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Chapter 295 Apology
"I'm sorry," Da Hua said, trembling all over. "I really didn't want to do this. If I could, I would love to be Da Hua forever."

Da Hua quickly composed herself, helped Gu Xuan up, and hurried to the vicinity of the gunpowder depot. Only then did she stagger and panic, pleading for help, "Help! Miss Seven has fainted!"

The guards protecting the gunpowder depot heard the cries for help and immediately came to investigate.

Da Hua cried, "Seventh Miss just fainted in the outhouse. I... I don't know the way. Please, guard, help me fetch a doctor."

The guard asked curiously, "Aren't you the doctor?"

"I can only assist, I know some simple stitches, I can't treat patients or save lives at all."

Da Hua tightened her grip on Gu Xuan's back, causing Gu Xuan's brows to furrow instantly and her to groan unconsciously.

Seeing Gu Xuan in such pain, the guards could not stand idly by. They called their companions to carry Gu Xuan to the backyard, while they ran to Renxin Hall to fetch Doctor Pei.

Da Hua followed behind the two guards, and while they were off guard, she drugged them with a sleeping potion, hid Gu Xuan in a secluded corner, tore her clothes, and forced out a mouthful of blood with her internal energy. She stumbled back to the gunpowder depot and shouted anxiously, "Something terrible has happened! Someone has broken into the Protector General's Mansion and kidnapped the Seventh Miss!"

"What?" The guard guarding the gunpowder depot rushed over, quickly helping Da Hua, who had fallen to the ground, up. "Did you see who came?"

Da Hua said with a pained expression, "That man was masked, knocked out two guards, and kidnapped Miss Seven. I tried to stop him, but he injured me."

Blood kept gushing from Da Hua's mouth. "Please, you must find Miss Qi!" Da Hua forced herself to finish speaking before pretending to faint.

The guards, their faces grave, worked together to move Da Hua into the guardhouse next to the gunpowder depot. Just as they were about to go to the front yard to report the news, Da Hua, who was lying unconscious on the bed, suddenly jumped up and waved his right hand, instantly filling the entire guardhouse with white powder.

The guards immediately held their breath, but it was too late. A dizzying sensation swept over them, and they collapsed to the ground before they could utter a single word.

Da Hua rushed out of the duty room and ran to the gunpowder magazine door. In a flash, she unlocked the door, went inside, and with a quick glance, made a rough estimate of the amount of gunpowder.

"Who dares to trespass into the gunpowder depot!" Upon receiving the report, Wu Ding saw the gunpowder depot door open and his heart leaped into his throat. He drew his sword and rushed over.

Da Hua drew her soft sword from her waist and began to fight with Wu Ding Si.

The secret of the gunpowder depot was discovered, and Wu Ding knew that he could not let Da Hua reveal the secret, so he acted ruthlessly, aiming his sword at Da Hua's vital points with every strike.

Da Hua was caught off guard and suffered several cuts on her body. She gritted her teeth and revealed an opening. When Wu Ding attacked with four stabs, she threw out the last of the sleeping potion on her body.

Wu Ding retreated swiftly.

Da Hua seized the opportunity, quickly left the gunpowder depot, jumped over the wall, and ran to the woodshed where Gu Xuan was hiding. With Gu Xuan, they ran east and west, and under the pursuit and interception of the guards of the Protectorate General's Mansion, they barely escaped from the Protectorate General's Mansion and headed towards the west gate.

"Go and report to the princess!" Wu Dingsi said, and chased after Da Hua in the direction she had fled.

The guards of the Protectorate General's Mansion came out in full force and finally found Tang Zhao at the East Gate, where they reported the discovery of the gunpowder depot.

Which direction did they escape in?

"West Gate!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhao immediately mounted his horse and led his men at full speed to the west gate.

At the west gate, Da Hua held Gu Xuan hostage and confronted Wu Ding and the gate guards.

"Open the door, or I'll kill her right now!"

Wu Ding gritted his teeth and said, "Don't even think about it!"

As soon as the soft sword with the large flower was placed across Gu Xuan's neck, blood immediately flowed down her fair neck.

Gu Xuan was awakened by the pain and opened her eyes, looking around in confusion.

"I'll count to three. If you still don't open the door, I'll slit Gu Xuan's throat right now."

Gu Xuan: ?
Wu Ding was extremely anxious, frequently glancing behind him. Why hadn't the girl arrived yet?
It took Gu Xuan a long time to process what had happened. She asked angrily, "Da Hua, what are you doing?"

Even if she's a little strict with her, it wouldn't be enough to kill her, would it?
“I am not Da Hua,” Da Hua said. “Da Hua is just the name I gave myself in Da Yu.”

Gu Xuan was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"My real name is Droma."

Dahua, or rather Zhuoma, calmly said, "Although I have Tibetan and Dayu blood flowing in my veins, neither Tibetan nor Dayu accepts me."

Gu Xuan's eyes widened suddenly. "You, you're a bastard?"

“Yes, my mother was the lowest-ranking female slave in Tibet. When I was five years old, my mother was beaten to death by her master for accidentally saying the wrong thing,” Zhuoma said calmly. “The master disliked me because I was bad luck, so he kicked my brother and me out.”

“My brother and I begged for food on the streets for two years. Just when I thought we would freeze to death or starve to death, my master, the leader of the mongrels, took us in and taught us how to kill and use poison.”

From that day on, her life was no longer her own; even death was a luxury for her.

Until she was ordered to go undercover in Wuwei.

She thought her days would be very difficult, that she would live in constant fear, as if walking on the edge of a cliff.

No.

Although Mr. Kui had a bad temper, he taught her all his medical skills without reservation, especially to her, whom he treated like his last disciple.

The women in the medical corps would never laugh at or insult her behind her back. When they got something delicious or fun, they would always think of sharing it with her.

Especially Gu Xuan.

She has a sharp tongue, but her heart is softer than anyone else's. Even though she is younger than her, she insists that she call her "sister" and protects her in every way.

But she betrayed them, betrayed the princess.

Tears streamed down Zhuoma's cheeks. "I really, really want to go back to the days I spent in the military medical camp."

Zhuoma took out a signal arrow with her right hand, "But I have no choice."

"I can't abandon my brother; he's my only family in this world."

The arrow pierced through the air and instantly pierced Zhuoma's wrist.

Despite the excruciating pain, Zhuoma pressed her thumb, and the signal arrow shot into the sky, exploding into a blue firework.

"I'm sorry," Zhuoma's voice trembled with pain, "If there is an afterlife, I will definitely repay the kindness I owe you by being your slave."

Seeing Tang Zhao and Shen Jiawen rushing towards her, Zhuoma shoved Gu Xuan aside and slashed her carotid artery with her soft sword.

Hot blood gushed out, splattering all over Gu Xuan.

Gu Xuan screamed and rushed over, "Big Flower!"

Zhuoma glanced at Gu Xuan and asked with a smile, "If there's a chance, could you look after my younger brother for me?"

"Yes, I will definitely treat your brother as my own brother," Gu Xuan said, clutching Zhuoma's neck tightly with her hand, but the blood still kept flowing out.

"Thank you," Zhuoma said, barely managing to stay awake. "My younger brother, Zhuoer, has a blue crescent-shaped birthmark behind his left ear."

"Please, you must rescue him from those people."

Zhuoma breathed her last.