Chapter 32: Lost for the Fourteenth Time!
Chapter 32
The carriage sped past, and Chi Zhanlan glanced quickly outside. Outside the Jade Silver Pavilion, in the bustling West Market, a woman stood quietly in a corner, inconspicuous.
But Chi Zhanlan Ce was instantly captivated, unable to look away. His heart ached as if he had been stabbed, a brief and suffocating pain. All he could see was that fleeting face, clear as day.
Danger!
So, even though he had other important matters to attend to, the carriage quickly stopped, turned around, and went to see the woman who could instantly capture his heart.
Probing, scrutinizing, doubting...
Chi Zhanlan still couldn't figure out where this strange intuition came from, wondering if it was some kind of fate from his "past life" that made him so unusual.
This person is even more interesting. He seems timid and weak, and is clearly terrified of him, yet he can still force himself to talk to him without revealing any flaws. As they spend time together, he realizes that this person understands perfectly the "fate" that he himself couldn't comprehend.
But she wouldn't say.
"What a pity," Chi Zhanlan Ce shook his head, with a hint of regret, and decisively shot an arrow!
Ye Xiren: "???"
No way, what kind of madman is this?!
A sharp dart pierced the air, aimed straight for her neck. Her instinct, honed by repeated deaths, made her jerk to one side. The dart narrowly missed her neck, and she fell off the carriage, avoiding the attack.
Ye Xiren's head hit the ground, and everything went black.
She shook her head sharply, her vision clearing instantly. Chi Zhanlan Ce was standing on the carriage, looking down at her, his hidden dart already aimed again, murmuring:
"Miss Ye, I hope you never meet me again in your next life."
"call out!"
When the second hidden arrow was fired, an even louder whooshing sound came, heading straight for Chi Zhanlan Ce. The Northern Yan Crown Prince, who had just been looking down on others and judging their lives, suddenly retreated and subconsciously dodged.
The hidden arrow in his hand was thus deflected and landed beside Ye Xiren, allowing him to escape death once again.
The red-tasseled spear was stuck in the carriage, barely landing at Chi Zhanlan Ce's feet. The shaft was still trembling, its killing intent undiminished, its cold light flashing. The red tassel on it looked like blood, and the ground trembled with the vibration of the spear.
A tall, powerful horse galloped in, rushing into the Northern Yan guards and heading straight for the ornate carriage with its red wheels. The horse neighed in fright, and the carriage swayed precariously.
Ye Xiren looked in the direction of the sound.
A fast horse galloped in, carrying a rider dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit. His sleeves were tucked in tightly, his hands gripping the reins firmly. He leaned forward, his long legs gripping the horse's belly, and his hair, though casually tied up and still somewhat disheveled, was fixed on her with sharp eyes.
The moment Chi Zhanlan Ce saw the red-tasseled spear, his pupils contracted, and he immediately looked up, managing to squeeze out a name with difficulty, his voice hoarse and indistinct:
“Yan, Dan, Qing”.
The Northern Yan guards moved simultaneously, drawing their scimitars and slashing at the fast horse in an attempt to intercept it, while arrows flew out from behind them.
At the same time, on the rooftops on both sides, Yan Shuang and Ma Shan charged forward with swords drawn, while archers fired, meeting the group of Northern Yan guards head-on.
General Yan is here!
Chance!
Ye Xiren, who was lying on the ground, suddenly got up, gripped the dagger tightly, and stabbed it fiercely into the chest of Chi Zhanlan Ce, whose mind was completely controlled by Yan Danqing.
She always remembered that she had to kill him!
The sound of a dagger slicing through flesh.
After the strike, regardless of whether the person beneath the blade lived or died, Ye Xiren relaxed her body.
Beside her, Yan Danqing, riding a swift horse, smiled and bent down, encircling her with one arm and lifting her up. With his other hand, he drew his spear and swung it backhand to meet Moller's attack.
Two maids rushed out of the carriage and helped Chi Zhanlan Ce.
"Kill her!" Chi Zhanlan Ce pointed at Ye Xiren.
The maid drew her sword and slashed at Ye Xiren.
Yan Danqing switched hands, moving her from the right side of the carriage to the left. The red-tasseled spear blocked the long sword, the sharp sound piercing and sparks flying. The horse neighed and lifted its hooves. Ye Xiren felt a sway and was then firmly seated on the horse, with strong arms encircling her and holding the reins.
All attacks aimed at Ye Xiren were intercepted by the red-tasseled spear.
"My intuition was right, it really was the one who killed me." Chi Zhanlan Ce looked at his slashed arm, the skin torn and blood splattered on his cheek. If he hadn't dodged in time, the sword would have hit his chest.
He looked up, his eyes fixed on Ye Xiren, who was being protected by Yan Danqing. A smile played on his lips, his face was pale, and fine beads of sweat, mixed with splattered blood, appeared on his forehead. He looked bloodthirsty and insane.
Ye Xiren felt somewhat regretful.
It missed again!
She doesn't know martial arts, so killing these ruthless people will be quite difficult for her...
Looking up and meeting Chi Zhanlan Ce's terrifying gaze, Ye Xiren subconsciously looked away, her body trembling. She could hear her own heartbeat clearly, her fingers trembled slightly, and she tightly closed her eyes.
Yan Danqing swung his spear, grazing Chi Zhanlan Ce and forcing him to retreat into the carriage.
The venomous gaze shifted from Ye Xiren to Yan Danqing. With fear gone, Ye Xiren dared to open her eyes again.
"Don't be afraid, he can't do anything to you." Yan Danqing's reassuring voice rang out from above. The voice wasn't loud, but his chest vibrated slightly, making it very clear right next to my ear.
I feel very at ease.
Everyone surrounded the intruding horse. His expression remained unchanged as he thrust his spear diagonally again, pulling up his cloak to shield Ye Xiren, keeping the spurting blood out.
The cloak fell off, and the fighting continued.
"You took too much of a risk." Yan Danqing was still tense, his arms tightly wrapped around her, thinking of the scene he had witnessed when he arrived. "If the plan fails, you should get away from him immediately."
plan?
Ye Xiren tightened her grip on the reins, managed to squeeze out a voice from her throat, and smiled slightly: "Not pretending anymore?"
This young General Yan really fooled her terribly!
Yan Danqing shook the reins and retreated from the fighting circle, reuniting with Yan Shuang, Ma Shan, and others who were waiting behind him. Arrows rained down, but he spun his red-tasseled spear to block the attack.
"I wasn't pretending." He chuckled and kicked away Moler, who was trying to pull Ye Xiren away.
"Then why didn't you tell me you were also in the loop?" Ye Xiren lowered her voice, gritting her teeth.
When she woke up this morning, she only had a vague guess and sensed something was wrong. After all, Yan Danqing had made her reopen the dungeon twice before. Thinking about it later, if she didn't know anything, how could she have dared to actually listen to her and kill her!
Why did you trust her so much?
Because he had the same experience!
She was too nervous at the time, overwhelmed by the recurring fear, and didn't even consider that there were other people experiencing the same thing. So she didn't notice these abnormalities and thought that General Yan was too trusting of others and was an obedient and honest person.
When the thought crossed her mind this morning, she was still unsure. She was afraid that she was just overthinking things and dared not hope that there were others like her, so she suppressed the thought tightly...
But now, Yan Danqing has given her the answer.
After all, she didn't even go to the dungeon to see him today, so what plan could she have come up with?!
A ruthless person who can fight Chi Zhanlan Ce to the death is unlikely to be an honest person.
She's clearly the honest one!
"You didn't ask," Yan Danqing replied with a light laugh, moving her behind him to protect her before continuing the fight.
Ye Xiren: "..."
Very good, very reasonable.
"Tell me, what's your name?" Chi Zhanlan Ce's voice came from the carriage. The maid was applying medicine, so it was clear that the knife wound had injured him but not fatally, and he still had the energy to ask for a name.
His serpentine eyes turned to Ye Xiren, his phoenix eyes reflecting only her face.
I underestimated her.
She was not only a calm and secretive person, but also a decisive and intelligent one. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken that final blow. If she had been a little more precise, he would have died at the hands of a woman, and all his plans and ambitions would have failed.
"What she calls her is none of your business," Yan Danqing replied, shielding Ye Xiren behind him.
He had already led his men out. As long as they didn't go to kill Chi Zhanlan Ce, getting out of the danger zone of the Northern Yan guards wouldn't be too difficult. The two of them knew each other too well.
Chi Zhanlan Ce's eyes shifted back to Yan Danqing.
The Northern Yan people and the Yan family army clashed, and the Yan family army's arrows aimed at Chi Zhanlan Ce were all blocked by the carriage.
The arrows aimed at Yan Danqing and Ye Xiren were intercepted by his red-tasseled spear. Ye Xiren lowered her head and saw the arrows scattered all over the ground, the red tassels fluttering, and felt very relieved.
She slowly exhaled, her muscles and bones relaxing, and the tension and fear she had felt since seeing Chi Zhanlan gradually dissipated.
Yan Danqing was a very reassuring presence. With just a red-tasseled spear, she understood why he was the renowned General Yan, a legendary genius who could turn the tide of battle.
Not to mention this person's other unique characteristic.
His mere existence made her feel no longer alone in the face of life and death, as if she were not the only one adrift outside the world.
"You actually escaped? Does your Great Liang Emperor know?" Chi Zhanlan Ce narrowed his eyes. "Aren't you afraid of being punished?"
Yan Danqing's expression remained unchanged, but he raised an eyebrow and spoke in an icy voice:
"Didn't you also kill someone in public? If you're not afraid, why should I be?"
The two men locked eyes, one inside the carriage and the other on horseback, both filled with barely suppressed killing intent.
Ye Xiren, hidden behind Yan Danqing, peeked out cautiously, her dark eyes scanning the situation before meeting the gaze of Chi Zhanlan Ce inside the carriage...
Her body trembled, and she abruptly pulled her head back.
Chi Zhanlan smiled.
He had clashed with Yan Danqing many times, and the outcome was always evenly matched. But for some reason, the woman hidden behind him made him uneasy, as if the outcome of their contest had shifted.
This is a young woman who wears fear and dread on her face, yet that doesn't stop her from hiding countless secrets. Even when facing death, she does what she's supposed to do, resolutely drawing her sword to kill... and that doesn't stop her from hiding behind Yan Danqing, secretly peeking out to observe and assess the situation.
Yan Danqing's ears twitched.
The ground was shaking; someone was coming.
He curled his fingers, whistled, and waved his hand. The next moment, Yan Shuang and Ma Shan led their men away, stepping on the eaves and disappearing in the direction they came from.
Yan Danqing reached out and pulled Ye Xiren to his side, shook the reins, and rode away at full speed.
"Your Highness?" Moller clutched his wounds, gritting his teeth, "Shall we pursue them?"
Anger flashed in Chi Zhanlan Ce's eyes as he said, each word distinct, "What are you chasing? Can you kill him?" Having snatched him away unharmed, he had lost this confrontation.
Thinking of that Miss Ye again, his arm throbbed with pain.
Footsteps continued, and a group of men ran towards them, surrounding the carriage with long swords. It was the Liang Imperial Guard. Ying Changping walked over quickly, looking at Chi Zhanlan Ce with an unfriendly gaze.
Now, he needs to explain why he killed someone in Nandu.
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Author's Note: Xixi didn't die!!
Did I guess right? Hahaha!
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