality and temper, no one but me can stand him."

Mando laughed heartily: "The little girl is right. That's why I said it's a pity you married him."

Nianyao seemed comforted and agreed, saying, "Great minds think alike."

Da Shu stood by, dumbfounded: he thought they were going to fight, but the two ended up chatting happily!

Manduo said, "So, your illness in the military camp last time was also fake, just to see your husband?"

"Did Manduo really figure it out?" Nianyao honestly replied, "Yes!"

Manduo praised, "Little girl, you are incredibly clever and skilled in martial arts. Doctor Luo is quite dull. I am the opposite of Doctor Luo; I am skilled in martial arts and also witty and humorous. Little girl, your wound is still bleeding. Let me bandage it for you."

Manduo reached out to grab her, but Dashu stepped forward to block Nianyao, and Nianyao stepped back at the same time. The harmonious atmosphere immediately turned tense.

Manduo's expression changed, and he shouted, "Come in, all of you."

Soldiers poured in from the entrance and surrounded them in layers.

Mando said seriously, "If you surrender, you'll suffer less physical pain."

They were just chatting and laughing a moment ago, but now they're at each other's throats.

Nianyao was not afraid at all and drew her long sword: "General, let's make a bet. If you win, we are at your disposal. If you lose, you let us go."

Mando said, "We've already seen the outcome."

Nianyao said, "I was drunk just now and I didn't have a weapon. Your victory was unfair."

Mando looked at her arm: "You're injured, so it wouldn't be fair for me to win now. Besides, none of you three can escape, so why should I bother competing with you?"

Nianyao shook her arm: "It's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about. If the general is worried about losing to me in front of the soldiers and losing face, then let's not compete."

Mando tossed his broadsword to the soldier beside him and picked up a tree branch: "To be fair, I'll use this."

Nianyao admired Manduo's uprightness, but she didn't try to be brave when it mattered.

However, Da Shu seemed a little uneasy: "Madam?"

Nianyao shook her arm: "My left hand is injured, my right hand is fine, it won't affect anything."

Man Duo, confident of victory, acted very generously: "Little girl, please go first."

Nianyao smiled slightly and thrust her sword at Manduo with a move reminiscent of Chang'e Flying to the Moon. Manduo dodged it and used a withered branch in his hand to strike Nianyao's wrist.

Nianyao's move looked fierce, but it was actually a feint. With a flick of her wrist, she transformed her sword slash into a sweeping attack.

Manduo couldn't dodge in time, and the branch sword in his hand severed it. Before he could react, Nianyao's longsword was already at Manduo's neck: "General, you admit it!"

Two moves and the outcome was decided! Man Duo was incredulous: "In a brothel, this young girl was hiding her true abilities?"

Nianyao withdrew her sword: "I was drunk at the time."

In the brothel, Nian Yao had no advantage in terms of timing, location, or people. Now, with weapons at her disposal, Da Shu nearby, and Luo An's safety confirmed, she could certainly outwit him.

Mando retrieved the knife: "This little girl trusts me so much, aren't you afraid I'll go back on my word?"

Nianyao pouted, "Don't worry, Luo An is here."

Luo An stood at the backyard gate, his expression indifferent. Several soldiers, seeing them stop fighting, quickly stepped forward to report, "General, the leopard has returned!"

Leopard? Manduo had almost forgotten about it: "Dr. Luo, are you still going to perform the ritual?"

Luo An glanced at Nian Yao, dipped his handkerchief in water from the large vat, and led Nian Yao to sit on the steps.

He tore off Nianyao's haphazard bandage, gently wiped the bloodstains from his arm, took out a porcelain bottle and sprinkled the medicine powder on the wound, then took out a white silk ribbon and carefully bandaged it up.

This series of movements was completely natural, as if no one else was around.

Nianyao's previous unhappiness vanished: their positions were different, so there was no need to blame each other.

After finishing his business, Luo An looked up at Man Duo and said, "General, please have them leave. I have something to say."

Mando was quite magnanimous, waving his hand to dismiss the soldiers: "Please speak."

Luo An asked, "We are leaving the northern desert to return to Dongyang. General, will you stay in Baishan or return to Tumote?"

Luo An's tone was too natural, like a host telling a guest: I'm leaving now, are you going to stay at my house or go back to your own home?

Manduo looked incredulous: Nianyao did win against him, but so what?

Nian Biao asked in surprise, "You're going back?"

Luo An said, "Batu is dead, there's no need to look for medicine anymore."

Batu is dead? The three people present were stunned.

Nianyao asked the question that everyone was wondering: "Batu is dead? How do you know?"