"That one?" Xiao Hen pointed to a lone grey-robed expert who was feigning death on the side; unfortunately for him, he couldn’t fool Xiao Hen’s eyes, "Fine, you all go back first, leave the rest to me."
"Okay." Gu Jiao got on the carriage.
Following Xiao Hen’s instruction, the coachman took his seat on the box and turned the carriage around, heading towards the Capital City.
On the carriage, Mo Qianxue leaned against the wall, slowly regaining her body heat and consciousness. She glanced at Gu Jiao, who seemed to be resting with her eyes closed opposite her, and whispered, "Did you fall asleep?"
"No." Gu Jiao opened her eyes, her calm gaze meeting Mo Qianxue’s, "How do you feel?"
Mo Qianxue lowered her eyes and said softly, "Like a nightmare."
Gu Jiao reached out her hand to her.
Mo Qianxue understood her meaning and slowly lifted her hand, handing over her wrist to Gu Jiao.
After checking her pulse, Gu Jiao found that Mo Qianxue had sustained some internal injuries and her vital energy was greatly depleted.
"Do you have any wounds on your body?" Gu Jiao asked.
"No." Mo Qianxue replied.
The attacker hadn’t managed to violate her in the final step.
"How did you come to be here?" Mo Qianxue asked.
"Xiaojiu brought me here." Otherwise, she wouldn’t have found her way.
Mo Qianxue opened her mouth slightly: "I mean... weren’t you drugged by me? How could you still be awake? Is your tolerance even better than Hua Xiyao’s?"
Hua Xiyao was the best drinker at Xianle Inn; to date, no one has outdrunk her.
The Seven-day Intoxicant was her unique stupefying drug, capable of bringing even her to her knees.
Realizing something, Mo Qianxue’s almond eyes widened: "You didn’t actually drink it, did you?"
"...Yes." Gu Jiao admitted generously.
That night, Xiao Hen had spoken to her about Xianle Inn and mentioned Mo Qianxue’s purpose, as well as the command of the young master of Xianle Inn.
The glass of water Mo Qianxue handed her—she pretended to drink it on the surface, but didn’t actually swallow it.
She wanted to see what Mo Qianxue would do next.
"Next time there’s a situation like this, bring me with you," Gu Jiao said, "Don’t do foolish things on your own." freewebnσvel.cѳm
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