Chapter 69 She fell off the cliff!
The little brother didn't speak for a long time. Xihe seemed to sense something and quietly pulled his sleeve, her eyes full of pleading, "Little brother, let's take the fifth brother with us! Okay?"
Xiao Mingxuan was about to speak when Zhao Zize in the carriage spoke first, his voice a little hoarse, "Xihe, follow the Ninth Prince and go to a safe place first."
"I don't want to! I want my royal brother to go with me!" The little girl held on stubbornly, struggling to rush back.
Seeing a few escaped fish coming towards this side, Zhao Zize felt worried and his tone became a little heavier, "Xihe, be obedient! Royal brother will be fine!"
"I won't!" Xihe's face was pale. She was obviously scared to death, but she held on to the curtain tightly, refusing to let go. Her tone was choked with sobs, "I won't abandon my brother! Absolutely not!"
Zhao Zizhe suddenly clenched the armrest of the wheelchair with one hand, and felt his heart pounding. The scene in front of him gradually blurred, and a tear actually flowed down his nose, making his mouth feel raw.
Xiao Mingxuan hid the gloom in his eyes, glanced at the robbers who were getting closer and closer, and made up his mind, "Take them with you! Let's go together!"
The two little men worked together and took great effort to move Zhao Zizhe's wheelchair down, and the three of them ran into the dense forest.
After about a quarter of an hour, there was a cliff ahead and there was nowhere to go.
When they thought they were far enough, the three of them stopped to rest and waited for Zhao Chengning to come find them.
“Why are there robbers?”
I just said it was safe here, but the next moment I got robbed. It's really as bad as I said.
"I don't know. This isn't the first year the National Academy has organized a study tour, nor is it the first time they've taken this route." Although they'd been running all the way, Xiao Mingxuan's breathing was steady, and he didn't look tired at all. He raised his hand with unusually steady movements, "Unless..."
"Unless they know that it is the imperial city's team and have already ambushed here." Zhao Zizhe continued.
The little girl bit her hand and thought, "There were no bad guys before, but now there are bad guys. Is there anything new this year?"
Xiao Mingxuan and Zhao Zizhe looked at each other and understood each other tacitly.
The only difference from last year is the addition of Zhao Chengning, Zhao Jinyuan, Zhao Zize and... Xihe, who is traveling far away for the first time.
The eldest prince and the second prince are often away. If they are the target, there is no need to wait until this time.
Zhao Zizhe has a leg disease, so there is no profit at all.
Then their target can only be... Zhao Xihe.
Xiao Mingxuan's eyes darkened slightly, and the wind blew the hair on his forehead, hiding his unclear expression.
Suddenly, his eyes became stern and his expression changed drastically.
"Oh no! That group of people... are coming."
The hearts of the three people sank to the bottom.
They have no way out.
The little girl stood aside, clutching a packet of medicine powder tightly, staring at a group of robbers not far away with her lips pursed.
When the man saw Xihe, he whispered something to the person next to him.
Then he said, "Hand over the little princess, and the remaining two can go."
"Impossible." Xiao Mingxuan protected the person behind him, spat out a few words coldly, and his face was stern.
The leading robber laughed sinisterly, "Alright, I'll send you to hell."
"Attack!" the robber shouted, and immediately seven or eight people rushed towards the three people.
Zhao Zizhe's wheelchair was heavy, and in order to dodge, he accidentally fell off the wheelchair.
The situation on Xiao Mingxuan's side was not good either. Although he had martial arts skills, two fists could not beat four hands, not to mention that he was bringing Xihe with him.
They were soon defeated and forced to retreat step by step.
Just one step away and people will fall into the abyss.
Xiao Mingxuan lost his strength. The blade above his head was about to fall, but he couldn't muster up any strength to resist.
Am I really going to die here?
"Little brother, squat down!"
Xiao Mingxuan dodged and made way, and Xihe sprinkled the powder over, and immediately a terrifying scream of pain broke out from the opposite side.
"Ahhhhhhhhh..." A group of people rolled on the ground with their eyes covered. Xihe took the opportunity to run over and pull Xiao Mingxuan back from the edge of the cliff.
"Little brother..." Xihe gasped heavily, hugged Xiao Mingxuan tightly, and was filled with fear.
Just a little bit, just a little bit.
At that moment, if Xiao Mingxuan did not trust Xihe, or if Xihe was a step slower, Xiao Mingxuan would probably be a corpse.
"It's okay...it's okay."
As the two were talking, the sound of horse hooves came from the dense forest. Xihe was startled and filled with fear.
Can't be so unlucky? There are still people and horses?
"Xihe!"
Zhao Chengning's voice came from afar, and the little girl breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed in Xiao Mingxuan's arms, "It's big brother, big brother is here to see us."
The leading robber's face changed drastically, his eyes moved between the two groups of people, and suddenly he made up his mind and came to catch Xihe with a knife.
Xiao Mingxuan rushed forward, blocking the little girl tightly, with a fierce gleam in his eyes, staring at the robber fiercely, "Get out! Dare to touch her!"
The look on his face was like that of a wolf cub, and the robber couldn't help but take two steps back in fear.
Then he cursed and kicked Xiao Mingxuan in the chest.
The kick was so powerful that Xiao Mingxuan was exhausted and flew out like a piece of rag, falling off the cliff.
“Little brother!”
Xihe watched Xiao Mingxuan fall with a painful look on his face, and without thinking, he jumped down too. Like a butterfly with broken wings, he fell straight down, and the robber's hands that wanted to catch him fell into nothing.
"Xihe!" Zhao Zize's heart-wrenching roar echoed at the edge of the cliff. His eyes were red, but his legs were weak. He had to rely on the strength of his arms to crawl towards the edge of the cliff little by little.
"Xihe, sister! Sister..." Zhao Zize looked crazy, with most of his body falling outside the cliff. His hands were covered with dust and blood from crawling, but he was unaware of it. His eyes were fixed on the cloud at the bottom of the cliff, but he could not find any trace of Xihe.
"Zizhe! Zizhe, don't do this!" Zhao Jinyuan rushed over and pulled the shaky Zhao Zizhe back from the edge of the cliff.
Zhao Zize was confused and covered in dust. He clutched Zhao Jinyuan's sleeve tightly, unable to speak clearly, "Brother! Second brother! Save Xihe! Save my sister! She fell off the cliff! Brother! I beg you! Go and save her!"
By the end of his speech, his tone was already filled with tears.
Zhao Zizhe had never been as desperate as he was today, not even when he learned that his leg was broken.
That was Xihe, his sister, the one who pulled him out of the quagmire! She was the only one willing to lend a hand to him!
"I know! Don't be angry, I will lead the troops down to look for her right now. We will definitely find Xihe. It's okay, it's okay."
Zhao Jinyuan's words seemed to be addressed to the panicked Zhao Zize, but also seemed to be comforting himself.
The cliffs beneath the dense forests in the mountains are thousands of feet high, and the chances of survival are too slim.
"Zizhe, be obedient. I'll have someone take you back to the carriage to rest. I'll tell you when I find someone."
Zhao Zizhe bit his lips tightly, and after a long while, he nodded reluctantly, "Okay, I'll go back and wait."
He knew that his mobility issues would only cause more trouble.
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