Qin Yining had just fallen asleep when he was urgently awakened. He opened his eyes with a start, his heart beating like a drum.
Sakurai's expression was anxious. She didn't know how to speak Da Zhou's language, so she couldn't express herself clearly. She could only pull him up and gesture outside.
Qin Yining quickly regained his clarity of mind. He hurriedly got up and followed Sakurai outside.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them returned to the main hall, they heard someone approaching from the other side of the door.
Qin Yining's heart tightened. He was afraid that they couldn't leave through the main door.
Sakurai obviously knew that the situation was urgent. She pulled Qin Yining's wrist and headed towards the back window. She hurriedly pushed open the window and urged Qin Yining to jump out through the window first.
At the same time, there was a loud bang from the main door in front of them. It had been forcefully kicked open!
A bean-sized lamp in the room flickered in the wind. More than ten masked men in black holding sharp blades rushed in like a tide. They just happened to see Sakurai's back as she jumped out of the window.
"Chase!" A low male voice sounded. The masked men in black quickly chased after them through the back window.
Sakurai grabbed Qin Yining's wrist and ran. The masked men in black were much faster than a crippled man and a woman. They quickly caught up with Sakurai and Qin Yining and surrounded them.
Qin Yining clenched his teeth. His mind was working furiously.
There were so many assassins. Why didn't Tao Hanshan's men react at all? Could it be that all the guards in the manor had been knocked out?
Qin Yining immediately reprimanded in a loud voice, "Who are you? Do you know who I am? If you hurt a single hair on my head, Prince Zhongshun won't let you off! "
She deliberately raised her voice. She wanted to spread her voice in the dead of night so that the people outside would hear the commotion and come to her rescue.
However, Qin Yining didn't get any response. Instead, the leader of the assassins snorted mockingly. "You're the one we're going to kill! Give me your life! "
The assassins showed their snow blades without hesitation and rushed forward.
Qin Yining's heart tightened. He felt an unprecedented sense of danger. His hands and feet turned cold.
She didn't have any other guards by her side. Sakurai was the only one with her. However, there were twenty assassins surrounding them.
Even with such a big commotion, Tao Hanshan and the rest of the guards were not attracted. It was obvious that something had either happened to those people or there was something else going on.
She didn't have time to think about it as the cold blade was already coming towards her.
Qin Yining widened her eyes and quickly tried to dodge, but before she could do anything, Sakurai had already blocked in front of her, holding the Bamboo Blade horizontally to block with all her might.
Under the moonlight, the weapons collided with a clang!
At the same time, another katana came slashing at her from behind. Sakurai hurriedly used her right shoulder to push Qin Yining away, but she had no choice but to face the blade with her back.
Qin Yining did not hear Sakurai's cry of pain. He watched as the assassin's knife cut open a wound on Sakurai's back. Blood gushed out, and the smell of blood instantly filled his nose.
However, Sakurai didn't seem to feel any pain. He held the katana with his left hand and protected Qin Yining with his broken arm. Even though he was limping and weak, he was still extremely fast.
Qin Yining only saw a flash of silver light in front of her eyes. Before she could see clearly how he moved, she heard a few muffled sounds of weapons piercing flesh. In the blink of an eye, three assassins in black fell to the ground, unable to get up.
Sakurai forcibly tore a hole in the encirclement. He hurriedly retreated with Qin Yining while fighting.
His fearless momentum and strange and fast movements when he fought with his katana were indeed quite intimidating. Three assassins died, and the remaining seventeen hesitated for a moment.
Sakurai took advantage of this opportunity to escape with Qin Yining to the front gate of the courtyard.
"Chase after them!"
How could the assassins let them go? A group of people rushed forward again. This time, they knew that Sakurai was skilled in martial arts, so they used all their strength.
Sakurai had to protect Qin Yining and deal with more than ten people at the same time. The situation was really tense.
However, he had no intention of abandoning Qin Yining and leaving on his own. He pursed his lips tightly and protected Qin Yining behind him. His ferocious fighting spirit and his beast-like gaze made the assassins tremble in fear.
His katana technique was similar to his aura. It carried a frightening fierceness. He would rather sacrifice himself to injure the enemy. He would rather let the enemy injure him in order to take the enemy's life.
The assassins relied on their numbers and came with a purpose. Naturally, they wouldn't fight with their lives on the line like Sakurai in order to protect Qin Yining. The moment they hesitated, they would immediately be caught red-handed. In just a few breaths, several more assassins fell.
Sakurai's right arm protected Qin Yining as he retreated step by step. His eyes were as sharp as a fierce beast's. Blood kept dripping from the tip of his katana.
The assassins seemed to be afraid of Sakurai and didn't dare to continue forward.
Sakurai took advantage of the assassins' hesitation and immediately ran out of the courtyard with Qin Yining. They ran toward the front yard of the manor.
"Chase after them! Don't let them escape! "
The assassins chased after them again.
As Qin Yining ran, he heard Sakurai's heavy breathing.
He used today's fighting style when he ran with her. If he could fight head-on, he wouldn't dodge. He would exchange his wounds for the enemy's life. Not only that, but he also tried his best to protect Qin Yining. If he couldn't block the enemy, he would rather use his body to block the attack than let Qin Yining get hurt.
He had already lost a lot of blood and was covered in wounds. Today, he had a few new wounds. The pungent smell of blood filled Qin Yining's nose. She didn't know what to feel.
"You should go! Their target isn't you. " As Qin Yining was being carried away by Sakurai, he said, "They want to kill me. There are so many assassins. You won't be able to fight them all by yourself!"
Sakurai didn't answer. She continued to protect Qin Yining as they fled toward the manor's main gate. She didn't care about the approaching footsteps of the assassins.
Qin Yining said anxiously, "They must want to kill me because I'm Wang Ye's enemy. You and I have only met by chance. If it's just for a meal, then you've already repaid the debt by risking your life to save me. Life is precious. Hurry up and leave! There's no need to die with me! "
"No!" Her tone was resolute.
As soon as he finished speaking, the ear-piercing sound of weapons clashing could be heard.
The assassins had arrived.
They were still quite far from the manor's main gate. There were houses on both sides, and behind them was a courtyard wall. This formed a blind spot. Sakurai used her body to protect Qin Yining between three walls, forming a barrier.
Due to the limited space in the alley, the assassins couldn't swarm her, which relieved a lot of the pressure. Sakurai didn't have to worry about the person behind her while she was fighting.
However, there were simply too many assassins.
Their martial arts skills weren't as good as Sakurai's, but they had the advantage in numbers and had the advantage in terms of physical strength. Sakurai was already injured, and after so many years of starvation and cold, his martial arts skills had dropped to 20% now.
However, he still gritted his teeth and resolutely shielded Qin Yining behind him. He had the posture of a man who could hold back ten thousand men.
With his ferocious strength, two more assassins died under his blade. Two new wounds appeared on his shoulder and calf.
Sakurai's face was pale. His chest heaved violently as he panted heavily. However, his expression was resolute, and he still refused to back down.
He knew that if he fell, his master behind him wouldn't be able to survive.
The assassins were also stunned by Sakurai's superb swordsmanship and ruthless aura. They hesitated for a moment, but no one dared to approach.
They had a total of 20 people, and eight of them had been killed in the blink of an eye. The remaining ones didn't dare to charge forward. They could only block the entrance to the alley to prevent anyone from escaping.
Sakurai was able to hold off the remaining dozen or so masked assassins by himself for the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
Qin Yining stood in the corner and looked at Sakurai's frail back. She had bitten her lower lip so hard that it was bleeding. Her gaze gradually fell on the small puddle of blood on the ground.
It was Sakurai's blood.
The assassins changed their strategy and decided to take turns to fight Sakurai. They planned to exhaust him to death. Although Sakurai's physical strength was gradually weakening, he still refused to back down. With his swift and fierce swordsmanship, he killed another six assassins in close combat.
In a short time, the narrow alley was filled with the corpses of the assassins.
The remaining six assassins didn't dare to move forward rashly.
The clothes on Sakurai's body had been cut into rags, and the bloody wounds on his body were exposed. Fresh blood dripped onto the ground, but he still refused to run away.
Qin Yining's eyes were bloodshot, and his heart was beating violently.
Sakurai didn't understand the commoners' words and thought that they wanted to kill her. He took her out and fled with her. Now, he refused to give up on her. He was almost covered in wounds.
Regardless of whether his actions would cause her misunderstandings and trouble, he was willing to give up his life to protect her. Such loyalty and affection was enough to move anyone with a conscience.
Qin Yining thought in a daze. No wonder this person was called "silly cry". He was really silly. He had his own persistence. In his heart, kindness and loyalty were more important than his life. That was why he couldn't recover after being betrayed by Philanthropist Wang Da. She only gave him food to eat and treated him slightly better, and he protected her with his life …
Qin Yining hated that she didn't have any martial arts skills.
She couldn't help at all.
The only thing she could do was stay in the corner silently. She didn't want Sakurai to be distracted, and she didn't want Sakurai to bleed for nothing. She watched as Sakurai dragged a crippled arm and a crippled leg, fighting the assassins head-on. He continued to use his body to build a strong wall for her.
However, this kind of self-awareness caused her to only watch as her friend was stabbed one by one …
There was a flash of silver, and two more assassins had their throats slit.
But before Sakurai could react, another assassin's sword was already in front of her.
"Be careful!"
Sakurai had lost too much blood and was already weak. Her earphones were buzzing, and the world in her eyes was blurry. She couldn't dodge in time and was stabbed in the abdomen.
There was a muffled sound.
Qin Yining watched as the tip of the sword pierced through Sakurai's thin back.
Sakurai cut off the assassin's arm and stabbed the bamboo blade into his heart. Then, his body swayed and he slowly knelt on the ground. Blood quickly gathered at his feet.
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