Hua Zhi lifted the curtain by the window. At this time, the carriage stopped in the middle of the mountain road between two mountains. Although the mountain was small, it was a good place for an ambush.
This is the only way to get to Zhuangzi, but it is not an official road, so not many people usually come and go.
The enemy did not show up at this time, but since Wang Rong said that they were surrounded, he could not be wrong.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a moment, and Hua Zhi suddenly said, "Let's go."
Wang Rong jumped onto the carriage and drove the carriage himself. The carriage moved forward slowly, but after only a few steps, the road was blocked in front.
Wearing black clothes and mask, Hua Zhi smiled. It was exactly the same device as the one he used at Yinshan Pass.
"There are some in the back, too."
Hua Zhi looked back and saw that there were ten people, just like in front.
Looking at the dimly visible forest, Hua Zhi felt as if there were people hiding inside.
Wang Rong approached and whispered, "You will abandon the carriage and ride on horseback first."
"How do you know there is no trap ahead?" What's more, she had Bao Xia and Nian Qiu with her, and Li De was driving. She couldn't just abandon them.
"Miss, you go first." Baoxia almost bit her lips until they bled. Every time they were in danger, they needed the young lady to protect them behind her. If she became a burden to the young lady, she might as well end her own life.
"You have been sparring with me for so long, why don't you try it against an enemy today? If you have never really fought an enemy, you will always be just a show-off." Hua Zhi lifted the curtain and walked out. Only sitting in the carriage at this time was a rake. If a torch was thrown at her, she would still have to roll out in a mess.
Baoxia and Nianqiu also got off the carriage. Although Li De's legs were weak, he did not show any fear. He followed the girl closely with the whip in his hand.
Hua Zhi already had the dagger in her hand. Except when she entered the palace, she never left the dagger.
Before Wang Rong could say anything, the men in black all moved, each attack aimed straight at the vital points. Wang Rong only had time to say "be careful" before rushing forward. The other two people he brought with him blocked the team on the other side that was trying to encircle the enemy, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides immediately.
The comers were all quite skilled, and Wang Rong was not suitable to use the whip in close combat, so he was unable to stop all of them at once. Two of them went straight to Hua Zhi, and Hua Zhi snorted, took the initiative to rush forward and blocked the two of them in front of her.
Nian Qiu was timid and was so scared that her body was shaking. But when she saw the young lady rushing to the front and protecting them behind her, she was suddenly not afraid anymore. Even though her body was still shaking, she got ready. More than a year of persistence was not in vain, as you can see from her starting gestures.
Bao Xia was bolder. She gritted her teeth and rushed forward, punching one of the men who were attacking the young lady. The man thought she was an eyesore and wanted to get rid of her first. Although she was not strong enough, the boxing style they learned required clever strength. In addition, Nian Qiu also followed, and there was also Li De who helped by using a whip to drive the horse. The three of them actually held one man back and even gained the upper hand.
One person could not stop Hua Zhi, so she quickly dealt with her opponent. Seeing that they were fine, she went to Wang Rong to help.
When there were no more men in black standing, Hua Zhi was not surprised to see two more teams of men in black appear on the mountain.
This time, it was obviously more difficult than before, and Bao Xia sat down on the ground.
Before they could even catch their breath, the sound of an arrow breaking through the air was heard. Nian Qiu, who was closest to Hua Zhi, threw himself on the young lady to block the arrow without thinking. Hua Zhi reacted even faster, and rolled on the ground while holding Nian Qiu, avoiding the arrow that would hit her chest.
But this is just the beginning.
Several people appeared again on the hills on both sides, each holding a bow with its bows fully drawn.
Hua Zhi was close to the carriage, and she rolled over with Nian Qiu to cut the reins. The dagger stabbed into the horse's butt. The horse felt pain, stood up, and galloped forward.
The sound of breaking air was heard again, and arrows chased the horses closely. Taking this opportunity, Wang Rong protected Bao Xia, and Li De was also protected by the two men. Looking back, they saw that the place where they had just been was full of arrows.
Hua Zhi looked at the arrow that was still trembling at the end, and held the dagger in her hand tighter, "Be careful."
Wang Rong secretly popped his head out, and retracted it faster than he went out. An arrow shot past his ear. He touched his ear, his hand was stained with blood, and Wang Rong said in a deep voice: "This accuracy is not something that ordinary people can have."
“Not surprising.”
Wang Rong calculated the time and said, "I will go and get rid of some people first."
"Wait." Hua Zhi shook her head. "With their archery skills, you will be a rake if you go out. Pretend to go out to attract them. Both sides act in this way."
A few people understood, and sometimes they showed their heads to take a look, and sometimes they took half a step over there, attracting continuous arrows. After about a quarter of an hour, the sound of weapons clashing was heard from the mountain.
Hua Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed and sat down on the ground.
Although I have been prepared, no one can predict what unexpected things might happen. Now the dust has finally settled.
The noise gradually subsided, and footsteps were heard. "Is the young lady here?"
It was Chen Qing. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Hua Zhi stood up, but before she could do anything, an arrow hit her chest hard and fast. Even though Wang Rong was right beside her, it was too late to rescue her. Hua Zhi fell to the ground.
"Big girl!"
"Miss!"
Chen Qing rushed over and wanted to carry the girl to the carriage without caring about anything else. Hua Zhi held him down, and under the anxious gaze of several people, she put down her hand. There was no blood gushing out from her chest as expected, and the arrow was well caught between her two fingers.
The other party had a hidden trick up his sleeve, but she was well prepared.
"Yan Xi made me a piece of soft armor. What a coincidence that I wore it." Hua Zhi's voice was low and smiling. She covered the arrow again and pretended to be shot. "Go back and spread the news that I was shot."
Chen Qing didn't know what the eldest girl was going to do, and he didn't need to know, he just had to do it.
As for the person who just did it, Chen Qing said ruthlessly, "Don't worry, he can't get away!"
"Let's follow them and see which house they entered. Those who want to kill me won't do it themselves. They must have been cleaned up, so it can't be blamed on them. In that case, let's deal with those who are in the open and chop off their arms."
"Yes." Chen Qing took a deep breath, "Miss, I am sorry for offending you."
Hua Zhi nodded indifferently, closed her eyes, and looked almost out of breath.
Chen Qing picked up Hua Zhi and put her on the carriage. Bao Xia and Nian Qiu kept calling her "Miss". Everyone else had a gloomy face. The people who were tied together on the mountain were all happy to see this scene. Although there was some accident, it was finally done!
Wang Rong blew a whistle to find the horse, tied the reins, and rode back quickly along the way.
Hua Zhi sat up in the carriage and rubbed her chest. The arrow had been so powerful that it still hurt a lot even with the protection of soft armor.
Looking down at the hole on her coat, Hua Zhi held the arrow and had an idea in her mind. She always made preparations before doing anything, so even if she had to suffer a little, she would never suffer any loss in the end.
PS: The second update has too much content to be updated, so I can’t update it today. I’ll update it tomorrow, so tomorrow will probably be… the fourth update? I hope to do it. The plot is a bit boring recently, but it will be fine soon.