The Little Consort's
Eps. 45: Fierce Fighting

The journey towards the palace was slightly interrupted as some criminals suddenly came attacking. They came from all directions carrying swords. Their faces were covered in black cloth. Li Anlan who could not defend herself hid inside the carriage, curled up like a child who was afraid of the darkness.

Outside, the sounds of people fighting were getting heard. The sound of the sword getting louder. Long Ji Man and Wang Tianshi confronted the criminals themselves for not bringing in bodyguards. The martial arts of the criminals were quite high. They continued to attack mercilessly. Long Ji Man and Wang Tianshi turned their backs on each other, protecting each other. The attacks of the criminals are getting more violent and brutal.

Inside the carriage, Li Anlan began to feel fear. This is the second time he has met a killer. This time, he was able to hide well since there was Long Ji Man and Wang Tianshi holding those criminals. How can he who knows nothing return to be the target of the killers. In fact, Li Anlan felt that he had never made trouble with anyone.

The two men who were fighting against the dozens of criminals out there seemed to be getting overwhelmed. Although his martial arts were high, but if facing a lot of opponents like this endlessly, their stamina would decrease and one time would run out of steam. If those two people ran out of steam and could not move their swords, then it was all gone. Those criminals would definitely not let go of him so easily.

Li Anlan was thinking of helping Long Ji Man and Wang Tianshi. But, he himself was confused. He had no weapons to deal with them. He also could not scream for help because the criminal was so clever, attacking them on a deserted road. Moreover, the day was getting late and people no one passed by anymore.

Suddenly, Li Anlan saw a bow complete with his arrow under the seat inside the carriage. He started to be relieved, as he still had the chance to help Long Ji Man and Wang Tianshi. He took the bow and arrow, and then with uncertain doubt, he began to step outside the carriage. When his body was already standing upright, he saw dozens of people were besieging Long Ji Man and Wang Tianshi.

Seett….

An arrow slid, then pierced through the chest of one of the criminals. Li Anlan was both surprised and delighted. He could not believe that his hand would be used to punch a hole in someone's chest with an arrow. Li Anlan was once frightened back, but seeing the overwhelmed Long Ji Man, she began to gather her courage. One by one the arrows shot at the chests, stomachs, necks, legs, hands, and shoulders of the criminals. That accurate shot of course hit the target.

“How dare you hurt my handsome king!” exclaim Li Anlan in flames. He then pulled the bow again, the arrow shot back.

Seeing a plain-clothed woman standing on top of the carriage while holding an arrow, the thugs turned their attention away from Long Ji Man and Wang Tianshi. Some of them started moving forward towards Li Anlan. The angry glint was so obvious in the eyes of the criminals because their friends were dead pierced by arrows. But, they did not know, the anger within Li Anlan was greater than their anger.

His trembling hand pulled back the bow, then began to thrust arrows at the advancing criminals towards him. Ceb, ceb, ceb, those sharp arrows pierced the chests and bellies of the criminals. One by one the bodies of the criminals fell to the ground covered in blood.

In the other direction, Long Ji Man and Wang Tianshi started to run out of steam. They fought too long. His sword movements slowed down a bit and his strength was slightly reduced. The criminals did not waste any chance, they continuously attacked and lunged. Long Ji Man fell down, then stood up again. So did Wang Tianshi. The loyal personal bodyguard of King Dongling already had several bloody wounds on his legs and hands.

“Your Highness, be careful!” exclaimed Wang Tianshi. Suddenly, a sword slashed through Long Ji Man's stomach as the man was attacking the others. Long Ji Man was unsteady, his hands were holding his stomach which was starting to bleed.

“Backed!” Li Anlan grew even more furious when one of the criminals managed to injure Long Ji Man. Li Anlan pulled three arrows, then she pointed them at the criminal who had slashed her husband's stomach. Like the wind, the arrow shot out rapidly without a sound. The three arrows Li Anlan had pinned hit the criminal's chest, stomach, and eyes.

“Catch that woman!” exclaim the criminal who was hit by the arrow. The criminals started to move against Li Anlan. His arrows were only a little, it would not be enough to fight them anymore. Li Anlan retreated backwards while thinking of a way to fight back.

“Never touch that woman!”

Long Ji Man advanced, slashing the neck of every villain who was about to attack Li Anlan. The pain was getting worse as the wound in his stomach was getting more open. Long Ji Man returned to fight with the villains, aided by Wang Tianshi. Their movements were not as smooth as before.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Li Anlan's mind. The woman took off the control rope of the horse tied to the carriage. Then he shot the horse's thigh. Within seconds, the horse went berserk losing control. The poor horse ran forward, crashing at anyone who stood in its way. The criminals who did not have time to evade the horse attack, until some of them were trampled. Some ran away in disarray.

“Retreat!” yell one of the criminals. Hearing the cry, the remaining criminals instantly fled, leaving their sprawling comrades without lives.

Long Ji Man collapsed. Half of his consciousness began to disappear. Li Anlan jumped down, approaching Long Ji Man and Wang Tianshi. He cried out in panic when he saw so much blood coming out from Long Ji Man's wounds. The smell of the water is so stinging. Li Anlan pressed down on the wound, hoping that the bleeding could be reduced.

“Tianshi, fast papah Your Majesty!”

Wang Tianshi, with the rest of his strength swept Long Ji Man onto the carriage. Since the horse he was riding was still there, the carriage could walk back. Wang Tianshi became a coachman because the coachman who had been with them had already died first.

“Ji Man, don't die! I won't forgive you if you die tonight!”

Li Anlan continued to suppress Long Ji Man's wounds. He almost shed tears of fear and worry. There was so much blood, and this man began to lose consciousness. The distance to the palace is still far away. If he forced himself to return tonight, Li Anlan was not sure Long Ji Man would survive. He had to take into account the time for Long Ji Man's injuries to get treated immediately.

“Tianshi, to Lanxin Pavilion!”

“No, Mistress. We must return to the palace immediately!”

“You stupid or stupid? Do you think your king can still breathe until we get to the palace?”

Li Anlan's bad words did have a point. The time they had was not enough to sustain Long Ji Man's breath if it continued to force itself back into the palace. Finally, Wang Tianshi took the horse carriage to Lanxin Pavilion.

In order not to attract attention in the crowd, Li Anlan had the bodyguard go through the back road. It was very quiet there and no one would notice them. Li Anlan banged on the back door of the Lanxin Pavilion like a man of loyalty.

“Anlan? What happened?” li Afan asked as he opened the door.

“There is no time to explain. You have to help him first!” point Li Anlan at the Long Ji Man that Wang Tianshi was currently in. Immediately Li Afan panicked, then told them to enter the Lanxin Pavilion.

Through a secret staircase, Li Afan led the three men to a room upstairs. Long Ji Man was immediately laid on the bed. Li Afan came out for a while, then came back again with a man carrying a wooden box. The man was a special healer that Li Afan often asked to check on his health, who just happened to finish checking on him tonight.

“You shaman! You'll lose your head if you can't treat him!”

“Nona, this wound is very deep. My ability is not enough to treat it,” said the healer while bowing his head, fearing the fiery anger in Li Anlan's eyes.

“Stupid! Let me just!”

Li Anlan pushed the healer until his body moved aside. Li Anlan began to replace the healer, treating Long Ji Man's wounds. He cleaned it with wine, then sprinkled the powder of pain medication. After which, Li Anlan took out a needle and thread. Then, he sewed Long Ji Man's wounds meticulously without fear.

On the other hand, Wang Tianshi watched back the amazing manner of his king concubine. This was the second time he had seen Li Anlan stitch up the wound on Long Ji Man's body. The courage of this woman is huge. He didn't even care about the injuries resulting from slashing arrows in his hands and preferred to focus on treating Long Ji Man's wounds.

After quite some time, Li Anlan finally finished his work. The entire torn skin on Long Ji Man's body was already sewn and bandaged. Now, just waiting for the man to recover his strength. The traces of blood on Long Ji Man's shirt dried up, but the smell of anyirna was still smelled. As if understanding, Li Afan immediately walked out of the room. Not long after, that big brother Li Anlan returned with a set of clean clothes in his hands.

“Tianshi, change her clothes. And you, shaman, grab your stuff and get out of here!”

The physician helplessly obeyed Li Anlan's orders. The entire medical equipment was cleaned, then put in a box. Along with the physician's exit from the room, Li Anlan also came out with Li Afan. Li Anlan did not want to watch Long Ji Man's naked body changing clothes.

“Anlan, exactly what happened?”

“We were attacked by assassins. Brother, why do they keep attacking me?”

“This isn't the first time you've been attacked?”

“Yes..That, that's the second time.”

Li Afan was shocked. The expression of the beautiful man turned serious. Why did Li Anlan never tell me that he had been attacked by a killer? All this time Li Afan thought his sister's life was fine. That was why he hadn't come to Xingyue Palace lately. But, upon hearing Li Anlan's words, Li Afan couldn't seem to let this continue. He could not let Li Anlan's life be in danger.

“Anlan, you should ask for a divorce from her!”

“Kakak, what do you mean?”

“The palace is no longer safe for you. You need to get out of there!”

“You're worried I'll get hurt?”

“Of course!”

The woman's heart warmed. He knew that his brother in this world loved him so much. Li Anlan also actually wanted to leave, but somehow her heart did not give her courage. I don't know what's keeping him there. Li Anlan did not know either. He only felt that the palace was his home, as well as the purpose of his arrival to this world. There was something unknown that made Li Anlan unable to escape from there.

“Kakak, relax. I can take care of myself. You believe in your sister's ability, don't you?”

Although a little unwilling, but Li Afan also could not force.

“Good. But, treat your wound first.”

Li Anlan nodded.

“Sister, it looks like my mini mala will trouble you. You have to lose three rooms VVIP.”

“VVIP?”

“Ah, special room, special room.”

“Oh special room. It's okay, the important thing is you're safe and secure.”

Li Anlan then went to another room. There, he began to treat the wound on his hand, then wrapped it in gauze. The pain is starting to feel. Her beautiful hands have touched blood twice in one day. The first is used to save lives, the second is used to end it.

Li Anlan did not know, which choice would be taken by his hands later on.

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