The other girls in the carriage, hearing the conversation outside, knew they had encountered thieves. They sat there exchanging glances, quickly racking their brains for a way to save themselves.
Xiao Yunying looked at the man in black: "Can I get off the carriage first? My legs are numb from squatting."
The man in black was somewhat surprised to see no sign of panic on the other person's face.
He remembered his master's instructions: this woman was extraordinary in both temperament and courage, and was also eloquent and cunning; it was best to be cautious.
"Get down here and don't try any tricks, or your friends will be implicated."
Xiao Yunying did not answer and jumped off the carriage.
Good bastard, daring to threaten her with someone he cares about. Don't let him get the chance, or he'll be in big trouble.
The man in black took two steps back, maintaining a certain distance from her.
Xiao Yunying gave him a strange look. What was wrong with this person? Was he afraid of her?
She calmly and composedly tidied her clothes. She had specially worn pretty clothes to go out and have fun, but now it seemed that she would be a bit of a burden if she ran away later.
"Please come with us, young lady."
Xiao Yunying pointed to the carriage behind her: "What about them?"
"If the young lady cooperates, the others will naturally be fine."
"Oh, I see."
She racked her brains trying to figure out how to break the deadlock. The most effective way now was to go with them and wait until Zheng Yunwan and the others were safe before trying to escape.
"Please, Miss Xiao."
"No!" Zheng Yunwan jumped out of the carriage without hesitation upon hearing this, twisting her ankle in the process. "Sister Yunying, you can't go with them."
Xiao Yunying hurriedly shielded her, blocking the sword that the man in black was about to thrust at her, and then turned back to give him a cold look.
At the same time, he also saw the fleeting panic in the black-clad man's eyes and the swift retraction of his longsword.
This person... wouldn't dare to hurt me?
Zheng Yunwan twisted her ankle quite badly, and she winced in pain, but she didn't care about her injury. She grabbed Xiao Yunying's arm and said, "Sister Yunying, you can't go with them."
"It's alright." Xiao Yunying patted her hand reassuringly. "I'll go take a look. Although this group of people looks a bit intimidating, I think their master probably wanted to invite me to his home. It's just that his subordinates misunderstood, or were too stubborn and inflexible, which is why things turned out this way."
The man in black's pupils twitched slightly, but he remained silent.
Zheng Yunwan gripped even tighter; she couldn't help but think these men in black were up to no good: "That won't do either."
Xiao Yunying didn't try to appease her with any more excuses. She glanced at the cracked axle and called out to the carriage, "You two get out and help Yunwan and Dai Jincai. Let's go back in the carriage behind them."
The man in black urged, "Miss Xiao, let's not delay any longer..."
Xiao Yunying turned around and glared at him: "What's the use of stalling for time? You've already sent Luo Sheng away. No matter how much time you stall, no one will come to save us."
"I just want to settle my friends down before I go with you. If you can't wait, just knock me out and carry me away. When I see your master, I'll definitely complain about you and see if he'll kill you because of me."
The man in black's expression hardened, but he said nothing more.
Xiao Yunying felt uneasy.
Good heavens, she was just casually testing the waters, but she didn't expect Luo Sheng to actually be the one they sent away?
Moreover, judging from his expression, he seemed certain that Luo Sheng wouldn't be back anytime soon.
If their master could deceive Luo Sheng, then he really is quite resourceful.
Chen Yuanyao and Zuo Qingzhi carefully got off the carriage. Zuo Qingzhi wanted to say something, but Xiao Yunying stopped her directly: "Don't talk. You two help Yunwan, and I'll help Dai Jincai. Let's go to the back carriage and meet up with Yuancheng and the others."
She walked around the carriage before she saw Ling Qi, who was driving it, being pointed at with swords by two people. They must have investigated them beforehand and were especially wary of Ling Qi because they knew he was skilled in martial arts.
"Alright, put down your sword. I'll go with you."
The two men glanced at the man in black behind her before lowering their swords and preparing to retreat. Xiao Yunying understood; the man she had been talking to was the leader of this group.
The change happened in an instant. Just as the two men in black sheathed their swords, Chen Yuancheng's voice came from inside the carriage curtain.
"Let's do it!"
Ling Qi reacted immediately, kicking the man on the left flying. The other man in black raised his hand again and thrust his longsword at Ling Qi's chest. It seemed that this time he didn't want to control him, but wanted to kill him directly.
But Lingqi reacted much faster than him, kicking him away in just a few moves and taking the sword from his hand.
"Miss Xiao, please get in the carriage quickly."
Several more men in black rushed over. Without a footstool, Xiao Yunying could only frantically help Zheng Yunwan climb onto the carriage frame while shouting, "Wait! Don't do anything! I already said I'd go with you..."
Unfortunately, her voice was completely drowned out by the clanging of swords and the sounds of fighting, and besides, in such a tense moment, no one could calm down and listen to her speak.
Or perhaps the men in black no longer believed her.
At this moment, disregarding the proper separation between men and women, Chen Yuancheng directly lifted the curtain, grabbed Zheng Yunwan's arm, and dragged her up into the carriage. Once she was on the carriage, Xiao Yunying, who was closest to Chen Yuanyao, lifted her onto the carriage frame.
She kept glancing around. There were eight men in total, including the leader. It wasn't a large number, probably because they knew that this group of people didn't have much ability to resist. There were far fewer of them than the people who had come to kidnap her before.
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