"I just want to sleep and hug you ah~" Yao Ying hugged her from behind and smelled her usual sweet smell. He felt calmer and bit her ear softly, "Sleep... I will be back once you wake up." He silently added to himself, 'I bet when I get back, you will be in a good condition already! By then, she would have the stamina to satisfy him.' Yao Ying smirked inwardly, thinking about how they would have a good time later.

Yao Ying nuzzled her neck and said softly, "I miss you!" Yao Ying couldn't spend his time leisurely with Yao Ling because of Qing Hui and General Hu... Now, he could have her to himself. the previous few days, they only met briefly and at night, they directly went to sleep.

Yao Ling pouted when he bit her ears, and she acted coyly towards him. Her cheek and ears reddened, making Yao Ying feel how endearing his wife was. "You really have to wait for me tonight... or I will wake you up myself..." Yao Ying laughed heartily.

"Rogue!" Yao Ling gritted her teeth in mock anger. She turned around and hugged Yao Ying's waist, trying to dived into his warmth. Just like Yao Ying, when she smelt his masculine smell... she felt safe. "You have to come back to me safely, okay?" She felt worried about his safety. The previous robbery, they dispatched Mi Hui's people and didn't join in with the attacking process. However, this time, it would be different.

Yao Ying felt at home whenever he embraced his little wife. When she was worried about him, he felt his heart was brimming with love. He wondered if she would be happy when he made a romantic scene for his confession later. "Yao Ling... what are your dreams?" He asked curiously. He had never once seen she made a fuss or did selfish thing for her own self... Sometimes, he forgot that she was still young... Surely, she would have a dream, right?

Yao Ling was taken aback by his sudden question. After all, she was too busy to make money or take care of Yao Ying lately, so she didn't have time to think of what she wanted. As a wife, her jobs were mostly to serve her husband. She pondered over it for a little while... One thing for sure, she just wanted to hold onto him tightly and spend the rest of her life with him. Not only because of her love to him, but without him, she had no one... She sighed inwardly. Why was her life so complicated?

Yao Ling answered him honestly, "Hmm... There are so many things that I want to do. Finding out our past and mother's... Stay blissfully at Wang Fu... and especially..." She looked at his eyes with a deep affection and smiled, "I want to be with you forever..." Yao Ling didn't dwell on the 'what if', at least for now, he belonged to her --- solely hers. Just let her enjoy this moment... She thought to herself.

The last part made Yao Ying felt her love... was it really true? 'Does she really love him?' He thought to himself.

"Me too..." Yao Ying answered her. Sometimes, there was no need for excessive romantic scene to tell the other half how important he or she was... They didn't say love, but what she said tugged his heart string. Together forever? It sounded good to him. He could imagine their life in a few years... they would have babies --- lot of babies and build their own family in a loving environment.

When he saw her seriousness, he couldn't take it any longer. He kissed her deep on the lips and savored her lovely taste. It tasted so sweet --- sweeter than usual, probably because he just heard a sweet thing from her mouth. Yao Ying smiled to himself, but he didn't stop his adventure. He was unable to restraint his feelings and his previously wild kiss turned into a gentle one. He really wanted this moment to last forever.

Yao Ling's feelings didn't lose to him and she poured her heart over the kiss. She could feel his hot breath on her face, and somehow, it made her whole body feel warmer. He always gave her that effect... She gripped his robe tightly, seemingly afraid that he would leave her all alone. She was probably too tired and her feelings were in a mumble jumble, hence, her current unconfident self... She was clinging to him in desperation.

Once their hunger for kiss was satisfied, they let go of each other, panting wildly. They were kissing too deeply that they even forgot to take a breath. However, something seemed to change in their relationship --- for the better, of course. Yao Ling sighed blissfully while Yao Ying grinned widely. The atmosphere in the room became warmer and full of love.

Yao Ying kissed the top of her head and ordered her in a doting tone, "Sleep!"

Yao Ling nodded obediently because she was indeed tired, and she was falling asleep in no time. She felt really comfortable in his loving embrace. Yao Ying looked at his sleeping wife and soon, he fell asleep too. They still had a few shichen before they would start the mission, so Yao Ying decided to rest for a little while and spend some times with his wife. Besides, Lin Jian was the one who did the preparation by meeting his army brothers.

When he woke up, it was already at the evening. It was the right time to start moving. They already estimated the bridal dowries' position and with their qing gong, they would arrive faster than the entourage at the designated position. Yao Ling was still asleep and Yao Ying didn't want to wake her up. He kissed her forehead before preparing himself to leave. He changed into black clothing and wore black mask, while taking along the bandit outfit.

Yao Ying didn't have the heart to wake Yao Ling up, on the contrary, he let her sleep and left quietly. He told Xiu and Xiao Yu to guard and take care of Yao Ling when he was away. Then, he left with Lin Jian without looking back.

"How is the preparation?" Yao Ying asked quietly.

"It's already finished. They only wait for us now. My army brothers have been scouting first..." Lin Jian explained. They continued their journey, but stop a few li [1] from the entourage's camp. When they arrived, they were received by Lin Jian's army brothers. They already wore the Han bandits' clothing --- only Lin Jian and Yao Ying who hadn't worn theirs yet. They quickly changed into theirs when they were sure that it was indeed the right time to execute the plan.

"How is the situation?" Lin Jian asked.

"There are quite a few experts there, but it seems like their condition isn't that good..." One of them answered.

"What do you mean?" Yao Ying asked in confusion.

"It seems like the previous robbery has made the bandits become conceited and this batch of bridal dowries has been attacked several times along the way. However, it leaves them with the best experts who have survived until now..." The man explained.

Lin Jian nodded in satisfaction. "Then, it will be easier for us to attack them. However, we still need to be careful. We don't know whether they try to look pitiful so we will lower our defenses or not."

The others murmured their agreement. After listening to Lin Jian's words, they started to be vigilance --- just in case, Lin Jian's premonition was true. When they got closer, Lin Jian and Yao Ying tried to feel the presences of hidden guards. They counted and it seemed like there were indeed only a few of them.

They prepared themselves and waited for the right moment to attack.

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[1]. Li: a traditional Chinese unit of distance. The li has varied considerably over time but was usually about one third of an English mile and now has a standardized length of a half-kilometer (500 meters or 1,640 feet).