Assassins!
Whether it was Han Yunxi or Gu Beiyue, neither Gu Qi Sha had expected an ambush from an assassin.
At this moment, they did not have the luxury of time to think too much as the rain of arrows was extremely fierce. Gu Qi Sha did not care if Gu Beiyue lived or died. He held Han Yunxi tightly in his arms, one hand wrapped around her while the other pulled out his sword and continuously deflected the arrows that were flying towards them.
Almost at the same time, the sound of fighting could be heard from nearby. It seemed that the hidden guards protecting Han Yunxi were fighting with the assassins.
"Gu Beiyue! Protect Gu Beiyue! "
In the midst of her panic, Han Yunxi still remembered Gu Beiyue, who had no strength to truss a chicken.
No matter who these assassins were, if they were not here for her, then they were here for Gu Beiyue. Gu Beiyue was innocent! She was tightly pressed against Gu Qi Sha's chest and could not struggle at all. Even breathing was difficult and she could not see the situation around her. However, she could hear the whooshing sounds of arrows flying through the air as well as the sounds of Gu Qi Sha's sword clashing with the arrows.
She knew that the situation was very urgent and there were at least a hundred archers lying in ambush around them.
Gu Beiyue did not know any martial arts at all. Forget ten thousand arrows, one arrow would be enough to kill him!
"Gu Qi Sha, save Gu Beiyue!"
"Gu Beiyue, I beg you, save Gu Beiyue!"
Han Yunxi had never cried before but at this moment, she was so anxious that she was on the verge of tears.
Fortunately, Gu Beiyue was not injured because Lil Thing was protecting him. Lil Thing's speed was much faster than Gu Beiyue's and its tiny figure constantly flashed around Gu Beiyue like a white shadow. The moment the arrows got close to Gu Beiyue, they all fell to the ground as if they had been bitten in half.
Han Yunxi had not guessed wrongly. There were indeed many archers in the area and they were not using ordinary bows and arrows, but the very rare crossbow arrows.
There was a big difference between bows and crossbows. Bows and arrows were shot in a parabolic arc and required both hands to operate. Without strong arm strength and endurance, one would not be able to shoot arrows over long distances and would not be able to fight for long periods of time. However, a crossbow was different. A crossbow was very small and could be operated with one hand. It relied on mechanical power to shoot in a straight line and had a long range. Moreover, its explosive power was very strong and its lethality was also very high. Compared to a long bow, a crossbow was much harder to dodge.
The combined destructive power of a single crossbow arrow was comparable to the combined destructive power of ten bows and arrows.
It was unknown how many archers had sneaked into Gu Beiyue's courtyard but it was not an exaggeration to describe the situation in the pavilion as a rain of arrows.
If they were not careful, neither Gu Qi Sha nor Lil Thing would be able to protect Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue.
When he heard Han Yunxi's cry, Gu Beiyue's gentle gaze became indescribably gentle. To him, such a dangerous situation was nothing to be afraid of. Unfortunately, neither Han Yunxi nor Gu Qi Sha had noticed the change in his expression.
Gu Qi Sha was completely focused on dealing with the crossbow arrows and was annoyed by Han Yunxi's disturbance. He shouted angrily, "Your poisonous beast is protecting him so he won't die. I'm about to die from your noise, so shut up!"
'Poisonous beast?
Lil Thing! '
Han Yunxi finally remembered that Lil Thing was here as well. Her heart finally settled back into her chest. With Lil Thing's skills, it should be able to protect Gu Beiyue.
But Han Yunxi didn't shut up. She said, "Gu Qi Sha, take me away from here, quick!"
She and Gu Beiyue had to leave the Gu Estate immediately. That way, Gu Beiyue would be safe. The enemy had to be prepared for such a sudden and fierce attack. They wouldn't let them off so easily.
"Where are we going? This is the safest place. Hold on for a while, the soldiers will arrive soon. Motherfucker, even Long Fei Ye's guards couldn't beat them. Heaven knows how many people are lying in ambush? This old man can't hold on much longer! "Gu Qi Sha was telling the truth.
Chu Xifeng had probably followed Han Yunxi here again. If even he couldn't stop the enemy's attacks, then the enemy must have made thorough preparations. Moreover, there had to be plenty of archers and assassins lying in ambush.
Under these circumstances, they had no choice but to place their hopes on the imperial guards.
Something so big had happened in the capital city, so they'd definitely be alerted by now. As long as the imperial guards arrived, they'd have no problems keeping their lives.
Hearing Gu Qi Sha's words, Han Yunxi understood the situation even more. She was anxious, but helpless to do anything.
Poisons and assassination weapons were useless in a situation like this. If only she knew a bit of swordsmanship, that would be great!
She couldn't help but think of Long Fei Ye. Where did that guy and Duanmu Yao go? What are they doing now?
Why isn't he here right now?
In the midst of the fight, an arrow pierced Gu Qi Sha's shoulder and narrowly missed hitting Han Yunxi, who was in his arms!
Gu Qi Sha's shoulder had just been injured, but he pretended as if nothing had happened and continued to dodge the arrows.
Han Yunxi was buried in his arms, so she didn't see or feel a thing.
Gu Beiyue furrowed his brows as he watched. The small flying dagger hidden in his hand almost flew out, but in the end, he didn't make a move.
Lil Thing stopped, but in that moment of distraction, a sharp arrow pierced Gu Beiyue's shoulder. As the arrow entered, blood spurted out!
Gu Qi Sha's black robes couldn't be seen, but Gu Beiyue's white robes revealed everything clearly. The arrow's wound worsened along with his blood.
The design of this arrow was too strange. Only the heavens knew where it came from. It was really difficult to deal with.
Gu Qi Sha's attention wandered for a moment, and two arrows pierced his back, causing him to spit out blood. However, he remained unmoved and continued to block the arrows as if he hadn't been injured at all.
On the other hand, Lil Thing squeaked when it saw that Gu Beiyue was injured.
Frightened, it didn't dare to linger and flew over, turning into a white blur that circled around Gu Beiyue from left to right. Lil Thing grew angry as well and cackled. It wanted nothing more than to pounce on the surrounding archers and bite them to death.
But that was the nature of an arrow attack. Once you were outnumbered and outgunned, you had no choice but to keep dodging and evading.
Hearing Lil Thing's cries, Han Yunxi asked anxiously, "What's wrong? What's wrong with Imperial Physician Gu?"
Gu Qi Sha's body trembled at her words and he suddenly asked, "Lass, why aren't you worried about me?"
Han Yunxi suddenly realized that his tone sounded familiar. She was about to ask when Chu Xifeng's voice carried over. "Esteemed wangfei, are you alright?!"
Chu Xifeng was already heavily injured, but he'd still managed to break through the encirclement. He and his guards had long been ambushed and couldn't take it anymore, so he'd sent in the archers to sneak into the flower gardens.
The enemy had not only brought archers, but assassins as well. Currently, the guards were still fighting with the assassins outside, so Chu Xifeng had sacrificed a dozen or so of his own men to force his way inside.
He dodged the arrows as he made his way towards the pavilion, but soon enough, a black-robed, masked assassin appeared and raised his sword to block his way. Chu Xifeng had no choice but to retreat. Very soon, he and the assassin were fighting to the death.
Han Yunxi's thoughts were interrupted by Chu Xifeng. By now, Gu Qi Sha had recovered his composure. He didn't know what had gotten into him, but he'd almost changed his voice.
So close!
Soon, the attack of the arrow rain was already very fierce, and it continued to intensify. The number of arrows gradually increased. If there were no reinforcements, they would either be shot to death by the arrow rain, or their stamina would be exhausted, and they would still die!
They desperately needed reinforcements!
Finally, Gu Qi Sha couldn't take it anymore and raged, "Are the dog emperor's imperial guards all good-for-nothings? Why aren't they here yet? "
It would've been better if he hadn't spoken, because his words only intensified the rain of arrows. At the same time, Chu Xifeng was kicked off the ground by the assassin, who crashed heavily onto the ground. Fortunately, he could still get up.
"Your Excellency Pill Fiend, hold on! I've already sent word, the imperial guards will be here soon!" Chu Xifeng shouted.
Gu Qi Sha could only grit his teeth and hold on. His martial arts skills weren't very good, so he turned around to face Gu Beiyue with his back. Gu Beiyue immediately sucked in a cold breath!
At some point, five arrows had pierced his back, causing blood to flow nonstop.
In his shock, Gu Beiyue also noticed Gu Qi Sha's blood. He knitted his brows and seemed to realize something as his expression grew more and more serious.
Finally, just as Gu Qi Sha was about to give up, the imperial guards arrived!
It wasn't clear how the guards and assassins outside were doing, but the sounds of fighting had already stopped before Gu Qi Sha's group even saw the imperial guards.
The assassin distanced himself from Chu Xifeng and shouted, "Withdraw!"
The rain of arrows immediately decreased by half while he himself retreated. Chu Xifeng didn't chase after him, but cut down a few more arrows before charging into the pavilion to help Gu Qi Sha.
Gradually, the number of arrows grew smaller and smaller. Soon enough, the sounds of fighting rose up around the garden again. Most likely, the imperial guards were dealing with the archers who hadn't retreated in time.
Gu Qi Sha wasn't holding on so closely, so Han Yunxi could finally breathe in some fresh air. She looked at Gu Beiyue and Lil Thing, then at the scattered arrows on the ground and sighed.
This sudden turn of events was like a nightmare.
By the time everything stopped, Lil Thing was sprawled on the table, panting for breath. It had almost died from exhaustion. Chu Xifeng was lying paralyzed on one side, his body heavily injured. Gu Qi Sha was still holding on tightly to Han Yunxi, who struggled to free herself.
Besides Gu Beiyue, who was still focused on Gu Qi Sha's blood, the rest of the group was more scared than hurt.
At this moment, the leader of the imperial guards and a group of archers emerged from the flowers to appear in front of Han Yunxi's group.
The leader of the guards wasn't Mu Qingwu, but a young officer. He didn't approach them, but knelt far away from the pavilion. "This soldier came too late to save you, esteemed wangfei, please forgive me!"
Although he knelt, the archers behind him didn't.
Han Yunxi was still feeling that something was off when Chu Xifeng suddenly cried out, "Esteemed wangfei, be careful! It's a trap! "
As soon as he spoke, the kneeling young man waved his hand. All of the archers nocked their bows and aimed at Han Yunxi!
None of them expected the imperial guards they'd been waiting for to change sides. Gu Beiyue was about to throw himself at them when Gu Qi Sha pulled Han Yunxi into his arms again and turned around, exposing his back to the arrows!
Swish swish swish!
Heaven knows how many arrows sank into his back. This time, he didn't need Han Yunxi to urge him to run out of the pavilion with Han Yunxi in tow!
Now that the imperial guards had changed sides, this was the most dangerous place!
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