NFBE Chapter 216 You let her go, I'll let you go
Chapter 216 You let her go, I'll let you go
Hearing the noise outside, Cen Yan, who was hiding behind the curtain, moved her body further inside out in fear.
She had intended to hide herself more discreetly, but it was this action that allowed Shen Yujing to see the slightly swaying curtain.
He pushed Lin Wanyi aside and strode inside.
The first thing you see is Cen Yan, curled up in a ball, leaning weakly between the wall and the pillar.
Ignoring Lin Wanyi's attempts to stop her, she grabbed the person and roughly carried her out.
Shen Sangwan led her men to surround the villa. Shuyun and the guards rushed in with torches and stopped Shen Yujing, who was about to head towards the secret passage.
"Fourth brother, it's not quite right for you to leave in such a hurry."
Cen Yan was in a semi-folded position with her head facing down, so Shen Sangwan didn't recognize her at first.
"Your Highness has truly impressed me; I have been defeated by you time and time again."
While holding Cen Yan, Shen Yujing protected Lin Wanyi behind him, his eyes fixed on Shen Sangwan with a venomous look.
"General, there's a hidden entrance; the formation inside the house has been moved."
During the standoff between the two, a guard came to report after searching the room.
“Controlling Gu people is not an easy task, and the selection of the location for setting up the formation must be done with utmost care. It may be impossible to restore the formation in a short time. Send a message to Huzhou immediately and proceed according to plan.”
"Subordinates take orders."
After receiving the order, the guards quickly descended the mountain, as the furthest observation distance from the Huzhou Watchtower was still some distance away.
In order not to delay the marching plan of Mo Ran's side, they must immediately go down the mountain on horseback and rush back, and then set off fireworks as a signal.
"Fourth brother, why continue to be so stubborn?"
Seeing that Shen Yujing refused to compromise, Shen Sangwan stepped forward with her sword drawn, pointed at Lin Wanyi behind her, and said, "As long as you are willing to submit to the law, I can release Princess Ming and ensure her safety for the rest of her life."
Seeing the guards surrounding him, Shen Yujing grabbed Cen Yan's neck and lifted her up so that Shen Sangwan could barely see her face.
"Elder sister, why don't you take a closer look and see who this person is?"
Cen Yan's face was very pale in the firelight, her eyes were slightly closed, and she looked like she was breathing more than she was breathing out.
"Let her go!"
If Shuyun hadn't been holding her back, Shen Sangwan would probably have already rushed forward.
"My elder sister has always been very kind and caring towards the princess, but who would have thought that her fate would be so tragic today—"
"If you can release her, I will release you."
In her desperation, Shen Sangwan even changed how she addressed herself, her mind filled with thoughts of how to rescue Cen Yan as quickly as possible.
"Ah Wan, you go first. There's a hidden entrance in the house. Go down directly down there."
Shen Yujing kept his eyes fixed on Shen Sangwan's every move, but told Lin Wanyi to leave first.
So much so that he didn't even notice that the person behind him had somehow acquired a sharp sword.
“Ah Wan.”
Seeing that the person behind him was not moving, he turned around worriedly to check, only to be met with a sword aimed at his chest.
"Ah Wan—?"
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shuyun dodged and punched him twice. After catching Cen Yan, she kicked away the long sword in Shen Yujing's hand.
The guards then took the opportunity to subdue the man.
Looking at the stab wound on his chest, Shen Yujing's eyes showed bitterness.
"So, it turns out we really can't go back to our childhood..."
Lin Wanyi's hands were trembling. Looking at Shen Yujing, who was bleeding profusely, she was speechless for a moment. She wanted to call out to him but could not make a sound.
Shen Sangwan first fed Cen Yan a vitality pill, and then asked Xiao Tong to quickly check her physical condition.
Only after learning that her physical decline was due to not eating for many days and that she would be fine after resting did she dare to breathe heavily.
"Ah Wan, this is the antidote to your Gu poison... *pfft*"
Although Lin Wanyi was not a martial artist, her sword strike had accidentally injured Shen Yujing's heart meridian. Whenever he spoke, it would aggravate his internal injuries, causing him to vomit blood continuously.
He pulled a small porcelain bottle from his pocket and crawled with great difficulty toward Lin Wanyi, who was not far away, intending to hand her the antidote.
My feet felt like they were made of lead; I wanted to move forward, but I couldn't lift them at all.
"Shuyun, stop his bleeding. The person who set up the control array hasn't been caught yet, so he can't die for now."
Although Shen Sangwan really wanted to slit Shen Yujing's throat with a sword, she wanted to take down the people behind him to eliminate any future troubles, so she ultimately chose to spare his life for the time being.
This time, however, she was very cautious, providing extra care and even giving him poison to ensure that he wouldn't suddenly disappear or be abducted on the way.
In Huzhou City, the ink dyeing process is now fully prepared.
Before the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), the rain had already subsided considerably. To prevent people in the city from not being able to see the signal due to the rain, Shen Sangwan's people would set off the signal at the original location and then continue on their way back, setting off the signal every mile.
In the past, red smoke was used to make it quickly visible to their own people, but now it was early morning and they were close to the Northern Witch Camp. To avoid alerting the enemy, Shen Sangwan switched to using a special signal flare.
After receiving the message that things were proceeding as planned, Mo Ran ordered the horns to be sounded and the city gates to be opened wide. He then split into five groups with Feng Jin, Song Lian, and others, and headed straight for the Northern Witch Camp.
Yu Er was now drunk in the arms of a woman, dreaming of conquering Huzhou and destroying Nanjing.
"Your Highness! Your Highness the Crown Prince! Something terrible has happened!"
Urgent voices came from outside the tent, and the camp was in chaos and noisy.
"What happened? Why are you making such a fuss? Can't I get some rest?"
The woman beside him, looking somewhat impatient, nestled in his arms and said coquettishly, "Your Highness, how can they be so ill-mannered?"
"Good boy, I'm going to avenge the beauty."
Yu Er got up from the bed in a huff, lifted the tent curtain, and kicked the soldier outside.
"Your Highness, please forgive me, Your Highness, please forgive me."
"What's going on outside? Why is there such a panic?"
"Your Highness, it is the troops from Nan Jing who have attacked!"
The soldier kneeling on the ground clutched his stomach, his body in a prone position.
"What--?"
Yu Er was still somewhat skeptical of what the messenger soldier said. She stepped forward, grabbed the man, and questioned him with great agitation, "Where is Shen Yujing? Where is Shen Yujing? Where have all his men gone?"
"This humble servant...this humble servant is unaware."
After shaking for a few moments, Yu Er pushed the person out again.
He turned and went into the tent, took off his armor and hurriedly put it on.
The woman on the couch was still somewhat confused. "Your Highness, what's wrong? It's still early. Would you please stay and rest with me a little longer?"
Seeing that Yu Er remained unmoved, he got up to hug her, but was ruthlessly pushed away. "Get out."
His tone was extremely angry, with a hint of unease.
After quickly donning his armor, he had someone outside prepare a fast horse for him and took advantage of the chaos to escape directly back to Qinzhou.
The Northern Witch soldiers who remained behind were thrown into chaos when they saw that their commander had fled.
Mo Ran had prepared chili powder, hoping to take advantage of the southwest wind to boost his strength, but now it saved him a lot of effort.