The captain of the guards said, "Madam, General Xie's soldiers are stationed outside Suiyang City. Even if we leave the city, we will have to break through their encirclement."

Su Wan knew that General Xie was doing this to ensure that no one who knew the truth could leave Suiyang, making a battle inevitable. Two of the guards had been imprisoned in the county jail, leaving only ten men.

She said to the captain of the guard, "At this point, it's too late to think about how to hide. We can only charge in."

Charging headlong into battle would mean these ten people would have to fight against enemies several times, or even dozens of times, their size. And right now, she could only rely on these ten people.

The captain of the guards seemed to know the terrible situation that was about to happen. He gripped the hilt of his sword and knelt on one knee: "I swear to protect the lady with my life."

The guards behind him also knelt down to show their loyalty.

Su Wan said, “Please rise, everyone. If we cannot break through the encirclement, then don’t worry about me and Sister Chu anymore. Anyone can rush out, just make sure to tell my husband that there are explosives in the carriage.”

Of course, she wanted to stop the Western Rong army from advancing and save the people of Youzhou. But these ten people not only had to fight against numerous enemy troops, but also protect her and Chu Mingyao, which seemed like an impossible task to her.

The most likely scenario is that she and Chu Mingyao will be captured. All that's needed is for one of them to break through the encirclement and inform Wei Jingzhuo.

The captain of the guards stood up and said, "Madam, let's go."

Just as Su Wan was about to leave, Chu Mingyao stopped her and said, "Sister Su, take out your communication whistle. Seventh Brother should be able to help us."

Su Wan asked, "You mean Brother Chu? How will he help us?"

Chu Yi's martial arts skills are certainly not bad. However, there are two thousand soldiers surrounding the city on all sides. If they try to charge one side, they will face at least five hundred soldiers. Even if he is made of iron, how many nails can he hammer?

Chu Mingyao said, "Seventh Brother is not an ordinary person; he has attendants wherever he goes."

"As expected, Third Sister understands me best." A cheerful voice came from above, and Chu Yi jumped down from the wall.

Chu Mingyao was both surprised and delighted, and said, "Seventh Brother."

Chu Yi said slowly, "Third sister, you are so devoted to your husband, but you've made things so difficult for me. I gathered those people together and racked my brains to talk nonsense for an hour until my voice was hoarse."

Su Wan said, "Brother Chu, why did you come to see us...?"

Chu Yi shrugged: "What else can I do but urge you to run away? I can't keep dragging this out. The night patrol team discovered that Third Sister was missing and has already reported it to Ge Fanghai and the others."

Su Wan and Chu Mingyao exchanged a glance, both hearing shouts coming from afar. Su Wan turned to look in the direction of the county government office, which was two streets away, and saw that the torchlight illuminated the dark night sky.

Ge Fanghai could not let them leave; if they left, it would mean his conspiracy would be exposed and he would send people to chase after them.

“I’ll run with you guys too,” Chu Yi stretched. “I was stalling for time, so Ge ​​Fanghai must be suspicious of me now. We have no choice but to fight.”

A series of hurried footsteps sounded from around the corner, startling everyone. The guards drew their swords in preparation.

More than ten men emerged from around the corner; they were Chu Yi's entourage. The leader quickly walked up to Chu Yi, knelt on one knee, and held a curved sword above his head with both hands.

"Your Highness, here is your sword."