Chapter 320 Escape
"It's bandits! Form a circle! Protect the carriage!" Xiao Yuanshan's expression changed, and he loudly ordered the Shengchao soldiers to meet the enemy.
In an instant, shouts of killing erupted from the narrow road!
The initial rockfall was so large that it injured many horses and people.
The number of black-clad "bandits" was extremely large, almost equal to the total number of the mission's guards and the cavalry of the Great Sheng Dynasty.
Now, under siege, the marriage alliance team of the Great Yu Dynasty and the 300 elite soldiers of the Great Sheng Dynasty are at a slight disadvantage.
The sounds of clashing weapons, screams, neighing horses, and angry shouts were mixed together, along with the scattered rocks and dust still rolling down the cliff face, creating an extremely chaotic scene!
"Now!" Jiang Ling shouted in the car.
Outside the car, Xiao Ran, who was already prepared, heard the sound and immediately grabbed her backpack and weaved through the crowd.
What appeared to be an engagement with bandits was actually a way of handing them prepared gunpowder packets.
Inside the car, Jiang Ling didn't hesitate to lift the seat panel. She shoved Cheng Jiaojiao into the dark, hidden compartment below, saying, "Stay put! Remember what I said!"
Before she could respond, Jiang Ling immediately closed and locked the box.
At the same time, the ropes suspending the hidden box were cut.
A soft thud sounded as the wood hit the ground, and Jiang Ling knew it was time to get out of the car.
The moment Jiang Ling stepped off the carriage, the bandits from several directions simultaneously spotted her and immediately pulled out tinderboxes, lighting the fuses in their hands!
Without the slightest hesitation, they mustered all their strength and hurled the weapons at the most intense battleground, especially where the Sheng Dynasty soldiers were gathered!
At almost the same moment, Xiao Ran ran towards Jiang Ling without hesitation.
"BOOM!!! BOOM!!!"
Almost simultaneously, a deafening roar, far more muffled than falling rocks but far more destructive, suddenly exploded in four directions!
The ground shook violently!
The flames and thick smoke instantly engulfed several Shengchao soldiers and two bandits near the explosion's epicenter. The luxurious wedding carriage was blown to pieces, with limbs, broken weapons, armor fragments, dirt, and rubble flying everywhere!
The deafening roar of the explosion echoed repeatedly between the narrow ravine walls, causing many people to experience ringing in their ears and dizziness!
"Demon...demon?!"
"It's divine punishment! Heavenly lightning has descended upon the world!"
No one had ever witnessed such a scene before; amidst the chaotic screams, fear spread like a plague.
"Now! Xiao Ran!" Jiang Ling shouted sharply.
Without hesitation, Xiao Ran ripped off her outer garment, revealing the black outfit she had prepared underneath. She grabbed a handful of scorched earth from the ground and smeared it on her face, then pulled out a black cloth from her sleeve and covered her face.
At this moment, his attire was no different from that of the bandits fighting outside.
Two bandits who were working with him immediately approached him.
Taking advantage of the smoke blurring her vision, Xiao Ran darted to the side and rear of the carriage. Together with her companion, she quickly pulled the heavy wooden box out of a hidden compartment under the carriage. She and two other bandits then carried it onto a cart that had been prepared nearby, disguising it as looted supplies.
"boom--!!!"
An explosion rang out, its power slightly diminished due to the slightly longer throwing distance, but the dust and debris it kicked up completely obscured the area.
"The wind's getting strong! Let's get out of here!"
"Grab your things and get out of here!"
The bandits seemed to be terrified by the "thunderbolt," and with a shout, they scrambled to push their spoils away in the opposite direction of the explosion.
The plan is now almost perfect.
Jiang Ling felt a little more at ease and gestured to Xiao Ran, signaling him to evacuate along the planned route.
However, just as she turned to meet Xiao Ran, the dust that had been blown up by the gunpowder began to settle.
A dark blue figure broke through the billowing dust and sped toward her!
Fang Shijie!
His face was covered in dust and splattered with blood, his gaze fixed intently on Jiang Ling.
His longsword was dripping with blood, clearly indicating that he had fought his way here.
Jiang Ling's heart suddenly clenched! How could he have noticed this place?
Jiang Ling's heart sank: if she retreated with Cheng Jiaojiao at this moment, Fang Shijie, with his shrewdness, would definitely guess that she was in cahoots with the bandits.
They will definitely pursue relentlessly, and then no one will be able to escape.
Jiang Ling made a quick decision and grabbed Xiao Ran, saying, "Xiao Ran, you immediately take Cheng Jiaojiao and retreat according to plan! Only if Cheng Jiaojiao successfully retreats can the plan proceed as scheduled."
Xiao Ran instantly understood what she meant, "And what about you!"
Jiang Ling said decisively, "Don't worry, I'll follow. Go! That's an order!"
Before Xiao Ran could argue further, she used all her strength to push him toward the cart.
Xiao Ran staggered a step, looked back with reluctance in her eyes, but was forcibly held back by her two companions and quickly dragged into a narrow path half-hidden by bushes.
Jiang Ling breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xiao Ran walk away.
He then turned around and looked coldly at Fang Shijie, who was chasing after him.
She pulled out the pistol from her bosom, aimed it firmly at Fang Shijie, and put her finger on the trigger.
Fang Shijie stopped several dozen meters in front of her, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
He actually sensed murderous intent in Jiang Ling's eyes!
The screams around her continued, and occasionally, soldiers from the Great Yu Dynasty's peace delegation would die in the corner of her eye.
After spending more than two months together, she had imprinted almost every face in her mind.
She dared not look closely, fearing that the bright smiling face in her mind would turn into the despair before her death.
They knew nothing, yet they had to pay the ultimate price for this plan.
My eyes were dry and burning, bloodshot, and my heart felt like it was being tightly gripped and twisted by an invisible hand.
Let it all end! Let it all end!
Jiang Ling was shaken to her core and pulled the trigger!
"Bang! Bang!"
Two sharp gunshots rang out amidst the chaos.
However, the two bullets seemed to be working against her, failing to hit her intended target.
The bullet flew towards Fang Shijie and struck two Dasheng Dynasty soldiers who happened to be passing by him.
The two soldiers screamed and fell to the ground.
There were no obvious wounds on his body, but the blood seeping out stained his clothes red.
Fang Shijie's pupils contracted sharply as he looked incredulously at his fallen subordinate, then abruptly turned to Jiang Ling, his face showing an almost blank expression of shock for the first time.
His gaze gradually shifted from Jiang Ling's face to the thing in her hand.
This is a weapon that can take a person's life instantly from 100 meters away!
Jiang Ling herself was stunned, and her hand holding the gun trembled slightly.
She didn't intend to kill them... at least not these two unfamiliar soldiers.
Without further hesitation, taking advantage of Fang Shijie's momentary daze, she turned and ran wildly towards the forest deep in the canyon!
The screams behind me grew fainter and fainter, leaving only the sound of the wind whistling past my ears.
She didn't dare to look back.
She fled the battlefield that was rightfully hers, like a deserter.
She ran desperately, through dense bushes, and over sharp pebbles, oblivious to the tears in her clothes and the cuts on her skin.
She ran for an unknown amount of time, until it was completely dark, before collapsing from exhaustion.
Everything went black, and I completely lost consciousness.
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