Cuando el amor se acerca, es como la nieve

Capítulo 28

A voice suddenly became urgent: "Who...who are you?!"

Shang Shaozhang chuckled slightly: "You... are the ones who buy lives, and I am the one who kills!"

The words "the murderer" were uttered softly from Shang Shao's long lips, spoken as casually as if he were strolling through a scenic spot. Yet, upon hearing them, a chill seemed to rise from within one's heart!

There was silence outside the carriage for a long time, then finally a hoarse, flat voice rang out: "You are...?"

"Me?...didn't you tell? Of course, I'm the coachman!" Young Master Shang's laughter was relaxed and carefree: "Didn't you see I'm holding a whip?"

The aged voice seemed to belong to the leader of everyone outside. His flat voice rang out again: "Doing favors for others is doing favors for yourself. We are just doing what we are paid to do. We have never had any grudges against you, so why should you get involved in this mess? Why not let us take the person away? Our leader will reward you handsomely!"

senior?

This person sounds older than Shang Shaozhang, yet he calls Shang Shaozhang "senior"?!

Hearing this from inside the carriage, I inwardly cursed. I quickly gestured for Yun Yiyang to slowly lie down inside the carriage, and I moved my body little by little towards the door, lowering myself down and gently lifting a corner of the curtain with my left little finger, intently looking outside—

The carriage was parked behind a hillside, and seven figures in gray robes could be vaguely seen in front of it, arranged in a semi-circle. The style and color of their gray robes were the same as those worn by the assassins who had tried to kill me ten days ago. It seemed that these were also "Gentle's" men.

Shang Shaochang said leisurely, "It seems... you've already recognized who I am, and you're still trying to negotiate with me. But what you said makes sense; I can't really protect those two people in the car. So, I might as well do you a favor and give you this useless brat—"

I was listening intently with a furrowed brow when I heard Young Master Shang say, "Just give this useless brat to you!" I was shocked and about to speak when I suddenly felt a numbness in my waist, rendering me speechless. My body slumped uncontrollably inside the carriage. Looking towards Yun Yiyang, I was astonished to see a riding whip reaching out from behind Young Master Shang. The whip's tip seemed to have eyes, whipping towards Yiyang! Yun Yiyang was also startled and tried to dodge, but the whip, as if possessing sentience, had already predicted his movement and pulled his weakened body out of the carriage!

I overheard Shang Shaochang laughing, "This kid's too useless, sickly and weak, he won't live more than a few days. Why don't you just take him back and report!" As soon as he finished speaking, I clearly saw from inside the carriage that Shang Shaochang's long whip moved like a flying dragon, and Yun Yiyang, who wasn't short, was thrown down the hillside like a rag doll. A scream rang out from the air, and then silence. Almost instantly, two more screams rang out outside the carriage, but these were extremely short and gone in an instant. Shang Shaochang laughed, "Trying to snatch someone right in front of me, that's a bit too audacious."

The lead gray-clad assassin roared, "Young Master Shang, you—" and then waved his hand—

I was struck on some pressure point by Shang Shaozhang, and I was almost unable to move. I heard a few "thump" sounds, as if something was caught on the carriage. Almost at the same time, a long whip reached across my waist and pulled me out. Then a strong hand grabbed my waist and held me in his arms.

In an instant, the carriage suddenly shattered into pieces, and I was finally out in broad daylight! What came into my view was wood fragments scattered all over the ground. Five gray-clad assassins had all drawn their swords and were glaring angrily at Shang Shaochang, who was sitting on the yoke of the carriage, but none of them dared to step forward to make a move. Two gray-clad men were already lying on the ground, face down, with blood slowly flowing from beneath them, staining the white snow red. The two men were motionless, and it seemed that they were more likely dead than alive.

Shang Shaozhang chuckled, "Since you know I am Shang Shaozhang, you should also know that under my blade, there is only order of precedence, not seniority." He glanced at the two men lying on the ground and clicked his tongue, "If they wanted to go first, how could I stop them?"

The lead gray-clad assassin gritted his teeth and hissed, "Attack—"

Not fighting means certain death! If we fight with all our might, we have at least a 50% chance of winning.

The power of numbers is a truth in most situations. But Shang Shaochang is, after all, only human, and humans have weaknesses.

The woman in Shang Shaochang's arms is his greatest weakness!

The remaining five assassins exchanged glances and almost simultaneously drew their slender, flexible swords. The five swords, like five venomous snakes flicking their tongues, lunged at me! Their movements were measured and orderly, as if they had practiced this flying thrust for many years, and their ruthlessness and decisiveness made it seem like they were fighting for their lives!

If you don't fight, you'll die!

I was held tightly in Shang Shaochang's arms. I heard him let out a long laugh, and like an eagle, he leaped into the air, fearlessly swooping down towards the net of swords woven by the gray-clad assassins! Even with someone in his arms, he was still half a foot taller than the assassins! Even holding him, I could feel the force of his breath as he drew air into his chest, and then, a familiar chill, almost chilling to the bone—

Shang Shaochang's Autumn Water Blade was finally drawn!

The lead gray-clad assassin stood in mid-air, his face already ashen. Half a foot, only half a foot!

When Shang Shao jumped up, he was only half a foot taller than him.

That half-foot was enough for him to feel the breath of death.

The last thing he saw was Shang Shaochang's smiling face.

Shang Shao was still in mid-air when the knife lightly grazed his neck.

Going in half an inch is enough.

After killing one man, Shang Shaozhang lightly touched the falling body with his toes, and his body was lifted more than ten feet into the air again. He slashed down with his Autumn Water Blade. My head was pinned to Shang Shaozhang's shoulder, so I couldn't see it clearly. I only heard two soft groans and felt warm water droplets splash on my back.

These few moves were swift and decisive; Shang Shaozhang and I were already firmly planted on the ground. In the blink of an eye, only two of the seven assassins remained. One assassin's soft sword trembled uncontrollably, his face ashen. Suddenly, he screamed and used all his strength to turn and run backward. The other assassin severed the yoke of the carriage with his sword and tried to leap onto his horse to escape—

Suddenly, the black horse let out a long neigh and reared up! Its four iron hooves, gleaming with cold light, leaped into the air in unison, its massive body dodging the gray-clad assassin's attack. The black horse then stomped down with its two front legs, aiming for the assassin's head. The gray-clad assassin was terrified and frantically swung his sword, but he hadn't expected the black horse's stomp to be a feint. Before its hooves even touched the ground, the horse had already spun halfway around, this time kicking backward with its hind legs. The gray-clad assassin hadn't anticipated the black horse's incredible speed, and it was too late to save himself. With a "crunch," the black horse had already broken his arms! It then stepped on his chest.

Not far away, Shang Shaozhang slew the last gray-clad assassin.

I felt Shang Shaochang brush against my waist a few times, and suddenly my body and tongue returned to my own, and I could move again. I took a few deep breaths, and just as I was about to stand up straight and look back, Shang Shaochang's hand gripped my head, preventing me from turning around.

"Don't look!" Shang Shaozhang forcefully pressed my head onto his shoulder and hissed in a low voice.

I knew that behind me lay a jumble of corpses. The fierce gray-clad assassins from before were all lying on the ground, their lives lost.

Who could have imagined that beneath the beautiful gleam of the Autumn Water Blade lay a terrifying aura, as if from hell itself!

I gritted my teeth and pushed Shang Shaochang away with all my might. Looking into his unusually deep eyes, I bit my lip hard and suddenly slapped him hard across the face, shouting angrily, "How cruel you are! You actually killed Yiyang!" I rushed up to Shang Shaochang, kicking and hitting him, filled with grief and rage, "Why did you throw Yiyang down!"

Shang Shaozhang remained motionless and silent, enduring my kicks, punches, and incessant cursing. My mind was completely blank, with only one thought in my mind: "Yiyang is dead... Yiyang was killed by this assassin..."

"Have you had enough?" Young Master Shang grabbed my left hand with one hand, and then grabbed my right hand as well, and said in a deep voice, "Take a look back."

I struggled desperately to break free from Shang Shaochang's grip on my wrist, but I couldn't. Furious and anxious, I shouted, "What's the use of looking! You've already thrown Yiyang off the cliff! What deep-seated hatred did he have for you? You actually wanted to kill him! Who needed your protection? Who told you to kill Yiyang! He was so young, and he trusted you so much—" Just as I was shouting, I suddenly heard a rustling sound behind me, followed by a weak but familiar voice: "Sister Bai…"

Yi Yang!

Yun Yiyang!

Startled, I turned around and saw a head slowly rising from behind the hillside, covered in withered branches and leaves. Its pale face was covered in dry earth, yet it wore a joyful smile. Yun Yiyang struggled several more times and finally climbed up the hillside. Extremely weak from the poisoning, he sat on the ground, gasping for breath, and finally managed to say, "Sister Bai, you...you mustn't blame Brother Shang, he truly saved me..."

This time, "Gentle" was even more meticulously planned than the last time to assassinate us. The terrain, the number of people, the timing, the formation... they had the perfect advantage, determined to kill us. Furthermore, "Gentle" had calculated that even if Shang Shaochang had three heads and six arms, he would be overwhelmed and unable to protect the two of us.

The plan was practically flawless, but Shang Shaochang hadn't anticipated that the carriage's location would be so perfectly timed. Seeing a thick layer of dead branches and leaves on the hillside to the left, he first threw the weakest of the group, Yun Yiyang, down the slope. While ostensibly a throw, he cleverly placed him on the leaves to prevent injury. Then, taking advantage of the two gray-clad assassins' leap towards Yun Yiyang, he swiftly killed them both. With two of the seven remaining, defeating them one by one became much easier! Shang Shaochang's risky move had actually succeeded in a single strike!

Yun Yiyang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and laughed, "Brother Shang is amazing! Now I finally see the power of the Autumn Water Blade. Luckily, I was well hidden behind the hillside. I can still feel the chilling aura of the blade. It's both beautiful and terrifying!"

horrible?