Mo Yunhan left in less than an hour.
The carriage stopped again.
Qinghui's voice rang out from outside the curtain.
"Your Highness, there is an enemy attack."
The group was currently crossing a mountain path.
On a hillside several meters high, a dozen assassins in black leaped down.
Without saying a word, they launched an attack.
With a light step, Qing Sui landed on Jiang Qingwan's carriage from her horse, spreading her wings like a swallow, and held a short knife in close defense.
Immediately following behind, Li Dou knocked on the carriage.
"Lian'er, don't come out."
Lian'er lifted the side curtain and said urgently, "Go and protect Miss quickly."
Li Dou nodded.
He had just received the meteor hammer that Jiang Qingwan had specially made for him. Although he did not know lightness skills, he was extremely strong and swung the meteor hammer around, sweeping it all the way.
Several assassins were kept out and unable to launch an attack.
Xiao Hua and Xiao Hong shook their heads, also getting interested. With a roar that shook the heavens, they suddenly jumped out of the carriage and swatted away the assassin who was fighting with one of the guards.
Xiao Hong was not to be outdone, and with her agile movements, she specifically targeted people's faces and heads to grab them.
The others then took the opportunity to finish off the attackers.
A dozen or so well-trained assassins were unable to breach any of their positions for a time.
Qinghui shouted, "Hurry up! Leave one alive, kill the rest!"
The crowd shouted in agreement, making the noise even more intense.
Li Dou's meteor hammer then unleashed a hidden weapon, instantly striking several nearby assassins.
Then another soldier stepped forward and slashed the man's neck with a single stroke.
The smell of blood made the little flower even more violent.
With a single swipe of its claws, it splattered the brains of one of the men.
Just as victory seemed within reach, the sound of arrows being drawn taut echoed from the valley above.
"careful!"
Qing Sui shouted.
Several feathered arrows flew towards them.
Li Dou shouted and swung his double hammers with all his might, smashing the man away.
However, there was nowhere to hide in the valley.
There is absolutely no way to avoid it.
Everyone is a sitting duck.
Qing Sui was extremely anxious.
"Night Thirteen, Night Fifteen, escort the Princess away, quickly!"
"The rest of you, follow me to cover the rear."
She leaped up the valley, intending to disrupt the archers' attack.
However, they were forced back by crossbow bolts fired from the other side.
One of the short knives was broken.
My shoulder was also injured.
As soon as Ye Shisan and Ye Shiwu jumped onto the carriage, three feathered arrows flew in front of the horses and slammed into the ground.
If it weren't for the two experienced men holding the reins firmly, they wouldn't have been able to keep the horses in check.
The carriages were all overturned.
"Anyone who dares to make a move will be executed on the spot!"
A person wearing a black cloak appeared above the valley.
With a wave of his hand, all the surviving assassins in the valley jumped back to the top of the valley.
All crossbows were fully drawn.
The man in the black cloak shouted again, "Ninth Princess, hand over the Heart of the Sea Dragon, and they may live; otherwise, they will all die!"
Others do not know what the Heart of the Sea Dragon is.
Qinghui, however, knew.
She quickly ran back to the carriage, clutching her shoulder, and said, "Your Highness, it must have been someone sent by Prince Su? The Heart of the Sea Dragon was hard-won, and it concerns your and the Prince's important matters. You don't need to worry about our lives; we will protect you and help you leave with our lives!"
At this moment, Jiang Qingwan walked out of the carriage.
Her slender figure stood aloof atop the carriage shaft.
"We can't leave."
"The valley is quite long, so it's impossible to escape the archers' range."
"Moreover, even if they escape, more than half of them will be killed or injured. How could the remaining people possibly withstand the relentless pursuit of the assassins? In the end, they will still die."
Ye Shisan said urgently, "Your Highness, please go inside quickly, we'll think of a solution."
Xiao Hua and Xiao Hong had already rushed to the front of the carriage, letting out roars at the people in the valley.
Jiang Qingwan waved her hand, stopping Ye Shisan's impulsive act.
He then looked up at the valley.
"I can give you what you want, but I need to make sure my people leave alive first."
The green ears of grain were in great distress.
"Your Highness, we are not afraid to die!"
The others also shouted in unison, "We are willing to die for the Queen."
Jiang Qingwan shook her head.
“You protect me out of loyalty and righteousness, but if you have a chance to live, you must not die in vain.”
She took out the magic bottle containing the Heart of the Sea Dragon from her purse.
He formed a hand seal and released the Heart of the Sea Dragon.
Within the blue halo, it seemed as if a vast ocean was swirling within.
“I have placed a taboo on this. Since you have come looking for me, you should know that I have some abilities. If I do not agree, even if you take it by force, you will not be able to break this taboo.”
The man in the black cloak remained silent for a few moments.
"Okay, everyone else can leave except you."
Qinghui stamped her foot in frustration, "Your Highness, I'm not leaving."
Jiang Qingwan nodded.
"Then you stay and keep me company."
Qinghui immediately replied, "Okay!"
She had already made a plan: once everyone else was safe, she would find a way to protect Jiang Qingwan and break out.
Night Thirteen and Night Fifteen exchanged a glance.
"Your Highness, we'll stay too."
Jiang Qingwan glanced at them with disdain.
"What are you doing staying here? Let's see who can block more arrows! This carriage stays, you take the one behind and leave immediately, protect the Tai Sui on it. Everyone, listen to my command!"
Although she was slender, her aura was comparable to that of Mo Yunhan.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
After she finished speaking, she squatted down and patted Xiaohua's head.
As if sensing something, Xiao Hua suppressed her anger and happily led Xiao Hong back to the carriage behind.
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