"..." How can she not be the w.a.n.gfei, with all the marks on her neck, "Aren"t you Gao Lan Mei? Daughter of Minister Gao Qi?" one of the female guards asked helplessly.Though they avoid the presence of their master as the man hates female scent, the proof alone that she is staying in this courtyard is enough.
Gao Lan Mei nodded, "I am…" muttering under her breath, but suddenly sat on the ground, hugging her knees, like a sulking child, "I am not your w.a.n.gfei…" she said so sad, one of the female guards approached to comfort her, but farther than arms reach.
"She is wearing the pretty dress..." Gao Lan Mei added.
"w.a.n.gfei, that is impossible, you are going to marry Prince Wei…" they said, going around her, trying to coax her to agree. "She stole it! We saw it earlier! So you are our mistress… See, Kai Kai even knows that…" gesturing to the hound that wagging its tail watching out to anyone who tried to attack.
She looked at the female shadow guards, skeptically. They also wear all black, like Wei Jiayi, their face is covered by black cloth as well, "Really?" asking softly.
After getting firm nods, Gao Lan Mei"s eyes lit up, then she smiled, "Yes, I will marry him... Now!" then suddenly stood up, looking for something, "Where is he?" she asked no one in particular.
Then adding, "Did you hide him?" pointing at Ming Ya, "Get him out now!" she even stumped her foot, to emphasize her notion.
"..." Even the female shadow guards are confused on the way Gao Lan Mei is acting. She acts like a drunk that changes mind every minute.
"Huh?! Gao Lan Mei?! You are clearly an impostor!" Ming Ya exclaimed, cannot believe what she is hearing. The b.l.o.o.d.y woman in front of her that even some of the mercenaries are wary is claiming to be Gao Lan Mei, the waste of the entire s.h.i.+zi Empire.
After saying that, in a blink of an eye, Gao Lan Mei swiftly moved trying to grab Ming Ya but failed because one of the mercenaries deflected her attack.
"You are so noisy, I want Wei Jiayi! Get him out now!" she said, face voice void with emotion.
As the situation is getting dire, the mercenaries, immediately moved to retreat by scattering. Despite this, Gao Lan Mei will chase the mercenary that is with Ming Ya.
Feeling regret, as if they can turn back time, they have already done what Li Shao have suggested in the first place.
"Ah! Are we playing tag?" Gao Lan Mei said, "I can count until three, then I will catch you!" she shouted, clapping her hands enjoying the idea of playing.
"You! You are not joining?!" She said to Li Shao that did not go with the others.
Li Shao has other plans and being on her good side sounds much appealing than running for his life. Answering, "I already gave up since earlier." he said truthfully.
Nodding her head, "Good. I like wise people." Then Gao Lan Mei started counting, "One… Two… Three!" After the last count, Gao Lan Mei moved swiftly, that even her female shadow guards were not able to keep up.
They have no idea what will happen next, they can only use themselves as a s.h.i.+eld if someone attacked.
Gao Lan Mei moved quickly, using all her senses, "Found you!" she exclaimed suddenly after seeing one of the mercenaries with Ming Ya.
They are already outside of the courtyards, trying to use the spirit beasts in the forest to buy time to escape. Even if they cannot escape alive at least the rest were able to.
They did not expect that Gao Lan may be quick enough to catch up, grabbing one of the mercenaries head and slamming it to the ground.
Using her hand alone, she was able to smash the mercenary"s head like a pumpkin, warranting an immediate death.