Chapter 183 Melee

Before Li San Niang could recover from the dart that had just grazed her ear and nearly disfigured her and killed her, Qiu Xiang pulled her off her seat and made her kneel down under the carriage window.

Li San Niang was absolutely certain that the arrow shot at her earlier was not from the same archer who had tried to assassinate her in the Jingzhao Prefecture.

During the incident at Jingzhao Prefecture, she sensed the arrow as it was being shot and dodged it just before it hit her.

But the arrow that almost sent her to meet the King of Hell was only noticed when the arrow's fletching was already embedded in the carriage wall. She couldn't even feel it, let alone dodge it.

A master, an even more formidable master than last time.

"Third Sister, the entire carriage is covered with sheet metal, and the area around the windows is covered with two layers of sheet metal."

You're hiding here with your head down; you should be alright.

Qiu Xiang's words brought Li San Niang out of her daze.

Li Sanniang hugged her knees, bowed her head, gripped the dagger tightly in both hands, and listened carefully to the sounds outside the carriage, wanting to know what was happening outside.

How could Song Dalang, wielding a long wooden stick, possibly contend with an elite female assassin? After exchanging a few blows with her, the assassin's long whip snatched his stick away, and he was kicked to the side of the road.

The female assassin's sudden attack marked the beginning of this operation.

The assassins, who had been lying in ambush, drew their swords and rushed toward the donkey cart where Li Sanniang was.

Passersby could tell from the scene that something had happened. The place was chaotic, and people were running in the direction they thought was safe, all avoiding the carriage where Li Sanniang was.

Fortunately, the loud shouts of the constables and imperial guards gave a group of passersby a direction to escape, which was several times faster than the evacuation of the crowd earlier.

In just over ten breaths, only the donkey cart carrying Li San Niang remained on the entire road.

Just as the other assassins came out with swords and knives, the thugs who were already hidden in the crowd also came out with weapons and started fighting with these seven or eight people.

They are all experts, with more than a dozen people from both sides fighting fiercely and evenly.

However, the addition of the Imperial Guards and constables greatly reduced the pressure on the Bad Guys, allowing two of them to come outside the carriage to protect Li San Niang.

At this moment, Qiu Xiang, holding the Emei daggers in both hands, squatted down in front of Li San Niang. Li San Niang swore to heaven that she really hadn't noticed when Qiu Xiang had taken out the two Emei daggers. In the blink of an eye, Qiu Xiang already had one Emei dagger in each hand.

Suddenly, a loud "bang" was heard as an arrow that had passed through the gap in the car door collided with the Emei dagger that Qiu Xiang had placed in front of her.

When Li San Niang saw this, she thought it was an exaggeration.

Is this how a human being would do something?

The enemy archers knew that the carriage was covered with iron sheets, which were difficult for ordinary arrows to penetrate, so they took a shortcut and broke through the gap between the two doors.

However, it is estimated that the enemy did not expect that there was a master like Qiu Xiang inside, and the plan still failed.

Li Sanniang could hear the sounds of swords clashing, sharp weapons piercing flesh, and the Imperial Guards forming ranks outside. She could even smell a faint stench of blood.

Although Li San Niang had been mentally prepared, it was impossible for her not to be afraid in such an environment.

But deep down, I felt like the shoe had finally dropped, and what was bound to happen had finally arrived.

The female assassin outside had taken down her opponent and kicked the car door. Li San Niang, who heard the sound of the car door being kicked, was startled.

After several more kicks, Qiu Xiang saw that the door was about to be smashed to pieces. Just as the next kick was about to come, she kicked back. With a "crack", the car door shattered as the female assassin and Qiu Xiang's feet collided.

Without turning her head, Qiu Xiang left with the words, "Stay here and don't come out."

Li San Niang obediently followed orders and hid further inside. Through the damaged carriage door, she watched as Qiu Xiang, wielding the Emei dagger, and the female assassin wielding a long whip fought a life-or-death battle beside the carriage shaft.

"Ah—uh—ah—uh" was the braying of a donkey. Li San Niang originally thought that this donkey was a wise and good donkey that could stand still in such a chaotic and chaotic environment.

Just as the donkey brayed a few times, an assassin stepped on the donkey's head and jumped onto the carriage shaft. Li Sanniang gripped a dagger tightly in her right hand and held a muscle relaxant in her left, thinking that if this man came in, she would first splash the muscle relaxant in his face and then stab him in the heart.

However, before the assassin could enter, just as he stood firmly on the carriage shaft, Qiu Xiang, who was still locked in a fierce battle with the female assassin with the long whip outside, called out "Third Sister!" and a broad-bladed long knife slashed at the assassin from the side.

It's Xue Yao, the commander of the Imperial Guard!

Xue Yao was originally hiding on the second floor of a nearby shop, observing where the archer who had been stabbing people was. He figured that with the Bad People, the Imperial Guards, and the constables fighting the assassins, there was probably no need for the guards.

Xue Yao wanted to remain hidden in the shadows, hoping to find the mastermind behind the chaos.

Xue Yao believed that the person who orchestrated all of this must be watching from somewhere nearby right now!

However, Xue Yao's guess was indeed correct; the red-robed gentleman was currently standing on the second floor of a shop only three hundred steps away from here, watching.

When the red-robed gentleman saw that the assassin who had already stood on the carriage shaft was stopped by Xue Yao with a single stroke, he sighed and said to his subordinates behind him, "What a pity. If it weren't for Xue Yao, he could have killed Li San Niang immediately."

The subordinate bowed and said, "Young master, perhaps Xue Yao is waiting to find us? Why don't you leave first?"

The young man in the red robe lifted his robe and sat down, looking at the chaotic battle in the distance. He said casually, "It's alright. If he's looking for someone, he'll be looking for archers. This place is still safe."

I want to see Li Sanniang die with my own eyes.

Li San Niang naturally saw the knife strike as well. She hadn't expected Xue Yao to appear. Li San Niang had never thought that her life was so important that even the commander of the Imperial Guards had come.

Although Xue Yao and his subordinates joined the fight, the assassins sent by the Red-Robed Gentleman this time were truly extraordinary. Even with the combined forces of the Bad Guys having twice the number of assassins, the battle was still evenly matched, which shows just how skilled these people were.

After Qiu Xiang saw Xue Yao standing at the car door to block the way and confirmed that Li San Niang, who was hiding inside, was temporarily safe, she then went all out to fight the female assassin.

The female assassin knew she couldn't delay any longer. If she did, a large contingent of the Imperial Guards would arrive, and the assassins would not only be unable to kill Li San Niang, but they themselves would also have difficulty escaping.