Tuoba Jun came to the Kingdom of Li on the order of the King of the Western Regions to marry a foreign princess. From the beginning, the people of Li were speculating which prince would marry this foreign princess, but the final fact was that Tuoba Jun chose a guard.
This was Tuoba Yun's own request, so the Emperor of Li did not care about it, but rumors would still spread. However, Lu Yuan was still a citizen of Li, so it did not cause much heated discussion, and it was just a topic of conversation for some people after dinner.
Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. Tuoba Jun and Lu Yuan were bound to hear some people talking about them on their way back to Xinjiang. Tuoba Jun was afraid that Lu Yuan would think too much, so he took his hand and said, "Prince Consort, you and I are now husband and wife. We should support each other and don't worry about what others say!"
Lu Yuan smiled, touched Tuoba Yun's head, and comforted him: "I'm fine, it's just these rumors. As a princess, you might suffer if you follow me!"
"What we women from the Western Regions fear least is being wronged. As long as we stay together, I will be satisfied!" Tuoba Jun hugged Lu Yuan's arm, leaned on his shoulder, her face full of happiness.
The corners of Lu Yuan's mouth curled up slightly as he enjoyed this hard-earned intimacy. The past flashed before his eyes, as if those experiences were just yesterday. Lu Yuan had never dared to imagine that he could be with his beloved like this before, but now he felt no regrets to be able to do so.
Lu Yuan was still a little confused about his upcoming life in Northern Xinjiang. "Tell me about your family and hometown. I want to know more in advance, otherwise it would be embarrassing!"
Tuoba Jun chuckled softly, "Why, are you still afraid of making a fool of yourself? Aren't you known as the fearless hero Lu?"
Facing Tuoba Jun's teasing, Lu Yuan pretended to cough a few times to cover up his embarrassment. Seeing Lu Yuan's frustrated look, Tuoba Jun still felt very happy in his heart, "Our Northern Frontier is so beautiful, so different from your Central Plains. It's free and unfettered, without so many rules..."
At this moment, Lu Yuan's expression suddenly became serious. His ears moved, as if he had heard something. He interrupted Tuoba Jun and said coldly, "No, I hear someone is following us from behind, and they are approaching very quickly!"
Lu Yuan had been in the martial arts world for many years, and this reaction to approaching danger was not the first or second time. However, Tuoba Jun was still a little puzzled. "How could this happen? Are you worrying too much? No one should dare to attack us along the way!"
Lu Yuan still believed in his own feelings and quietly pulled Tuoba Jun out of the car. However, Tuoba Jun was still a little skeptical, but just let him pull him.
The team's journey was forced to stop, and the entire escort army stopped and took a fighting stance, because the sound of the team coming from afar was getting louder and louder. Only then did Tuoba Jun react and realize that there were really people. The sound of their movements was rapid and fast, which meant that there were a lot of people. As for the other party's combat strength, it was unclear.
These people were the killers arranged by Shen Lingli before Tuoba Jun and his men were ready to return to Xinjiang. She spent a lot of money on these people. In addition to the approaching troops, she had also arranged ambushes on the route that Tuoba Jun and his men had to pass. It can be seen that Shen Lingli was determined to get Tuoba Jun.
At this moment, the horses on Tuoba Yun's carriage were suddenly startled and out of control. The coachman fell to the ground, and the battle formation that the team had just prepared was disrupted, and they rushed straight towards Tuoba Yun.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan rushed over and threw Tuoba Jun to the side, avoiding the impact of the carriage. The carriage was shaken to the ground by the galloping horses, and the horses ran away into the distance and disappeared.
"Yun'er, are you okay?" Lu Yuan helped Tuoba Yun up and asked worriedly.
Tuoba Jun shook his head, "I'm fine!" He looked around and wondered, "Who on earth wants to harm us?"
Suddenly, many men in black holding big swords came from all directions, and rushed directly towards Tuoba Jun with a clear purpose. The escorting troops immediately came to meet them, and the two teams engaged in a fierce battle.
At the beginning, Tuoba Yun's team had the upper hand, but the opponents were not like ordinary people. They were all well-trained and each attack hit the vital points. As the number of people increased, they gradually gained the initiative.
Seeing that his men were about to collapse and that the enemy's men seemed to be increasing in number, Lu Yuan quickly pulled Tuoba Jun, who was still reluctant to fight, away.
Under the resistance of the escorting army, they quietly ran in the opposite direction. After being discovered halfway, they quickened their pace and hid. In order to avoid being searched, they took off their outer clothes and used them as bait to lead the men in black to another place, so that they had a chance to escape.
The fight between the two sides was extremely brutal and ended with the victory of the men in black. The guards were basically wiped out, except for a few who surrendered out of fear of death.
The man in black originally wanted to kill the remaining people one by one to avoid unnecessary trouble, but at this time, Shen Lingli, wearing a black veil, came over and said, "Stop, these people are still useful. Don't touch them. What you need to do now is to continue chasing them. Search them carefully, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must bring them back to me!"
"Yes!" After receiving the order, several men in black led a team of people to chase in the direction where Tuoba Jun and Lu Yuan fled.
Seeing this, the surrendered soldiers immediately knelt down and begged for mercy to Shen Lingli, "Thank you, lady, for not killing me. I will never forget your kindness!"
Shen Lingli smiled softly, a ruthless look flashing in her eyes. She said to them condescendingly, "I'm sparing your lives because I see you're still useful. Go, go back and deliver a letter to tell the Emperor of Li, Tuoba Jun, that he's being hunted down and his whereabouts are unknown, whether he's alive or dead!"
The deserters looked at each other, not knowing why the other party did this, but in order to save their lives, they did not dare to ask any more questions and hurriedly crawled towards the direction of Li State.
Looking at those who left, Shen Lingli's mouth curled up slightly, "Li Han, the good show is about to begin, looking forward to your performance!"
Soon, the Emperor of Li received the news. He was horrified and slammed his hand on the table. "Damn it! How dare they attack the Third Princess of the Western Regions on Li territory? These people are truly so bold!"
The Emperor of Li was very angry. After all, Tuoba Jun was being hunted on his way back to the Western Regions. If something really happened, Li would have no way to explain to the King of the Western Regions. This would affect the relationship between the two countries. The King of the Western Regions would definitely hold Li responsible, and the final war would be inevitable.
The news of Tuoba Jun's accident soon reached Li Han's ears. Li Han was very worried. This happened not long after he left. He felt uneasy, fearing that Tuoba Jun and Lu Yuan would encounter some unexpected events.
Li Han hurried to find Lu Li, wanting Lu Li to accompany him to check it out and look for news about them along the way.
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