dognovel Chapter 845 Never leave
Chapter 845 Never leave
Zhang Yuelu wiped away her tears, seemingly unconcerned about the meaning of "crying her makeup off".
She nodded, her big, watery eyes fixed on Lin Ping: "You're not trying to bully me, are you?"
"I, Lin Ping, swear to heaven that if I harbor any ill intentions, may I be struck by lightning!" Lin Ping declared solemnly.
It's hard to say whether he had any ulterior motives, but he didn't believe in being struck by lightning.
It's just a vow, she's just a young girl, don't take it seriously.
"Alright then, I'll leave once I'm healed. I'll come back to rescue my master," Zhang Yuelu reluctantly agreed.
Although she couldn't guess Lin Ping's intentions, she knew she couldn't escape. Rather than pretending to want to leave, she might as well go back with him and actually infiltrate the enemy's ranks.
Once his strength is restored, he will tear Lin Ping to pieces.
"It's strange, I'm a renowned physician, treating your injuries shouldn't be difficult, so why is there no effect?" Lin Ping asked in confusion.
Hearing this, Zhang Yuelu was furious. Wasn't her injury caused by Lin Ping?
“Young Master Lin, I’ve heard my master say that there are many people down the mountain. If you keep carrying me, you’ll inevitably be the subject of gossip.” Zhang Yuelu said in a low voice, no longer daring to speak to Lin Ping with an arrogant attitude.
“That makes sense.” Lin Ping smacked his lips, pondered for a moment, and said, “How about this, after we get down the mountain, I’ll buy the girl a set of men’s clothes, so people won’t gossip about us.”
"Does it have to be carried on your back?" Zhang Yuelu was so angry she almost cried.
This guy is so unreasonable! He'd rather dress her in men's clothes just to carry her on his back. What kind of behavior is that?
"You absolutely have to carry it!" Lin Ping nodded seriously.
"Let people gossip then, I'd rather die than wear men's clothing." This was Zhang Yuelu's last bit of stubbornness.
She's the Sacred Maiden of the Vermilion Bird Clan, what kind of nonsense is it to dress as a man? She'd rather die.
"Fine, fine, I'll just take the loss and be gossiped about with you," Lin Ping said reluctantly.
Zhang Yuelu is not only beautiful but also highly skilled in martial arts, a goddess in the hearts of countless men, possessing an innate arrogance. Yet, Lin Ping has spoken of her so harshly. The more she thinks about it, the more wronged she feels!
After a short rest, Lin Ping carried Zhang Yuelu down the mountain.
The journey was surprisingly smooth; they encountered no assassins from the Nightshade Palace, not even jackals or tigers.
After descending the mountain, Lin Ping bought a horse-drawn carriage; he couldn't carry the other person on his back every day.
Zhang Yuelu thought victory was imminent. She believed that if she avoided contact with Lin Ping for two hours, she could stand up on her own; if she avoided contact with Lin Ping for a day, her strength would recover by half; and if she avoided contact with Lin Ping for three days, her strength would be fully recovered.
This place is quite a distance from Shuntian Prefecture; it would take at least five days by carriage.
This would be enough for her to recover her strength and then kill Lin Ping.
However, things were not as simple as she thought.
She remained Lin Ping's patient until she fully recovered. He would take Zhang Yuelu's pulse every hour, each time for half an hour.
Such prolonged contact was enough to worsen her health.
"I can walk now, can we stop taking my pulse? And is it really necessary to take half an hour every time?" Zhang Yuelu said almost pleadingly.
She couldn't be arrogant in front of Lin Ping, this scoundrel, and even felt like crying.
“That won’t do. Walking is just a formality; your body is still very weak, and I have a responsibility to monitor you at all times. Not only that, but I also need to help you when you walk to prevent you from falling,” Lin Ping said seriously.
"I suddenly don't want to walk anymore..." Zhang Yuelu said helplessly, afraid of being helped by Lin Ping.
As the saying goes, the more you try to help someone, the less likely they are to succeed; this perfectly describes Zhang Yuelu.
"It's strange, is there no one left in the Nightshade Palace? Why haven't they appeared for several days? Could it be that they were frightened by my unparalleled divine skill?" Lin Ping was very puzzled.
Nightshade Palace and Fan Li's murderous intent towards him is already clear, so there's no need to hide in the shadows.
The best opportunity is to assassinate him on the road. Once Lin Ping returns to Shuntian Prefecture, he will be protected by Bai Tiantian. Moreover, he will also set a trap at his residence.
Having already chosen to travel by carriage, isn't he already a big enough target? How could the Nightshade Palace's assassins not find him?
"Don't flatter yourself. Maybe you're too weak to even pique their interest," Zhang Yuelu said, rolling her eyes at Lin Ping.
"That's fine then. They'd better not provoke me again, or I'll get angry too." Lin Ping's eyes flashed with a cold light.
For the next five days, they encountered no more assassins from the Nightmare Palace and arrived in Shuntian Prefecture without incident.
"The atmosphere of a big city is wonderful!" Looking at the city gate of Shuntian Prefecture, Lin Ping took a deep breath, feeling incredibly refreshed.
"Is this the Shuntian Prefecture you were talking about?" Zhang Yuelu couldn't hide her longing.
"She really hasn't been to Shuntian Prefecture?" Lin Ping glanced at Zhang Yuelu meaningfully.
After being searched by the guards, the two entered the city smoothly. Facing the wide streets and magnificent buildings, Zhang Yuelu once again showed envy in her eyes.
"Can we get down and walk around?" Zhang Yuelu whispered.
“Sure, I’ll help you up,” Lin Ping said solicitously.
Zhang Yuelu did not refute, but instead showed an innocent smile, as if Lin Ping did not exist.
"What is this?" Zhang Yuelu asked, pointing to the peddlers and laborers on the street.
It was a small shop selling handicrafts, and the dazzling array of goods was indeed tempting.
"Do you like it? It's for you!" Lin Ping casually picked out an exquisite jade hairpin and carefully helped Zhang Yuelu put it in her hair.
Originally pure and lovely, she appeared even more refreshing and refined with the adornment of the jade hairpin.
"Young master, you have excellent taste! This is the finest jade hairpin in our shop, perfect for your wife," the merchant said obsequiously.
“Who is his wife…” Zhang Yuelu’s face flushed slightly as she retorted in a low voice.
Lin Ping, however, was the type to take advantage of kindness and hurriedly asked, "How much is this jade hairpin?"
"It's not expensive, only ten taels of silver," the vendor replied with a smile.
Given Lin Ping's knowledge of jade, how could he not know the quality of this jade hairpin? It's not worth even one tael of silver, let alone ten.
But he didn't care, as long as he could make Zhang Yuelu happy.
"It's too expensive, we won't buy it," Zhang Yuelu said, shaking her head. Her sincere gaze didn't seem like she was lying.
Lin Ping casually tossed out a silver note and pulled Zhang Yuelu away.
And so the two strolled along, buying things as they went, with Lin Ping never daring to let go of her hand.
Before dark, the two finally returned to the "department store".
"Is this your home? It's so grand!" Zhang Yuelu exclaimed.
"From now on, this will be your home too." Lin Ping smiled faintly.
"I never agreed to marry you," Zhang Yuelu replied with a pout. Before her powers were restored, she didn't want to fall out with Lin Ping, so she deliberately went along with what he said.
"Little Li, come out and greet the guests!" Lin Ping shouted loudly.
Hearing that familiar voice, Li Mingxuan excitedly cried, "My lord, you're finally back! I've packed my bags and am ready to come find you!"
"Don't play dumb with me, quickly prepare a room for Miss Yuelu, and then send a few skilled servants to guard her around the clock. Don't let Miss Yuelu out without my orders," Lin Ping said coldly.