Chapter 216 A fickle man
"Seriously, I have no reason to lie to you, young lady." Ah San said seriously, "That man's martial arts skills are extremely high, definitely not inferior to Nian Buyue and Qin Ke, so we didn't dare to approach him at all and could only let him come and go."
Zhong Min suddenly sighed heavily in her heart. If she guessed correctly, it seemed that this person should be the master of Qin Ke and the others. She felt sad again. It would have been great if the master had come earlier.
However, it seemed like there was no way to say what if. Regardless, the fact was that Qin Ke's death was a foregone conclusion, and if it was truly his master who took him away, then that would be the best outcome. However, she would remember this debt well, and would make Ah San and his master pay double in the future.
"Asan, one last question. Who are your masters? And what's their purpose in arresting me?" Zhong Min stopped questioning Qin Ke. After all, San and the others were just following orders, and there was no point in blaming them for everything. She already had a good idea of many things, but she just wanted to confirm them with her own eyes.
Zhong Min's final question really put Ah San in a difficult position. Although Zhong Min would definitely know the truth in the future, he couldn't reveal too much at this moment. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss, you will know who my master is when you arrive. As for the purpose, I can't tell you now. I can only say that no matter what, the master will not harm you."
"Will not hurt me?" Zhong Min sneered and retorted, "What do you mean by won't hurt me? Doesn't killing me mean he's not hurting me? Does killing so many of my friends just to capture me mean he's not hurting me? Doesn't it mean he's just doing what he wants, regardless of whether I agree or not?"
"Miss, these are not things that Asan can explain clearly. Anyway, at this point, you have no choice. The carriage is ready, please get in!" Seeing this, Asan said no more and signaled his men to prepare to take action. Regardless of whether Zhong Min was willing or not, this time she had to be taken away as soon as possible.
Before Zhong Min could say anything, she heard a familiar voice suddenly sound from behind: "Ah San, why are you in such a hurry? Let Miss Zhong Min come with us. My master has been waiting for a long time!"
When everyone looked back, they saw another group of people approaching them, led by Shangguan Hong's subordinates, the man who had been leading Zhong Min last time.
Seeing this, Zhong Min couldn't help but smile to herself. As expected, this group of people also came. Now that both parties have arrived, their chance is not far away.
"It seems that I no longer have the final say on who to go with." Zhong Min said with a smile, "Perhaps you should discuss it first. I'll wait."
As she spoke, she stepped aside a few steps, leading Xiaoliu and the others to make way for her, looking like they were just sitting on the sidelines. Seeing this, Ah San and Shangguan Hong, although they knew what Zhong Min and the others were up to, felt compelled to deal with the other side first.
The two sides didn't say anything extra. The leader gave a look and the two sides came forward to fight. Their numbers were similar and their strengths were almost the same, so they soon became entangled with each other. Seeing that the time had come, Zhong Min quickly winked at Xiaoliu and others on the side, and they took advantage of the chaos and ran straight to the northwest of the village.
Asan and the leader of the other party immediately saw the intention of Zhong Min and others, and hurried to stop them, but they were entangled by the other secret guards who had been waiting in secret, creating an opportunity for Zhong Min and others to break out.
"Girl, get on the horse!" Xiaoliu was quick-eyed. He got a horse from somewhere and helped Zhong Min onto it. Then he protected Zhong Min and evacuated quickly.
The horses were running very fast. Xiao Liu and several other secret guards used their lightness skills to follow closely behind. They soon left Asan and Shangguan Hong's group behind. However, they did not dare to relax at all and continued to move forward as fast as possible. As long as they passed the mountainside in front and went around the woods, they would have escaped again.
However, reality once again played a trick on them. Just as the horses were about to cross the mountainside and reach the edge of the woods, Zhong Min had to pull the reins to stop them. Xiao Liu and the others also stopped and looked ahead, their faces changing.
This was a true example of what it meant when a mantis stalks a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. A few meters away, Shangguan Hong was standing there leisurely with a group of people, waiting for their arrival. It seemed that he had obviously anticipated this outcome, so he had come here to make a final move.
"I haven't seen you for a few days. Min'er has become smarter and smarter. If I don't take action myself this time, I'm afraid the girl will run away again." Shangguan Hong said leisurely, looking at Zhong Min with an extremely proud look.
Zhong Min sat on his horse and didn't get off immediately. He sneered at Shangguan Hong and said, "Shangguan Hong, you really are so carefree. You don't do your own thing and spend all day chasing after a woman. When did the Xirong royal family ever produce an idler like you? If this gets out, I'm afraid you'll bring shame to the entire royal family!"
"It doesn't matter. I've never had a good reputation anyway. Embarrassment is just for others to see. What matters most is whether you feel it's worth it. Miss has always been kind and gentle. I think you think what I said makes sense, right?" Shangguan Hong did not deny Zhong Min's words. Ever since he told her his real name, he had not thought of concealing his identity. Zhong Min seemed to be unaware of this before, but now it seems that she knows something.
"Get off the horse, young lady. That horse has a fierce temper. You may not be able to handle it." Shangguan Hong looked at Zhong Min meaningfully. "I carefully selected this horse for you. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten here so easily this time."
Zhong Min then realized that everything about her was actually planned by Shangguan Hong. What on earth was this damn bastard trying to do? Before she could even think to move, the attendant beside Shangguan Hong suddenly blew a horse whistle. Soon, the horse suddenly became uncontrollable and rushed directly towards Shangguan Hong and his companions as if it had gone crazy.
"Girl, be careful!" Liu'er reacted quickly. He flew over and caught up with Zhong Min and took her down from the horse safely.
"Miss, are you okay?" Several people hurried forward to help. Fortunately, Xiaoliu reacted quickly, otherwise, who knows what would have happened.
"I'm fine." Zhong Min was also startled and quickly calmed himself down. When he looked at Shangguan Hong again, he found that the horse had actually stopped obediently and was being held in the hands of a servant beside him.
"Shangguan Hong, what do you want?" Zhong Min was furious and really wanted to beat this bastard up.
"I've made it very clear what I want. Since you know my identity, I won't treat you unfairly as my woman." Shangguan Hong said with a teasing look on his face, "Come with me. You don't have a choice now."
"Get lost! Even if all the men in the world died, I would never be with a bastard like you!" Zhong Min couldn't stand Shangguan Hong's frivolous face the most. She really didn't know why she was so unlucky to meet such a shameful person for no reason.
"You have personality! It's a pity that now you have no say in whether you like it or not." Shangguan Hong shook his head and said, "Min'er, I have already made a promise to you, otherwise you would have died long ago."
"Then you'd better kill me, so that I don't seem to owe you a huge favor!" Zhong Mincai was unwilling to listen to Shangguan Hong's useless words. If there was a possibility of negotiation between them, then even a sow could climb a tree.
Shangguan Hong didn't get angry when he heard this. Instead, he burst into laughter and said, "If that's the case, then I shouldn't be so sentimental anymore. Okay, Zhong Min, I've changed my mind again. A woman like you would be a disaster if she stayed in this world. In my opinion, it's better to put an end to it all."
"Have you finally figured it out?" Zhong Min was not afraid at all. It turned out that it was not just women who were fickle.
"You should feel proud, because you're the first person who can make me change my mind again and again!" Shangguan Hong stopped joking and quickly put away the smile on his face. He turned to the attendant beside him and said, "Go ahead, don't leave any of them alive!"
"Yes!" Those people responded in unison, and soon some of them attacked Zhong Min and the others. Seeing this, Xiao Liu immediately led several secret guards forward to resist.
However, Shangguan Hong outnumbered Xiao Liu and the others, leaving them no chance of resistance. Zhong Min couldn't help but sigh. It looked like she was doomed this time. Ah San and the others, who hadn't intended to kill her, must have been stopped by Shangguan Hong's earlier dispatches. And so was Xiao Wu and the others. Even if Xiao Wu and the others managed to rise, it wouldn't matter; it would only mean a few more deaths.
It wasn't that she was afraid of death, but she really didn't want Xiao Liu and the other secret guards to die for her again. Seeing Xiao Liu and the others retreating step by step, with several of them seriously injured, Zhong Min couldn't bear it any longer.
"Stop!" She rushed forward and shouted at Shangguan Hong, "You just want to kill me. Let them go. There's no need for them to die for me!"
"Girl, get out of the way, it's dangerous!" Xiao Liu tried his best to stand in front of Zhong Min again. Even if he couldn't complete the prince's task, he would try his best until the last moment even if he died!
Shangguan Xian sneered at Zhong Min and said, "You've seen it too. It's not that I won't let them go. They're the ones seeking death! How could they possibly watch you die if we don't get rid of them? Furthermore, given your current situation, it seems you have no right to negotiate with me at all!"
After saying that, Shangguan Hong waved his hand as a gesture to continue. Seeing this, the servants swung their swords and stabbed at Zhong Min. At this moment, a silver light flashed, followed by a sudden scream, and the sword in someone's hand fell to the ground with a clang.
PS: Thank you Xiaoyu, there will be another update in the afternoon :)
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