How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

Chapter 178 Withering Like Petals

Xu Chengling looked at the masked woman who appeared below and couldn't help but frown.

The cherry-red long sword in the other person's hand was exactly the one he saw in Hanyu Sakura's room.

The mask she was wearing was exactly the same one she was wearing when he first met Sakura Hanyu on the street.

Her figure, her purple hair, or the small braid at the end of her hair, all told him a fact.

The masked woman who met up with the assassin next time was none other than Hanyu Sakura, whom he had always been thinking about.

Only this time, they stood on opposite sides of each other as enemies.

Even though I have thought about this possibility, when I really face it, my chest still aches.

"Mr. Xu... why, I clearly told you... you still have to come..."

Looking at the young man on the stage, the pretty face hidden under the fox mask couldn't help but reveal a trace of pain, and even the chest became extremely painful.

She had clearly told the other party that he would rather die than come.

But why did he still come here and make her so miserable...

On one side is the lover she once loved, and on the other side is the position she insists on. How should she make a choice?

No matter which side she chooses, she will fall into immense pain...

"Mr. Hanyu, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Hanyu Sakura hesitating, the leading man in black couldn't help but ask.

"It's okay, go ahead."

Hanyu Sakura shook her head, bit her lips tightly with her pearly teeth under the mask, and with a step of her lotus feet, she rushed into the crowd alone, holding the magic sword.

"We will cover Lord Hanyu!"

The leading man in black shouted loudly and led the remaining assassins to attack again.

The demon sword easily chopped down the soldier in front, but soon, the vacant position was immediately filled by a new soldier.

At the command of the young general, all the soldiers changed their formation and gathered in front of the stage, like an indestructible thick wall blocking the way ahead.

There are only a few assassins left alive, so there is no need to surround them anymore. The assassins' top priority is to protect the Prime Minister.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

In an instant, more than a dozen arrows broke through the air, instantly crossed the sky, and shot towards the masked woman in front.

"Dang, Dang, Dang!"

Sakura Hanyu waved the magic sword in her hand and blocked the arrows that were shot at her in an instant.

But the assassin behind her was not so lucky. He was hit in the thigh by a stray arrow and fell directly to the ground.

Before Hanyu Sakura had any chance to catch her breath, the soldier in front of her stabbed her with his spear. She leaped back a step, and then used the length of the demon sword to sweep down the row of soldiers in front of her.

But the moment the soldiers in front fell down, the soldiers behind immediately filled in, leaving them no chance to rush in.

"Oops!"

Suddenly, several arrows shot out from behind Hanyu Sakura. Her face turned pale and it was too late to dodge.

At this moment, several of her accomplices suddenly stood up and used their bodies to block the sneak attack arrows for her.

"Mr. Hanyu, I leave it to you..."

After saying that, they fell in a pool of blood. The blood also dyed the black clothes on Hanyu Sakura red, making her look even more weird.

These well-trained archers constantly changed their positions and shot arrows from different places, making it difficult for the enemy to defend themselves and hit them one after another.

The magic sword in Hanyu Sakura's hand absorbed a large amount of blood, and the blade made a "buzzing" sound. Her eyes became more and more weird and blood red, and she became more bloodthirsty and warlike.

"call out!"

A cold arrow hit Hanyu Sakura's arm, but it did not make her retreat at all. She seemed to feel no pain and kept waving the magic sword in her hand.

Another cold arrow hit her shoulder this time. The huge recoil caused her body to tilt sideways.

Sakura Hanyu's blood mixed with the blood of her companions and enemies, dyeing her clothes into a bloody shirt.

At some point, all her companions had collapsed, leaving her alone still holding on.

The archers put their hands on the quiver, but felt nothing. They didn't expect that they would be left with no arrows after shooting for just one person.

Moreover, even after they had shot all their arrows, they still hadn't managed to kill the masked woman in front of them.

So they dropped their bows, drew their long swords, and surrounded Xu Chengling.

At this time, Xu Chengling stood on the stage, silently watching everything happening below like a bystander.

Sakura Hanyu kept waving the magic sword in her hand, her eyes revealing bloodthirstiness and madness. She seemed to be unaware of fatigue and pain, and just kept repeating the action of swinging the sword.

It was more like the knife was controlling her swinging the knife than saying she was swinging it herself.

As the soldiers fell one by one, the corpses piled up like a mountain and blood flowed like a river.

She was alone, but she managed to hold on under the double siege of the sharpshooters and elite soldiers of the Archery Battalion!

The magic sword in her hand also became extremely enchanting. The blade was as bright as a blood diamond, revealing a terrifying blood light, as if all the weapons in this world were no match for it.

The demon sword became more and more powerful, but its wielder was already covered in wounds, and the mask on his face was cracked, revealing half of his beautiful face stained with blood and dirt.

If a normal person suffered such serious injuries, he would probably not be able to even move, let alone swing.

But the woman was still able to move normally and the injury had no effect on her.

This strange scene seemed as if this magic sword was controlling a puppet that was not aware of pain and had been fighting until now.

Even the battle-hardened soldiers present couldn't help showing a trace of fear when they saw the woman slowly walking towards them with the magic sword in her hand, and they didn't dare to step forward.

At this moment, a word came to their minds.

monster……

But now, she was like a spent force and her movements became slow.

But once they got close, they would be instantly killed by the magic sword in the opponent's hand, without even a chance to react.

When the young general saw the woman holding the magic sword slowly walking towards them, he couldn't help but hurriedly said to Xu Chengling beside him:

"Master Xiangguo, this person is too dangerous. I will protect you. Please leave!"

Everyone present knew that the woman was at the end of her strength, but no one dared to bet on when she would die.

What's more terrifying is that if she is still able to move after she dies, no one can stop her!

"Tong'er, knock the magic sword out of her hand!"

Xu Chengling suddenly shouted, and a pretty figure flashed behind him, throwing out an iron spike with force in her hand.

"when!"

With a slight sound, the iron spike hit the scabbard of the demon sword squarely, knocking it to the ground.

In that instant, Hanyu Sakura's pupils returned to their original color, and her body, which had been able to move, fell down as if it was broken, unable to move at all.

Sakura Hanyu endured the pain in her body, raised her cherry red eyes with difficulty, and looked at Xu Chengling who was not far from her.

The fox mask on her face fell off, revealing a beautiful yet pale face. Her beautiful purple hair was now scattered messily behind her, and a pool of blood slowly spread out under her body.

Sakura Hanyu stared at the man in front of her, her cherry red eyes filled with affection and reluctance, but more of it was helplessness and relief.

She opened her pale lips and said in a very weak voice:

"Master... Didn't Ying tell you not to... come? Why... It's okay... At least in the end... Ying didn't hurt you..."

Her voice was like a thin thread that was about to break, and the girl was gradually withering like a petal.

"If... from the beginning... we had never met... that would be fine."

Chapter 179 Please Let Sakura Die in Your Hands

"Everyone, please stand down."

Xu Chengling spoke.

"But sir, the assassin has not yet..."

The young general was a little worried. Although all the assassins had been eliminated, the masked woman was dying and had no ability to fight.

But what if there are still assassins who are not dead yet? He dare not put the Prime Minister in danger.

If His Majesty were to question him about this, he wouldn't have enough heads to use.

"No problem, my personal guard will stay."

Xu Chengling said, signaling the young general to take everyone present away.

The young general wanted to say something, but he had been standing nearby and heard the conversation between the woman and the prime minister. There seemed to be an ambiguous relationship between the two.

But even so, the Prime Minister still chose to stand on Dayan's side for the sake of justice and wiped out all the bandits.

"You don't have to take this to heart, Prime Minister. You are doing this for the sake of the wild geese. I will report this to His Majesty. Prime Minister is loyal to His Majesty."

After saying that, the young general led the remaining soldiers and the surviving doctors away.

At the same time, due to a temporary change in plan, the ship chose to return to land early.

After everyone left, Xu Chengling came to Hanyu Sakura, sat down, and gently lifted the woman in front of him and placed her in his arms.

Sakura Hanyu's pulse was very weak and she only had her last breath.

She raised her eyes with difficulty, the reluctance in her eyes was like the fallen petals still lingering on the branches.

Tong Xin stood aside, looking at Hanyu Sakura covered in blood, which reminded her of her first meeting with her master.

At that time, it was raining heavily and the rain hurt when it hit her body, and her injuries were even more serious.

Xu Chengling looked at the dying woman in his arms, his eyes full of self-blame. He said helplessly:

"You fool, you came even though you knew there was an ambush... But I know your character, you will definitely come, I know."

After she revealed the information to herself, the assassination mission would have been impossible to succeed.

But even if she didn't say it, Xu Chengling would set up an ambush in advance, and the result would not change no matter what.

But without knowing it, Sakura Hanyu told herself that the position she had always insisted on was shaken at the last moment.

For a man she had only met a few times, she betrayed the position she had always stood for, betrayed the organization, and betrayed the country behind her.

She did it not for money or righteousness, but for the affection in her heart.

"Sir...you already know...Sakura's identity, right?"

Hanyu Sakura slowly opened her pale lips and spoke in a weak voice.

"Well, I lied to you."

Xu Chengling nodded. Hanyu Sakura was so smart, how could she not know that her identity had been exposed long ago.

Their meeting and everything that happened between them were just a show between the two of them.

But as the fake show went on, it eventually turned into a real show.

"I know...the things that the young master said to Ying...were they all lies?"

Hanyu Sakura asked again, her voice growing weaker and weaker, almost inaudible.

"These are all true."

Xu Chengling held her slender hand. This was the only thing he had not lied to her about.

After getting his assurance, Hanyu Sakura couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, and she felt relieved.

"In this way... Sakura will have no regrets."

"Finally... could you please do Sakura a favor?"

Hanyu Sakura spoke again, and Xu Chengling had to put his ear close to her mouth to hear what she was saying.

He couldn't help but frown. Hanyu Sakura was so seriously injured that an ordinary person would have died long ago.