Han Jin blinked and she could feel the temperature around her suddenly change.
She felt that the man on the horse had a very strong aura.
"Unfortunately we don't have your princess here so you should let us leave. You've got the wrong people", Flowerless Nie tightened his grip around his sword.
"Perhaps... you want to accompany us on our journey into the palace?", Lu Tiangming scoffed and jumped off his horse, he landed straight and firm on the ground.
He took a quick glance at Han Jin once more before drawing out his sword and pointing it at her.
"The girl comes with me and you can leave alive", Lu Tiangming took a step forward. The remaining guards were with him.
Flowerless Nie and Han Jin were clearly over numbered and there was no way they could beat Lu Tiangming and his people.
Han Jin's heart skipped a beat when she heard the masked man's words, why would he want her? She didn't even know what he was talking about!
"Sorry that's not possible. She can only come with you after I'm dead. I swore to protect her with my life", Flowerless Nie pulled out his sword.
Han Jin was shocked by his words, was he really ready to put his life on the line just for her? This was the first time she had heard such words and it almost brought her to tears.
At this moment, she swore to herself that she was going to stay with this man and dedicate herself to him if they left here alive which was clearly impossible.
Since he was ready to save her then she was going to do same.
"I'll come with you", Han Jin spoke up. Her voice was clearly shaking but she took a few steps forward.
Flowerless Nie rolled his eyes, he was putting his life on the line for this dumb girl yet she wanted to escape from him so badly. Did she know she was going into a lion's den?
It was clear she didn't know but he knew. Even if the masked man was burnt into ashes, he would still recognize him as Lu Tiangming. The only prince of Shang Kingdom.
He knew very well how ruthless and cold-hearted this man could be.
"No, you can't go with them. Are you crazy? They're clearly going to torture you if you go with them", Flameless Nie pulled her back.
Lu Tiangming frowned upon hearing the other man's words, he was not planning on torturing the girl.
He just wanted to confirm something with her, he wanted to confirm if she was his little Peach. After all, his little Peach also had green eyes just like hers.
"Your highness, I think it best to kill them. It doesn't seem they're going to be of any use", A female soldier whispered. Her name was Du Wenqiu, the daughter of the Prime minister of the kingdom.
"Stay back quietly", Lu Tiangming replied coldly.
Du Wenqiu was one of the few female soldiers and she was also the second general in command of the palace's army.
Apart from being a soldier, she was also a powerful royal heiress who was well known in the kingdom.
She had personally known Lu Tiangming since childhood and they could be said to be close.
Han Jin ignored Flowerless Nie and approached the masked man. She was scared and was trembling but she tried to look normal.
Upon getting closer to Lu Tiangming, she quickly stabbed him with a small dagger, run back to Flowerless Nie and the two run away.
Flowerless Nie was taken by surprise when he felt the little girl's hands wrapped around his.
This was the second time he was having a strange feeling when she held his hands.
Everything had happened so quickly and unexpectedly that the soldiers did not have enough time to react.
Lu Tiangming chuckled, he had seen the dagger in the hand but he had still allowed her to stab him because he knew that was the only way for her to escape.
He had allowed her to stab him because he had smelled the faint scent of rose on her and was sure she was his little Peach.
Only his little Peach had that natural scent of her.
If she wanted to escape then he would allow her to.
Watching her back leaving together with the other man, his cold eyes turned gentle for just a second before returning to its normal coldness.
"Your highness!", The other soldiers rushed to his side and the most worried person was Du Wenqiu.
Lu Tiangming had been stabbed almost close to his heart and he was bleeding so badly.
"Let's get him back to the palace immediately!", Du Wenqiu ordered.
She helped him onto his horse and rode together with him.
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Han Jin and Flowerless Nie run for so long and only stopped when Han Jin fell on her knees panting for breath.
Flowerless Nie rolled his eyes but squatted in front of her, "Climb onto my back"
Han Jin nodded and climbed onto his back.
"Where are we going?", Han Jin rested her small head on his shoulder.
"You'll find out when we get there", Flowerless Nie replied.
He felt like Han Jin wasn't heavy at all and wondered whether she had any bones in her.
After walking for a while, the two arrived in front of a huge well built wooden house surrounded by a wall.
"We're here", Flowerless Nie announced but there was no response.
Han Jin had long fallen asleep and was breathing soundly from behind him.
Flowerless Nie chuckled and entered the house.
From outside it seemed small but upon entering, the place was actually big with a huge compound and other small chambers around it.
Shan Tian stood in the middle of the compound, she didn't notice that she had smiled when she noticed Han Jin behind Flowerless Nie.
"Send her to a room up, make sure to not disturb her sleep", Shan Tian warned him.
Flowerless Nie grumbled and sent the sleeping beauty to a big and beautifully designed room.
In her sleep, Han Jin had a dream about the night she lost her innocence.
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