It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 604: The Big Explosion in Yonggu Village

Li Lianhua felt that something was not right, so he stopped moving forward, had his 4,000 soldiers hide in the dark, and sent a dozen spies to continue exploring.

The Yonggu Village, 30 miles away from the foot of Jiangjunling Mountain, was a completely different scene. Not only were there blazing fires all over the houses, but there were also countless bodies of soldiers who died in the battle lying on the ground. The blood was still flowing, gradually gathering into a small river, which was shocking to watch.

The scene that Yang Xianrong saw when she arrived here three days ago was even more thrilling. The fighting and roaring, the brutal fights between people, made her truly feel the cruel side of war.

This was the main battlefield where the two armies fought, so it was extremely bloody.

Yuan Jianshuo and others protected her all the way here, and they became more and more frightened as they walked.

"Or, let's go back first." Yuan Jianshuo couldn't help but say, "This situation is not right."

"Well, everyone, spread out and don't expose yourself." Yang Xianrong was also very nervous, "I really need to take a break, I feel very uncomfortable."

Yuan Jianshuo also noticed that Yang Xianrong was pale and sweating. He was so scared that he quickly supported her and hid behind a half-burned thatched house. He whispered, "It looks like there was a fierce battle here, but no one is alive. I guess they all went to another place. We should leave here as soon as possible."

"Return the same way?" Yang Xianrong sat down and looked at the road he had come from. "He Chi got news that the general was ambushed here, and Bin Liuxu actually used flint... It seems that the power of this flint is not small."

"People like that will cheat!" Yuan Jianshuo said with a dark face, "Let's go back first."

As they were talking, there was a sudden loud noise, and then half of the thatched hut collapsed, burying Yang Xianrong and Yuan Jianshuo underneath.

Fortunately, it was a thatched shed, and Yuan Jianshuo blocked in front of Yang Xianrong in time, so they were not injured. But both of them felt that the loud noise was extremely wrong, and they were hiding under the thatched shed and had no place to move.

Soon, there were messy footsteps and buzzing sounds.

"I saw quite a few people coming over here. Is that Liu Yao?" a burly male voice was speaking. Then, another man said, "I threw a big flint over there. It should have killed quite a few people, right?"

"How much flint do you have left? Use it sparingly."

"There aren't many left. This was the last one in my pocket. We still have some in the camp. I thought we should retreat first since the commander has already left."

"Liu Yao hasn't been caught yet, so we can't leave."

"No, he's also very powerful. You and I are definitely no match for him."

"I saw him fall off his horse yesterday. He must be injured. So, it should be possible for the two of us to go together."

"This one……"

"Don't hesitate, look for one quickly. This is a good time to make achievements. Think about it, you haven't married yet. If you make great achievements and become rich, you can marry a wife right away when you go home. If the coach is happy and lets you be the captain or something, you can have a big house." "That's right."

The two men talked about how to get married for a long time, and Yuan Jianshuo frowned. He secretly drew the short knife from his waist, and when the two men were not prepared, he killed them both with a sharp move.

These two people died without knowing how they died, their eyes were wide open, with a look of disbelief on their faces. They were clearly going to capture Liu Yao, make merit, share the money, and live a happy life...

Yang Xianrong was frightened for Liu Yao and sighed quietly for the tragic deaths of these two people. There was no way to deal with this kind of thing. It was either you die or I die. The struggle between the powerful was at the cost of the lives of the soldiers and civilians below.

After Yuan Jianshuo wiped the blood off the dagger, he pulled Yang Xianrong out from under the straw shed and said hurriedly, "Girl, you can't stay here any longer. Let's go. If you can't leave, I'll carry you on my back."

"No, no." Yang Xianrong immediately shook her head. "From what they said, the general must be nearby. Also, go check the explosion site to see if there are any of our people there. If there are any injured, bring them here and I can treat them temporarily."

"...I can't leave you, it's too dangerous." Yuan Jianshuo saw that black smoke was rising from the explosion and there was a faint sound of people groaning. It was his own people who had just dispersed. Could it be that they were in danger?

"You go and have a look first. It's relatively safe here." Yang Xianrong pushed him, "What if there are still people who can be saved?"

Another loud cry for help came over, and Yuan Jianshuo also broke out in a sweat. He looked at where Yang Xianrong was sitting, and saw that half of the earth wall had not collapsed, which could also cover her thin figure. He hardened his heart and said, "Then I'll go and take a look, and I'll be back soon. Girl, don't move, don't make a sound, don't..."

"Okay, let's go and have a look." Yang Xianrong pushed him again. Yuan Jianshuo then turned around and ran towards the explosion.

The place was filled with black smoke and ruins, and soon Yuan Jianshuo could no longer be seen.

Yang Xianrong was very brave. She just sighed softly, touched her chest, took a deep breath, and listened carefully to the movements around her. She was a little anxious because she heard that Liu Yao had fallen off his horse. Based on her understanding of Liu Yao, if a strong man with great skills could fall off his horse, something must have happened.

However, the situation here is very complicated now. She just wanted to come to the edge of the battlefield to see the situation. It would be good if she could provide support. After all, she also has Yuan Jianshuo and other hundreds of imperial guards to rely on, so she is not afraid at all.

But the current situation was really beyond her expectations.

So, what to do?
There was no sound from the explosion, but the black smoke was still rising and gradually drifting towards her.

Yang Xianrong felt that she couldn't breathe and suddenly started to cough. But she still tried to stand up, covered her mouth and nose and left the area. She was originally thinking of going to Yuan Jianshuo's place, but she saw a well in another direction.

Drinking a sip of water can help relieve the anxiety in your heart.

Fortunately, the wooden barrel in the well was still there. When the rope was pulled up, the water was clear. When Yang Xianrong was about to take a sip, he suddenly felt something thrown next to him and was startled.

She looked around but didn't see anything. She was about to lower her head to drink more water, but something hit her arm again, scaring her so much that she even let go of the bucket, and the bucket fell back into the well with a dull sound.

Yang Xianrong couldn't help but look down again, and she saw a corpse floating at the bottom of the well. She was so disgusted that she vomited violently.