Chapter 30 This man is a sharpened battle blade
Jie Ge'an, with the reins in his left hand and a scimitar he had stolen from somewhere in his right, led a small group of about thirty men to block the path between the refugees and the bandits.
Before the bandits even arrived, the servants and guards, who had never seen blood, began to tremble and instinctively wanted to flee.
Jie Ge'an stood at the very front, his voice, infused with internal energy, resounding throughout the entire area: "The unarmed common people are behind you, and your masters are also behind you. Protecting the people and your masters is your duty!"
"Those who desert are guilty of desertion! Their crime deserves the death penalty!"
"Those who follow me to the death today, and who lose their lives for it, I will protect their families and ensure the prosperity of their descendants for three generations! Those who bravely survive, I will redeem them from their slavery and reward them with an additional hundred gold pieces!"
Taking a step back would be an unforgivable sin that would implicate one's entire family.
A desperate gamble can lead to a bright future!
Those who were initially wavering were now stirred up with a surge of anger, and their expressions changed!
Jie Ge'an coldly watched the fierce bandits approaching him. A terrifying ferocity was suppressed beneath his handsome, statuesque eyebrows. He brandished his knife and a string of blood beads shot out in the air!
"kill!"
With the help of carriages and horses, the officials' families who fled in disarray were able to escape into the city in no time.
But the countless refugees behind them could only run on their own two legs. The longer they were intercepted, the greater the chance of survival for the fleeing refugees!
As long as we can hold out until the city guards arrive, then we've succeeded!
At the forefront, Jie Ge'an was like a powerful battle flag, leading a guard whose numbers were far outnumbered by the bandits and whose combat strength varied greatly. Amidst the roars, they became an insurmountable river of blood, fighting fiercely!
The clanging of weapons and the thunderous crashing of horses created a deafening sound.
Si Niannian made her way to the edge of the melee, her gaze involuntarily lingering on Jie Ge'an.
This man is a sharpened battle sword.
Even a single glance at him feels like being pierced by his sharp edges.
For a moment, Si Niannian was distracted. She swung a fist-sized iron ladle and smacked someone away. Just as a bandit's long knife was about to strike Jie Ge'an's back, she picked up a sharpened bamboo pole, stretched out her arm, and flew out from behind her!
Whoosh!
Jie Ge'an's curved blade slashed down but failed to block the expected blade. He turned his head and saw that the bandit holding the knife had been pierced through the chest by a bamboo pole and fell off his horse with a thud!
Jie Ge'an suddenly turned his head to look in the direction from which the bamboo pole had come, but saw no one.
Gu Yu, still shaken, rushed up behind Jie Ge'an and shouted urgently, "Ninth Master!"
"This bandit group has at least a hundred men. We are too few in number. You must retreat!"
If we keep going and Jie Ge'an gets hurt, that would be a real catastrophe!
Jie Ge'an's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He quickly glanced at the entire room and scoffed, "Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up..."
"My lord!"
Hearing the sound, Jie Ge'an looked surprised. Not far away, on a withered tree, Si Niannian waved her red fox fur coat vigorously and shouted excitedly, "Help!"
She finally managed to get here.
The big iron spoon she used to smash people's heads broke just now too!
Jie Ge'an's expression was unusually blank. Realizing something, he immediately turned his horse around, passed through the crowd, and rushed towards Si Niannian's direction!
Jie Ge'an's voice hardened: "What are you doing here?!"
The Song family members have probably already gone into the city, so why is Si Niannian here?
Si Niannian, hanging from a tree branch like a large kite fluttering in the wind, frowned and shouted back, "Of course I'm here because I was abandoned!"
Si Niannian yelled in exasperation, "Song Wen thought the carriage was too slow, so he threw me in the carriage and rode off on horseback!"
The guy surnamed Song is truly inhuman!
Jie Ge'an's throat tightened suddenly. Before he could speak, he raised his hand and cut off several flying arrows: "Come down quickly!"
Jie Ge'an reached out his hand: "Don't be afraid, I..."
Si Niannian closed her eyes, let go of the branch she was holding, and jumped straight down with a thud!
Jie Ge'an leaped off his horse and caught her with both hands, pulling her onto the horse's back before laughing in exasperation: "You actually dared to jump!"
If he hadn't caught her, Si Niannian would have been strung together by the tree stumps on the ground!
Si Niannian sat in front of Jie Ge'an, feeling the blood-stained thuds behind her. She gripped the horse's mane tightly with both hands, her face contorted with fear, and cried out, "You told me not to be afraid!"
"I……"
Jie Ge'an gasped in disbelief, his entire body enveloped by the fragrance that only he could smell. His heart pounded so fast that he felt an unprecedented sense of disorientation.
Jie Ge'an held his breath, tearing away the gaze that was fixed on Si Niannian's fair neck, and said in a muffled voice, "Sit tight."
"I don't have time to escort you out alone right now. If you're scared..."
Jie Ge'an shook the reins and charged towards the area with the most bandits, chuckling softly, "Then listen to Uncle Jiu and close your eyes."
Si Niannian closed her eyes and tried her best to lie face down on the horse's head, cursing Xie Ge'an countless times amidst the whistling wind in her ears.
She just saved him again!
This person's way of repaying a debt of gratitude was to become her uncle!
Si Niannian was so angry that she wanted to kick Jie Ge'an off the horse and let him suffer the poisonous kicks from its hooves, but she wisely kept her presence to herself so as not to affect the living Yama behind her as he chopped melons and vegetables.
Fortunately, the message was delivered in time, and the city guards soon appeared behind them.
Jie Ge'an promptly pulled the reins back, quickly retreating with Si Niannian, who was lying on the horse's back and seemed to have fainted from fright!
"retreat!"
The reinforcements quickly handed over to the two groups covering the rear, and the bandits began to scatter and flee.
The commander of the city guard, Ma Zhongyi, rushed forward, but before he could even stand properly, he knelt down, his legs trembling: "This humble general has failed in his inspection duties, please forgive me, Your Highness..."
“General Ma,” Jie Ge’an said, his gaze fixed on him as if he were looking at a corpse, his voice icy, “whether you are guilty or not is not for me to decide.”
"Go and explain yourself to the Emperor."
The idea of setting up ten porridge stalls was proposed by the Empress, and the person in charge of completing it was the current Crown Prince.
Where did such a large band of bandits come from, and why did they come? That's a question that can't be explained in a few words.
Jie Ge'an, not wanting to say more, abandoned the pale-faced Ma Zhongyi and shouted, "Withdraw!"
"Take a headcount of the casualties and remove all the bodies!"
Jie Ge'an's men cleaned up the battlefield with astonishing speed, quickly organizing the remaining remnants of the defeated army and preparing to return to the city.
But Jie Ge'an's expression was extremely unpleasant.
Jingzhe cautiously looked at Si Niannian, who was being held protectively in Jie Ge's arms, and whispered, "Ninth Master, we couldn't find a suitable carriage at the scene, so..."
Si Niannian has no carriage to ride in.
She can only ride a horse.
He still rode the same horse as Jie Ge'an.
Jie Ge'an ignored his words, and held Si Niannian's limp arm with his hand, almost gasping for breath from the heat.
Why is it so hot?
Jie Ge'an called out softly to the young lady, but received no response. He then said directly, "Call Jingzhe here."
Si Niannian's behavior is not right!
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