Chapter 14 Xiao Mingyi is injured
Looking at the slightly red eyes of the person in front of him, he suddenly felt that she was much smarter and bolder than he had imagined.
The big hand that was pinching the back of the girl's neck gradually tightened, as if it wanted to break her neck.
Just as Song Lingyi closed her eyes in panic, the big hand loosened.
"Go away." The man's voice was deep and cold.
Song Lingyi thought she had misheard, and opened her eyes in surprise, staring blankly at the bandit leader in front of her.
Xiao Mingyi stood up and brushed off the wrinkles on his clothes. "Leave Qingshi Town before I change my mind."
“…”
Just let her go like that?
Song Lingyi was still in a state of confusion. Seeing the bandit leader walking slowly towards the alley entrance, she suddenly remembered what she had heard in the restaurant and called out to him.
"etc."
Xiao Mingyi paused and looked back at her.
"Someone wants to kill you."
Song Lingyi's eyebrows furrowed slightly. In fact, she wasn't sure. "There's a wanted poster of you in town. There's a reward of 100 taels for any clues. I happened to overhear the conversation between those men in the restaurant. They said they were gathering people to go to Hutou Mountain. They must be looking for you."
Xiao Mingyi's eyes darkened, but he didn't show it on his face.
It seems that his second brother is even crazier than he thought, and he even dares to "issue a warrant" for the crown prince.
But it was also true that if he returned safely to Kyoto, my second brother would have no chance of turning things around. It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but only a moment to deploy it. My second brother had gathered so many allies over the years, so of course he had to use them wisely.
"What about you?" Xiao Mingyi curled his lips, his eyes meaningful. "Provide clues and you'll get 100 taels of gold. Why don't you go to the government? This is a great opportunity to make a fortune."
Song Lingyi rolled her eyes secretly and said angrily, "I'm very unlucky. It's better to have less trouble than more."
Just as he finished speaking, a light chuckle was heard.
The girl raised her eyes and happened to meet the bandit leader's gaze.
call out--
A feather arrow came like lightning from behind the bandit leader.
Song Lingyi's eyes widened and she exclaimed "Be careful".
Xiao Mingyi's ears twitched slightly, and he quickly drew his sword from his waist to block the arrow. The situation happened suddenly, and if Song Lingyi hadn't warned him in time, he really might have been caught.
The two of them looked in the direction where the arrow came from.
I saw five men standing on the high wall opposite, holding weapons and with stern faces.
The middle-aged man in the lead was the one who handed the steamed buns to Song Lingyi in the restaurant.
"Didn't the girl say she lived in Qingyi Lane? Why did you run so far?" The middle-aged man looked sharp.
I noticed something was wrong with this girl in the restaurant just now, so I followed her and found out that she was Xiao Mingyi.
It is true that after searching for a needle in a haystack, it was finally found without any effort.
The middle-aged man's gaze was so sharp that it made Song Lingyi's heart tighten. She hid behind Xiao Mingyi and said in a soft and fearful voice, "Fifth Master, it's them. They are the ones who want to kill you."
A burst of hurried footsteps sounded muffled in the alley.
Xuanfeng and others drew their swords and protected Xiao Mingyi.
The atmosphere was tense and very subtle.
Perhaps because he was afraid that the scene that was about to begin would be too bloody, Xiao Mingyi took off his bamboo hat and put it on Song Lingyi's head.
The wide brim of the hat was tilted slightly, blocking the girl's vision.
"Hide behind." His voice was cold and brooked no room for argument.
Song Lingyi didn't hesitate and quickly hid behind the debris.
The two sides confronted each other silently.
Xiao Mingyi's eyes grew more evil, and his lips curled up in a sarcastic arc.
"Since you are here, just stay."
Suddenly, the sharp sound of weapons clashing could be heard in the alley.
The fighting scene that could only be seen in movies and TV dramas suddenly moved in front of her. Song Lingyi was both frightened and curious. She slowly stretched her head and peeked out.
Unlike the people from Guanyin Temple, these people's movements and skills were obviously much more powerful, and they were not at all inferior to the bandits when fighting against them.
The scene was chaotic, but the girl could lock onto the figure in the black robe at a glance.
The man turned the sword in his hand slightly and stabbed it into his opponent's heart. Killing intent and blood filled the air.
“……!” The girl was frightened and suddenly raised her hands to cover her eyes.
Oh my God!
I didn’t see the bandit leader take action last time at the Guanyin Temple. I didn’t expect him to be so skilled. No wonder he can become the boss of this group of bandits.
After a while, the girl, unable to resist her curiosity, slowly moved her fingers through the cracks. Through the cracks, she saw the bandit leader slashing a bald man's throat with a single sword strike. The move was smooth and efficient, without any hesitation.
Seeing this scene, Song Lingyi couldn't help but feel scared.
Fortunately, the bandit leader did not pursue Xu Er's death, otherwise she would have been beheaded by now.
While I was still thinking, the situation in the alley suddenly changed.
Seeing that he was no match for the bandit leader, the middle-aged man took advantage of the bandit leader's inattention and shot him in the heart with his bow.
Xiao Mingyi felt waves of severe pain exploding in his body, as if countless blades were piercing his heart and turning it into a bloody mess. He clenched his teeth, but his body still trembled violently uncontrollably.
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
The other bandits were instantly panicked.
Xuanfeng dealt with the middle-aged man and hurried to support Xiao Mingyi's shaky body.
"Fuck!" Song Lingyi couldn't help but curse.
What kind of clichéd plot is this? The bandit leader is so powerful, but he was shot by an arrow. Isn't this a forced decline in intelligence?
Seeing that the bandits were surrounding the bandit leader and paying no attention to her, the girl bent down and walked lightly to the other end of the alley, intending to escape quietly.
Suddenly, a hand rested on her shoulder.
Song Lingyi's body trembled and her heart beat wildly.
"Miss Ali, where are you going?" The bandit who spoke looked at her suspiciously.
"Go... go get a doctor!" Song Lingyi forced a smile and said weakly.
"No need, let's go back to the stronghold first." said the bandit.
"……ah?"
Letting her go back to the mountain village, is it to hold her accountable for killing Xu Er?
Seeing her strange reaction, the bandit thought that her conflict with the boss had not been resolved, so he tried to persuade her earnestly: "The boss is a little difficult to please, but he has had it tough, and now he is injured... Listen to my advice, stop being so stubborn, and go back to the stronghold with the boss."
"Ah?!" Song Lingyi was surprised.
What does this have to do with anything?
"We quarreled at the beginning of the night and made up at the end. I've never seen the boss so attentive to another woman. Just calm down and come back to the village with us."
Song Lingyi was speechless.
It seemed that no one except the bandit leader knew that Xu Er's death was related to her. If she ran away without saying a word, it would only arouse suspicion.
The bandit leader might let her go, but this group of bandits might not.
Without waiting for Song Lingyi to react, the bandit dragged her out of the alley.
Considering that Xiao Mingyi was injured and could not ride a horse, Xuanfeng rented a carriage for Xiao Mingyi and Song Lingyi to ride.
The carriage left Qingshi Town and headed towards Hutou Mountain.
On the way, he met Wang Chong and others and learned that the bandit leader was shot by an arrow. Wang Chong was very anxious. If Xuanfeng had not stopped him, he would even want to go back to the town to whip the corpse again.
Inside the carriage.
Xiao Mingyi leaned against the wall with his eyes closed, an arrow still stuck in his chest, his lips had lost their color, and his face looked not very good.
Song Lingyi saw it all and felt uneasy all the way.
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