According to the intelligence gathered by the Swordsman Under the Moon, the third young master of the Shen family was a weak scholar, but unexpectedly, he possessed extraordinary lightness skills.
Shen Jiao was no pushover either. Shen Qingfeng dragged and pulled her along as they fled for their lives, and the two of them surprisingly ran quite fast.
Even though Shen Qingfeng was fast, he was still a seriously injured patient. He had just run out of the courtyard and hadn't even passed halfway through the manor when the two of them were stopped by the Moonlit Swordsman.
Behind them came the sound of guards' hurried footsteps chasing after them.
Shen Qingfeng cautiously stared at the monk who was being attacked with twin swords. "You run first, I'll hold him off."
Shen Jiao was surprised.
Who would have thought that the older brother would sacrifice himself to save his sister at this time? The relationships within the Shen family are truly strange.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and leave! Otherwise, I'll have to run for my life alone." Shen Qingfeng used his internal force to push Shen Jiao, trying to push her onto the roof.
However, his injuries were quite severe, and Shen Jiao was not pushed onto the roof, but instead sent to the Moonlit Swordsman.
Shen Jiao: "..."
Hey, you cheap third brother, it's not that you want me to run first, you really just want to send me away, right?
Moonlit Swordsman: "..."
You searched high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly.
Shen Qingfeng: "!!!"
No amount of planning can compare to one's own shrewdness and wisdom.
Shen Qingfeng tried to pull Shen Jiao back, but was tripped by the arriving guards.
His exceptional lightness skill stemmed from his habit of escaping, but his fighting ability was mediocre at best. Coupled with physical exhaustion, he gradually couldn't keep going.
"Master of the martial arts alliance, I apologize for the offense." The swordsman under the moon knew that Shen Jiao was a formidable fighter, so he used seventy percent of his power in his first move.
He wasn't worried about hurting Shen Jiao; as long as she was alive, she would still be a threat to the tyrant.
"Shen Jiao!" Shen Qingfeng exclaimed in shock.
The bald monk's palm strike was unstoppable; how could Shen Jiao, with his mediocre skills, possibly dodge it!
He was distracted for a moment, and a guard stabbed him in the shoulder.
Unexpectedly, Shen Jiao not only easily dodged the attack but also countered with a palm strike, knocking the Moonlit Swordsman back several steps.
There are too many of them, and it's unwise to continue the fight; running away is the best course of action.
Shen Jiao took off running, but after a couple of steps she realized she had forgotten about her cheap brother. After all, Shen Qingfeng had shown some humanity earlier.
One should not be too heartless.
Shen Jiao turned back and brought Shen Qingfeng with her.
At the same time, the Swordsman Under the Moon also came to his senses, thinking to himself that he was being too soft-hearted, and struck Shen Qingfeng with all his might.
Given Shen Qingfeng's current condition, this palm strike would only lead to his death.
Shen Jiao didn't know if it was the original owner's reaction or her own impulsiveness, but she suddenly pulled her cheap brother in front of her and turned around to meet the force with a palm strike.
Her internal strength was not as profound as that of the Swordsman Under the Moon, so although she was not seriously injured, she was still feeling quite unwell.
Fortunately, the Swordsman Under the Moon wasn't in much better shape either.
Shen Jiao gritted her teeth, not daring to delay, and dragged the half-dead Shen Qingfeng away.
The people behind them were in hot pursuit.
As night fell, Shen Jiao, not knowing the way, could only run into the deep forest. She had never had the experience of running for her life before, so it would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid.
Seeing that the people behind were getting closer and closer, Shen Jiao immediately made a decision and threw Shen Qingfeng into a thicket of bushes.
Then, he ran wildly alone.
Shen Qingfeng took a bite of grass, thinking that the brat had given up on him, and his heart sank.
But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. She's just a young girl; it's not easy for her to drag him this far.
Moreover, Shen Qingfeng chuckled self-deprecatingly, realizing that although they were siblings, his relationship with Shen Jiao was not good.
Well, it's good that she can run away.
Shen Qingfeng opened his mouth, trying to lure the group of pursuers here and buy Shen Jiao more time to escape.
Suddenly, a crisp voice rang out from another direction.
"They chased for an hour or two and still couldn't catch up. Useless."
Upon hearing the sound, the group, who were about to be discovered, immediately turned around and gave chase.
Shen Qingfeng stood there, stunned.
...
Don't be fooled by these bold words; Shen Jiao actually had a million curses churning inside her.
She's going crazy.
If Shen Qingfeng hadn't realized that the Moonlit Swordsman's target was her, and that she was only implicated because of him, why would she have saved her cheap brother?
She was afraid of death; unless absolutely necessary, who would be a fool to sacrifice themselves to save others?
The knife wound on Shen Jiao's calf began to ache slightly after running through the tangled branches of the mountain forest for a long time, most likely because the wound had reopened, but she had no time to rest at all.
The guards were alright, but the Moonlit Swordsman was like a dog, always able to tell which way she ran and where she was going in the shortest amount of time.
Finally, after half an hour, Shen Jiao could no longer run.
She leaned against a tree, panting, and said to the bald monk not far away, "I can't run anymore. Go ahead and grab me if you want. I don't want to move another step anyway."
...
"Which way did Jiaojiao go?"
Shen Qingcheng dealt with the last guard and untied the rope binding Shen Qingfeng.
Speaking of Shen Qingfeng, he also suffered a terrible fate. The tyrant suddenly launched a night attack. Even though Ji Xiao was prepared, he never expected that the madman Ji Yan would send so many troops!
Why summon Zhou Hu and Chen Bao? Aren't you afraid something might happen at Langya Pass?
But thinking about it, it makes sense; a tyrant who cares about such trivial matters isn't just a whimsical lunatic.
Seeing that he was about to lose the fight, Ji Xiao was furious and had no choice but to place his bet on Shen Jiao. He sent out another group of people to search for her.
As a result, Shen Jiao didn't find him, but instead found Shen Qingfeng eating grass. Fortunately, Shen Qingcheng happened to have tracked him down there, and they were rescued.
Shen Qingfeng, no longer concerned with his curiosity about why his elder brother's attitude towards Shen Jiao had changed, pointed in a direction and said, "Over there, it's been about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
"Stay here and don't move. I'll find Jiaojiao and come back for you."
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