Tome of Troubled Times

Chapter 265: Four Riders Thousand

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"You, why are you here?" Yue Hongling quickly withdrew his sword. He heard his own voice, which was filled with unexpected surprise.

I really never thought that after wandering in the northern frontier for so long, when I finally lost my supplies and ran out of food and ammunition, I thought I should give up and go back if I couldn't get anything in one last try, but I ran into Zhao Changhe during this try.

The surprise of suddenly having a helper in the midst of loneliness, and the feeling of having my tense heartstrings suddenly relaxed, are something I cannot describe to outsiders.

So you are here too... We can meet each other in this vast grassland and desert, among countless caravans.

At this moment, she had forgotten that she had met others. After all, the appearance of a Xia merchant caravan at this time was too "attracting bees and butterflies". Even if others had come, why did she run into Zhao Changhe first, right!

The last words he said were: "How did you become such a yellow-faced man? I almost chopped him to death."

Zhao Changhe said: "It's just right, now is the time to erase the disguise. The reputation of doing good deeds cannot be given to Wang Daozhong. We can do it again after we're done."

Yue Hongling: “?”

Zhao Changhe quickly wiped off his disguise and got into the carriage. "You came at the right time. Come and help us. Rescue these brothers first, and then go to meet Situ and Lao Han."

Yue Hongling put away her thoughts and got into the carriage. She saw six people fainted inside, their bodies covered in dried blood. They looked extremely embarrassed and weak. Without Zhao Changhe's introduction, Yue Hongling knew that Zhao Changhe must have come to rescue these people.

Without asking, she quickly went forward to help one of them up, unblocked the acupuncture points and pushed the blood through the palace. Soon the other person woke up slowly, and for a moment he was confused: "This is..."

Zhao Changhe was also helping another person to bleed, but he found that he was not as efficient as Yue Hongling. Yue Hongling's people had all woken up, but he had no reaction yet. He felt very embarrassed: "We are from the Knight Battalion, my eldest brother-in-law... No, Lao Cui asked me to save you."

Yue Hongling glanced at him and continued to rescue others quickly.

The man who was rescued heard the words "Xia Ke Ying" and couldn't hear the rest. He was ecstatic: "I knew that Xia Ke Ying wouldn't just sit there and watch. Who the hell are we doing this for?"

The mere concept of the Knight Battalion sending people to rescue is enough to pull a man who might have turned to evil back from the brink of evil.

Zhao Changhe felt relieved. The person he had just saved just happened to wake up, so he threw out a few pills and said hastily, "Help explain to the one who just woke up, and I'll continue to save the others. This medicine can restore some strength. Can you feel how much strength you can still exert?"

The man asked, "If I can kill Qiao Er, even if I can't do much, I will still die with him!"

"No, your priority is to retreat. As long as you are strong enough to ride a horse, it will be fine. I will help you kill Qiao Er and stop the pursuers. Do you trust me?"

The people who woke up looked at each other, and looked at Zhao Changhe and Yue Hongling who were busy saving people. Their confused minds became clearer: "Could it be that you two are... Zhao Changhe and Yue Hongling?"

Yue Hongling glanced at Zhao Changhe again and felt amused. This is why you don’t give your good fortune to Wang Daozhong, right

Zhao Changhe clasped his fists and said, "That's right. If you trust us, leave this matter to us. Your return alive is the first priority."

After swallowing the medicine, they looked at each other and said, "Of course we can trust Lady Yue!"

Zhao Changhe: “?”

Yue Hongling burst out laughing.

Although she had never discussed this matter with Zhao Changhe, Yue Hongling also understood what he was thinking, so she took over the conversation: "While our people are making trouble to attract the attention of the village, you can grab six horses and leave quickly, and leave the rest to us."

The six people stood up and bowed deeply. "We are so kind. If you need us in the future, please let us know."

Zhao Changhe responded: "What you did for me is what I did for you. There is no need to express gratitude."

Everyone laughed: "What a bloodthirsty Shura, see you later!"

At the gate of the village, Han Wubing had already rushed out of the camp and met up with Situ Xiao.

"Han Wubing?"

"Situ Xiao?"

"No more pleasantries, the situation is not good, we need to break out immediately."

Qiao Er already had many people moving goods outside, and not all of them were in the village. Now they surrounded him from outside and blocked the entrance to the village.

Moreover, Situ Xiao had been here for some time, and he knew clearly that the garrison in Ubalu who was responsible for maintaining order here was no joke. With the blaze and chaos here, the garrison would be alarmed soon, and he didn't know how efficient it would be. If the chaos continued for a while and the garrison came over, then they would be really finished.

The two looked at each other, understood each other, and both planned to risk their lives to break out.

At this moment, chaos broke out again in the village.

Six horses came out of the back of the camp, their neighing could be heard clearly in the noisy night. They smashed torches wherever they passed, and this time the fire spread not only in front of the camp, but also behind it, turning it into a complete mess. Qiao Er's angry voice came: "Stop them! Stop them for me!"

Countless people behind the village mounted their horses and chased after the six knights, but they quickly reined in their horses.

Under the moonlight, a red figure was as graceful as a startled wild goose, passing by the leading riders. As the red shadow flashed by, screams rang out, and all the riders fell off their horses, leaving no one able to match their opponent.

A lone wild goose flew in the setting sun, blood splattered in the night, ownerless horses rushed in the flames, and the village gate was so chaotic that it was difficult to even get out.

“Yue, Yue Hongling! It’s Yue Hongling!”

The pursuers felt a chill in their hearts. They had only heard that this woman was scary, but they didn't expect her to be so terrifying. The red shadow flashed, and more than a dozen people fell off their horses. They couldn't even see clearly. How could they fight

It seemed that as long as she stood at the gate of the village alone, she could guard against thousands of troops!

Qiao Er's voice came out in exasperation: "No matter how strong Yue Hongling is, she is only one person. What are you afraid of? If they run away, you and I will both die..."

Before he could finish his words, an arrow shot out from nowhere, like a star piercing the moon.

Just at the moment he shouted "Quan" and opened his mouth, the arrow pierced through his mouth and went through the back of his head.

It was not until this time that the sound of a bow was heard; the speed of the arrow had exceeded the sound of the string!

Hu the businessman, who had been watching the show with Qiao Er, was dumbfounded.

What a sharpshooter this is!

The guards around Qiao Er were all dumbfounded.

The Second Master died just like that

Looking up, a big man holding a broadsword came sweeping over: "Daxia Knight Camp takes the head of the traitor, anyone who stands in my way will die!"

As the words came out, the sword rose and fell, and all the people and horses blocking the path were cut in two.

Grass!

Hu Shang thought to himself that judging from the chaos in front of and behind the village, it was probably the elite troops of Great Xia who were attacking. Only a fool would continue to get involved in such a matter. He immediately turned around and ran away with a few guards, hiding behind a tent and never appeared again.

Zhao Changhe hacked and killed all the way, and no one who stood in his way was able to stop him. At this time, there was no guard willing to fight to the death. They all shouted and ran faster than Hu Shang.

Zhao Changhe rushed to Qiao Er, chopped off the dog's head with a knife, and held up the head and shouted angrily: "The chief culprit has been killed, who is still resisting!"

The sound spread far away, and even the Hu merchants in other camps far away heard it.

Situ Xiao Han Wubing in front of the village felt the pressure suddenly relieved. He looked up and saw a big man in the fierce firelight with a broadsword in one hand and a head in the other. He was covered in blood and looked really hideous and terrifying.

"Damn it, we're so exhausted, and this guy has taken all the limelight?"

Han Wubing panted and smiled slightly: "If you like to go out, then go out for him. You and I will be safe, right?"

Of course. In the chaos, not many people knew that Qiao Er was dead. The news spread throughout the place, and people raised their heads high. The panic was like a game of Pai Gow being overturned. How could anyone have any desire to fight? They all shouted and ran back to the village to grab things and run away.

Zhao Changhe, who was holding the head, stood there stupidly. Someone rushed past him, but without even paying any attention to him, he actually rushed towards the direction of the carriage to grab things.

Not long after, a fierce battle broke out over there with the chariots and horses. They attacked each other, shouting and killing. The scene was even more spectacular than when they were surrounded before.

Zhao Changhe: “…”

Yue Hongling came over, holding a young man in her hand: "This man wants to escape from behind the village. I think he is dressed like a person of status. Do you want to capture him alive?"

Zhao Changhe glanced at the pale-faced young man, who was the one whose teeth were knocked out by him in the restaurant.

He grinned and said, "Give it to Situ. It's a good piece of evidence. We still need it to root out these traitors."

Situ Xiao's voice came: "Fuck you, why did you give it to me? I'm not here to lead the mission of the Knight Camp!"

Zhao Changhe smiled apologetically: "I have something else to do, let's not talk about this for now, let's leave here immediately, the Hu army is coming!"

There was a lot of dust in the distance, and the army was approaching.

"Who cares?" Situ Xiao snatched the head from Zhao Changhe's hand and said, "What a pleasure!"

The four of them looked at each other and smiled.

The flames rising into the sky, the chaotic camp, the noisy shouts and calls of killing, and the sound of horses' hooves in the distance could not stop the laughter from spreading under the moon and across the yellow sand.

(End of this chapter)