Chapter 256: A ray of hope



Everyone is happy here and nothing serious happened.

On the hillside in the distance, Shen Yuanbai's eyes widened, and for the first time he cried out in such an uncontrollable manner:

"Qiao Zhongguo! He's still alive!"

Shen Yuanbai was so shocked that he even felt a little dizzy. He took a few steps back. The man in black beside him was quick to support him.

"Your Highness!"

The man in black looked down in surprise, only to see that Shen Yuanbai's right hand, which was holding the Snow White Bow, was shaking uncontrollably!

“How…how is this possible!”

At this moment, no matter how hard Shen Yuanbai racked his brains, he couldn't figure out how Qiao Zhongguo survived!

He saw with his own eyes the arrow shot towards Qiao Zhongguo's heart, it was absolutely true!

"What on earth is going on..."

Shen Yuanbai muttered absentmindedly.

He had been successful in the past, and he also knew how powerful the Qiao family was, so he racked his brains to implement a strategy, determined to get rid of the Qiao family first!

Today, he had already shot an arrow into Qiao Zhongguo's heart, but he was still unharmed!

Could it be... Could it be that the Qiao family is so blessed by God that they are destined to be invincible!

This was the first time Shen Yuanbai doubted himself.

His face was pale and he looked around in confusion, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Qiao Diyi quietly hid in the darkness behind him, holding his breath and watching Shen Yuanbai's loss of composure, waiting for the best opportunity.

Just now he walked all the way to the slope and saw a group of people led by Shen Yuanbai from afar.

When he approached quietly without making any sound and successfully hid in the bushes not far from them, he just happened to see through the gaps in the leaves that Shen Yuanbai shot a powerful arrow at his father!

At that moment, even though he knew that his father had the Vajra Indestructible Talisman in his arms, he was still so scared that he broke out in a sweat!

It's no exaggeration. If his throat wasn't so thin, his heart would have jumped out of his mouth!

He stared intently and saw that before the arrow reached him, his father's hand had already touched his chest.

I'm afraid everyone thought that this was a subconscious defensive action by his father, but he was the only one who knew that it was his father activating the Vajra Indestructible Talisman, which was the life-saving talisman that his little sister had painstakingly picked for them!

Even so, seeing his father fall to the ground, he was still horrified and could hardly help but run to his father's side.

But before turning around, he remembered his father's instructions.

Dad said that the Second Prince depends entirely on him!

His master had also taught him that the battlefield was like a chessboard, the soldiers were the chess pieces, and the general was the chess player.

Once a general has made a move, the soldiers must take root in that position. It is worst to let them leave their posts without permission or act on their emotions!

Otherwise, when the game is over, a single mistake may lead to a complete loss!

Thinking of this, Qiao Diyi gritted his teeth and finally stood still!

He must believe in his father, because his father is a great hero and a general who is both civil and military!

Dad has to live well and wait to hold his big fat grandson and granddaughter!

At this moment, seeing his father standing up unharmed, seeing Meng Guxue being protected by his father, and seeing the Second Prince in a state of panic because of this, Qiao Diyi felt so happy!

This kind of unexpected and comeback effect is what we want!

Qiao Diyi didn't dare to let his emotions fluctuate too much. He crouched down, staring straight at the Second Prince, like a leopard staring at its prey!

Just then, he heard a rustling sound behind him. It was not very obvious, but he would not miss it if he listened carefully.

Qiao Diyi's heart trembled. More people came! And quite a few!

"Who is it?"

The man in black behind the second prince was indeed no pushover. He soon noticed something was wrong and cried out in surprise!

Seeing that he was discovered, the other party simply stopped hiding and shouted, "Damn bandits, they actually hid here to attack, kill them!"

A team of elite soldiers rushed up from the bottom of the slope, holding broadswords in their hands, and instantly engaged in battle with the men in black!

Qiao Diyi took a closer look and instantly understood that the person coming was Baili Chengyou's subordinate!

His heart suddenly jumped, the opportunity was coming!

"Your Highness, what should we do now?"

The man in black guarding Shen Yuanbai was obviously a man of status, and was asking Shen Yuanbai's opinion in a hurry.

Shen Yuanbai closed his eyes, and inevitably felt a little depressed that the situation was hopeless.

But the next moment, when he opened his eyes, his face was full of cruelty again.

"Jin Zhi, gather all manpower to the Qiao family. No matter what the cost, we must keep Qiao Zhongguo here!"

As long as Qiao Zhongguo dies, Nanli and his party will not be considered a loser!

Jin Zhi's expression changed slightly when he heard this, "But Your Highness, the King has already ordered that your safety is more important than anything else!"

There are also some northern warriors among the bandits who have not revealed their identities, because their mission is to escort His Highness away from here safely!

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanbai suddenly turned his head to look at Jin Zhi. His eyes were slightly red and his expression was excited.

"If you really want me to go back with you, then listen to me!"

Jin Zhi was shocked when he saw this.

He has been in contact with His Highness for some time. His Highness is a person as precious as a pearl and jade. He has always been cool and calm, and he is good at making plans.

At this moment, His Highness is completely different from usual.

It seems that Qiao Zhongguo's "resurrection" has completely disrupted His Highness's rhythm.

"Your Highness, then...what are you going to do?"

Jin Zhi also had his responsibilities, so he had to ask one more question.

Shen Yuanbai was full of impatience, but he couldn't lose the help of the Northern Kingdom at this time, so he said in a cold voice:

"I will proceed according to the original plan. Please send someone there immediately!"

Jin Zhi was unable to refuse Shen Yuanbai's request, so he could only take out the bone whistle and blow it himself. The sound was humming, and even deeper than the one blew by the other man in black before.

The next moment, those Northern warriors disguised among the bandits all looked ferocious and rushed towards the Qiao family with swords in hand!

The whistle is a signal, short one means attack, long one means retreat.

The three-breath whistle meant that they had to attack at all costs!

Qiao Zhongguo led the Qiao family army to fight and retreat all the way. He thought they could still hold on, but he didn't expect that dozens of Northern warriors suddenly came from all directions!

The Qiao family's secret guards have been holding on until now despite being poisoned, but they are already at the end of their strength.

Moreover, Qiao Zhongguo had just faked his death, and they risked their lives to almost unleash all their potential.

"General! I'm afraid that nothing can be done today! You take Princess Nanning with you and go ahead!

"Yes! General, please leave!"

The secret guards made requests one after another, and they all inevitably received several knife cuts on their bodies!

Qiao Zhongguo's face was as cold as ice and he looked back frequently.

Not here yet?

At their pace, they should be here soon!

Sizzle——

At this moment, Qiao Qi risked his life to block an attack for Qiao Zhongguo, and a big cut was made on his back by the knife, and blood gushed out immediately!

"Ah Qi!"

Qiao Zhongguo shouted loudly, his eyes turned red.

Qiao Qi begged, "General, please leave!"

"General, hurry up!"

Everyone gasped in unison.

Qiao Zhongguo gritted his teeth and held Qiao Qi, swung out a long sword, blocked the pursuing sword, and shouted:

“It’s not a desperate situation yet!”

"Back then, we passed through the gates of hell three times, which was much more thrilling than today! Are we going to lose to what we did back then?"

As soon as Qiao Zhongguo finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from behind him, like rumbling thunder, shaking the ground beneath his feet.

Qiao Zhongguo was overjoyed and turned his head suddenly. He heard a strong and powerful voice coming from afar:

"The left deputy general under the cavalry general is here to help Lord Qiao!"


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