However, the two horses hadn't gone far when the men caught up with them again.
As if they knew they were going to enter the city, those people showed no mercy and swung their broadswords at the two men, intending to kill them on the spot.
Lu Cijian gripped his long sword and fought the men on horseback, but he didn't forget to remind the woman, "Sit still."
The woman was startled and clung tightly to the horse's neck. The next second, a hidden weapon pierced the horse's rump. The horse cried out in pain, neighed, and spurred its hooves as it galloped rapidly toward the city gate.
Lu Cijian, wielding his longsword, attacked the people around him.
The men in blue robes ignored everything and charged directly at the armored man on horseback.
Lu Cijian frowned, and could only deflect their attacks with his sword, coldly saying, "You are the people of the King of Chu."
This is a declarative sentence.
He had initially thought that the King of Chu only wanted to gain more fame and money from this flood, but now it seemed that it was more than that; the other party also wanted Wei Jinghai dead.
At the border of the Great Jin Dynasty, the Tuyuhun were eyeing the city covetously. Only General Wei was able to lead troops to resist them. The reason why Wei Jinghai was able to return to the capital this time was because he had reached a truce agreement with the Tuyuhun.
The King of Chu wanted to kill Wei Jinghai, whether simply because he didn't want Xie Jingxuan to have such a capable and loyal minister, or because he had other motives.
The leading man in blue sneered, "You're quite clever. When did the Marquis of Anding's mansion become Xie Jingxuan's lackeys? You want to oppose the Prince of Chu?"
Lu Cijian scoffed, "I can't represent the Marquis of Anding's mansion."
The man laughed loudly and said sarcastically, "Indeed, a young master of the Lu family who has been raised on the estate since childhood and is not favored can't represent the Marquis of Anding's mansion."
Just a pathetic wretch nobody wants.
Now that you are opposing the King of Chu, he will certainly not let you go.
"If you surrender now and hand over the man on your horse, I might spare your life for the sake of the Marquis of Anding."
Lu Cijian sneered, "If you want to kill me, you'll have to see if you have the ability."
As he spoke, he thrust his sword at his opponent, but as the opponent dodged, he spurred his horse and galloped straight toward Yuncheng Prefecture.
Seeing the other person dart away a great distance in an instant, the man in blue became furious. He cursed loudly and used his lightness skill to quickly give chase, but he didn't forget to blow his whistle to warn the person chasing behind him.
Jiang Yimian had just emerged from the space when she heard a loud whistle.
The birds in the forest were startled and took flight, scattering leaves and feathers everywhere.
Qi Shang and the others were clearly taken aback when they heard the whistle.
The tall, burly man had already grabbed the person Jiang Yimian had thrown away not far away. Before he could even feel happy, he recognized the person and immediately roared, "Fake! You're asking for it!"
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "All's fair in war. I didn't expect you to fall for the same trick twice. Are the King of Chu's men all as stupid as you?"
Upon hearing this, the tall man's eyes turned bloodshot with rage. He threw away his companion's corpse and swiftly thrust his long sword at Jiang Yimian.
Each sword strike was delivered with full force, leaving Jiang Yimian's hand holding the dagger numb from the impact.
But the tall, burly man seemed to have inexhaustible strength, each sword strike more forceful than the last, while cursing, "You treacherous villain! Women really can't be trusted!"
Jiang Yimian merely raised an eyebrow, dodged the opponent's attack with a swift movement, and stopped Qi Shang and the others who were about to leave. She smiled and said, "Where are you going? Didn't you want to kill me? You haven't even succeeded yet, and you're already leaving."
Judging from that whistle, someone must have spotted Lu Cijian.
There must be quite a few people below. If they continue to chase after them, the situation will be disrupted instantly, and Lu Cijian will definitely not be able to leave with his men.
These people cannot go down the mountain.
Qi Shang slashed at her shoulder with his sword and said coldly, "Go down the mountain. Leave this woman to me. Don't let Wei Jinghai be brought into the city."
Although Yuncheng Prefecture was in Zhou Shiwen's hands, there were still so many people in it that they couldn't just openly storm into the city.
Especially now that people from the Censorate and the Ministry of Works are all here.
If anyone leaks the news, the King of Chu will likely be in trouble.
They must deal with Wei Jinghai outside the city.
The tall, burly man refused to leave, shouting, "Brother Qi, I'll stay! I'm going to kill this woman with my own hands. Such an arrogant and cunning person cannot be allowed to live!"
Jiang Yimian just laughed, took out a handful of silver needles from her sleeve and threw them at the people who wanted to take the opportunity to go down the mountain. "Since that's the case, then don't leave. The two of you can't kill me."
Having said that, he swiftly leaped forward and stood in front of the crowd.
The girl was dressed in a red outfit, her long, black hair was simply braided into a thick braid that hung down her side, and there were a few drops of bright red blood on her fair face. She looked like a bewitching demon from hell.
It's like being able to take someone's life at any moment, yet somehow making the person whose life is being taken willingly.
Qi Shang narrowed his eyes, staring at Jiang Yimian for a long time before saying, "Since you want to die, then I'll deal with you first, then kill your companions and set up the formation."
As soon as they finished speaking, the group's positions changed instantly, completely surrounding Jiang Yimian.
Jiang Yimian also stopped smiling, tightened her grip on the curved dagger, and attacked the tall man directly.
Perhaps not expecting her to attack first, the tall man was stunned for a moment, but a mocking expression quickly appeared on his face, and he swiftly slashed forward with his sword.
Just when everyone thought Jiang Yimian would dodge, she didn't flinch and instead crashed straight into them.
The sharp sword pierced Jiang Yimian's shoulder in an instant, but she showed no expression whatsoever.
The attacks from the others followed instantly, but this time Jiang Yimian was able to see their movements clearly.
These people attacked so fast that she barely had time to react. If she kept dodging, she would eventually run out of options.
Therefore, she deliberately went forward without any defense. Although she took a sword to the shoulder, she was unusually clear-headed at that moment.
Completely ignoring the attack from behind, he thrust directly at the tall, imposing man.
The others were clearly not expected to do this, and for a moment they were not quite sure what she meant.
The tall man was also somewhat stunned, but his hand holding the sword did not pause at all. He thrust the sword at Jiang Yimian again, this time at her chest.
As the sword tip was about to pierce her chest, the tall man's face revealed a hint of smugness, and he immediately laughed, "Now you know how powerful we are, right? You'll die today..."
Before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his neck as the gleaming curved dagger pierced his neck in an instant.
He collapsed to the ground before he could even scream.
The gushing blood splattered on Jiang Yimian's face, but she was oblivious. Only when the swords and blades behind her fell on her did she slip into the space.
Qi Shang watched as everyone's swords and knives missed their mark, and he cursed angrily. Then, looking at the people who had died tragically on the ground, he tightened his grip on his broadsword.
He was determined to kill this man.
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