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 to his senses and held Chang Suining's arm instead, keeping her within the protection 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 jumped up from the forest. They flew across the river with knives in their hands, and the water droplets splashed, reflecting the chilling feeling in the early spring evening.
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 at 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 avoid being 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.
As soon as she finished speaking, she 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, while the men in black were fighting with the guards, one of the men in black had his left arm cut off, and his remaining limbs were filled with flesh and blood.
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 my manpower 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 fell, black shadows rushed towards them, appearing from different directions, either coming towards them, or blocking their retreat, and approaching in an encircling manner. At least there were nearly a hundred people.
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 meant to intercept people, but to silence them!
The men in black had already 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, and the men in black surrounded Wei Shuyi.
They were ruthless in their attacks, regardless of their tactics, just to take people's lives. Some approached with swords raised, and some archers drew their crossbows in the dark. All at once, they all attacked, and sharp arrows came with a "whoosh".
Chang Ji waved his sword in front of him and tried to block the arrows. A group of guards protected Wei Shuyi and retreated into the forest.
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 just waited for an opportunity to escape - 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 method of death is too cowardly and confusing, not suitable for her, and she doesn't like it.
Chang Sui Ning was about to take Ah Che back to the depths of the forest until they were far away from Wei Shuyi, a 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 eyes were 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. He was caught off guard and suddenly met a pair of bright and cold eyes. After a moment of surprise, he moved faster to cock the arrow.
There were still sounds of fighting all around, and all this happened only in the space of lightning and flint, and had not attracted the attention of the third person yet——
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 restrain a chicken. He had also practiced martial arts since he was a child. Although he could not be called extraordinary, the young man's strength was relatively strong in the process of rolling down. Taking the initiative, he protected Chang Suining's head with his arms, and his back hit the 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, placing 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 hoofbeats. 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 mother’s sake!
She had just died once, and she didn't want to die again - it would look very useless to die so closely, and it would be in vain the prince of hell's good intentions 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 visitor was a friend rather than 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 Sui Ning could see it clearly - the sharp arrow just now came as fast as lightning, breaking through a human body as easily and without any hindrance as it passed through a piece of window paper.
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 all 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, we haven't seen you for a long time." Wei Shuyi said, interrupting Chang Suining's thoughts.
Governor Cui?
Is this Cui Jing who now leads the Xuance Army?
Chang Suining moved his eyes upward and subconsciously looked at the man's face.
