"Protect the adults!"

"The boat is sinking! Get the adults off the boat!"

After a brief moment of panic, the guards scrambled up from the deck and quickly shielded Mai Lirui behind them, while another man carried Prince Qing on his back.

Merry was pulled up from the ground by the guards. He hid behind them, looking at the slightly tilted mast with horror in his heart.

How could the Hymn sink for no reason? It's a large ship with an extremely sturdy hull. It was specially inspected before being used as a wedding ship, so there should be absolutely no problem with it.

But now the ship is slowly sinking, which can only mean that the bottom of the hull has been damaged and a large amount of seawater has rushed in.

In addition, too many soldiers rushed onto the ship from the shore at that time, which greatly increased the load on the ship in a short period of time, causing it to sink suddenly.

Having figured this out, Merry became even more terrified. He knew he could no longer stay on the ship and his immediate priority was to disembark with the guards!

Immediately, he shouted in alarm, "Quick! Quick! Take me off the boat!"

His response was screams of agony. Jin Changge, carrying the long sword he had picked up, charged into the crowd once more!

Terrified, Ma Lirui panicked and didn't care about anything else. He planned to jump off the ship to save himself, but as soon as he turned his gaze, he shuddered. He saw that there were more than a dozen iron hooks hanging on the railing!

Mai Lirui quickly ran to another railing without hooks, looked down, and then his pupils widened in shock. He quickly backed away.

"Assassins! Assassins outside the ship!!!" he shouted in panic.

In a fleeting glance, he saw more than a dozen men in black climbing up the hull using grappling hooks!

They were soaking wet, clearly having emerged from the sea, and had somehow gotten into ambush under the ship. The ship's sudden sinking must have been caused by these men.

To break through the bottom of the ship would inevitably make a huge noise, but no one noticed. Thinking of this, Ma Lirui turned his head to look at the fireworks on the shore, and then suddenly woke up!

Fireworks, it's fireworks!

The continuous explosions of fireworks drowned out the sounds of shoveling the ship. The beautiful fireworks that bloomed in the night sky became a tool for these assassins!

'Jin Jianzhong! You idiot, why did you set off fireworks for no reason? Who gave you permission to prepare them?!'

Mai Lirui cursed inwardly, but his escape movements were swift. He grabbed a guard's sleeve and shouted:

"There are other assassins! Quick! Take me off the ship!"

Before he could even speak, the guards had already led him around Jin Changge, who was engaged in a fierce battle, toward the exit to disembark. Meanwhile, the soldiers who had previously boarded the ship were gradually surging toward Jin Changge.

There were many people, and those at the forefront were all foreign guards, some of whom even carried small round shields.

Jin Changge, who was still fighting with the guards, was already panting heavily. After losing the Bishui Sword, she could only use the single-edged sword in her hand. Compared to the Bishui Sword, this sword was much heavier. Although she could still lift it, her current physical strength was gradually making her feel weak.

Meanwhile, more and more guards gathered to surround them, and Jin Changge could only watch helplessly as Mai Lirui was escorted away.

"hiss--"

Jin Changge leaned back, taking a deep breath as he dodged an incoming blade, and then slashed with all his might!

With a "smack"!

The guard's arm was severed with a single stroke, and blood gushed out from the severed arm. Bathed in the blood rain, Jin Changge's steps faltered, and he almost fell over.

Just then, two more foreigners came wielding swords. Jin Changge was powerless to defend himself and had no choice but to retreat hastily.

But then a foreigner suddenly jumped out from the side. His face was ferocious, and he thrust his sword at Jin Changge's chest. Jin Changge hurriedly dodged to the side, but a foot suddenly kicked from the side, hitting her right leg.

This powerful kick caused Jin Changge to lose her balance and fly towards the railing.

With a loud "bang!"

The wooden railing was nearly broken. Jin Changge's face was deathly pale. She held onto the railing with one hand, her right leg dangling diagonally on the ground. The excruciating pain made her clench her teeth.

As the guards drew closer, she bit her lip, leaned against the railing, and used her still-intact right hand to hold the knife in front of her.

An urgent roar came from the boarding gate at that moment.

"Get out! Get out! All of you, get out!"

"I told you all to get out of my way! Did you hear me?!"

The boarding area was crowded with people and soldiers everywhere. A cacophony of shouts rang out, but Jin Changge could tell that the shout was coming from Jin Jiande.

"Second Brother..." Jin Changge murmured unconsciously.

Compared to the physical pain, hearing that familiar voice caused her even more suffering.

"Kill this slut!" the guards roared, rushing forward with their weapons drawn. Jin Changge flicked the blood from her eyelids and was about to strike with her sword when...

Suddenly, a hand pressed down on her shoulder from behind.

"Girl, you did a great job."

A deep, resonant voice sounded from behind, and a burly figure passed over Jin Changge's head.

Jin Changge raised her head, and the first thing that caught her eye was a splash of red—a red ribbon wrapped around a large sword.

The man wielding the knife was a burly man with a thick beard and bulging muscles on his broad back. The moment he landed, he slashed forward with his knife!

With a "click".

The foreigner's weapon was cut off, and the red silk broadsword cleaved into his shoulder, severing his entire left side.

Immediately afterward, the bearded man swept his blade across the ground, knocking the weapons from the hands of several attacking guards. At the same time, more than a dozen people leaped out from behind the railings. Without exception, all of them drew large swords from their backs and charged towards the guards!

With a clang, the knife fell from Jin Changge's hand, and she sat down weakly on the deck.

The bearded man strode over, and after seeing her injuries, his face was filled with sorrow:

"I'm so sorry, we're a little late."

Looking at the bearded man, Jin Changge guessed who they were. She gasped, "You shouldn't have come. Leave now..."

"If it's too late, then... then we won't be able to leave."

The bearded man seemed completely unprepared for her to say such a thing; it was truly extraordinary for her to say something like that at this moment.

He gave Jin Changge a deep look, then said in a deep voice:

"We would have come even without you!"

"We, the people of the Red Tide, will be there wherever we are needed!"

Before Jin Changge could speak again, he had already turned and charged towards the guards.