CHAPTER 1320: CHAPTER 1327 HELANA’S TRICK (1)

Originally, the Liaodan Great Khan sent a few warriors to Lingbei, who waited left and right but Cai Wei never showed up. Upon discovering that Zhao Yun was Cai Wei’s most capable assistant in Lingbei, they took advantage of the deep, quiet night to kidnap her, hoping to lure Cai Wei out.

Tuoba Liang was deeply enamored with Zhao Yun and had people keeping an eye on her constantly. When he learned that Zhao Yun had been kidnapped, Tuoba Liang flew into a rage, led his troops, and pursued her captors throughout the night. After a day and night of pursuit, they finally caught up to them in a forest.

A fierce fight ensued between the two parties, and after several bouts of combat, Tuoba Liang was able to rescue Zhao Yun as he had wished.

Zhao Yun had been kidnapped in the night while she was sleeping, dressed only in a cotton undergarment. The weather in Lingbei had already started to snow, and the people had donned their cotton-padded clothes. In their haste to flee, the Liaodan captors did not care whether Zhao Yun was cold, and after tying her up, they simply tossed her into a cart.

When saved by Tuoba Liang, Zhao Yun was already frozen stiff, her body ice-cold, her face a purplish blue, and she had stopped breathing through her nose.

Seeing her condition, Tuoba Liang hurriedly held her in his bosom, using his own body heat to warm her. After holding her all night, Zhao Yun finally woke up.

From then on, Zhao Yun’s attitude towards Tuoba Liang significantly changed. Although she still refused to accept his feelings, her attitude towards him was no longer as cold as before, and their relationship made a significant leap forward. Tuoba Liang became even more motivated, wishing for another incident to occur so he could play the hero again and truly win her over.

Zhao Yun briefly described to Cai Wei what happened that day, but she didn’t know why those Liaodan men had wanted to kidnap her. Recalling her own previous near-kidnap by Liaodan men last time she was in Lingbei, Cai Wei suspected that Saknu must be involved. However, with the beast constantly causing trouble, what was his actual motive?

Could it be to obtain her? No, that can’t be. Her marriage was likely already known to that beast. Given his status, he shouldn’t go through all this trouble for a woman who is already married!

However, Cai Wei didn’t understand the psychology of men at the top of the social hierarchy—in a man’s heart, obtaining a hard-to-get woman not only satisfies his desire for that woman but also proves his authority and capability.

Look, if I want this woman, it doesn’t matter whether she’s married, whether she’s pregnant with a child, or even if she has aged—once he decides he wants her, he must have her. The harder she is to get, the more challenging it becomes for him, the more thrilling it is, making her absolutely indispensable.

The more powerful the man, the more this holds true; their pride doesn’t allow them to fail, nor does it allow them not to win over a woman they love. This mindset often turns into an obsession, and throughout history, many brutal battles have started because of this.

"Miss, please have some tea!"

A demure maid came out and presented a cup of steaming tea to Cai Wei, interrupting her thoughts.

Cai Wei took the teacup, glanced inadvertently at the maid, and was immediately startled, nearly knocking over the teacup.

This maid was actually the persistent Mu Caiping!

Cai Wei was speechless, and after a long while, she said, "She ... how is she here?"

Zhao Yun, surprised, said, "Miss, do you know Ping’er?"

Cai Wei replied with a cold smile, "More than just knowing her, we have quite a history. You haven’t mentioned, how is she here with you?"

Zhao Yun said, "She is a poor woman who was punished by Helana Nayan, endured many hardships, and was finally released. With nowhere to go and seeing her pitiable state, I took her in and made her my maid. Miss, how do you know her? From your tone, it seems she has also wronged you?"