There were also corpses lying on the roadside, their blood already congealed. One could imagine the fierce fighting that had taken place on this road not long ago.

General Lan immediately ordered several men to search the area for any survivors.

The main purpose was to determine whether any of the guards who accompanied Ye Qingxue had been spared.

His guards immediately searched the surrounding bushes, and soon they actually found a guard who was seriously injured but still alive.

The guard, extremely weak, told General Lan, "The Crown Princess fled in her carriage, and those people have been chasing her..."

After saying that, she fainted. It was as if she had held on until now only to wait for reinforcements to arrive and inform them of Ye Qingxue's whereabouts.

General Lan ordered his guards to take him back for treatment immediately, and arranged for ten guards to continue searching for the others, while he led the remaining men and rode forward at full speed.

As for Ning Xun, he kept riding his horse at breakneck speed, indifferent to the lives of others, only wanting to capture Bai Qi and rescue Ning Rong.

As he ran, a terrifying possibility suddenly occurred to him: what if the assassins hadn't completely retreated, and Bai Qi happened to bring Ning Rong to them? They might accidentally kill Ning Rong...

Ning Xun had a moment of difficulty breathing. He summoned his trusted guard, took out his token, and said in a low voice, "Go forward quickly and make those assassins withdraw some of them. Don't let them accidentally hurt the young lady!"

The guard received the order, took the token, and left the group, quickly disappearing into the darkness.

Ning Xun didn't dare to delay at all and quickly followed with his team. Before long, the mountain pass was right in front of them.

His trusted guard rode back and whispered in his ear, "Everything has been done as the young master instructed. They quickly withdrew some of the assassins and ensured that the young lady would not be harmed. In addition, there is more good news."

Ning Xun leaned closer, and his trusted guard told him in detail how Ye Qingxue and Zhuang Xin had been forced to jump off a cliff.

Ning Xun felt a surge of joy in his heart. According to this, the possibility that Ye Qingxue was still alive was almost nonexistent.

The revenge for my sister being forced to marry Chen Wenhuan has finally been taken.

Moreover, Yun Zhuo, as the crown prince, will lose a major supporter. Perhaps in the end, he will seek help from the prime minister's residence in order to secure his position as crown prince.

"You used to ignore my Prime Minister's residence, but tomorrow I'll make you unable to reach me. Even if you are the Crown Prince, without the support of others, whether you can ascend the throne is another matter. The Prime Minister's residence can completely disregard him!" Ning Xun thought to himself and snorted coldly.

Squeeze your flanks and keep going.

His group quickly arrived at the mountain pass, where there were many corpses and blood. His trusted guard pointed towards the cliff, and Ning Xun knew that Ye Qingxue and Zhuang Xin had jumped from there.

A very high cliff; if someone jumps off, they will at least break all four limbs, if not be completely shattered, and have no chance of survival.

...

The assassins were still searching all over the mountains for Ye Qingxue and Zhuang Xin's bodies, but after receiving Ning Xun's orders, some of them withdrew.

But a large portion remained in place, and even the archers did not leave.

Although they thought it unlikely that Ye Qingxue and Zhuang Xin could climb up, they were still worried about the possibility, so they decided to stay there and block Ye Qingxue and Zhuang Xin's escape route.

At the same time, they would wait for General Lan to arrive with his troops and then catch them off guard.

They hid in the forests on both sides of the mountain.

General Lan fell behind Ning Xun by a distance while searching for his guards.

Seeing that Ning Xun's group had already reached the mountain pass, he quickened his pace and moved forward.

Seeing this, the assassins hiding in the mountains began rolling stones down the mountain while firing arrows, determined to stop General Lan from rescuing people.

Despite taking precautions, General Lan's guards were still attacked, and several of them fell in the blink of an eye.

Enraged, he cursed a few times, dismounted, and led his men, braving the hail of swords and falling rocks, straight up the mountain.

Hearing the sounds of fighting behind him, Ning Xun smirked and led his men to search for Bai Qi and Ning Rong.

“That beast has white fur all over its body. Hold the torches higher. It’s carrying a person on its back, so it can’t hide!” Ning Xun said.

They chased after him all the way, but couldn't catch up with Bai Qi's pace at all. How infuriating!

However, since this beast had recognized its master, and Ye Qingxue had her accident in this vicinity, Ning Xun was certain that Bai Qi was hiding nearby, so he intensified his search efforts.

While searching for Ning Rong and Bai Qi, he also ordered a search for Ye Qingxue: "Since General Lan said that the Crown Princess is in trouble, you should also search diligently for her!"

Of course, this was just what he said; his real purpose was to have his men find Ye Qingxue's body.

Even if the body is in pieces, it must be found. Only by seeing the body with their own eyes can the whole family accept that Ye Qingxue is really dead.

Yun Zhuo will regret refusing to marry his sister as a concubine for the rest of his life!

Ye Qingxue sat at the base of a tree, leaning against the wall, listening to the sounds above, knowing that the rescue had finally arrived.

But the "drip-drip" sound continued unabated; it was the sound of Zhuang Xin's blood dripping down his body. Perhaps it was because the blood was dripping onto the leaves below that the sound was so clear.

"Lord Zhuang, how are you now? Someone has come to rescue us." Ye Qingxue called out softly, but Zhuang Xin did not respond.

She lay down and crawled forward, nudging Zhuang Xin's feet, but he still didn't respond. It seemed Zhuang Xin was still unconscious.

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