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第 32 章（第2页）

"Increasetheborderpatrols，"hesaid。"Noonecrosseswithoutiion。"

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Fartothenorth，anotherpieceofthestorywasunfolding。TheKharunweddingcaravanhadfinallyreachedthetribesmailement。

YulasteppedoutofthecarriagewearingthebridalclothespreparedforSuyuan。Shehadbeensilentthroughoutthejourhen，Khasarapproachedher，expegtoseethewomanhehadchosenbutinstead，hestopped。

Somethingwaswrong。

Thebrideloweredherveil。

Khasarstaredather。

"YourenotSuyuan。"

Yulaswallowed。

ThetruthcouldnotremainhiddenanylongerbeforeKhasarcouldaskanotherquestion，TarkanarrivedwithseveralYounisattendants。

HesawYula。

Hisexpressiongedimmediately。

"Whathappened?"

Yulalookedathim。

"Suyuanstayedbehind。"

Silence。

Khasarsfacehardened。

"Why?"

Yulahesitated。

"Sheaskedmetotakeherplace。"

Tarkantookastepforward。

"Iaskedherwhatshelanning。"

"And?"

"Shewouldnttellme。"

Khasarshandstightehissides，herememberedthegirlbesidetheriver。Thequietprincesswhohadalwaysseemedmuchmorefragilethauallywas。Somethingcoldsettledinhischest。"Whereisshenow?"

Yuladidnotanswerbecauseshedidntknowaherdidanyoneelse。

Notyet。

BackattheXianborder，SuyuanremainedunsciouswhileXieZhengpreparedforthepossibilityofanotherwar。

Threelandsnowheldpiecesofthesamesecret。YounishadanewKhan。Kharunhaddiscoveredthebridehadbeenexged。

XianhadfoundShuransmapandintheinfirmary，theonepersonwhoknewhowallofitectedstillhadnotopenedhereyes。