Zhou Peng pulled out a hand, and while Ling Xiao was not prepared, he pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and stabbed at Ling Xiao without hesitation.
At the critical moment, Wei Xun rushed over and kicked Zhou Peng's wrist with one leg. Zhou Peng felt pain and loosened his hand, and the dagger fell down. Wei Xun quickly took it, and the next moment, the dagger pierced Zhou Peng's chest.
Zhou Peng was stunned, his eyes widened, and he looked down at his chest.
"Take Wanwan out." Wei Xun said to Ling Xiao in a low voice.
Ling Xiao nodded, turned around and walked towards Ling Qingwan. There was a sound of fighting outside the house, and Ling Qingwan was protected in a corner by two guards, waiting for Wei Xun and Ling Xiao to speak.
"Brother!" Seeing Ling Xiao running towards her, Ling Qingwan shouted anxiously.
Ling Xiao took off his coat and stood in front of Ling Qingwan so that she couldn't see what was going on around her.
"Come with me out first." Ling Xiao held Ling Qingwan's hand.
"The Seventh Prince's hand is injured!" Ling Qingwan was extremely worried about Wei Xun. Even though Zhou Peng had been subdued, Ling Qingwan was still afraid of the turn. After all, Ling Xiao fell from such a high cliff, and his body was already covered with scars.
Zhou Peng was so deliberate that he was able to force Wei Xun into danger and almost lose his life, which shows his ability. Especially since both of Wei Xun's arms were injured, Ling Qingwan felt even more scared.
"Do you think that he has held military power for more than ten years and this is all he can do?" Ling Xiao smiled. "Don't worry, he can subdue him."
The noise outside was even louder. Ling Qingwan left the wooden house under the escort of Ling Xiao and the guards.
Inside the room, Zhou Peng leaned against the wall, bleeding profusely from his chest. His face was pale, and he glared at Wei Xun fiercely.
"So what if you kill me? I have already laid a net outside. Not to mention Ling Xiao, even if Shen Chengzhou and the Twelve Divine Armies are here, you can't leave Jingyun Mountain today."
Zhou Peng gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to tear Wei Xun into pieces.
"Since I can kill you, do you think your minions can be my opponents?" Wei Xun opened his thin lips slightly, his tone was leisurely and creepy.
After saying that, he gripped the dagger tightly and pulled it out of Zhou Peng's body.
Blood splattered everywhere, Zhou Peng could no longer hold on, his whole body went limp, and he fell to the ground.
Wei Xun stepped on Zhou Peng's face.
"In the past few years, I have watched you doing those little tricks behind my back. I never thought that you, a small soldier with a scholar background, would also dream of dominating a place and even plan to kill me and Wanwan?" Wei Xun shook his head and sneered as if he had heard a huge joke.
Zhou Peng's pupils shrank slightly and he stared at Wei Xun closely, his eyes full of helplessness.
As Wei Xun pressed harder, Zhou Peng's expression became more ferocious.
"Do you know who wants to kill you today?" Wei Xun squatted down slowly, trying to make Zhou Peng look at him at eye level.
At this moment, Zhou Peng no longer had the arrogance he had just now. He opened his mouth, but could not utter a word.
Wei Xun opened his thin lips slightly and uttered two words. Zhou Peng's eyes suddenly widened, and then, without waiting for Wei Xun to move, he fainted from fear.
Even so, Wei Xun still couldn't swallow his anger when he thought about how Zhou Peng had threatened Ling Qingwan half an hour ago. He stepped hard on Zhou Peng's face, breaking his neck.
In the carriage, Ling Qingwan was extremely anxious, her heart in her throat. She would occasionally look back to see if Wei Xun had caught up.
When they reached an intersection, Ling Xiao ordered everyone to stop and wait for Wei Xun to come over.
"Brother, the Seventh Prince..." Ling Qingwan lifted the door curtain and asked Ling Xiao with a frown.
"The Seventh Prince will be here soon." Ling Xiao raised his lips slightly, revealing a doting smile. He held Ling Qingwan's hand, looking at the scratches and abrasions of varying sizes on Ling Qingwan's arm, he couldn't help but feel distressed.
"Brother, I'm fine." Ling Qingwan noticed that Ling Xiao was acting strange and comforted him softly.
"Brother is late. The little girl must have suffered a lot." Ling Xiao helped Ling Qingwan get off the carriage and rubbed Ling Qingwan's head.
"No, it's just a minor skin injury, it's nothing serious." Ling Qingwan grinned and smiled brightly.
If there was anyone who really suffered, it should be Wei Xun. If it weren't for Wei Xun, she would have died long ago. Ling Qingwan couldn't care about anything else now, she was only worried about Wei Xun's safety.
However, Ling Xiao was always steady in his work, and he knew Wei Xun very well. If he said Wei Xun was fine, then there was a high probability that nothing serious would go wrong. Ling Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief.
The sound of horses came closer and closer. Wei Yi was riding a horse, and Wei Xun was sitting behind him. In the blink of an eye, the horses stopped, and Wei Xun appeared in front of Ling Xiao and Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan finally felt relieved.
"How is it?" Ling Xiao asked Wei Xun impatiently.
"The entire army was wiped out." Wei Xun was calm and composed, as if everything was under his control.
Ling Xiao put his hands on his hips and scolded Zhou Peng.
"This traitor is so arrogant. If I hadn't been busy getting Wanwan out first, I would have chopped him to pieces!"
Ling Xiao was furious when he thought that Ling Qingwan suffered this because of Zhou Peng.
"Don't worry, I have avenged Wanwan." Wei Xun looked at Ling Qingwan and smiled at her.
Ling Qingwan was stunned, and her heart seemed to be in turmoil.
"Okay, okay, let's go back first. It will be difficult to walk after dark." Ling Xiao knew that it was unnecessary for him to stay ahead of Wei Xun and Ling Qingwan, so he waved his hand and got on the horse.
Using the excuse of being injured, Wei Xun shamelessly got into the carriage with Ling Qingwan.
After returning to Tokyo City, Ling Qingwan went to the general's mansion first.
When Shen Chengzhou heard that Ling Qingwan was back, he stood at the door waiting for her. As the sky gradually darkened, Ling Qingwan saw Shen Chengzhou standing straight from a distance.
"Grandfather!" Ling Qingwan got off the carriage and hurried to Shen Chengzhou.
"It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!" Shen Chengzhou's eyes were red, and he took Ling Qingwan's hand and looked her up and down.
The old man had been a soldier all his life, making great achievements, but he had never been so fragile. Ling Qingwan knew that Shen Chengzhou really cared about her, his grandson, and his mother.
Ling Qingwan followed Shen Chengzhou into the mansion. The kitchen had already prepared the food, which was piping hot, and the timing was just right. She washed up first, and Ling Xiao and Shen Chengzhou chatted for a while before coming out to eat.
"Red-braised pork, eight-treasure duck, braised bamboo shoots..." Ling Xiao listed the dishes on the table one by one. "Grandfather, why is there nothing on this table that I like to eat? They are all my sister's taste."
Ling Qingwan knew that Ling Xiao was teasing her on purpose and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Your sister suffered, but you didn't. Besides, the dishes today were prepared for Wanwan." Shen Chengzhou didn't even look at Ling Xiao. He stood up and picked up a piece of meat for Ling Qingwan with his chopsticks, and told her not to be anxious and to eat more.
Ling Qingwan nodded heavily and ate two bowls of rice.
She felt more comfortable in the general's mansion than in the marquis' mansion. The two people sitting at the table now both doted on her. It would be nice if her mother was there too. Then her family would be reunited.