Chapter 199 Breaking Out of the Cage
The two finally got a chance to catch their breath. Chen Yu turned her head to look at Xie Tingzhou and asked, "Why did you come back?"
"I'll pick you up." Xie Tingzhou hadn't picked up a sword for a long time, and had been killing for a long time. He panted and said, "How can I get married if I go back alone?"
Chen Yu leaned her back against him, "I already said I would catch up with you in seven days."
"Really?" Xie Tingzhou snorted coldly, "How dare you use such words to evade me at this time."
"Hold on a little longer." Xie Tingzhou held her hand. "My father sent 3,000 Qingyun Guards to take us back to Beilin. Xifeng has gone to pick us up. They should be here soon."
Both of their hands were covered in blood, and they were very sticky when held together, but neither of them let go.
Chen Yu said: "I also have reinforcements."
"Where did you get the reinforcements?" Xie Tingzhou asked.
Seeing the guards stop moving forward, Jiang An could not help but shout, "Go! Go! Go! Get the archers, I want to shoot them into hedgehogs."
Li Yanchang had already slid down to the ground, leaning against the wall, looking at the chaos in front of him.
There is no eternal ally, Jiang An abandoned him at this time.
No one paid any attention to him. His people hadn't come to kill him yet, and the people above would not save him.
Blood was gushing out of his neck and he couldn't hold it in. His spirit was drained away as the blood flowed away.
He looked at everything in front of him and knew that he was not going to survive.
Xie Tingzhou was not part of his plan, and neither was Chen Yu's reaction. He was too arrogant and underestimated his enemy.
Those are Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu.
Just a little slackness before victory will allow them to seize flaws and opportunities.
"Why...why...hasn't it arrived yet?" he murmured.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and the sound of horse hooves became louder and louder as they got closer.
Chen Yu stared at the blood puddle on the ground, which was rippled by the vibration.
Chen Yu was delighted, "It's reinforcements, Xiao Chuan is here!"
But she held her breath, not daring to relax, and stared closely in the direction of the palace gate.
boom--
The palace gate was hit, making a dull sound.
Jiang An's face changed, "Quick! We can't let them go!"
The imperial guards pressed forward again, and the two men fought a desperate battle. Whoever blocked their way out of the palace would die!
Boom—boom—boom—
There were series of banging sounds, and with the last roar, the palace gate opened.
"Sir!" Xiao Chuan shouted from his horse, "Your subordinate is late."
Standing behind him were the men who had followed Chen Yu to Qichang to suppress the bandits.
Chen Yu looked back at the towering hall and could see the imperial guards brothers who followed her. She couldn't abandon them.
Xiao Chuan immediately shouted, "Don't worry, sir. The troops from the Five Cities Military Department will be here soon, and the Marquis of Xuanping has already mobilized his private troops to return to the capital. We have to leave quickly! If we are late, our way will be blocked."
Shen Yu glanced at the hall again and seemed to see Li Zhaonian looking in the direction of the palace gate.
He raised his hand and pushed the back of his hand outward, meaning that he wanted her to leave quickly.
Shen Yu gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go!"
Xie Tingzhou whistled and a horse came galloping over.
He jumped on his horse, picked up Chen Yu and placed her in front of him, then galloped towards the city gate.
"Come here, half of the people, chase them!" Jiang An chased after them, "Marquis Xuanping has sealed the city gates, there's no way they can escape! We must kill them."
The common people had long since closed their doors to avoid the changes, but they were able to travel unhindered.
"Shit! The gates aren't open."
Xiao Chuan saw the closed city gate from afar, and behind him were the imperial guards chasing after him.
"Sir, do you want to go to the north gate?" Xiao Chuan reined in his horse and asked.
Chen Yu looked back and said, "I guess all the city gates are closed. We have no choice but to force our way in."
The road ahead is blocked and there are pursuers behind, so this is a tough battle.
Chen Yu had already drawn the Yinfeng from her waist, ready to fight to the death.
The heavy city gate suddenly made a sound and slowly opened to both sides.
"What's going on?" Xiao Chuan asked in shock.
"Ayu——"
Chen Yu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Pei Chunli standing on the city wall, leaning against the parapet and looking at her.
"The door is open, go!" Pei Chunli shouted.
He was holding something in his hand, which was a token he had stolen from Marquis Xuanping.
He was no longer the innocent child who knew nothing. His father taught him to be an upright person, so he chose to stand against his father.
"Pei Chunli..." Shen Yu murmured his name.
Xie Tingzhou made a prompt decision and rode his horse towards the city gate.
Everyone quickly left the city.
"Close the door!" Pei Chunli ordered while holding up the token.
The city gates slammed shut, trapping Jiang An's troops in the city.
"Fuck you!" Jiang An reined in his horse. "You useless son of Marquis Xuanping, you are ruining my good deeds."
"Commander." A guard asked, "What should we do now?"
Jiang
An said: "Smash it! Smash the city gate for me."
Pei Chunli ran to the other end. After this farewell, they might never see each other again.
He wanted to take one more look at his most cherished friend.
"Ayu, Ayu." Pei Chunli murmured Chen Yu's name, leaning against the wall and looking around, and finally saw Chen Yu in the crowd.
"Chen Yu——" he called her loudly.
Chen Yu turned around on the horse and saw Pei Chunli looking at her against the long wind.
Pei Chunli smiled with tears in his eyes, took a deep breath and shouted, "I'm sorry!"
"It's okay, it's okay." Chen Yu's eyes were red, "It's not your fault."
Pei Chunli nodded. Even though her voice was not loud, he seemed to understand what she was saying. She really didn't blame him.
He raised his hand to his mouth and shouted, "Ayu, does this count as paying you back?"
"You don't owe me anything."
Pei Chunli: "Can we still be friends in the future?"
"Yes!" Chen Yu shouted, "You will always be my friend!"
Pei Chunli smiled happily, "Let's go! Let's go! My dad will be back soon--"
puff--
With the sound of the arrow penetrating the body, Pei Chunli's voice stopped abruptly.
Chen Yu opened her eyes wide in horror, and her face turned extremely pale in an instant.
Pei Chunli looked down and saw half of a bloody arrow sticking out of his chest.
He couldn't muster up the energy to shout, so he could only open his mouth and whisper: "Go, go..."
"Anan——!"
Chen Yu cried heartbreakingly.
She struggled to roll over from Xie Tingzhou's body, but he held her tightly in his arms.
Xie Tingzhou covered her eyes with his hands, unable to bear letting her see any longer.
Chen Yu pulled down his hand and watched Pei Chunli leaning forward against the wall.
“Let’s go…”
“Let’s go…”
His body finally lost balance and fell from the towering city wall. The wind blew his robe, as if trying to take him somewhere.
"Pei Chunli——!"
Chen Yu cried heartbreakingly. Xie Tingzhou held her tightly against his chest and they ran towards home against the fierce wind.
Xie Tingzhou hugged her tightly and looked back at Shengjing.
This is the place he wanted to escape from.
Today, they left in a panic, but one day, they will come back here.
Use the enemy's head for a blood sacrifice.
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