Chapter 121: Chapter 63: Saving Them in Disguise

“Ruoxi!” Jun Moling anxiously grabbed her, only to hear a “rip,” as Shen Ruoxi’s sleeve was torn, and her figure had already leaped towards the shore.

Jun Moling grabbed at the empty air, horrified, dropping the torn fabric, and quickly followed with a swift movement.

“Old man, I need to use your boat.” It turned out a small boat happened to be docked at the shore, and Shen Ruoxi had already jumped onto it.

The boatman was startled by the sudden situation. Before he could question, Shen Ruoxi had pushed him ashore.

The boatman shouted, “My boat,” but only saw her skillfully maneuver, and in an instant, his originally intact small wooden boat split into pieces.

The boatman stood dumbfounded on the spot.

“Shen Ruoxi, it’s dangerous.” Jun Moling’s voice changed tone, filled with endless fear and worry.

At this moment, Shen Ruoxi’s mind was entirely consumed by one thought: to kill Chunyu Che and avenge her father, brothers, uncles, and all the Shen Family Army.

She moved slightly, and those scattered planks began to drift like nimble skipping stones on water.

Shen Ruoxi lightly stepped onto the planks and chased towards the large ship with great speed.

“Third Prince.” Everyone was shocked; they had been sent home unarmed, only able to watch as Shen Ruoxi, armed with a crossbow, closed in with lightning speed.

Not only that, but the man behind her was even faster and was almost upon her.

Suddenly, a woman fiercely pulled a silver hairpin from her head and shouted, “Fight her.”

“No.” A weak yet firm voice rang out, “Surrender me and return, otherwise, you’ll all die!”

“Third Prince.” The voices of several elderly women were filled with tears.

In Beichang, only the Third Prince truly cared for the people and was the least willing to start a war.

However, regrettably, his mother consort was captured, and he was forced by his father king.

Only by returning alive would he have the chance to truly gain power.

He used a double not out of fear of being killed by people from Dayi, but to guard against assassination from within Beichang.

In Beichang, everyone respected him, and no one wanted him to perish here.

“Silverwing has already died for me, I cannot implicate you further. Besides, she lost so many family members, all due to our Beichang’s sins, she deserves an explanation.

Alas, I deeply desire peace but cannot achieve it, and it’s no longer possible to truly strengthen Beichang!” Chunyu Che smiled bitterly, his face full of helplessness and sorrow.

“Third Prince.” The cries of the crowd were filled with reluctance and heartache.

“Move aside and let her kill me! Then you can go home.” Chunyu Che said weakly, his voice mixed with determination and deep helplessness.

The people stubbornly stood in place, unwilling to move, while on the other side, Jun Moling had caught up with Shen Ruoxi.

The board supporting them dipped slightly due to uneven force distribution, and the scattered planks offered no stable footing.

If this situation continued, both of them might end up buried beneath the depths of the lake when exhausted.

“Ruoxi, return.” Jun Moling tightly held her waist, his voice urgent and firm.

“I won’t, I must kill Chunyu Che, go back, don’t worry about me!” Shen Ruoxi held the crossbow, her eyes full of stubbornness and determination.

“Hahaha…” Someone seeing the planks beneath them had scattered too severely, causing unstable footing, couldn’t help but laugh gloatingly.

Chunyu Che struggled to sit up, peering through gaps in the crowd, he saw Jun Moling and Shen Ruoxi standing precariously on a narrow plank, swaying with the danger of falling into the lake at any moment, making him jump in fright.

“Quick, give them the boat behind.” Chunyu Che hurriedly ordered.

“Third Prince, our countries are mortal enemies, wouldn’t it be better if they died?” Someone argued.

“Mortal enemies? Do you think if they die, we can live? Hurry, for they offered you a way to survive, we can’t let them die here.

Besides, if Jun Moling dies, peace between our countries becomes impossible. If you don’t want our country to be destroyed, listen to me, hurry!” Chunyu Che shouted angrily.

Someone had no choice but to listen, quickly rowing the boat towards them.

Jun Moling held Shen Ruoxi tightly, saying, “There’s a plank over there, I can use it to get across, you stay here and don’t move, I’ll definitely bring you back to shore.”

Shen Ruoxi suddenly said softly, “Prince Zhan, I dragged you into this, if I go to my family, I’d be fine, but you can’t be harmed.”

Jun Moling’s eyes narrowed, and his body trembled as he said, “What nonsense, if you die, I will surely go with you, don’t worry, neither of us will be harmed.”

As soon as Jun Moling’s words fell, he saw someone rowing a small boat towards them.

“This is from my Lord, take care.” The person approached them, dove into the water, and was then pulled back to the large ship with a rope.

“Ruoxi, climb aboard first.” Jun Moling said.

“I won’t, I still want to kill Chunyu Che, you go back!” Shen Ruoxi’s eyes were fierce.

Without hesitation, Jun Moling pushed her onto the small boat, watching as the large ship faded into the distance.

“Shen Ruoxi, I know avenging your family is only right.

But I must say, I live to strive for peace between our countries, my family is also enduring hardships, and I too am not free to act.

When true peace is achieved, I will personally go to Dayi to humbly apologize, at your mercy.” Chunyu Che’s voice carried from afar, followed by violent coughing, and people quickly gathered around to care for him.

“Chunyu Che, I won’t believe your nonsense. If you truly mean to apologize, come back!” Shen Ruoxi shouted.

Only the roaring river responded to her.

Jun Moling looked serious, seemingly in thought.

Shen Ruoxi coldly said to him, “I, Shen Ruoxi, don’t need their charity! I refuse to be on this boat.”

Seeing that she was about to recklessly put herself in danger again, Jun Moling raised a finger quickly, pressing accupoints on her body, causing her to collapse softly into his arms.

Jun Moling’s eyes were full of pity, today she was truly too impulsive.

But he understood her; anyone experiencing her situation might not have acted differently.

He laid her flat, intending to steer the small boat, but suddenly realized he didn’t know how to row.

The boat spun in circles at the lake’s center, making Jun Moling sweat, yet he couldn’t move it.

He could only stop and release Shen Ruoxi’s accupoints.

Shen Ruoxi’s eyes opened, somewhat dazed, momentarily unsure of where she was.

“Ruoxi, we can’t catch up.” Jun Moling said somewhat ashamedly.

Shen Ruoxi remained quiet for a long time before a self-mocking smile appeared on her lips, her eyes turned red and bloodshot, “I’m just useless, I can’t even avenge my father and brothers.”

“Ruoxi, I—?”

Jun Moling didn’t know how to comfort her, after a while, he continued softly, “Ruoxi, you should see the status Chunyu Che holds in the people’s hearts, even if it means their death, they protect him. How many rulers can achieve that?

Moreover, he indirectly saved us, I can’t guarantee that in that situation, I could have safely brought you back to shore.”

Shen Ruoxi gazed into the misty distance, numbly saying, “Prince Zhan, are you saying all my father, brothers, uncles, and the Shen Family Army soldiers died in vain?”

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