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Chapter 727 Battle Situation
"Madam, what are you doing..." Fu Lu saw Zhu Yu's posture and vaguely guessed what she wanted to do. Although he had the same idea, he still reminded her, "I heard from the people who came that the other side has a large number of people and His Highness Prince Xu's side is outnumbered. Otherwise, my lord and the others would not have brought people to support them."

That...that's a battlefield of life and death...Are you...are you sure you want to go?"

Zhu Yu patted himself on the back: "That's why we have to go! Although I'm not good at fighting, if anyone gets injured, I can at least save their life. If we delay and they bleed to death, even a god descending to earth won't be able to bring them back to life!"

Don't worry, I just put on the gold-threaded soft armor underneath.

Upon hearing this, Fu Lu felt it made a lot of sense. In any case, as long as he was there, he would protect the lady no matter what, unless they all died.

Bah! Those who ambushed King Xu should all die; good fortune will surely come to them!
He cursed his own ominous thoughts in his heart as he nodded repeatedly and followed Zhu Yu outside.

They had already ridden away all the horses in the mountain stronghold. The few remaining inferior horses, which were used for daily work, had never seen a battle and were easily startled by any noise, so they were useless. The two gave up riding the horses and left the stronghold, walking briskly all the way.

Fu Lu led Zhu Yu along a shortcut up the hillside in the direction the messenger had indicated. After walking for about half an hour, they could see the scene below the hillside in the distance.

The official road, still shrouded in lingering dust, resembled a lifeless gray snake. It had rained the day before, and the mud on the road, still damp with blood, had congealed into a dark brown hue in the ruts.

At a glance, fragments of leather armor and hemp clothing were scattered everywhere on the road and along the roadside, covered with mud and blood, making it impossible to distinguish their colors.

A waist knife was stuck by the roadside, more than half of it embedded in the soil, with only the blade and handle showing.

And on the hilt of that knife, there was a severed hand.

The hand was cleanly severed at the wrist, with the five fingers still tightly gripping the hilt of the knife, unable to let go. Blood dripped down the back of the hand and fingertips, leaving a small dark patch around it.

Zhu Yu's heart tightened, and she quickly quickened her pace.

The two descended the hillside and followed the severed limbs and remains along the pipes. Along the way, they saw some corpses lying haphazardly on the road, all dressed in the uniforms of the Imperial Guard.

Zhu Yu looked around but didn't find any soldiers' uniforms from the village, which made him feel a little more at ease.

As more and more corpses appeared on the road, further ahead, some sounds could be heard, but they didn't sound like fighting or killing.

Fu Lu dared not be careless and followed closely beside Zhu Yu, ready to deal with any possible situation at any time.

After walking for a while, there were even more corpses on the road ahead. Not far away, there were some wounded soldiers sitting or lying down. As soon as they heard someone approaching, they became very alert. Several of the less seriously injured soldiers immediately got up, holding swords and knives, and stared warily at Zhu Yu and Fu Lu.

"It's Chief Clerk Yu from General Lu's side!" One of the men was a soldier from the mountain stronghold. He recognized Zhu Yu at a glance and quickly waved to the other unfamiliar men, indicating that they didn't need to worry and that the men were on their side.

Those men were all close to Lu Chao. Hearing the soldier address him as "General Lu," they knew he was referring to Lu Qing. Upon hearing that the newcomers were Lu Qing's confidants, the atmosphere eased considerably. Seeing that they were his own people, Zhu Yu released the dagger at his waist and quickly stepped forward with Fu Lu to inquire, "How is the situation? Where are General Lu and General Bian? Where is His Highness Prince Xu?"

"We have almost completely killed them, but the leaders tried to escape, and General Lu and General Bian chased after them in that direction." The soldier pointed towards the distance on the official road.

Zhu Yu briefly checked the injuries of the people around him and found that some were minor and some were serious. Most of them were superficial injuries, which would cause them some pain but were not serious.

However, several people were seriously injured. One person had a broken arm with the white bone exposed, and two other wounds were very deep, with blood flowing uncontrollably.

Although she wanted to rush forward to catch up with Lu Qing immediately, if those seriously injured people were not treated immediately, the fact that their severed arms could not heal was a minor matter; if she delayed any longer, they might lose their lives.

So she had no choice but to suppress her urgency and give the more serious injuries some basic treatment, immobilizing the broken bones and stopping the bleeding.

Originally, Lu Chao's men did not know Zhu Yu and did not pay much attention to this seemingly slender Yu Changshi. Although Bian Yong's men knew her, they had never witnessed her methods.

Seeing that Chief Clerk Yu had stopped the bleeding of those people in no time, with such skill and efficiency, the soldiers were somewhat surprised.

The person who recognized Zhu Yu first, upon hearing that she planned to continue on to find Lu Qing, immediately volunteered to go with her, lest the people ahead not recognize Zhu Yu and cause a lot of trouble along the way.

Zhu Yu certainly wouldn't refuse the other party's kindness, and the three of them continued on their way. With this soldier leading the way, things were indeed much better. Since others knew he was Bian Yong's subordinate, those he brought along were naturally regarded as people around Bian Yong.

However, along the way, they had to stop and treat any Zhu Yu who was seriously injured, which delayed them somewhat and exhausted them.

Despite the slightly chilly spring weather, the journey and the treatment of wounds had left Zhu Yu drenched in sweat.

Following the trail, and turning a corner, they finally spotted Lu Chao sitting by the roadside.

He looked somewhat disheveled, his hair was a little messy, and there was a noticeable scar on his face, running horizontally down his cheekbone.

His robe was stained with blood and had tears in it.

More importantly, he was sitting on the ground, and one of his ankles was so swollen that it was almost as thick as his calf.

In the past, every time Zhu Yu saw Lu Chao, he was always dressed in a moon-white robe, with a cold expression, seemingly indifferent to everything, and had an otherworldly air about him.

Although you can occasionally see him relaxed when he's arguing with Lu Qing, this disheveled appearance is definitely the first time I've ever seen him like this.

These past two days in the mountain stronghold, there was no need to hide from anyone. Zhu Yu hadn't put on any fake skin and was showing her true appearance. Lu Chao saw her from afar and seemed surprised that Zhu Yu would follow him. He paused for a moment, tried to get up, but unfortunately, his legs were injured and he couldn't muster the strength. He just stood up and fell back down.