"Bei, protect Mingyue and retreat with the others."
King Ming was, after all, an unyielding man. Even though he was outnumbered, he still wanted to fight for a chance of survival for his children.
"Father, why don't you retreat with Mingyue? I'll go and help Qinghan!"
Hu Tianbei had no time to refuse. He picked up his servant's saber and rushed out of the tent.
All the women in the tent were trembling with fear. Only Lin Mengya remained calm.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Baiji tugged at Lin Mengya's sleeve and asked anxiously with her big eyes.
"Don't panic. Let's see what's going on. Prince Yu has gone out. He should be able to hold them off for a while. "
The first thing that came to Lin Mengya's mind was the killers of Peach Blossom Dock. If Qinghu was here, he could tell Long Tianhao all their weaknesses.
However, she had sent Qinghu to investigate Mrs. Yue.
"Crown Prince … Crown Prince! We can't go out yet! "
The Crown Prince was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. However, it was a mess outside. Even if he wanted to run, he was afraid that there might be an ambush.
"Your Highness, the way I see it, this confrontation can't continue any longer. Why don't we let everyone go back to their tents to pack up and get ready to go down the mountain? "
Lin Mengya suggested loudly. However, the Crown Prince was in a mess and had no time to care about her.
"Alright, we'll do as you say."
The Crown Prince agreed casually. He might even lose his life here. Therefore, he did not stop Lin Mengya.
Apart from Lin Mengya, a few officials had gone back to comfort their families.
In front of all the tents, there were guards from home.
Not far away, there was a human wall formed by the imperial guards to protect the safety of the campsite.
Lin Mengya stood there and looked into the distance.
She felt that something was not right, but she could not tell what it was.
Back in her tent, Baisu looked around cautiously. She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that it was Lin Mengya.
"Master, it's already a mess outside. Young Master has ordered this servant to bring you to a safe place first."
Speaking of which, she hadn't seen Lin Zhongyu since this morning.
"Where did Xiaoyu go? Is he safe now? "
In this chaotic situation, Lin Zhongyu might encounter many dangers. Lin Mengya was really worried about him.
"Master, don't worry. Someone is protecting Young Master. He won't get hurt."
In fact, Baisu had something else to say. The Young Master was temporarily placed under house arrest and protected. This time, the Young Master was completely angered!
"That's good. Once you've packed your things, we'll leave immediately."
The assassins of the Peach Blossom Dock were all very strong in individual combat. Compared to the Imperial Army, which trained daily, the Imperial Army was still at a disadvantage.
Therefore, Lin Mengya wanted everyone to leave as soon as possible so that the imperial guards and Long Tianyu could retreat earlier.
She didn't want to see anyone get hurt.
"Yes, Master. I see that all the lords have gathered at the Crown Prince's side. Many of them have already packed their bags."
The Crown Prince's status was noble, so naturally, he had the most people protecting him.
Therefore, everyone followed him in an attempt to seek protection.
Lin Mengya thought for a while and decided to follow the Crown Prince. In this way, the guards of all the families would gather together, and it would be a powerful force.
However, she didn't understand why the people of the Peach Blossom Dock came here.
Did they want to kill all the officials in the court, including the Crown Prince?
This was a major event. Moreover, she didn't hear that some of them were planning to rebel recently!
In the end, what was the purpose of this abnormal action?
Lin Mengya retreated behind the Crown Prince. The situation on Long Tianyu's side was not optimistic at all.
"Third Elder Brother, if this goes on, I'm afraid we'll be exhausted to death."
Long Qinghan's face was covered with blood. Fortunately, none of it was his own.
He was no longer a childe, but a killing god who harvested lives.
No one expected that Long Qinghan, who was usually careless, was so skilled in martial arts.
"Hold on a little longer. The reinforcements will arrive soon."
Calmly, he pulled out his sword from the enemy's chest.
A gush of hot blood spurted out like a fountain. Long Tianyu didn't have time to wipe off the blood on his body. He had to face another man in black who was waving a cold sword.
"Prince Yu, I didn't expect the three of us to fight side by side under such circumstances!"
Hu Tianbei was also by the side of the two men. Although the way he wielded his steel sword was wide open, it was still powerful and there were no gaps.
"There are many things that you didn't expect. For example, you might lose your life in Dajin."
Long Qinghan and Hu Tianbei were close friends, so the tone of their conversation was much more casual.
The three of them were the most skilled in martial arts, so they seemed to be the leaders.
"Shouldn't they be retreating by now?"
Long Tianyu asked calmly. Now, every bit of his strength was used to fight against the enemy, so he had no time to care about the rear.
Although there were many people, they had brought many people with them, so they should be able to retreat in no time.
"It's about time. Let's retreat slowly. This is an open area, so it's not good for us to hide."
Long Qinghan's position was more flexible, so he had a general idea of what would happen later.
"Alright, Qinghan, go and ask the reinforcements when they will arrive."
Although the imperial guards had the absolute advantage in numbers, their martial arts were not suitable to fight against the martial arts masters of Peach Blossom Dock.
Fortunately, the number of Peach Blossom Dock's men would decrease. Otherwise, no matter how many men they had, they would not be able to stop them.
"Yes."
When brothers fought, they could know each other's intentions with just a look.
Moreover, they were fighting in such a situation. Long Qinghan leaped forward and broke through the encirclement of swords and sabers.
Long Tianyu and Hu Tianbei immediately felt the pressure increase. They tried their best to fend off the enemy's main attack.
"Third Sister-in-law, are you alright?"
Lin Mengya's heart skipped a beat when she heard the familiar voice.
Fortunately, although Long Qinghan was covered in blood and looked like a ghost, his eyes were very shrewd and reserved.
He should not have been injured.
"How's the situation over there? Are any of you injured? "
Lin Mengya was in the horse carriage and they were already some distance away from the campsite. If not for Long Qinghan's excellent lightness skills, he would not have been able to catch up with them.
"Don't worry, Third Elder Brother is very skilled in martial arts. Of course he'll be fine. Moreover, Bei and I will help you! Don't worry, the reinforcements are already on their way. When the time comes, the reinforcements will arrive and you'll be safe. "
Long Qinghan could not stay for too long. He left after saying a few words to Lin Mengya.
Fortunately, Long Tianyu was not injured. It seemed that the reinforcements were not far away.
"That's great, Prince Yu is alright. Master, you can rest assured now."
While the maidservants were rejoicing, Lin Mengya felt a little uneasy. It was like the branches of a vine that climbed up her heart.
It seemed that things would soon be under control.
Once the reinforcements arrived, it would be difficult for them to fight against so many people, no matter how skilled they were in martial arts.
But what was the real purpose of Peach Blossom Dock? Were they here to fight a battle that they knew they would lose?
"Ah — Master!"
Suddenly, a shrill scream came from outside. Lin Mengya stuck her head out of the window and saw a horse carriage in front of them had stopped.
The mournful cries came from the carriage.
"Go and have a look. What happened?"
Lin Mengya asked the guards to go and have a look. After a while, the guard returned.
"Princess, the horse carriage belongs to the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Lord Zhong. I heard from the people around that Lord Zhong was just chatting with Madam, but in the next moment, his head was mysteriously separated from his body."
"What? How could this happen? "
Lin Mengya frowned, while the four maidservants were shocked.
They did not hear any fighting sounds, including Baisu, who was skilled in martial arts.
But it was too shocking to hear someone's head being separated from his body.
"Be careful, everyone. We must strengthen our defense. Baisu, follow me to have a look."
"Yes, Master."
Lin Mengya's heart was clouded by the strange way of killing.
No, she had been following behind Lord Zhong. How could she have died in such a strange way?
Lord Zhong's family members were trembling as they looked at the body in the horse carriage.
The guards were also like birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring. They looked at every stranger with their guard up, afraid that they would be the next one to die.
"Madam Zhong, this is Princess Yu. She is here to visit you."
Baisu had seen too many bloody scenes, so she was not frightened by such a scene.
"Sob, sob, Master … Master …"
Madam Zhong hid in the corner and cried, but she did not dare to come forward to collect Lord Zhong's body.
Lin Mengya was fearless and went forward to check on the body.
The horse carriage of the Zhong Family was spacious, and the floor was covered with a fine bamboo mat.
However, the green and yellow color of the mat had been dyed red by blood.
Master Zhong was a man of medium build, so he shouldn't have been weak. How could he have died without a sound?
The body was lying on the floor of the horse carriage, and the head had rolled to the corner.
Lin Mengya specially checked the cross-section of the neck, and found that it was very smooth. Even the fastest steel knife could not achieve such an effect.
"Madam Zhong, was there anything unusual before your death?"
Her gentle voice had a soothing effect on people's hearts.
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