Now that things had been exposed, Qin Jian no longer needed to pretend to be affectionate. He stepped back and looked at the group of people warily.
Having been lurking in Qingyin Garden for so long, he knew the abilities of these people; each one of them was quite capable. If it were a one-on-one fight, none of them would be his match, but if they joined forces, things might get difficult.
He left in a hurry with these people, without even having time to tell Lu Baichuan. He had been out of the city for a long time, and even if he sent a signal, it might not be in time. Could it be that he was really going to die here tonight?
He gritted his teeth. Damn it, he should have gone to eat Lu Hei Ya before leaving the city. This taste he had been longing for, if he were to die like this, wouldn't it become his lifelong regret?
Prince Chen has not yet become emperor, and he has not yet married. He watches Lu Baichuan embroider for him every day, which makes him feel that it would be a waste of his life not to marry.
No, he hasn't tasted the bitterness of love yet. He'll risk his life to get back alive!
He drew his longsword from his waist and asked Xinran, "So you lured me out here to take my life?"
"Otherwise what?"
Xinran's smile was ugly, but she still wanted him to die knowing why: "You were willing to come out with us, wasn't it because you wanted to be an inside man? Do you think I would let you have your way? Now that things have come to this, I'm not afraid to tell you, there is no cure for our Dongting Qingyin Tea. Once you become addicted, it will stay with you for life. You cowards from Beiyan will one day submit to the feet of the people of Dongting!"
Qin Jian scoffed coldly: "You're not good-looking, but you have a lot of dreams! If there really is no cure, guess why I've been drinking it for so long and haven't had any problems?"
Now that things have been exposed, Qin Jian no longer wanted to pretend, and his words were particularly harsh.
Although Xinran already knew he was faking it, hearing him say those words about her still deeply hurt her.
He actually said she wasn't good-looking, but before that, he had told her with a face full of infatuation that she was the most beautiful girl in the world.
Sure enough, a man's words are deceiving!
"Qin Jian, is that human language? How could you do this to our girls?!"
The one speaking was Xinran's maid. At first, she thought Qin Jian was unreliable, but after Xinran fell ill, he took care of her day and night in Qingyin Garden. Even after Xinran took He Jiuniang's medicine and became a little strange, Qin Jian never showed any disgust. He even diligently accompanied Xinran to exercise every day. Only then did she realize that Qin Jian might really be deeply in love with her young lady, and she slowly lowered her guard.
But now that the girl has seen through his thoughts, he actually said such outrageous things!
Others might not know, but as the young lady's personal maid, she knew that the young lady had truly fallen for Qin Jian, and one could only imagine how heartbroken the young lady was right now.
"Tch," Qin Jian laughed like a scumbag, saying nonchalantly, "You talk as if you've done me a favor. If it weren't for the antidote my sister-in-law gave me beforehand, I would have been an addict by now, completely at your mercy."
Hearing him constantly mention his younger brother and sister-in-law, one could imagine how good his relationship with the Lu family was. Xinran was so angry she felt like vomiting blood. How could she have believed the nonsense that their relationship was bad before?
"Enough talk, let's go!"
One of them spoke, and the group rushed forward with their weapons, launching a group attack on Qin Jian.
Qin Jian retreated repeatedly, trying to figure out a way to escape while dealing with the situation. Unfortunately, he was still quite far from the horse, which was tied to a tree trunk and couldn't be called over.
Without a horse, he couldn't run back on foot; he had no choice but to fight his way back!
Qin Jian gritted his teeth, thinking that if he couldn't go back today, it wouldn't be bad to leave these evil Dongting people behind; that would be considered a meritorious deed.
It's a pity I won't be able to try the new flavors my younger siblings make...
Thinking this, he became even more ferocious, and with a wave of his hand, he killed the two women closest to him.
The others were surprised to see that Qin Jian had managed to kill two of their compatriots despite so many of them attacking him!
The deaths of those two men further fueled the killing intent of the crowd, and they all focused their attention on rushing towards Qin Jian.
Qin Jian was able to cope at first, but gradually he couldn't keep up. After killing three more people, he was covered in wounds, and his hand holding the sword was trembling.
It was almost dawn. The past few days had been sunny. Qin Jian looked eastward, wondering if he would be able to see the rising sun.
"Prepare to die!"
Someone saw that he was seriously injured and covered in blood, sneered, and rushed towards him.
Qin Jian used all his strength to block, but the sword in his hand was cleaved in two. Just as the knife was about to strike his face, Qin Jian could no longer hold on and closed his eyes. He had done his best.
The great task of eliminating the Eastern Court's spies has not yet been accomplished, but he can no longer serve His Highness.
However, after waiting for a while, the expected knife did not fall. He opened his eyes and his eyes widened instantly.
Four men in black appeared out of nowhere, shielding him from a fatal blow, and then quickly engaged in combat with the people from Qingyin Garden.
Moreover, these four men in black were very strong, and for the people in Qingyin Garden, it was a devastating crushing defeat.
The people in Qingyin Garden were caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the four men in black. By the time they tried to run, it was too late, and they all perished under the blades of the four men in black.
Xinran had assumed Qin Jian was surely dead, so she hadn't made a move. But now, seeing so many of her own men gone, she instantly disregarded everything else, mounted her horse, and fled. The man in black tried to stop her, but Qin Jian shouted, "Let her go!"
The man in black didn't say anything, but watched Xinran leave.
Xinran stiffened when she heard this. Did he really not care about her?
Qin Jian thought that his sister-in-law's intention was to let Xinran leave, thereby drawing out the mastermind hidden behind the scenes. Once Xinran died, his sister-in-law's previous plan would be ruined.
One of the men in black came over to check on him and found that he was seriously injured, so he gave him two pills.
"Thank you, you are..."
“We are from Qianfan Pavilion. Master Lu knew that you would be in danger while you were hiding in Qingyin Garden, so he asked us to protect you in secret.”
Qin Jian was very surprised; it turned out to be someone from Qianfan Pavilion.
It was actually arranged by Lu Baichuan!
He suddenly remembered that Lu Baichuan had said he wanted to send someone to protect him secretly, but the Fire Cloud Division didn't have enough people. He had said at the time that he would be fine and that Lu Baichuan didn't need to bother, but he didn't expect that Lu Baichuan would still ask for help and save his life at this critical moment.
Sure enough, brothers are the most reliable when it matters!
Qin Jian was helped onto his horse by several people. Considering that his injuries were quite serious and the return journey would be slow, Qin Jian still couldn't hold on and fainted due to the severity of his injuries.
Seeing that he had completely fainted, the group exchanged glances, spurred their horses, and sped back to the city. If they returned now, they should be able to reach Xishuiyuan before He Jiuniang went to the clinic to see patients.
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