The arrow carried the sound of the wind, and the sharp arrow narrowly missed Wei Shuyi's shoulder and pierced into the trunk of the big tree behind him.
"Protect your lord!"
As early as Chang Sui Ning spoke up, Chang Ji had already drawn his sword.
Wei Shuyi came back to his senses and held Chang Suining's arm instead, keeping her within the protective range of the guards while pulling her back.
Chang Suining looked at the place where the cold arrow had just struck - on the other side of the river, several black shadows had leapt out of the forest. They were flying across the river with knives in their hands, and the water droplets splashed, reflecting the chilling feeling in the late spring.
Those black figures were swift and full of murderous intent, but after all, they were only a few people and seemed not to be feared.
"Don't be careless -" Chang Suining looked towards the deep forest: "There are far more people coming than these."
Since the men and horses chose to rest here, they must have explored the nearby area in advance. In order to hide easily and not be detected, the opponent must not have too many people lurking nearby. Several experts who are good at bows and crossbows first explored the path and waited for an opportunity.
Fight, the real main force has not yet appeared.
After she finished speaking, she suddenly heard a sharp whistle in the forest, startling the birds, and the accumulated rain in the forest shook like needles.
Chang Suining took out the dagger and held it in his hand.
Wei Shuyi was a little surprised: "?"
Ah Che, who ran towards Chang Suining, took out a kitchen knife from his arms.
Wei Shuyi: "??"
At this time, during the struggle between the men in black and the guards, the left arm of one of the men in black was cut off, and the remaining limbs were bloody and bloody.
Wei Shuyi pulled Chang Sui Ning and asked her to stand behind him, blocking the bloody scene. At the same time, he ordered Chang Ji: "Take someone to escort her into the carriage and leave first."
"No." Chang Sui Ning quickly objected: "Their target is not me. I also have the ability to protect myself. There is no need to distract people for me to weaken the chance of victory. This is a bad strategy and cannot be used - it may make one person quickly
It is a practical step to send a message to the city on horseback to ask for help."
Wei Shuyi glanced at her sideways, but nodded: "Okay, let's go together after we solve the problem."
As soon as the sound was heard, there were all black shadows rushing towards them, appearing from different directions, either coming towards them, or blocking their retreat, and approaching in an encircling manner. There were at least nearly a hundred people in total.
The purpose of this carefully planned assassination could not be more obvious——
Kill the imperial envoys and intercept the prison cars.
The numbers of both sides were equal, the sound of fighting was deafening, the horses were frightened and neighed, and the shallow stream was dyed red.
With a loud "clang" sound, the prison car used to escort Zhao Fu was torn apart under the swords of two men in black.
"Stop them!"
Some guards shouted.
The next moment, a man in black raised his knife again - the man in prison clothes was not rescued, but his body and head were separated on the spot.
This operation was not originally intended to intercept people, but to silence them!
The men in black had succeeded, but had no plans to retreat. The leader raised his hand and said in a cold voice: "Take Uncle Wei's head! Leave no one alive!"
Wei Shuyi, who had been "booked to take the head," shook his head and sighed: "Let me just say, this imperial envoy sounds respectable, but it is clearly a job of licking blood with the tip of a knife."
Chang Suining turned his head and saw a helpless and complaining face.
This is someone being assassinated, right?
Chang Suining looked at the people fighting with swords with the mood of "not sure, let's see again" - was Wei Shuyi stupid, or did he have something else to rely on?
The people in the prison car were dead, so the men in black surrounded Wei Shuyi.
They were ruthless in their attacks, regardless of the rules and tricks, just to take people's lives. Some people approached with swords, and some archers drew their crossbows in the dark. They all attacked at once, and sharp arrows came with a "whisper".
Chang Ji waved his sword in front and tried to block the arrows, while a group of guards retreated into the forest to protect Wei Shuyi.
Chang Sui Ning didn't know what kind of medicine Wei Shuyi was selling in his gourd, so he simply snatched the kitchen knife from A Che's hand, who was trembling with nervousness. Thinking that it wouldn't work, he simply waited for an opportunity to run away - she finally had a chance to live again, but
You can't just follow this person and explain it like this!
She is not afraid of death, but this way of death is too cowardly and confusing, not suitable for her, and she doesn't like it.
Chang Suining was about to take Ah Che back to the depths of the forest, waiting to get away from Wei Shuyi's living rake. However, at this moment, he suddenly felt a cold murderous intent coming from above his head.
Although she has no strength now, the awareness of danger that is engraved in her bones is still there - it is not a talent, but a survival instinct accumulated after experiencing countless life and death dangers.
In an instant, she suddenly raised her eyes, and her gaze was almost accurately locked on the man in black hiding among the branches and leaves.
The man in black with the bow in his hand thought he was hiding very well, and he was caught off guard and suddenly met a pair of bright and cold eyes. After a moment of surprise, he moved faster to string the arrow.
There were still sounds of fighting all around, and all this happened only between lightning and flint, and it had not yet attracted the attention of the third person——
Chang Suining dropped the kitchen knife in his hand and threw himself at Wei Shuyi. The two of them fell to the ground heavily and rolled down the slope in the forest.
Almost at the same moment, the arrow sank deeply into the soil where Wei Shuyi was standing just now.
"Mr. Lang!"
"There is also an ambush in the forest, be careful!"
"Protect your lord!"
Although Wei Shuyi was a provincial civil servant, he was not a weak scholar without the strength to tie a chicken. He had also practiced martial arts since he was a child. Although he could not be called extraordinary, the strength of a young man was relatively strong in the process of falling.
Taking the initiative, he protected Chang Sui Ning's head with his arms, and his back hit the big tree heavily.
When he hissed softly, Chang Suining had already climbed up and sat up, moving as fast as a rabbit.
Wei Shuyi endured the pain and sat up, putting his hands on his sides and looking up at her.
"It seems that someone is coming again -" The girl listened attentively and recognized the sound of horse hooves. She became a little impatient and asked him: "Wei Shuyi, do you have a way out?"
If he keeps going on, she really won't care about him anymore!
It’s not easy for his grandma’s sake!
She had only died once, and she didn't want to die again and again - it would look very useless to have her die so closely, and it would be a waste of the good intentions of the Lord of Hell to reward her with food despite the risk of losing his job.
"Yes." Seeing her impatience, Wei Shuyi actually smiled, nodded and said, "There is a way out."
He said, looking in the direction outside the forest: "Look, help is coming."
Chang Suining followed his line of sight and saw that it was the direction from which the sound of horse hooves came.
Changji stepped forward to help Wei Shuyi.
Several people lurking in the forest have been eliminated. Wei Shuyi brushed the grass clippings on Guang's sleeves and said, "Let's go and see old friends."
Chang Suining looked at the looming men and horses in the dusk, his heart beat a few times, and he seemed to have received some kind of guidance and walked forward slowly.
The person who came was a friend, not an enemy, and the situation was quickly reversed.
"Quickly retreat!" Those men in black saw that the situation was not good and wanted to retreat.
The next moment, the figure of the leading man in black suddenly paused and froze in place. He lowered his head with difficulty and saw a bloody hole in his heart, with blood gurgling out.
He didn't even see what penetrated his body.
Chang Suining could see it clearly - the sharp arrow just now was as fast as lightning, breaking through human flesh and blood as easily as passing through a piece of window paper without any hindrance.
Her eyes searched for the person who shot the arrow.
The sunset under a mixture of cloudy and sunny skies is always particularly beautiful. Unfortunately, before I have time to appreciate it, there is only the last ray left, and it is about to disappear from the sky——
Before the last ray of sunset disappeared, someone drove the horse slowly. The horse was completely black and shiny. The man sitting on the horse was also wearing black armor. He held a rein in one hand and a bow in the other. His whole body had a fierce and killing aura.
Chang Suining's eyes fell on the long bow in his hand.
If she read correctly, this bow should be...
"Captain Cui, I haven't seen you for a long time." Wei Shuyi said, interrupting Chang Suining's thoughts.
Governor Cui?
This is—the Cui Jing who now leads the Xuance Army?
Chang Suining moved his eyes upward and subconsciously looked at the man's face.
