Xiao Jiu was startled at first, and then a little at a loss. He wanted to comfort her, but the hand he extended was avoided by her. She stepped back step by step, avoiding Xiao Jiu and not letting Xiao Jiu get close.

In his impression, Xiao Ying had never cried so hard before. She had always been cheerful and strong, unshakable by the wind or bent by the rain. She was like a flower facing the sun, blooming brightly and enthusiastically.

"Ying'er..."

"It's dangerous in spring. You really can't stay here."

Xiao Jiu felt a headache, but he still opened his mouth and wanted to reason with her. He couldn't let her continue to misunderstand.

"Isn't it just that we are under siege? I'm not afraid. In the worst case, we can fight our way out!"

Xiao Ying looked excited, wiped away her tears, and said quickly, "I heard when I entered the city that the Third Young Master was caught for treason and the king died. Brother, are you okay? Did the Fourth Young Master and the others want you to guard them?"

Kill the enemy in the city?"

"How about we escape?"

Xiao Ying said, grabbing Xiao Jiu's sleeves tightly, with a nervous and expectant expression, "Take our troops and escape back to Xun County. Or not... we can escape to other places."

Xiao Jiu's troops when he arrived were enough for them to escape from the city.

Xiao Ying thought that Zhou Wuhun failed in his bid for the throne, and the reason why Xiao Jiu, who followed him in rebellion, was still alive was because Zhou Wuxi was open-minded and was willing to let him plead guilty and make meritorious services.

It's just that Shangchun is not a place to stay for a long time now, so it's better to escape as soon as possible.

It's no wonder she thinks so, after all, Xiao Jiu has never told anyone about the twists and turns.

"Ying'er!"

"Brother will not leave." Xiao Jiu took a deep breath and realized that his tone was too harsh. He explained briefly and added, "You are overthinking. His Highness the Fourth Highness did not have any intention of forcing me.

From beginning to end, I have never betrayed him."

Xiao Ying was confused, so what happened to the news she heard from others?

Seeing that she seemed to have calmed down, Xiao Jiu then said, "You shouldn't come back. The war in the city is busy now, and I can't take care of you at all. I'll have someone send you to my senior brother."

"You're in a hurry..." Don't make any more noise.

But before he could say the last four words, Xiao Ying suddenly threw off his sleeves, took a step back with a pale face, and said loudly, "I don't!"

She understood Xiao Jiu's meaning almost immediately. He still didn't listen to her, and he still wanted to stay here in Shangchun.

The dirty face from crying was full of anger, struggle, loss, and a bit of fear.

Thinking of all the news about the rebels she heard in the city, Xiao Ying became more and more panicked. She said anxiously, "Brother, I heard that there are 30,000 rebels outside the city, but the defenders in Shangchun are at most

With only 10,000 people, this battle will be difficult to fight!"

The rebels outside are not at the same level as the Red Lotus Army that they faced outside Xunjun City. They are well-armed and well-trained. On the other hand, the defenders in the city have only been responsible for protecting the safety of Kyoto for many years and have long been lazy.

Except for Xiao Jiu's Tenglong Army, how many other soldiers have seen blood? And are they really capable of going into battle to kill the enemy?

That's why I said that this battle is not easy to fight. Even Xiao Ying understands this truth. How could Xiao Jiu not know this?

However, he shook his head and said, "If it's not easy to fight, we have to fight. Brother, I can't leave, and I can't leave."

"You have to be the superior! Do you want to stay here?!"

"What if I don't do this?"

The corners of Xiao Ying's eyes turned red, and her mood was on the verge of collapse.

She was half angry and half helpless towards Xiao Jiu. She was angry at why he refused to listen to her advice and insisted on staying in this dangerous place. Couldn't they leave?

Why do you have to be this superior, why do you just refuse to leave...

Xiao Jiu looked at Xiao Ying without saying a word for a while, and the latter also kept looking at him stubbornly, as if he wanted to get a definite answer.

A warm big hand suddenly covered Xiao Ying's head, warm and generous. It was these hands that created a place for the three brothers and sisters to settle down in this world.

A soft sigh sounded in her ears. She couldn't see Xiao Jiu's expression, but only heard his clear voice.

"Brother cannot leave. If brother leaves now, the capital of Qi will be finished."

"Yang Guosi is not a kind person. If he enters the city and becomes king, he will have to kill him and make rivers of blood flow."

Because he didn't have extra time to use means to appease the dissatisfied voices, the only convenient option was to kill.

Suppressing those dissatisfied voices, when reinforcements arrived, the matter had already been settled. Coupled with the troops sent by the Southern Barbarians to help him, Yang Guosi was almost able to secure his position as King of Qi.

The eyes covered by the palm slowly overflowed with water. Xiao Ying lowered her head, like an aggrieved grass, and her vision slowly became blurry.

"At that time, not only many ministers in the court will die, but also the people in the capital will not survive."

A soft and deep voice sounded in his ears. Xiao Jiu slowly pulled Xiao Ying into his arms, patted her back comfortingly, and continued, "Many people will die. None of those who want to rebel and become king are compassionate and good people.

We can’t be king. If Yang Guosi is really allowed to become king, even if we escape, we won’t be able to escape for long, and we will eventually become the dead souls of his men in the future.”

"Ying'er, remember what my brother taught you. Even if you are afraid, don't run away. When you are weaker than the enemy, you can choose to avoid the edge temporarily, but never fear him from your heart."

That's the scariest thing.

Xiao Jiu couldn't leave. Once the Tenglong Army retreated, the city couldn't be defended anymore. He didn't leave not because of his superior position, but because of the people in the city and the many innocent lives.

Xiao Ying didn't understand how far away the future he mentioned was, but right now, she didn't want anything to happen to Xiao Jiu.

Her only relatives in this world are Xiao Jiu and Xiao Lan.

Her vision was blurry, and she asked in a hoarse voice, "Brother, what if we lose... What should we do if we lose?"

She was extremely afraid that Xiao Jiu was in danger. She was also afraid of the time when the Red Lotus Sect came to invade her. But because she was too young at that time and didn't understand anything, she was kept in the dark by Xiao Jiu until afterward.

this matter.

Now, it was her first personal experience of Xiao Jiu going into danger.

"I won't lose. Brother, nothing will happen to me."

A calm voice sounded from above her head, determined and confident. Xiao Ying buried her head in his arms and remained silent, refusing to let go. But in the face of Xiao Jiu's persistence, she seemed to have no choice but to compromise.

She couldn't persuade him.

"Will there be reinforcements? When will the reinforcements come?"

Xiao Jiu replied, "Yes, people will come to support the royal capital soon and put an end to the chaos."

Xiao Ying listened and relaxed some of her frown, feeling somewhat relieved of her worries.

Although she was helpless, Xiao Ying had already returned to last spring. Xiao Jiu felt uneasy and could not take her with her personally, so he had to send someone to Xie Yu's place to help take care of her.

Last night, he also sent someone to notify Xie Yu, so that he and his family could evacuate from the city quickly, but who knew that he had learned the news that Zhou Wuhun was going to rebel, so he just stayed still and missed this.

The best time to escape.
Chapter completed!