Chapter 373 Chase
The young man in blue clothes said slowly, "The prince must be leaving the city to seek help. The nearest military camp to Panyun City is in Chenbao County, which is the territory of Jiang Yuanshan, the commander of the other army. The prince is likely to go to Jiang Yuanshan for help. If you chase him along the way, you should be able to intercept him on the way."
Qiu Yuan warned, "No matter what, I must see him alive or dead!"
The assassins were startled.
They understood what the eldest master meant.
If there is no way to capture the prince alive, then kill him on the spot!
The assassins jumped on their horses, rushed out of the city gate, and their backs soon disappeared from the end of the sight.
When Xiao Lingfeng saw this, his heart was gripped with grief.
Because the young man in blue was not wrong, the prince did go to Chenbao County.
Besides Concubine Xiao, there are only nineteen Jade Lin Guards around the Crown Prince. Even if they were combined, he would not be a match for the fifty death warriors.
This time it’s really all over!
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Just now, all the officers and soldiers' attention was attracted by Xiao Lingfeng, which led to the weakening of the defense of the city gate. In addition, the people rushed out in a swarm, and the scene was extremely chaotic.
Luo Qinghan and Xiao Xixi took advantage of that opportunity and slipped out of the city gate under the escort of nineteen Yulin Guards.
After they left the city, they immediately abandoned the flat official road and went into the nearby mountains and forests.
Luo Qinghan plans to go to Shenbao County for help.
Chenbao County is located at the junction of Chenliu County and Ningze County, where the Sima Jiang Yuanshan of the Biebu Army is stationed.
The prince and his entourage all changed their clothes and wore ordinary people's coarse cloth clothes. At first glance, they looked no different from ordinary people.
It is winter now and it snowed this morning. The ground is covered with a thin layer of ice and snow, which makes it wet and slippery to step on.
Luo Qinghan held Xiao Xixi's hand tightly, fearing that she would fall.
Fortunately, Xiao Xixi did not slack off the whole time. She followed him steadily without falling down or falling behind.
They moved quickly through the mountains and forests.
The sky gradually darkened.
They had to slow down.
Luo Qinghan turned around and glanced behind him.
Behind them was a long trail of distinct footprints.
They were in a hurry to get on the road, and with limited manpower, they had no time to clean up the traces.
The pursuers would surely find them if they followed the footprints.
Luo Qinghan suddenly stopped and said to Xiao Xixi.
"Let's split up. I'll lead the others forward, and you hide somewhere. Wait until the pursuers are far away before you come out."
Xiao Xixi refused without hesitation: "I won't!"
Luo Qinghan emphasized: "Be obedient. Now is not the time for you to lose your temper. You must do as I say. We will come back to find you after we get rid of the pursuers."
Xiao Xixi still shook her head, refusing to separate from him.
Luo Qinghan wanted to say something else when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves!
Following the sound, I saw fifty assassins running towards this side with great momentum!
The other side had more people and more power, so a head-on confrontation was definitely not going to work. Luo Qinghan made a prompt decision and pulled Xiao Xixi and quickly ran deep into the forest.
The Yulin Guard drew his sword and followed closely behind.
They only have two legs and cannot outrun a four-legged horse.
Soon they were caught up by the assassins.
The assassins didn't waste any time and took action directly!
The Yulin Guards rushed forward with swords raised.
The two sides started fighting.
The Yulin Guards were agile, but they were too few in number and were soon defeated, with people falling dead one after another.
The leading assassin stared at the prince and rushed towards him with a dozen men, leaving no chance for the prince to escape.
Luo Qinghan protected Xiao Xixi behind him and drew his sword.
Although he is the crown prince, he has been learning martial arts and riding and archery from famous teachers since he was a child. In terms of skills alone, he is better than everyone present.
He fought against ten people alone and managed to withstand the attack without being hurt by the enemy.
The leading assassin noticed that there was a woman hiding behind the prince. He had an idea and while the prince was dealing with the assassins, he swung the blade in his hand straight at the woman behind the prince!
Seeing this, Luo Qinghan's heart tightened and he subconsciously wanted to block the knife.
It was precisely because of this action that he revealed his flaw!
The leading assassin seized the opportunity, and the blade in his hand suddenly changed direction in mid-air, sweeping towards the prince's chest!
Luo Qinghan reacted very quickly and tried to dodge immediately, but unfortunately he was still a step too slow.
He barely dodged the fatal blow, but his right arm was accidentally cut by the blade.
In an instant, blood gushed out!
Luo Qinghan endured the pain and swung his sword to fight back.
The scene just now seemed to have awakened all the assassins present. They knew that there was a woman hiding behind the prince, and that woman was the prince's weak spot. As long as they attacked her, the prince would lose his composure.
So, all the assassins pointed their knives at Xiao Xixi as if they had agreed beforehand!
When the prince saw this, the blood in his body seemed to solidify.
He used his body to block Xiao Xixi without even thinking about it.
Xiao Xixi was about to fight back when she saw the prince standing in front of her.
She looked at the prince's back in front of her, and suddenly an indescribable subtle feeling surged in her heart.
But time was running out and she didn't have time to savor the feeling.
She bypassed the prince at an extremely fast speed and kicked the assassin closest to her in the chest!
This kick used internal force.
The assassin was kicked and flew backwards, hitting the tree trunk heavily, then slid to the ground, spitting blood and falling unconscious.
This shocked everyone else.
Xiao Xixi didn't stop, and immediately threw another punch, hitting the other assassin's nose hard.
His nose was broken directly, blood gushed out, and the pain made him cry and scream.
Xiao Xixi shook off the blood on the back of her hand and glanced at the other assassins.
This glance made everyone present feel a chill down their spine.
That gaze was like a beast staring at its prey, full of murderous intent and brutality, making them involuntarily feel fear.
It was at this moment that Xiao Xixi turned around abruptly and rushed to the prince's side at lightning speed.
She grabbed Luo Qinghan's hand and shouted.
“Run!!!”
Before Luo Qinghan could react, she had already taken him and ran away.
The group of assassins behind him obviously didn't expect such a development. They were stunned for four or five seconds before they suddenly reacted.
The leading assassin was filled with rage and yelled at the top of his voice.
"How dare this woman play tricks on us! What are you still standing there for? Chase her! I'm going to kill her today!"
Xiao Xixi pulled Luo Qinghan and fled frantically.
She ran very fast, like a rabbit, and Luo Qinghan had to use all his strength to keep up with her.
Luo Qinghan said: "Run to the right."
Xiao Xixi didn't understand why she had to run to the right, but at this time, she didn't ask any more questions and chose to trust the prince's judgment unconditionally.
(End of this chapter)
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