allonlinenovel Chapter 304: Another Attack
Chapter 304: Another Attack
Chapter 304: Another Attack
After leaving Licheng County, they were getting closer and closer to the capital. Along the way, no one except Liu Zhaodi came to assassinate Xue Qing.
Jiang Yi was always alert to the movements around him.
Xue Qing was very calm: "Sister Jiang, you can put your heart at ease. No one will come to kill me before we reach the capital."
After traveling for several days, Xue Qing had been eating dry food and drinking water every day. Yesterday, he rode a horse all day, but today he just sat obediently in the carriage.
"Master Wu, there is a forest ahead. Our master sent me to ask if you would like to rest for a while ahead?"
The voice of Zhou Qian's servant came from outside the car window.
Xue Qing lifted the curtain and looked outside. The small red, yellow and white wild flowers on both sides of the road swayed in the breeze.
Further away are sparse wheat seedlings. Not far ahead is an open space with two towering trees standing around it, and all around are small wild flowers of various colors.
Xue Qing nodded to Jiang Yi.
The two carriages were parked in the open space, just blocking the periphery, and the place where they rested formed a circle.
When Xue Qing got off the car, he saw Zhou Qian already sitting on a stool with a small square table in front of him and a stool opposite him.
There were only Jiang Yi and the driver on Xue Qing's side.
The two sat facing each other: "Mr. Qian really has a leisurely and carefree time!"
Zhou Qian raised his lips and said, "Mr. Wu, you are wrong. This is not about leisure and ease. Although the scenery along the way cannot compare with the prosperity of the capital, it also has its own unique charm. Stopping at the right time and appreciating it can also soothe your mood."
Xue Qing raised his eyebrows: "You are right"
Seeing her flat tone, Zhou Qian stopped talking.
The servant skillfully set up the stove, while Jiang Yi was busy cooking. Soon, a pot of steaming noodles was ready, topped with some green vegetables, exuding an enticing aroma.
Xue Qing and Zhou Qian sat around the small table, picked up their bowls and chopsticks, and prepared to enjoy this simple yet warm meal.
Xue Qing looked at Zhou Qian and teased, "I'm sorry, Mr. Qian." Zhou Qian smiled and was about to respond, but suddenly he felt an unusual wind blowing towards them.
Before they could react, several men in black appeared like ghosts.
Xue Qing was startled and instinctively clenched the bowl in his hand.
However, the next moment, a powerful force came over her, and she felt her hand become lighter, and the bowl flew out.
Seeing this, Zhou Qian's eyes flashed, and he immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up, and protected Xue Qing behind him.
"Who are you?" Zhou Qian shouted. The man in black did not answer, but just waved his weapon and pounced on them like a hungry wolf.
Xue Qing also reacted quickly, drew his sword, and started a fierce battle with the man in black.
The battle was about to break out, with flashes of swords and shadows interweaving in the air.
Zhou Qian was agile, moving among the men in black like a dragon, wielding the sword in his hand with fierce momentum, and every move carried a deadly threat.
Xue Qing was not to be outdone. Her swordsmanship was steady and decisive. She cooperated with Zhou Qian to resist the attack of the man in black.
"A bunch of cockroaches!" Xue Qing shouted angrily, turned his sword and stabbed at a man in black.
The man in black dodged sideways, but was unexpectedly attacked by Zhou Qian from the other side. His sword flashed like lightning, leaving a deep wound on the man in black's arm.
The man in black groaned in pain, but showed no intention of retreating. Instead, he attacked even more frantically.
The two sides fought fiercely, and before they knew it, they had entered a forest. The forest was dense with trees and the terrain was complex, which added more difficulty to the battle.
Jiang Yi was entangled by two men in black and couldn't split himself.
Zhou Qian's servant pulled out a knife from the carriage and joined the fight.
Zhou Qian and Xue Qing carefully dealt with the attacks of the men in black while keeping an eye on their surroundings.
At this moment, a man in black suddenly attacked Xue Qing from behind.
Zhou Qian was sharp-eyed and shouted, "Be careful!" At the same time, he pounced on Xue Qing without hesitation and used his body to block the attack of the man in black.
Xue Qing looked at Zhou Qian in horror, only to see that he had been stabbed in the shoulder by the man in black, and blood gushed out instantly.
"Qian Kun!" Xue Qing shouted, his heart filled with anger and guilt.
She brandished her sword and attacked the men in black like crazy, as if she wanted to kill them all. Seeing the situation was not good, the men in black retreated one after another.
However, due to his excitement, Xue Qing was careless for a moment, slipped, and rolled down a ditch with Zhou Qian.
The two rolled in the gully, their bodies covered with mud and leaves. Xue Qing hugged Zhou Qian tightly, fearing that he would be injured again.
Finally, they stopped. Xue Qing hurriedly checked Zhou Qian's injuries, only to see that he was pale and his breath was weak. Xue Qing's heart tightened, and he quickly tore off the corner of his clothes to bandage Zhou Qian's wound.
"Qian Kun, you must hold on!" Xue Qing said calmly.
Zhou Qian opened his eyes slightly and smiled weakly: "I'm fine... don't worry."
"As long as I'm here, you'll be fine." Xue Qing looked at Zhou Qian with firm eyes.
"If you hadn't saved me, you wouldn't have been hurt, so... I won't let anything happen to you," Xue Qing said with some self-blame but very firm.
"How can you be blamed? These men in black are too insidious and cunning. We must leave here as soon as possible," Zhou Qian said while enduring the pain.
Xue Qing helped Zhou Qian up. Zhou Qian was actually a head taller than Xue Qing. At this time, most of Zhou Qian's body weight was on Xue Qing.
Not long after walking, Zhou Qian's body became heavier and heavier. Xue Qing called him softly, "Qian Kun, you have to hold on."
Xue Qing felt a pang in his heart when he saw Zhou Qian had no reaction at all.
He put him down gently and let Zhou Qian lie on the ground. He checked the wound first and saw that the blood that came out was black.
"You despicable villain, you actually poisoned me!" Xue Qing quickly took out a glass of water from the space and fed it to Zhou Qian. Seeing that he could drink water, he took out a pill from the space and fed it to him.
Seeing that Zhou Qian still had no reaction after taking the medicine, he frowned and looked at him. He made up his mind to undress him, exposing the wound, and took out a clean cloth from the space and used the spring water in the space to clean his wound bit by bit.
After re-bandaging his wound, Xue Qing was exhausted and had no strength to lift Zhou Qian up.
"Please don't get into any trouble. I haven't gotten the management rights of Youran Ju yet." At this time, Xue Qing was sweating and panting as she sat down next to him.
After a moment, Xue Qing looked at the unconscious Zhou Qian: "Don't you have a secret guard? He failed at the critical moment, ah..."
At this time, Jiang Yi was entangled by the men in black and could not get away at all. The servant's martial arts barely saved him.
Zhou Qian's other guards were also besieged by the men in black and had no time to spare. When they were about to gain the upper hand, suddenly, the men in black sprinkled a handful of powder at them.