After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 488: Finally Emerging from Seclusion

After forcibly adjusting her breathing, Lin Rusi finally lowered her hands from her face and wearily clenched one hand, placing it tightly against her cheek.

"Wake up right now."

As if hearing her words, Li Jingyang moved his body slightly, then put his head to the side.

The smell of blood immediately reached her nose, but mixed with a familiar scent that made her feel safe, she slowly drifted off to sleep.

In a daze, I felt something warm approaching.

But this didn't make Lin Rusi feel comfortable. Instead, she looked up in alarm and stared at the seat next to her.

The person on the other end wasn't awake; he just had his hand on her.

After confirming several times that Li Jingyang did not have a fever, and just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard an even hoarser voice coming from his subordinate.

"Your hands are so cold, did the fire go out?"

"you're awake?"

But Li Jingyang did not respond. Instead, he put his hand in his pocket and then fell silent.

Lin Rusi was worried that he had fainted again, so she immediately straightened him up and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure there was no problem.

Reaching out to grasp the other person's wrist, and hearing the steady beating, I lowered my head in disappointment once again.

"Why is this happening? I thought you were already awake."

Lin Rusi placed her hand on his body, stroking his body again and again, and tears dripped onto his handsome face.

"When will you wake up? I really can't lead everyone out of here by myself."

"Cough cough."

Hearing a sound from the other side, Lin Rusi immediately wiped away her tears and turned to look.

When their eyes met, she could only force herself to remain calm, stand up, and walk over.

"What's wrong? Is there some noise outside again?"

"Don't worry, Madam. We've cleaned up the outside area. We'll be able to go out as soon as it's light."

So he came in just to tell her these things?

Lin Rusi was startled awake and it took her a while to react. She waved for people to rest beside her.

The guard glanced at Lin Rusi's obviously dark circles under her eyes and wanted to say something to persuade her to rest for a while longer.

But before he could say anything, he found that the person was already leaning against Li Jingyang's hand, covering their face with that hand.

The other person was not an ordinary person who hadn't rested at all; they could easily tell that Lin Rusi hadn't closed her eyes but was pretending to be asleep to put her mind at ease.

This matter was best left unsaid, so the guards could only close their eyes and take their last rest.

As dawn broke, with the last person finishing their night watch, everyone packed up their belongings and turned to look in the direction they were about to leave.

“That road is the shortest distance, but in order to avoid contact with the magistrate, we must deviate slightly to ensure the safety of the lady and master.”

"How far is it? Are there any places over there that can provide treatment?"

"It's not certain, but this is the safest way, and we can also find a doctor to treat our master's injuries."

Lin Rusi knew that the guards were right, but there were other dangers involved.

After thinking it over and over, I realized that things weren't that simple, so I blurted it out.

"What you've thought of, could they have thought of as well, and perhaps increase their attacks in those areas?"

"You're right, I didn't think it through."

But his idea was rejected, and now what should he do? Everyone's eyes are on Lin Rusi.

"What do you think about us appearing directly before the magistrate?"

"This... is indeed a solution, but wouldn't it be too dangerous?"

"Although Jingyang has recovered somewhat, the medicinal herbs here are not enough to cure him completely. We need to speed up the treatment process."

If this continues, she can't guarantee that Li Jingyang will be able to recover completely.

You would regret it deeply if you left someone with even the slightest disability.

Lin Rusi sighed again, looked around, and tried to find some medicinal herbs.

After much hesitation, he finally looked away and stopped dawdling as he walked forward.

"How long do you think it will take to get out at the fastest?"

"When we found our master, there were many steep slopes that were impossible to climb, and it would take at least two days."

So long?

Lin Rusi never expected things to turn out this way. Her expression kept changing, and finally it all turned into a sigh.

"Let's go, as fast as we can."

The guards exchanged glances, and in the end, one of the less seriously injured guards squatted down in front of Lin Rusi.

Knowing that it wasn't safe at this time, she didn't hesitate at all and put her hands on the other person's clothes on their shoulders.

The next instant, his body was suddenly lifted into the air, landing on the tree trunk again and again.

Before long, they arrived at a place they had never been before.

There were still many herbs on the ground, but Lin Rusi didn't linger at all, only glancing in the direction of Li Jingyang from time to time.

But in the next instant, the person in front suddenly stopped and made several hand gestures to those behind.

Having learned some information, the group immediately stopped what they were doing and, after hearing a few sounds, quickly hid in a more secluded corner.

Lin Rusi sensed danger, raised her hand and patted the man's shoulder, and was then put to the ground.

"Madam, there might be people ahead."

"Is he one of his men? Then why don't we arrest him? That way we can get some useful information out of him."

Everyone had thought of this, but seeing the injuries on the others, they could only sigh helplessly.

"Are you worried about not being able to catch them?"

"That's right. Some of us are injured, some are crippled, and we're not getting any advantage. We might even be wiped out in one fell swoop."

They weren't worried about being wiped out at all, but there was a more troublesome problem.

That means how Lin Rusi survived without anyone protecting her.

Thinking about this problem, the group became even more somber.

But at that moment, Lin Rusi had already picked up anything useful nearby and put it in her bosom.

He shoved everything into a small bottle and then used a twig to crush the juice inside.

As the juice slowly seeped out, a smile appeared on her face.

"I'll lure the person away elsewhere, and you can gang up on one person without any problem, right?"

"But you will..."

Lin Rusi didn't give them a chance. She quickly found the right direction and rushed out in that direction.

"What are you doing?!"

Hearing the noise, the guards rushed forward, wanting to ask for clarification, when they heard another voice.

"Come on over here if you dare!"

Having no other option, the group could only adopt a defensive stance and quickly subdue the unsuspecting individuals.

Lin Rusi collapsed to the ground, exhausted. After taking a few breaths, she raised her hand and pointed to the tree trunk overflowing with leaves.

"When I went there, I saw him carving something on the tree. It should be a mark. If you follow it, you should be able to get there."

The guard understood what he meant and immediately carried Lin Rusi, who was still panting heavily, forward quickly.

Soon we saw where the group of people had landed.

"This medicine has finally found a use; mix it into the water."