Shi Ziran immediately shielded Ji Yunshu behind him.
He tilted his head and asked, "Are you alright?"
She shook her head.
Chu Chengyu knew that Shi Ziran was skilled in martial arts and that he was no match for him.
"Shi Ziran, you'd better step aside. His Majesty has ordered Miss Ji to be brought back to the capital. If you try to stop him, it will be considered a defiance of the imperial edict. I can execute you on the spot!"
With a threatening tone!
Shi Ziran threw a question at him, "Chu Chengyu, are you trying to rebel?"
"I'm following orders!"
"Before His Highness set off, he said that unless he personally gave the order, no one was allowed to move a single soldier. Now that His Highness' life is uncertain, you're using the token to send troops. If this isn't rebellion, then what is?"
Chu Chengyu coldly snorted, "I only take orders from the Emperor. If the Emperor wants to send troops, I will send troops. If the Emperor wants Miss Ji to return to the capital, I will follow his orders to escort Miss Ji back."
"As long as I'm here, no one can touch her."
"I don't want to talk nonsense with you. If you don't move aside, don't blame me for being rude."
Shi Ziran would not budge!
Chu Cheng raised her jade-like hand and ordered, "Men, capture him."
Immediately, dozens of people rushed in from outside, surrounding Shi Ziran and Ji Yunshu in the middle.
No matter how powerful he was, he couldn't withstand so many punches and kicks!
Ji Yunshu grabbed Shi Ziran and whispered, "You go first. Don't worry about me."
He said, "His Highness has ordered that we must protect you. Even if we die, we cannot let anything happen to you."
"Ziran …"
He had already unsheathed the sword in his hand and slashed at the soldiers.
One against dozens!
The house was littered with corpses.
Blood flowed all over the ground.
Chu Chengyu did not expect Shi Ziran to be so skilled in martial arts, so he called for the archers.
Shi Ziran was forced to the door and surrounded by the soldiers.
An archer drew his bow and aimed it at his chest before shooting an arrow at him.
It hit him right in the back.
"Ugh!"
Another arrow followed.
Another arrow.
All three arrows hit Shi Ziran's back.
He spat out blood.
He lowered his body and landed on one knee.
He stabbed his sword into the ground.
He was barely able to support his body from falling.
Blood flowed out from the wound and dyed his clothes red.
It was exceptionally glaring.
The soldiers surrounded him with their hands.
Several spears were aimed at him.
Ready to stab!
"Stop!" Ji Yunshu shouted and rushed out from the inside.
However, Chu Chengyu stopped her and ordered two soldiers to capture her.
He couldn't move!
"Let him go," she shouted at Chu Chengyu.
Chu Chengyu said, "As long as you are willing to return to the capital, I can let him go."
Shi Ziran looked at her, his face contorted in pain. "Miss Ji, you can't. “
He could not agree to it!
Ji Yunshu looked at him, her eyes filled with tears when she saw the blood on his body.
Chu Chengyu said, "If you don't agree, I will kill him right now."
"…" She sobbed uncontrollably.
Chu Chengyu had already raised his hand. The moment he lowered it, Shi Ziran would die.
"Alright! I promise, I promise … promise to go back to the capital. "She compromised.
I admit it!
His whole body slumped down powerlessly.
He was held down by two guards!
Shi Ziran shook his head. "No …"
As he spoke, he mustered all his strength to get up and brandished the sword in his hand a few times. However, he was seriously injured and couldn't withstand a single soldier. He fell to the ground.
The bloodstained sword also fell to the side of his body.
It emitted a cold light.
Chu Chengyu waved his hand. The soldiers surrounding Shi Ziran retreated to the side. He walked in front of Shi Ziran and lifted his leg, kicking away the sword at the side of Shi Ziran's body.
Kicking him far away!
"Take him away."
Two soldiers picked Shi Ziran up from the ground and took him away.
Ji Yunshu watched helplessly as Shi Ziran was taken away. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her vision gradually blurred.
Chu Chengyu walked in front of her and said, "Miss Ji, this is your choice. Please."
He made a 'please' gesture.
Ji Yunshu tightened her neck. Her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.
She was in extreme pain.
Her mind was blank, and her body felt light as a feather.
In the end, she didn't even know how she was brought to her own room.
There were still guards outside.
She sat inside in a daze. The tears in her eyes had already dried up.
Her eyes were wandering, like a soulless puppet!
Jing Rong's token was on the table in front of her.
It was cold!
Not long after, the sound of a bugle horn came from outside again.
Chu Chengyu had set off with tens of thousands of soldiers.
The war had begun!
Ji Yunshu didn't react. She just sat there quietly.
The sky gradually turned dark. The torches outside lit up the room.
Her wandering eyes gradually focused, and she reached out to pick up the cold token.
Her fingers caressed the lines on the token.
The uneven and undulating lines rubbed against his fingertips.
She could almost feel the traces of Jing Rong's existence.
It was so clear!
"Jing Rong, you haven't finished what you promised me. You told me to wait for your return. You can't go back on your word."
Her fingers tightened.
Tears uncontrollably fell from her red and swollen eyes again.
She believed that Jing Rong was not dead!
At this time …
"Clang …"
A soft sound came from the roof.
She suddenly clenched her fists. She raised her head and looked up with a vigilant expression.
She saw that a tile on the roof had been lifted.
The moonlight shone in from outside, giving off a beam of light.
It landed right on her deathly pale face.
She slowly stood up and stared at the hole.
Suddenly, a head popped out.
Bai Yin?
Ji Yunshu was surprised.
Bai Yin made a 'shush' gesture.
She signaled that there was someone outside and didn't want to attract attention.
Ji Yunshu nodded.
Then, Bai Yin covered the tile again.
Ji Yunshu waited anxiously in the room for a while. Then, she heard a commotion outside.
Just as she reached the door, it was pushed open.
Bai Yin rushed in and grabbed her arms. She asked worriedly, "Yunshu, how are you? Are you hurt? "
"I'm fine. Why are you here?"
"I came here to look for you. Hurry up and come with me. There are a few people outside."
Bai Yin pulled him out.
The soldiers guarding the door were all lying on the ground.
Bai Yin only knocked them out. She didn't kill them.
After a few steps, Ji Yunshu stopped and pulled Bai Yin. "Right, Ziran was captured. We have to find him first."
"I know where he is. Come with me."
Bai Yin led her men and stealthily led her to another location.
There were also people guarding the room where Shi Ziran was imprisoned.
Bai Yin said, "Stay here and don't move."
"Okay."
Bai Yin and the other man jumped up to the roof. In a flash, they were on the roof of the room where Shi Ziran was imprisoned. While the two guards weren't paying attention, they jumped down and knocked them out.
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