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Feeling the shaking beneath her, Jiaoniang woke up slowly. He discovered that he was lying on the back of a man. Although the night could not be seen while he was in the forest, the man's movements were steady and fast. No one knew where he was heading to.

Jiaoniang's mind was in a state of chaos. Along with the shaking, her calves throbbed in pain and she couldn't help but cry out.

A delicate voice entered Ye Xuan's ears, "You're awake?"

Jiaoniang came to her senses and realized that the person carrying her was Ye Xuan. She frowned and asked in a hoarse voice, "How did you know I was here?" With that, she hugged Ye Xuan's neck tighter.

She thought she was in a dream! Ye Xuan's body was stiff and uncomfortable. It was already cold at night. When he found Jiaoniang, her clothes were torn and her body was cold. He took off his jacket and put it on her, only to discover that there were still many wounds on her body.

Ye Xuan was in a complicated mood. He carried her on his back and ran down the mountain. No matter what, he would have to wait for Jiaoniang to wake up before he could do anything. Both of them were wearing very little clothes. As Jiaoniang dragged on, her dress fell off even more. Ye Xuan could even feel the soft touch of a woman's body on his back.

Damn it! What was he thinking!? This was no different from an animal! Ye Xuan cursed himself harshly in his heart as he concentrated and rushed to the ruined temple at a very fast speed.

It was said that the officials of the previous dynasty were ambushed here, and just as they were about to be decapitated, they were saved by the tiger. After that, in order to thank the tiger for saving their lives, the official built this temple, and after a long time, when the incense was about to burn away, the temple was ruined.

After putting Jiaoniang on the pile of grass, Ye Xuan found some firewood to light up the temple.

Only then did Ye Xuan see Jiaoniang's shin, which was tied with a wooden stick. He used his hand to lightly reach over and estimated that Jiaoniang's shin was broken. Such a simple device could make the leg bone not crooked and was convenient to connect with. Even experienced hunters knew of this method, but how could Jiaoniang, a delicate young lady, know about it?

Jiaoniang turned around and looked at her. She was wearing Ye Xuan's suit, with her starry eyes closed, and her red lips were as bright as a flower. She was incredibly beautiful even when she was unconscious.

Ye Xuan had always known that Jiaoniang's complexion was pretty good. When she first married into Lin Family Village, he would mix with the men of the village all day long and even the ladies in the brothels would be ashamed to hear the vulgarities spoken, but he did not have the slightest thought of it. He had seen a lot of beauties before, a young family like Jiaoniang was too small, like an orchid hidden deep in the mountains, he could only admire himself.

At that time, she had been wronged. Ye Xuan had come up to hunt, but when he rushed down the mountain to the ancestral hall, he found Jiaoniang was different. She was not timid or weak, as if she had torn off her disguise and became aggressive. The more he observed Jiaoniang, the more he felt that something was off.

Would a cowardly woman who could not read or read a book become extremely shrewd after falling into the water? Ye Xuan had never believed in ghosts and gods, but other than this explanation, he couldn't find the reason for Jiaoniang's change.

"… …." I don't want to die... God … You let me live once... Don't even think about making it easy for me... "Dead …" Jiaoniang was still in a daze as she muttered softly and struggled on her hands and knees.

Ye Xuan's heart sank. If he didn't have excellent hearing, he probably wouldn't have heard what Jiaoniang said. So it was just as he thought …

After midnight, Jiaoniang had a high fever. Ye Xuan tore her clothes into strips, went to the stream to water her head to cool it down, and then picked up wild ginger from the stream to rub on Jiaoniang's wound. After working for a few hours, Jiaoniang finally stopped burning at daybreak.

Ye Xuan was a bit conflicted. He didn't know what to do next. Take Jiaoniang home? Or take her to her parents' house? Or take her to see a doctor in town? Regardless of which choice she made, Jiaoniang would always be criticized for her untidy clothes.

Taking off the wet cloth from Jiaoniang's forehead, Ye Xuan went to the stream to get some water. When he returned to the temple, Jiaoniang was leaning against the wall. Hearing footsteps, she trembled. When she turned around, it was Ye Xuan. Tears flowed down his face silently and his body was trembling violently.

Ye Xuan's heart felt like it was being squeezed hard by someone as it hurt. He walked over with slow steps and handed over the wet cloth. Jiaoniang didn't take it, but hugged Ye Xuan tightly. She clenched her teeth tightly, and warm tears burned Ye Xuan's chest through the clothes.

"What took you so long?"

Ye Xuan didn't answer and didn't dare to struggle free. He could only let her hug him, and let her cry silently into a wail, "I thought I was going to die!"

He lowered his head and saw Jiaoniang's small body in his arms, trembling with her crying. Her fingers tightly gripped his clothes, her fingertips turning white. Ye Xuan straightened his body like a tree and let her crawl through the gaps.

After a long time, Jiaoniang was finally able to control her emotions. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. Feeling the wetness on Ye Xuan's chest, she released her hand in embarrassment and sniffed.

Before she could say anything, Ye Xuan stood up and left a message: "I'll take you home as soon as you can." He then left in a hurry.

Jiaoniang used her fingers to comb through her messy hair. Her clothes had been torn by her the night before. One of her shoes was missing and her entire body was dirty. No matter how she tidied up others, she could tell what had happened to her.

Putting on Ye Xuan's clothes, he let Ye Xuan in. She had already understood that that person had been premeditated yesterday. Otherwise, he wouldn't have followed her for so long and wouldn't have made a move until the foot of the mountain. Usually, when she was at home, there would be many people coming and going.

However, Jiaoniang did not remember seeing that person. How could that person have their eyes on Jiaoniang? Jiaoniang's heart tightened when she thought of the possibility that there was a mole at home. She must find out who this person was!

After telling Ye Xuan what he had in mind, Ye Xuan thought for a while and said: "I have met that person. He is a hooligan of the Liu Family Village. He has done a lot of evil deeds. If someone helped him, who could it be?"

Jiaoniang snorted coldly. No matter who this person was, if she knew, she would definitely let him have a taste of her fear. She couldn't speak of this matter in the open. Even if the bad guys were punished, she wouldn't be able to stay here any longer, as gossip and slander could kill her.

As such, he could not afford to let anyone see through him. If he wanted revenge, he could only seek revenge in the shadows. Thinking of the danger he had faced yesterday, Jiaoniang's tears once again rolled down her face. In the end, she was still a girl, so she was at a disadvantage in such a situation. If Ye Xuan didn't find her, she would have already lost her soul to heaven.

Asking Ye Xuan to send him to his mother's home, Wang Tun, and change his clothes, if not her situation would definitely arouse suspicion. First, he had to find a reason to deceive her mother, and then live in Lin Family Village for a few days before returning.

Now that it was like this, Jiaoniang could only ask for Ye Xuan's help. Luckily, Ye Xuan didn't say anything and carried her on his back, rushing to Wang Tun.