[The Orphan's Love Affair with a Beauty's Rivalry] (Volume 2, Chapter 160)

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Chapter 160 The Pursuit Arrives Qing'er

stroked his numerous wounds, saying sadly, "It's all my fault, I caused you to be so badly injured!"

That night, when Wuyue mounted his horse and fled, the wolf pack relentlessly pursued him, surrounding and intercepting him, constantly attacking his hindquarters and

belly to tear at them. His figure quickly disappeared into the night, and the sound of his hooves grew slower and slower. She huddled behind the pine tree

, extremely worried, wanting to chase after him to help him, but more than ten large gray wolves gathered below and refused to leave,

baring . They would leap on the ground and climb the wall, trying to drag her down. The shrill howls and sharp fangs terrified her!

A wolf, its claws gripping a crevice, struggled to climb. Its jaws were about to snap at her right foot.

Terrified , she recoiled and kicked the wolf's head. The movement sent a rock tumbling down the cliff behind her.

Looking back, she saw she was sitting in a tree; the roots growing from the crevice had loosened many rocks.

She frantically broke off stones and hurled them at the wolf's head, hoping to get it away… She lost count of how many

stones she'd thrown; her hands were cut and bleeding, and she was utterly exhausted. Several hungry wolves trying to climb the cliff had been knocked back to

the ground. Before she could even catch her breath, she heard a creaking sound beneath her. She was sinking lower;

the pine tree wasn't strong enough and was swaying precariously under the weight.

Panic gripped her. Even if she desperately pushed the wolves further away, what would happen if she fell?

She had no choice but to cling tightly to the cliff face and move as close to the tree roots as possible. Fortunately, the cliff

face had been carved into a hollow by the numerous stones she had broken off. She nestled inside and sat on a stone platform, finding much more stability, and the tree trunk stopped swaying.

Feeling slightly calmer, the distant, mournful neighing of horses sent

shivers down her spine! A faint smell of blood seemed to linger in the air, and the pack of wolves below had abandoned her and were running forward. After waiting a while,

she was eager to see what was happening

.

She quickly climbed down, clinging to a crevice in the rock, and hadn't gone far north along the valley when she heard the rapid sound of hooves behind her! Those masked men in black were far more ferocious than the wolves. She quickly ran back to the pine tree, climbed up, and hid in the hollow in

the cliff face. A moment later, dozens of men on horseback galloped

past beneath her, the thunderous sound of their hooves echoing deafeningly in the valley!

She quickly covered her ears. The hoofbeats stopped several miles ahead. She listened intently; they seemed to be searching around, and she could faintly hear voices coming from

them .

She hid there, too afraid to move. After what seemed like an eternity, the sound of horses' hooves returned, but no one

came. Finally, all was quiet, save for the occasional wolf howl. She didn't know how many

wolves , but she couldn't be afraid. As soon as dawn broke, she quickly climbed down to the bottom of the valley

to find him.

She walked out of the valley and searched for a long time without finding her young master. She did encounter

several wolves, which terrified her! Fortunately, her long experience in the wild taught her not to

run away from wolves, and these wolves were lazy and didn't attack her.

However, she couldn't rest easy. Had her young master been caught by the wolves… or captured by those villains? She dared

not think further… If that were the case, what would she do? The world was vast and desolate; where could she go?

After wandering aimlessly for nearly two days, she was utterly desperate. When she was starving, she gathered grass seeds and wild fruits to eat.

Her long life as a wanderer had taught her to distinguish between poisonous and non-poisonous plants. After thinking for a long time, finding nowhere else to go,

she returned to the hollow behind the pine tree, anxiously waiting for a miracle. To her, this

pine tree was practically his embodiment; she had no other choice but to stay there.

Just now, when Harina passed by in the valley below, she had fallen asleep, unable to stay awake any longer. Harina hadn't noticed her,

but the footsteps woke her. She quickly climbed down and called to Harina, learning that the young master was safe and sound—a miracle had indeed

occurred! All her devout prayers these past few days hadn't been in vain!

She knew it; a good person like the young master would surely be blessed by Buddha!

Wuyue tidied her crooked braids, handed her the roasted weasel, and said, "I'm fine.

You must be starving, eat this!"

She shook her head: "Young master, eat first."

"I've already eaten, and I'm quite full, really!" Wuyue patted her bulging belly and even let out

a burp.

Only then did she tear the meat apart with her hands and begin to eat. Seeing her dirty hands, Wu Yue frowned and complained,

" Why are your clothes so dirty again? You're a young girl, you should be cleaner!"

But where was he going to get water to wash them? He could only say it.

Qing'er said, "My father said that as a girl, living a nomadic life, if I

'm too clean, bad people will take advantage of me. So he deliberately made me look dirty and neither male nor female, and I'm used to it."

He was completely helpless with this girl; her father's words were golden rules!

Harina walked over and slumped down, panting heavily, her face full of exhaustion. He

said , "You've really worked so hard!"

She gasped for breath for a long time before she had the strength to say, "Oh, I'm so clumsy! I'm so tired after walking such a short distance."

Wuyue smiled, "Being trapped in the cave for so long, it's inevitable that your body will be quite weak."

After resting for a while, she carried Wuyue on her back and struggled northward. Seeing how hard she was carrying him, Qing'er

insisted on taking over, but no matter how hard she tried, her body was too petite. Even when she

bent over and let Wuyue's chest rest on her shoulders, his feet still dragged on the ground, making walking extremely difficult and risking

injury to his feet, so she had to give up.

The three of them walked and stopped along the way, and after more than an hour, they entered the territory of the Chahan tribe.

Around noon, Harina found a herder's family nearby. Since the Doyan and Chahan tribes were not only neighbors

but also enjoyed a friendly relationship, the two tribes often traded food, furs, and horses. The

herder warmly offered the three guests mutton and milk tea.

Harina asked to borrow two horses, and the herder readily agreed. After a short rest in the yurt, the three

bid farewell to hospitable host and continued their journey. With horses, Harina felt much more relaxed, and the three rode

northeast towards the Khalkha tribe.

In the afternoon, the familiar sound of horses' hooves faintly echoed behind them again. Harina was the first to notice, and

she asked Wuyue in surprise, "This place is so vast; finding someone is like searching for a needle in a haystack. How did these wretched bastards

find us ?"

He shook his head helplessly, not knowing why, especially with this Li Tianxiu, who seemed like his nemesis, yet

somehow also like a destined connection, relentlessly pursuing him all the way from Liyang Town!

However, no matter what, the other party had caught up, leaving the three with no choice but to spur their horses and flee for their lives!

Harina knew the terrain of this grassland area like the back of her hand, leading the two on a stealthy, zigzagging escape.

She thought shaking off these strangers from afar would be a piece of cake,

but each time they seemed to have escaped unscathed and stopped to rest peacefully, the ever-present sound of hooves would

reappear behind them, like a persistent, intractable disease!

Wuyue could only smile bitterly.

As darkness fell, Harina, seeing she couldn't shake off the pursuers, had no choice but to tell Wuyue to stop. She told him,

Qing'er, and the horse to hide in a patch of grass, and said to him with reluctance, "Wuyue, you two stay

here and don't move or make a sound. I'll draw the pursuers away for you."

Wuyue thought about it and had no choice but to agree, but he still worriedly warned, "Harina, these assassins

are extremely ruthless. You must be careful!"

Harina said, "I know this grassland very well. It will be difficult for them to catch me. Even if they do,

I'm not the one they're after, so they won't do anything to me... Wuyue, Qing'er, I'm going now. Take good

care of . I'll come back to find you after I've drawn them away."

Her lingering glance before leaving was full of deep affection, making Wuyue's heart tremble!

Harina rode off westward with a whoosh, her agile figure encapsulating the

horsemanship !

Under the cover of night, the pursuers, who had already chased him for a mile, indeed failed to distinguish between the real and the fake. Dozens of riders swarmed westward in pursuit

, galloping past Wuyue just a few dozen feet away. The chaotic clatter of hooves was so close to him!

He and Qing'er quickly lowered their bodies. At Harina's call, the black horse lying beside them

remained motionless and did not utter a neigh, finally escaping the notice of these black-clad assassins.

The sound of horses' hooves gradually faded into the distance until it disappeared completely. He heard no shouts within his eardrums,

and knew that Harina was at least temporarily safe from being caught. He felt a little relieved, but he hoped she could escape the

pursuit of these assassins as soon as possible. Otherwise, on the vast grasslands, there was no cover whatsoever, and the grassy huts where he and Qing'er were hiding were not

everywhere . They would eventually be caught...

He sighed, turned over, put his hands behind his head, and lay quietly on his back in the grassy hut. Looking at the dark starry

sky , his heart was pounding with anxiety. He couldn't help but ask Qing'er, who was lying beside him, "Will she... will she be alright

?"

Qing'er stared at him blankly and shook her head.

He hadn't expected the boy to provide any answers, only hoping he could say a few words to distract

him and ease his worries. "She spoke so lightly, but I know that if those

assassins in black intercepted her, given their usual style, even if they didn't kill her, they would definitely

torture force me to intervene… The same goes for you. I told you I'm a wanted criminal, and it's dangerous for me to follow you.

Now you should understand why you shouldn't have come with me, right?"

Qing'er shook her head. "I'm not afraid."

He patiently said, "If you had stayed in Li Family Fort and lived peacefully, after Harina rescued me from the wolves that night

, you wouldn't have had to go back to find me and wasted time. Perhaps you wouldn't have

fallen into that sinkhole while carrying me in a panic. Perhaps I would have already reached the safe place we needed to go to, and none of us would have suffered so much

. And now, her fate is unknown! Ask yourself, wasn't that a mistake?"

She still shook her head. "When the young master is in danger, I, as a servant, should not run away.

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