With a soft 'swoosh', the sound of a knife piercing flesh was heard, followed by a choked sob, as if someone was dying, and then Yao Gro's out-of-control cry, "My lord!"
The guards quickly stepped forward and subdued the two. A violent scuffing of armor caused Shi Lan's painful groan to go unnoticed by anyone.
When Ashina heard Yaogeluo's call, he looked up during a break in the attack and saw Liu Weng lying on the ground covered in blood, not knowing whether he was still alive.
Ashina was surprised. He had stayed here, risking his life to hold off Yue Zhan and buy time for Liu Weng to escape.
He had already planned it out when he rushed out. Inside the inner room was the loyal Yaogeluo, who was also willing to risk his life for the master. The soldiers here had all been dragged out by the guards. Even if someone noticed that Liu Weng had entered the inner room, as long as Yaogeluo was willing to risk his life to stop him for a moment, it would be enough for the master to escape calmly.
Ashina's plan was excellent, but he probably never expected that the man he was willing to give his life for would ultimately be captured and killed. The root cause was that his beloved, whom he cherished dearly, was afraid of death and wanted to occupy Liu Weng's escape route. As a result, not only did he die, but he also dragged Liu Weng down with him.
The soldier placed his finger under Liu Weng's nose to check his breath, then shook his head.
Yaogelu seemed to have lost his soul, staring blankly, seemingly lost in thought.
Ashina roared and swung his arm to attack Yue Zhan's face. Yue Zhan dodged to the side and then launched a long kick.
Ashina leaped across the crowd, reaching out to grab Shi Lan. (To be continued.)
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