Seeing this, Jiang Yimian simply reminded him, "Well, haven't you made up your mind yet? If it's so hard to decide, I won't keep you company."
Having said that, he killed the person in front of him with a single stroke and made a move to break through the encirclement and disappear from everyone's sight.
Qi Shang immediately shouted, "Stop!"
Their gazes fell on Lu Cijian, who was frowning and looking at Jiang Yimian from time to time while surrounded by the Xiliang people. He was clearly anxious and worried that Jiang Yimian would reveal Wei Jinghai's whereabouts.
He immediately believed it to some extent, and looked coldly at Jiang Yimian, saying, "Tell me where Wei Jinghai is now."
Jiang Yimian pointed to the group still fighting and said, "Make those people stop."
Qi Shang simply blew on the ring-like object on his hand and said coldly, "Stop."
The loud whistle was particularly clear amidst the rain, startling everyone still engaged in the fight.
Before the city guards who were far away could figure out what was going on, they heard Qi Shang ask, "Where is Wei Jinghai?"
Upon hearing this, the city guards were all stunned. They looked at Jiang Yimian with disbelief in their eyes and their faces were full of worry and disapproval.
They were clearly protecting Wei Jinghai from being captured by these people, so why are they now forced to reveal Wei Jinghai's whereabouts?
Even if these people knew Wei Jinghai's whereabouts, they wouldn't let them go.
Immediately, someone shouted, "Miss Jiang, don't tell these people where General Wei is..."
However, the next second, the Xiliang man's curved blade had already pierced the man's chest.
The shouts abruptly stopped, and the life that had just been vibrant instantly died, clutching its chest and kneeling on the ground.
But his eyes remained resolute as he said, word by word, "No, no, I don't want to say it."
The Xiliang man just laughed loudly and was about to pull out the curved sword from the guard's chest when a sword pierced through his entire body.
The moment the blood-soaked sword was drawn, the Xiliang man collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
Qi Shang immediately frowned, looked at the person who had made the move, and coldly shouted, "Miss Jiang, I see someone is dissatisfied. Why don't you go and kill him?"
Since we're talking business, shouldn't we both be sincere with each other?
I've already told them to stop, you should at least show some sincerity!
Jiang Yimian looked at Lu Cijian, who had sheathed his sword, silently put away the hidden weapon in her sleeve, and simply smiled and said, "Alright."
Lu Cijian merely glanced at Qi Shang, remaining rooted to the spot, the sword in his hand still slowly dripping blood.
Qi Shang raised an eyebrow, staring at the person slowly walking towards Lu Cijian. A smile crept onto his lips. This was more interesting than he had imagined. Watching former companions kill each other was far more interesting than simple slaughter.
"If Miss Jiang kills him, I will treat you as my own from now on..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Yimian had already slashed his arm with a knife.
The severed limb flew off quickly, accompanied by a shrill scream, "Ah, my, my hand!"
Things happened so fast that Qi Shang didn't have time to dodge. He felt a sharp pain in his arm, which almost made him faint on the spot.
At that moment, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the yamen, accompanied by the clanging of armor.
Qi Shang, disregarding his broken arm, stared at Jiang Yimian with a pale face and said, "You, you played me, you bitch."
Jiang Yimian looked at the Southern Guards running down the corridor and just smiled, saying, "Tsk, don't put it so harshly. I was just joking with you, why aren't you laughing?"
Qi Shang roared, his eyes turning bloodshot with rage, and kicked Jiang Yimian.
However, he kicked at empty air. Seeing more and more Southern Guards appearing, he knew he was in trouble. He kicked away the person blocking his way and was about to fly away.
Jiang Yimian didn't give him that chance. She raised her broadsword and slashed at him, once cutting his thigh and once cutting his abdomen.
In an instant, he lost all mobility, collapsing to the ground, clutching his broken arm, groaning in pain, his vision blurring.
The people of Xiliang had been fleeing in all directions ever since the Southern Guards appeared.
Lu Cijian did not give them a chance to escape. He led the city guards to stop them, and with the appearance of the Southern Guards, the Xiliang people and Zhou Shiwen's confidants were quickly captured.
The rain that had been falling finally stopped.
Many people collapsed instantly on the waterlogged ground. The city guards were seriously injured, and the reason they hadn't fallen was entirely due to their willpower.
Seeing these Southern Guards finally put their minds at ease.
General Wei's two thousand Southern Guard soldiers are equivalent to an army of thirty thousand, making it easy for him to deal with these Western Liang people.
We don't need them anymore.
The battle quickly subsided. The Southern Guards, seeing the mess in the courtyard, swiftly began cleaning up the battlefield and took the wounded city guards to receive treatment.
The medical officers, officials from the Censorate, and the Ministry of Works who had been hiding also rushed to help.
Some were handling the bodies, others were treating the wounds; everyone's face wore a look of relief at surviving a disaster.
A man in silver armor, who appeared to be in his thirties, walked out from the end of the corridor. The armor only accentuated his heroic and extraordinary appearance.
Zhang Shan walked over and bowed to Lu Cijian and Jiang Yimian.
"Thank you, Lord Lu and this young lady, for protecting the general. If it weren't for you two, the general would probably be in grave danger by now."
Lu Cijian said calmly, "Commander Zhang, there's no need for that. Protecting General Wei is also my purpose for this trip; it's my duty."
Zhang Shan simply shook his head and gave a bitter smile, saying, "As a captain, I should have been escorting the general back to the capital with the Southern Guards, but we encountered a flood on the way, making it difficult for the main force to proceed."
In addition, the general was concerned about the people of Qingnan, so he led Vice General Jiang and a small team to Yuncheng Prefecture first.
Unexpectedly, they were ambushed.
I shouldn't have stayed where I was back then; even following General Wei from a distance would have been better.
If it weren't for the two of them, General Wei would certainly be in grave danger.
That day, he unexpectedly saved the unconscious Deputy General Jiang. Seeing his condition, he realized how foolish he had made that decision.
If I had been with General Wei at that time, how could I have given these people an opportunity to take advantage of me?
Fortunately, General Wei is alright now; otherwise, he might have had to atone with his death.
Jiang Yimian glanced at the two of them, and after a while, she said, "You two met outside the city just now?"
Otherwise, why would Lu Cijian have let her stall for time?
Zhang Shan shook his head in surprise. "I didn't see Lord Lu outside the city. If I had seen him earlier, why would I only come now? I almost ruined everything."
However, he was also curious as to why Miss Jiang implied that Lu Cijian knew they would come all along.
Lu Cijian only explained, "I heard the bugle call of the Southern Guards before entering the city."
At that time, he guessed that the Southern Guards should be arriving soon.
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