Chapter 169 You Can Go, But She Must Stay
Manluo pushed Xiyan away:
"Okay, why waste time talking to him! This bastard is just itching for trouble!"
Before she finished her words, she jumped into the air on tiptoe, and the poison needle in her sleeve flew towards her face.
Chu Jin swung his sword and blocked all the hidden weapons.
But Manluo took the opportunity to throw out a poisoned chain, which made a buzzing sound when it broke through the air.
“Just in time!”
Chu Jin did not retreat but advanced, his long sword tangling with the chains, sneering:
"I only knew that the Thousand Faces Purple Killer's poison technique was amazing, but I didn't expect that your poison technique...is not bad either!"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Manluo sneered, and a phosphorus bomb popped out from her fingertips: "Then let me show you my new Ghost-Seeing Sorrow!"
Chu Jin leaped more than three meters away, and the phosphorus fire bomb exploded with a bang. The instantaneous firelight made her eyes look as delicate as blood.
Chu Jin gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! Kill me? Then you won't be able to escape!"
Before he finished speaking, the man had already stepped forward and started fighting with Manluo in close combat.
Xiyan was watching from behind and knew that something was wrong. She thought Chu Jin might have recognized Manluo's identity.
A person's face can be changed, but Chu Jin has fought with Manluo countless times and should be familiar with her routines.
But she also knew that Manluo had good intentions and wanted to save her.
If Manluo had not appeared just now, she would have died long ago. Now, she was in a difficult situation. If she rushed to help Manluo, she would undoubtedly be completely exposed.
At this moment, even though Chu Jin had doubts, he did not break this window paper.
Moreover, she didn't know if it was her illusion, but she actually felt that although Chu Jin's moves were fierce, he avoided her fatal attacks and did not kill her.
How could he show mercy to Manluo?
At this moment, the sound of golden gongs and shouts of killing were heard in the distance. The pursuers were about to catch up. Xiyan became anxious and shouted at Manluo:
"Hurry up and leave! If you don't leave now, it will be too late!"
Manluo seemed not to have heard it. She was annoyed that Chu Jin was an eyesore and wanted to kill him with a sword.
Just as the two were in a stalemate, a green shadow suddenly came running from a distance, until it was close to Xiyan, raising a cloud of dust.
"Don't be afraid, Miss Xiyan, the King is here!"
Xiyan looked up and was quite surprised to see that the person coming was actually the second prince of Nanzhao, Xie Zhan!
Why is he here?
But he looked anxious and concerned, as if he had been running all the way, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. Behind him, several Nanzhao guards followed closely.
At this moment, Manluo had already turned over and jumped onto the roof:
"Xie Zhan, protect Xi Yan and leave. Don't worry about me!"
"Don't worry, with me here, no one dares to hurt her!"
Manluo knew that with Chu Jin around, they couldn't escape. She turned around to look at Chu Jin and shouted:
"Chu Jin, if you have the guts, come and catch me!"
As he said this, he ran towards the city wall.
Chu Jin snorted coldly, picked up his sword and chased after him.
…
Xie Zhan, regardless of gender, raised his hand and firmly grasped Xi Yan's slender wrist:
"Follow me!"
After saying that, he took her and ran towards the palace gate.
Xi Yan staggered and was dragged almost to the point of flying into the air:
"Second Prince, where are you taking this servant?"
"I will take you out of the palace and see who has the courage to stop the Second Prince of Nan Zhao!"
Xie Zhan's voice was filled with unquestionable dominance, and the clear sound of the unsheathed sword startled the crows perched on the palace locust tree.
Xi Yan looked at Xie Zhan's handsome face, her voice trembling:
"Why did you save this slave?"
Xie Zhan suddenly tilted his head, and the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the corner of his slightly raised mouth, reflecting his clear eyes with fragmented light.
He looked at the familiar face in front of him and wanted to say something, but he felt something was wrong. Then, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction where Manluo disappeared:
"It's her, please help me!"
Xiyan was secretly shocked: Manluo might be worried that Xiao Nanyan would not take the risk to enter the palace, so she went to ask for help from Xie Zhan again.
However, Xie Zhan and Xiao Nanyan were clearly at loggerheads, so why would he risk his life to save a mere servant from Xiao Nanyan's household? Or was he simply trying to repay Manluo for saving his life the last time?
Just as they turned off the path, they heard sudden shouts of killing from the front.
Hundreds of golden-armored warriors surged in like a tide, blocking the roads in all directions.
The leader was none other than Yan Feng, the commander of the Imperial Guards.
But he sneered and raised the sword in his hand:
"According to the Empress's order, arrest the drinking criminal! Your Highness Nan Zhao, may I ask what you are doing?"
Xie Zhan protected Xi Yan behind him, with a cold light flashing in his eyes:
"Since you know that I am His Highness Nan Zhao, then please move aside. I need to leave the palace!"
Yan Feng sneered, his eagle eyes carrying a hint of coldness:
"You can leave the palace, of course. But she can't!"
"Why?"
"Your Highness, don't you know? This servant girl, who first murdered the princess and Miss Su at Phoenix Pavilion yesterday, just now lured a bandit into the palace to rescue her, and even attempted to assassinate the princess! If the Empress hadn't foreseen this and set an ambush beforehand, the consequences would have been disastrous!"
He deliberately dragged out the last word, his eyes wandering across Xi Yan's pale face like a venomous snake:
"Her identity is extremely suspicious. She must be in the same group as the assassin who entered the palace. Moreover, she is the regent's person. I'm afraid even Prince Xiao cannot escape the connection! You are the Prince of Nanzhao. It's best not to get involved in this mess!"
"This girl is my friend. What if I insist on taking her out of the palace?"
A hint of sneer escaped from Yan Feng's throat:
"Your Highness, I'm afraid this won't work! You can go, but she must stay!"
"Then don't blame me for being ruthless!" As soon as the words fell, Xie Zhan unsheathed the long sword in his hand, and the tip of the sword was against Yan Feng's eyebrows.
"Second Prince, I have no choice but to offend you!"
Yan Feng retreated ten feet away and raised the long sword in his hand. The golden-armored guards around him drew their bows and arrows, surrounding Xie Zhan and Xi Yan and others tightly, making it impossible for them to escape!
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