Chaos in the Governor's Office (Part Two)
The cloth strip in front of them was untied, and a familiar handsome face came into view.
Zhou Yanzhi still had a wound on his brow bone, and his bangs were scattered messily in front of his forehead. His dark eyes were fixed on her, and when he saw her looking over, his eyes lit up.
"cousin."
For some reason, Xie Xiangsi suddenly felt a surge of grievance welling up inside her. To his surprise, she used her uninjured hand to hug him tightly, buried her face in his chest, and cried.
"Aren't you the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review? Why are you taking so long? I've been tied up for so long!"
"He choked me, forced me to take medicine, and stabbed my shoulder. Do you know how much I thought I was going to die?!"
She's incredibly unlucky. She was assassinated on New Year's Eve, kidnapped in Yangqu, and now kidnapped again in Danzhou. Why is she so unlucky?!
Just how many people did this original owner offend?!
Zhou Yan was taken aback, then his heart clenched, and he instinctively hugged her tightly, helping her to straighten her dislocated arm. "I'm sorry, it won't happen again."
The heartbroken Jie Xiangsi was crying: "..."
Wiping away her tears, Jie Xiangsi suddenly stiffened, collapsing straight into Zhou Yanzhi's arms. She then burrowed deeper into his embrace, her teeth chattering, "Cold...cold..."
Zhou Yan was stunned, startled by her appearance.
He couldn't help but pull her closer, gently patting her back to comfort her, then suddenly looked up at Zhang Xu, "What did you feed her?!"
Zhang Xu chuckled, "Just a few good things. Since Lord Zhou has come to my governor's mansion, he won't be leaving. Men, give Lord Zhou a good welcome!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the crossbowmen on the roof fell to the ground, drawing their longswords from behind them. At Zhang Xu's command, the black-clad swordsmen immediately rushed forward.
In an instant, the scene became chaotic again.
Although Zhou Yanzhi was skilled in martial arts, he was already injured and was now carrying Xie Xiangsi, so he quickly became somewhat overwhelmed.
"Pfft—"
Another sound of a knife tip piercing flesh.
Ji Feng kicked a man in black who was about to attack Zhou Yan, clutching his slashed arm. He turned to look at the approaching enemies, his voice filled with determination, "Sir, run! We'll cover you!"
Seeing his appearance, Zhou Yanzhi frowned, about to say something.
Suddenly, a cry of an eagle came from the sky, piercing through the clouds and breaking through the moon!
Before anyone could react, an extremely sharp arrow pierced straight through the back of a man in black, exiting from his chest. The man's eyes widened instantly, and he collapsed to the ground, his longsword crashing heavily to the ground with a crisp sound.
The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached.
Feeling the earth tremble, Zhou Yanzhi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "No need, reinforcements have arrived."
As the gates of the governor's mansion were kicked open, two figures rode in at breakneck speed.
One of them was covered in silver armor, and his tall black horse inspired fear. The other was dressed in a bright red brocade robe.
Behind them followed the Xiao family army, which had once been stationed in the north and had killed tens of thousands of enemies alongside the Xiao family father and son!
Seeing this, Zhang Xu snorted coldly, and with a sharp whistle, countless Northern Barbarians clad in armor suddenly emerged from behind the governor's mansion.
Looking at those tall and mighty Northern Barbarians, Zhou Yanzhi was horrified. He felt that Zhang Xu had gone mad. He had actually emptied the entire governor's mansion and turned it into a military camp for the Northern Barbarians!
The Northern Barbarians were tall and incredibly powerful in battle. They wielded their swords fiercely, striking with such force that they could almost snap an enemy's neck with their bare hands.
In an instant, the vast governor's mansion became a battlefield shrouded in smoke.
After settling Jie Xiangsi aside and accepting the silver armor handed to him by someone else, Zhou Yanzhi met Jing Zigui's gaze and asked, "Is everything taken care of?"
The young man in red raised an eyebrow, pointed his silver spear at the northern barbarians, and said mockingly, "These are all that's left, Zhou Ce'an. How are you going to thank me?"
Taking the long sword, Zhou Yanzhi slashed off a man's arm without turning his head, saying, "Take what you want."
Jing Zigui chuckled softly, "You said it yourself."
Zhou Yanzhi was speechless: "Yes, I said it."
After exchanging a smile, the two headed to the battlefield together.
In an instant, swords clashed, blood and flesh flew, and warhorses neighed.
Another silver figure rushed to Jie Xiangsi's side, anxiously calling out, "Yan Yan, Yan Yan?"
Jie Xiangsi opened her eyes groggily, and after seeing the person in front of her, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, "Brother." Turning her head to look at the current situation, she suppressed her discomfort and smiled at Xiao Jiangsheng, "I'm fine, brother, go ahead and do your work."
After staring at her for a moment, Xiao Jiangsheng patted her head and turned to plunge into the battlefield.
Watching the blood and flesh splattering everywhere, and then looking at the few people in the center of the battlefield, Jie Xiangsi's heart pounded like a drum. In close combat, swords and blades have no eyes; a slight mistake could result in bloodshed on the spot.
The generals of the Northern Barbarians were all burly and powerfully built; their punches seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. Apparently recognizing Zhou Yanzhi's identity, several generals seized him and drew their swords, wielding their heavy steel blades with ferocious power.
The blade grazed Zhou Yanzhi's waist and abdomen, then met a spear and a silver sword. Gritting his teeth, Jing Zigui deflected the heavy blade and panted, "Zhou Ce'an, I've saved your life again, I want to raise the price!"
Zhou Yanzhi was speechless: "Whatever!"
Meanwhile, Xiao Jiang remained silent, focusing solely on killing the enemy. In an instant, the three generals on one side and the other several generals on the other side were locked in combat once again.
As Xiao Jiangsheng slit another man's throat, one of the Northern Barbarian generals noticed something and suddenly shouted, "This is General Xiao!"
Then, Xiao Jiangsheng's silver mask was lifted, revealing a face covered in scars.
"It's Xiao Jiangsheng!" Upon seeing his true face, the Northern Barbarians became even more excited. "He is Xiao Jiangsheng! The traitor Xiao Jiangsheng!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xiangsi, who was not far away, was startled and suddenly looked up at Xiao Jiangsheng in the center of the battlefield.
His body stiffened instantly. Seeing this, Jie Xiangsi knew something was wrong. On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes. His momentary lapse in concentration had already put him in danger.
"Brother, be careful!"
Suddenly, a dark figure flashed by, and with a "whoosh," a long sword came flying, directly forcing back the Northern Barbarian who was approaching Xiao Jiangsheng.
Seeing Xiao Jiangsheng's stiff expression, Zhou Yanzhi's dark eyes narrowed, and he turned to the Northern Barbarian general, shouting sternly, "So what if it is?! Listen up, Xiao family soldiers! Our young marshal Xiao of Great Zhao is innocent, and has not committed treason!"
Having said that, he pointed his long sword directly at the Northern Barbarian general, his eyes filled with unyielding killing intent.
"Now that the Northern Barbarians have invaded, they still dare to slander Young Marshal Xiao! Kill them all!"
After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence. Then, the Xiao family soldiers all looked at the silver figure, and a tidal wave of shouts rose up, shaking the heavens and the earth.
"Young Marshal Xiao! Young Marshal Xiao! Young Marshal Xiao!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"..."
At this moment, Xiao Jiangsheng's eyes reddened slightly. Then, he raised his longsword and severed the arm of the nearest Northern Barbarian with a single stroke, shouting, "Xiao Family Army, listen to my command! Follow me, kill the Northern Barbarians, and protect the Great Zhao!"
Hearing his voice, the already valiant Xiao family army was greatly encouraged. Following Xiao Jiang's command, they stepped on the hot blood of their comrades and charged back into the battlefield.
The next moment.
Xiao Jiangsheng severed the arm of a Northern Barbarian general! Zhou Yanzhi beheaded a Northern Barbarian general! Jing Zigui pierced the heart of a Northern Barbarian general!
Severed arms flew through the air, flesh and blood splattered everywhere; skulls fractured, white fluid gushed out; silver spears pierced the heart, blood spurted out!
The brutal yet thrilling scene pushed the intensity of the battlefield to a fever pitch, and for a moment, the shouts inside the governor's mansion were deafening.
Jie Xiangsi was protected in the shadows as she watched one Xiao family soldier after another fall. Her eyes reddened and her body trembled slightly.
Seeing this, the person protecting her assumed that she was disgusted by the bloody scene and kindly handed her a handkerchief, saying, "Miss, cover your mouth and nose, it will make you feel better."
Despite her discomfort, Jie Xiangsi shook her head at the person, "Thank you, I'm fine."
She only regretted that she had always been spoiled and arrogant when she was young, relying on her father and brother to take care of her even if the sky fell, and never properly learned martial arts.
He regretted that he had always been arrogant and domineering in the capital, always wanting to stir up trouble, and had never properly gotten close to the Xiao family army that brought glory to the Xiao family.
At this moment, they were wielding their swords and fighting for their lives on the battlefield, while her rudimentary skills were of no use at all, and she could only watch helplessly.
Utterly useless.
Utterly worthless.
The tears in her eyes gradually dried amidst the flashing swords and the clash of blades. Jie Xiangsi stared unblinkingly at the battlefield, even though a chill was still rising within her.
The soldier next to her patted her shoulder and comforted her, "It's okay, girl. This is normal. If you feel like throwing up, just throw up."
Pressing her chest down hard, Jie Xiangsi slightly raised her eyes and asked, "Aren't you... afraid?"
"I'm not a god, of course I'm scared!" the soldier said frankly. "I was like that the first time I went to the battlefield. I threw up all night after I came back from the battlefield. But I got used to it after a while. Now I can eat spicy tofu pudding without batting an eye."
Jie Xiangsi: "..."
I really feel like throwing up this time.
Seemingly noticing Jie Xiangsi's discomfort, the soldier smiled sheepishly and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, young lady."
Jie Xiangsi shook her head, trying her best to suppress the nausea in her stomach, "It's nothing, it's nothing..."
Seeing that she really didn't intend to vomit, the soldier continued, "But you're quite brave, just like our young marshal. I heard he didn't vomit when he first went to the battlefield!"
Hearing others talk about Xiao Jiangsheng's first time on the battlefield for the first time, Jie Xiangsi smiled and said, "Really?"
But she clearly remembered that when Xiao Jiangsheng returned home that year, he would vomit whenever he saw tofu pudding, so much so that his family never made tofu pudding again after that.
Suddenly, she saw something, her pupils shrank abruptly, and all sounds became chaotic.
"Yes, you're not... girl!"
A piercing scream was drowned out by the sound of swords clashing.
No one knew how Xie Xiangsi got to the center of the battlefield, but by the time they realized what had happened, her slender figure was already standing behind Xiao Jiangsheng.
Before her lay a sharp sword deeply embedded in her chest.
This sword was meant to be aimed at Xiao Jiangsheng, intended to kill him in one strike.
Gushing blood dripped from the longsword onto the ground, exploding into continuous blood flowers.
"cousin!"
"younger sister!"
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