After I transmigrated, the cold king clung to me every day.

Chapter 13 Lin Xiao is captured

Murong Yi was immersed in comforting Su Wan'er with tenderness, but a strange feeling stirred within him like a gentle breeze across a still lake, creating ripples on his heart. He subconsciously stopped his comforting actions, straightened his body alertly, and slowly looked around. As far as his eyes could see, there was only silence and darkness, except for a faint light where the three of them were.

However, this seemingly peaceful surrounding seemed to be hiding countless prying eyes, filling his heart with doubt.

A hint of worry and doubt quietly surfaced in his eyes, and his brows furrowed slightly, as if a dark cloud was hanging over his heart.

Su Wan'er quickly noticed that something was wrong with Murong Yi. She stopped crying, raised her head, and looked around following Murong Yi's gaze, but found nothing. However, she knew in her heart that Murong Yi must have sensed something unusual, so she quickly asked softly, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Murong Yi didn't answer immediately. Instead, she looked around and murmured, "Where's Lin Qianqian? She was just here!"

Upon hearing this name, Su Wan'er felt as if an invisible thorn had pricked her heart, causing a strange discomfort. Not wanting Murong Yi's thoughts to linger on Lin Qianqian, she forced herself to remain calm and said, "Perhaps Miss Lin has already gone back. There was just some chaos here, and she probably thought we could leave safely, so she went ahead. Let's hurry back too; this place is not safe to stay any longer."

Murong Yi's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to refute, but ultimately he remained silent. Deep within him, an indescribable feeling was spreading. He felt that Lin Qianqian wasn't the type to leave without saying goodbye, especially after being injured. However, Su Wan'er's words also made some sense, leaving him in a dilemma.

Seeing that Murong Yi did not object, Su Wan'er gently took his hand and said, "Let's go back to the manor first, and we can talk about everything when we get back."

Murong Yi let her pull him along, and left with heavy steps. Lin Qianqian's image kept flashing through his mind, and he felt a complex mix of emotions.

Lin Xiaoqian was roughly dragged out of the sack by the bandits. Her hair was disheveled and scattered on her face, but it still couldn't hide her expression full of anger and stubbornness.

The bandit leader yelled at the top of his lungs, "Tie her up tight! Don't let her escape!"

Lin Xiaoqian was not about to sit idly by and wait for her fate. Like a trapped little beast that was still fighting to the death, she resisted with all her might. Seizing an opening, she suddenly raised her foot and kicked the nearest bandit hard. The bandit screamed and staggered back a few steps, clutching his stomach.

But the bandits outnumbered them and quickly reacted, swarming forward. "Damn it, you dare hit me!" one of the bandits, enraged, swung his arm and slapped Lin Xiaoqian hard across the face with a loud "smack."

Lin Xiaoqian felt a burning pain on her face, and her head was knocked to one side. But she gritted her teeth and didn't utter a sound.

Despite her desperate struggles, she was no match for the combined strength of these villains. Before long, she was bound tightly with ropes, unable to move. Her mouth was also gagged with a tattered cloth, leaving her only able to make angry muffled noises. Lin Xiaoqian glared fiercely at the bandits.

"Brother, this little girl is pretty fierce! She almost got away after that fight, and my arm is still sore from all the kicks she gave me." A bandit with scratches on his face rubbed his arm and said through gritted teeth.

"Yeah, she's much harder to catch than the last one. We went through so much trouble to catch her, I'm exhausted!" another bandit chimed in, panting heavily as he plopped down on the ground.

"Hey, brother, look at her! She's got a beautiful face, as pretty as a daffodil. She's just as good-looking as that crying girl from before!" A bandit with darting eyes approached the leader, grinning wickedly. His eyes were full of malicious greed and drooling.

After hearing this, the bandit leader slowly walked up to Lin Xiaoqian, grabbed her chin with his rough hands, forcibly lifted her face, and looked her over from left to right.

A lewd smile gradually spread across his lips. "Hmph, she is indeed a stunning beauty. I can't let this opportunity slip by."

With that, he let out a nauseating laugh that echoed in the small space like the roar of a demon. The other bandits joined in the laughter, their eyes filled with blasphemy towards Lin Xiaoqian, making the atmosphere even more sinister and terrifying.

Despite being in dire straits, Lin Xiaoqian still glared angrily at the bandit leader, his eyes burning with fury as if he wanted to incinerate the villains.