Since Xiao Huayong's men were among the guards given to her by Emperor Youning, it was very likely that someone else was mixed in. These people might be the same as the masters behind the tomb robbers, and perhaps they knew that there was a hideout here before her.
"Hongyu, let's go up the mountain. Mo Yuan and the others might have fallen into a trap!" Shen Xihe grabbed Hongyu who was pulling her to the other side.
If these people really have the same master behind the tomb robbers and knew that this was a hideout before her, they would be waiting for her to take action. Once she makes a move, they will not let her and her people leave alive.
"Princess, Mo Yuan and Sister Zhenzhu will be fine. We can't go up the mountain." Hongyu pulled Shen Xihe towards the carriage, but found that the carriage had been tampered with. She could only take Shen Xihe and run towards the village.
Hongyu and Shen Xihe ran to a small path. Someone was standing in front of them with his back to them, holding a big knife against the ground and waiting. When they heard the voice and turned around, it turned out to be the leader of the guard this time - Wei Langjiang!
"Princess, why do you have to meddle in other people's business?" General Wei Lang was no longer as upright as usual, and his eyes were cold.
"Who is your master?" Shen Xihe was calm and composed, without a trace of panic.
"Princess, why don't you go ask the King of Hell!" General Wei Lang didn't waste any words. He drew his long sword and rushed towards Shen Xihe.
Hongyu turned her waist, drew out the soft sword at her waist, and rushed forward.
Shen Xihe raised his hand and blew the bone whistle that he had been holding in his hand. In the empty mountains and wilderness, the sound of the bone whistle was crisp and loud. The first thing that ran over was not the Saker Falcon, but the Short-lived One.
Shen Xihe's maids all knew martial arts, but Mo Yu was the only one who specialized in it. The others were not weak, but not very strong either. It was no problem for an ordinary man to knock down three or five of them, but when they met Wei Langjiang, who had climbed to the rank of fifth-rank military officer with his excellent martial arts, they were quickly defeated.
Just as Wei Langjiang's broadsword pushed aside Hongyu's soft sword and quickly aimed at Hongyu's head, Duanming leaped towards the back of Wei Langjiang's head, forcing Wei Langjiang to turn around and sweep at Duanming with his sword.
"Short life!"
General Wei Lang's sword was too fast. Shen Xihe only saw a white shadow flying over General Wei Lang's sword. His eyes followed the white shadow as it fell to the ground. He saw it roll on the ground, then quickly got up and ran towards Shen Xihe. Only then did Shen Xihe breathe a sigh of relief.
General Wei Lang could have killed Hongyu with one blow, but he was intervened by a short-lived person. Not only did he fail to injure Hongyu, but Hongyu also took the opportunity to slash him in the waist with a sword.
It was just that General Wei Lang was too agile and dodged very quickly, so the sword only left a small mark of blood.
At this time, a loud cry pierced the night sky, and a huge black shadow flew over from the top of the mountain and rushed towards Shen Xihe in the blink of an eye.
Watching the Saker Falcon flying towards her, Shen Xihe realized that although she could use the bone whistle to call out the Saker Falcon, she didn't know how to command it like Xiao Huayong did. The Saker Falcon should only know how to protect her. She shouted to Hongyu: "Hongyu—"
Hongyu made a sword flower with her wrist, twisted her body and retreated towards Shen Xihe. General Wei Lang chased after him, but before his sword could fall on Shen Xihe, a huge shadow enveloped him. He was fast, but the Saker Falcon was even faster. He spun around quickly, but before his sword could be slashed out, the Saker Falcon flew past his head.