"I'm fine, my clothes are quite thick."
Xiao Li sprang to her feet in a panic, pointing in a direction, "Quick, go after them, my Ice Silkworm Gu was stolen and escaped."
From the looks of the figure fleeing in a panic, it was a child.
They wore clothes that looked very similar to those of the men from Barbarian Village who were shouting earlier, and despite being small, only about five or six years old.
Yet their pace was fast and steady, about to disappear from sight in the blink of an eye.
When Xiao Li was attacked by the flock of crows just now, it was this child who took advantage of his small size.
Using the crows as a cover, he managed to elude Beichen's and my line of sight and snatched Xiao Li's Ice Silkworm Gu.
Beichen didn't immediately follow Xiao Li's command, "Are you sure you're alright?"
"I'm really fine!! The clothes are too thick, I only got superficial injuries." Xiao Li was almost in tears.
After Beichen quickly checked the injuries on Xiao Li's back and saw they were indeed superficial, he firmly heeded his wife's plea and went after the child who had stolen the Ice Silkworm Gu.
"Brother Chenn is already going after the Ice Silkworm, he's reliable, so don't worry," I said, holding the umbrella and consoling the distraught Xiao Li.
Xiao Li clenched her fists, furious, "The Ice Silkworm Gu is available in the market for anyone to buy, they could have bought it themselves, but they chose to wait for us to pay and then steal ours."
"Right, why would those people want to steal the Ice Silkworm from us?" I suddenly caught on and smelled a hint of conspiracy.
Xiao Li took it for granted, "Hmph, they wanted the Ice Silkworm Gu without paying, a bunch of robbers."
I recalled the fighting power of the twenty or so crows from before.
If I hadn't had heavenly fire, the three of us would have been too occupied to avoid getting injured.
The three snake handlers at the market just now seemed like normal people judging from their spiritual power fluctuations.
Even if they knew Mysterious Art, it was only superficial.
It would make more sense to steal from them than from us, and there was no need to pay.
"Maybe... they were trying to lure Beichen away??" An idea flashed in my mind, and I blurted out, narrowing my eyes. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ N0velFire.ɴet
Xiao Li immediately became worried about Beichen's safety, "Could Brother Chenn be in danger?"
"Don't worry about that, your Brother Chenn is tough... pfft..." The urge to vomit blood that I had been suppressing all this time couldn't be restrained any longer, and I spat out a mouthful.
Xiao Li was terrified and propped up my sliding body, grabbing the handle of the umbrella I was holding, "Wanwan... don't scare me... why are you vomiting blood? Did you get hit with Gu Poison? Poisoned? Or cursed?"
"None of those... I... I've been backlash by myself." I barely had the strength to speak, my vision went dark, and my body felt like a withered leaf about to fall, "Can you help me to a quiet place to recuperate? Cough cough cough..."
The turmoil inside was making my thoughts chaotic, just when I had started to unravel the plot.
Now, as internal injuries flared up, my brain couldn't continue to process thoughts...
I must adjust quickly.
To protect Xiao Li, to protect myself.
"Yes, we're almost at the courtyard, Wanwan, I'll protect you, don't be afraid." Xiao Li, trembling with fear like a sieve, carried the chill in my body, and hurriedly walked.
I weakly leaned against Xiao Li, still unable to open my eyes, barely feeling the cool touch of rainfall on my face, "Okay, cough cough...cough cough... I'm not afraid."
I didn't know how much time had passed when the air grew warmer.
My body was carefully placed on a soft mattress, covered with a quilt, Xiao Li grasping my hand, "Should I call for a doctor? Your face looks terrible, you've lost all color."