Seeing that they remained silent, the retired emperor began to exert his influence again:
"If you release me, I can guarantee you wealth and honor. Although I am no longer the emperor, I can still make decisions on this small matter!"
"What? You're not the emperor anymore? What do you mean? Aren't you the king of Western Shu?"
Their mission was to capture the king of the Western Shu Kingdom. If they captured the wrong king, their entire mission would be in vain!
Song Yan'er and General Xiao exchanged a glance; now seemed like a good opportunity!
Because they were a bit disoriented, they let their guard down!
Song Yan'er nodded toward General Xiao. As planned, she would first rescue the Emperor Emeritus to prevent him from becoming a hostage in their hands.
Song Yan'er took out the Peerless Sword from her spatial storage and tied it to her back, then took out a dagger and placed it at her waist, walking past as if she were just passing by.
"Brothers, I'm lost here. Could you please give me directions? I would be eternally grateful,"
"Oh, what a beautiful woman! Why are you wandering around these mountains all alone? You should know that this place is very dangerous. Why don't you come here and let your brother tell you the way out?"
The robber's words clearly indicated ill intent. An ordinary woman would have left by now, but being able to get closer to the Emperor Emeritus was exactly what Song Yan'er wanted!
So I pretended to be naive and innocent:
"Really? Brother, can you tell me? I had a fight with my family and came in in a fit of anger, but I've been wandering around for a long time and still can't find my way out! I'm so scared of being alone."
With that, Song Yan'er walked towards the Emperor Emeritus!
The Emperor Emeritus breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Song Yan'er. If she had truly been taken to Western Liao, he believed he would have chosen to sacrifice himself for the future of Western Shu. After all, his life was nothing compared to the vast empire he had built!
The other robbers looked at the robber who claimed to be the older brother with smiles on their faces. "Let's go together. It's been a long time since we've had anything good to eat. This is top-notch!"
"Sure! Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone!"
In their eyes, Song Yan'er was already a piece of cake!
"Be careful, the enemy might come at any moment! Why are you thinking about these things now? After the mission is over, you'll have all kinds of women. Why do you have to do this now?"
Looking at the robbers who were starting to waver, Song Yan'er sneered inwardly. There are still people with strong willpower!
But! It's too late!
"Brother, what are you talking about!"
Song Yan'er pretended not to understand and continued walking towards the Emperor Emeritus!
"Oh, it's nothing, we just want to discuss something!"
One step, two steps, three steps!
Song Yan'er finally reached the Emperor Emeritus's side and gave him a reassuring look!
He silently took out a dagger from his hand!
"Little sister, your brother might be busy right now. Why don't you come home with me? You've already had a fight with your family, so why not just go somewhere else and change your mood?"
The robber leered at Song Yan'er, making her feel extremely disgusted. He probably hadn't had time to brush his teeth because of his mission, so his teeth were a mouthful of yellow. Even from a step away, Song Yan'er could smell his breath, which smelled like feces!
I can’t stand it any longer, I don’t need to stand it any longer!
"Good for your mother!"
In the blink of an eye, the robbers probably never expected such a turn of events, so Song Yan'er easily cut their Adam's apples!
Die with eyes open!
Before anyone else could react, they quickly pulled the retired emperor back!
The rest is up to General Xiao! After all, he's been insulted, and he might want to make a good impression to restore his reputation!
Song Yan'er quickly led the Emperor Emeritus to a relatively safe place!
"How are you? Are you alright? I brought your medicine with me! Take a sip and get some energy back!"
"Okay, thank you, you saved my life again!"
As expected of someone who was once an emperor, he acted as if nothing had happened at all!
"It's alright, aren't we family? It's only right!"
At this moment, there was no need to say so much, so the Emperor Emeritus took the water from Song Yan'er and drank it!
Song Yan'er's mission was to protect the Emperor Emeritus, so she pulled him aside to watch the battle!
As previously agreed, Song Yan'er should have left with the Emperor Emeritus. However, looking at the battle situation, Song Yan'er was somewhat unclear about the circumstances and decided to wait a while before leaving.
It wasn't that Song Yan'er cared so much about General Xiao's safety, but rather that she was afraid of trouble. After all, if she couldn't win, she would have to save him again, and she hated trouble the most!
Watching the fierce battle between the two sides, Song Yan'er frowned slightly. The opponent's style seemed to be that of an assassin, with each move ruthless and deadly.
The Emperor Emeritus must have noticed it too, as he turned to look at Song Yan'er:
"The situation is a bit unclear! Aren't you going to join?"
Song Yan'er: "I will protect you!"
The retired emperor...
I never imagined that I would one day become a burden!
Song Yan'er's mind raced for a moment. It was obvious that if she didn't join in, it wouldn't be long before General Xiao's men would lose!
It's not that General Xiao's men were useless; it's just that he brought a relatively small number of men!
When they saw another dozen or so assassins suddenly join the fray, both Song Yan'er and the Emperor Emeritus were taken aback!
The Emperor Emeritus and Song Yan'er exchanged a glance. Because the Emperor Emeritus was too clever, Song Yan'er did not intend to knock him unconscious and put him in her spatial dimension, even though it was the safest way!
"Uncle, please forgive me!"
After looking around, Song Yan'er decided to put the Emperor Emeritus on the tree. Since he was currently ill and had no internal energy, as long as he didn't deliberately breathe heavily, no one should be able to detect him.
Song Yan'er deliberately found a tree some distance away and placed the Emperor Emeritus in a very high place:
"Uncle, please stay here for now. I'll go help General Xiao. But please be careful and don't fall!"
The retired emperor...
I don't dare look down at all!
However, considering their situation, he nodded with difficulty:
"Go ahead! Don't worry, I'll be fine!"
After all, the place Song Yan'er found for herself happened to have a tree trunk sandwiching her, so it would be difficult for her to fall down!
Seeing that the battle situation in the distance was becoming clearer, Song Yan'er stopped exchanging pleasantries with the Emperor Emeritus, swiftly climbed down from the tree, and headed towards the encirclement!
Yes, it was an encirclement. When Song Yan'er arrived, General Xiao and the others were already surrounded!
It's only a matter of time before we lose!
Without a word, Song Yan'er drew her peerless sword from her back and immediately joined the battle!
The assassins were itching to attack Song Yan'er the moment they saw her, so they immediately pounced on her!
Song Yan'er sneered: Assassin? I'm your ancestor! Today, I'll show them what a real assassin is!
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