"Royal sister, after crossing the suspension bridge, we can..."
Before Chu Hong finished speaking, suddenly, dense swarms of archers appeared in the jungle on both sides. They were like long-awaited ghosts, and an overwhelming rain of arrows instantly fell on the two men's heads.
“Swoosh! Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…”
Chu Hong's pupils suddenly shrank, and he stared at the scene in a daze. It was like a slow-motion close-up in a movie. His pupils reflected dense arrows coming at him rapidly.
"Royal sister, be careful!"
In a flash, Chu Hong pounced on Chu Qingluan and held her tightly in his arms.
But his back was completely exposed to the rain of arrows.
“Puff! Puff!”
The sound of an arrow piercing flesh rang out, and Chu Hong groaned as a mouthful of blood gushed out instantly. A few drops splashed onto Chu Qingluan's face.
It was boiling hot, thick, and had a strong smell of rust.
"Chu Hong!"
Chu Qingluan was shocked and quickly turned over to protect him to her side, while throwing out three silver needles from her sleeves.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
The three assassins not far away quickly fell to the ground without even having time to scream.
She didn't bother to check the battle situation, and hurriedly supported Chu Hong with trembling hands.
But the touch was wet and hot, and blood was constantly flowing out from between her fingers, staining their robes red.
At this moment, Chu Qingluan's eyes swept across the suspension bridge beside her, and her voice was filled with the determination to burn her boats:
"Chu Hong! Do you dare to gamble with me?"
Chu Hong felt so much pain that his vision went dark, as if all his internal organs were mixed up.
He forced a pale smile, his fingers tightly grasping Chu Qingluan's sleeves:
"...Wherever the Imperial Sister goes, I will go."
After saying that, he actually took the initiative to climb onto Chu Qingluan's waist, "Royal sister, please don't... leave me!"
Chu Qingluan's eyes flashed with pain, and she ordered him: "Okay, breathe in!"
Chu Hong did as he was told and took a deep breath.
The next second, he felt his body lighten, and a pleasant scent of gardenia wafted past, accompanied by the sound of wind whistling in his ears.
“Plop!”
They both fell into the water, splashing several feet high. The icy water instantly swallowed everything.
The huge impact force caused the two men to sink continuously, and the rushing water tore their bodies apart.
Chu Hong's consciousness had begun to blur, but he still held Chu Qingluan's hand tightly.
From above, someone could be heard calling faintly: "Princess..."
But soon, the surging waves completely swallowed up the two figures, leaving only a piece of red river water, winding downstream...
"Princess!"
When Zhixia arrived, what she saw was a scene that she would never forget.
"Princess--"
She leaned over the riverbank and screamed miserably, but the only response was the sound of rushing water below.
At this moment, another assassin in black approached, attempting a sneak attack on Zhixia. However, Zhixia seemed to have eyes behind her back. Before the assassin's knife could strike, she unsheathed the soft sword in her hand, and a cold light swept across.
"Bang!"
Before the assassin could make a sound, a bloody mark appeared on his neck and he fell to the ground.
The assassins around no longer dared to be careless and responded with all their might.
Zhixia charged into the crowd like a ghost. His swordsmanship was fierce and every move was deadly. Wherever the sword passed, someone would fall to the ground, holding their neck.
Finally, the last assassin fell to the ground and was stabbed through the chest by her sword.
"Keep alive!"
Not far away, Li Linyuan, who had hurriedly led his troops, shouted hurriedly, but he was still a step too late.
After Zhixia killed the last man, she turned around and was about to jump into the river, but was quickly grabbed by Li Linyuan.
"Are you crazy? If you jump into such a rapid, how can you survive?"
"Let go!" Zhixia broke free, her eyes red, "I want to save the princess."
Seeing that she was too stubborn and he couldn't win the argument, Li Linyuan reached out and chopped Zhixia on the back of the neck with a knife.
Zhixia's body softened, and he lifted her up and placed her on his horse.
"I'm sorry." He said to the unconscious Zhixia, "Your Highness is also seriously injured and unconscious. I can't distract myself to take care of you."
——
Three days later, in a remote village somewhere in Da Chu.
Chu Hong woke up with a severe headache.
He opened his eyes and saw an unfamiliar thatched roof. Sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the window frames, and tiny particles of dust were floating in the air.
There was also a burning pain in the back, as if it had been burned by an iron. The slightest movement would cause a piercing pain.
Where is this?
He tried to sit up, but found his whole body limp and weak, and his head was in a mess, as if something important had been gouged out, leaving only an empty panic.
He subconsciously reached out, wanting to grab something, but what he got was a rough quilt.
"Hey, little brother, are you awake?"
A kind-looking woman in her forties pushed the door open and came in. Seeing Chu Hong's eyes open, she immediately showed joy and turned around and shouted outside:
"Miss Chu! Your brother is awake!"
younger brother?
Chu Hong blinked in confusion, but before he could figure it out, the light from the door was blocked by a slender figure.
She was a very beautiful woman.
She stood against the light, her long black hair loosely tied up with an ordinary wooden hairpin. She wore no makeup, and there were a few stains of mud on her plain white dress, but it did not conceal her elegant temperament at all.
The most eye-catching thing is the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, which is as red as blood, making her skin as white as snow and her eyes as clear as water.
Chu Hong's heart skipped a beat.
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