With the map and the candlelight, although I walked a lot of wrong paths, there's no other way. Who let this underground tunnel be dug like a maze? If there was no map to guide the way, anyone who entered here would undoubtedly die.

  It seems that whether it's finding a secret passage in the palace or a hidden cave outside, without a map, no one can get out.

  Yan Xikun felt a little lucky about his strange encounter. If he hadn't had this map, he probably wouldn't have been able to get out either.

  After walking for a long time, Yan Xijun finally found an exit, which was blocked by lush trees.

  She came out and saw that the sky was already bright, but the gray sky seemed to be raining. She had never been out of the palace before, and now she finally arrived outside, she was so excited that she wanted to shout loudly.

  But as soon as she saw the clothes on her body, she became vexed again. Last night's fire had burned her clothes to tatters, with several large holes everywhere, and she had been crawling around in the tunnel, now her whole body was a mess, and she was also covered in injuries.

  Yan Xijun felt that carrying the map on her person would be unsafe, so she found a spot and buried it under a large tree, marking the location before leaving.

  She now has to find a family to ask for clothes to wear, the fabric of these clothes is good, but they are already dirty and rotten, and can barely cover her body.

  This place seems to be deep in the mountains, and as she walks further, she can't see any houses, let alone people.

  She climbed over one mountain after another, but still didn't see anyone. It was the first time she had walked such a long way, and her legs were almost too tired to move. But if she didn't keep walking, this sultry weather would eventually bring rain, and she had nowhere to take shelter.

  After walking for a long time, she finally found a small path. She could no longer bear the pain of her injuries on her body and face, and her legs went soft as she fell to the ground under a big tree by the side of the road.

  Just then, the rain came pouring down. Although there was a big tree to block it, the rain was just too heavy. Before long, she was soaked from head to toe. Her wet clothes clung to her body, and the cold feeling was very uncomfortable.

  This autumn rain is also very cold, it's chilling to the bone. Last night, Xue Lian poured cold water on her to save her, and she has been wearing wet clothes until today. Now that she's encountered this heavy rain again, the cold wind blows and she feels a deep chill, but her forehead is burning hot.

  Yan Xijun's face was cold and she hugged her arms tightly, her hair had been messed up by the rainwater, all scattered down, just covering her injured left cheek, revealing her absolutely beautiful but pale right cheek.

  She didn't bother to tidy up the hair scattered on her face, she stared at the end of the path, looking eagerly but not seeing anyone appear, if someone did, she could be saved, finally, she buried her head in her arms in disappointment.

  The rain was still pouring down, hitting her body, but she didn't feel cool anymore. Her head was dizzy and sleepy, she forced herself not to fall asleep, afraid that if she fell asleep, she would miss the passing pedestrians.

  'Xue Lian, you must bless me with good people in heaven.'

  Yan Xijun prayed silently, as if in response to her words, she had just finished praying when she heard the sound of hurried footsteps.

  "Hey, look at that big tree over there, there's a little girl sitting under it. Just look at her figure, she seems like a little beauty."

  "Haha, not bad, not bad. I didn't expect that I, Wang Lao San, would run into a beauty like you here. Quickly go and bring her over, take her back to the mountain stronghold with us, and make her the mistress of the stronghold."

  "Yes, Master, you wait, we'll immediately go and bring that woman over."

  Several voices accompanied the footsteps, Yan Xijun looked up in confusion and saw four or five middle-aged men rushing towards her. Looking at their lewd smiles, she suddenly panicked and shouted loudly: "Don't come over!"

  She was really too weak, this cry was made with the greatest effort, but it came out soft and mushy, like a mosquito buzzing.

  Those men saw her suddenly lift up her head, and without warning, they caught sight of her breathtakingly beautiful face. The shock they felt brought them to a halt, but after coming back to their senses, each one's eyes gleaming with excitement, they rushed towards her once again.

  "Big boss, come quick and take a look, it's an absolutely stunning beauty."

  The man who was called the master of the house heard the words "absolute beauty" and suddenly ran faster than anyone else. He was the first to run in front of Yan Xijun, and when he also saw her absolutely beautiful face, he couldn't say a word either.

  Yan Xijun looked at the ugly man with fear, he not only had one blind eye, but his mouth was also crooked, yet the light in his single eye was a fierce and sinister glow, like that of a vicious wolf!

  Wang Lao San, the big boss, quickly reacted and narrowed his one eye. He stretched out his hand to touch her face, saying: "Little girl, you're really beautiful. Now that you've met me, don't think about running away."

  "Stay back." Yan Xijun waved off his dirty hand, seeing him approach her, she wanted to scramble up and run away, but somehow couldn't get up.

  She was forced by him until her back was against the trunk of a large tree and she could no longer retreat.

  "You little girl, why are you being so naughty?" Wang Lao San chuckled: "When we get to the mountain, I'll teach you a lesson and make you listen obediently."

  "I'm not your little wife, don't talk nonsense." Yan Xijun glared at him angrily. When she heard the men behind him call him "Big Master", she knew that she had unfortunately encountered bandits.

  What can be done about this! These bandits who occupy the mountains are afraid of nothing, they are savage people who fear neither heaven nor earth, killing and setting fires, abducting women, plundering wealth and beauty, as long as it is beneficial to them, they will do it.

  "Laozi says you are you is, from today on, you are Laozi's woman." After saying that, Wang Lao San also stretched out his hand to pull her over.

  "Let me go, you savage!" Yan Xijun shouted in anger. "If you dare to touch a single hair on my head, I'll make sure you die without a burial place."

  "Haha, you've got quite a temper, little girl!" Wang Lao San suddenly reached out and picked her up. Yan Xijun struggled with all her might, grabbing onto a tree trunk to prevent him from carrying her away.

  "Let me go!"

  "Heh heh, don't let go." Wang Lao San said: "Little girl, you'd better let go quickly, or else I'll chop off your two hands."

  Yan Xijun stared at him stubbornly, refusing to let go. The two were locked in a stalemate when a black carriage appeared at the end of the alley, driven by a young man dressed in black, with a sword on his back and an icy expressionless face.

  The man in black just glanced at the scene by the roadside and was about to drive away indifferently.

  "Save me!" Yan Xijun used up her last bit of energy to loudly shout at the man in black, then she softly fell to the ground.