After Zhao Yiming dodged several long arrows with agility, he picked up the crossbows that Jifeng and the others brought with them and started to fight back.
The crossbow he improved could fire five short arrows in succession at a time. Combined with his excellent accuracy, he took one of the men's lives with just a wave of his hand.
The men in black panicked upon seeing this, and the leader gave the order directly: "Quick, carry the people out and prepare to abandon the carriage..."
Their carriage was pulled by three horses. One person controlled the carriage and moved it forward quickly, while the other two quickly entered the carriage, carried Tian An and Yaoyao out and threw them onto the horses' backs.
Then he cut off the connection between the carriage and the horse with a knife.
The horse was freed and immediately sped away. The abandoned carriage also blocked the way of Zhao Yiming and his companions.
However, they soon caught up again.
Zhao Yiming killed the man who was responsible for escorting Tian An with just one arrow. After he landed, the horse suddenly lost control.
Tian An, who pretended to be unconscious, had to use his wide sleeves to cover himself and hold on to the stirrups tightly to prevent himself from falling.
The leader cursed and immediately jumped from his horse to Tian An's horse and ran with Tian An.
As soon as he came over, Tian An immediately loosened the stirrups and took the opportunity to exchange information with Zhao Yiming.
She had taught Zhao Yiming the Morse code before, and now she was using the bumps of the horse's running to transmit information, which no one else could tell.
Her idea coincided with Zhao Yiming's. They both asked them to rescue Yaoyao first, while she herself stayed and continued to be a hostage.
Seeing that she could still send him messages, Zhao Yiming's worries eased a little.
Then he ordered a fierce attack, "Let go of the men, and I will leave you with a whole body."
"Hahahaha, if you want to save people, it depends on whether Duke Zhao has the ability to do so." The leading man in black said arrogantly.
He whipped the horse a few times with the whip in his hand. The horse felt pain and immediately raised its hooves and rushed out, putting some distance between itself and Zhao Yiming and the others.
Seeing this, the man in black who was traveling with them followed suit and rushed out with Yaoyao.
Seeing this, Zhao Yiming was not willing to be outdone. He controlled his horse to chase the man while picking up a crossbow, ready to take another life.
However, because the horse was running too fast, the aim was a little off, and the three arrows shot in succession only wounded people.
The leading man in black was hit by an arrow in his left arm, and the man in black who was carrying Yaoyao was hit by an arrow in his hand and foot. Although he was not killed, his riding speed slowed down visibly.
Jingyu found the right moment, used the momentum from the horse's back to kick the man off, and successfully rescued Yaoyao.
Seeing this, the leading man in black endured the pain and whipped the horse hard. Tian An, who was riding a fast horse, almost vomited the overnight meal due to the shaking.
The hairpins on her head have almost all fallen off. I don’t know if Zhao Yiming will ask someone to help her pick them up. Those are all valuable silver!
Fortunately, they soon came to a river. After the man in black rode his horse across the river, he quickly cut off the iron chain connecting the wooden bridge, temporarily stopping Zhao Yiming and the others.
Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he saw Tian An, who had "just woken up", preparing to secretly ride his horse to escape.
Unfortunately, his riding skills were too poor and he was caught before he could run far.
Tian An, with his messy hair piled on top of his head like a chicken coop, pointed at the leader of the men in black and said arrogantly, "I'm warning you, you'd better not touch this lady, otherwise my husband will not let you go."
The man in black snorted disdainfully, "Really? Your husband is on the other side of the river! By the time he gets here, I'll have already run away with you."
I advise you to be more sensible, so you can suffer less. Otherwise, don't blame me for being too harsh."
Tian An looked frightened and shouted, "Help, my husband, save me..."
Although the place was desolate, the man in black could not allow her to shout like this, so he could only gag her, tie her hands, and continue to carry her on the horse's back.
Unfortunately, the horse ran too fast today and refused to take another step no matter how hard we hit it.
The man in black had no choice but to get off and walk, but Tian An refused to do so. He pointed at his feet and imitated the horse, refusing to take a single step.
Seeing the man and the horse looking like dead pigs that were not afraid of boiling water, the man in black almost collapsed.
If he hadn't been told by his superiors to ensure that the person was brought back intact, he really wanted to chop this woman into pieces and take her back.
In the end, he had to walk by himself and let Tian An continue riding. Fortunately, after he got off, the weight on the horse's back was reduced and it finally agreed to take a step.
It's a pity that Tian An had been tormented all the way, so how could she be willing to cooperate and sit on the horse? Although she voluntarily followed the man in black back, it didn't stop her from making things difficult for him!
So she started to do it non-stop.
She made a "wuwuwu" sound from her blocked mouth. When the man in black looked over, she pointed at her stomach, indicating that she was hungry.
The man in black didn't say much, but casually took out a Hu pancake from the saddlebag on his horse and gave it to her.
Tian An took the cake and pointed to his mouth.
The man in black hesitated for a moment, and seeing that the place was deserted and no one was around, he helped her tear off the handkerchief that was blocking her mouth.
Unexpectedly, Tian An immediately turned his face against him and threw the Hu Bing in his face. "How dare you give this to my wife? Prepare bird's nest, squirrel mandarin fish, pickled duck, and fresh three-fresh vegetable soup for my wife..."
Tian An named more than ten dishes in one breath, looking like a spoiled and domineering lady from a traditional aristocratic family.
The man in black took the Hu Bing from his face with a sullen look and said in a cold voice: "There is only Hu Bing, eat it if you want, or you can eat it if you don't. If you don't eat it, you will starve."
So, Tian An's mouth was blocked again, and he kept cursing and whimpering, and he was hungry until night.
They spent the night in a forest. Tian An had a stomach problem because he hadn't eaten for a day. His face was pale, and he was covered in cold sweat. He covered his stomach and shivered in pain, almost scaring the man in black to death.
After putting in so much effort and losing three brothers, if he were still dead in the end, he wouldn't be able to survive even if he went back.
"What's wrong with you? I'll take you to see a doctor." The man in black took off the handkerchief covering Tian An's mouth and said.
He said he was going to find a doctor, but in fact he was not sure. There was not even a house in this desolate place, so where could he find a doctor? Not to mention whether the woman could hold on until she could see a doctor.
The man in black looked despairing.
Fortunately, Tian An slowed down and finally said through gritted teeth: "I have a stomach problem. No, I can't be hungry. Eat. I will be fine after eating. No, there is no need to see a doctor."
Upon hearing this, the man in black immediately thought that Tian An was pretending. He guessed that she had thrown away her dry food in the morning and now she couldn't bring herself to ask for food, so she found such a lame excuse. But when he looked closely at her sweating in pain, he didn't think it was true.
In the end, I could only get the Hu Bing for her to eat with some doubt.
Unfortunately, despite being in such a situation, Tian An still didn't even look at the Hu Bing.
He said righteously: "The Hu biscuit is too dry, I can't swallow it. Even if I swallow it, it will only make my stomach uncomfortable."
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