Chapter 755: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 755: Cheng Dong?
Shu Yu was startled and quickly tightened the reins, looking at the man in front of her who seemed to want to snatch her cart.
As she looked closer, her expression changed suddenly.
Wasn't this person... Cheng Dong?
He was the guard by the Governor's side, the same man that Meng Yunzheng had recognized as a spy sent by the palace faction.
Meng Yunzheng had mentioned that he had already secretly alerted the prefect magistrate about it, so how did Cheng Dong manage to escape and end up here? Seriously, prefect magistrate Cheng, were you really that incompetent?
But upon further thought, this person was able to infiltrate the prefect magistrate's side for many years, so he definitely wasn't an ordinary character.
Seeing the blood on the tip of his knife, it was clear that he had been through a fierce battle, though she wasn't sure how serious his injuries were.
Shu Yu was skilled, but the man in front of her was clearly a master among masters. A direct confrontation wouldn't be in her favor.
Many thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, but she immediately showed a surprised and concerned expression on her face and exclaimed, "Guard Cheng? What happened to you? Who injured you like this?"
As she spoke, she jumped directly off the cart's shaft and nearly stumbled because of her haste.
Then, she ran a few steps to Cheng Dong's side, feeling somewhat at a loss, and asked, "Guard Cheng, what happened to you? Are you here alone? Is prefect Cheng nearby? Did you encounter assassins?"
When Cheng Dong heard his name being called, he also paused for a moment. Due to excessive blood loss, he couldn't clearly see who was sitting on the cart.
He only saw that it was a girl, and since the wheel tracks of the cart clearly indicated that there was no one inside, he wanted to approach and take the cart.
He had no other choice. Being chased and having nowhere to go, his injuries were becoming unbearable, so he took this desperate action of daring to rob a cart on the official road.
He didn't expect that the person turned out to be Miss Lu, the criminal who had been rewarded by prefect Cheng in Zhengdao Village.
That's right, she was a criminal who recognized him but didn't realize that he was already an exposed spy.
Many thoughts raced through Cheng Dong's mind. At this moment, she was the only one he could use.
Although he remained vigilant, with his knife ready to strike, he said to Shu Yu, "So it's Miss Lu. How did you end up here?"
"I've become the steward of the Zhuangzi, didn't I? I have some time off. Today happened to be my day off, and I wanted to visit Hou Shi and the Sixth Sister. They are the mother and daughter assigned to work at the post station by prefect Cheng. It's been cold these days, so I brought them two pieces of clothing."
Cheng Dong remembered now. That was indeed the case.
He nodded slightly, but his body couldn't help but sway.
Shu Yu was startled and quickly supported him. "Guard Cheng, are you alright? You look pale. Have you been injured? This won't do. I'll take you back to the city to see a doctor. Come, let's get on the cart first."
"No, I can't go back."
"Why? It's not far from Heichang County, and Master Qi is in the city. With him there, you'll have someone to consult with. Otherwise, what if the person who hurt you appears again in this desolate wilderness? Although I can handle big beast, that is only because of the help of others. I'm not skilled enough to protect you."
Cheng Dong felt his strength draining away, and he dug his fingers into his wound to keep himself conscious.
Then, gritting his teeth, he said word by word, "Take me to the inn."
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