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Chapter 138 The Loyal Guardian of Bai Yueguang Jin 13

"Miss, I...I..."

Shi Qing propped herself up and sat up, holding onto her clothes with both hands, she raised her lips and chuckled, "I was just saying it casually, why are you so scared that you can't speak?"

Xue Zhao was speechless, his thin lips slightly parted, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

After a long while, he lowered his head and said depressedly: "Miss, don't say such things in the future."

Such ambiguous words disturbed his mind.

My heart was beating fast and fast in my chest, and I felt like my heartbeat was out of control and not my own.

Shi Qing nodded, adjusted his sitting position to face him, and suddenly said sternly: "Guard Xue, do you admit your guilt?"

Xue Zhao didn't understand why she suddenly got angry, and looked at her blankly: "Excuse me, young lady, what crime did I commit?"

Shi Qing raised her eyebrows and widened her eyes, "How dare you ask me what crime I committed? You offended me by applying medicine and taking off clothes without permission. Isn't this your fault?"

She was the daughter of the Prime Minister and had a noble status. It was normal for her to be angry when she was treated like this by a guard of his.

Xue Zhao was in a trance for a moment, then he knelt on one knee and lowered his head: "Xue Zhao admits his guilt."

"In that case, I will punish you severely."

"Leave it to you, young lady."

"Then, I will punish you by banishing you from being my bodyguard. You are not allowed to appear in front of me from now on."

Before he finished speaking, Xue Zhao felt his heart skip a beat.

He raised his head suddenly, his dark eyes widened, and blurted out:

"Miss, I..."

"Pfft-"

Before he could finish, the girl laughed out loud, her eyebrows like a crescent moon, "Why are you so serious?"

Her reaction made Xue Zhao unsure again, "Miss, were you joking just now?"

"What do you think? When have you ever seen me care about these things? On the contrary, you are obviously helping me out of kindness, so why are you the first to get scared?"

"Miss." Xue Zhao sighed, a look of helplessness flashing across his eyes, "Don't scare me anymore."

Shi Qing was also afraid that he would blame himself for his injury, so seeing that his attention was diverted, she smiled happily.

"What were you doing at the entrance of the cave?"

Thinking of this, Xue Zhao stood up in a hurry and said, "Wutong Mountain has many dense trees. I was afraid that it would attract some insects, snakes and beasts at night, so I piled up stones and branches to block it."

After explaining, he walked back to the cave entrance and continued moving stones to pile them up.

"Miss, there are some dry food in the package."

After he said that, Shi Qing felt hungry and she looked around.

There was a brown cloth bundle on the stone on the left. When it was untied, there was a piece of cake inside.

She broke it open and took a bite. It was very cold and hard. She chewed it for a long time before swallowing it.

After Xue Zhao finished dealing with the cave entrance, he sat on the stone next to her.

Seeing the unfinished cake in her hand, I asked, "Is it not tasty?"

Shi Qing shook his head, then nodded, "It's too hard to chew."

Xue Zhao was silent for a moment, "We will go back tomorrow."

Then, she won't have to suffer this way.

Knowing that he was comforting her, Shi Qing raised her chin slightly and said, "Go get my clothes."

Xue Zhao handed her the dried clothes with a blushing face, his eyes wandering left and right, not daring to look at her.

"Turn your back."

Xue Zhao turned around obediently.

The tiny noise of the fabric rubbing against each other behind me seemed to be magnified several times, and was particularly noticeable when it fell on my ears.

He could even guess what stage the girl had reached.

Realizing this thought, Xue Zhao secretly despised himself.

If the young lady knew about this, she would probably say that I'm worse than a beast.

When the noise died down, Shi Qing spoke weakly, "Okay."

Xue Zhao frowned slightly, and when he turned around he saw the girl's face was pale, with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, and she looked like she had been through a lot of pain.

"Miss, does the wound still hurt?"

He looked a little anxious. Shi Qing was stabbed quite deep in the heart, and he couldn't tell whether he had hit a vital point.

But after all, it has been soaked in water and cannot be disinfected and medicated in time, so the situation is not optimistic.

Shi Qing sat on the fern, her eyes gentle and smiling, but she unconsciously revealed a trace of fatigue: "I'm fine, I just feel sleepy and want to lie down and rest."

Xue Zhao felt an inexplicable bitterness in his heart, and he hurriedly helped Shi Qing lie down: "You should have a good rest first, I will escort the young lady back tomorrow."

Shi Qing lay down and looked at him, blinking gently, "Xue Zhao, I'm glad you're here."

The orange light of the fire illuminated her face, and her eyes were as bright as autumn water and full of affection.

Xue Zhao met her gaze, and his sight suddenly turned away as if burned, his earlobes turning red from the orange firewood.

He said in a low voice, "Miss, please take a rest."

His head was buzzing, and he seemed to hear the girl's joyful laughter, and also like the sound of a drum beating in her chest, which became more and more violent. They intertwined with each other and it was difficult to distinguish between you and me.

The moon sets in the west, the sun rises in the east, and the clear and melodious sounds of birds can be heard in the distance.

The firewood burned to ashes, and a faint firefly light lightly illuminated Xue Zhao's face.

As the eyelashes trembled and opened slightly, the startled fireflies spread their wings and flew diagonally, spinning and dancing above the head, and finally returned to darkness.

Xue Zhao sat up, rubbed his eyebrows, glanced at Shi Qing who was still sleeping, and first carefully moved the stone at the door.

Then, the voice gently called her: "Miss, it's dawn."

Xue Zhao called her several times before she slowly woke up. She opened her eyes with misty eyes and looked at him dazedly, then closed them again as if she couldn't bear the burden.

The girl's forehead was covered with sweat, wetting her temples, and her long hair was stuck to her flushed face, making her look pitiful.

Xue Zhao asked nervously in a low voice: "Miss, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Shi Qing's brows were tightly furrowed, her thick eyelashes seemed to tremble, she closed her eyes tightly, and the word "hmm" escaped from the corner of her lips.

Xue Zhao touched her forehead with the back of his hand and it was very hot, it seemed that she still had a fever.

This was the first time Xue Zhao encountered such a thing. The sick girl was like a delicate and fragile treasure. He was afraid of getting bumped and hurt so he didn't dare to move.

But delaying like this is not a solution, so I should see a doctor as soon as possible.

"Miss, I'm sorry."

He helped the limp Shi Qing to stand up, then squatted in front of her and tilted his head to say, "Miss, there is no time to lose. I will carry you back."

Shi Qing was so feverish that she was confused. She climbed onto his back obediently and put her arms loosely around his neck.

When her soft body pressed against him, Xue Zhao stiffened again. He supported her popliteal fossa with both hands, trying to avoid touching her as much as possible.

Xue Zhao caught a glimpse of the bag out of the corner of his eye, picked it up, and walked out of the cave carrying the person on his back.

The road down the mountain was rugged and rocky, and it was difficult to walk alone, but Xue Zhao, carrying Shi Qing on his back, was calm and steady.

Afraid that Shi Qing would faint, Xue Zhao kept trying to think of all the words he could say to cheer her up.

"Miss, are you awake?"

The girl felt the warm breath on her neck and hummed softly.

Xue Zhao was delighted, "Miss, this time when we go back, can you teach me how to recognize herbs?"

If he encounters such a thing again in the future, he won't be so panic-stricken and at a loss.

Shi Qing was annoyed by his noise, and finally half-opened her eyes and said in a low voice: "Okay."

Xue Zhao's eyebrows relaxed a little, and he continued, "Miss, you must not fall asleep, we will be there soon."

"I have finished reading all the books Miss gave me. Do you want to test me?"

"No." She refused sullenly.

"Then Miss, can you teach me when you go back? There are some things I don't quite understand."

"I will definitely protect you from now on and never leave your side again."

Never see her hurt.

"The Chinese Valentine's Day is coming up in a few days." He mentioned it carefully, "Can I go with you to see the lanterns then?"

Shi Qing closed her eyes, unable to comprehend what he was saying, and just responded reflexively.

Xue Zhao suddenly felt happy and took more relaxed and joyful steps.

"Master, the lady is here!"

A surprised voice was heard from the front, and chaotic footsteps were getting closer and closer.

Xue Zhao looked up and saw a tall man in dark purple clothes walking slowly towards him.