Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Kill!
The assassination was expected, yet silent.
On the steep and difficult mountain road, the five surrounding peaks were filled with people in black with their faces covered tightly.
It was a cold winter day, especially on a peak so high that it reached the sky. The morning dew still clung to the man in black, and it looked as if he had been waiting for them for a long time.
Su Guanzhang held Xuan Jinyu's shoulders with one hand, and steadily put her from his arms to the ground. He touched her face and quickly drew a soft sword from his waist.
Xuan Jinyu breathed softly, fearing that she would affect his ability to fight the enemy.
They had agreed last night that once this matter was resolved, they would settle down in the well-furnished house outside Huaizhao County and wait together for the birth of their child.
Su Sheng, Su Guanyu and the others had taken the swords that had been placed on the carriage at some point, and together with the guards, they stood in front of the women and children.
Xuan Wensheng took a deep breath and stood beside Xuan Jinyu. "Don't be afraid, little sister."
These were the first words the group uttered since they reached the highest peak.
The caravan that had been lagging far behind them noticed something was wrong and had already caught up.
Xuan Jinyu noticed that the number of people in this caravan had increased by more than ten times, now numbering over a hundred. Looking more closely at those people, she discovered some familiar faces she had encountered several times during her time in Xuanfu.
She looked at Xuan Wensheng and received his affirmative nod.
Most of the people in the previous caravan were those he had slowly trained while doing business, and only a few of them had been following him since Xuanfu.
But ever since his brother-in-law said that there was a high possibility of an assassination in the next two days, he had already started asking Qingfeng to gather the forces that were secretly following them and that he had been hiding in the Xuan family.
Now, all the people in the caravan are the guards that the man left for him, and some are his secret guards.
Although these people's martial arts skills have not reached the pinnacle, there is no one more suitable than them to deal with assassinations.
Now that he has been forced to this point, it is useless for him to escape any further. It is better for him to face the challenge head-on.
Chen Yang retreated from the front, with the sword in his hand already unsheathed. He looked at Wang Hu who was coming towards him without saying a word.
Wang Hu ignored his subordinates' attempts to stop him and their concerns, and stepped on the edge of the cliff, his whole body teetering on the edge. Seeing Chen Yang's covert pressure, he clenched the hilt of his sword, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.
For the same thing, Chen Yang can make a choice quickly and decisively, but he can't!
He had been different from Chen Yang from the beginning. At least for now, he couldn't give Chen Yang the answer he wanted for this decision.
The man in black just watched the two people confronting each other, slowly drew out the sword in his hand, and pointed the cold light at them.
"Captain Wang, the enemy is attacking." Chen Yang finally spoke.
The secret confrontation between the two teams, or rather, between the leaders of the two teams, has been brought to light.
Su Guanzhang looked at Chen Yang with some surprise. Was he willing to stand on their side?
But, was this just Chen Yang’s personal decision, or was he following the orders of the Minister of War?
This thought only flashed through his mind subconsciously, but he quickly suppressed it and didn't think about it any further. The soft sword in his hand had already been shaken open, and it was time to draw blood, so he couldn't be distracted.
Wang Hu still didn't move.
The men in black were already coming towards them.
Su Guanyu, Su Guanwen and Su Guanwu had already guarded the front, back and left sides, leaving only the bottomless cliff on the right side of their body, where Su Sheng was standing.
"Father, be careful." Su Guanzhang withdrew his gaze and said to his father behind him.
Su Sheng responded and kicked down a large rock that was shaking at his feet. He listened carefully, but there was no response for a long time.
The sound of swords clashing continued incessantly. Xuan Jinyu took a deep breath and touched the active baby in her belly. "Be good," she whispered softly.
The baby has entered the pelvis, and she has recently been able to feel intermittent pain in her lower abdomen.
Su Guanzhang said that she might give birth at any time.
But, no matter what, don't give birth at this time.
Don't let them get distracted.
The baby in the belly sensed the mother's emotions and soon calmed down.
Good boy.
Xuan Jinyu's lips curled up slightly.
Su Guanzhang heard her whispers to the baby in her belly, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and he tightened his grip on her hand slightly, but did not dare to turn around.
He can't be distracted.
There were too many men in black, and they occupied the five most advantageous peaks, leaving the middle mountain road with a terrain that was too unfavorable for them.
There were attacks from three directions, and in the remaining direction, if one was not careful, one would fall into a cliff and be smashed to pieces.
The blade scratched the arm of a guard of the Xuan family, and blood oozed out.
Chen Yang gritted his teeth, ignored the still silent Wang Hu, turned around and greeted a man in black.
Seeing this, the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of War, who had been staying out of the battle, also picked up their weapons and joined the battle.
Wang Hu's eyes trembled, and blood was already flowing out of the hand that was not holding the hilt of the sword. The blood was dripping down, but it did not drip onto the mountain road, but fell into the cliff.
His mind at this moment was like his entire body, standing on the edge of a cliff. If he took a step back, he would fall into the cliff.
"Kill!" The man in black, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up, not only giving an order but also reminding him. His eyes were fixed on Wang Hu, forcing him to make a decision.
Wang Hu's tall body shook visibly, and pain flashed across his honest face, but he gritted his teeth and did not move.
More men in black jumped out from the back of the mountain.
The smell of blood permeated the narrow mountain road, dripping into the grass whose leaves had dried but the roots were still strong.
At the front, which was bearing the most attacks, some people were gradually losing their strength.
A guard who had been following them fell to the ground, his neck cut and blood gushing out of his throat.
On the arm holding the sword, a wound deep enough to see the bone was clearly visible.
Xuan Wensheng felt a little blocked in his throat, and he forced himself to look away and no longer look at the guards who were loyal to him.
Behind the peak seemed to be the source of a spring, and men in black like flowing water continuously poured out from there.
More and more bodies fell to the ground.
Their formation was almost broken up.
Xuan Jinyu took a deep breath and broke free from Su Guanzhang's hand that was tightly binding her wrists. With a frighteningly big belly, she raised her foot and kicked the assassin who was trying to grab Tong Jie'er.
She didn't want to be like the last time the wild wolves attacked, where she had all the divine power but it was useless and she could only rely on their protection.
She felt that her divine power should be used where it should be used.
She is not a weak woman who would just hide behind them. She can fight with others just like her sisters-in-law, mother-in-law, second aunt and even grandmother and still hold her own.
Three years after marrying into the Su family, she hadn't learned anything else except getting angry with Su Guanzhang. But she had also picked up some of the Su family's innate martial spirit.
The girl from the Xuan family may be weak, but the wife from the Su family has a strong character.
Women are as good as men.
The man in black was caught off guard by her kick and fell backward uncontrollably, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Xuan Jinyu turned around and took the firewood from the carriage, one by one, and threw it hard at the men in black who were trying to attack her, and every hit hit the target.
Then the person she hits will suddenly vomit blood and fall to the ground, unable to move.
The man in black who had just said the word "kill" and was obviously the leader stared at her in disbelief. In this moment of distraction, he was slashed in the chest by Su Guanzhang, but he quickly turned sideways to avoid the fatal sword.
Su Guanzhang killed another man in black and retreated to Xuan Jinyu's side, blocking a sneak attack for Xuan Wensheng.
"Hide where the carriage is." Su Guanzhang said to him.
Qingfeng had been guarding Xuan Jinyu the entire time, and upon hearing this, he gestured to a guard beside him. The guard quickly overcame numerous obstacles, reached Xuan Wensheng, and led him to the safety of the carriage.
The black-clad men in this direction have been eliminated, and Xuan Wensheng's secret guards have retreated a few feet behind the direction they came from, driving the carriage and leading the men.
This is a place that is not disturbed by the peak, and no men in black will take advantage of the peak to break into their interior.
It is also the only safe area that has been cleared.
Several carriages were parked on the side of the mountain wall at this time. The horses were tied up securely, so there was no risk of them panicking and taking the carriages off the cliff.
The children were all escorted here, and Madam Su, Xu Yu Niang, Xu Xuan Niang, Chang Mei Yan and Ding Qian Qian also retreated here, defending the only front that was exposed to the enemy.
Xuan Jinyu was embraced by Su Guanzhang and came here with a few leaps.
The men of the Su family quickly changed their formation with Chen Yang and the others, protecting their family members tightly behind them.
However, as more and more bodies of men in black fell to the ground, more and more masked men in black emerged from the other side of the mountain, as if they were endless.
The strong smell of blood seemed to be able to penetrate people's skin.
Wang Hu was still standing in the distance. His imperial guards looked at him hesitantly, then looked at a group of people fighting fiercely not far away.
The situation was now so clear that they had clearly been exposed. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Imperial Guards and the men in black were in cahoots.
But the boss was unwilling to take action against the Su family, nor was he willing to take action against the men in black, as this would offend both sides.
Not to mention what kind of severe punishment they would face if they could return to Beijing alive in the future, just looking at the current situation, if this assassination is over, they will always be liquidated by the victorious side. What should they do?
"Kill!" The leader of the men in black began to give orders again, his eyes staring at Wang Hu were so cold and intimidating.
Wang Hu still clenched his teeth and did not move.
A group of men in black who came up from behind saw that this group was not attacked, so they changed direction and tried to kill Wang Hu and the others.
The leader of the men in black was so angry that he shouted, "Idiot, the man is over there, kill him!"
If it weren't for being too far from Beijing and the number of people he brought with him being insufficient to deal with the Su family and their secret guards, why would he accept such a group of strong-limbed but simple-minded people to join his assassination team?
Thinking about the stupidity of these people, he hurriedly reiterated it, not caring whether these people could hear it or not - they were all going to die anyway, so it didn't matter.
"The pregnant lady must be kept alive and must not be harmed. The rest must be killed without a single one left alive." Fearing that these idiots would misinterpret his meaning, the leader of the men in black spoke very clearly.
Even a fool wouldn't misunderstand what I said, right? He thought with some irritation and worry.
A group of people responded in unison, and even the response came from behind the mountain, and the loud sound echoed on the cliff.
It was as if he was afraid of not attracting the attention of other forces in the dark.
The leading man in black had anger in his eyes. What a bunch of idiots! He really shouldn't have expected anything from them.
He glanced at the group of imperial guards who were watching from the sidelines, and the anger in his heart grew more and more intense, especially at these idiots who disobeyed the order.
The leader of the men in black was so angry that the only word that could come to his mind was "idiot".
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