Qingyuan and the other guards, who were already standing outside, were startled by what they saw.
Lin Xiuyan brandished the tinderbox in her hand and said, "Don't come any closer, or I'll burn anyone who dares to come near!"
Princess Anle was covered in oil; if she were set on fire, she would be burned to death or at least suffer severe burns.
Qingyuan said urgently, "Release the princess, and everything will be fine!"
Lin Xiuyan completely ignored them and lit a small candle, less than an inch tall, with a tinderbox.
She placed the candle on an oil-soaked wooden board over the oil drum and smiled slightly, saying, "Princess, you've worked hard."
Princess Anle saw that there was oil under the candle, and he was hanging above the oil drum.
If the candle burns down even a little bit, the oil will touch a spark, and once the oil drum is lit, the leaping flames will ignite it.
He was covered in oil.
He was furious: "Lin Xiuyan, let me go!"
After Lin Xiuyan finished making arrangements, she immediately went downstairs and helped Ye Qingwan leave through the back door.
There were guards at the back gate, but her actions just now drew them all to the front.
Lin Xiuyan knew that time was of the essence, and she dared not stop for a moment.
Ye Qingwan asked her, "What did you do? You made Princess Anle scream so loudly that her voice cracked!"
Lin Xiuyan smiled slightly: "I didn't do anything, just gave him a small surprise. I think he'll be very happy."
Even though Ye Qingwan was delirious with fever, she didn't think Princess Anle would be happy.
If she weren't in such a dangerous situation, she really wanted to go and see what was going on.
Several guards attempted to leap onto the pavilion to rescue Princess Anle.
But as soon as they went up, several arrows were shot at them, forcing them back down.
Those who reacted slower were also wounded by arrows.
And because they rushed up there, they brought a little wind, which made the flame of the candle in the oil drum flicker.
Princess Anle's heart was in her throat. If the fire had moved down just a little further, it would have ignited the oil in the drum!
Princess Anle trembled all over, whether from fear or anger, it was hard to tell.
He snapped, "Keep your movements down, don't stir up any wind!"
Several guards cautiously climbed up again, when several more nets fell down from somewhere.
When the net covered the man, a quick pull caused it to wrap directly around the guard's neck. (cascoo.net)
In just a few breaths, the person was entangled until their face turned purple.
Qingyuan had a feeling of being haunted. He reacted quickly, picked up his sword, and directly cut the net wrapped around the guard's neck.
The rescued man and the guard coughed violently.
For a moment, none of the guards dared to climb any higher.
Princess Anle's forehead veins throbbed, and he couldn't help but curse, "Lin Xiuyan, I'll knock your mother's ass!"
He was of noble status and had never cursed anyone like that before.
This feeling of being on the verge of death is absolutely bullshit!
Lin Xiuyan hadn't gone far when she heard his curse and chuckled softly.
This damn princess always puts on airs, as proud as a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
She longed to know if today, this fire would burn away his magnificent feathers, revealing his true gender.
He played dirty tricks on her, and she played him to death!
In order to see Ye Junfei's body, Ye Jingxian took most of the soldiers from the manor. At this time, there were only about a hundred people in the manor, most of whom were gathered near the manor head's house.
Lin Xiuyan used Princess Anle to attract their attention, and she and Ye Qingwan found a horse without much trouble.
Lin Xiuyan first helped Ye Qingwan onto the horse, and then spurred the horse away.
Hearing the commotion, the guards in the manor immediately gave chase: "Lin Xiuyan has run away!"
Lin Xiuyan ignored them, but when the guards got close, she took out a trigger and fired at them.
Ye Qingwan was already feeling weak from the high fever, and seeing Lin Xiuyan leading her on her escape made her want to go down and chop them up.
Just then, with a loud "boom," flames erupted everywhere, and the house at the head of the village was engulfed in flames.
Then a dark figure was seen being flung out of the house at the head of the village.
Then, with another "bang," there was the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.
Lin Xiuyan smiled when she heard the voice, and the guards who were chasing them subconsciously looked back, wondering what had happened.
Ye Qingwan asked Lin Xiuyan, "Did you do this?"
Lin Xiuyan nodded: "Yes, I said I would give Princess Anle a huge surprise. One must be true to one's word."
Ye Qingwan chuckled softly, "Judging from this, it doesn't seem like a good surprise. Can he handle it?"
Lin Xiuyan raised an eyebrow: "I don't know, that's not something I'm considering."
Princess Anle was thrown face-first to the ground.
He was lucky; when he fell, he landed right on a haystack that the farmer had tied up, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Although he wasn't killed by the fall, the immense gravity still left him dazed and his internal organs churning.
His mind was still stuck on the time before he fell:
The guards struggled to climb up to the attic, and then, while retrieving candles, one of them stepped on a wooden plank, sending Princess Anle flying.
The guard was startled, his hand trembled, and the candle flame licked the oil barrel, setting the entire area ablaze with a whoosh.
Princess Anle cursed Lin Xiuyan in her heart for being too treacherous.
The path she walked seemed to be full of pits!
Qingyuan used his lightness skill to quickly reach Princess Anle's side and asked, "Princess, are you alright?"
Princess Anle was pale and trembling all over.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Lin... Lin Xiuyan! That bitch! I'll never forgive her!"
All the humiliation and suffering he has endured over the years was inflicted by Lin Xiuyan!
Seeing him like this, Qingyuan sighed deeply in her heart, reached out and helped him up, saying, "Princess, please rest for a while."
"I'll take men and kill Lin Xiuyan right now!"
Princess Anle took a deep breath and said, trembling, "Wait a minute!"
Qingyuan looked at him, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Who knows what other weird stuff she has in her hands? Don't chase after her!"
Princess Anle had suffered several major losses at Lin Xiuyan's hands, and he had lost many of his men. He did not want to lose any more.
This was the first time Qingyuan had ever seen the proud and arrogant Princess Anle give up on killing Lin Xiuyan at this moment.
A feeling arose in his heart: Could it be that the princess is afraid of Lin Xiuyan?
It wouldn't be accurate to say that Princess Anle was afraid of Lin Xiuyan.
He would rather face a hundred people like Ye Jingxian than one Lin Xiuyan.
After all, Lin Xiuyan always has some unexpected methods that are hard to guard against.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Let Ye Jingxian make the move, and you all follow behind. If Lin Xiuyan is at a disadvantage, then strangle her."
"If she continues to act with ease, don't take action."
Qingyuan responded and summoned several guards to protect Princess Anle, while he personally went to hunt down Lin Xiuyan.
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