The location of the instance given by the system is quite a distance from the capital, and it keeps changing, indicating that the other party has just kidnapped Zi Linglong and is still on the run.
Prince Rui kidnapped Zi Linglong a full half month earlier than in the original story.
Moreover, she clearly remembered that in the original story, Crown Prince Rui and she were in love, so how come the mission now is to stop Zi Linglong from killing him?
Xia Yixin felt that the original plot had started to go astray.
She changed into Yan Jiu's clothes, all in black. Because she was worried about Chu Mubai's health, she used her lightness skill to the extreme and chased after him for dozens of kilometers in one breath.
The new emperor, the male protagonist in the palace, was probably still being deceived by the Crown Prince Rui, who was disguised as Zi Linglong. The Ninth Prince was also competing with the new emperor. No one expected that the people from Beiming would actually sneak in.
Prince Rui knew this move was extremely risky.
But taking such a risky gamble, he had long heard that the new emperor still harbored designs on his own sister. With the recent border war between Beiming and Nanyu becoming increasingly tense, he came up with this plan. Wasn't the new emperor fond of beautiful women? He wanted to see if he would exchange ten cities for her.
However, when his subordinates actually tied Zi Linglong into his carriage, Crown Prince Rui suddenly understood why the new emperor and the Ninth Prince were both obsessed with this woman.
Purple Linglong is indeed a stunning beauty, but unfortunately, she is a flower with thorns.
Crown Prince Rui easily snatched the dagger she thrust at him, completely ignoring her resistance. "Little beauty, I'm warning you, don't move, or I won't be polite."
Zi Linglong suppressed her panic and looked at him coldly, "You can't escape."
Crown Prince Rui vaguely felt that the woman in front of him was different from the one he had investigated; she wasn't as foolish as he had imagined, which made things even more interesting.
On the other hand, Zi Linglong wasn't actually that calm. Ever since Yan Jiu reminded her last time, she had been pestering the palace guards to teach her some self-defense techniques and had even brought some self-defense items with her.
Just as she was nervously about to take out the poison needle, the carriage suddenly jolted violently.
"Who goes there!" Bei Ming's guards exclaimed in surprise.
Crown Prince Rui's expression changed instantly. He grabbed his sword and rushed out, while Zi Linglong looked at the carriage curtain with a sense of anticipation.
The people outside didn't keep her waiting for long.
As Prince Rui groaned and was kicked to the ground, a man in black lifted the curtain, entered the carriage, and grabbed Zi Linglong.
Zi Linglong was overjoyed: "Yan Jiu!"
Xia Yixin didn't have time for nonsense and tossed her onto her back like a chick.
"Hold me tight, the medicine might not be as effective for them!"
Xia Yixin underestimated Prince Rui's martial arts skills; he had already held his breath when the sleeping pills were released.
Just as Zi Linglong jumped onto her back, Prince Rui, who had been lying to the side, suddenly sprang up and thrust his sword toward Xia Yixin's chest!
"Yan Jiu!" Zi Linglong exclaimed in surprise.
Xia Yixin was in a hurry to retreat, and Shang Xie was instantly drawn.
bass!
The clash of swords produced a piercing hiss, and Prince Rui's sword trembled violently. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
At first, he thought this person was just using petty tricks, but he didn't expect him to be so strong, and the knife in his hand was definitely not an ordinary one.
No matter who this man in black is, he absolutely cannot let him take the person away, lest all his efforts be in vain!
Prince Rui's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he lunged forward with his sword once more.
Because it was in a cramped carriage, and the carriage was still moving, Xia Yixin dodged and the carriage suddenly jolted. Prince Rui's sword grazed Shang Xie's blade and pierced her shoulder, and blood immediately stained half of her shoulder.
"Die!" Prince Rui roared ferociously, and thrust dozens more swords at Xia Yixin. Because she was worried about the burden on her back and also worried about killing Prince Rui with all her might, Xia Yixin was at a disadvantage and could not use her full strength.
Boom—!
The roof of the carriage was even shattered by the sword energy from their exchange of blows.
Crown Prince Rui paused, revealing an opening. Xia Yixin, seething with anger, kicked his sword.
Seeing the opponent's moves, Prince Rui assumed that "he" was desperately trying something and casually parried with his sword. However, to his surprise, his sword shattered with a crack under that seemingly light kick.
Bang!
Prince Rui felt a sharp pain in his chest, his vision blurred, and he flew backward for more than ten meters, landing face-first in the dirt. It was also Prince Rui's bad luck that his crotch hit a large rock, causing him to scream and vomit several mouthfuls of blood.
Crown Prince Rui's face was ashen; he couldn't get up at all and could only watch helplessly as the out-of-control carriage sped further and further away.
Although Xia Yixin did not want to kick the other person to death, the intense pain in her shoulder had made her hold back her anger for a long time, and she forgot to control herself for a moment.
Xia Yixin secretly prayed that this male supporting character would have a good life.
The carriage was still traveling at high speed, and the horses, having been startled, had already galloped wildly into the deep mountains.
Just as she was about to leap out of the carriage, she suddenly felt a chill on the back of her head. Zi Linglong was still on her back, and she instinctively turned around to block in order to protect her.
Whoosh!
It is an arrow.
The reinforcements arranged by Prince Rui have already discovered them.
Bei Ming was incredibly audacious, managing to infiltrate over a hundred assassins near the capital of Nan Yu. Because she knew the way well, she was inadvertently led directly to a hidden outpost that Crown Prince Rui had prepared long ago.
Whoosh whoosh!
Countless arrows rained down from the city wall. Xia Yixin was caught off guard when suddenly a blood-covered man in tight-fitting clothes rushed towards her from behind.
With his help, Xia Yixin finally escaped the rain of arrows, and the two rushed into the dense forest one after the other, with the assassins from Beiming following closely behind.
Crown Prince Rui was also rescued by his own people, but he only had time to give the order to pursue and kill before he vomited blood and fainted.
In the dense, shadowy forest, it was pitch black.
Xia Yixin was also carrying a purple jade pendant on her back, but this was nothing to her superhuman strength. However, when she used her lightness skill, she always felt a burning pain and a chill in her shoulder.
That treacherous Prince Rui has poisoned his sword!
But now was the time to escape. She endured the bone-chilling cold and, together with Zi Linglong and Ying, one of the female protagonist's harem members whose identities she later guessed, entered the depths of the dense forest, finally shaking off the pack of Beiming assassins who resembled jackals.
After finding a deserted cave, Xia Yixin lifted Zi Linglong down and was about to speak when suddenly everything went black. She only managed to hear Zi Linglong's exclamation.
"Yan Jiu!"
Before falling into darkness, she felt anxious and worried.
She probably won't be able to return to the Grand Tutor's residence anytime soon. How is she going to explain this to Chu Mubai afterward?
Or perhaps...
He doesn't care anymore.
Xia Yixin was actually unconscious for only a short time. Although the poison on the Crown Prince's sword was special, her physical condition was superb. She woke up half an hour later. Outside the cave, it was already bright daylight.
Xia Yixin checked her condition immediately. Fortunately, the appearance-changing outfit could change her upper body as well. Her shoulder wound was bandaged, and thankfully, her clothes and pants were the original ones. She breathed a sigh of relief.
She looked up and met Ying's complicated gaze.
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