Chapter 303 Yan Qingxiu
Before he finished speaking, he moved like lightning and approached in an instant!
Xiao Minglan didn't even have time to react before he felt a strong wind blowing in his face!
"Bang!"
A solid punch hit Xiao Minglan's face hard!
Xiao Minglan was knocked flying by this huge force and hit the table inside the tent hard. The tea set and paperwork on the table shattered to the ground!
"Sister He!"
Xiao Jingchi pulled the frightened Chen He into his arms, his voice trembling with fear.
"Are you okay? Did he hurt you?"
Shen He leaned on his solid chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and finally couldn't help but shed tears.
"I'm fine...Jing Chi, why are you here?"
At this moment, a petite figure poked his head out from the broken doorway. It was Shen Yan.
Her face was pale, and her eyes were full of anxiety and a hint of indescribable complexity.
"elder sister!"
Shen Yan ran in quickly and explained hurriedly.
"I...I knew something was wrong when I saw his men taking you away!"
"I ran to the Sixth Prince's tent and lied that there was a fire in the kitchen and that the fire was huge. I asked the guards outside the tent to come over and help. That's how... that's how I lured the Sixth Prince out!"
Shen Yan's eyes were evasive, not daring to look at Shen He.
She was well aware of Xiao Minglan's paranoia.
She didn't want her sister to be humiliated, and she didn't want a madman like Xiao Minglan to really get Shen He.
She understood that the only way to keep her sister safe now was to get her sister away from this dangerous place.
“Cough… cough cough…”
Xiao Minglan on the ground coughed painfully and struggled to get up.
Shen Yan’s expression changed.
She quickly took something out of her sleeve and stuffed it into Xiao Jingchi's hand.
"Quick! This is Xiao Minglan's personal token!"
"With this, you can pass most levels!"
It was a token made of black iron, with a ferocious character "翊" engraved on it.
Shen Yan gave them a complicated look, almost begging.
"Go!"
Xiao Jingchi no longer hesitated.
He protected Chen He tightly, without even looking at Xiao Minglan on the ground, and turned around and rushed out of the tent.
The night is as dark as ink and the cold wind is biting.
Without saying a word, the two men jumped on their horses and quickly disappeared into the shadows of the camp.
***
The night wind is like a knife, cutting my face painfully.
Chen He was held tightly by Xiao Jingchi's hand as they quickly traveled through the rugged mountains and forests.
His palm was broad and warm, and the strength it conveyed was so steady that it made her feel at ease.
This is no longer the younger brother Jing Chi who would act like a spoiled child and ask for candy.
This is a man who can snatch her back from the claws of a mad dog.
Chen He had mixed feelings in his heart, but he didn't dare to stop for even a moment.
I don’t know how long I ran, until my lungs were filled with cold air and burning with pain, Xiao Jingchi finally slowed down.
They stopped at a familiar valley entrance.
In the moonlight, the rugged rocks cast dark shadows, like dormant beasts.
Shen He recognized this place.
This was the valley where she first encountered a pack of wolves, and also where Xiao Jingchi first showed his extraordinary qualities.
What did he bring her here for?
Xiao Jingchi did not explain.
He let go of Shen He's hand, walked to a huge rock at the entrance of the valley, and looked around.
The night is deep and everything is silent.
He took a deep breath, curled his fingers, and brought them to his lips.
Then, a sharp and desolate whistle broke the silence of the night.
The sound did not sound like a human voice, but more like an imitation of some ancient call, echoing repeatedly in the empty valley and spreading into the distance.
Shen He held his breath.
The next moment, her pupils suddenly shrank.
In the dense forests on either side of the valley, the darkness seemed to come alive.
A pair.
Double-double.
…
Countless pairs of dark green lights lit up silently, looking at them with scrutiny and coldness.
It's a pack of wolves!
Chen He subconsciously took a half step back, his heart beating like a drum.
Xiao Jingchi still stood there calmly.
The wolves slowly walked out of the darkness, their steps silent and their muscular bodies glowed silver-grey in the moonlight.
Leading the group was the huge, majestic gray-white wolf.
But this time, there was no hostility in its eyes.
The wolf leader walked slowly to Xiao Jingchi's feet, lowered his head meekly, and rubbed Xiao Jingchi's lowered hand affectionately with his furry head.
The scene didn't look like a scene of beasts and humans, but more like a minister meeting his king.
Xiao Jingchi reached out and gently stroked the wolf's back.
“Ouch—!”
The leader wolf seemed to have received an order. It suddenly raised its head and let out a long howl that pierced the clouds and split the rocks!
The howl was vigorous and powerful, full of a call to action, and it lasted for a long time among the mountains.
Chen He's heart was in his throat.
What on earth is he doing? Who is he calling?
A moment later, the answer was revealed.
“Boom…boom…boom…”
A heavy and orderly sound of footsteps came from the depths of the valley.
The sound was not loud, but it carried a heart-shaking power, as if every step was stepping on the pulse of the earth.
Under the moonlight, shadows began to wriggle in a huge cave covered by vines deep in the valley.
Tall figures came out in a line.
They wore the most ordinary coarse linen clothes and simple straw sandals, and looked no different from ordinary mountain people.
But they moved silently, their formations were neat and uniform, and each of them exuded the toughness and murderous aura of surviving a hundred battles!
Those sharp eyes are scarier than hungry wolves in the dark!
This is an army!
An elite force hidden in the mountains, unknown to the world!
At a rough glance, there were about two hundred people.
The leader was a burly one-eyed man with a hideous scar on his face that ran from his forehead to the corner of his mouth.
When he saw Xiao Jingchi standing on the boulder, his only remaining eye instantly turned red, and tears welled up in his tiger eyes!
He took a few quick steps, came in front of Xiao Jingchi, and knelt on one knee with a "thump"!
The two hundred iron-blooded men behind him knelt down in unison!
"I, Zhao Chuang, Captain of the Cavalry Battalion, come to see you, Young Master!"
The one-eyed man clasped his fists to the ground, his voice choked and hoarse with extreme excitement.
"I've waited...waited for you for too long!"
The three words "Xiaoqi Battalion" exploded in Shen He's mind like a thunderclap!
She froze completely.
Cavalry Battalion?!
Isn't that... isn't that what Yan Qingxiu had mentioned to her in her past life? The most elite battalion of soldiers under the command of his father, the King Xiao, known as the God of War?!
According to legend, this army was completely wiped out in the "Battle of the North" where King Xiao died ten years ago, and no one survived!
How could it be...
Chen He suddenly looked towards the group of men kneeling on the ground, his eyes searching them anxiously.
In the cold moonlight, she could see clearly!
The men in the front row of the team subconsciously reached for their waists the moment they knelt down.
There, hanging a bronze waist plaque with a very unique shape.
The goshawk is in the lead, with its body forming a circle and holding its own tail feathers in its mouth.
This waist badge...
Shen He's breathing completely stopped.
She has seen it!
In her previous life, in Yan Qingxiu’s study, among the treasured relics of his biological father, Prince Xiao, she had seen the exact same waist badge with her own eyes!
That is the unique mark of the Prince Xiao’s personal guard!
In a flash, all the fragmented clues and all the incredible details were frantically connected and pieced together in Shen He's mind!
That Yan Qingxiu, the brilliant and brilliant man who planned and strategized at Qingshan Academy...
The Sixth Prince Xiao Jingchi, who was innocent and childlike in front of her...
That long-destroyed cavalry battalion...
This eagle-head waist badge symbolizes supreme glory...
A horrifying truth came out, almost tearing her soul apart!
Living in Xiao Jingchi's body is Yan Qingxiu's soul.
And these elite soldiers in front of them are none other than the former subordinates of King Xiao Chen!
They are not dead! They have been lurking here, like a pack of dormant wolves, waiting for their young master to return!
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