Arrow after arrow was shot at Hua Zhi. It was obvious that Jia Yang had not been able to deal with them in such a short time. She dodged in a panic. To make matters worse, some people had already rushed out from the alley over there and were running straight towards her. It was a huge group of people, more than thirty people.
Shen Qi, who had been paying attention to the outside world, ran out in a hurry. Hua Zhi rolled on the ground to avoid the arrow and shouted, "Go in."
She did not stop and continued to run towards the silver building, pushing Shen Qi into the house and closing the door. She took out her token that allowed her to enter and leave the palace freely and forced it into his hand, saying urgently: "Go to the palace immediately and tell the prince that the Chaoli tribe's target is the capital."
There was a noise outside. Hua Zhi opened the door and looked out. It was Yu Mu who arrived. She felt relieved and turned around to give more instructions. "It is very likely that the wife of Prince Ling is the remnant of Chao Li. Please ask the Crown Prince to immediately send people to arrest everyone in Prince Ling's mansion, including Prince Ling. If I make a mistake in judgment in the end, I will let Prince Ling deal with me."
Shen Qi held the token tightly and nodded without any hesitation. At this time, he had already figured out that it was useless for him to stay, and the Taifu was the opponent's target. As soon as she moved, the opponent would follow. Instead of wasting time on these things, he might as well leave quickly and get reinforcements as soon as possible.
"Also, see if you can find someone you can trust to send a letter to the Grand Tutor, asking him to come to the palace immediately. I'm worried that His Highness will lose his balance."
"Yes, I will do it."
"Go." Hua Zhi did not dare to delay any longer. After giving the instructions, she tightly grasped the dagger, opened the door, and ran towards the crowd. After all, Yu Mu's two fists were no match for four hands, and there were already several scars on his body.
Shen Qi took one last look at the cold and ruthless girl and quickly ran towards the back door. The more he got to know her, the more he felt that he was unworthy of her. At this moment, he didn't feel any regrets and just thought that it would be great if he could fight alongside her.
After repelling a wave, Hua Zhi and Yu Mu stood back to back on defense. Both of them were breathing rapidly. Hua Zhi had confirmed her previous guess that these people were from the Chaoli tribe.
Yu Mu whispered, "Hold on a little longer."
Hua Zhi understood that Yu Mu should have found a way to notify the people in the Prince's Mansion before coming.
The enemy attacked again, but fortunately Jia Yang had dealt with the archers over there and rushed over quickly. Before he arrived, he had already picked up one of the archers on the periphery with his long whip and swung him out fiercely. His joining relieved some of the pressure on the two. Jia Yang's long whip, Yu Mu's sword, and Hua Zhi's dagger were dancing so tightly that the enemy could not find any chance, and their casualties were increasing.
The other side obviously did not intend to continue this tug-of-war. Three of them rushed forward fiercely. They did not retreat even when the long whips fell on their bodies or when the swords were inserted into their bodies. They kept moving forward. They broke the defense of the three people in a simple and crude but extremely effective way, revealing Hua Zhi, the weakest among the three. Several people rushed forward, and all the weapons in their hands attacked Hua Zhi.
"Big girl!"
The two were shocked and wanted to go back to help immediately, but the other party would not let them do as they wished. Several people rushed forward and entangled them. No matter how badly they were injured, they held on and refused to retreat. Even if it meant exchanging their own lives, they would definitely kill Hua Zhi!
"ah… "
A scream was heard, and the people in the front suddenly covered their eyes and retreated violently, dragging the people behind them back. Hua Zhi took the opportunity to chase them and scattered another handful of medicine powder. She was grateful for her good habit. Since she was injured last time, she would carry a few pills of the medicine prescribed by Shaoyao for her in case of emergency, and now she was using it.
"Jia Yang!" Hua Zhi threw a ball into the air. Jia Yang understood and swung his whip. The wax outside broke and the powder scattered everywhere. The Chaoli people saw the opportunity and dodged quickly, but half of them were still hit.
This was the medicine that Shaoyao prepared for Huahua to protect herself. Even the Chaoli people, who were known for their strong bodies, rolled on the ground in pain. The three were about to step forward to finish them off, but those who had avoided them ignored their compatriots and continued to attack Hua Zhi relentlessly.
How determined he was to take her life!
Hua Zhi retreated behind Mu Jiayang, her chest heaving violently. She couldn't fight for long, but she couldn't end the battle quickly either. She could only wait until reinforcements arrived. Hopefully, the enemy's reinforcements wouldn't arrive first.
Just as she was thinking about it, footsteps were heard at the other end of the road. She looked up with joy in her heart, but before she could even relax, her breath became even more tense. The good news didn't work, but the bad news came true. It turned out that the enemy's reinforcements arrived first!
Jia Yang stood in front of Hua Zhi and said, "Miss, you go first!"
"We can't leave." Hua Zhi looked back and saw people dressed in the same way as her appearing in her sight. The roads in front and behind were blocked. Since they had planned to this extent, the reinforcements they were waiting for might not arrive.
The Flower Family...
Hua Zhi looked towards the direction of home. She couldn't go back there. She couldn't take these people there. If she went to the Prince's Mansion... that road might not be accessible.
"Enter the Silver House and go to the Imperial Palace."
"yes."
Before being surrounded, the three of them covered each other and fought while retreating towards the silver building. Hua Zhi crushed the last pill and threw it out. The Chao Li people knew how powerful they were and immediately retreated. Yu Mu took advantage of the trap to attack the door, and Jia Yang dragged a few heavy objects over to block it, protecting Hua Zhi as they ran to the back door.
This place is close to the main street. The alley is wide and not complicated. It is easy to walk here on weekdays, but it is not convenient for Hua Zhi at this time. "Are you familiar with the road? Go to the alley."
"I'm ready." Yu Mu walked in front. Knowing the young lady's physical condition, he didn't dare to walk too fast. Hua Zhi adjusted her breathing while running. At this moment, she couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had not stopped exercising these days, as it must have some effect.
The enemy's voice is always behind you.
Jia Yang whispered, "I'll go and lead them away."
"It's useless." Hua Zhi panted and said, "Their target is me. You can't lead them away. Separating them will weaken their combat effectiveness. How far is it?"
“There’s still some distance to go.”
"Go faster, don't worry about me."
Yu Mu turned around and looked at her worriedly, and finally sped up a little.
But no matter how fast they were, they could not be faster than Chao Liren, not to mention that there was Hua Zhi who slowed them down.
The sharp sound of arrows breaking through the air indicated that the pursuers were approaching. Jia Yang used his long whip to knock down the arrows, "Yu Mu, take the girl away."
Yu Mu spoke a step slower, he knew this was not the time to argue about this, so he pushed the person away.
Hua Zhi dodged and said, "Jia Yang can't stop them, it just gives them the opportunity to defeat them one by one. Jia Yang, give the bow and arrow to Yu Mu, Yu Mu go to the roof and deal with the opponent's archers first."
Without saying a word, Jia Yang threw the bow and quiver that he had taken from the enemy to Yu Mu. Yu Mu took it and immediately flew onto the roof. Hua Zhi hid behind Jia Yang, holding a dagger and ready to attack at any time. The movement here could not be concealed from anyone. The prince would definitely send someone to rescue her, but she had to be alive.
She must live, too, no matter for whom.
PS: Happy Lantern Festival, girls. I will update three more chapters tomorrow.