Just then, Jia Lin kicked Xia Yunfeng away, and Yang Cui, with lightning speed, pulled out the hairpin from her hair and stuck it into Xia Yunfeng's neck.
This is no ordinary hairpin; it's a self-defense weapon that Cen Xiao specially commissioned to be made after Yang Cui's accident. It's incredibly sharp!
Xia Yunfeng died on the spot!
The other guards also rushed over upon hearing the commotion and witnessed the scene!
"Your Highness!"
"Jialin, you actually betrayed the Crown Prince!" Guard Gao Xiong roared.
Although they didn't see Jia Lin kick Xia Yunfeng, if Jia Lin hadn't betrayed Xia Yunfeng, Yang Cui, an ordinary woman, wouldn't have been able to succeed!
"Xia Yunfeng is dead. You should all flee for your lives. There is a vast world where you can find refuge. I promise that when I get back, I will not let my husband investigate your whereabouts!" Yang Cui said immediately, worried that these people would not let her go.
Xia Yunfeng is dead. These people know very well that they have no chance of escaping to Dongjuli. Moreover, even if they did go, without Xia Yunfeng, Dongjuli would not take them in. They might even be killed as spies.
Their only way to survive is to hide and live under an assumed name!
Only the dead can keep secrets!
As soon as he finished speaking, several guards drew their swords and attacked.
Jia Lin quickly made a move to defend himself, and Yang Cui immediately fled to the side.
"Jia Lin, what benefits did Yang Cui promise you? If you help her, we've committed treason. Do you even have the chance to enjoy her benefits?"
“Jia Lin, I mean what I say!” Yang Cui said loudly.
Yang Cui didn't know why Jia Lin had suddenly sided with her again, but she knew that Jia Lin was her only chance right now, and she had to seize it!
"I promised Jia Lin I would do everything I could to protect his child, and I will keep my promise! Anyone else willing to fight for themselves and their child, leave your name and step back. When I get back, I will do my utmost!"
"Don't believe her! We've committed treason. No matter how capable Yang Cui and Cen Xiao are, they couldn't possibly do it! Kill her!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he and four other guards attacked Jia Lin!
Jia Lin was skilled in martial arts, but he was no match for the five opponents working together.
At this moment, the short man suddenly stepped forward, catching the other party off guard!
"Huo Jiang, the Crown Prince treated you well when he was alive!" Gao Xiong said.
“He’s dead! I have to think about myself too!” Huo Jiang said. “We all end up fleeing and living in anonymity. Does it really matter whether we kill her or not? If we don’t kill her, we can make a good connection and maybe there will be a glimmer of hope for the future!”
As soon as Huo Jiang finished speaking, the other party seemed somewhat tempted and gradually withdrew his hand.
Only Kaohsiung continued to shout, his murderous intent palpable: "You bunch of traitors! Yang Cui killed the Crown Prince! I want her dead!"
"Brother Xiong, the prince is dead. Let's all run for our lives. Huo Jiang is right. Does it really matter whether we kill Yang Cui or not?" said one of the men who had been fighting Jia Lin with Gao Xiong.
But as soon as the man finished speaking, Kaohsiung killed him with a single sword stroke!
"Don't try to do great things if you're afraid of death! You ungrateful wretch, if it weren't for the Crown Prince, we would have starved to death long ago!"
The others were somewhat surprised to see Kaohsiung kill his former comrade.
"I'm going to kill her today to make the prince pay! If you're a true brother, don't stop me. Anyone who tries to save her isn't my brother!"
Gao Xiong brandished his sword and attacked Yang Cui. Jia Lin and the short man blocked him with their swords, while the others stood aside, looking at each other, hesitant, seemingly waiting...
We'll listen to whoever wins.
Kaohsiung was highly skilled in martial arts; even the short man and Jia Lin working together could not defeat him, and the opponent gradually gained the upper hand.
Yang Cui was extremely anxious!
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