There was a sudden change, and Li Jiangyao had no time to think about it. He subconsciously tried his best to get out of the way, barely avoiding the sneak attack.
Unexpectedly, however, he escaped the disaster, and then seven or eight more crossbow arrows were shot from the forest in succession, and the sound of swishing through the air was endless, fast and fierce.
Seeing that the situation was critical, Li Jiangyao quickly hugged Lian Ji and rolled to the side.
Unfortunately, the person who attacked him had excellent shooting skills and quick reactions. Li Jiangyuan, who was seriously injured, was not as flexible as usual. After all, he was unable to completely dodge the intensive attacks. In the process of rolling to dodge, his right leg was shot by an arrow.
Looking at Lian Ji, the situation was even worse. She was hit in multiple places on her shoulders and back, and her blood was flowing out.
When Li Jiangyao saw this, he immediately flew into a rage. When the arrows on the opposite side were discharged and before he could reload new arrows, he picked up the Xingluo Knife and rushed towards him.
At the same time, a low cry came from the forest: "He is injured! Rush out and kill him!"
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen black shadows broke out from the dense forest and surrounded Li Jiangyao in a fan shape.
Those guys were all wearing night clothes and covered their heads and faces with black cloth, making it difficult to identify them. However, judging from their actions alone, they should all be well-trained soldiers.
Li Jiangyao was too lazy to talk nonsense with them, and he also knew that asking the other party's origins was futile. He struck out in anger, and with a flying meteor, he directly cut off half of the head of the man in black who was rushing forward.
This time, the other killers were shocked. The movements of their hands and the steps of their feet could not help but slow down a few beats.
Li Jiangyao took advantage of the situation and jumped up, stabbed the black-clothed killer on the left with lightning speed, and then raised his foot and kicked the body ten feet away.
However, he was seriously injured after all, especially the harm caused by Ge Shuxuan's poison had not yet been removed. He killed two opponents in a row, which was completely based on his bravery, which was considered the limit.
At this moment, a strong feeling of weakness suddenly surged through his body, and the sea of Qi in his Dantian was also churning with severe pain, which almost made Li Jiangyao's eyes black and he fainted.
The killer leader saw that his movements were sluggish and he staggered at the same time. Knowing that this was caused by injury and poisoning, he quickly shouted: "He can't hold on anymore, don't be afraid! Let's go together!"
With the encouragement from the leader, the black-clothed killers immediately put aside their fear and pounced on Li Jiangyao with their weapons brandished.
Li Jiangyao roared angrily, straightened his spine again, and faced him with his sword without any fear.
The blade rises and the stars fall.
In the blink of an eye, three more killers lay dead on the ground, and Li Jiangyao's abdomen and waist were also injured one after another, making his injuries more serious.
Since traveling to this world, Li Jiangyao has experienced hundreds of battles. We have fought against the rebels in Western Xinjiang and the elite Turks. We have been trapped in heavy siege many times and fought countless fierce battles, but we have never been so close to death like today.
Oh shit! Do you really want to be so cowardly and die in an unknown way?
Li Jiangyao cursed secretly in his heart, raised his knife and pointed it at the opponent's leader, and said fiercely: "I will only kill you next, and I will make sure you die first!"
Others may say that these threatening words are not a big deal, but coming from Li Jiangyao's mouth, they are no child's play.
As soon as these words came out, the leader was immediately shocked. He subconsciously took two steps back. While being fully alert, he ordered his men: "Go up! Kill him!"
Just when the killers were about to attack again, a large number of torches suddenly appeared on the mountain road not far away, and the chaotic footsteps were getting closer and closer.
This was because the white-robed troops guarding the mountain had been waiting for a long time and were worried about the safety of the generals. Therefore, even if they were punished for disobeying orders, they could not help but run up the mountain to check for reinforcements.
It can be said that they arrived at just the right time. In another half hour at night, I would probably have to collect the body for Li Jiangyao.
As soon as the white-robed army appeared, the black-robed killers suddenly panicked. Although they still have a chance to launch a final attack on Li Jiangyao, they may not be sure to kill the extremely brave Zhenjiang Army Chief Protector. Secondly, with such a delay, they will definitely not be able to escape the encirclement and killing of the White Robe Army.
The leader in black responded extremely decisively. Seeing that the situation was not good, he did not hesitate, turned around and retreated into the forest, running faster than a rabbit. Seeing this, his subordinates quickly followed suit and left quickly after him.
Li Jiangyao stared at the backs of those people until they disappeared into the dense forest again. Finally, he couldn't help but his vision went dark and he fell heavily to the ground.
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"Dadu Protector! Dadu Protector! Quick, Dadu Protector is awake!"
Amidst a burst of noisy and urgent calls, Li Jiangyao slowly opened his eyes. The sunlight shining through the canopy of the trees stung his eyes.
A familiar voice sounded in my ears: "Jiang Yao, how are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"
Is it Ninghan? Li Jiangyao thought silently in his heart, then turned around and saw Xia Hou Ninghan with a worried look on his face staring at him anxiously.
"Where am I?" Li Jiangyao felt dizzy and couldn't figure out the surrounding situation for a while, so he couldn't help but ask.
Xiahou Ninghan responded: "Still in Xifeng Mountain. You were unconscious for more than an hour. The soldiers were worried that your body could not bear it, so they did not dare to move."
Li Jiangyao nodded gently, then looked at the bandaged wounds on his body, suddenly remembered something, and asked urgently: "Where is Lian Ji? Is she okay?"
Xiahou Ninghan was slightly startled when he heard this, then showed an unbearable look and said softly: "Lian Ji... is gone."
Li Jiangyao's body trembled and he confirmed again: "Is it... gone?"
With tears in Xiahou Ninghan's eyes, she nodded and said, "When the soldiers found Lian Ji, she had lost her life due to excessive blood loss."
Hearing this, Li Jiangyao's eyes were split open and he punched the ground hard, but he didn't know what to say.
Xiahou Ninghan was afraid that he would be too excited and cause the wound to burst, so she quickly stretched out her hand to support him and comforted him: "Jiang Yao, people cannot be resurrected after death. You have tried your best. Sister Lianji knows well and will never blame you..."
Li Jiangyao felt that his heart was unbearably suffocated. He took a few deep breaths and said in a deep voice: "There was another group of people here last night. They attacked Lian Ji and me. I killed a few and the rest escaped. Yes. Have the White Robes found any trace of them?"
The captain who led the team responded quickly when he heard the words: "To the Great Protector, when the brothers arrived last night, the enemy had already escaped without a trace. We found several corpses in black lying next to you, and realized something was wrong. I immediately launched a search, and finally found that the enemy had slipped up from the path in the back mountain. I was not careful enough to take precautions, so please protect me and punish me!"
Xiahou Ninghan explained on behalf of the captain: "The white-robed soldiers don't have many hands. They can't seal off the entire Xifeng Mountain. We can't blame them entirely."
Li Jiangyao nodded slightly, expressing his understanding, and then said: "Where are the people from the Intelligence Department? Can you tell the origins of those people?"
The leader of the Imperial City Intelligence Department responded quickly: "Dadu Protector, there are no obvious marks on the dead killers. It is not yet possible to determine the exact identity. The only thing that is certain is that they are all soldiers."
"Could it be Lao Jianhua's Tiger Brigade?" Li Jiangyao wondered, "My brother Shu Xuan snatched Lian Ji from them, so they chased her here again?"
Xiahou Ninghan nodded slightly: "I don't rule out this possibility, but it may not be the case."
Li Jiangyao was stunned and looked up at her: "You mean, those people are from the imperial army?"
Xiahou Ninghan and the leader of the Intelligence Department looked at each other, nodded and said: "We have analyzed it before and suspect that those people may be following you from the imperial capital."
When Li Jiangyao heard this, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
If you think about it carefully, since he can let Xiahou Ninghan and the Intelligence Department spy on others, of course others can also secretly monitor his every move. As soon as he received the news from Lian Ji yesterday, Li Jiangyao immediately led his troops to leave the city. The enemy took advantage of the situation and sent killers to follow him. It was reasonable and reasonable.
He accepted his brother Shu Xuan's proposal for a duel. He originally estimated that his martial arts would be enough to defeat the opponent and rescue Lian Ji, but he never thought that there was actually a group of enemies hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity. This led to the final failure and Lian Ji's fragrance. Xiaoyu died.
Thinking of this, Li Jiangyao felt extremely regretful, and an indescribable depression and grief weighed heavily on his heart, making him breathless.
Xiahou Ninghan knew that her husband was feeling guilty for his negligence, so he quickly changed the subject: "Jiang Yao, although sister Lian Ji passed away unfortunately, the demon brother Shu Xuan also killed him on the spot last night. Those who had died tragically in his hands The soldiers and civilians finally got their revenge and their souls can rest in peace."
Li Jiangyao came back to his senses and couldn't help but ask: "Have you confirmed it? That guy's body has been poisoned and alienated. It is very different from ordinary people. It is difficult to die."
"Don't worry." Xiahou Ninghan said: "When I arrived this morning, the white-robed army had already cut off his head. Even if my brother Shu Xuan really turns into a monster, it will be difficult for him to come back to life."
Xiahou Ninghan paused for a moment and then said: "Jiang Yao, I have specifically examined the body of brother Shuxuan. Judging from the wounds on his body, the fierce battle last night was particularly brutal. Your martial arts have obviously improved again."
Li Jiangyao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I can't say that I am diligent, but it is really tragic. To be honest, who can survive between me and that guy should be between 50 and 50. I am probably more lucky. "
Xiahou Ninghan gently held Li Jiangyao's arm and said softly: "No matter what, you defeated him after all. The way of heaven is clear, evil will not prevail against good."
Li Jiangyao took a deep breath and said with emotion: "You are right, evil cannot prevail against good. We originally wanted to rescue Lian Ji from Lao Jianhua, but by chance, we actually got rid of one Devil. I think Lian Ji also contributed to this."
"Yes. Sister Lianji has always longed to kill evildoers in order to redeem herself for the mistakes she has committed, and brother Shuxuan is one of her goals." Xiahou Ninghan choked and said: "Last night, The two of you have joined forces to kill the devil who harmed the common people, and Lian Ji can finally rest in peace."
