Chapter 112: Only with her can we break through
"Your Highness, the situation is not good. These killers came too suddenly, and we didn't notice anything. I guess something happened in the meantime. The situation is too dangerous this time. Let the secret guards escort you away first. I will bring people to cover your retreat and reunite with Your Highness after we get rid of these people!" Xie Feng and a dozen secret guards protected Xiao Mingzheng, while the other guards had already joined the fight.
Those men in black were all highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless in their attacks. The most important thing was that their appearance was too sudden. They were obviously completely different from the previous groups of assassins. They seemed to be sent by the Western Rong Kingdom.
Xiao Mingzheng naturally noticed the difference this time. Besides the unexplained disappearance of the advance guard, the other covert forces escorting them had clearly encountered some obstacle and hadn't caught up in time. Judging from the current situation, they couldn't hold out for much longer, so breaking out in batches early was indeed the best option.
But where was Zhong Min at this moment? Xiao Mingzheng looked around, but couldn't find Zhong Min at all. He asked Xie Feng, "Where did Zhong Min go?"
"She seems to have gone to the grove just now. I will go find her now!" Xie Feng naturally understood what Xiao Mingzheng meant. He quickly winked at the secret guards beside him and asked them to bring the horses over. "Your Highness, please go first. I will find her and escort her out safely."
"Go find it right away. I'll be waiting for you here!" Xiao Mingzheng ignored the horse rope handed to him by the secret guard beside him. His expression was extremely calm and composed, and it didn't look like he was in danger at all.
Zhong Min was still injured and didn't know any martial arts. If she fell into the hands of those men in black, the consequences would be disastrous, so he had to take her with him.
"Your Highness, you should..." Although Xie Feng did not want Zhong Min to get into trouble, the prince's life was naturally the most important thing at this moment. If he missed the best opportunity to escape because of looking for Zhong Min, he would not know whether he would be able to escape safely in a while.
"No need to say more, go find her quickly. I won't allow her to lose even a single hair!" Xiao Mingzheng resolutely interrupted Xie Feng's repeated urging, and instead asked someone to find Zhong Min immediately and ensure her safety.
Xie Feng knew that the prince's decisions would never change, so he had no choice but to give up. He was about to ask people to go find Zhong Min together, but suddenly he heard a secret guard pointing to the left and said, "Look, it's Miss Min'er!"
Xiao Mingzheng turned his head instantly and saw Zhong Min bending over and walking towards them. At the same time, it seemed that two assassins had discovered her and were chasing after her with knives in hand.
Seeing this, Xie Feng was shocked. Before he could order the secret guards beside him to rescue people, he saw Xiao Mingzheng had already jumped on the horse and rushed directly towards Zhong Min before everyone could react.
"Your Highness, be careful!" At this moment, the secret guards came to their senses and quickly ran over.
At this moment, Zhong Min was about to quietly make her way over to Xiao Mingzheng and the others, but she was unexpectedly spotted by two black-clad assassins. Without a word, they ran straight towards her. Seeing that she had been discovered, Zhong Min had no choice but to run back. However, the two men were extremely fast and soon caught up with her, blocking her path from the front and the back.
Just when she thought she was dead this time, she saw that the two men in black did not attack her directly with their knives. Instead, they retracted the knives slightly, as if they were afraid that the blades would accidentally hurt her. Then they stepped forward to grab her.
Seeing this, Zhong Min naturally could not surrender. He broke free from the black-clad man's restraints with a flip, and then took advantage of the man's unpreparedness to escape quickly.
"Catch her!" The man in black obviously didn't expect Zhong Min to be so difficult to deal with. He came to his senses and quickly chased after her again.
Zhong Min was fast, but the two men were even faster. This time, they clearly didn't hold back at all and chased after her. Just as she was about to catch up again, Zhong Min suddenly heard a familiar voice from behind her: "Min'er, run this way!"
Glancing sideways, she saw Xiao Mingzheng riding his horse straight towards her. Seeing this, Zhong Min immediately understood what he meant and made a sharp turn, changing direction and running towards him. The man in black was not expecting this and hesitated for a moment. When he reacted, Zhong Min was already approaching Xiao Mingzheng.
"Min'er, stretch out your hand!" Xiao Mingzheng said as he controlled the horse. Just as he passed by Zhong Min, he bent down and accurately freed his hands, picked up Zhong Min and sat her down in front of him.
"Sit tight!" Xiao Mingzheng hugged Zhong Min's waist tightly, whispered in her ear, then tightened the reins and ran forward at full speed.
Seeing this scene, almost all the men in black immediately chased after Xiao Mingzheng, while Xie Feng and others immediately blocked them, buying enough time for Xiao Mingzheng and Zhong Min to escape.
The horse Xiao Mingzheng rode was his favorite, Zhuifeng, which had top-notch speed and endurance. However, some of the men in black were very good at light work and they broke away from the secret guards and chased him relentlessly.
"They are catching up!" Zhong Min looked back and was surprised to see that those people were so skilled in lightness skills. He became anxious for a moment.
"Don't worry, they can't catch up!" Xiao Mingzheng comforted Zhong Min without turning his head, and continued to concentrate on riding the horse.
After running for a long time, Zhong Min gradually realized that the men in black had indeed disappeared. It seemed that this horse was really a divine horse. No matter how good the assassins' lightness skills were, they needed internal strength to support them. After a long time, they naturally fell behind.
"We have gotten rid of them!" Zhong Min said excitedly, feeling as if he had been reborn.
"It's too early to be happy now. We have to reach Xifeng Ridge before dark. Only then will we be truly safe." The wind grew louder as they sped along. Xiao Mingzheng shouted to Zhong Min, "They probably have people along the way. They've probably wiped out all our previous arrangements. We've stationed troops at Xifeng Ridge. Only when we get there will they give up their pursuit."
After hearing this, Zhong Min turned around and nodded to Xiao Mingzheng, and said loudly: "I know, we will definitely arrive safely."
"Don't worry, you'll be fine with me here. Just bear with it. If you feel tired, just lean on me!" After Xiao Mingzheng said that, he hugged Zhong Min tighter again, letting her lean her whole body on him to relieve the vibration, which would be somewhat better for the wound.
At this moment, Zhong Min's heart was moved. She didn't say anything, but obediently leaned close to Xiao Mingzheng, and suddenly felt extremely warm.
After Zhuifeng ran for a long distance, Xiao Mingzheng suddenly pulled the reins and stopped: "Oh no, there's an ambush ahead!"
Zhong Min looked forward, but didn't see anyone. However, she suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart. She nodded and said, "I feel a little uneasy too. How did you know there was an ambush ahead?"
Xiao Mingzheng dismounted and carried Zhong Min down with him. "Zhuifeng sensed the murderous intent and refused to move forward. Over the years, he has never made a wrong judgment."
"Then what should we do now?" Zhong Min thought to herself that Zhuifeng was more accurate than her premonition, and she didn't know whether Xiao Mingzheng was telling the truth.
"This road is impassable. Let's go into the mountains, climb over that mountain, and go from the other side." Xiao Mingzheng said as he pointed to the mountain road on the left.
"What about Zhuifeng?" Zhong Min suddenly became worried about this mysterious horse: "It definitely can't climb the mountain."
"Don't worry, it will be fine." Xiao Mingzheng said as he walked to Zhuifeng's side, touched its head, and then leaned over to its ear and whispered something.
Soon, Zhuifeng rubbed Xiao Mingzheng affectionately, then turned around and slowly walked in the direction they had escaped from before.
"What did you say to it? Why did it leave? Does it understand what you said?" Zhong Min suddenly felt amazed and almost forgot their situation for a moment.
"I'll tell you this later. We have to set off now. Can you still walk?" Xiao Mingzheng looked at Zhong Min's wound with some concern. He didn't know how Zhong Min was doing after all this trouble.
"Don't worry, I'm not as weak as you think." Zhong Min immediately smiled at him. They were running for their lives at this moment. Even if the wound only hurt a little, they had to leave quickly. "The wound is not a problem. Besides, we can walk on foot. What's there to be afraid of?"
"If you're tired, just tell me, okay?" Xiao Mingzheng said softly, "Don't force yourself."
"I know!" Zhong Min nodded: "Let's go!"
Seeing this, Xiao Mingzheng said nothing more. He simply extended his hand towards Zhong Min, smiling at her, clearly intending to lead her away. This time, Zhong Min showed no hesitation or awkwardness at all. She took his hand and let him lead her towards the mountain path.
Originally, her body had not fully recovered, and coupled with the ordeal she had just endured, climbing the mountain road was naturally not easy. However, his hands were warm and strong, like a reassurance, which not only made her feel at ease, but also made her feel more powerful.
The two had just climbed halfway up the mountain when they looked back. Sure enough, they saw some men in black appear on the deserted road. It was obvious that they were looking for them.
"It was a close call. Fortunately we changed the route." Taking advantage of the cover of the trees on the mountain, Zhong Min secretly glanced in that direction again: "It seems that they will not give up easily. Let's go quickly." After that, the two set off again, blending into the mountains and disappearing.
The mountain path was extremely difficult to walk on, and before long, Zhong Min was panting, drenched in sweat, and severely exhausted. Although she gritted her teeth and persevered without saying a word, Xiao Mingzheng did not ignore her condition.
"Rest for a while!" He helped Zhong Min sit down under a nearby tree. He wiped her sweat with a handkerchief and said with concern, "You can't do this. Your wound hasn't healed yet. If you keep walking, it might get inflamed and rupture. That would be troublesome!"
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