allonlinenovel Chapter 261 Ambush
Chapter 261 Ambush
Just this one change can cause huge disaster!
Without any warning, an extremely sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang in my ears, as if it was going to tear the eardrum apart.
Then, dense swarms of arrows whistled in like a violent rainstorm.
Almost at the same time, the sharp and rapid alarm sound of "Xing'er" in the Chuci space reached its peak.
Therefore, Chu Ci subconsciously shouted a warning: "Be careful! There is an arrow!"
Before he finished speaking, Chu Ci rolled over with extremely agility and rolled towards the woods on both sides of the official road without hesitation.
When others saw this, they hurriedly followed suit.
However, even so, the eldest prince, who was with his daughter, and Feng Yan, who was not very skilled, were unfortunately injured.
Although the wound was not deep, it just scratched the skin, but in order to ensure that there would be no mistakes, the opponent had tempered the arrow with a deadly poison.
The venom slowly seeped into the wound, and the areas around the wounds of the eldest prince and Feng Yan instantly turned a strange blue-black color. Their faces gradually turned pale, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on their foreheads.
Seeing this, Chu Ci took out two Wanjie Pills that exuded a faint fragrance from the space without hesitation, and said anxiously: "Quick, eat it."
At this time, the eldest prince and Feng Yan had beads of sweat on their foreheads and their faces were as pale as paper because of the pain.
But they knew that the danger was not over, and they endured the severe pain and supported their bodies.
He gritted his teeth, took the Wanjie Pill, tilted his head back and swallowed it raw.
It was precisely because of this delay that even though they had already hidden in the woods, they were still surrounded.
Therefore, the bow and arrow in the black-clothed man's hand was soon replaced by a shining sword.
When Chu Ci saw this, he was delighted.
The trees in the forest were their natural cover. Chu Ci didn't care that her secret might be exposed. She took out a few Wolf Howl compound bows from the space again and shouted, "Husband, Qianxue, Qianyan, I taught you this."
Then, Chu Ci's eyes focused, and he instantly pulled the bowstring. The moment he let go, an arrow shot out like lightning, accompanied by a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and accurately hit a person's throat. The person didn't even have time to let out a scream before he fell to the ground and died on the spot.
The start was very smooth. Chu Ci shot an arrow and killed one person quickly and efficiently.
But this also allowed the people chasing them to instantly determine their exact location.
The men in black quickly adjusted their strategy, and the encirclement began to shrink.
They marched in unison and moved in an orderly manner. The swords in their hands flashed a cold light under the mottled light and shadows filtering through the leaves, like a gradually tightening net of death.
Fortunately, at this critical moment, no matter Fan Jingrui, Qianxue, Qianyan, the injured eldest prince, Feng Yan, or even Minghui, who was so scared that her face was covered with tears and her whole body was trembling, no one fell behind.
Fan Jingrui was calm and composed, and his archery movements were clean and neat; Qianxue and Qianyan had firm eyes, and they did not hesitate at all when shooting with their bows and arrows;
The eldest prince endured the pain and persisted; Feng Yan tried his best despite being physically exhausted; Minghui also tried hard to overcome his fear and handed arrows to everyone.
As arrows were shot out at a rapid speed, the number of people surrounding them became smaller and smaller, and gaps gradually appeared in the originally tight encirclement.
"withdraw--"
"Run towards the city gate!" With their lives at stake, the eldest and fifth princes finally worked together. The two brothers looked at each other, and the fifth prince stuffed Minghui into Taoist Master Yunshang's arms.
Then the fifth prince supported the eldest prince without hesitation and rushed towards the gap in the encirclement.
Qianxue and Qianyan followed closely behind.
Taoist Master Yun Shang tilted his head slightly, glanced at Feng Yan beside him with concern, and asked softly, "Can you still walk?"
Feng Yan showed a bitter smile on his face, nodded gently, and said weakly: "Master, don't worry, I can still hold on."
"Let's go!" Taoist Yunshang didn't have time to investigate whether what Feng Yan said was true or false. He just looked at the right opportunity with determination and hurriedly followed Qianxue and Qianyan's steps.
Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui worked in perfect harmony. Chu Ci's eyes were sharp and arrows flew out of his hand, while Fan Jingrui held a long sword and the sword flew around, blocking those who wanted to chase them.
They moved swiftly and with fierce moves, each strike accurately hit the enemy's vital points and successfully eliminated those who tried to chase them.
But all this did not make Chu Ci and the others feel relaxed or at ease.
Until they were fighting and retreating, the arrows that had previously attacked them like a rainstorm never appeared again.
Chu Ci then breathed a sigh of relief, and then a clear and loud whistle sounded, which broke through the tense atmosphere and spread into the distance.
Soon, the horse that was hiding not far away was called over. "Quick, get on the horse——"
Chu Ci shouted loudly, his voice full of urgency and urgency, and beads of sweat on his forehead slid down his cheeks. "As long as we reach the city gate, we will be safe."
Chu Ci spoke anxiously as he quickly jumped onto the horse with agility.
But for some reason, she always felt that things would not be that simple, and a vague sense of uneasiness lingered in her heart.
Therefore, as soon as he got on the horse, Chu Ci turned the scanning function of "Xing'er" to the extreme, paying close attention to all the movements around him, not daring to relax at all.
As they approached the city gate, a group of people dressed as gatekeepers suddenly came forward.
It is normal for patrolling soldiers to approach and question anyone they see acting suspiciously when approaching the capital.
But Xing'er keenly sensed a strong malice from these people. That malice seemed to have turned into a tangible haze, making people shudder.
Chu Ci's face darkened, but he shouted without hesitation: "Be careful! There's something wrong with these soldiers!"
Everyone was startled, but the city gate tower was already visible from here. The eldest prince and the fifth prince looked at each other nervously, their eyes firm and resolute as they shouted in unison: "Then charge!"
"Gee!" After saying that, the Fifth Prince opened his eyes wide with a resolute expression, clenched his teeth, and squeezed the horse's belly with his legs. The horse under him felt the pain, raised its head and neighed, then its hooves started to fly and it rushed towards the city gate like an arrow.
With the eldest prince and the fifth prince having decided to lead the charge, Chu Ci naturally did not hesitate at all.
Someone in the important area of the capital actually dared to attack the city gate so blatantly. The matter immediately got out of control.
The soldiers defending the city were shocked when they saw this. They immediately raised their spears and stood ready to fight the enemy.