In this critical moment, Luo Zhiheng didn't mince words and said in a low voice, "Why should I protect him? Am I out of my mind? There must be some unknown expert around him. No one else will die, but he won't. I'm worried that we'll become innocent lambs and die unjustly. I'm going out to take a look. If we can't beat him, we'll run away first."
In the darkness, Mu Yunhe's lips curled into a deep smile. He was shrewd and discerning, knowing his own limitations as well as those of others. He wouldn't recklessly sacrifice himself for others, nor would he foolishly ruin his own life. This kind of Luo Zhiheng was simply too likable.
"Watch from the carriage, don't go out, you must stay by my side." Mu Yunhe also sat up, kissed her cheek and said softly.
Luo Zhiheng didn't dwell on romantic feelings with Mu Yunhe. She walked to the carriage door, lifted the curtain, and looked out: "How is it?"
"I suspect there's an ambush, and a lot of people at that. Since the Prince hasn't made a move, we can't act, or we'll attract attention." The wet nurse's voice was extremely low, reflecting an unprecedented level of tension.
Luo Zhiheng dared not let her guard down. She also thought that this group of people must be coming for the Prince. But now, in such an eerie silence, a cold wind blew by, and Luo Zhiheng suddenly felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet.
"Xiao Xizi, come up here. You don't know kung fu, so don't cause any more trouble. Qi Wan is behind the wet nurse." Luo Zhiheng did her best to ensure the safety of her people.
But the wet nurse stopped her: "No, let Qiwan go to the back to guard. I'm worried that someone might attack from behind the carriage and hurt you. Xiaoxizi is right next to the carriage. Qiwan and I can protect him by being on either side of him."
"No, it's too dangerous!" Luo Zhiheng refused without even thinking.
"There's no danger. We servants are just doing our duty to protect our masters." At this critical moment, Xiao Xizi stopped crying and jumped off the carriage. He and Qi Wan took their positions and stood ready.
Luo Zhiheng suddenly felt a strange, indescribable feeling, perhaps it was called being moved. When people are rich and at peace, they can't tell who their closest friends and family are; it's only in times of hardship and poverty that you can see the true nature of humanity.
In times of hardship and crisis, these three people stood up to protect them without flinching. Their slender bodies became warm protective walls, and ordinary people became great at that moment.
Suddenly, with a whoosh!
A sharp blade suddenly appeared, seemingly out of nowhere! It pierced the sky with its sharp edge, hurtling straight down!
The long, sharp weapon, like a fiery meteor, with flames erupting from its head, left a long trail of crimson shadows in the silent night sky as it headed straight for the convoy. It seemed to be a signal, telling everyone that the ambush had begun!
The horses suddenly became even more frightened and began to move, while the king's attendants brandished long swords to protect the king's carriage. However, suddenly sharp arrows came from all directions of the bamboo forest.
Whoosh whoosh! !
The sharp arrowheads, gleaming with a cold light, fell with the fire arrow, rushing towards all the carriages and instantly forming a huge encirclement, surrounding all the carriages! A fierce rain of arrows fell from the sky, and in an instant, screams and roars of pain and panic echoed from within the caravan.
"Be careful, everyone!" the wet nurse shouted, and suddenly jumped onto the carriage. Luo Zhiheng couldn't see her from inside the carriage, but in that instant she felt a huge suction force coming from the carriage. It was as if she was suddenly enveloped by something, and the temperature dropped rapidly. Outside the carriage, there was the sound of a strong wind.
Luo Zhiheng's expression changed!
Even though she was a female bandit, she had never seen anything like it. Arrows rained down from the sky, covering everything, seemingly omnipresent, capable of piercing and killing anything! How could they possibly harm the frail carriage and its people?!
Luo Zhiheng wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die, so she rushed out in that instant. Mu Yunhe tried to grab her but couldn't, and he roared angrily from behind, "Come back, Aheng!!"
With a clang! Luo Zhiheng deftly brushed away the scattered arrows before her, but the rain of arrows from before was still there, no longer on their carriage. It was as if a powerful suction force was coming from above, even making Luo Zhiheng's hair disheveled. She suddenly looked up in the direction the arrows had been drawn away, only to see that her wet nurse's hand had actually gathered a large clump of arrows!
What kind of kung fu is this?!
Luo Zhiheng was still in shock when the confrontation ahead suddenly became fierce!
Luo Zhiheng looked back and saw that the magnificent carriages were no longer guarded, and the group of handsome men were likely in grave danger. Half of the Prince's entourage had already perished, yet the Prince remained motionless. Many arrows had already struck the carriages, but miraculously, the carriages were unharmed! Even the arrows had landed around the carriages!
In a flash, Luo Zhiheng suddenly realized something. Her expression changed drastically, and she shouted to the wet nurse, "Wet nurse, come back! Get all seven bowls of Xiao Xizi into the carriage, quick!"
She pushed Xiao Xizi onto the carriage, then forcibly pushed Qi Wan onto it before standing on the carriage herself. Suddenly, many men in black descended from all directions! Instantly, they surrounded all the carriages, with groups of three to five attacking each carriage, brandishing steel knives and slashing at them!
"Damn it!" Luo Zhiheng cursed under her breath. Just as she was about to rush down, the wet nurse called out, "Miss, go inside and let me handle this!"
Luo Zhiheng didn't try to be strong and rolled neatly into the carriage. Instantly, she was embraced by a thin chest, and all she heard was Mu Yunhe's furious roar: "Damn you, how dare you disobey me!"
"I'm fine! Let go of me! There must be a trap in this carriage!" Luo Zhiheng hurriedly pushed Mu Yunhe away, but Mu Yunhe's face was really ugly. He held her hand tightly, so she could only use her other hand to keep feeling around the carriage wall.
Luo Zhiheng was certain that these carriages were impervious to swords and spears! It was the scene of all those arrows falling to the ground that made Luo Zhiheng suddenly understand why a great figure like the King of the World only traveled with a few dozen ordinary attendants.
The king has secret guards, and the carriage is also protected. No wonder he is so confident.
"What are you looking for, Miss? Qiwan will help you find it." Qiwan said with great enthusiasm, showing no fear whatsoever.
"Quickly feel around and see if there's any mechanism. The King has so many concubines in the carriage, yet there's not a sound and he's not flustered. There must be a mechanism in the carriage." Luo Zhiheng said hurriedly, her hands moving without stopping.
Zhun Heng frowned. Suddenly, Xiao Xizi exclaimed, "Oh my god!"
Luo Zhiheng's hair stood on end, thinking that danger was approaching. She immediately lifted the carriage curtain, and the scene that came into view shocked her to the point of being dumbfounded!
All around their carriage lay a group of people, lying haphazardly, each with arrows embedded in their bodies! Yet, countless more men in black continued to surge in from all directions, and from their carriage, countless arrows rained down from the sky like a volley of arrows, striking the men in black, leaving some riddled with holes!
She's a wet nurse!
Luo Zhiheng looked up from the carriage in shock. She saw that the huge ball of arrows in the wet nurse's hand had shrunk considerably. Suddenly, the wet nurse roared, and countless arrows flew back in all directions! Most of them hit the group of men in black!
The wet nurse fell from the roof of the carriage, only having time to tell Luo Zhiheng to stay safely inside before rushing forward to fight the oncoming swords and spears!
"I want to go too!" Qi Wan's eyes turned red with anxiety. In the short moment that Luo Zhiheng was distracted, Qi Wan had already rushed out.
"Seven bowls back!" Luo Zhiheng missed the seven bowls with one hand and lunged at nothing. She was about to rush out, but Mu Yunhe held her tightly!
"You're not allowed to go! Stay here obediently." In such a dangerous situation, Mu Yunhe would rather die than let Luo Zhiheng go.
The sounds of fighting and killing outside blended together, and the air was thick with the stench of blood. It was nauseating and made one's blood run cold!
"How could this happen?! Let me go, I want to go too! Qi Wan is just reckless and will easily get hurt if no one is watching him!" Luo Zhiheng said frantically.
"That won't do! I won't let you out!" Mu Yunhe's face was extremely ugly. He grabbed her hand forcefully and said angrily to Xiao Xizi, "Get a rope and tie her up!"
"Mu Yunhe! You've gone too far! My men are risking their lives for us outside, and you're making me cower here? How am I supposed to face people after this?" Luo Zhiheng roared, her eyes red with anger!
Even bandits have their bottom line, and they value loyalty! Among bandits, the bond of brotherhood is especially strong. They are full of heroic spirit, they are loyal and devoted, and they will always have a burning heart for their brothers and sisters, never a cold back! They would never abandon their brothers in times of crisis to ensure their own safety!
Luo Zhiheng would not betray her moral bottom line for anyone, including Mu Yunhe, nor could she be made to abandon her bottom line!
"Aren't you a selfish person? Stay here for my sake. Luo Zhiheng, when you were thinking about so many things, did you ever think about me? You said you only have me left, but do you know that I only have you left now?" Mu Yunhe shook her, his hoarse voice roaring, sometimes helpless, but mostly filled with fear!
From the day she returned, a rift formed between him and his mother, a rift that could never be broken, like a crack that would exist forever because of the wound left by Luo Zhiheng's loss of virginity! He still loved his mother, but between Luo Zhiheng and his mother, Mu Yunhe undoubtedly made a choice that day.
His mother, who was once the only person he cared about in his life, has now been surpassed by Luo Zhiheng in his heart! Luo Zhiheng can never understand how painful this is for Mu Yunhe, who has relied on the princess for many years.
But Mu Yunhe always thought that Luo Zhiheng had made a sacrifice greater than her life for him. If his mother could accept it, that would be fine. But if she couldn't, then he would have to make a choice. The choice was cruel, but he had no third way to go.
He chose the scarred Luo Zhiheng!
But now Luo Zhiheng actually wants to go out and die! This is clearly a meticulously planned ambush, surrounded on all sides, a trap at every turn, every step fraught with danger. Stepping out would mean being riddled with arrows from all directions. In such a dangerous and terrifying environment, she actually wants to go out! How could he allow it!
Luo Zhiheng stared at him in astonishment, seeing the pain and despair in his eyes, the inexplicable struggle and turmoil within him, and her heart ached. She suddenly hugged him tightly, saying softly, "Yunhe, don't worry, I will protect myself. Luo Zhiheng cannot be a deserter. Even if this matter has nothing to do with us, we have already fallen into this deadly trap and are destined to not escape. If we want to survive, we must fight our way out! For you and for everyone, I must try my best! Perhaps my strength is insignificant, but I believe that the power of unity is great. Qiwan is strong, but lacks wisdom. I can stand behind her, and we can complement each other's strengths. Don't worry, for you, I will also protect myself! Let me go."
Mu Yunhe's gloomy eyes were like sharp knives, filled with murderous intent. He held Luo Zhiheng tightly, wishing he could rush out and fight for her, hating his own powerlessness and loathing this carnage!
Taking advantage of Mu Yunhe's momentary lapse in attention, Luo Zhiheng struck him in the ribs, causing him to collapse onto the blanket. Luo Zhiheng grabbed her cane and rushed out without hesitation!
"Little Xizi, keep an eye on your master and don't let him out, or I'll chop off your hand!" Luo Zhiheng's voice followed.
"Aheng!!" Mu Yunhe's hand stretched out weakly forward, and Luo Zhiheng's clothes slipped away from his palm. His narrow eyes widened in despair and helplessness as he watched the carriage curtain fall inch by inch, finally obscuring him from Luo Zhiheng and separating them! 158.
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184 Handsome men transform into thugs! Clue: White, Tiger Hall!
Updated: 2013-07-17 16:16:35 Word Count: 3367
Luo Zhiheng rushed out. In the pitch-black night, the overturned lanterns stirred up bits of firelight. The King's men were still fighting desperately, but there were just too many enemies. Dozens had been killed by the wet nurse, but there were still dozens left.
Ignoring everyone else, the wet nurse stood guard in front of Luo Zhiheng's carriage. Qi Wan simply used brute force to lift her up and slam her down. Luo Zhiheng rushed behind Qi Wan, drew her cane, and with a single stroke, cut down the black-clad man who was charging at Qi Wan.
"Miss! Go back quickly!" the wet nurse shouted anxiously, moving towards Luo Zhiheng.
Qi Wan was also startled. With a snap, she broke the black-clad man's arm and rushed to Luo Zhiheng to protect her: "Miss, come back quickly, Qi Wan can handle it."
"Don't worry about me, protect yourselves!" Nude Photo shouted, a hint of excitement in her voice. It had been so long since she'd fought a war, so long since she'd stretched her muscles; she could finally look forward to such a high-octane sport.
Although they were surrounded by men, the carriages in front were still surrounded by many men in black. Strangely, the carriages were all impervious to weapons, and even the curtains seemed to be blocked by something.
As Luo Zhiheng fought, she silently mourned for the group of handsome men. They might have a chance to survive after fighting so desperately, but without outside help, their chances of survival were slim. Even if they were inside an invulnerable carriage, what could they do? They couldn't stay inside forever, could they? Zhiheng went to fight.
However, just as Luo Zhiheng was fighting the enemy, a heavy sound of metal falling suddenly came from ahead. Then, in the firelight, one could clearly see figures suddenly leaping out of the row of carriages in front! These people were all dressed in flowing robes, elegant and light. It seemed that each person who came out of the carriages could fly, soaring into the air and then landing in Luo Zhiheng's shocked gaze.
A fragrant breeze quickly swept away the previous stench of blood, and the king's concubines had transformed into a ferocious army in the blink of an eye! Each one was incredibly brave, their hands practically wielding cleavers, and with each strike, not a single one survived. Without exception, the black-clad men who fell died instantly from the sight of blood!
This is shocking!
Those seemingly frail men were actually martial arts masters!
No wonder the King was so confident and calm. It turns out his hidden agents were these flamboyant men!
Luo Zhiheng felt a chill run down her spine once again at the sight of the Prince's scheming. Such a man was truly terrifying. But Luo Zhiheng believed that these men were indeed the Prince's concubines, because in the past few days, she could sense that each of them disliked the others, yet their gazes towards the Prince were filled with affection. So much so that Luo Zhiheng was constantly disgusted by these men, her skin crawling with revulsion.
She also kept a closer eye on Mu Yunhe, because the King truly loved men. Every time he saw this group of men, the lust in his eyes was genuine.
Suddenly, they, who were originally at a disadvantage, were able to turn the tide because of these powerful, transformed concubines. The group of black-clad assassins were clearly no match for these men.
Luo Zhiheng, along with Qi Wan and the wet nurse, regrouped and withdrew from their positions. Now that the Prince had made a move, all they needed to do was protect themselves, as long as these people couldn't harm them.
The group of handsome men swiftly dispatched the assassins, leaving no survivors.
The ambush in the darkness thus subsided. And the King finally revealed himself.
He strolled over leisurely, looked at the corpses lying scattered on the ground, and chuckled, "They really overestimated themselves. I gave them a chance, yet they still dared to assassinate me. Did they discover something? Whose men are they?"
"Cleaning is underway; no useful information found yet," a handsome man said alluringly, elegantly wiping the blood from his hands.
The king kissed the handsome man's lips and patted his face affectionately, saying, "My beloved consort, you've worked hard. Tonight, I will reward you properly."
"Then I'll be waiting! Your Highness mustn't go back on your word and let those vixens be bewitched again." The handsome man, who had just been fierce and ruthless, immediately softened after the prince's kiss, nestling into his arms and speaking sweetly. 16014645
"Alright, I keep my word. Go wait for me in my carriage." The king said, patting the handsome man's buttocks with eyes full of lust. The man immediately ran off excitedly and happily.
Luo Zhiheng suppressed a violent urge to vomit, stiffly watching them flirt so brazenly amidst the carnage and blood. Even her first murder in her past life hadn't disgusted her this much. It was utterly outrageous! Two idiots, daring to be so brazen! Did they think power and influence made them so great? Did they have to be so shamelessly brazen?
"You've got some pretty strong cards up your sleeve." The King looked at Luo Zhiheng with a half-smile, his gaze casually sweeping over the wet nurse beside him, his expression meaningful.
If it weren't for this sudden ambush today, he would never have known that this seemingly ordinary woman next to Luo Zhiheng was actually a top-notch expert!
She is far superior to the group of concubines around him at this moment! 158.
There are never many top-tier masters, and they are different from peerless masters. Peerless masters are basically elders or ancestors of ancient noble families. But top-tier masters exist in the martial arts world. Those old guys are reclusive masters who don't usually need to be feared, but top-tier masters in the secular world are absolutely sought-after and coveted!
Top-tier experts are always hard to find, even with a hefty price tag, yet Luo Zhiheng, the legitimate daughter of a minor noble family, happens to have one by her side, and a loyal one at that. This couldn't help but shock the King.
The King wouldn't particularly expect the wet nurse to join his ranks, but he would be happy if she did. But wasn't it strange that such a top-tier expert would bow down and be so loyal to a little girl like Luo Zhiheng? A family like the Luo family really had no reason for a top-tier expert to condescend to such a high status.