Chapter 9 Breakout
Xiao Mingzheng seemed to see a familiar excitement in Zhong Min's eyes, the kind of excitement that ignited endless fighting spirit in the face of danger. He was momentarily puzzled as to what kind of woman this was, whose courage and determination were no less than a man's.
Of course, this wasn't the time to consider anything else. Subconsciously, he felt that Zhong Min's approach was more in line with his own style, so he directly asked, "How do we bet?"
Zhong Min glanced at Xiao Mingzheng. Prince Mu was quite decisive at this point, not even slightly hesitant, so he immediately responded, "We're only a hundred and twenty feet from here to safety. Why not charge at full speed while they're still alert? They've been frozen for so long. Even if they spotted us fleeing and shot arrows, their accuracy would be greatly off. Furthermore, the lethality of bows and arrows is limited, and the farther away we are, the less effective they are. Furthermore, it's winter, and we're covered in thick cotton clothes beneath our armor. Even if we're moving quickly, if we're shot in a non-fatal area, it won't be fatal."
"No, isn't this playing with the prince's life?" Someone immediately objected in a low voice: "Besides, so many arrows fired at once..."
But before he could finish his words, Xiao Mingzheng interrupted decisively, "According to what she said, let's take a gamble!"
As soon as Xiao Mingzheng said this, no one dared to say anything more. They just consciously adjusted their position slightly to naturally block Xiao Mingzheng's view.
"Go ahead!"
Before the voice fell, Xiao Mingzheng rushed forward like an arrow, and the others also ran towards the corner at full speed.
A moment later, the hill to the right suddenly rained down arrows, a dense barrage of them. Zhong Min felt arrows constantly darting past his hairline, his ears, and even the tip of his nose. For a moment, his heart nearly stopped.
Subconsciously, the corner of her eyes seemed to have caught sight of Xiao Mingzheng in front of her. She gritted her teeth, ignored everything, pulled the reins hard, controlled the horse, and tried her best to make the horse run next to Xiao Mingzheng. With the other soldiers taking the initiative to form a human wall for Xiao Mingzheng on the right, then running next to Xiao Mingzheng was the safest way for her.
A distance of one hundred and twenty zhang (120 zhang) is only four hundred meters in modern terms, and since he was riding a horse, it actually didn't take much time at all. But this time was different from the past. In this rain of arrows, even running one more meter meant one step closer to death.
Zhong Min didn't have the energy to think about anything else at the moment. She simply stared straight ahead at the bend. Every inch closer, a little safer. She could only feel the distance gradually shrinking, and the joy in her heart slowly replaced the cold sweat that involuntarily seeped onto her forehead.
As she got closer, she was still riding safely on her horse, feeling the countless arrows around her chasing her like demons...
Continue forward and get out of the ambush circle. Fortunately, I am still safe on the horse!
Luckily dodging an arrow to the head once again, a belief flashed through her mind, and she continued to persevere, as life and death depended on this thought.
After another quick gallop, time seemed to stretch infinitely. Zhong Min, with no distractions, continued forward, staying close to Xiao Mingzheng. Protected by the men on the right, the horse seemed to be getting closer to safety...
Subconsciously, she estimated that the destination was getting closer and closer, but also farther and farther away from the effective range of the bow and arrow. Fortunately, she was still riding on the horse!
As she got closer, she breathed a sigh of relief. The bows and arrows around her were getting fewer and fewer!
With only a few steps left, Zhong Min burst into ecstasy and rushed forward. Finally, after turning the corner, she continued running forward while cheering loudly: "Yay, it's done!"
At this moment, she was already extremely excited. The professional calmness and composure she had just had had long been replaced by the thrill and ease of surviving death.
In her opinion, this was perhaps the most direct time in her life when she faced danger and came closest to death. It could even be said that she narrowly escaped death. The experience was too thrilling and was in no way inferior to any classic Hollywood blockbuster.
Hearing Zhong Min's cheers, Xiao Mingzheng glanced at her sideways, but said nothing. He continued to lead everyone to run forward. After walking more than a mile, they would reach his fiefdom. Only after passing there would they be truly safe.
After the excitement, Zhong Minyi quickly calmed down and ran forward with everyone, but his mood now began to shift more to how to escape.
The group ran past madly, and only after they were sure it was safe did Xiao Mingzheng signal everyone to stop.
"Is anyone injured?" After taking a quick look and seeing that all six people were still there, Xiao Mingzheng began to check if anyone was injured.
"Your Highness, I was hit by an arrow in the shoulder, but it's not serious." The soldier following at the end controlled the reins with some difficulty, walked forward a few steps and reported truthfully.
"Get off the horse immediately and bandage it." Xiao Mingzheng looked over and saw that the arrow had penetrated very deeply. Although it was not a vital part, it was obvious that the injury was serious.
Unexpectedly, the soldier said with a firm face: "No need, Your Majesty, this place is not far from the military camp, and I can hold on and return to the camp."
Zhong Min looked at the arrow on the soldier's arm, pursed her lips slightly, and thought to herself that it was a good thing that it didn't pierce her. Fortunately, she was smart enough just now and reacted quickly in the crisis and chaos, and found the best position to escape. Otherwise, she would not know how many such unlucky things would pierce her.
"You are worthy of being a soldier of Prince Mu's Mansion. Well done!" After saying this, Xiao Mingzheng turned to look at Zhong Min with a considerate look on his face.
Seeing this, Zhong Min immediately focused her attention and became alert. Looking at Prince Mu's expression, it was very likely that he was considering how to deal with her.
Wasn't he in a hurry to get to the military camp right now? Naturally, a woman like her couldn't be taken to a military camp, so that meant she would definitely separate from Prince Mu in a while.
Thinking of this, Zhong Min couldn't help but get excited again. There were only a few of them at the moment. As long as they were not traveling with the shrewd Prince Mu, then with the advantage of having a horse to ride on, she would have a great chance of escaping.
However, she naturally would not reveal her emotions. Instead, she tried hard to control herself, pretending to know nothing and waiting for Xiao Mingzheng's arrangements.
Xiao Mingzheng frowned slightly, as if he had just caught a glint in Zhong Min's eyes. After a moment's thought, he stopped paying attention to Zhong Min and turned his gaze to Luo Jiaxing beside him.
After discussing it with Luo Jiaxing, they quickly reached a conclusion. They decided to split up the troops. From now on, Xiao Mingzheng, Luo Jiaxing, and the soldier who had been shot in the shoulder would return to the camp first, while the remaining two soldiers would be responsible for escorting Zhong Min back to Prince Mu's mansion.
Originally, this arrangement did not surprise Zhong Min. After all, her identity was too suspicious. To say that they were sending her away was being polite. To put it bluntly, they were sending two people to hold her back and keep an eye on her to prevent her from running away.
However, Xiao Mingzheng seemed to have guessed her thoughts. His piercing gaze made Zhong Min feel a chill down her spine. She didn't know what he whispered to the soldier who was escorting her back. After hearing what he said, the soldier immediately glanced at her and said loyally, "Yes!"
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