Wei Tingyu's eyes sharpened, "What's going on?"
"Two people suddenly rushed out on the road, one of them took the madam away, and the other stopped me. When they left, they said that if you want the madam to live, you have to exchange something for her." Hua Yu was facing Wei Tingyu at this moment, feeling uneasy and fearful from the bottom of her heart.
"What are you still standing there for? Gather all the people." Wei Tingyu now only wanted to ensure Xiaocao's safety.
"Yes!" Huayu did not dare to delay and hurried to release the "sky lanterns". They were twelve blood-red lanterns. The more critical the situation, the more lanterns would be set off, and Huayu prepared nine at a time.
Wei Tingyu pressed the mechanism on the wooden wheelchair, and instantly, four horizontal wooden bars appeared in front and behind.
A person who was originally hiding in the dark appeared. This person had a similar figure to Wen Xin, but his entire body seemed to belong completely to the darkness. Together with Wen Xin, he lifted Wei Tingyu up and ran out.
Wei Tingyu placed his hands on the armrests on both sides, the blue veins on the back of his hands were particularly obvious, and his eyes were as dark as ink.
The direction of movement of the two thieves was quickly locked down, and obviously, there were not just these two people. However, there were actually more people on Wei Tingyu's side, especially after Huayu lit the sky lanterns, more and more people appeared quietly.
Those people then realized that they had not sent out all their men before in order to leave a way out. As a result, the number of Kaiping guards ambushing in Zhou Qunshan was several times more than expected.
Now it’s not about changing things, the key is how to get out of this situation.
The people in front were fleeing, and the people behind were chasing them. The number of people behind was constantly increasing, forming a semi-encircled hunting posture. However, although the Kaiping Guards had the advantage, they always surrounded but did not attack. You have to know that with their number, even if one person shot one arrow, it was enough to turn the total number of thieves, who were only eight, into hedgehogs.
Does he want to capture them alive, or is the woman who is taken hostage particularly important
Even if they were not attacked, they would have to deviate from their original route while escaping. They were unfamiliar with the subsequent route, so there might be many variables.
All the previous personnel had been killed, so they couldn't be annihilated. They needed at least one person to escape, at least to pass on the message. The leader gave the order without saying anything, "Separate!"
The people in front split up, and the people behind also split up. Even though they were used to traveling at night, and the moonlight was pretty good now, without any lighting, they would still be greatly affected. But it was different for the people chasing behind. The distance between them was getting closer, and the people in front didn't dare to look back at all. The footsteps seemed to be stepping on their hearts. Perhaps just a moment of looking back could cost them their lives. In this situation, they didn't have too much energy to pay attention to how many people were following them.
So they don't know how important the people they kidnapped are.
The eight people who were running separately were still being driven consciously, but they themselves did not know why. They turned left and right, jumped here and there, not knowing which roads they had walked and which they had not set foot on. They were crisscrossed, because they were followed too closely behind, and they did not even have the opportunity to climb over the wall. As a result, the originally scattered people gradually gathered together without knowing it. When they found that it was their own people coming from the side, and there was movement in the front, they looked up and saw a faint fire in their peripheral vision to the right. Two words remained in their minds - it's over.
Why were they still running? The eight people who had separated were finally chased to the same place like stray dogs, and then surrounded. At a glance, there were nearly a hundred people, all wearing masks and holding torches, standing silently like iron towers. From beginning to end, the only sound was their footsteps, which means that no one said a word during the process.
Such a person is not simple no matter how you look at him.
Eight people stood back to back, alert, yet with an unspeakable fear in their hearts.
The encirclement opened up a gap, which was the direction the leader came from. A step slower, the person being carried in the wooden wheelchair arrived, accompanied by several guards on both sides. The wooden wheelchair was put down and returned to its original state.
Wen Xin pushed Wei Tingyu forward and stopped at the appropriate position.
At this moment, no emotion could be sensed from Wei Tingyu.
Wei Tingyu just raised a booklet in his hand and said, "You want what you want, and release the person."
The leader was shaking uncontrollably, he grabbed Xiaocao and put a dagger on her neck, "Give us the things, then make way, open the city gate, let us out, once it's safe, we'll release us." He agreed without hesitation in exchanging things for people. This woman might be more important than expected. Only a fool would do such a thing if he let her go now. He was afraid that as soon as he loosened his grip, he would die in the next moment.
Wei Tingyu threw the things to the ground casually, without paying any attention to the things these people were willing to risk their lives for. He pulled the blanket covering his legs and placed his hands folded on his legs. He did not make any extra movements, but his eyes were dark and never moved away. What happened to other people was never within his concern. He just wanted to make sure that his Xuan'er was okay. Among all those people, she was the only one in his eyes.
Xiaocao was caught and carried on the shoulder while running away. It would be a lie to say that she didn't feel uncomfortable. However, she was not afraid. The thief didn't dare to look back, but she knew that Prince Wei was always there. Even though the distance was a little far and she couldn't see clearly, she could be absolutely sure.
I don’t know if it was because of his unwavering attitude, but Xiaocao actually had a chance to subdue the thief who was carrying her on the way. After all, her silver needle bracelet was always there. She only needed to pull out a needle and stab it. It was that simple. However, because she felt that things might not be that simple, and because of her trust in Prince Wei, she temporarily gave up the idea of taking action.
Wei Tingyu wanted to put his hand on his chest because his heart was beating too fast.
Wei Tingyu didn't speak, and the others were silent. The long silence only made the eight thieves panic. "I've heard that there is a man hiding behind Kaipingwei, but I didn't expect that he is a legless loser. What's going on? Is there no one left in your huge Qi Dynasty?" Because Wei Tingyu coughed twice, "Oh, not only a cripple, but also a sickly person? How come he looks like he won't live long? Get out of the way quickly-" The dagger pressed down Xiaocao's neck, and blood flowed down the white neck.
Wei Tingyu had seen a lot of blood, whether it was other people's or his own, but Xiaocao's was the only one that he found particularly glaring.
"Make way, or we brothers will drag someone down with us before we die, and then we'll be waiting for you on the road to the underworld!"
Wei Tingyu raised his hand...
Xiao Cao laughed suddenly at this time, "Are you ready to die? Then, is there anyone to collect your bodies? Since you are not from Qi Dynasty, it is normal that no one collects your bodies. Will they be hung on the city wall to be dried in the sun, or thrown directly into the mass grave to feed wild dogs? If you can't return to your homeland when you are alive, you will be a wandering ghost after you die. I'm afraid you won't even be able to reincarnate."
"Shut up," the man holding Xiaocao was furious. The hand on Xiaocao's shoulder seemed to crush her bones, and the dagger was pressed tighter. "With just your Qi Dynasty, do you think you can stop us brothers? One day, not only will we brothers be able to go back, but the entire Qi Dynasty will also be buried with us."
"Oh, so, that means you are in Kaiping Imperial City and there is no one around, right?" After confirming this, Xiaocao pressed the anesthetic in his hand without hesitation, over and over again, without caring about the dosage.
It cannot be sprayed directly into the mouth and nose, as it will take longer to take effect. However, with such a high concentration, all eight of us must stay with her, and no one can escape!
When Wei Tingyu saw Xiaocao's subtle movements, he knew what she was going to do.
The moment Xiaocao pressed the spray button, he ordered everyone to retreat.
The thieves thought Wei Tingyu had compromised and was going to give way to them. But before they could even feel the joy in their hearts, they felt dizzy, their hands and feet were weak, and they couldn't use any strength at all. - I'm in trouble! This was the last thing he was aware of before he fell.
After Xiaocao escaped, she immediately took a few steps forward, but she only moved away from the area where the anesthetic was the strongest. As Xiaocao herself said, she had been exposed to this drug a lot and did have a certain resistance, but it was only relative. She could not hold on for too long. Despite this, she still did not give up moving forward.
It wasn't that she was worried that "absorbing" too much would be life-threatening, but she was afraid that once she fell asleep, it would take several days to wake up. The thought that her mother might detain her at home gave Xiaocao some more willpower.
In a trance, Prince Wei was controlling the wooden wheelchair and sliding towards her quickly.
"Don't come over..." Xiaocao's voice was as soft as a mosquito.
Wei Tingyu did not stop his movements. Xiaocao thought he did not hear it. However, even if Wei Tingyu heard it, he would not stop.
Prince Wei's body might not be able to withstand the anesthetic. Xiaocao just took out an "antidote" with great effort. Her consciousness gradually faded and her body leaned forward. She did not fall to the ground, but was caught by someone steadily. Her hand just happened to rest on his shoulder. The last bit of consciousness she had left completely disappeared after she stuffed the medicine into his mouth.
"Xuan'er..."
The grass seemed to hear it, as if it was dreaming again.
Wei Tingyu picked up Xiaocao and placed her on his lap, with her head resting on his shoulder, completely ignoring the burden that holding someone like this would put on her legs and aggravate the pain.
He knew what the grass gave him to eat, so he lowered his head and fed half of it to the grass.
The only person he had ever been concerned about was Xiaocao. Now that she had fallen asleep and she was in his arms, he was looking at her from such a close distance. All his restraint and forbearance collapsed in an instant. "Xuan'er..." He hugged her tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood.
The mask was taken off, and his face was pressed against her forehead. He murmured, accompanied by tears.
Although the people present were wearing masks, they were not actually from the Kaiping Guards, but Wei Tingyu's own people. However, only a very few of them, who usually served Wei Tingyu, knew Xiaocao's identity. Now, seeing their calm, steady and wise master being so out of control while holding a girl, they were shocked.
I was clearly shocked that this girl could knock down eight thieves with just a few fingers, without any effort. She was so powerful, could I ask for your advice? But how come my attitude completely changed in an instant
Then they found that their masters' tears were falling, and they were all dumbfounded.
When everyone was at a loss and didn't know what to do, Wei Tingyu spoke first, "Hua Yu, bring the medicine over."
Hua Yu hurried forward. Because of her special status, she might be injured at any time, so she always prepared the best medicine for wounds. To be honest, this medicine was originally developed by Xiaocao. Xiaocao accompanied Wei Tingyu to study, and he also accompanied Xiaocao to read medical books and develop various medicines. If you think about it carefully, Wei Tingyu can actually be considered a good doctor. Of course, compared with Xiaocao, he is nothing. Wei Tingyu had someone prepare it because of the need, but it was never passed on to others.
Wei Tingyu carefully applied medicine to Xiaocao. He knew that she would not feel anything at the moment, but he was still afraid of hurting her. It was because he did not protect her well and he did not do enough that he gave some people the opportunity. It was his fault...
Hua Yu saw her master holding his wife, staring at her infatuatedly, without any further action or orders, "Master..."
"Go back to Zhou Qunshan." Wei Tingyu spoke in a hoarse voice.
Wen Xin, who was following behind, pushed the wooden wheelchair consciously and turned a corner.
"Leave one alive, and the rest..." Wei Tingyu used his palm as a knife and fell in the air.
Despite such cold words, his expression was extremely gentle and his eyes never left the grass.
There were still only a few people who followed Wei Tingyu. More of them extinguished their torches and disappeared into the darkness. Finally, a few people were left behind to carry away the bandit leader on the ground. As for the others, only their knives flashing with cold light could be seen.
Such a big commotion, didn't it attract the night patrols of the Nine Cities Army? No, they just avoided it as soon as they found out. Apart from the mask, the clothes of the Kaiping Guards were too easy to recognize.
Back to Zhou Qunshan, back to the Zen temple used for temporary surgery, there was only an hour left until dawn. Although Wei Tingyu knew that he should send her back, he was reluctant to let go.
"Master, after releasing the 'sky lantern', I went to the courtyard of the Wen family and used some calming incense, so Madam can actually stay a little longer. Moreover, Madam came out quietly, obviously not wanting to disturb her family's rest. Now that she is injured, I am afraid she is even more reluctant to let her family know. I don't know when Madam will wake up, and how to cover up this matter."
Half of the "antidote" will still affect Wei Tingyu when it touches Xiaocao. After all, when spraying the drug, Xiaocao is the first to touch it, and Wei Tingyu will get a lot of it on her clothes. Half of the "antidote" will not make him lose consciousness, and his body will still be somewhat paralyzed. Xiaocao will wake up earlier if she eats half of it, but it is unknown when she will wake up earlier.