CHAPTER 72: CHAPTER 71: TRANSACTION

Ruan Mian frowned slightly and turned to take a look, only to see that big yellow vicious dog, baring its teeth and snarling at the alley entrance, barking fiercely at her.

She touched the Jade Bracelet, her eyes becoming vigilant, but suddenly, some large stones were flung from an unknown direction, hitting the dog’s backside!

The vicious dog suddenly went berserk, charging straight at Ruan Mian!

She firmly planted her feet, but before she could react, a shadow abruptly descended from the sky.

He struck the dog’s tail with a stick, then quickly whistled a few times, tossing a big bone aside, and the dog was instantly attracted by the bone.

"Guard Liu?"

Ruan Mian saw the appearance of the person and was greatly surprised.

She hadn’t expected Guard Liu to appear here.

In her shock, Guard Liu rushed forward at breakneck speed, spinning around and drawing a sharp blade, the scabbard fiercely smashing onto someone’s head!

A man was knocked to the ground, struggling to get up, when Guard Liu’s sharp blade was already pressed against his throat.

The man turned pale with fright, instinctively looking toward Ruan Jiao not far away.

At this moment, Ruan Jiao could hardly stand, staring quickly at the man and speaking.

"Since both sides are caught, it’s better for you to take the blame alone than for two people to be punished! Besides, my relationship with your young master is not simple, if you want a way out in the future, you should know what to do."

After saying this, she turned her head to run.

However, Guard Liu’s scabbard swiftly and heavily struck her on the back like a gust of wind!

Instantly, Ruan Jiao fell to the ground in pain, her face contorted.

Ruan Jiao glared hatefully over, not knowing who Guard Liu was, causing havoc at a critical moment.

But before she could speak, Guard Liu had already knocked out the man with a slap, turning around and whistling to lure the vicious dog.

He threw another piece of bone in Ruan Jiao’s direction, and the dog immediately pounced towards her!

Ruan Jiao was so frightened that she screamed, scrambling up and running forward swiftly.

The dog was agile, and she couldn’t outrun it.

She could only randomly pick up stones at the side and throw them at the dog, but the more she did so, the angrier the dog got.

Finally, it ignored the bone and clawed at Ruan Jiao, howling as it opened its mouth.

Ruan Jiao screamed in terror, jumping up and down like a monkey, accidentally stepping on the man!

She forcibly woke him up, and the man clutched his chest, opening his eyes to see the vicious dog drooling beside him, his face changed drastically, pushing Ruan Jiao aside as he fled without a trace.

Ruan Jiao wanted to curse, but the dog pounced on her face and bit her shoulder with a howl.

Ruan Jiao cried out in agony, kicking the dog away, getting up quickly, and running forward recklessly, battling wits and courage with the dog while shouting all the way.

Seeing her silhouette running toward the post station, Ruan Mian sheathed her dagger, surprised as she approached Guard Liu.

"When did you arrive here? Did you go to the Capital City?"

Guard Liu politely greeted her, seeing no one around, and answered truthfully.

"Miss Ruan, I happened to meet Mr. Xie on my way back to the Capital City and handed the account books to him personally, but..."

He paused briefly and continued, "But when I saw him, he had already been exiled from the Capital City."

"Exiled?" Ruan Mian hadn’t expected this reason.

That’s why he came to Ru Ning, why he was targeted by the Fifth Princess’s group.

The reason for not acting elsewhere might be because Ru Ning is far from the Capital City, easier to cover up, coupled with Qi Nanfeng colluding with them.

But how did they know Xie Huai’an would come looking for her? Even Ruan Mian didn’t understand.

However, that’s not the main concern; there’s something more important.

"Do you know why he was exiled? Where was he sent?"

Guard Liu shook his head, "I’m not sure about that. The day I handed the account book to him, he gave me some traveling expenses, telling me to come back to find you and to protect you."

Ruan Mian furrowed her brows slightly, thinking it over, then quickly collected her emotions, "Since that’s the case, let’s talk about it later."

There’s no figuring it out now.

Since Guard Liu has arrived safely, there’s no need for her to worry, so she took him to buy some supplies first.

On the way, she asked Guard Liu, "What are your plans afterward?"

Guard Liu listened and decisively replied, "Miss Ruan has been kind to me, and I’m someone with nowhere left to go, so how about I escort you to Wuheng first?"

He followed at the back of the team, ready to lend a helping hand when they encountered difficulties.

Ruan Mian initially intended to comfort him, but after thinking it over, she realized that since he had nowhere else to go, following her at least ensured he wouldn’t starve, and he could also become someone she could truly trust.