Steward Yu ran into the backyard and looked through the connected hanging flower archway at the other rooms. In some rooms, many servants and members of the Yu family were running around in a panic, with valuables scattered all over the ground.
Some courtyards had their gates wide open, but the houses were already deserted.
In several courtyards, only the elderly clan elders who could no longer walk remained. The steward was in a hurry and didn't have time to ask.
The housekeeper went to Yu Xunmei's courtyard, only to find her sitting calmly and composed.
"Young Miss, why are you still sitting here? The barbarians have entered the city, aren't you leaving?" the steward hurriedly said.
"Either way, I'm going to die; it's just a matter of sooner or later."
Yu Xunmei picked up the wine pot and took a big gulp. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Yu Qiutao standing beside her, looking anxious, holding a child in each hand.
Yu Xunmei's lips curled into a cryptic smile.
"Aunt Tao, you should take the two children and leave quickly."
"Young Miss, aren't you leaving?" Yu Qiutao's heart skipped a beat.
“I’m not leaving. I want to stay and see if Yu Shida is so ruthless that he would even kill his own family.”
As Yu Xunmei spoke, a smile spread across her lips, as radiant as the morning sun, bright and captivating.
On the street, Yun Shiyi led the remaining soldiers and guards out of the north gate.
He Xiong concentrated all his troops in the south of the city, so only a little over a thousand Hu soldiers remained to guard the north of the city.
After opening the north gate, Yun Shiyi and his men engaged in fierce combat with the Hu people.
"Kill! Everyone, fight your way out with me!"
Yun Zhenchuan charged forward, sword in hand.
Under his leadership, the other noble families followed closely behind. They all knew that if they did not deal with the Hu people here as soon as possible, none of them would be able to escape once the Hu people from the south gate caught up.
Chaos reigned outside the north gate, with flashing swords, clashing weapons, sparks flying, and deafening shouts of battle.
"Quick! Everyone run towards Longtan, our reinforcements are arriving soon!"
Yun Shiyi was soaked in blood. He held off the few Hu people while ordering his men to leave the city quickly.
Everyone immediately saw hope, and their heavy steps became lighter.
Yun Shiyi moved nimbly through the crowd, his sword flashing as he swung his arms to slash and kill, preventing the Hu people from getting close to the fleeing civilians.
With everyone's help, a life-or-death passage was finally opened for the people in the city.
The people inside the city are still leaving one after another. With so many people and so little time, it's likely that they won't all be out in a short while.
Yun Shiyi saw Yun Si supporting Yun Er as they ran from a distance, with more than a dozen Hu soldiers chasing behind them. He rushed over to help.
"Where is the master?"
Yun Si said, "Yun Er is injured. Master told me to take him away first, and he will cover the rear. Yun Qi will stay with him."
After slaughtering this small group of Hu people, they heard many heavy footsteps coming from the other side of the street.
Yun Shiyi wiped his face, which was covered in the enemy's blood. He gripped his sword tightly, his eyes fixed on the end of the street.
Before long, several hundred people appeared on the other side of the street, supporting each other as they ran towards the north gate.
"It's Yun Qi and the others!"
Yun Shiyi quickly led his men forward to help, but after scanning the crowd, he couldn't find Yun Mo's figure.
"Yun Qi, where is Master?"
Yun Qi lowered his head in shame, "I was fighting and retreating with the remaining soldiers, and I didn't see the master's figure."
"Why did you abandon your master and run away alone?" Yun Shiyi was extremely anxious and couldn't help but scold him.
"The city gate has been breached. My master told me to lead them out first, and he said he would catch up soon."
The situation was urgent, and Yun Qi couldn't just abandon his brothers.
Yun Shiyi wanted to criticize them, but seeing that everyone was injured, she couldn't bring herself to say anything more.
He decided to go find Yunmo himself.
The city gates slowly opened under the fierce attack of the Hu people.
The Hu people poured into the city like a tide, their iron hooves and footsteps making a dull sound on the bluestone road.
He Xiong sat on his tall horse, his eyes fixed on the small group of people who were surrounded.
He circled around the group and sneered.
"Tie them up!"
A soldier stepped forward and reported, "Reporting to the General, the team responsible for guarding the north gate has been killed, and the people inside the city have escaped through the north gate."
Send a team to chase after them!
"yes!"
Yun Shiyi hadn't taken more than a few steps when he heard the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps echoing through the desolate street, like the urgent beat of a death knell.
They had no horses, and their master had few attendants.
"Hurry, the enemy is catching up!"
But it was too late; a large number of Hu people were rushing towards the north gate.
Yun Shiyi looked at the people who had just left the city gate. If the Hu people caught up with them now, they would only have one way out: death.
"No, we need to buy some time so the people can leave as soon as possible."
Yun Si handed Yun Er to a bodyguard, saying, "You take Yun Er and go first; we'll cover your retreat!"
Yun Shiyi and his group quickly engaged the Hu people, blocking Yun Er and his group.
Unfortunately, there were too many Hu people, and they fled while fighting and retreating.
Once outside the city gate, Yun Er's muddled mind gradually cleared. His left eye was bloodshot and his vision was still blurry, but his right eye could see clearly and was unaffected.
"Let me go, and I can still kill a few more Hu soldiers."
"Are you alright?" The guard was very worried when he saw that his left eye was swollen and his face was covered in blood.
Yun Er licked the blood from the corner of his lips and smiled wickedly, "This little injury won't kill you."
Seeing the perilous situation inside the city, Yun Kang, who was waiting at the city gate, rushed in and fought alongside Yun Si and the others.
Yun Jing watched Yun Kang rush forward. As the eldest son of the Yun family, he couldn't always hide behind his half-brother and let him protect him, so he picked up his sword and was about to follow, but was stopped by Yun Zhenchuan.
"Ah Jing, you've never learned a single day of martial arts. Going up there is just suicide. Take your mother and your younger siblings and get out of here!"
He studied martial arts for a few years when he was young, so killing a few barbarians wouldn't be a problem for him.
The situation was critical, and Yun Jing had no choice but to catch up with Madam Yun and the others, and hurriedly left with the people.
Yun Shiyi and his men fought and retreated, but the number of Hu soldiers increased, and Yun Mo was still nowhere to be seen. He knew something was wrong, but it was too late to return and rescue him.
A cavalry unit sent by the Hu people quickly caught up with them. Outnumbered, Yun Shiyi and his group were surrounded.
Yun Kang had only been learning martial arts for a short time and his foundation was still shallow. Facing four or five Hu people alone, he was already exhausted. At this moment, a Hu person swung a long knife from the side and slashed at him, leaving him with no way to dodge.
At this critical moment, Yun Xiaobei pierced the Hu man's chest with his sword, saving Yun Kang by sheer luck. However, his back was wide open, and the oncoming cavalrymen stabbed him through the back.
Yun Xiaobei looked down at the sword that was dripping blood, "It hurts!"
He uttered two words, then everything went black and he collapsed to the ground.
"No!"
Overwhelmed with grief, Yun Kang hacked and slashed at the surrounding Hu soldiers, sustaining multiple wounds on his body. By the time he reached Yun Xiaobei's side...
Yun Xiaobei had already lost all life.
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