Wei Yunlan and Wei Mingxuan, brother and sister, were protected by several Tianshu Pavilion guards at a slightly farther location, still more than ten feet away from where Qi Xu was.
This distance naturally allows you to see clearly what is happening in front of you.
Moreover, Wei Yunlan's eyesight is much stronger than that of ordinary people.
Even on a windy and snowy night, one could still clearly see what was happening on the top of the tower that was about to collapse.
"careful……"
The word "be careful" got stuck in Wei Yunlan's throat. He knew it was too late to warn her now.
Her heart instantly rose to her throat. Even though the pain between her eyebrows had not yet subsided, she still gritted her teeth, patted the horse under her, and stepped forward, concentrating her attention and preparing to give it her all!
She couldn't just watch Qi Xu being killed in front of her eyes.
Whether it's for Dayong, for the people, or for the Wei family...
Qi Xu can’t die!
Just as Wei Yunlan was concentrating on tightening and loosening the three crossbow arrows, preparing to do his best to store them into the space.
He discovered that Qi Xu had taken a step ahead of him. He rolled over and swiftly avoided the attack.
In this way, she doesn't have to add anything unnecessary!
His brows relaxed as Wei Yunlan watched helplessly as three crossbow arrows pierced the ground fiercely.
The three arrows not only broke up the snow on the ground, but also penetrated deeply into the ground.
One third of the arrow was submerged in the ground, which shows how powerful it was!
If Qi Xu still stood there, he would be easily shot through by these three crossbow arrows.
"Your Highness is so skilled!" Wei Mingxuan exclaimed.
When he was on the way to exile, he knew that "Mr. Xiao" was a skilled martial artist. Now that "Mr. Xiao" has become "Your Highness King You", he is even more amazed. Your Highness is really a master of both civil and military skills!
"yes……"
Wei Yunlan murmured in agreement.
In addition to admiration, there is also an indescribable emotion in my heart.
Thinking back to what he almost rushed up to do at the critical moment just now, Wei Yunlan couldn't help but have more wild thoughts.
King You must not die.
If he died, the people of Dayong would be without a wise ruler, and the Wei family would have no one to whom they could be loyal in the future.
But she didn't want him to die.
Is it really just because of these?
I'm not necessarily afraid...
A loud "boom" was heard.
More and more sand and soil were shaken off the wall, and the complete collapse of the entire tower seemed inevitable.
Qi Xu led his troops to retreat, but they did not retreat too far, just to avoid the range of the collapsed tower and falling rubble.
At the same time, all 5,000 soldiers under his command have been deployed tonight to blockade the entire area within a radius of ten miles. Even if there are other fish that have escaped, they will have nowhere to hide and nowhere to escape tonight.
Seeing that Shadow One and Shadow Two were about to lead their men forward, Qi Xu shook his head, "The other party should have sprinkled poison powder, be careful."
"Wait until the snow falls for a while longer, and then carefully examine the clues left by the other party."
Sand and soil splashed.
Most of the tower had collapsed, leaving only the next door at the bottom, which was less than two people tall, still standing trembling.
The originally chaotic and noisy atmosphere became quiet after the tower named Huifeng Pavilion was completely destroyed.
It seemed like it took most of the night.
But in fact, only two hours had passed since Wei Yunlan left the camp for the first time and returned to Beiguan City.
If it weren't for the ruins before our eyes, it would have revealed what had just happened.
It all really seems like a dream.
After confirming that there was no one who had escaped, Qi Xu dismissed the guards who were about to apply medicine to him and walked quickly towards Wei Yunlan.
"Miss Wei, how do you feel now?"
While asking, his eyes fell on Wei Yunlan's still pale face, "I'll have someone take you back to the city first."
Wei Yunlan did not object.
She had consumed too much energy today, and it would take several days to slowly replenish the lost energy. Now that the crisis was over, there was little point in staying here any longer.
"I'll come into the city to see you tomorrow." He also brought the results of the final search tonight.
Wei Yunlan understood all that Qi Xu had not said, and nodded, saying, "Thank you very much."
"I will be in the city tomorrow, waiting for your arrival, Jinghong."
In addition to the guards who had been guarding Wei Yunlan and her brother, Qi Xu asked Feng Ping to send out a team of a hundred people to escort them back to the city.
After finishing his instructions, Qi Xu was about to turn around to see the situation at the ruins.
Then he heard Guard Yunlan behind him calling him.
"Let Black Cloud go with you. If there are any fish that have escaped the net, it will be able to smell them out."
Qi Xu had long known the bravery of the black dog beside Wei Yunlan.
Not to mention anything else, just the exit of the secret passage under the tower leading to somewhere else, wasn’t it found by Heiyun by smelling the scent?
With the help of Black Cloud, we are even more powerful.
"Thank you Miss Wei." Qi Xu folded his hands and bowed, then leaned over to look at Heiyun and said seriously: "Thank you, Heiyun too."
The black dog, who was originally somewhat reluctant, immediately straightened up and raised his chin slightly.
He looked at Wei Yunlan inquiringly, and after seeing Wei Yunlan nodded at him, he raised his chin, wagged his tail, and ran towards the ruins.
Before I knew it, the snow had gradually subsided.
But it seems to be getting colder.
The collapse of Huifeng Pavilion caused quite a stir, and both Beiguan City and the Army Stationed in the North sent people to investigate.
General Shi has already learned that someone has kidnapped Miss Wei tonight and is threatening King You with the intention of taking his life.
Both the Wei family and the Xu Guogong Mansion in the capital had a lot of face with General Shi. Upon learning that Qi Xu had blocked the area around Huifeng Pavilion and was searching for any remnants of the group tonight, General Shi also sent Deputy General Lin with a thousand men to help search the area near the border.
He just wanted to help and return a favor, but unexpectedly, Lieutenant General Lin ran into a group of barbarians who were rising in the valley near the border.
Although they are called barbarians, in fact, their body shapes and appearances are very similar to those of the people of Dayong.
If it weren't for the location and timing of their appearance, they would have had no way of making excuses. If it had been daytime, they might have been able to get away with it.
…
Wei Yunlan didn’t know what was gained on the border yet.
He was escorted all the way back to the city.
There is no curfew in Beiguan City, but the city gates are locked every night.
A side door was left open tonight.
Xue Lingwei, who was previously in charge of patrolling the area around the South City Gate, personally let in Wei Yunlan and his sister, as well as the Tianshu Pavilion guards behind them. As for the remaining team of a hundred people, they waited outside the city.
It was late at night and there was quite a commotion in Huifeng Pavilion. Many houses in the north city still had lights on, but the south city had fallen into silence.
Every household has already gone to bed.
Jingping Lane was quiet, except for the lights in the Wei family's courtyard.
As soon as the horse stopped in front of the gate, it was opened from the inside.
Wei Maolin and Gao came out one after another. Seeing Wei Yunlan get off the horse, Gao grabbed her hand, looked her up and down carefully, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
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