His Rui

Chapter 671 Gu Li's Secrets

　　She was confused as she tried to find out why they were there. 

　　Holding her hand, Xi Ying walked around and looked in every direction with a serious expression on his face. 

　　Suddenly he stopped in front of a stone wall that was completely covered with the long grass and bushes. Seeing him looking at the wall attentively, Li Rui did the same but she couldn't find anything wrong.

　　"Stay here."

　　Xi Ying whispered suddenly leaving her hand. 

　　He stepped forward as he took his sword out and started to cut the bushes and grass using it. 

　　Li Rui didn't know what he was doing but she also took her dagger out from her sleeve and started to help it. 

　　Xi Ying smiled seeing her action. Though he didn't stop her, he took care that she would not use much force by taking care of the strong weeds and bushes himself. 

　　After enough patch was cleared, Li Rui and Xi Ying could see a big stone that was completely isolated from the wall. It seemed to be blocking the entrance of something. 

　　Li Rui suddenly thought of something and whispered in a daze.

　　"Is there something behind this stone, Ying?"

　　Xi Ying shrugged as he stepped forward while speaking

　　"That is for us to find out."

　　It was a very big stone and Xi Ying was alone to move it. Li Rui knew that she couldn't help him in such a state. 

　　She was about to ask him to call for some shadow guards when she saw him moving the stone on his own. 

　　His veins were bulging on his forehead and jaw but he indeed moved the stone in a few moments. 

　　Li Rui blinked in shock and surprise. 

　　When he cleaned his hand with his handkerchief, she averted her eyes and composed her expression. 

　　She finally understood his words 'Wife, you underestimate your husband' he says whenever he carries her in his arms. 

　　She was pregnant and she was very heavy but he would carry without any frown on his forehead. Scratch that, he could even fly in the sky while carrying her in his arms. 

　　Even An Ju had to take a small break. 

　　She had indeed underestimated him. 

　　No wonder he was always so fresh and strong after those vigorous activities in bed while she was so …

　　Li Rui blinked her eyes in embarrassment when she realized in which direction her thoughts were going. 

　　She came out of her thoughts when she heard Xi Ying's concerned voice. 

　　"Are you alright, Rui?"

　　She raised her head to look at him and nodded her head calmly without giving away what was going on inside her mind a moment ago. However, Xi Ying was suspicious as he stepped forward and touched her face which was hot and red.

　　"Why do you look so red? Your face is hot…Are you having a fever, Rui?"

　　"No!"

　　Li Rui spoke trying to hide the helplessness in her voice.

　　Why does she have such thin skin? 

　　"I am alright. It is just I feel a little hot because of this thick robe."

　　"Is it so?"

　　Xi Ying whispered suspiciously. When she nodded her head again, he accepted her words but spoke strictly.

　　"But you can't remove the robe. It is cold."

　　The cold wind was blowing in the valley and he was afraid that she would get cold. Li Rui nodded her head obediently. 

　　"Let's go inside."

　　She said signing towards what looked like some cave to Xi Ying to divert his attention. 

　　Xi Ying turned around to look at it. 

　　"Stay behind me."

　　He whispered to Li Rui. 

　　After she hummed in agreement, only then did he step forward.

　　Since the stone was removed, a little bit of light was falling inside the cave. 

　　However, what they saw inside the cave shocked Li Rui completely while Xi Ying looked calm as if he had already expected something like this.     

　　Looking at so many pairs of eyes that were filled with fear, panic, and confusion, Li Rui was equally confused. 

　　She had a guess inside her heart but was not sure if she should believe it or not. 

　　"They …are they the people…"

　　"For whom he had taken the money to kill."

　　Xi Ying finished his wife's incomplete words calmly. 

　　Li Rui looked serious as she observed the people one by one. There were almost forty to fifty people inside the cave. 

　　"Who are you?"

　　A middle-aged man, dressed in very simple clothes, suddenly stepped forward and asked Xi Ying and Li Rui. 

　　His eyes were sharp and his face was very serious as he observed Xi Ying and Li Rui's clothes. They, by no means, looked like ordinary people. 

　　Suddenly he asked Xi Ying suspiciously.

　　"Are you people sent from the Imperial City to look for us?"

　　His words awoke many whispers inside the cave. 

　　Xi Ying was silent for a moment before he nodded his head and said calmly.

　　"Yes, we are here to take all of you away. The Emperor will decide the punishment for Youxio."

　　Li Rui turned her head to look at Xi Ying, however, she didn't say anything. She knew that he wouldn't do anything wrong. 

　　It was already proven that Gu Li's wrongdoings had been reduced to a great extent. 

　　She decided to trust him. 

　　The faces inside the cave brightened. However, a few moments later, they looked at each other with confused and thoughtful faces.

　　The middle-aged man looked at Xi Ying again and spoke hesitantly

　　"That …would His Majesty punish them severely?"

　　Xi Ying smiled 

　　"Why would you care for that?" 

　　The middle-aged man went blank at that. It took him a few moments to open his mouth but he said honestly.

　　"Though we were abducted by them, they never harmed us. We were kept here safely. Fed, clothed, and provided with everything we ever needed… their only fault is to abduct her from our places. Also…we had come to know once that they needed money urgently because one of them was very sick."

　　The middle-aged man himself looked confused after finishing his words wondering whether he looked stupid while favoring the people who had abducted him.