Chapter 417 A Massive Slaughter (Two Updates)
Yuan Tang was being chased and ran around in all directions, so he didn't care about clearing his name or whether he was suspected.
In fact, he usually brings his subordinates with him when he goes out, but he always comes alone when he comes to Liu Yisheng's place, because Liu Yisheng doesn't like to be disturbed. He doesn't even want to see him, let alone his subordinates.
Who would have thought that nothing would have happened so many times, but today we'd finally stumbled?
The assassins came on strong and were all very skilled; he was quickly overwhelmed.
And the assassin did indeed only intend to kill him at first, but after repeatedly missing, he no longer cared whether there were other people in the house, and several arrows almost hit Gu Jiao and Liu Yisheng.
To avoid implicating the two of them, Yuan Tang gritted her teeth and said, "I'm leaving first!"
As Yuan Tang left, the sounds of assassination attempts around them gradually disappeared, apparently because they were chasing after Yuan Tang.
Liu Yisheng's face turned very ugly.
Gu Jiao didn't know if he was recalling something or if he was simply worried about Yuan Tang's situation.
Yuan Tang's situation was indeed not good. This time, the other party seemed to be determined to kill him at all costs.
No matter where Yuan Tang fled, he could feel that the group of people relentlessly pursuing him.
His martial arts skills, while not comparable to those of the Dragon Shadow Guards, were at least among the top ten in the Chen Kingdom. He was confident that he could fight these assassins one-on-one without losing.
But there's a saying: the few can't fight against the many.
The route back to the palace was completely blocked, clearly indicating that the assassin did not want him to return to the palace to seek reinforcements.
"How despicable! Don't let me find out who did this, or I'll skin you alive!"
Yuan Tang had no choice but to escape in another direction.
He didn't know how long he had been chased, until night fell, until the lights of thousands of homes were far behind him, and until his internal energy was exhausted and he could no longer escape.
He was surrounded on an empty street corner.
As the moon approached its zenith, the full moon hung high in the sky, its cool light shining coldly on Yuan Tang's sweat-drenched face, his eyes gleaming with a sharp and icy light.
"Who exactly are you? Who sent you to kill me, Your Highness?"
He asked coldly.
However, no one answered. The dozen or so assassins in black simply gripped their longswords and charged at him without saying a word.
Yuan Tang turned his folding fan, activating a mechanism that conjured countless blades, blocking several longswords that were aimed at his head.
Just then, a sword struck from his side.
Yuan Tang caught the sword just in time with the fingertips of his left hand!
But it wasn't over yet; a terrible attack came from behind him.
Yuan Tang's brow twitched.
There's no escaping it...
In the blink of an eye, a loud bang was heard, and the black-clad assassin who attacked him from behind let out a shrill scream.
Everyone was startled by this sudden turn of events. People are always filled with curiosity and fear about the unknown, and because they do not know its exact destructive power, they dare not easily risk their lives.
The other assassins froze for a moment.
Taking advantage of this moment, Gu Jiao threw out a few more black fire beads, forcing back the other assassins who were about to surround and kill Yuan Tang.
Yuan Tang regained his senses and used his internal energy to shake off the four assassins around him.
He was completely exhausted after the earthquake.
Gu Jiao quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm.
Yuan Tang also knew that he must not reveal any weaknesses at the crucial moment of the battle, otherwise they would definitely press their advantage.
Yuan Tang steadied himself and tried his best not to collapse.
He stared at the menacing assassin and whispered to Gu Jiao, "Thank you. Consider it an oath of life to you today."
Gu Jiao glanced at him indifferently: "Is your life worth that much?"
Yuan Tang then said, "The life of the future crown prince of Chen, do you think it's valuable or not?"
Gu Jiao: "Oh."
"What did you just use? How could it be so powerful?"
"hidden weapon."
Yuan Tang: ...I know it's a hidden weapon, but can you tell me what kind of hidden weapon it is?
Forget it, now's not the time to talk about this. The important thing is to take care of these assassins.
Three people were injured by Gu Jiao's explosion, but there are still eleven people left. The problem is that Yuan Tang had exhausted all his strength on the way to escape, and he can only barely stand up now. He has no chance of winning if it really comes down to a fight.
Yuan Tang said helplessly, "We can only rely on you, Doctor Gu."
"Stand back a bit," Gu Jiao said.
Yuan Tang took a few steps back and stood by the wall.
The opposing team consisted of eleven experts. Yuan Tang didn't expect Gu Jiao to handle it alone. She only needed to buy him some time so he could catch his breath and regain some energy before rejoining the battle.
Yuan Tang hadn't expected that before he could even catch his breath, half of the assassins opposite him had fallen.
No way?
Is this girl really that good at fighting?
Gu Jiao used a stick; there was no blood, she just knocked the person unconscious and knocked them down, using the moves that the old Marquis had taught her before he left.
She never expected it to be so useful.
The old man is quite impressive.
She's amazing too.
"Wow, if this keeps up, will I not even need to lift a finger?" Yuan Tang crossed his arms, feeling that this girl could take down the whole place by herself.
The next second, Yuan Tang realized that she had been happy too soon.
"Stop! Or I'll kill him!"
Accompanied by a sharp shout, a masked man in black stepped forward, a sword pressed against Liu Yisheng's neck.
Yuan Tang's gaze darkened.
cousin!
Gu Jiao tossed one of the black-clad assassins out of her hand, then glanced calmly at Liu Yisheng and the masked man in black, a dangerous glint flashing in her eyes.
"Let him go," Gu Jiao said.
It was an unquestionable tone.
The man in black was taken aback by the fact that such a young girl could exude such a powerful aura, but only for a moment.
He said coldly, "You dare to hurt so many of my brothers? You've got some nerve! Hand over that kid, and you can keep one of your hands, and this matter will be over."
Liu Yisheng said expressionlessly, "If it were you who were arrested today, I wouldn't have made a move."
"You brat! Shut up!" The masked man's sword suddenly moved an inch closer to Liu Yisheng's neck, the blade pressing against his fair skin.
Gu Jiao said coldly, "If you dare to harm a single hair on his head, I'll make you pay with your life!"
Liu Yisheng and Yuan Tang were both taken aback.
Neither of them expected Gu Jiao to say such a thing.
A complex emotion flickered in Liu Yisheng's eyes.
He looked at Gu Jiao, and Gu Jiao looked at him too.
Liu Yisheng closed her eyes without hesitation.
At the same time, Gu Jiao flicked her arm, and a dagger slid into her sleeve. No one saw how Gu Jiao moved, and by the time they realized what was happening, she had already shot the dagger out!
As the masked man saw the dagger about to strike his forehead, he quickly swung his longsword to block it. The dagger was deflected, and Liu Yisheng took the opportunity to escape!
"Damn it!" he gritted his teeth!
Yuan Tang was still a little dazed. What had just happened? Did that girl make a sudden move, or did she give her cousin some kind of hint?
Otherwise, why would my cousin close his eyes?
On another note, isn't your cousin worried that this girl might make a mistake?
Yuan Tang is jealous!
Even my cousin doesn't trust him this much!
Liu Yisheng quickly walked towards the two of them. Just as the masked man was about to swing his knife at Liu Yisheng's back, he was blasted back several steps by a black fire bead from Gu Jiao!
Of course he knew how powerful this thing was; several of his brothers had been injured by it!
Gu Jiao also quickly came over to meet Liu Yisheng.
"Are you alright?" Gu Jiao asked.
"I didn't..." Before Liu Yisheng could finish speaking, he suddenly reached out and pulled Gu Jiao into his arms, placing his other hand behind Gu Jiao's head.
A sword light slashed down, and a piece of Liu Yisheng's little finger flew off.
"Cousin!" Yuan Tang cried out in disbelief!
Scalding blood splattered onto Gu Jiao's neck. She grabbed Liu Yisheng's right hand and saw the blood-soaked wound on the bare little finger. Her eyes instantly turned icy cold!
In that instant, everyone felt that Gu Jiao's aura had changed.
It's as if... the fight just now was just a casual exchange, and she wasn't really angry, but right now, every single hair on her head seems about to explode!
Gu Jiao wasn't quite sure what the dream of returning to the Marquis's mansion meant; she only knew that she was increasingly unable to separate herself from the person she was in the dream.
Liu Yisheng was the one who collected her body and buried her bones; he was the one she would protect for the rest of her life.
Whether this intense emotion came from her present self or from the self in her dream, all she knew was that a voice in her head said—she wouldn't allow anyone to hurt him.
Gu Jiao swiftly tore off a piece of her skirt and wrapped it around Liu Yisheng's wound, then she drew the dagger from her waist.
Everyone was stunned by her sudden outburst of aura and murderous intent, so much so that they watched in disbelief as she bandaged someone's wounds.
When Gu Jiao finally made her move, everyone reacted, but it was too late.
Gu Jiao took a few steps forward, tossed the dagger into the air, grabbed it in mid-air, and the moment it landed, her dagger plunged fiercely into the heart of the assassin who had ambushed Liu Yisheng!
Another spurt of blood flew out and landed on her face!
She wiped it away casually, her eyes turning terrifying.
Everyone was stunned by what they saw.
She had only managed to knock someone unconscious with a stick after all that fighting, and they thought she was unarmed or didn't know how to use weapons. They even guessed that she might be timid, kind-hearted, or indecisive.
After all, she's just a teenage girl.
However, this "timid," "kind-hearted," and "indecisive" little girl stabbed an assassin through the heart!
It felt like only a moment, yet also like an eternity. By the time the masked assassin recovered from his shock, all his brothers had fallen.
A thick, pungent smell of blood filled the air.
His martial arts skills are not weak. If he were to fight Gu Jiao to the death, he might not be able to win, but escaping would not be a problem.
But he was terrified by Gu Jiao's methods.
Is this really a little girl? She's a killing machine!
Gu Jiao was covered in blood, not her own, and her dagger was also dripping blood.
Driven by the blood, the violent impulses within her surged and roared endlessly. Clutching the dagger, she walked step by step toward the masked man like a demon returned from purgatory.
The masked man's legs buckled, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Don't come any closer...you, you stay away!"
He pushed himself back with one hand on the ground, while pointing his sword at Gu Jiao with the other.
But his words didn't even qualify as a roar; at most, they were just empty shouts and bluster.
Liu Yisheng and Yuan Tang naturally noticed that something was wrong with Gu Jiao. They called her many times, but she seemed not to hear them at all.
"Dr. Gu!" Liu Yisheng called her again.
Gu Jiao still did not react.
Yuan Tang walked over and stood in front of Gu Jiao, saying, "That's enough! That's enough!"
Gu Jiao pushed Yuan Tang away, and Yuan Tang staggered several steps and bumped into the corner of the wall, almost breaking his ribs.
What's wrong with this girl? Is she possessed?
Liu Yisheng approached Gu Jiao from behind, looking at Gu Jiao's back: "Dr. Gu..."
Gu Jiao raised her knife and brought it down.
Liu Yisheng closed her eyes in deep sorrow.
...
Gu Jiao took out a tinderbox and found the severed finger on the dirty ground.
Liu Yisheng sat down against the wall.
She knelt down in front of Liu Yisheng, opened the small medicine box, took out disinfectant and surgical instruments, washed her hands, and put on gloves.
Gu Jiao cleaned Liu Yisheng's wound, injected anesthesia, and stitched the severed finger back to the original finger.
During the stitching process, she didn't say a word, and Liu Yisheng didn't ask any questions either.
Yuan Tang, however, looked at her small medicine box and the things she took out of it with a very strange gaze.
"Hey, what are all these things? You... you think reconnecting them like this will really fix it?"
"What did you just stick in my cousin's hair? Why doesn't he feel any pain?"
"Hey, say something."
"You're being really scary, aren't you?"
Yuan Tang waved her fingertip in front of Gu Jiao's eyes, but Gu Jiao didn't react at all.
It wasn't intentional ignoring; rather, she... genuinely didn't seem to see him.
Yuan Tang looked at Liu Yisheng strangely: "Cousin, she..."
Liu Yisheng gave him a look that told him to shut up.
Yuan Tang shut his mouth reluctantly, but his gaze couldn't help but wander over Gu Jiao.
Is this girl really possessed? Why can't she hear or see him?
Gu Jiao performed the surgery very meticulously. After stitching the last stitch, she cut off the thread, wrapped it with gauze, and bandaged it up.
The next second, everything went black and she fainted.
Gu Jiao had actually been unconscious for a long time, and she performed the surgery on Liu Yisheng out of sheer willpower.
The surgery was over, and she no longer needed to hold on... nor could she.
Seeing Gu Jiao fall towards the filthy ground, Liu Yisheng almost instinctively reached out and caught Gu Jiao's swaying little body with his arm.
He gently pulled her arm around him, and Gu Jiao fell into his embrace.
The girl's sweet fragrance mingled with the strong stench of blood, penetrating every nook and cranny of his nose.
He had never been so close to anyone before.
His body was stiff.
However, before he could properly adjust to the presence of the girl in his arms, a strong figure descended from the sky and snatched Gu Jiao from his arms!
"Who goes there!" Yuan Tang suddenly stood in front of Liu Yisheng. He reached out to snatch Gu Jiao away, but he couldn't even touch a piece of her clothes.
"Who are you!" Liu Yisheng stood up coldly, leaning against the wall.
Just when the two thought the other was yet another assassin sent to kill them, the other suddenly struck out with a palm towards the roof in the southeast direction.
A series of screams erupted from the rooftop, followed by a clattering sound as more than a dozen figures tumbled down.
Yuan Tang's expression changed.
When did so many assassins arrive in the shadows again?
If it weren't for this person, the three of them would probably be in grave danger!
Who exactly is this masked man?
Enemy or friend?
Why help enemies?
If they are friends, why did they kidnap Gu Jiao?
Ryuichi: Hehehe~
(End of this chapter)
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