Chapter 1118 I didn't expect you would actually come
Several riders charged out of Xiao Yuansui's camp, which was already engulfed in flames and in complete chaos, like arrows released from a bow. The dust kicked up by their hooves spread across the sky amidst the flames.
But immediately, a large contingent of men rushed out of the camp gate and followed closely behind them.
Xiao Yuansui and Hua Ziying were almost neck and neck, one with his eyes shining like a tiger eyeing its prey, while the other had a serious expression, holding the reins and urging his horse forward while gripping the bow and arrow in his other hand. His eyes were fixed on Yuwen Ye, who was galloping ahead and turning his horse left and right from time to time. The agility of that fiery warhorse was clearly demonstrated under his command.
This made Hua Ziying's eyes even more gloomy.
At that moment, several arrows whizzed through the sky; it was a group of archers following closely behind them firing arrows forward.
Yuwen Ye had clearly anticipated that archers would accompany Xiao Yuansui during the pursuit, so he kept turning his horse around and changing lanes. Several arrows flew past him, while the little girl named Woxue sitting behind him kept waving the rope in her hand. Although she was short, she was incredibly strong. She swung the rope in her hand and turned it into a shield, blocking several arrows that flew towards their backs.
The other soldiers, like Yuwen Ye, kept galloping and dodging, managing to avoid the barrage of arrows.
However, this slowed them down.
Xiao Yuansui's eyes were wide open in anger. No matter how the arrows flew over his head like shooting stars, no matter how the warhorse galloped and bounced, no matter how the people in front of him dodged left and right, his gaze remained focused on that one person. If his gaze could materialize, his sharp eyes could have pierced through Yuwen Ye's body and left a bloody hole.
Seeing that the person in front of him had dodged another volley of arrows, he spurred his horse forward at full gallop, pointing to his left: "Go and stop him!"
At his command, a group of men immediately cut in from behind and rushed forward. Xiao Yuansui then waved to the men behind him: "Fire arrows again!"
The archers had mounted their horses hastily, and the rapid gallop made it difficult for them to aim accurately. Several volleys of arrows failed to harm Yuwen Ye in the slightest. Their quivers were nearly empty, leaving them somewhat frustrated. Hearing Xiao Yuansui's command, they dared not delay, quickly drawing their last few arrows and aiming them at the fiery red warhorse ahead. Then, Xiao Yuansui's command rang in their ears again—
"Shoot in front, block his path!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood his meaning, hurriedly drew back their bowstrings, and then unleashed a volley of arrows!
With a whooshing sound, arrows rained down from the sky once again!
Hearing a whooshing sound overhead, Yuwen Ye seemed to sense something and quickly pulled on the reins. He then raised his arm, which was stained red with blood from the wound on his shoulder, and said with difficulty, "Be careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of arrows struck them in front of them.
Before the two soldiers following him could react, one of them was shot in the back and fell to the ground. The other managed to rein in his horse in time, but the horse was startled and reared up with a loud neigh, turning and galloping south.
In an instant, Yuwen Ye was left all alone, with Wo Xue behind him.
Just as he stopped, the group of men who had been ordered to stop him had bypassed the earthen slope and blocked his way. At the same time, Xiao Yuansui's men followed closely behind, and it looked like they were about to surround him from both sides.
"Your Highness, what should we do?!"
At this moment, Wo Xue's eyes reddened with anxiety. If she could, she would rather give her own life to save Yuwen Ye. However, she couldn't personally rescue Shang Ruyi from Xiao Yuansui's clutches. But now, she was already at her limit. She had been injured when she was captured in Hu Yang Valley. Because she hadn't fought back these past few days, her wounds hadn't worsened, but they hadn't healed either. After that life-or-death struggle, she felt her wounds had reopened, and blood had soaked through her clothes, slowly spreading. The excruciating pain made it difficult for her to hold onto the ropes.
Has it come to an end?
She wasn't afraid of death, but she was unwilling to accept that even if she died, she couldn't protect the King of Qin or rescue the Queen Consort of Qin.
Yuwen Ye glanced down at the rope in her hand, which was gradually being stained red with blood, his eyes becoming even more solemn, but he said in a deep voice, "It's not time to give up yet."
"...!"
Wo Xue looked up at him.
A sharp glint flashed in Yuwen Ye's cold and calm eyes, reflecting the chaotic figures of Xiao Yuansui and the others rushing towards him. He said in a deep voice, "I will not die if Ruyi is not rescued, and neither will you."
"..."
"Hold on tight!"
After saying that, he turned his horse around and galloped off to the north.
Just as the two groups of men were about to surround him, Xiao Yuansui turned his horse around and watched Yuwen Ye's figure gallop away on horseback, and sneered.
Hua Ziying immediately followed: "General!"
Xiao Yuansui said, "Follow them!"
Without further ado, the crowd naturally couldn't give up so easily—after all, everyone knew that the only way north was the Yellow River, which was practically a dead end. Even if Yuwen Ye could cross the Yellow River, Xiao Yuansui was chasing him with so many people. Even if he was truly a god descending to earth, he would only die today.
So the two groups of people galloped side by side, chasing after the lone rider ahead.
Before long, the roar of the Yellow River could be heard in the wind.
It was almost dawn.
As Yuwen Ye looked up, he saw the turbid waves surging in the dim light ahead. Such a vibrant river, yet at this moment it seemed like a line between life and death blocking his way. The road behind him was completely blocked, and he had reached this dead end.
Finally, at the riverbank, when he could feel the increasingly turbid water carried by the wind, Yuwen Ye stopped.
Looking back, Xiao Yuansui's men were already close at hand, but they did not rush forward immediately. Instead, they slowed down and gradually dispersed, forming an arc-shaped encirclement in front of Yuwen Ye, leaving him with no chance of escape.
At this moment, Xiao Yuansui rode up slowly on his horse.
Behind him, Hua Ziying rode on horseback, bow and arrow in hand. The cold glint of the arrow showed no sign of trembling, but was steadily aimed at Yuwen Ye's brow. With each rise and fall of his breath, the oppressive feeling gradually intensified.
But Yuwen Ye showed no alarm, only coldly watching Xiao Yuansui walk up to him.
He said, "I didn't expect that."
Yuwen Ye said, "I didn't expect anything."
Xiao Yuansui chuckled lightly: "Although I set up this ambush, I didn't expect you to actually come."
"..."
"It seems she's really important to you."
Please take one day off.
It's my birthday today, and getting a year older is too sad to write anything, so I'm taking another day off. Please forgive me.
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