Minutes later, the door opened, and Bai Liling walked in with a woman. She was dressed in ordinary cotton robe, but looked elegant and exotic in it.
Bai Fengxi stared at her as she approached. Her memory lit up and the identity of the woman became clear to her. Xie Ying, their mother's maid, and now theirs. She was a mature woman in her mid-twenties.
" Forgive me , Young miss. " Xie Ying said as she arrived beside the bed. She looked at Bai Fengxi with a smile.
PAH!
…..
" Ugh…" Bai Fengxi groaned in pain, as she slowly opened her eyes.
What came into view was wood. She was being tossed from left to right. Her half opened eyes darted around. She was in a carriage.
" It's Okay. I am here." Bai Liling spoke softly, comforting her. She placed a wet cloth on Bai Fengxi's forehead.
' Oh…I am running a fever. ' Bai Fengxi thought as she watched the worried look on her sister's face. She badly wished to wipe it off her face, but right at the moment, she couldn't even speak.
Earlier Xie Ying had struck her neck, aiming at her acupoint, which rendered her unconscious. Then she was carried out, not even able to see the Bai house with her eyes.
' This was intentional. She didn't want me to see anything.' Bai Fengxi just realized how protective her sister was. She knew the people who hated their existence wouldn't let them leave peacefully.
Bai Fengxi had a high fever and was in a daze. Slowly, she couldn't hold on any longer, and slept.
" I would cure you. I promise you." Bai Liling said with determination, looking at her sister's pale face. She picked the now hot cloth, placed it inside the pail of water beside her , wrung the water out, and placed it back on Bai Fengxi's forehead.
She repeated the cycle over and over again, until Bai Fengxi's fever subsided. It has been hours since Bai Fengxi had been sleeping.
Suddenly, she jerked forward, as the carriage came to a halt. Luckily, she was able to cling onto the side of the carriage, resulting in her sitting balanced and not lying face flat on the carriage floor.
" Young Miss, we have company." Xie Ying's stern voice floated into the carriage.
" Oh…we should receive them." Bai Liling's voice was malicious, and cold.
" Liling…" Bai Fengxi softly called out. Bai Liling immediately turned around with a smile on her face, and held sister's hand. The jolt of the carriage must have awakened her.
" Rest. Sister is just going to take care of a little problem, Okay?"
Bai Fengxi nodded her head in reply, making Bai Liling's smile wider. She patted her hand in assurance, before going out of the carriage.
Immediately after she exited the carriage, Bai Fengxi's eyes became keen. She kept looking at the curtain that separated her from seeing what was transpiring outside.
She knew what would happen next. In the original storyline, some people still felt that Bai Liling was an eyesore, even after she was sent out of the house.
[ Covered in blood from head to toe, Bai Liling walked out, leaving a pile of gruesome corpses behind. She looked no better than a demon!]
Although Xie Ying was with her , the rage and pain she felt was too much , so she had to let it out. Which she did, by fighting the assassins, whose cultivation was higher than hers alone.
Now that she survived, what would happen??? Bai Fengxi strained her ears to listen to the sounds outside. Since she couldn't see them, she might as well listen.
A cool wind suddenly blew, fluttering the curtains, allowing Bai Fengxi to see what was happening.
Outside the carriage, Bai Liling stood beside Xie Ying, and looked at the group of masked men with reserved gaze.
" Who sent you? " She asked coldly.
" You don't need to know. What you should just know is that , someone wants you dead." The leader of the group replied, haughtily. He was looking down on her.
Under the setting Sun, Bai Liling's eyes turned cold after hearing the man's reply.
" Xie Yang, we have to leave this place quickly. Take care of them."
Xie Yang was stunned, and smiled proudly. She realized that the quiet and reserved young girl had matured. " Young Miss, I would take care of this. "
With that said, Xie Yang disappeared from where she was sitting. Seeing this, the group of assassins became alarmed. They kept looking around, but couldn't find a strand of Xie Ying's hair.
Swish!
Swish!
Clang!
One after the other, the men dropped to the ground, dead. The leader seemed to be a bit skilled, and was able to parry the attack from Xie Ying , making her visible. But he was just a bit skilled, and was nowhere near the level she was.
With a swipe, blood spurted out of his neck dying his black robe red. Xie Ying watched with indifference as he dropped to the ground.
Xie Yang looted them of their belongings, and walked back to the carriage. She took the reins, and whipped the horse. Pain went through the horse's body, and it jerked forward, pulling the carriage along with great speed.
The route they were taking was famous for being raided by bandits. It's not that they couldn't take them on, they just didn't want to delay their arrival. And also because of Bai Fengxi's state.
" How far are we ?" Bai Liling
asked as she looked forward.
Xie Yang looked at Bai Liling, who was sitting beside her and said, " We would arrive in three hours."
" Hm.. " Bai Liling rested her back on the carriage, and closed her eyes. Exhaustion was clearly written on her face and body language.