The horse galloped towards the Beicheng Street Pier, and soon another killer caught up with it. Pei Zhiyuan leaned weakly on Shen Xu, his breathing tense and heavy.
Shen Xu hugged the horse's neck nervously, ignoring the stinging pain in her neck and Pei Zhiyuan's weight on her. Her voice trembled with nervousness. "Your Highness, how are you? Hold on a little longer!"
Pei Zhiyuan's condition was very bad. The smell of blood filled her entire nasal cavity. The blood on his arm had soaked her robe and seeped through the fabric of her pants to her thighs, feeling sticky and greasy.
His voice became very weak, accompanied by the sound of the rushing wind and the sound of horse hooves, and it sounded intermittent. "The assassination order issued by Guangcheng Hou must have the support of the emperor behind the scenes. They must have blocked the entire imperial city. I'm afraid we can't escape this time..."
You are the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion, they will not let you die. Promise me, stay alive, pass the news back to Haoyue Country, and let Xue Yan... avenge me."
"No, Your Highness, please hold on a little longer. We will not die. We still have the Haoyue Kingdom behind us..."
"You used to call me Pei Zhiyuan, can you call me Pei Zhiyuan?"
Shen Xu was already panicking. Her mind went blank, and she couldn't think of any countermeasures. Now that she had no relatives in Yong'an City, she didn't know where to hide with Pei Zhiyuan. She could only comfort him feebly, "Pei Zhiyuan, hold on. At least, hold on until dawn. Let's wait for the city gate to open and find a way to escape."
"There's no escape..."
"You can escape! You can escape! You are such a good martial artist, you will definitely be able to escape."
"That Ye Fan, his martial arts skills are so great... What a pity... We can't hold them back."
As the horses under the two of them lost their strength and tripped to the ground, Pei Zhiyuan fell to the ground while holding her tightly. Shen Xu ignored the pain in his body, quickly got up from the ground, helped him up, and walked towards the Beishan area.
"Don't give up, Pei Zhiyuan. You told me that only by living can we find a solution."
"That's what you said to me..." Pei Zhiyuan let her support him and walked unsteadily.
The two of them took advantage of the night, walking towards the dense forest in the mountains, one step deep and one step shallow. The footsteps chasing them behind them gradually got closer, and before they knew it, they had retreated to the edge of the cliff.
The sky was turning pale, and the surrounding scenery began to become recognizable. The sound of waves hitting the shore and the sound of the killers cutting down trees in search of them were getting closer.
Pei Zhiyuan leaned against the rock, panting, his lapel and arms already stained with blood. In the faint moonlight, he raised his hand to wipe away the tears from Shen Xu's face, trying to steady his breathing.
“Miss Shen, gambling is really addictive. I always advised you not to gamble because you would lose one day, but I was always happy to see it happen, and even became addicted myself.
Thank you, you showed me what it means to win every bet. This time, I will bet on you to win again.
But my luck is a little off after all... Remember to win it back for me."
"Pei Zhiyuan, don't say stupid things. I won't let you die..." Shen Xu hugged him, tears falling on his shoulders like beads from a broken string. "Please don't die. We still have to go back to Haoyue Country. I am your princess. Please don't leave me."
Pei Zhiyuan stroked her hair gently, his voice gradually becoming weaker, "I've known you for so long, and you still have such a feminine side."
At this time, a man emerged from the bushes. It was Song Lin. He was holding a knife and breathing heavily. He seemed to have walked a long way, and his body was covered with mud and leaves.
Shen Xu quickly opened her arms and stood in front of Pei Zhiyuan in fear. Her eyes were red and full of hostility. Although she had no weapons in her hands, she still threatened him fiercely, "Don't come over!"
"Xiu Xiu..." Song Lin was stunned and stood there, not daring to make any rash moves. "Xiu Xiu, come over here quickly."
Pei Zhiyuan chuckled and stood up with difficulty, holding on to the rock wall. "I didn't expect that Young Master Jiang would be the one to see me off on my last journey."
He embraced Shen Xu's body and lowered his head to kiss her lips.
Song Lin's eyes widened, and he strode forward and grabbed Pei Zhiyuan's blood-stained collar, then grabbed Shen Xu's wrist and pulled her behind him, threatening: "Pei Zhiyuan, I'm going to kill you!"
Pei Zhiyuan laughed provocatively, throwing his head back. He shook off Song Lin's hand and slowly retreated to the edge of the cliff. "He is your father, so it makes sense for him to send you to kill me. I won't bother you with any more."
"Pei Zhiyuan--" Before Song Lin finished speaking, he turned around and jumped off the cliff without any extra movements.
Shen Xu quickly broke free from Song Lin's hand and rushed to grab Pei Zhiyuan, but his sleeve slipped through her fingers and she didn't catch anything.
Song Lin quickly grabbed her arm, fearing that she would fall.
"Pei Zhiyuan, Pei Zhiyuan!" Tears burst out along with the roar. Shen Xu grabbed the edge of the cliff with one hand and cried loudly towards the bottom of the cliff. The only response she got was the sound of waves crashing against the shore.
She struggled to shake off Song Lin's hand and tried to lean towards the edge of the cliff.
"Xiu Xiu, calm down, don't go over there, it's dangerous!" Song Lin hugged her tightly and dragged her away from the edge of the cliff.
"Let me go, let me go!" Shen Xu struggled to break free from his embrace, pounding and pushing him away with his hands, and moved towards the edge of the cliff with all his strength.
But Song Lin was too strong, she couldn't break free at all, and could only kick and hit him without any method.
"Pei Zhiyuan..." Shen Xu cried until he was hoarse, but he still used all his strength to struggle to move towards the edge of the cliff, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have brought you to Yong'an City..."
"Xiu Xiu, I'm sorry." Song Lin was afraid that she would do something stupid like Pei Zhiyuan, so he simply chopped her behind the ear with a knife and knocked her unconscious in his arms.
The assassins who were searching heard the noise and gathered around. Seeing Song Lin holding only the unconscious woman, they searched the surrounding bushes and asked, "Young Master, has the Regent escaped?"
"He jumped down. Order people to search and rescue immediately. Send out all the salvage ships of the Maritime Customs. He must be rescued!" Song Lin hugged the person in his arms tightly and hurried down the mountain.
He brought Shen Xu back to the Marquis' Mansion and directly took her back to his room. Just as he took off her clothes and treated her wounds, Shen Xu woke up.
When she saw the strange man in front of her, a trace of fear flashed across her face. She immediately remembered what had happened and her eyes became red again.
"Xiu Xiu..." Song Lin looked at her face which had turned pale due to shock and blood loss, and her eyes which were swollen and red from crying. She felt so broken. He reached out to hold her body, wanting to comfort her frightened emotions with a tight hug.
But she subconsciously shrank to the corner of the bed, hugged the quilt tightly, and told him to get out in a hoarse voice.
Song Lin stepped forward to hug her distressedly and comforted her softly, "Xiu Xiu, don't worry, I have sent people to look for him, he won't die."
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