Chapter 221 Human Shield
This soldier had previously served under the Prince of Anshun. Wen Weizhu was the only daughter of his former commander. Although he hadn't seen her for a year or two, he didn't know many noble ladies in the capital, so he had a deep impression of Wen Weizhu and recognized her at a glance.
"Wen Weizhu actually ran off with Lan Ying? Did you see that clearly?" Lin You's eyes flickered slightly, his expression serious.
The soldier thought about it carefully and became even more certain.
"I see it clearly, it's absolutely true."
Although the moonlight was dim, the contours and expression of that face were exactly the same as Wen Weizhu in his memory.
"The Northern Frontier King's sister left with the Blue Feather Kingdom's general." Lin You frowned and pondered, "Could it be that these two armies have really formed an alliance? The Northern Frontier King actually allied with the enemy to deal with the Emperor. If that's true, then we're in danger. Are there any pursuers behind Lan Ying?"
If Lan Ying lured Wen Weizhu away and escaped, then there will definitely be pursuers.
The soldier shook his head: "There are no pursuers. I've observed carefully, and there isn't a single pursuer behind them."
Lin You's forehead was beaded with sweat.
An advisor interjected, "If the King of Northern Frontier has truly allied with Lan Ying, they must already have a plan to deal with us. By the time Lan Ying returns to Lan Yu Kingdom, it may be too late. Vice General, we must make a decision soon!"
This place is quite far from Dongjunling, and it's too late to go back and report to General Leng.
Lin You didn't have time to think and shouted loudly.
"Everyone, follow me and we'll flank them via the side path. We must stop Lan Ying!"
The elite soldiers behind him responded in unison.
"We must stop Lan Ying!"
They deliberately chose this spot to ambush, having already surveyed and scouted the terrain. Although Lan Ying was riding a fast horse, the horse had already carried the two of them for more than ten miles, so even though the speed wasn't slow, it wasn't very fast either.
Lin You led his elite troops along a back path and found Lan Ying in less than half an hour.
At the same time, Lan Ying also spotted them, but the two sides were still some distance apart, and Lin You and the others were chasing from behind. Lan Ying subconsciously assumed that they were Wen Zhiming's people chasing after them.
Listening to the commotion and seeing the swaying shadows behind me, I glanced over and realized there were at least dozens, if not hundreds, of people.
Knowing he was no match for Lan Ying, he could only urge his horse forward with all his might.
Lin You and the others were not about to let him leave, so they followed closely behind and chased after him relentlessly.
Lan Ying's horse was gradually losing strength, and the distance between them was gradually closing.
Lin You shouted a warning: "Stop! If you move any further, we'll start shooting arrows!"
The area was deserted, and a strong wind suddenly arose.
Although Lan Ying, who was running ahead and desperate to escape, could not hear his voice, the pursuers were getting closer and closer. Having been on the battlefield for many years, he knew that in this situation, the enemy was very likely to fire arrows.
Wen Weizhu was also somewhat panicked at this moment, and peeked back from Lan Ying's arms.
"What do we do? They're catching up! We can't escape! Put me down!"
In Wen Weizhu's view, being captured by Wen Zhiming's men would not pose any danger, but Lan Ying's refusal to let her go meant that continuing her futile escape would only lead to greater danger.
Seeing Wen Weizhu struggle again, Lan Ying no longer hesitated. He used his large hand to throw Wen Weizhu from in front of him to behind him, and suppressed her with one hand, saying in a sinister tone.
"Let them know who you are, and they're not allowed to fire an arrow, or I'll kill you!"
Knowing that it would be difficult to escape unscathed, Lan Ying had no choice but to use Wen Weizhu as a hostage.
The tender moments just moments ago turned into icy indifference. The chill in Lan Ying's words made Wen Weizhu feel cold all over. But she had no time to regret or feel sad. Her survival instinct made her quickly adjust her state and shout behind her.
"I am Wen Weizhu, the sister of the King of the Northern Frontier! Don't shoot arrows! Please don't shoot arrows... Ah!"
But it was too late. Seeing that Lan Ying was still not stopping, Lin You waved his hand, and the archers behind him drew their bows and shot arrows. The dense arrows were like silver snakes dancing wildly, heading straight for the two of them.
The arrow was not poisoned. At present, Deputy General Lin only said that he wanted to stop Lan Ying, but did not say that he wanted to take his life.
Therefore, shooting the horse to injure it, or shooting the two people in the back to knock them down, would be enough to prevent them from leaving.
But no one expected that Lan Ying would suddenly turn Wen Weizhu around and make her face them. Almost as soon as Wen Weizhu finished speaking, the rain of arrows reached her face. Wen Weizhu had nowhere to dodge or avoid, and in an instant, several arrows hit her chest and face.
Blood flowed from the wound, and Wen Weizhu's eyes widened in disbelief.
She neither believed that the pursuers would dare to kill her, nor that Lan Ying would be so heartless towards her.
But whether she believes it or not, it is already a fact.
The horse was hit by an arrow and ran wildly. Lan Ying had to keep his balance while also controlling the horse and Wen Weizhu. He was hit by another arrow in his left shoulder. He was overwhelmed and had to deal with the situation in a very messy manner.
He hurriedly turned around and glanced at Wen Weizhu, only to see that she had been hit by several arrows, one of which had struck her in the chest, and her chances of survival were slim.
The hostages did not have a deterrent effect, but Lan Ying had no intention of throwing Wen Weizhu off the horse.
He knew that if he hadn't left Wen Weizhu behind, he would be the one riddled with arrows right now.
Wen Weizhu's status in his heart changed from hostage to human shield.
Lan Ying knew that he was likely to die tonight, but he was still unwilling to give up. The relentless pursuit of the pursuers behind him made him even more convinced that the King of the Northern Frontier and General Leng had reached an agreement, which was why they were sparing no effort to hunt him down.
They even disregarded the life and death of the Northern Frontier King's sister, which shows how seriously they took this matter.
In that case, he felt even more compelled to return to the Blue Feather Kingdom and inform them of the cooperation between the other two armies; even if he had only one breath left, he had to go back.
This was certainly not easy. Unfortunately, the horse beneath him was hit in the hind leg by an arrow. After letting out a long neigh, it collapsed like a mountain dam breaking.
Lan Ying didn't have time to care about Wen Weizhu anymore. As the horse fell to the ground, he prepared to jump off and escape on his own. But at that moment, a sharp pain came from his neck, which made him hesitate for a second, and he fell to the ground along with the horse.
"Ah..." Lan Ying cried out in pain, turning his head to see that Wen Weizhu was holding a sharp arrow and forcefully stabbing it into his neck.
"You bitch!"
Lan Ying kicked Wen Weizhu away, gritted her teeth and pulled the sword from her neck. She was about to give the dying Wen Weizhu another fatal blow, but the pursuers were already upon her.
Lan Ying rolled on the spot, wielding his long sword with great skill. While dodging the enemy, he also snatched a horse from a pursuer, mounted it, and began to fight with Deputy General Lin.
In such close combat, he quickly realized that the pursuers were not the Northern Frontier King's men, but rather Deputy General Lin, who was under General Leng's command.
"As expected, you are all in cahoots with the King of the Northern Frontier. Does the Emperor of the Golden Moon Kingdom know this?"
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