Xu Qingshan's strategy was to survive.

His prediction was that Southern Zhou had the upper hand, and if things continued like this, the garrison troops would not be able to hold out, and Zhao Cheng would die then.

The best arrangement would be to use the Southern Zhou's forces to kill Zhao Cheng, and then go and kill Chen Chong.

So Xu Qingshan held his breath and silently became an observer.

On the other side, Zhou Nuo was unable to widen the distance with his pursuers. He looked up and saw the top of the carriage. He made up his mind and shouted, "Zhao Cheng, help me!!"

After saying this, Zhou Nuo leaped onto the roof of the carriage. The moment her foot touched the roof, she turned around and shot an arrow!

"Ah!!" One of the pursuers was shot by an arrow before he could even leap out of the rapeseed field.

But then, the remaining three pursuers leaped up from the rapeseed field and were already within close range of Zhou Nuo.

Snap!

Suddenly the carriage window opened, and a sword emerged from the carriage, piercing the chest of a spy who was about to leap onto the roof.

The spy looked stunned and quickly grabbed the blade with his hand.

"It's stuck in the bone, it won't go in!!" Zhao Cheng looked at Xia Qiqiu and shouted, "You two help me, pull him over here!!"

Xia Qi and Qiu Shu quickly reached out, one grabbing the spy's arm and the other grabbing the front of his shirt, pulling him forcefully into the carriage, pressing his body tightly against the carriage.

Zhao Cheng then forcefully thrust the sword into the spy's body. When he couldn't get it in, he slammed the hilt of the sword with his palm, driving the sword into the spy's body like a nail.

The three of them were in a flurry of activity, and the situation was incredibly chaotic.

The unfortunate spy foamed at the mouth and was tortured to death by Zhao Cheng and his two servants.

With only two pursuers left, they posed little threat to Zhou Nuo. Zhou Nuo drew his dagger and, after only three exchanges with them, slit their throats and kicked them off the carriage.

Snap!

Fearing Zhou Nuo might be targeted by spies again, Zhao Cheng quickly opened the car door and called out, "Zhou Nuo, come in first!"

Zhou Nuo climbed off the roof and slipped into the carriage, closing the doors and windows.

"Huff... huff..."

It wasn't Zhou Nuo who was panting, but Zhao Cheng and Xia Qiqiu who were gasping for breath.

Zhou Nuo rolled his eyes at Zhao Cheng and said, "Useless thing."

"We just saved you, okay?!" Zhao Cheng argued.

"You're the smartest one, hurry up and think of a solution." Zhou Nuo frowned and said, "I sensed it when I was being chased; there were still experts lurking in the rapeseed field."

"There are more experts?"

Zhao Cheng was not flustered at all, nor did he frown like Zhou Nuo; in fact, he was delighted!