Furthermore, the Zhou family only has 90,000 soldiers. Not only are they few in number, but they also lack food, supplies, and gold and silver, while the imperial court has everything it needs. Clearly, the Zhou family's chances of winning are slim.
at last,
In the two years since he married Zhou Shiying, he has not gained any benefits from the Zhou family. He is resentful and harbors grievances against the Zhou family. All these factors combined have led to his current predicament.
"Report—"
Suddenly,
A soldier stumbled in.
“My lord, a sentry reports that a group of people traveling at night have been spotted a few kilometers away, and they seem to be heading in our direction.”
What?
Marquis Pingyang's pupils constricted as if struck by lightning, and he took a half-step back in fright before regaining his balance.
This time period is already a curfew and a no-entry zone. Apart from high-ranking officials and nobles, who would dare to walk on the streets at night?
I'm afraid... I'm afraid there's an 80% chance that Zhou Cheng has come.
"Did you see how many people there were?"
"Less than a hundred people."
"Less than a hundred people...less than a hundred people...how many people do we have?"
"My lord, apart from the few people left guarding Acai in the abandoned courtyard, all the guards have been transferred here, about two or three thousand men."
Two or three thousand?
Marquis Pingyang couldn't help but think of how nearly two thousand imperial guards in the capital had failed to stop Zhou Cheng and his twenty-odd men, and how his mere two or three thousand soldiers would probably be no match for the Zhou family.
Thinking of this,
The color drained from the Marquis of Pingyang's face instantly. He immediately came to his senses, grabbed Zhou Shiying by the collar, and ordered, "Go! Go quickly! It must be Zhou Cheng's men, and they're after me."
"Marquis, which way should we go?"
"Of course, we should go to the capital... No, we can't. Going to Pingyang City won't work either. Since Zhou Cheng has come all the way from Jiangling City, he must have decided to kidnap her."
"What to do, what to do........." Marquis Pingyang finally panicked and ran away without thinking.
It's definitely impossible to return to Pingyang City; the journey is too long, and it's easy for Zhou Cheng to intercept us along the way.
The journey from Yancheng to the capital takes about two days. Can he really escape with Zhou Shiying for two days without being discovered by Zhou Cheng and the others? As long as he has Zhou Shiying with him, Zhou Cheng will definitely not give up.
The only way,
That's how they used Zhou Shiying to escape!
All the riches and honors, promotions and titles, seem insignificant in the face of life and death.
The matter is not over yet, and who knows what the fate of the Zhou family and the imperial court will be? Marquis Pingyang thought to himself, as long as I survive, what if I can see the day when the Zhou family is wiped out by the imperial court?
"Whoosh—"
"Split into two groups."
"Send two hundred elite soldiers to protect me as I escape. The rest of you, use Zhou Shiying to stall Zhou Cheng! You must help me buy time to leave! Do you understand?"
"I am willing to die for the Marquis!"
"I am willing to die for the Marquis!"
Marquis Pingyang took a deep breath, suppressing his fear, and kicked Zhou Shiying hard, cursing, "Zhou Shiying, you're lucky to have given me a chance to escape!"
"withdraw--"
Zhou Shiying curled up on the ground, clutching her stomach with both hands.
She bit her lip, drenched in cold sweat, and watched helplessly as Marquis Pingyang led two hundred elite soldiers away in a swift retreat, her eyes filled with resentment, regret, and murderous intent!
Marquis Pingyang has left.
He left swiftly and decisively, without even taking his favorite slender-waisted maid with him.
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