CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: TARGETED

The hour of the Rat, the third watch of the night.

That is to say, one o’clock at midnight.

The door of the main courtyard suddenly opened a crack.

A slightly dirty little white wolf slipped out from the room, circled around the courtyard, and then returned to the room again.

It slightly raised its head, just about to howl.

A sneaky, petite silhouette inside the room gestured a shush to the little white wolf.

Whispered, "Is there anyone?"

The little white wolf seemed to understand and let out a quiet whimpering sound.

"No one?"

"Awoo!"

Only then did Yun Chunnuan open the door and peek her head out.

She carried a small bundle on her back, which had a set of cotton clothes to prevent herself from freezing to death in the streets.

A few pieces of broken silver to keep her from starving.

And a pig’s hoof wrapped in oiled paper...

Well, not because she’s greedy, but worried about starving to death.

Additionally, there was a small hand warmer wrapped in velvety cloth.

It wasn’t warm anymore, and she didn’t know how to heat it to make it warm again.

However...

After packing up everything she wanted to take, she somehow absentmindedly threw the hand warmer in...

By the time she realized, the bundle was already tied.

She noticed she had developed a faint reluctance.

Yun Chunnuan panicked even more.

This place, she couldn’t stay even for one more minute.

Even though the Barbarian General had already explained that he went to see Lian Qiao for their wedding arrangements, it still didn’t extinguish the anger in Yun Chunnuan’s heart.

On the contrary, she was even more furious!

How important must that Lian Qiao be for him to let her handle the wedding arrangements?

And she, crazily enough, cared so much about it!

This didn’t make sense!

Yun Chunnuan didn’t want to share her husband with countless women in the future.

She vaguely sensed that she had developed feelings for the Barbarian General, and before this affection grew, she must nip it in the bud!

Taking advantage of the dark night, Yun Chunnuan crouched down and stealthily slipped along the edge.

Came to an opening that was half a person’s height.

Like an oversized doghole, it led directly from the main courtyard to the outside, discovered by the little white wolf.

She thought it must have been made specially for the big black wolf.

And with her slim and small build, she could easily slip through.

Yun Chunnuan couldn’t care less about shame now! As long as she could escape, nothing else mattered.

Crouching low, slowly, she crawled through the hole.

The walls of the General Mansion were thick, and wild grass grew inside the hole. Yun Chunnuan clutched her small bundle tightly, accidentally getting her delicate skin scratched by the wild grass.

For freedom, what were these minor injuries?

She carelessly rubbed them away, and when she finally squeezed out of the hole, the little white wolf was already outside wagging its tail waiting.

Upon seeing Yun Chunnuan, the little white wolf excitedly wanted to bark, but she quickly covered its mouth.

Whispering a warning: "If you bark again, I won’t take you with me!"

The smart little creature immediately shut its mouth and led the way for Yun Chunnuan.

This path, it often took otherwise it wouldn’t have slipped into the General Mansion when chased.

In the darkness, Yun Chunnuan found herself on the small road she passed during the day while playing with Yelyu Lie.

She planned to leave the city directly.

One person and one wolf sneaked through the night, heading straight for the city gate.

Focused on recognizing the path, Yun Chunnuan didn’t realize that someone was following her.

Actually, it wasn’t deliberate stalking.

As a doctor from the Central Plains, He Xuanzhi was well liked even though he hadn’t been in Bianliao for long.

He was even called a Divine Doctor by the people of Bianliao.

Night diagnoses became routine.

Of course, the consultation fee was ten times more, something that ordinary families couldn’t afford.

But there were always those fools with too much money!

He Xuanzhi, pleased with his bag of silver, was heading home with his attendant.

Their unavoidable path took them past the large General Mansion standing on the main street.

As he reached the entrance, He Xuanzhi clasped his hands behind his back and squinted towards the main gate.

A slowly rising smile curled his lips, the reason for which was unknown.

Just as he intended to continue on, he suddenly spotted a sneaky figure cautiously moving along the wall.

He Xuanzhi quickly waved to his attendant, and the two hid under the stone lion at the entrance of the General Mansion.

Initially, He Xuanzhi didn’t recognize the small figure deliberately disguised as a Bianliao person.

But the little white wolf beside the figure...

He Xuanzhi’s gaze sharpened, and he whispered, "Isn’t that the little white wolf adopted by the Princess?"

In Bianliao, white wolves were rare, and the attendant recognized it immediately, "Yes!"

"Tsk, interesting. You stay here, and if I don’t return after half an hour, inform Yelyu Lie that his little bride has run away! Remember, collect the silver!"

With a mischievous grin, He Xuanzhi finished instructing and then followed the Little Princess.

Once he saw the Little Princess leave the grounds of the General Mansion, he quickened his pace, running towards the city gate.

Wanting to leave the city, she was stopped by the night guards.

Bianliao’s rule was that after curfew, no one was allowed to enter or exit the city gate, even if it was the King, without the General’s permission.

After the hour of the Tiger, one could come and go freely.

Yun Chunnuan considered her disguise skills excellent, and dressed in layers to appear bulky and clumsy, ensuring no one would recognize her as a Central Plains person.

Seeing that they wouldn’t let her through, she decided to find an inn to stay for the night.

Who knew, she herself had no problems.

But bringing the little white wolf, she got kicked out of inn after inn.

Yun Chunnuan was helpless, but really couldn’t just stay while leaving the pitiable little white wolf outside alone.

Moreover, she only managed to escape the General Mansion smoothly thanks to the little white wolf.

How could she be so ungrateful?

And so, Yun Chunnuan gave up on staying in an inn.

Since people in Bianliao deemed white wolves unlucky, no matter how many inns she found, the result would be the same.

Yun Chunnuan fumbled in the darkness and finally found a half-demolished broken house to rest for the night.

The next morning, as soon as the hour of the Tiger arrived, she planned to leave the city quickly, to avoid being discovered by the Barbarian General.

Yet, she was completely unaware that her every move was already being closely watched...