One against five, Jiang Xin Zhi did not seem to be at a disadvantage at all. After exchanging blows with Jiang Xin Zhi for a while, a look of amazement appeared in each other's eyes. Jiang Xin Zhi was someone who had been to the battlefield after all. He was a completely different person from the rumored weak and scholarly young master of the Jiang family. After exchanging blows for a while, the imperial bodyguards found it somewhat strenuous and exhausted a great deal of their strength. One of them signaled the other with his eyes, and the two of them instantly became ruthless, using all their strength to press forward step by step. The other person circled behind Jiang Xin Zhi and forcefully chopped at the horse's leg. Hei Feng let out a long neigh as his front leg was heavily cut by a blade. Hei Feng bent both legs and knelt down. Jiang Xin Zhi flipped over and dismounted from his horse. The other two took advantage of this opportunity to attack. Jiang Xin Zhi leaned to the side, but just as his feet touched the ground, he felt his body suddenly sink. He was startled and looked down. Sure enough, his calves had sunk into the mud. As he struggled, he sank deeper and deeper.
The Imperial Bodyguards withdrew their hands. Jiang Xin Zhi looked down. In just a short while, the muddy water had already reached his waist.
It was a large swamp covered with withered branches as a camouflage. He had not discovered it before, but these people had wanted to trap him here. The more he struggled in the swamp, the deeper he sank. After thinking this through, Jiang Xin Zhi no longer struggled. He only looked coldly at the people in front of him. "Who sent you?"
One of the imperial bodyguards laughed. "Young Master Jiang, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for blocking their path. If you want to ask, ask the King of Hell on the road to the Yellow Springs!" As he finished speaking, he waved his hand. A series of rustling sounds could be heard from within the forest. Countless heads popped out, all of them holding bows and arrows. They nocked their bows and shot arrows at Jiang Xin Zhi.
Jiang Xin Zhi suddenly understood. So the true plan was here. These people originally wanted to trap him in the swamp and then shoot arrows through his heart to kill him. Their intentions were worthy of death! But who exactly had such a deep hatred for him?
However, no one answered his confusion. Someone waved their hand, and arrows were aimed at him. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The sound of air being torn could be heard, and the arrows swooped down like raindrops towards him!
Jiang Xin Zhi still had a saber in his hand. Naturally, he could not just sit there and wait for death. He quickly swung his saber to block a round of arrows. The arrows were blocked by the saber, and they all fell into the mud. Jiang Xin Zhi frowned. Every time he swung his saber, his body would sink. If this continued, even if he was not shot to death by the arrows, he would be submerged in the swamp and disappear from this world.
No matter what he did, he couldn't escape death. He was in a dilemma. What a vicious scheme!
The imperial bodyguard waved his hand, and a new round of arrows came one after another. This time, it was even more concentrated. Jiang Xin Zhi slowly lifted his saber, but before he could swing it, the arrows that were still in the air seemed to have been possessed by some evil spirit, and they fell to the ground in midair. In the distance, there was a series of 'bang, bang, bang, bang' sounds of swords and knives colliding, and the urgent sound of horse hooves. He focused his eyes and saw that there was actually a group of people galloping from the depths of the ebony forest. Wherever they went, they chopped down the people who had nocked their bows and shot arrows.
This group of people arrived abruptly. Not only was Jiang Xin Zhi astonished, but the imperial bodyguards were also shocked. One by one, they turned around to deal with the people on the horses. They were too far away, so Jiang Xin Zhi could not see clearly. The two men at the front had unfamiliar facial features, but there was a horse in the middle that rode slightly slower. The person on the horse was dressed in red and wore a bamboo hat. Jiang Xin Zhi could not see the person's face clearly, but he felt that there was something strange in his heart.
On the horse's back, Jiang Ruan clenched her fists tightly. Even after experiencing the painful torment of her previous life, she thought that her temperament had been tempered to be tenacious and cold. However, when she saw the situation in front of her, she still felt an irresistible anger from the bottom of her heart.
So, in her previous life, this was the truth behind Jiang Xin Zhi's death!
The Eldest Young Master of the Jiang family, who had thought that he would be able to return home in splendor with the wind of success, had been trapped in this dark and gloomy ebony forest, like a trapped beast trapped in a swamp. Thousands of arrows pierced through his heart, and he died! In a place not far from the capital, he had quietly disappeared from this world!
The Xia family, the Jiang family, the Li family. If she did not collect this debt, she, Jiang Ruan, swore that she was not a human!
The archers lying in ambush in the depths of the forest saw that the situation was not right and began to exchange blows with the people that Zhao Yuan Feng had brought with him. However, there were simply too many archers, and for a moment, it was difficult to distinguish who was superior and who was superior. Seeing that Jiang Xin Zhi's body was still slowly sinking into the swamp, Jiang Ruan's heart shivered. She no longer thought about it and urged her horse to rush straight towards Jiang Xin Zhi.
The imperial bodyguards had originally thought that the situation had already been settled. Who would have thought that a group of people would suddenly appear out of nowhere? Naturally, they were extremely angry. Several of them exchanged blows with Zhao Yuan Feng and Zhao Yi, but one of them noticed Jiang Ruan. Among this group of people, Jiang Ruan appeared to be somewhat special. With her petite figure, it was difficult for people not to notice her. The imperial bodyguard leaped up, and with a 'shua' sound, he chopped down on Jiang Ruan's body. Zhao Yi and the others were relatively far away from Jiang Ruan. At this moment, they were busy fighting with the others, and had no time to pay attention to her. Jiang Ruan's eyes narrowed. Seeing the tip of the knife coming at her, she suddenly lowered her body, and her whole body was flat on the horse's back, barely dodging the knife.
That person's knife did not succeed, so he changed the direction of the knife in his hand and fiercely chopped towards Jiang Ruan. The horse was startled by the wind brought about by the knife's edge and abruptly stopped in its tracks. Jiang Ruan had nowhere to retreat, and could only raise her hand to block the wind of the knife. She gritted her teeth and closed her eyes. In any case, it was only an arm.
However, in the end, the wind of the knife did not chop down. Jiang Ruan only heard a crisp 'ding' and the man's muffled groan. When she opened her eyes again, the man in front of her had used his left hand to cover his wrist. His right hand was somewhat trembling, to the point that he could not hold the knife steadily. Blood was spilling from his fingertips.
Jiang Ruan lowered her head and saw a distorted and deformed bronze plate. Just as the imperial bodyguard in front of her was about to raise his knife again, suddenly, as if a gust of wind had blown past, a figure leaped over and instantly exchanged blows with him.
Jiang Ruan was slightly startled. In just a moment, the imperial bodyguard's neck had been slashed by a knife. Clutching his neck, he rolled on the ground.
Even Jiang Xin Zhi had been entangled with several people for a long time. With a single move, this person had dealt with one of them. When the others saw this, one after another, they surrounded him.
Jiang Ruan was still on the horse when this person turned his head to look at her. It was Xiao Shao. His elegant and heroic face turned away, and he said indifferently, "Go behind me." His eyes coldly stared at the two imperial bodyguards who had surrounded him, as if he did not place them in his eyes in the slightest.
The imperial bodyguards had come to deal with Xiao Shao. Zhao Yi had the opportunity to gallop over on his horse, and worriedly asked, "Biaomei, are you alright?"
Jiang Ruan shook her head. When Zhao Yi saw Xiao Shao, he was stunned again, "Xiao Wangye?"
Jiang Ruan said to Zhao Yi, "There's no time to lose, let's hurry and save my eldest brother."
In the ebony forest, the sounds of fighting and killing resounded incessantly. Without demur, Zhao Yi rushed towards Jiang Xin Zhi's location. The archers lying in ambush in the forest were more troublesome than they had imagined. Firstly, there were many of them, unexpectedly more than double the number of the Zhao family army. Secondly, these people did not seem to be idlers, but rather seemed to be part of an organized and disciplined army. The remaining imperial bodyguards aimed their spears at Xiao Shao and Zhao Yuan Feng. Fortunately, both of their martial arts were not weak, so they did not fall into a disadvantageous position.
Zhao Yi expended a great deal of effort before he was able to pull Jiang Xin Zhi out of the swamp. At this moment, he heard a loud shout, "Xin Zhi, damn it, how did you end up like this?"
It was actually Guan Liang Han, who had been tailing behind. While he was speaking, he had been waiting in the same spot for a long time. Finally, he realized that something was wrong, and the Guan family army, who had come out to search for Jiang Xin Zhi, also hurried over. Seeing this, Guan Liang Han straightforwardly gave an order, "Damn it, where did this little brat come from, scheming against your grandfather. Go and annihilate all those archers for me! "
The Guan family army had brought many more people than Zhao Yuan Feng, so subduing these archers was a piece of cake. With Guan Liang Han's help, the archers were quickly subdued to the ground. The remaining imperial bodyguards were also under the swords of Xiao Shao and Zhao Yuan Feng. They all turned pale with fright. This matter that had been in the bag, how could they have known that there would be a slip-up at this moment?
Guan Liang Han stepped forward and kicked the chin of the leading imperial bodyguard, "Hey, speak clearly to your father, who sent you?"
That imperial bodyguard glared at them, his throat moving. Seeing this, Jiang Ruan immediately said, "Not good, they want to commit suicide." These people turned out to be death warriors. Their mission had failed, and they would not be able to report back. Falling into the hands of the enemy, they would naturally have to take poison to commit suicide. But what kind of person was Xiao Shao? Ever since he had taken over the Embroidered Uniform Guards at the age of ten, he had been well aware of this kind of method. In front of him, this action was akin to displaying one's slight skill in front of an expert. In the blink of an eye, several people's jaws had been dislocated. The poison hidden under their tongues could not be swallowed, and they rolled on the ground in pain.
Xiao Shao's sudden action had saved them a lot of trouble. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Xin Zhi had escaped a calamity. He cupped his hands in obeisance and said, "Many thanks to everyone for today, but I have a question I would like to ask …" He had not finished speaking when he heard a gentle voice, "Eldest Brother."
Jiang Xin Zhi stared blankly. Jiang Ruan had already taken off the bamboo hat on her head and thrown it to the side, revealing her face under the hat. Seeing Jiang Xin Zhi's blank expression, she smiled slightly and said, "Eldest Brother."
Jiang Xin Zhi stared motionlessly at the young girl in front of him. Ever since he had left the capital five years ago, he had not heard any news of Jiang Ruan. The young girl in front of him was extremely unfamiliar, but there was a sense of familiarity between her brows. Who was this? In his memory, the young and adorable girl who would pull on his clothes and call him Eldest Brother had already disappeared. The young girl in front of him now had the appearance of a young and inexperienced girl. She had lost the childishness she once had, and was now like a blossoming flower.
His younger sister had grown up. Jiang Xin Zhi's eyes became hot and he called out, "Ah Ruan!"
While Jiang Xin Zhi was sizing up Jiang Ruan, Jiang Ruan was also quietly sizing him up. The Jiang family had always valued literature and belittled martial arts. The descendants of the Jiang family were also not allowed to enter the martial path, so they could only follow literature. Jiang Xin Zhi had always had the appearance of a gentle and refined young master. Although his brows were still handsome, the gentle and refined youth of the past had faded away. His skin was darker than before, but in its place was a kind of iron blood that had been baptized on the battlefield. The fortitude that belonged to a soldier. This was completely different from the Jiang Xin Zhi in her memory. When they met again, it had already been a lifetime ago.
She slowly walked forward, and Jiang Xin Zhi lowered his head to look at her. Jiang Ruan gently opened her arms, ignoring the gazes of the crowd, and hugged Jiang Xin Zhi. She said, "Welcome back, Eldest Brother."
The brother and sister finally met. Zhao Yuan Feng rubbed his sore eyes and said to Xiao Shao and Guan Liang Han, who were standing to the side, "Xiao Wangye, General Guan, why are you here?"
Before Xiao Shao could answer, Guan Liang Han said, "Someone has laid their hands on my Deputy General, how can I stand idly by? I would like to see who has the guts to dare to plot against me. "
Guan Liang Han and Xiao Shao suddenly made a move. Zhao Yuan Feng frowned, and Zhao Yi was also somewhat at a loss. Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "Then many thanks to Wangye and General. These people have prepared so many archers, and it does not seem like something that an ordinary person could do. Perhaps it is a conspiracy of another country, or perhaps it is an army that wants to rebel. This is no small matter, and it concerns the safety of the Da Jin dynasty. I would like to trouble the two daren to investigate thoroughly."
The moment she opened her mouth, she pushed the matter to a conspiracy of rebellion, exaggerating the truth. When the people on the ground heard this, they all glared at Jiang Ruan. Zhao Yuan Feng and Zhao Yi, however, did not know whether to laugh or cry. Xiao Shao looked at her meaningfully, and Guan Liang Han frowned. Jiang Xin Zhi touched Jiang Ruan's head, "Ah Ruan, what do you mean by that?"
Jiang Ruan smiled at him, "I think that Eldest Brother has only just arrived in the capital, how could he suddenly provoke people to surround and kill him? Perhaps there is some other conspiracy involved."
"These people are all death warriors, and their mouths are very tight. How could it be so easy to confess?" Guan Liang Han sneered.
"Of course, ordinary torture methods are useless. Firstly, they are not afraid of pain, and secondly, they are not afraid of death. To pry open their mouths is more difficult than ascending to heaven." Jiang Ruan said faintly, "However, I once heard of a method where the top of a person's skull is opened, and scalding hot oil is slowly poured in. Before the person dies, they can feel the taste of their brain being cooked bit by bit. Even the most unyielding person would not be able to endure that kind of feeling."
Everyone stared at her, dumbfounded and tongue-tied. Just listening to Jiang Ruan's words, they felt a chill run down their spines. When the bodyguards on the ground heard these words, their bodies trembled slightly. Zhao Yi swallowed his saliva, "Biaomei, where did you hear this from?"
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "I heard it from a traveler from the outside. This method is not used to deal with people, but rather, it is used to deal with monkeys. The people from their place liked to eat a dish of raw monkey brains. They would fix the monkey on the table, open the top of the skull, and pour hot oil into it. They would eat it while it was boiling. This way, they would eat it fresh. Ruan Niang thought that this method was too cruel, and those monkeys would squeak non-stop. Until their brains were emptied out. " She looked at the people on the ground, and her tone was as gentle as ever, "I wonder what it feels like for these people to eat their own brains. Thinking about it, it is really cruel."
Zhao Yuan Feng also laughed, "It is indeed too cruel, but this is all for the sake of the people, for the safety of the Great Jin dynasty. Who asked these people to harbor evil intentions? Ah, General Guan, you must interrogate them properly. "
This uncle and nephew pair echoed each other, and the people on the ground almost fainted from anger. Jiang Xin Zhi was slightly astonished. In his memory, Jiang Ruan was kind and pure, and even an ant could not help but be trampled to death. And now, if he could not hear the hidden meaning behind these words, then he would have lived all these years in vain. However, seeing Jiang Ruan's cruelty, he did not feel the slightest bit unhappy, only a deep heartache. For a little girl who was ignorant of the ways of the world to become like this, Jiang Ruan must have suffered a lot.
When Guan Liang Han heard Jiang Ruan's words, he thoughtfully looked at Jiang Xin Zhi, then looked at Xiao Shao, and said, "You are …" He swallowed the words' poisonous woman 'that Mo Cong said, and Guan Liang Han coughed lightly, "Xin Zhi's younger sister?"
Jiang Ruan nodded.
Zhao Yi patted Jiang Xin Zhi's shoulder, "Younger cousin Yi, I am your older cousin." He pointed to Zhao Yuan Feng, "He is my third uncle, your maternal uncle."
Although Jiang Xin Zhi was surprised, seeing that these people had just saved his life, and looking at their interaction with Jiang Ruan, he smiled and said, "Older cousin, third maternal uncle."
Zhao Yuan Feng said, "Ah Ruan, now that Xin Zhi has returned, you and your sister can stay in the General fu."
Jiang Ruan shook her head and said, "No need, Eldest Brother, come back with me to the Jiang fu." Jiang Xin Zhi had returned with the wind of success, how could he not make things difficult for Xia Yan and her daughter? If he saw that Jiang Xin Zhi was unharmed, he would probably vomit blood. If they returned to the General fu like this, how could they continue the show?
Jiang Xin Zhi was obedient to Jiang Ruan's every request, so he naturally agreed. Zhao Yuan Feng frowned, but immediately felt relieved, "Never mind, with your eldest brother around, we won't be bullied by others. If there is really something wrong, the General fu will always be your support."
The General fu and the Jiang fu had not been in contact for many years. At this moment, they appeared to be on very good terms with the Jiang siblings. In the eyes of Xiao Shao and Guan Liang Han, they had a different meaning. Jiang Ruan walked in front of Xiao Shao, who lowered his head to look down at her. Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "Originally, these people should have been handed over to Older cousin and Third maternal uncle to investigate thoroughly, but since General Guan and Xiao Wangye have intervened, we will do you a favor at little cost and hand these people over to you. If you can really find anything, it will certainly be a great merit. Whatever His Majesty rewards the General and Wangye, don't forget that the Zhao family also has a part in it."
Xiao Shao raised his eyebrows, his beautiful eyes staring at her motionlessly. Originally, they had accidentally helped the Zhao family today, but now that Jiang Ruan had spoken like this, they had to turn around and thank the Zhao family? She was not willing to suffer even the slightest loss, and even verbally, she would take advantage of them. However … Xiao Shao looked at the few people on the ground. What Jiang Ruan had done was not completely useless. For example, these few people could be of great use.
However, Zhao Yuan Feng and Zhao Yi were somewhat surprised. Even at this time, Jiang Ruan had not forgotten to speak up for the Zhao family. As she had said, she would not harm the Zhao family. At least, the Zhao family might be able to gain a lot of benefits from this matter.
Jiang Xin Zhi looked at Jiang Ruan gently. Now that Jiang Ruan was behaving appropriately and had her own opinions, there was no trace of a little girl in her every move. His heart was both sad and gratified. He, who had left home in his youth, knew better than anyone else what the price behind rapid growth was. Jiang Xin Zhi secretly made up his mind. Now that he had returned to the capital, he would definitely protect Jiang Ruan and not let anyone in the Jiang family bully her. His younger sister would naturally be pampered like any other young miss.
As if she knew what he was thinking, Jiang Ruan lightly patted Jiang Xin Zhi's hand. "Eldest Brother, I have lived very well these past few years, and it is even better to see you. Now that you have returned to the capital and have achieved military merits, if you don't ride a horse and parade the streets, it would simply be a waste of the numerous victories on the battlefield. I want everyone in the capital of the Great Jin dynasty to see your heroic bearing, and I want you to become the capital's youngest hero. "
She wanted to let those people who had once looked down on them, who had trampled them into the dust, see clearly that no matter what had happened in the past, now that they had met again, the two of them, brother and sister, were above, while those people who were laughing at them were below!
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