Her guards

Chapter 266 Speaking
The person on the ground twitched, and the stench of blood intensified.

Wei Jiao sniffed.

"That familiar smell of blood."

"That man killed more than a dozen people and hung their corpses up. He was a madman."

“I know why he dared to be so crazy, because he felt that the more dangerous the place, the more recklessly he could kill people.”

“I know he killed someone and is hiding nearby.”

"He was even looking at me."

"but……"

He searched and searched, but he couldn't find it.

how can that be possible?
No one can escape Wei Jiao's grasp!

Sure enough, he caught up.

The pungent smell of blood, and the figure of a madman killing.

it's him.

Even from that distance, he recognized her at a glance.

He should have killed him with an arrow.

Wei Jiao didn't need to interrogate the suspect, nor did he want the suspect's confession; he just wanted the corpse!
but……

Why did his hand twist at the last moment?
Is he out of strength?
Wei Jiao lowered his head and looked at the person lying on the ground...

Perhaps this guy is just too amazing.

After all, how could he kill so many people?
No, he's a woman.

Although he was dressed as a man, he realized she was a woman as soon as he grabbed her.

Did they arrest the wrong person?

How could Wei Jiao arrest the wrong person?

A voice kept echoing in his head, "It's her, it's her, grab her..."

The person wriggling on the ground reached out and grabbed his ankle.

"Captain!" she cried. "I know, I know a clue!"

Wei Jiao lowered her head, and the torch in her hand illuminated her face.

Her face was covered in blood, but her eyes were shining brightly.

"Captain, could you please remove the arrow for me first? That way, it will be easier for me to point out clues to you."

……

……

The arrow shaft broke, and a sharp pain followed.

Mo Zheng let out a cry of pain.

"Captain! You certainly don't know how to heal wounds!" she shouted.

Wei Jiao looked at her coldly and said, "Don't injuries heal on their own? Can they be cured?"

So, this is how he was injured since childhood... Mo Zheng sighed inwardly, first pulling a purse from her neck, squeezing out a pill to eat herself, and then sprinkling the powder inside onto her arm.

This is a habit formed from childhood.

Or perhaps it was a habit of the old eunuch Zhang to always carry various medicines for her injuries.

Even after the old eunuch Zhang passed away, this habit was continued by those around him.

Wei Jiao looked at her bandaging her wounds but didn't stop her. He only asked, "Where are the clues?"

Mo Zheng moved her body and leaned against the cliff wall to exhale.

"The Li family killed the Jiang family, the captain must know that too, right?" she asked.

Jiang Shi, Wei Jiao kept thinking about this name, while the boy's voice continued to ring in his ears.

"...The Li family father and son were misled and framed for treason..."

"...Captain, the real traitor is the one who instigated the Li family father and son!"

"...They've harmed everyone; they're the real culprits!"

"...I searched for a long time...and finally found it."

"...I've waited so long, and finally, I can kill them!"

As the boy's voice rang out, Wei Jiao's mind raced. Was it? Treason? The person behind it? Had they been found? Could they be killed...?

"Brother!"

A woman's voice suddenly rang out, filled with joy, and at the same time, her hand grabbed his ankle.

"...I killed the murderer of the treason!"

"Senior brother," a female voice said. Wei Jiao looked at the person sitting against the cliff opposite him. Under the torchlight, his deep eyes rippled.

"Wei Jiao," Mo Zheng looked at him and asked softly, "Can you understand me?"

……

……

When the crossbow bolts flew from afar, she recognized the person as Wei Jiao at first glance.

As the flying arrows killed Wei's men one by one, she could sense that Wei Jiao was not in a good condition.

Although she couldn't see his face or expression, and although the other person didn't say a word, she could sense that if she wasn't hit by his arrow, everyone here would die today!
So she told the survivors to lie down and take cover, while she took the initiative to fight back.

She was prepared for any outcome that wouldn't damage vital organs...

Fortunately, the result was better than she expected. The arrow pierced the flesh but did not damage the joints or bones, nor did it penetrate.

She pretended to be unconscious to confirm that the person rushing towards her was indeed Wei Jiao, and that there was no sign of him stabbing her again. Then Wei Jiao grabbed her... She did indeed lose consciousness during the chase.

When she woke up and saw Wei Jiao up close, and heard him speak, she was certain that Wei Jiao had fallen ill.

It wasn't the symptom of going crazy that people used to say; rather, it was a lack of clarity, a confused state of mind, and a feeling of forgetting many things.

But he must remember a lot of things.

So she simply said whatever came to mind, letting him figure it out...

I wonder if he can think this through.

However, there was something she had to figure out...

Is Wei Jiao the reason things are like this now?

She tricked him into going to the capital.

He should be imprisoned in the capital by the emperor now.

Judging from his schedule, his presence here means he must have just arrived in the capital and left...

Because of the chaos of war, and to keep her whereabouts secret, news of her movements was cut off, so no one knew about her.

"Wei Jiao." She spoke again, wanting to ask if you hadn't taken your medicine on time, and if you were very angry.
But when the words were about to come out, he sighed.

What's the point of asking these questions?

She looked at Wei Jiao and said softly.

"……How are you?"

……

……

Are you ok?
Wei Jiao looked at the person in front of him and couldn't help but smile.

"Do you want me to be bad, or do you want me to be good?" he said. "If I'm good, then you'll be bad."

He looked her arm over and clicked his tongue twice.

"Look at you, you're so pathetic."

Mo Zheng shook her head: "Although it's shameless to say this, I can only get better if you're not well."

She looked down at her arm, then at the other injuries on her body.

"If you hadn't come, I would be in a much worse situation than I am now."

Wei Jiao shook his head: "No, I won't come. You were killed by my father and offered to His Majesty. I will come..."

He leaned forward slightly and reached out to poke the newly bandaged wound on Mo Zheng's arm...

"I kill you……"

Before he could finish speaking, Mo Zheng, who was leaning against the cliff, groaned as his fingers touched her, pressed her other hand against her arm, and fell to the side.

Wei Jiao abruptly withdrew his hand, then looked at the person lying on the ground with their eyes closed, and gritted his teeth.

"...Dedicated to His Majesty."

He continued speaking what he hadn't finished, and then let out a cold laugh.

“I wouldn’t give such a great credit to my father, wouldn’t you say so, Young Prince Mo?”

Mo Zheng, who was lying on the ground, opened her eyes and looked at him: "I'm sorry, Captain, I've been keeping this from you all this time..."

"Sorry, that's really funny," Wei Jiao sneered again.

“No need to apologize,” he said. “I’m not that stupid.”

Mo Zheng looked surprised and sat up with her hands supporting her weight: "You knew all along? When did you find out?"

Wei Jiao just stared at her coldly.

Mo Zheng didn't wait for his answer, and said thoughtfully, "Was it during the time with the Yunling bandits, when you were ordered to investigate and then discovered me?"

Wei Jiao did not answer.

Mo Zheng didn't ask any more questions, and gave a wry smile: "No wonder when you came back then, after I told you the secret that I was a maid, you didn't tease me or ask me if I had any other identities."

It turned out he already knew her other identity.

"Aren't you touched?" Wei Jiao said, her eyes beaming with smiles. "Young Prince Mo, I know you, and I was ordered to arrest you, but I didn't inform the Emperor."

Mo Zheng nodded: "Yes, I really didn't expect you..."

“So, you tricked me into leaving because you were afraid I would discover your true identity,” Wei Jiao interrupted her.

Mo Zheng nodded: "Yes, after all, you are smarter than me, senior brother. With you by my side, there's nothing I can do."

Wei Jiao nodded with a smile, then asked curiously, "Besides flattery, are there any touching words? For example, did you trick me into leaving so that I wouldn't be implicated?"

Mo Zheng shook her head: "My identity can't be hidden forever. When the emperor finds out, you will inevitably be implicated because of your close relationship with me. However, Wei Jiao is so capable that even if he is implicated, he can still survive in front of the emperor."

Wei Jiao said "Oh," squatted down, looked at her, and smiled: "Come on, keep going, do you have anything new to say?"

Mo Zheng smiled.

"I lied repeatedly, deceiving you into helping me on numerous occasions. You used your position and reputation to solve many of my problems, making my impersonation go smoothly..."

She looked at him and reached out to touch Wei Jiao's face, who was squatting in front of her.

"I can't be so shameless as to trick you into dying with me in the end."

Wei Jiao looked at her, her smiling eyes froze, and she trembled. The next moment, she grabbed Mo Zheng's hand that was touching her face and threw it away violently.

"Mo Zheng!" he forced out through gritted teeth, "You bastard!"

　The first day of 2026~~
　　Happy New Year!

　　(No update tomorrow, I'll adjust it and reschedule for the morning after tomorrow.)

　　(End of this chapter)