In an instant, Jiang Chengli was surrounded by more than a dozen people. He didn't seem afraid at all. In fact, in such a critical moment, he even killed two guards with ease, showing great agility.
But he was quickly defeated, attacked from both sides, and repeatedly wounded, bleeding profusely.
Xu Wanying couldn't help but hold her breath when she saw this.
Although she wasn't familiar with Jiang Chengli and had only spoken to him once, she still couldn't help but feel a tightness in her heart when she watched him go to his death.
If he were killed with a single blow, I wouldn't be so nervous. It's precisely because he's being tortured with each blow that it makes people feel sorry for him.
She was so engrossed that she didn't immediately understand Jiang Jinyu's question. It took her a moment to process what she was saying before she realized what she meant.
"Your third brother? You said that assassin was your third brother? How did you recognize him?" Xu Wanying immediately turned her head and looked at her with shock.
When Jiang Chengli came out to assassinate Princess Zhaoyang, he must have been completely disguised, for fear of being recognized and implicating the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion.
Xu Wanying couldn't recognize her at all, but Jiang Jinyu recognized her immediately! She was extremely shocked.
Upon hearing Xu Wanying's question, Jiang Jinyu was slightly taken aback, and then a wave of panic surged in her heart, fearing that she might reveal the secret, but she remained calm on the surface.
"Third sister-in-law, what are you saying? That's my third brother! We grew up together. I could recognize him even if he were ashes!" she said immediately, speaking with righteous indignation.
Xu Wanying coughed lightly, inwardly complaining to the system: [Isn't she a twin with the fourth child? The fourth child was switched at birth, and she didn't even recognize him, but now she's surprisingly accurate at recognizing the third child!]
Jiang Jinyu felt a little uncomfortable upon hearing this, but now was not the time to dwell on it, as Jiang Chengli was already on the verge of death.
"Third sister-in-law, do you have any way to save third brother? You're so young, if you become a widow, third brother will deserve to die!" Jiang Jinyu was really anxious.
Xu Wanying felt something was off about what she was saying, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"What can I do? I'm not a god! He's asking for it, and nobody can stop him!"
Before the two sisters-in-law could finish their conversation, they heard the system scream.
【Ugh, what is Jiang Chengli trying to do? Does he want to die?!】
Xu Wanying turned her head again and saw that although Jiang Chengli was still unleashing a series of deadly moves, his movements were noticeably slower. He was clearly seriously injured and bleeding heavily from his wounds, which had affected his reaction and actions.
If this continues, he will only face death.
"Why didn't Third Brother leave? When the reinforcements arrived, he could have easily broken through the encirclement and left! Why did he stay? What deep-seated hatred does he have for the people in the carriage that he'd risk his life to assassinate them..."
Jiang Jinyu, standing beside him, was already trembling all over, her voice even shaking. As a girl from a family of military generals, she could naturally see through the current situation.
Compared to the system and Jiang Jinyu's anxiety, Jiang Chengli, who was in the midst of the situation, was not flustered at all. Even when he saw the long sword piercing his throat and he had no way to avoid it, a cold smile appeared on his face.
Xu Wanying was neither a martial arts prodigy nor possessed exceptional hearing and eyesight. Given the distance, she naturally couldn't see clearly, but the system was already calling out to her in incredibly detailed terms.
[Oh my god, several swords were thrusting towards him. Jiang Chengli dodged the left one and swung them away from the right, but he couldn't dodge the one coming straight for his face!]
[He's actually laughing! What's so funny? Damn, he's gone mad! The curve of his lips is so wide, even more joyful than when he was smiling at Xiaoya! What is he laughing at?! Does he want to die that badly?]
Instead of dodging, he charged forward. Was he going to bite the sword with his teeth?
The system was clearly in a very bad mental state, on the verge of collapse, and kept shouting.
Xu Wanying couldn't help but narrow her eyes; she also wanted to figure out what Jiang Chengli was up to.
This cheap husband doesn't seem like an impulsive person, much less someone who would throw caution to the wind; he must have some kind of backing for doing this.
But the sword was already coming at him. Was he really going to have to catch it with his teeth, as the system had said? Did the Jiang family even have a martial arts manual that could produce iron teeth and copper fangs?
Jiang Chengli tilted his head, avoiding the sword.
Xu Wanying and Jiang Jinyu both breathed a sigh of relief. Even the system seemed to be shouting: "Thank goodness! I told you he wasn't in dire straits yet; there's always a way!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Chengli pressed closer, the sharp blade slicing across his throat, and blood gushed out instantly.
"Third Brother!" Jiang Jinyu screamed.
"Damn it, you're insane!" the system cursed.
But before they had finished venting, they suddenly fell silent, and everyone was still again.
[Zzzzz—] The sound of electricity filled my ears again.
Xu Wanying's heart skipped a beat. Had Xing Xiaoya died again?
No, Xing Xiaoya's fate of death has been rewritten. The system just said that she avoided the hidden arrow, so she wasn't poisoned. And she stayed in the carriage the whole time, completely unharmed.
Her gaze swept towards Jiang Chengzong, and she saw blood gushing from the man's neck, the blood still spraying in mid-air.
But when she tried to see it more clearly, everything suddenly changed.
[Hey, I told you Jiang Chengli couldn't be so smug for long. The reinforcements have arrived, and there are quite a few of them!] The system's voice came again, the previous crazy roar had disappeared, leaving only gloating from the sidelines.
Jiang Jinyu wasn't beside her either; instead, she squeezed through from behind again, anxiously looking at the carriage in front.
Xu Wanying was momentarily dazed. She looked up at the battlefield and saw that Jiang Chengli, who had been dead, not only had no bloodstains on his neck, but was also completely unharmed.
She swallowed hard. It turned out that the plot would rewind not only when Xing Xiaoya died, but Jiang Chengli also received this treatment!
God really won't give up.
She stared wide-eyed at the battlefield, not missing a single detail.
Jiang Chengli, who had fought to the last moment, did not continue the fight. He glanced at the rapidly arriving reinforcements and guards, touched his throat, kicked away the guards blocking his way, and turned to leave.
Xu Wanying was stunned for a moment, then suddenly clenched her fists.
She couldn't be mistaken; he touched his throat. Why?
The plot has been rewritten. Going back to before the reinforcements arrived, he wasn't even injured. Why would he touch his throat? For a warrior trying to break through, that would be a completely unnecessary action.
unless--
"Chase!" Half of the reinforcements stayed behind to protect the princess, while the other half gave chase, but Jiang Chengli was too fast, so it was probably a futile effort.
After a short while, the system announced the results.
[Useless wretch! So many people couldn't even keep one person. Damn it, that damned Jiang Chengli, what's wrong with him? He only dares to be so reckless because of his lucky second lead role. I'll see how long he can keep up this smugness!]
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