Save people

"Run." Mu An Ning said softly.

"But..." Luo Zhiyan wanted to say something, but Mu An Ning suddenly grabbed her arm.

The people behind them are definitely not good people. If they stop at this moment, they can only wait for death.

After the two ran a few steps, the people behind them did not seem to catch up. There was only the sound of swords clashing and horses' hooves.

Just when Mu An Ning's mind was slightly calmed down, she suddenly heard a sound of breaking through the air, and a sharp arrow flew past her ear at a high speed.

Then, a dark shadow fell from the sky, and a man in a black cloak landed steadily in front of them.

Mu An Ning met the pair of light gray eyes, and without giving it time to think, he quickly turned around, pulling Luo Zhiyan.

There was a bloody battle going on before my eyes, the flashes of swords and sabers were intertwined like lightning, and the air was filled with blood.

She saw that the soldiers of Chu seemed to be at a disadvantage, while the people of Liang were particularly brave and bloodthirsty.

As a human head fell to the ground in front of the two of them, Luo Zhiyan was so scared that her legs and feet became slightly weak, and Mu An Ning was not much better off.

But they can't retreat now, they can only run forward.

Mu An Ning gritted his teeth and was about to pull Luo Zhiyan to a corner with few people, when the man suddenly spoke, his voice was like the wind in the cold night, frightening the two of them -

"I'm curious, who's faster, your feet?" The man paused, and his laughter was strangely pleasant in the chaos: "Or, is it my arrow that's faster?"

The man slowly raised the bow in his hand. A sharp arrow was already on the string. The tip of the arrow flashed with cold light and was aimed at the two women in front of him.

"Sister Mu, Sister Mu." Luo Zhiyan stopped and trembled as she grabbed Mu Anning's arm: "Let's not run away..."

Mu An Ning had cold sweat on her forehead. Although this man said he wanted to kill them, he had not taken any action yet. He must have other intentions.

Also, he seems to be...

Mu An Ning took a deep breath, slowly pulled Luo Zhiyan back, wanting to verify his guess.

The man wore a black and gold mask, was tall, and his shoulders looked particularly broad because of his cloak. However, unlike the other soldiers, he was not wearing armor.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, fixed firmly on the two of them.

Mu An Ning looked down and saw that the bowstring in his hand was already taut. He only needed to loosen it slightly to shoot the fatal arrow.

Mu An Ning stared at the black-robed man for a moment, then suddenly spoke in a firm tone, "It's time to leave."

The man's eyes moved slightly, and after a moment he suddenly put down his bow. Amid the sounds of fighting, he strode towards the two girls.

Looking at the figure getting closer and closer, Luo Zhiyan subconsciously hid behind Mu An Ning.

Mu An Ning felt his heart in his throat.

She was betting that the man in front of her was the boss Shi whom she met in Wutong City, and also the "big villain" in Mu Wan'er's mouth.

She was still gambling, betting that Jiang Li would not kill them, or else he would not go to so much trouble to force them to stop instead of shooting them through the heart.

The man stopped five steps away from the two people and stared at the girl.

He neither denied nor admitted it, but there seemed to be a hint of pleasure in his tone as he spoke word by word: "Say it again."

Mu An Ning's eyebrows twitched, but he didn't say anything for a while.

The man's voice was low and hoarse, but if one listened carefully, it was not difficult to tell that he was from Liang.

"Heh." The man laughed softly, "I underestimated you, Miss An Ning."

Hearing this, Luo Zhiyan tightened her fingers around Mu An Ning's sleeves and couldn't help but whisper in the girl's ear, "Sister Mu, do you know him?"

Just as Mu An Ning was about to speak, something suddenly flew over the heads of both of them.

It was a bloody head.

It rolled a few times and finally came to rest beside a stone.

Luo Zhiyan looked into those wide-open eyes and finally couldn't help but vomit. Although Mu An Ning didn't vomit, he covered his mouth and nose with his hands.

"Long time no see, Boss Shi." After slowing down his breathing, Mu An Ning stared at the man with even more teasing in his eyes.

The moment the man called out her name, she could be sure that he was Shi Jiangli.

"Boss Shi." Shi Jiangli chewed on these three words word by word, and the corners of his mouth under the mask curled up slightly: "It's been a long time since anyone called me like this."

Seeing that he admitted his identity, Mu An Ning took advantage of the situation and said calmly: "If you can let us go..."

However, before she could finish her words, she felt a heavy sense of oppression coming over her.

"Let go?" Shi Jiangli said as he slowly approached the trembling girl like a cat playing with a mouse.

The next moment, his icy fingertips touched her fair neck.

*

In the center of the battlefield, the two men were agile and killed the enemies at almost the same speed.

"Lu Changqing, be careful." Gu Huaizhi's eyebrows moved slightly, and he said to the man beside him.

Lu Zhangqing turned the sword expressionlessly and directly pierced the enemy who attacked from behind.

Gu Huaizhi raised his eyebrows slightly, and after killing the last enemy around him, he walked to Lu Zhangqing's side and asked: "Have you implemented the method on the paper I gave you?"

Lu Zhangqing nodded, his eyes falling on the Liang people with fierce faces lying on the ground: "It's useless."

"No wonder." Gu Huaizhi narrowed his eyes and scanned the soldiers of the two countries fighting each other.

They had previously learned by accident that the Liang people used a secret technique, which was why they were so brave on the battlefield, and today was no exception.

Even if Chu launched a surprise attack, the people of Liang were ready to fight back in an instant.

They had arranged in advance to learn the secret medicine under the spies of the Liang army camp, but now it seems that the effect is minimal.

Gu Huaizhi wiped the warm blood from his face and suddenly raised his chin in one direction: "It's him."

Lu Changqing also looked in that direction, and saw a lifeless man sitting on a horse, protected by a dozen soldiers.

Although they were far away, they could still see that the man seemed to be mumbling something.

Gu Huaizhi turned around, pierced through the enemy that was rushing towards him with his sword, then suddenly jumped on his horse, picked up his bow and aimed at the man.

Lu Zhangqing also jumped on his horse, but stopped them: "If we kill him, I'm afraid the Liang people will become more ferocious."

Gu Huaizhi paused for a moment and raised his eyebrows: "I can't just sit there and wait for death."

He said, and then shot the arrow out.

Unfortunately, although the aim was very accurate, it was still discovered by the soldiers around the man, and the arrow was hit hard and fell to the ground just a few inches away from the man's heart.

In an instant, the soldiers surrounding him all aimed their arrows in the direction of Gu Huaizhi.

Gu Huaizhi showed regret in his eyes, but he quickly reacted and gave Lu Changqing a look.

The young man used his sword to block the arrows that flew through the air with one hand and held the reins tightly with the other.

When the force of the arrows weakened a little, he suddenly went in the opposite direction and did not retreat, but headed straight towards the direction of the rain of arrows.

*

Luo Zhiyan's eyes fell on Mu Anning's red neck and she trembled: "Sister Mu, are you okay?"

Mu An Ning touched his neck subconsciously and shook his head: "It's okay."

The force he used just now was so great that it seemed as if he was going to break her neck.

Fortunately, he was called away unexpectedly later, but she seemed to see a flash of red light in his eyes.

Could it be that he was also controlled by something?

Mu An Ning carefully glanced at the soldiers surrounding them and asked softly, "Does he know your identity?"

Shi Jiangli detained the two of them here, watching the battle before them, and had no idea what he was trying to do.

Luo Zhiyan nodded, her voice trembling slightly: "Sister Mu, do you think we can survive? Why hasn't Brother Huai come to save us?"

Mu An Ning glanced at the four soldiers with sullen expressions, then quickly glanced at the chaotic battlefield. After thinking about his words, he still said nothing, but just nodded slightly.

Even though Shi Jiangli seemed to want to kill her just now, since he didn't kill them both on the spot, it meant that they still had a chance of survival.

As for Gu Huaizhi, he probably had no idea about their current situation.

Luo Zhiyan noticed the girl's uncertainty, covered her ears tightly, closed her eyes, trembled, and began to sob.

Seeing this, the soldiers surrounding her put their swords on her neck and said, "Be quiet!"

Mu An Ning's heart skipped a beat and he quickly squeezed Luo Zhiyan's hand.

Luo Zhiyan felt the weight on her neck, her eyes flickered, and she shook her head repeatedly, saying, "I, I won't cry anymore."

Mu An Ning looked at Luo Zhiyan who was holding her breath, sighed lightly, and put away the silver needles and the drug powder that could make people dizzy in his sleeve.

There are four soldiers guarding them at the moment. If one person were to face so many people, he would obviously not be able to succeed.

But if they just sit there and wait for death, if Shi Jiangli changes his mind again, the consequences for them will be disastrous.

Thinking of this, Mu An Ning lowered his hands, slowly took out the medicine powder, and then handed it to Luo Zhiyan calmly.

Luo Zhiyan was stunned at first, but she quickly reacted.

At this moment, she completely regarded Mu An Ning as her backbone. After seeing the girl's serious expression, she was smart for once and used her sleeves to cover her actions.

After delivering the goods, Mu An Ning observed the surrounding terrain calmly.

After she was nearly molested last time, she went back and studied it for a long time, and enhanced the potency of the medicine a lot, but she was still a little scared.

Guns and swords have no eyes. If her move not only fails to daze people, but also causes trouble to the soldiers, they will surely die.

Just as Mu An Ning held her breath and concentrated, the sound of swords rubbing against each other suddenly became smaller. The girl raised her eyes and saw that the Liang soldiers were all retreating.

If you look closely, you can see that the vast majority of the bodies on the ground are from the Liang State.

Could it be that Great Chu won?

However, before she could feel any more confusion, someone grabbed her arm and forced her to move forward.

*

The soldiers of both countries retreated behind their respective generals, and in the center, under the scorching sun, two men of similar stature stood facing each other.

Shi Jiangli's eyes fell on the ground, where the corpse of a man was constantly oozing out white worms from his eyes, mouth and nose. He said in a light tone, "Did you kill him?"

He stopped talking and drew the sword with his left hand, but quickly switched the sword to his right hand subconsciously, with murderous intent in his eyes.

"Oh, they say left-handed people are smart and precocious," Gu Huaizhi noticed his little action and raised his eyebrows, then smiled slowly, "I didn't expect that Shi Junshi is also left-handed?"

Shi Jiangli listened to the joking tone, and his eyes narrowed slightly, but the boy suddenly sighed -

"However, few people can enjoy this blessing." Gu Huaizhi smiled and drew his sword. "I wonder if the military advisor can enjoy it?"

Although I don't know the customs of Daliang, there have been few left-handed people since the founding of the Great Chu. It is widely believed among the people that left-handed people are smart but have a short life.

Therefore, if a family finds that their child is left-handed, they will correct it in time.

Just like his cousin who died young.

Gu Huai looked at the Liang people who had lost their momentum after Shi Jiangli left, and smiled: "Your general is dead. I will give you two choices."

"First, withdraw the troops." Gu Huaizhi paused, his smile not reaching his eyes: "Second, the country will be destroyed and the people will die."

Shi Jiangli pondered for a while, then suddenly raised the corner of his lips and raised his left hand.

Under the young man's suspicious gaze, two soldiers brought a woman with weak legs and feet and left behind them.

Luo Zhiyan had been biting her lips tightly, but when she saw the high-spirited young man in armor, she couldn't help but burst into tears: "Wuwuwu, Brother Huai."

Gu Huaizhi frowned: "Zhiyan, why are you here?"

Before Luo Zhiyan could answer, another woman in a moon-white gauze dress was brought up.

Gu Huaizhi's pupils shrank slightly, and he tightened the sword in his hand: "Aning..."

"Shi also gave General Gu two choices."

"You want to save her," Shi Jiangli casually glanced at Luo Zhiyan who was sobbing on the left, and then looked at Mu Anning who was calm and composed on the right with a smile in his eyes, and said in a joking tone -

"Or her?"