Chapter 472 Use your life to save your son's life

As soon as Yun Haixin finished speaking, Pei Yuan's figure disappeared outside the hall.

Shen Chu quickly chased after her.

Yun Haixin's face was deathly pale, and she was panting heavily.

“It was my fault. I shouldn’t have taken the two children and run to the back mountain to avoid Shangguan Ye.”

Those men in black appeared out of nowhere and rushed out all at once.

He grabbed the small potatoes and ran to the back.

Shen Chu grasped Yun Haixin's hand, forcibly suppressing the anxiety in her heart.

"I'll go to the back mountain first. Master, please take good care of Little Apple for me."

Yun Haixin watched Shen Chu's hurriedly running away, feeling both anxious and annoyed.

As I tried to catch up, a sharp pain suddenly shot through my abdomen.

Her vision went black, and she fell forward.

"Heart of the Clouds and Seas".

Before he passed out, he heard Shangguan Ye's furious roar in his ear.

Shen Chu was unaware that Yun Haixin had fainted, and she ran all the way to the back mountain.

From afar, one could see a group of people fighting fiercely halfway up the mountain.

Pei Yuan, Sun Yan, Hongxiu, Du Song, and others were all present.

However, the other side outnumbered them and for a time they were unable to get close to the man in black who was holding Little Potato.

Those people were all dressed in black, close-fitting clothes, and their faces were covered with black cloths.

The leading man held Little Potato in one arm, with a sharp dagger held against Little Potato's neck.

The little potato pursed his lips tightly, his face was stern, and there was obvious fear and tension in his eyes.

This fear and tension were only released when he saw Shen Chu running towards him from afar.

Her voice trembled with a sob.

"Mother."

Chen Chu quickly said, "Mommy's here, Little Potato, don't be afraid. Mommy and Daddy will definitely save you."

The man in black grabbed Little Potato by the collar and said menacingly, "Shut up."

Little Potato was startled, his big, dark eyes welling up with tears, but he dared not call out to Chen Chu again.

Pei Yuan, standing opposite him, had a grim expression and exuded a chilling killing intent.

"You dare to harm a single hair on my son's head? Tell me, what exactly do you want?"

The leader of the men in black laughed arrogantly and smugly.

"I heard that His Highness Prince Rui, as the commander of the Flying Eagle Guard, instilled fear in all the officials in the capital. Tsk, now it seems he's nothing special."

Pei Yuan's eyes were icy cold. "What exactly do you want?"

The leader of the men in black suddenly turned pale and tilted his head to the people behind him.

The man in black behind him threw a sword at him.

"It's simple. If you want your son to live, stab him right in the heart with this sword, all the way through."

"How about I trade my life for your son's?"

The leader of the men in black looked at Pei Yuan with ill intent.

Pei Yuan picked up the sword from the ground, his peach blossom eyes slightly raised, and his voice suddenly turned cold.

"Are you the emperor's secret guards?"

The leader of the men in black laughed and then spat on the ground.

"What emperor's secret guards? I don't know what you're talking about. Enough nonsense. If you want your son to live, do as we say."

Pei Yuan's cold gaze swept over all the men in black present, his eyes filled with certainty.

He was very familiar with all the various factions in the capital.

The only thing I've never seen is the mysterious bodyguards around the emperor, who are specifically responsible for spying on him.

"The style of your swords is uniform, which means you are not an ordinary assassin organization."

"And your movements just now gave you away. Ha, since when have the emperor's secret guards needed to disguise themselves to kill someone?"

Pei Yuan shook his head, his expression cold.

"If Your Majesty wants my life, you can simply decide what to do with me. Is using a three-year-old child to threaten someone your usual methods?"

The leader of the black-clad men, who was also the head of the secret guards, had a flash of dishevelment and annoyance in his eyes, as well as a hint of resentment.

Their secret guards were originally responsible for protecting the emperor's safety and gathering intelligence.

Before Pei Yuan reorganized the Flying Eagle Guard, this secret guard was the most trusted by Emperor Longqing.

Whether it was spying on officials in the court or handling shady matters in private, Emperor Longqing entrusted them with these tasks.

Since Pei Yuan took over the Flying Eagle Guard, he first vigorously reorganized and trained the Flying Eagle Guard, changed its function to be responsible for supervising all officials, and then almost all news about officials of all ranks in the capital was reported to Emperor Longqing at the first opportunity.

The Flying Eagle Guards also helped train a group of Imperial Guards, including the Imperial Guards Commander Gao Jie, who received guidance from Pei Yuan.

Therefore, they were no longer tasked with protecting the emperor's safety.

Their number of secret guards dwindled, leaving them only able to gather snippets of information.

Over time, the bodyguards themselves accepted this reality, and many even switched to doing things openly.

The remaining guards' skills gradually deteriorated.

But then His Majesty suddenly ordered them to assassinate Pei Yuan.

They were no match for Pei Yuan. After much deliberation, they could only follow him to Jingguo Temple, capture Pei Yuan's son, and force Pei Yuan to comply.

The leader of the secret guards was exposed by Pei Yuan, and recalling the past, he became furious and embarrassed.

"It seems you don't really care about your son's life. In that case, I'll send him on his way first."

He angrily raised the dagger and plunged it into Little Potato's heart.

"don't want."

Pei Yuan's eyes were bloodshot, and he pounced on the enemy with lightning speed.

The leader of the secret guards quickly retreated while holding Little Potato, dodging Pei Yuan's attack.

Pei Yuan shouted, "If you want my life, take it, but don't hurt him."

The leader of the secret guards gave a cold smile.

"Tsk, I never expected that the Flying Eagle Guard Commander, who is known for his cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness, would actually be a good father."

"All of you stand still! If you move even a fraction, I'll send this child on his way immediately."

The leader of the secret guards shouted sternly.

"Don't move." Pei Yuan tossed aside his sword and ordered Sun Yan, Du Song, and the others.

The leader of the secret guards gave orders to his subordinates.

"What are you standing there for? Kill him right now!"

The group of men in black rushed towards Pei Yuan at the same time.

A long sword pierced straight towards Pei Yuan's heart.

"No, no!" Little Potato suddenly struggled violently, his voice shrill.

"You are not allowed to hurt my father."

Just as the sword tip pierced Pei Yuan's chest, the man in black holding Little Potato suddenly froze.

He then fell forward.

With quick reflexes, Shen Chu snatched the little potato from his hands.

At the same time, Pei Yuan, who had been surrendering, suddenly retreated rapidly, his clothes being slashed by the sword.

The others also started moving at the same time.

The two sides clashed again.

Shen Chu hugged Little Potato and retreated to the outer perimeter, holding his head tightly against her shoulder and gently stroking his head.

"Don't be afraid, Mommy and Daddy are here, everything will be alright."

"Mother."

Little Potato's voice choked with sobs, his hands tightly wrapped around her neck, his body trembling slightly.

He was frightened by the framing.

Shen Chu's anger surged.

Emperor Longqing outwardly let them go, but secretly sent his secret guards to kill them.

They are truly ruthless, selfish, and insidious.

Just then, a rustling sound came from the bushes.

But the fighting nearby was too loud, and Shen Chu didn't notice it at all.

The little potato perched on her shoulder stared wide-eyed at something.

"Mother!"