Jiu Niang stared blankly at the black-clad men who didn't turn their heads.
He wanted to call for help, but his gaze fell on the soldiers surrounding him and the distance that stretched almost across the entire inn.
She swallowed back all her pleas for help, a bitter smile creeping onto her lips, though her grip on the whip tightened unconsciously.
It's really not worth it to come and rescue them.
Besides, they were complete strangers who met by chance, so there was no need to risk everyone's lives to save them.
Realizing this, she merely tugged at the corner of her mouth, "So this is the price I paid for being able to reach the top floor of the male-male brothel today. I'm just sorry to you all, I gained nothing and even had to risk my life."
These were people who had been with her for a long time, and she thought that one day they would get what they wanted and live the life they desired.
But now, all hopes are about to be dashed.
Upon hearing this, the bearded man and his companions quickly replied, "No, that's not true. We came down with you voluntarily. Please don't blame yourself, Ninth Sister."
"That's right, it has nothing to do with Jiu Niang. If anyone is to blame, it's that we misjudged her."
Jiu Niang only sighed and didn't say anything more, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
While not quite like others who felt they had misjudged people, they gained a deeper understanding of those powerful and influential individuals.
If Governor Liu is correct, that is the second prince of Tuyuhun. How could someone of such noble status care about their life or death?
In the eyes of the powerful and wealthy, the lives of ordinary people like them are cheap, especially since they had only known each other for a day and their relationship was one that could be discarded at any time.
She initially showed kindness to Jiang Yimian simply because she was thinking of Qingnan's family.
The reason I decided to rescue them was because I really wanted to make friends with Jiang Yimian.
now……
She could only manage a bitter laugh, and even the strength to grip the whip in her hand gradually faded away.
The others were the same, holding their weapons somewhat at a loss, and all the enthusiasm they had initially shown when facing these Tuyuhun soldiers had vanished.
They belatedly realized that these soldiers were not someone they could withstand with their rudimentary martial arts skills.
They might really die here.
They died in this small town that gave them the courage to start over.
Everyone's face was shrouded in deathly aura, so much so that when the Tuyuhun soldiers swung their long swords at them, they showed no intention of resisting, but simply closed their eyes, as if accepting everything calmly.
With so many officers and soldiers, even if they risked their lives, they couldn't possibly survive here.
Since that's the case, there's no need to struggle anymore. Let it be; they've already been abandoned anyway.
Despair filled everyone's minds, leaving them in deep despair.
However, at that moment, a clear and firm voice rang out from not far away, "What are you standing there for? Run!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Yimian, holding a long sword in one hand and a crossbow in the other, shot straight at the soldiers, knocking down all those who intended to attack Jiu Niang.
Jiu Niang and the others were startled by the familiar voice. They opened their eyes wide in disbelief and looked toward the source of the sound.
Jiang Yimian stepped onto the stair railing and slid down from the second floor to the ground, holding a crossbow in one hand and a long knife in the other, and began to fight with the Tuyuhun soldiers.
Despite her petite appearance, she exuded an aura of power, as if a deity had descended from heaven to rescue her people.
Her face showed no fear or tension, only calmness, as if she didn't care about the hundreds of soldiers in the inn at all, and didn't take them seriously.
She was followed by a number of men in black, who immediately engaged in combat with the soldiers as soon as they landed, managing to clear a path for them from the encirclement.
When Jiu Niang and the others saw this scene, they were all stunned for a moment, not expecting Jiang Yimian to come and save them.
They couldn't care less about their joy and shock at that moment. They quickly grabbed the maids hiding under the table, brandished their weapons, and rushed forward, running towards the second floor through the path they had finally cleared.
The group moved with astonishing speed, and with the cover provided by Jiang Yimian and the others, they quickly rushed up the stairs and jumped out of the window.
Jiang Yimian and her group didn't linger. They quickly ran up to the second floor, dealt with the soldiers who had followed them, and jumped out of the window.
When the soldiers outside noticed something was wrong and rushed into the inn...
Most of the officers and soldiers, who had been orderly, were now lying sprawled on the ground, their eyes wide open.
Those officers and soldiers who barely survived were mostly injured.
After being helped up from under the counter, Governor Liu was greeted by a scene of utter chaos inside the inn.
Among the corpses lying haphazardly, many had been killed by crossbow bolts that pierced their throats.
The initial crossbow bolts killed so many of them that it gave the men in black an opportunity.
Even his body bore the marks of several crossbow bolts that had accidentally grazed him; had he not dodged quickly, he would likely have become a corpse on the ground as well.
Upon closer inspection, Aguzan and his group, who had been surrounded, had vanished without a trace.
Enraged, he roared, "What are you standing there for? Go after them! Quickly order the guards at the city gate not to let anyone out of the city!"
The soldier quickly responded and hurriedly left the inn.
After hesitating for a while, Governor Liu hurriedly led his men to chase after them.
Jiang Yimian and her group left the inn and quickly boarded the carriage.
Looking at the dozens of large carriages following behind, Jiang Yimian asked Chen Yu with some surprise, "What are these carriages...?"
Chen Yu explained, "Those carriages behind are carrying my goods. If you want to leave the city, you can only hide in the carriages for the time being."
After all, I'm doing business in Chuncheng, so I can't go too far. I have to give the guards a chance to turn a blind eye.
Even if word got out that he was fighting against the Tuyuhun soldiers, it wouldn't be enough for anyone to find fault with him.
Jiang Yimian simply nodded, not paying much attention, but when she thought of them and Jiu Niang's group, which totaled nearly twenty people, she hesitated.
There were quite a few of them, and even with so many carriages, it was still difficult to hide them.
Aguzan, standing to the side, also showed a rare hint of anxiety. Since the Tuyuhun soldiers had reached some agreement with the city lord of Chuncheng, they would not easily let them leave the city.
Besides, with so many carriages, even the most careless city guards would still have to check them.
When they are discovered, none of them will be able to escape, and they might even be sent back to the Tuyuhun soldiers.
Thinking it over, he said, "There are too many people. Is there any other way? If we leave the city like this, we will definitely be discovered."
I thought there would be other ways to leave the city after leaving the inn, but I never expected that I would have to go through the city gate.
Even if there were no Tuyuhun soldiers there, the guards would not easily let them leave.
He had truly stumbled into a dead end this time. If he had known the current situation in Chuncheng beforehand, he certainly wouldn't have come here rashly.
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