Chapter 848: Wait Until You Have the Strength to Punish Me

The wind came in gusts, tousling his short bangs.

There were some things, if she didn’t speak them, he might never dare believe them, even unto death.

If he died, she would absolutely refuse to live alone.

His accident would be her downfall.

As long as he lived, she could stay by his side and live on properly…

The wind hadn’t stopped yet, but Mu Xiaojiu had.

It was something Baili Xia had never anticipated, given his usual way of doing things: once he made up his mind, no one could change it.

But this time, he changed…

“Uncle!” As she slid off him and looked up to clearly see his face, Baili Xia nearly collapsed.

It wasn’t because of her own physical weakness, but rather, his complexion had reached an unsightly level!

His face was completely shrouded in a dark aura, his thin lips had turned utterly black and purple, and black blood never ceased trickling from the corners of his mouth.

That towering figure, upon seeing An Ran land safely, suddenly relaxed and fell straight backward!

“Uncle!” Baili Xia cried out in horror and lunged forward, exerting all her strength to ease him down steadily to the ground.

“I can still… hold on a little longer.” His black-purple lips twitched slightly, and he actually smiled.

“Turns out, you care so much about me.”

Baili Xia’s nose felt sour; she really wanted to give him a good scolding.

What was he thinking, saying such things at a time like this!

But Mu Xiaojiu’s eyes changed in the very next second.

“Now, go back.” His brief words were clearly strained: “I’ve sent a location share; they’ll be able to find us soon.”

He paused, took a breath, and then continued: “You’ve been feverish, well over forty degrees, hurry back and take your medicine.”

“Don’t talk anymore.” After making him lie down, Baili Xia knelt in front of him, supporting his head.

This man, what on earth was his body made of?

He was unbelievably tough!

Deeply poisoned and yet he endured until now, even capable, as he said, of holding on for a while longer.

Baili Xia couldn’t afford to delay, she searched herself but found no tools.

She wanted to use the method taught by Nangong Xu to administer acupuncture and temporarily suppress the poison, but she couldn’t!

“I told you to go back, did you hear me?” Seeing that she wasn’t obeying, staying here unwilling to leave, Mu Xiaojiu’s expression darkened again.

“Girl, if you don’t leave, do you want to make me here…”

“To punish me here? Speak about punishment when you have the energy to do it!” she retorted.

Mu Xiaojiu was taken aback, and beneath the darkness of his face, a slight flush appeared.

He really…

didn’t have the strength to punish her right now.

This little creature…

was too bad, couldn’t she leave some face for others?

“Go back, you’re not in good shape yourself…” When the tough approach failed, he had no choice but to try a softer one.

But before he could finish, Baili Xia immediately cut him off: “I don’t even recognize the way. Where am I supposed to go back to?”

Mu Xiaojiu was stunned again, and this time, he truly had nothing to say.

Baili Xia was truly going mad with worry; Uncle had already sent out his location-sharing information, so why hadn’t Nangong Xu and the others arrived yet?

She had nothing on her, not even a single antidote pill; what could she do?

Uncle had been taken by such a severe poison; any ordinary person would have long since…

She dared not continue the thought, the mere possibility of the consequences filled her heart with an unbearable pain.

But now, what should she do?