It’s a long story. People from Tianshu Pavilion have always acted cautiously, and this time is no exception.
From beginning to end, their whereabouts were not exposed to the eyes of the Huangzhou bureaucracy. Even though Lin Yan had sent nearly half of Huangzhou's troops to search for them, it was of no avail.
Nothing went wrong today, but they took the initiative to attack after discovering that the people from Zhaiyue Tower were moving out of the city.
Ever since reading Mr. Cao's confession, Qi Xu discovered that in all the events in Huangzhou, there was a most crucial person, that is, the nobleman from the north mentioned by Mr. Cao.
This nobleman was quite popular both in Dayong and in the Northern Barbarians. It was obvious that he was of noble and extraordinary status.
At the moment, this nobleman happened to be in Danyun City. According to Master Cao, after the construction of the Zhaiyue Tower, every time the nobleman arrived in Huangzhou, he would stay on the top floor of the Zhaiyue Tower, and this time was no exception.
Although no one could infiltrate the Zhaiyue Tower, Qi Xu had already dispatched additional personnel to keep a close eye on the surroundings of the Zhaiyue Tower.
At noon today, the people watching over there urgently reported that more than ten carriages had left the Zhaiyue Tower. In addition to the girls from the Zhaiyue Tower, there was another carriage with particularly strict security, and sitting on it was a young man with elegant demeanor.
It just happens to correspond to the appearance of the noble person given by Mr. Cao.
This convoy that left Zhaiyue Tower headed straight north out of the city gate, obviously intending to return to Beiman.
Qi Xu was worried that if he let the "noble man" go this time, it would be even more difficult to catch him next time, so he took his men and took the initiative to attack.
Everything went smoothly at first. Following the marks left along the way by the Shadow Department, Qi Xu and his men caught up with the convoy in less than three hours.
There were only more than thirty guards in the convoy, which was less than the number of people brought by Qi Xu, and their martial arts were not as good as those of the people in Tianshu Pavilion. After holding out for a while, they gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Qi Xu did not take it lightly because of this. The fact was just as he thought. Just when the people from Tianshu Pavilion had completely gained the upper hand, several arrows were suddenly shot out from the forest.
If they had not been prepared, half of the people in Tianshu Pavilion might have been killed by this wave of cold arrows.
But I can defend against people, but I can't defend against dogs.
Qi Xu had not estimated that there were nearly thirty northern barbarian wolfhounds hidden in the opponent's carriage. With the order from the young man whose appearance could not be seen clearly in the carriage, all the wolfhounds pounced on the people from Tianshu Pavilion.
In order to save people, Qi Xu was a little slow in his action and was accidentally hit in the chest by an arrow shot from the forest.
The arrow hit a very dangerous spot. If the tip of the arrow had not just hit the ancient jade worn on the chest and was a little tilted, it would have almost hit the heart.
The blood stained the front of his shirt red, but the dizziness caused by blood loss that was expected did not come, and even the pain was much less than expected.
Qi Xu had no time to think about the reason, so he quickly cheered up and rejoined the battle.
With the Anbu guards beside him, he rushed towards the "noble" who was about to escape.
It’s a pity that, after all, it was just one step short.
The other party abandoned the people on the remaining carriages and escaped with the cover of the Northern Barbarian Wolfhounds.
Qi Xu only had time to swing his sword and stab a servant on the other side's carriage, and saw the other side's back.
"Keep chasing!" Qi Xu gritted his teeth and gave the order, regardless of his own injuries.
Just from that glance just now, he intuitively felt that there was something wrong with the other party's identity!
From the back, it was clear that he was not a barbarian. His tall and thin figure, coupled with his elegant attire and temperament, made him look more like a Dayong person than a barbarian.
But unfortunately, the other party also has the ability to command the Northern Wolfhounds.
Everyone knows that the ferocious northern barbarian wolfhounds can only be controlled by the royal family of the Huyan tribe, the largest tribe in the northern barbarians.
"We must not let this man return to Northern Barbarians." Qi Xu said in a firm tone, and all the agile Anbu guards beside him were sent out.
At this moment, his body couldn't help but sway, and the dizziness caused by blood loss came back belatedly.
At the same time, five centurions under the command of Lin Jian, the commander of Huangzhou, were also leading their troops here.
Qi Xu bit his tongue, forced himself to be strong, and divided his troops into two groups. One group would take the people on the carriage away first, while the other would follow him to lure away the soldiers sent by Lin Jian.
There were less than twenty people who deliberately created a noise and led the troops of five hundred households to wander in the mountains for nearly two hours before they quietly withdrew from another direction.
At this time, the collar of Qi Xu's shirt was completely stained red with blood, his steps were already weak, and most of his body's strength was on Ying Wu.
Seeing his vision gradually becoming blurred, Ying Wu and the others became worried.
"The wound is too close to the heart, it needs to be treated as soon as possible."
"I have given the master the Heart Protecting Pill. Let's find a place for the master to rest first, and then go find a doctor..."
"In this remote place, where can we find a suitable place to stay and where can we find a doctor..."
"Shut up!"
Suddenly, a "crunching" sound of someone stepping on dead branches was heard in the distance, and the people in Tianshu Pavilion immediately became alert.
They gripped their swords tightly and stared towards the source of the sound.
In a moment, a black shadow rushed over from that side.
Along with the dark shadow came an excited bark.
The others were about to draw their swords when they heard Ying Wu, who was carrying Qi Xu on his back, shout urgently, "Wait!"
The dark shadow stood five steps away from them, its black hair glowing faintly in the moonlight.
Ying Wu's eyes fell on the shiny black fur, "This seems to be... Miss Wei's dog?"
He was answered with a bark that sounded like recognition.
"It really is Miss Wei's dog."
"Great! Since it's here, it means Miss Wei and the others are not far away. Let's take the master there first."
The eyes of Ying Wu and others staring at the black cloud suddenly became astonishingly bright.
…
The night is dark.
A plan has been made to take Liu Qingxue back to her grandmother's home tomorrow. Today, Wei Yunlan was no longer in a hurry to return to Lihe Manor, but stayed overnight in Tianwang Manor.
This time, she left Ningshuang and Tingxue at Lihe Manor, and only brought Suihe, Jiang Wu and Liu Qingxue with her, so she didn't leave anyone to serve her at night.
As the night deepened, she put down the account book and extinguished the oil lamp.
Half leaning on the bed, he sank his consciousness into space and sorted out the things he was going to leave for Heiyun in Lishui County.
Just as she finished packing her things and was about to lie down to rest, she suddenly heard a short and rapid dog bark in the yard.
The voice sounded very familiar, it sounded like the cry of Black Cloud!
Wei Yunlan immediately got out of bed, put on his outer robe and went to the yard.
Under the moonlight, that dog with shiny black hair, is it a black cloud or something else?
"Why are you back again?" Wei Yunlan asked puzzledly.
Just as he finished speaking, two figures jumped over the wall. One of them was carrying a person on his back, while the other was protecting him from behind, fearing that the person would fall.
The moonlight clearly illuminated the face of the unconscious person on his back. Wei Yunlan was startled: "Mr. Xiao?"
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