They exited the mountains in the same horse. With a hooded cape that covered his face, Si Yifeng rose the horse behind Ming Shu. If anyone were to look at them, they would think it was just a lady with her guard in an outing.
Gripping the reins, Si Yifeng had Ming Shu close to his body.
His heart beat loudly. It was the first he was close to a person from the opposite gender beside his family members. The taste of her perfume was so delightful that Si Yifeng has the urge to hold her closer.
He saw how she perfectly fit in his arms. With her small frame, her milky white skin made a nice contrast with his sunburned skin. She had long full lashes, a small nose, and plump lips. If he looked down, he could see her... well, she's a kid after all. What was he doing? Awkwardly averting his eyes from the girl in front of him, Si Yifeng became unrested with his impure thoughts.
Assuming that was something wrong with the boy behind her, Ming Shu leaned slightly on him to talk with him. They were going too fast and she wouldn't understand much if she didn't do this.
"Are you okay?"
The smell, which was just faintly enticing him, now worked full-on in Si Yifeng's nose. His heart rate first stopped when he noticed her lean on him, but moved back up with full power with the smell. He felt so uncomfortable that his first reaction was to throw her off the horse. If not Ming Shu fast reaction to hold the mane, Si Yifeng wouldn't be able to stop his motion and pull her back.
Ming Shu has a pale face. When he threw her off, she really thought her life would end again. Such a stupid way to die! Thankfully, her body reacted fast, and she held on. Their action scared the horse who went crazy, and it almost caused an accident that would probably cost all their lives. If not Si Yifeng mastery, Ming Shu was sure that one of them would probably be dead and the other hurt.
He stopped the horse, and both of them heard a powerful heartbeat. They didn't know if it was theirs, of the person close to them or the horse. After a minute of silence, Ming Shu took a deep breath and turned to Yifeng and punched him in his gut.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?!"
"Aargh, I-I- wait. Say nothing and don't throw a tantrum now"
Throw a tantrum?! He almost killed her now, and he says she was overreacting?! If she doesn't make him disfigured today, she's not called Ming Shu!
But just as bad luck would befall Si Yifeng, the sound of horses approaching alarmed Ming Shu and her punch stopped mid-air. She doesn't want to have a witness when she beat the future Crown Prince black and blue. She glanced one last time at the boy behind her and turned to study the incoming persons.
'Humph, count him lucky today. There won't be a next time.'
It didn't take long to the group of men approach them. Dressed in common clothes seeing in the capital, the group was composed of five man. Normally only with clothes, this group would be mistaken as harmless citizens by common folks. Unfortunately for the five man, the two in front of them were not their average person.
Ming Shu and Si Yifeng could tell that the men in front of them had military training. They were too organized and their stance was something that was drilled in any good soldier. They also recognized the hidden weapons on them.
The leader of the group felt the tension of youngsters in front of him. He recognized the girl in front of him. Knowing that he couldn't afford to irritate her, he hurried to appease her.
"Sorry, little Miss we didn't mean to scare you. My brothers and I are looking for our Young Master. We came to hunt with around this area, but unfortunately, we separated. We are worried about his safety. Do you mind helping us? Could you tell us if you met him around here by any chance?"