Ji Mohan's men and the men in black were locked in a fierce battle. Ji Mohan was slowly surrounded by the men in black and the two fought on the edge of the cliff. Yan Wan silently listened to the commotion above and kept a close watch to see if anyone had fallen.
At this moment, Jing Xi gritted her teeth and joined the battle. As soon as she entered the arena, she secured a double kill, instantly easing the burden on Xuan Yi and the others. The leader of the men in black stared at the girl who had ruined his plans with the viciousness of a viper. With a slight wave of his hand, the two men in black behind him raised their knives and slashed at Jing Xi.
The leader of the men in black took out his bow and arrow, nocked it, and aimed at Ji Mohan's chest, firing three arrows in quick succession. Ji Mohan dodged two arrows in a sorry state, but was hit in the chest by one, and fell unsteadily toward the cliff.
"Your Highness! Your Highness!" Xuan Yi and the others cried out in anguish. They swung their knives even faster, determined to avenge Ji Mohan.
"I've caught you." Yan Wan looked at Ji Mohan falling from above, and pulled the net in force, trying to pull Ji Mohan into the dark cave. Just when she was about to succeed, the seemingly sturdy vine net broke without warning. Yan Wan exclaimed, "Ji Mohan!" She grabbed Ji Mohan's arms and held on tightly, but how could Yan Wan possibly move the weight of an adult man?
Ji Mohan clutched his chest, looking at Yan Wan who had appeared out of thin air on the cliff face. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Seeing Yan Wan's hands, which were raw and bloody from being ground against the rocks, yet she was still clinging to him tightly, Ji Mohan grunted and said, "Yan Wan, let go."
"I won't let go, I'll pull you up, Ji Mohan, I will definitely pull you up." Yan Wan cried tears of pain but refused to let go.
"Be good, Yan Wan, listen to me, let go, or I'll pull you down too." Ji Mohan said gently to Yan Wan, who was holding on tightly to him but refused to give up.
"No, I won't let go! I clearly caught you with the net, why? Why did it suddenly break? Is there really nothing that can be changed?" Yan Wan said desperately. Was she really going to watch Ji Mohan die? Watch the plot manipulate everyone's lives? No, this isn't fair!!! It's not fair!
"Look what I see! I never expected there to be a beauty hiding here!" A sinister voice came from the cliff, and the man in black looked at the desperate couple with great interest.
Jing Xi and Xuan Yi also noticed the commotion at the edge of the cliff, so they fought even harder against the men in black, wanting to go and help Yan Wan and Ji Mo Han. However, there were simply too many men in black, and they were overwhelmed.
The leader of the men in black, with a venomous gaze, stared fiercely at the two figures on the cliff face. He slowly drew an arrow, nocked it, and asked with great interest, "Tell me, who should I shoot first? You? Or you?"
"Yan Wan, let go! Don't touch her, come at me." Ji Mohan struggled as he watched the madman aim his bow and arrow at Yan Wan's heart. He believed that as long as Yan Wan let go and hid in the dark cave, she wouldn't be shot. As long as she stayed there obediently, reinforcements would come to her rescue.
"No, no, no, I won't let go, Ji Mohan, no, no!" Ji Mohan shook violently, and Yan Wan almost couldn't hold on to him. Yan Wan lay on the ground, her arms, stomach, and thighs bleeding from the rocks, but she still refused to let go.
"Look at us, this pair of star-crossed lovers, it's truly touching. Well then, I'll take pity on you and let you die together." The man in black shot an arrow into Yan Wan's calf. Yan Wan trembled in pain but didn't let go of Ji Mohan's hand.
"Yan Wan, do you think I'll be grateful to you? Or fall in love with you? I only married you to use you to investigate my mother's death, not because I like you. I've said it before, I don't like weak and delicate women like you, so give up." Ji Mohan cruelly uttered words that stung Yan Wan.
So, Yan Wan, let go! Only then can you live.
"I don't believe it, I won't listen, I won't let go. Ji Mohan, I can definitely save you, hmm." Yan Wan's other calf was also shot with an arrow, and Yan Wan was a little weak, but she still held on to Ji Mohan's hand tightly with her willpower.
"Yan Wan, I'm telling the truth. I've never liked you. Believe it or not, it's up to you. You're really stupid. If our identities were reversed, I would let go without hesitation." Ji Mohan felt Yan Wan's hand gripping his, and it was sweating profusely from the pain. He continued to provoke Yan Wan with the cruelest words, hoping that she would let go.
Yan Wan knew perfectly well that Ji Mohan was lying, but her heart still ached. She knew that if their roles were reversed, Ji Mohan would hold on just as tightly as she did.
But when I heard him say over and over that he didn't like me, my heart ached terribly.
Ji Mohan, I know you don't like me, but I can't let go.
"I-will-not-let-go," Yan Wan said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.
Looking at Yan Wan, who was covered in blood, Ji Mohan felt heartbroken, as if he were dying. Never before had someone risked their life to protect him like this.
Yan Wan, you idiot! I'm not worth it.
The man in black on the cliff seemed uninterested in their touching love story and shot an arrow directly into Yan Wan's heart. Yan Wan suddenly froze, her strength gradually waning. She slowly let go of Ji Mohan's hand. Ji Mohan watched the two slowly separate with complicated emotions: relief, guilt, but mostly heartache.
Just as Yan Wan was about to completely let go, she leaned forward again, her body rubbing against the rock, which was turning faintly red. Yan Wan then grabbed Ji Mohan's hand tightly again, smiled foolishly at him, as if to say: Look, I've grabbed you again.
As the man in black drew his bow and arrow to fire another shot, he noticed others approaching in the distance. Their footsteps were orderly, and judging from their voices, they seemed to be an army. The man in black could no longer pay attention to the two of them and hurriedly ordered, "Retreat."
"Jing Xi, are you alright!" When Jiang Bai and the others arrived, Xuan Yi and the others, along with Jing Xi, were covered in blood, and it was difficult to tell whether it was their blood or the enemy's.
"It's alright, go check on Wan'er, they're at the cliff." Jing Xi collapsed to the ground, exhausted, and Jiang Bai helped her up to lean against him.
Crown Prince Ji Mosheng frowned at the glaring scene before him, but he knew it was not the right time. He suppressed his displeasure and turned to walk towards the edge of the cliff.
As soon as he walked over, he saw a scene that shook his heart, a scene that remained vividly imprinted in his mind even decades later.
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