Chapter 482 Falling into the Yellow River
Wang Qianhu, hiding in the shadows, looked at Li Mingxiu, who had not been hit by the arrow, with some regret. There was indeed a big fish among the three people who came today, and he did not recognize the young general.
However, he had met the famous Crown Prince of Chu, as well as the Crown Prince of Qi who had led troops on the frontier for many years; both were renowned talents of the Great Xuan Dynasty.
It's a pity he followed the King of Chu.
Commander Wang waved his hand regretfully, then ordered the army to press towards Lin Changning and his men, while he himself focused most of his forces on Li Mingxiu.
Commander Wang understood perfectly. Among these people, only Li Mingxiu could be considered a big fish in the rebellion of the King of Chu. If he could capture or kill Li Mingxiu alive, it would be a great achievement.
Thinking this, Commander Wang couldn't help but focus most of his troops on Li Mingxiu, who hadn't had time to regroup with the others.
Li Mingxiu led his troops in a frenzied charge outwards, trying to rendezvous with Lin Changning and the others. Lin Changning was instantly alarmed when he saw the distribution of troops on the other side.
"Their target is the eldest brother!!!"
Qi Rong's eyes darkened, and he followed Lin Changning as he led his troops directly towards Li Mingxiu's direction.
However, they were held back by other scattered troops. Lin Changning knew that Li Mingxiu could not be harmed, so he gritted his teeth and ordered his men: "You follow the commander, I will go to support the Crown Prince!"
As he spoke, Lin Changning charged madly toward Li Mingxiu on horseback. Many people tried to stop him, but they found that Lin Changning's single sword was almost a blur. Anyone who got close to Lin Changning was cut down with a single stroke.
The soldiers left behind many corpses along the way. With cold faces and their hands never stopping, they killed so many people that they were terrified. At first, there were many soldiers who tried to stop Lin Changning, but as soon as Lin Changning passed by, the place was littered with corpses. Many people were intimidated by the murderous aura of Lin Changning, and slowly no one dared to walk near Lin Changning anymore.
Lin Changning arrived at Li Mingxiu's side smoothly, and after swiftly killing several of the people surrounding Li Mingxiu, drops of blood from his left cheek slid down his armor.
Lin Changning squinted at the soldiers who still wanted to capture Li Mingxiu. Before long, he saw the soldiers surrounding a very strong man who was leading the way.
Commander Wang sized up the rather valiant Lin Changning: "Who are you? I've never heard of anyone like you under the command of the King of Chu."
Lin Changning snorted coldly and spat out a mouthful of saliva: "You dare to ask my name?"
Commander Wang wasn't angry. He smiled lightly at Lin Changning, then disappeared into the background and waved to the person beside him.
The next moment, countless soldiers rushed towards Lin Changning and Li Mingxiu.
Although Qi Rong was able to fight back, the soldiers seemed to be recklessly blocking their advance, making them extremely annoyed.
Lin Changning rode his horse to the front of Li Mingxiu, turned his head slightly to Li Mingxiu and said seriously, "Big brother, stay close to me."
After saying that, he took the lead and charged towards the advancing soldiers. Lin Changning wielded two swords and left a trail of corpses in his wake.
Lin Changning charged too fast, and most of the soldiers, not wanting to fight him, retreated and rushed towards Li Mingxiu behind Lin Changning.
Seeing that the distance between him and Lin Changning was getting further and further, Li Mingxiu gritted his teeth and tried to lead the team behind him to catch up with Lin Changning.
Halfway through the fight, Lin Changning suddenly realized that the pressure around him had lessened considerably. Turning his head, he saw that Li Mingxiu was once again surrounded and trapped with the soldiers behind him. The two had already created some distance between them, and for a moment, they were unable to reach him.
Lin Changning gritted his teeth and charged back again. Whether it was because he had killed too many people along the way or because he had charged too fiercely, many enemy soldiers involuntarily ran away to make way for Lin Changning after he charged back again.
Just as Lin Changning was about to reach Li Mingxiu's side, Wang Qianhu, who was hidden behind the crowd, suddenly fired another arrow, this time aimed directly at Li Mingxiu.
Lin Changning was still a few body lengths away from Li Mingxiu. He quickly swung his sword to try and intercept the arrow, but found that he was still some distance away from Li Mingxiu and could not stop it.
Lin Changning kicked off his horse and lunged at Li Mingxiu, trying to push him off. After shoving Li Mingxiu to the ground, Lin Changning suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
After letting out a muffled groan, Li Mingxiu fell to the ground. He rolled over twice on the ground, then looked at Lin Changning, who had fallen to the ground beside him, and hurriedly got up to help him up.
"Xiao Liu! Are you alright?"
Lin Changning looked at the arrow protruding from his shoulder, gritted his teeth, and used his knife to cut off the arrow shaft. His face was slightly pale as he said to Li Mingxiu, "It's alright, big brother. Their target is you. Quickly rejoin second brother."
After saying that, he pulled Li Mingxiu back onto the horse, reined in, and prepared to move closer to Qi Rong. Wang Qianhu watched the three of them slowly approach the trap, a smile appearing on his lips. He watched as Lin Changning and Li Mingxiu were slowly forced by their soldiers towards Qi Rong and the trap set behind them.
Just as Lin Changning and his men were about to meet up with Qi Rong, Mo Yun's horse suddenly lost its footing. Not far from the suspension bridge, someone had dug a deep pit, and Mo Yun fell into it.
Lin Changning felt a sudden weightlessness, and then heard Li Mingxiu's roar behind him: "Little Six!!!"
Qi Rong had just arrived at the two of them when he saw Xiao Liu's remaining Mo Yun step into a trap and fall into the surging Yellow River.
His voice was almost hoarse from shouting, and without thinking, he immediately dismounted and tried to grab Lin Changning.
Before they could grab Lin Changning, they saw Li Mingxiu fall into the trap as well. As Lin Changning was falling, he quickly grabbed a rock and hung himself in the ravine.
Seeing the person fall, Lin Changning quickly reached out and grabbed Li Mingxiu. The force of gravity almost caused Lin Changning to lose his grip on the rock, and his palm was scratched and bled from the sharp edges of the rock.
Li Mingxiu, pale-faced, was being dragged and suspended in mid-air by Lin Changning. Seeing that Lin Changning's shoulder was still injured and blood was slowly seeping from the hand gripping the stone and dripping onto the stone, he said, "Xiao Liu, how are you?"
Lin Changning gritted his teeth, felt the pulling force on his arm, shook his head slightly, and used his strength to pull Li Mingxiu onto another rock in the mountain stream.
"Big brother, hurry up!"
Li Mingxiu frowned as he watched the bloodstains on Lin Changning's shoulder spread wider and wider, and watched as Lin Changning used all his strength to hang his hand on another rock.
The people above had already pulled down the rope and were preparing to lower it down.
Just as Lin Changning hung Li Mingxiu's hand on a relatively sturdy rock, he saw another arrow shot from somewhere.
After dodging to the side, Lin Changning saw that the people above had already lowered the rope. He threw the rope to Li Mingxiu and waited for them to tie it before grabbing the rope and preparing to continue climbing.
Lin Changning breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Li Mingxiu climb up. He looked at Qi Rong's outstretched hand and was about to grasp it when another arrow shot from behind him.
This time, the target was Qi Rong. Lin Changning's pupils widened suddenly, and she yelled for Qi Rong to get out of the way. But Qi Rong grunted and then grabbed her hand tightly, preparing to pull her up.
The impact of the arrow caused Qi Rong to fall forward involuntarily. Lin Changning held Qi Rong's hand, and the two of them plummeted into the deep ravine.
As they were swallowed by the murky river, Lin Changning only heard Li Mingxiu shouting loudly, "Arong! Xiao Liu!"
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