Chapter 103 The Thin Line of Life and Death

In Lijia Village, Qinghe attacked with lightning speed and finished off the last assassin. He looked at the dilapidated Lijia Village.

A massacre more than ten years ago killed all the villagers here, and now only dry bones are left.

"The building is deserted. They had anticipated this scene long ago."

Fusheng looked at the pile of white bones not far away, took out a mask from his arms and covered his face, then he took out another one and handed it to Qinghe.

Qing He stared at it for a moment and took it calmly, "Not necessarily. The most dangerous place is also the safest place. They are reluctant to abandon it."

Seeing this, the guards around also followed suit. They searched the surrounding environment, and Tianxun stopped in front of a small cave.

"Master, there's something strange here."

The two brothers looked at each other, and Fusheng couldn't help but speak, "If we do this, His Highness's journey back to Kyoto will be difficult."

When talking about the woman he loved, Qinghe's calm expression disappeared.

"That person agreed to help. I believe that His Highness will be fine."

Fusheng's face looked grim, and he couldn't say anything to refute. They had come to this point and were risking their lives.

Knowing A-di's stubborn thoughts, Qing He continued, "Her Highness has never stepped off the chessboard. This is her destiny. As time passes, she will deal with any extra enemies. She will be safe."

It was as if he was saying this to himself.

As a member of the royal family, the only outcome of keeping oneself safe is death.

The crowd marched forward in the heavy rain, not daring to delay for a moment, and the trees in the forest swayed in the strong wind.

I don't know how long we were driving on the official road when the carriage was shaken violently and fell into a mud pit.

Shi Nuanyu's body tilted and she subconsciously grabbed the man beside her to avoid falling. Several people outside the carriage were holding weapons and looking around vigilantly.

The assassin won’t catch up, right?

Just as she was worrying, the carriage swayed violently from side to side. Three-toothed claws connected by iron chains were embedded in the carriage. Several people leaped to the side of the carriage and attacked the attacking assassins.

Hua Lingyan used her internal energy to cut the chains and quickly drove the carriage.

"Your Highness, is there anything wrong?"

Shi Nuanyu tried hard to keep her body steady, her hands shaking with nervousness.

"We're fine."

Perhaps because of the busy journey, Tao Huiyan's brows were furrowed and her face was frighteningly pale. She huddled in a corner of the carriage, hunched over, covering her heart as if to suppress the pain.

He reminded with difficulty, "Hold on for a few more miles, someone will pick you up at the post station."

"Tao Huiyan, do you have any special medicine on you?"

Seeing this, Shi Nuanyu hurriedly searched his body. Didn’t people in ancient times carry essential items with them?

"Your Highness, I just need to rest for a while."

Tao Huiyan answered word by word, with a relieved smile on her lips.

"This time, it wasn't without results. The merchants who cooperated with the Li family have been persuaded, and Tao has completed the task assigned by the Imperial Master."

Hearing the meaning behind his words, Shi Nuanyu glared at him in dissatisfaction.

"Isn't it good to be alive? Why are you saying such depressing things?"

She just wants to live hard and live a long life.

"I have not yet seen the magnificent scenery of the Southern Moon, explored the desert, or seen the glacier aurora. Until I have accomplished these things, I will not take my own life or death lightly."

Thinking of the dead guard, she couldn't stop feeling sad.

Tao Huiyan smiled sincerely, "Your Highness will realize your wish."

"Your Highness, be careful."

Hua Lingyan's urgent call was heard, and the carriage was suddenly torn into two pieces. Tao Huiyan held her tightly in her arms and rolled on the ground. She used all her strength to take her and hide behind a tree.

Shi Nuanyu climbed out of his arms and anxiously checked his injuries.

"Tao Huiyan, hold on, you can't die." She choked with sobs and ordered, forcing herself to hold back the worthless tears.

Tao Huiyan weakly held her hand and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. I can hold on for a while longer."

Shi Nuanyu only now realized that something was wrong with him. When she put her hand on his forehead, she found that his body was terribly hot, but his limbs were extremely cold.

"Tao Huiyan, you have a fever. Don't sleep and hold on."

Everyone resisted the assassin's attack and tacitly surrounded the two of them in a circle. Before they started fighting, a long sword was kicked to her. Shi Nuanyu hurriedly picked up the long sword and used it to block Tao Huiyan.

Tao Huiyan stared at her back in a trance. She was obviously very scared, but she stood in front of him resolutely. At this moment, he suddenly felt that it would not hurt to live longer.

The maid Chang Ling was kicked hard, and her body fell against the tree trunk like a kite with a broken string. She struggled to get up and continue fighting, and the assassin in front of her was staring at her.

The assassin approached step by step, and Chang Ling stared at him unwillingly with his cold eyes.

When he swung his knife, a sharp stone hit the assassin's head. Chang Ling took this opportunity to counterattack and stabbed the assassin's throat with his dagger.
Blood splattered from the aorta, Chang Ling looked at her deeply and continued fighting.

Shi Nuanyu fell to the ground with her whole body limp.

She killed someone!

She is an accomplice to murder!

No, that's not it. Those people wanted to kill her and she just fought back.

Two obsessions were arguing in her mind, and Shi Nuanyu's eyes became dull.

"Your Highness, don't overthink it. They are assassins who have stained countless lives. It's not your fault."

Tao Huiyan, who had been observing her, pulled her robe and pulled her out of the nightmare.

Shi Nuanyu suddenly woke up, mustered up the courage to pick up the sword that fell on the ground, and struggled to get up.

Yes, she was just trying to save her own life. The one who died was her partner, and she couldn't fall here.

"I am fine."

She gripped her sword tightly to defend herself. With so many people fighting for her, she couldn't give up on herself.

Tao Huiyan looked at her cheering up with a hint of admiration in her eyes. After experiencing such an unusual assassination, others would have been scared out of their wits, but she stood up again and again and refused to retreat.

The dark sky gradually brightened, and the heavy rain that had fallen all night stopped. This place was twenty miles away from Kyoto. The assassins seemed determined not to let her return to Kyoto, and they attacked forward with all their might.

Hua Lingyan and the others turned into a solid wall to protect them.

The bodies of fallen assassins were in front of her. Shi Nuanyu pursed her lips tightly, her eyes became firm, and the thought of staying alive became more and more intense in her mind.

If she dies, everyone involved with her will die.

She can't die.

Several of them were covered with scars of varying sizes, and their bodies were stained with blood from unknown sources. There were countless assassins, and it seemed as if there were more and more of them.

The maids gradually became exhausted and retreated step by step. They fought hard with all their might, and each of them was determined to die.

There was a rustling sound from the tree behind her. Shi Nuanyu subconsciously looked up and saw the assassin who had been lurking there stabbed her with a knife.

Her pupils constricted and she burst out with unprecedented strength, grabbing Tao Huiyan's hand and pulling hard. The assassin's long knife missed and he stared at Shi Nuanyu fiercely.

The assassins who besieged Hua Lingyan and others seemed to have done it on purpose, so they split into a group to stop them.

The weak Tao Huiyan protected her behind her and took the sword from her hand to block the attack.

But since he didn't know kung fu, he was no match for the assassin and was forced to retreat after two rounds.

The assassin stared at the unarmed Shi Nuanyu with excitement in his eyes, and he raised his long sword to slash at her.

"Your Highness..."

"Poisonous girl..."

Hua Lingyan and Wei Zengshi shouted in unison, and they used their internal energy to fly towards her.

I was not satisfied with the plot arrangement last night, so I rewrote it. I’m sorry for keeping you guys waiting for so long.

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