A loud noise was extremely harsh in the silent night.
Gu Qingyuan felt like the world was spinning. Fortunately, Pei Jinting held her in his arms, preventing her from falling off the chair.
"Young Master..." He Zheng called outside.
For a moment, there were sounds of fighting, shouting, and the clash of weapons.
This is an enemy attack.
All kinds of sounds were chaotic and noisy, and the situation was unclear.
An arrow passed through the window and hit the wall in front of them. The tail of the arrow swayed and made a "buzzing" sound.
Pei Jinting protected Gu Qingyuan out of the cabin and hid in a blind corner.
"Sir, it looks like they were attacked by bandits, but their skills are as if they came from the army and are well-trained."
He Zheng was holding the sword, with blood still dripping from the tip.
Pei Jinting neatly took the sword handed over by He Zheng and told Gu Qingyuan,
"You hide here, don't move, don't make a sound."
Gu Qingyuan held his arm and asked in a low voice, "Where are you going?"
Just as Pei Jinting was about to speak, there was another shock at the stern of the boat.
It seems that this group of people is going to let them die at the bottom of the river tonight to feed the fish and shrimps.
Pei Jinting knew what he was doing and ordered He Zheng to dispatch two people to protect Gu Qingyuan. At the same time, he quickly ordered the captain of the guard beside him to go to the stern and bow of the ship.
The fire was soaring into the sky, Prince Jing also came here to protect Qin Xiang at some unknown moment.
He pushed Qin Xiang towards Gu Qingyuan.
"Pei Xiaosan, what's going on? Did our identity on the patrol get revealed and someone doesn't want us to go back, or..."
They went on this tour and visited many places, and naturally they also diagnosed and treated corrupt officials.
Some evidence has been sent to Beijing, and some is still with them.
Pei Jinting looked at the fire on the water, thinking about the news he had received during the day.
It seemed that someone did not want them to return to Beijing to rescue Lord Zhen Guo.
Gu Qingyuan's heart clenched violently.
On the way here, she also encountered a sneak attack, but this time it was much more serious than that one.
She and Qin Xiang held hands, and there were sounds of fighting, shouting, and the cry of the boatman.
Will he die here?
At this moment, more than ten years of life flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.
It's a pity that I can't see my father for the last time, otherwise, there will be no regrets in life.
The person you like is by your side.
Even if I die here, I will still be with him.
The place where she and Qin Xiang were hiding was in a corner that was not easy to find.
The impact and vibration let her know that bandits were coming on board.
There were more and more bandits, and they were patrolling back and forth in the cabin, and soon they would reach the place where the two of them were hiding.
The two attendants who were sent to protect them had already stepped forward to fight with the bandits.
There was a fight going on at the front, and no more hands could be found to protect them both.
Gu Qingyuan didn't want to shout and disturb Pei Jinting and the others' minds about the enemy.
She glanced at Qin Xiang and pointed upward. There happened to be a horizontal railing on the roof of the cabin.
Originally, she wanted Qin Xiang to go up, and then she would act as bait underneath.
But Qin Xiang shook his head desperately, indicating that he couldn't climb up.
Gu Qingyuan had to carefully climb up the beam.
Fortunately it's not high enough, otherwise she might not be able to climb up.
When the guards were confronting the bandits, other bandits came this way.
Just as he was about to join the ranks of killing the two guards, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a woman.
The bandit smiled vaguely, paused for a moment, and as if he didn't see it, he rushed over in that direction.
However, he had just rushed to where the hem of his clothes was exposed. Before he could see it, a soft belt suddenly appeared in front of him and strangled his neck heavily.
Gu Qingyuan asked Qin Xiang to deliberately expose the corners of his clothes in order to attract the bandits.
She was on the railing, and the moment he rushed over, she strangled him with her belt.
The bandit was choked so hard that he couldn't breathe.
He held the bloody sword and wanted to cut off the belt around his neck.
Unfortunately, all my efforts were in vain.
Taking advantage of this moment, Gu Qingyuan threw the belt that was strangling the bandit's neck to Qin Xiang and quickly jumped down from the railing.
Her back hit the floor hard, and her foot seemed to be sprained.
However, she refrained from saying anything. Instead, she snatched the weapon from the man's hand.
He and Qin Xiang each pulled one, two girls who couldn't bear to step on an insect.
At this moment of life and death, I used all my strength to tighten my belt and kill one by one.
The probability of their safety will also increase.
Even though there was a huge disparity in strength between men and women, the two of them gritted their teeth and refused to let go.
It wasn't until the bandit stopped moving for a long time that they dared to let go of their hands and lean against the wall with all their strength.
If she could go back alive, she must let Pei Jinting teach her how to stand and learn some basic self-defense moves.
The two of them were exhausted, and they were not afraid at all.
The two guards also killed two bandits coming this way.
Qin Xiang looked at his hands tremblingly and asked tremblingly, "Sister Ayuan, did we really kill someone?"