Bei Shan was so furious he felt his lungs might explode. His gu had just been destroyed thoroughly by Xia Dabao, and now he had been thrown into the deep mountains with not a single self-defense item on him. If there really were Poisonous Snakes or something of the sort, he was as good as dead.
He had initially thought that Hong Yan was merely giving him a lesson and wouldn't be long before she came back to untie him, but to his surprise, Hong Yan had no sentimentality to speak of and left without looking back.
He struggled desperately, and it wasn't until the sun had climbed high in the sky that he finally freed himself from the hemp rope.
"I'll get you for this, Hong Yan. I came here with the best of intentions, thinking to protect you, and you tied me up? Just you wait, I'll definitely tie you up in return!" Bei Shan swore.
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After burying the hemp sack, Hong Yan knelt down and offered several bows.