Gu Ziyi's forehead was covered in a thick layer of sweat, whether from the heat or from being anxious, it was hard to tell.
Beside Gu Ziyi was Han Xi, whom he had met once before. Han Xi held a horse in his left hand and a flag in his right, with a huge "威" (Wei) character on the red flag fluttering in the wind.
They are soldiers under the command of the mighty general!
The villagers of Xinghua Village, whose faces had been filled with despair, instantly perked up. It was a soldier; they were saved!
Gu Ziyi clenched his flanks, gripping the bow and arrow tightly in his hands, his palms bearing red marks from the force he had exerted earlier.
Gu Ziyi spotted Lili amidst the chaos. Seeing that the carefree little dumpling could still smile at him as if nothing had happened, he felt both lingering fear and relief.
Han Xi led his men to quickly surround the entire square, and the group, which had been advancing with unstoppable momentum, suddenly became like frightened birds.
"Boss, what do we do?!"
The man who killed Liu's mother frowned, his heart sinking to the bottom.
At this point, they are absolutely no match for their opponent; they are doomed regardless of the circumstances...
"Kill all these damned bastards and make them pay with their lives!"
The villagers of Xinghua Village immediately took off running, specifically running behind the warhorses around them.
Just as the people behind were about to use their lightness skills to give chase, Gu Ziyi gave an order: "Leave no one alive."
In an instant, a barrage of arrows was unleashed, and dozens of people fell to the ground.
Even the best-trained guards are no match for the most battle-hardened soldiers in the army.
The scene instantly became quiet.
The villagers of Xinghua Village had never encountered such a large scene before, and they were still shaken.
Gu Ziyi dismounted and walked towards Lili.
Lili was held in Shen Jiahao's arms, her gaze level with Gu Ziyi's.
Lili was pleasantly surprised: "Oh, Brother Ziyi, what brings you here?"
Gu Ziyi returned to the border, and she thought it would be some time before they met again.
Gu Ziyi smiled and said, "I've come to ask for a drink."
In fact, he had been feeling uneasy since early yesterday morning, and after much deliberation, he led his men here.
The first thing that happened was that he suffered a heart attack.
Thank goodness he came.
Although he knew that with Lili's abilities, nothing serious would likely happen in the end, when he saw Lili being pointed at with a sword, his heart felt like it was being squeezed.
Thank goodness he came. He couldn't bear to imagine what would have happened to Lili...
Han Xi had already led his men to clean up the bodies, and Village Chief Ma immediately began to count the casualties in Xinghua Village. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.
Shen Jialu hurried off to find someone.
The three brothers also arrived. The eldest brother, Shen, thanked Gu Ziyi profusely, saying, "Young Master Gu, it's all thanks to your timely arrival. Otherwise, with so many people, we would have been doomed!"
Gu Ziyi nodded: "No need to thank me."
After confirming that Lili was unharmed, Shen Laosan breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the fully armed soldiers, he felt a pang of worry for them.
It's clear that Gu Ziyi is in a real hurry, but given his identity...
Sure enough, after the villagers of Xinghua Village recovered, they thanked Han Xi and asked him to stay for a meal. It was inevitable that some people wondered why the army, which should have been at the border, had suddenly appeared here.
Shen Lao Er and Shen Lao Da had the same question: This young master Gu seemed to be the leader of this group.
What's going on? An eight-year-old child leading troops on the border?
Han Xi quickly told them the answer.
"Your Highness, it's all cleaned up."
Another deputy general came over and said, "Your Highness, we have searched everyone. They are clean and we did not find anything that could prove their identity."
Gu Ziyi nodded: "Mm."
The eldest and second eldest Shen brothers were so frightened that they put on masks of pain.
What?
Is Young Master Gu the Crown Prince?
Are there any problems with their ears?
The eldest Shen picked at the second Shen's ear: "Second brother, is there something wrong with my ear?"
Shen Lao Er: "Brother, I don't know if there's something wrong with your ears, because you're cleaning my ears."
Village Chief Ma, who had leaned closer to inquire whether the Shen family was safe and sound, was left speechless.
Village Chief Ma nearly tripped and fell flat on his face, staring in shock at the young nobleman in the middle.
He had seen Gu Ziyi from afar when Gu Ziyi came to Xinghua Village before, and thought at the time that this young master was extremely noble and must not come from an ordinary family.
But why is it so unusual?
Isn't that a bit too unusual?
The men nearby were so frightened that they knelt down and shouted "Your Highness!"
The Shen family members, realizing what was happening, were about to kneel as well, but Gu Ziyi stopped them: "No need for formalities, Ziyi just wants to ask for a drink."
The Shen family was flattered.
Lili was used to it; well, she had already experienced the shock everyone showed after learning Gu Ziyi's true identity several times before.
If I'm not mistaken, we'll have to go through this again later.
As expected, when Shen Jialu returned with his men, before he could even see the imposing border troops, all he saw were men kneeling on the ground, still unable to get up.
Only after asking did I learn that this exceptionally handsome young man was actually the Crown Prince!
Another wave of kneeling erupted, followed by a chorus of "Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"
Gu Ziyi: "......."
Lili shrugged helplessly. Sigh, she knew it, His Highness's identity couldn't be hidden anymore.
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The originally lively banquet was thus disrupted, and the Shen family felt extremely guilty, apologizing to the villagers for a long time.
However, the villagers are all sensible people, so how can this be blamed on the Shen family?
It's truly eye-opening; who would have thought that Liu's mother could be so heartless and insane?
It's really unlucky for the Shen family that such a joyous occasion has come to this!
Everyone was terrified as they ran, prepared to flee for their lives. Thankfully, by God's grace, nothing serious happened.
Liu's mother died, but no one cared.
The thirty-odd tables that were originally set up neatly in the square were now overturned or overturned, and there were many bloodstains on the ground.
The banquet was naturally canceled. The Shen family distributed the prepared chicken, duck, fish and meat to each family, especially to the men who stayed behind to fight the enemy. The Shen family gave each of them an extra bag of rice.
Old Mrs. Shen went to the pomelo tree at the foot of the back mountain, picked a lot of pomelo leaves, soaked them in water, and placed them at the door so that everyone could wash their hands.
This is to ward off bad luck.
Isn't that unlucky?
This should have been a joyous occasion, but it's been turned into this mess.
Lili wasn't in the mood to think about any of that. Right now, she was being scolded by Madam Yang, who was pulling her ear: "Lili, do you know how worried your mother was when she turned around and found you gone? It's so dangerous, and you still dare to run around like that. Are you trying to scare your parents to death?"
Lili stuck out her tongue, hugged Yang Shi, and quickly started to act cute: "Mother, Mother, calm down, Lili is fine!"
"You're so rude! Do you know what would have happened if Young Master Gu had arrived a moment later?" As she spoke, Madam Yang's hand landed on Lili's bottom.
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