Chapter 771: Gentle on the Outside and Strong on the Inside (Part )

"for me?"

Liu Xunyi stared blankly at Pan Yuyin, who was as calm as water. Why? The tone of her voice was far from being as soft and gentle as Liu Xunyi remembered. On the contrary, it was very calm, calm... even a little cold.

"This..." Liu Xunyi forced a bitter smile, as if trying to ease the increasingly depressing atmosphere, "What does this mean?"

"It's widely rumored that you killed Uncle Luo." Pan Yuyin's expression darkened, and a hint of sadness that was difficult to conceal flashed in her eyes. "Uncle Luo was my grandfather's close friend, and he was very kind to our Pan family. And you... were just as kind to our Pan family."

When Luo Tianjin was mentioned, Liu Xunyi's heart suddenly tightened. An indescribable and complex feeling made him depressed and speechless.

"When the bad news about Uncle Luo reached Changbai Mountain, I couldn't calm down anymore. I was distracted all day, and I couldn't eat or drink. The inner entanglement urged me to ask you in person." Pan Yuyin said, "Master seemed to see through my thoughts and suddenly allowed me to leave Changbai Mountain and return to Lin'an to visit my relatives. At that time, you... were in Lin'an Tianji Pavilion."

"This……"

Facing Liu Xunyi's speechlessness, Pan Yuyin laughed at herself and said, "Unfortunately, even if I traveled thousands of miles back to Lin'an, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to see you, because there are too many people in Lin'an who want to see you. As a woman, it is impossible for me to find an opportunity. So..."

"So after you learned that I was chosen by the Emperor as the 'Song Dynasty Marriage Envoy', you followed us all the way?"

"Yes." Pan Yuyin said bluntly, "I have been secretly following the wedding procession, hoping to find a chance to see you alone, but I have never been able to do so. Until you had an accident in Yunya Town... I was one day late and I completely lost track of you."

"Fortunately you arrived one day late, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

"I don't know why. I always have a strong feeling that you will definitely survive." Pan Yuyin seemed to be unable to hear Liu Xunyi's words and continued, "Not long after, the news that you were in Xijing Prefecture spread everywhere in the martial arts world, so I hurried here, but just like when I was in Lin'an, it was as difficult as ascending to heaven to see you. Until the princess fell ill for a long time and reward notices were posted everywhere overnight, I guessed that you must be guarding the princess, so I came to Jingbei Camp to try my luck, and sure enough, I saw you."

"Miss Pan, although you are a woman, your perseverance and courage are far superior to those martial arts heroes." Liu Xunyi smiled bitterly, "There are many people in the world who want to find me, but there are only a few who can actually find me. You are the only one who has the courage to take the lead and enter the Jingbei camp to find me."

Faced with Liu Xunyi's praise, Pan Yuyin did not show the slightest joy. She just stared at him with her bright eyes without blinking, and did not utter a word for a long time.

Liu Xunyi seemed to feel guilty, and was afraid to look Pan Yuyin in the eye. He stammered, "Why are you...looking at me?"

"I want to see you clearly." Suddenly, Pan Yuyin's eyes turned red, and she said meaningfully, "Only when I see you clearly, I will know how to treat the princess whose life is hanging by a thread."

"Life hangs on a thread?" Liu Xunyi heard a clue from Pan Yuyin's words, and couldn't help but frowned. After a little thought, his eyes changed immediately and he asked tentatively, "What do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'see me clearly'? What do you mean by 'life hangs on a thread'? Miss Pan, what do you want to do? Do you want to kill me? Do you want to avenge Lord Luo? Or..."

However, facing Liu Xunyi's barrage of words, Pan Yuyin just shed tears silently without saying a word.

"I know!" Suddenly, Liu Xunyi had a flash of inspiration, and a terrifying thought flooded into his mind, making him feel cold all over and terrified, "Could it be... that the person you want to deal with is the princess? You want to use the princess to take revenge on me?"

After saying that, Liu Xunyi's eyes suddenly turned to Pan Yuyin's medicine box, and he asked in panic: "What's in the medicine box? What did you just feed the princess? Is it a good medicine to cure diseases and save lives, or... a poison that kills people?"

When Liu Xunyi subconsciously reached out to grab the medicine box, Pan Yuyin suddenly took a step back, and a look of determination emerged in her tearful eyes.

"Miss Pan..."

"Don't force me!" Pan Yuyin shrank slightly like a frightened bird, staring at the anxious Liu Xunyi with caution and fear, "Since I dared to come, I have already made the worst plan!"

"The worst plan?" Liu Xunyi looked at the petite and weak Pan Yuyin in disbelief, and said sadly, "What is the worst plan? Drag the princess to die with you? Let me live in guilt and pain for the rest of my life? Miss Pan, are you... threatening me?"

"No, I just want to know the real cause of Uncle Luo's death and give an explanation to our Pan family and my grandfather in heaven."

Seeing Pan Yuyin's agitated expression and tears, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel confused and sad, but he didn't dare to act rashly, or even shout loudly, so as not to disturb the soldiers not far away and put Pan Yuyin in danger.

For a moment, Liu Xunyi was in a dilemma. He looked around carefully and whispered in a calm tone, "Miss Pan, I don't want anything to happen to you or the princess, because you are both innocent..."

"Brother Liu, do you still remember grandpa?" Pan Yuyin was clearly in tears, but she pretended to be strong, "Do you still remember grandpa's teachings?"

"This……"

"Grandpa taught me, and he taught you, too. He said, 'Life and death are nothing to worry about, morality is as great as heaven'! I may not value my own life, but I can never watch my benefactor die at the hands of another person who has done me a favor." Pan Yuyin burst into tears, but her heart was as firm as a rock, and her will was unshakable. "Your killing of Uncle Luo was against morality, and my revenge on you was also against morality. Therefore, if the rumors are true, you and I... should not have walked out of the Jingbei camp alive."

"This……"

"But I dare not believe it, and I don't want to believe it." Pan Yuyin became more and more excited as she spoke, "I don't believe you will kill Uncle Luo. You have a deep master-disciple relationship, as close as father and son. Even if you are a member of the imperial court, you will not kill Uncle Luo. Unless, I was blind in the past and misjudged you." "Miss Pan, I..."

"So I want to ask you in person and hear you tell me the cause of Uncle Luo's death." Pan Yuyin choked up, "This is not only about Uncle Luo and you, but also about my lifelong belief in morality and kindness."

Liu Xunyi had never thought that Pan Yuyin, who had always been submissive, could have such a steadfast and resolute side. Especially when facing Luo Tianjin's death, her reaction was even stronger and crazier than those righteous people who claimed to avenge the leader of the martial arts world.

She was determined to fight to the end. She held on to her belief in morality to such an extent. Was this really something a weak little woman could do?

Up to now, Liu Xunyi has met two "weak women" in succession who were brave enough to face danger and death as if it were their own life. They both performed heroic deeds that countless men could not even dream of. They were completely different from his own weak temperament in the past, and even... went against it.

One is Zhao Xin, who sacrificed herself for the country and was willing to marry a foreigner, and the other is today's Pan Yuyin.

At this moment, Liu Xunyi seemed to no longer recognize the woman in front of him, because she was completely different from the Pan Yuyin of the past.

"No matter what you want to know, you shouldn't use the princess's life as a bargaining chip." Liu Xunyi was overwhelmed with emotions, but helpless. "The grudges between you, me, and Lord Luo have nothing to do with her, so why do you have to..."

"Don't worry." Pan Yuyin knew Liu Xunyi's worries, so she interrupted, "The princess is not in danger for the time being. At least... before you tell me the real cause of Uncle Luo's death, I won't let her get hurt."

Looking at Pan Yuyin's solemn promise, Liu Xunyi hesitated again and again, and finally nodded reluctantly: "Okay then! There are Mongols everywhere here, let's talk in detail in the tent."

After saying that, Liu Xunyi took two quick steps, took the initiative to open the tent curtain, and let the sobbing Pan Yuyin into the tent.

"Now……"

"call!"

"what……"

As soon as she stepped into the tent, before Pan Yuyin could speak, Liu Xunyi acted as fast as lightning, snatched the medicine box from her hand, and jumped three meters away.

Liu Xunyi's movements were smooth and seamless, leaving Pan Yuyin no time to react.

"you……"

Pan Yuyin was caught off guard and was startled at first, then became angry and walked out of the tent angrily.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi flicked his finger, and a sharp energy suddenly came, immediately sealing Pan Yuyin's acupuncture points. Even though she was angry and desperately urged her legs to move, her body seemed to be frozen in the air, unable to move at all.

After struggling for a while in vain, Pan Yuyin gradually gave up resisting, and her beautiful eyes, sparkling with crystal tears, glared at the worried Liu Xunyi with shame and anger.

Looking at Liu Xunyi again, he could not wait to open the medicine box, trying to find the bottle of medicine that Pan Yuyin had just fed Zhao Xin. But his hand was only halfway there, but it was suspended in the air, refusing to fall.

The reason was simple. There were more than a dozen jade bottles of the same size, shape and color densely packed in the medicine box. As a layman, Liu Xunyi could not tell the difference between them at all, let alone find the bottle that Zhao Xin had just taken.

Medicines are three-quarters toxic, and must not be taken or used recklessly. Liu Xunyi knew this clearly. It was also for this reason that he did not dare to take out the jade bottle and try them one by one, lest he make things worse.

Looking at the dumbfounded and helpless Liu Xunyi, the indignant Pan Yuyin seemed to be unable to hold back her laughter. A fleeting smile rose from the corner of her mouth, which seemed to be proud, provocative, sarcastic, and bitter...

"This is the medicine box that Master gave me. I'm not very familiar with it yet. Please don't touch it. If you mess up the order, I may not be able to tell them apart."

Seeing that Liu Xunyi was eager to try unwillingly, Pan Yuyin hurriedly reminded him, which frightened Liu Xunyi so much that his face changed and he quickly retracted his hands.

"Miss Pan has always been kind, how could she implicate an innocent person?" Helpless, Liu Xunyi could only look at Pan Yuyin for help, and smiled awkwardly but politely, "The princess is innocent, you know it very well..."

Hearing this, Pan Yuyin's eyebrows slightly raised, and she looked deeply at Liu Xunyi, who was hesitant to speak, with a look that seemed neither happy nor angry. After a long silence, she suddenly asked an unreasonable question.

"You care about the princess a lot, or rather... you are in love with her, right?"

……

(End of this chapter)