Chapter 199 Breaking Out of the Cage

The two finally got a break. Shen Yu turned her head to look at Xie Tingzhou and asked, "Why did you come back?"

"To pick you up." Xie Tingzhou hadn't picked up a sword for too long. He had been killing for too long. He panted and said, "How can I get married if I go back alone?"

Shen Yu leaned against him with his back, "I said I would catch up in seven days."

"Really?" Xie Tingzhou snorted coldly, "How dare you use such words to evade me at this time."

"Hold on for a while." Xie Tingzhou held her hand, "My father sent 3,000 Qingyun Guards to take us back to Beilin. Xifeng has gone to meet them. They should be here soon."

The hands of the two were covered in blood, and they were very sticky when held together, but no one let go.

Shen Yu said, "I also have reinforcements."

"Where did you get the reinforcements?" Xie Tingzhou asked.

Seeing the guards stop moving forward, Jiang An couldn't help but shout: "Go! Go for me! Go! Go get the archers, I'm going to shoot them into hedgehogs."

Li Yanchang had already slid to the ground, leaning against the wall, looking at the chaos in front of him.

There is no eternal ally, Jiang An abandoned him at this time.

No one cares about him, his people haven't come to kill him yet, and the people above will not save him.

Bleeding was gushing from his neck, he couldn't hold it down, and his spirit was drained away with the loss of blood.

He looked at everything in front of him and knew that he would not survive.

Xie Tingzhou was not in his plan, and Shen Yu's reaction was not in his plan. He was too conceited and underestimated the enemy.

That was Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu.

Just a little slack before the victory, they could seize the flaws and opportunities.

"Why...why...haven't arrived yet?" He murmured.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake, getting closer and closer, and the sound of horse hooves became louder and louder.

Shen Yu stared at the blood puddle on the ground, and ripples appeared in the vibration.

Shen Yu was delighted, "It's reinforcements, Xiao Chuan is here!"

But she held her breath and didn't dare to relax, staring at the direction of the palace gate.

Boom——

The palace gate was hit, making a dull sound.

Jiang An's face changed, "Quick! Can't let them go!"

The imperial guards pressed forward again, and the two fought back to back. Whoever blocked their way out of the palace would die!

Boom——Boom——Boom——

A series of collisions sounded, and with the last roar, the palace gate opened.

"Sir!" Xiao Chuan shouted on the horse: "Your subordinate is late."

Behind him stood the men who had followed Shen Yu to Qichang to suppress bandits.

Shen Yu looked back at the towering hall and saw the imperial guards brothers who followed her. She couldn't leave them behind.

Xiao Chuan immediately shouted, "Don't worry, sir. The people from the Five Cities Military Department will be here soon. Marquis Xuanping has also gone to mobilize his private soldiers back to the capital. We have to leave quickly! If we are late, our way will be blocked."

Shen Yu glanced at the hall again and seemed to see Li Zhaonian looking at the direction of the palace gate.

He raised his hand and flicked the back of his hand outward, which meant that she should leave quickly.

Shen Yu gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go!"

Xie Tingzhou whistled, and a horse galloped over.

He jumped on the horse, picked up Shen Yu and placed her in front of him, and galloped towards the city gate.

"Come on, half of the people, chase them!" Jiang An chased after them, "Marquis Xuanping has sealed the city gate, they can't escape! They must be killed."

The people had already closed their doors to avoid the changes, and they had no obstacles along the way.

"Fuck! The city gate is not open."

Xiao Chuan saw the closed city gate from a distance, and behind him were the imperial guards chasing after him.

"Sir, do you want to go to the north gate?" Xiao Chuan asked as he reined in his horse.

Shen Yu looked back and said, "I guess all the city gates are closed. We have no choice but to force our way in."

The road ahead is blocked and there are pursuers behind. This is a tough battle.

Shen Yu has pulled out the Yinfeng from her waist, ready to fight to the death.

The heavy and dull sound suddenly came out and slowly opened to both sides.

"What's going on?" Xiao Chuan said in shock.

"Ayu——"

Shen Yu looked at the sound and saw Pei Chunli standing on the city wall, leaning on the parapet and looking at her.

"The door is open, go!" Pei Chunli shouted.

He was holding something in his hand, which was the token he stole from Xuanping Hou.

He was no longer the simple child who knew nothing. His father taught him to be an upright person, so he chose to stand on the opposite side of his father.

"Pei Chunli..." Shen Yu murmured his name.

Xie Tingzhou made a prompt decision and rode his horse to the city gate.

Everyone quickly left the city.

"Close the door!" Pei Chunli ordered while holding the token.

The gates of the city rumbled shut, blocking Jiang An's men in the city.

"Damn it!" Jiang An reined in his horse, "The useless son of the Marquis of Xuanping ruined my good deeds."

"Commander." A guard asked, "What should we do now?"

Jiang An said, "Smash it, smash the gate for me."

Pei Chunli ran to the other side. After this farewell, perhaps they would never see each other again.

He wanted to take another look at his most cherished friend.

"Ayu, Ayu." Pei Chunli murmured Shen Yu's name, leaning against the wall and looking around, and finally saw Shen Yu in the crowd.

"Shen Yu——" He called her loudly.

Shen Yu turned around on the horse and saw Pei Chunli looking at her in the wind.

Pei Chunli smiled with tears in his eyes, took a deep breath and shouted, "I'm sorry!"

"It's okay, it's okay." Shen Yu's eyes were red, "It's not your fault."

Pei Chunli nodded. Although she spoke softly, he seemed to understand what she was saying. She really didn't blame him.

He raised his hand to his mouth and shouted, "Ayu, does this count as paying you back?"

"You don't owe me anything."

Pei Chunli: "Then can we still be friends in the future?"

"Yes!" Shen Yu shouted, "You will always be my friend!"

Pei Chunli smiled happily, "Go! Go! My dad will be back soon--"

Puff--

With the sound of the arrow entering the body, Pei Chunli's voice stopped abruptly.

Shen Yu opened her eyes in horror, and her face turned pale in an instant.

Pei Chunli looked down and saw half of the bloody arrow piercing his chest.

He couldn't raise his breath to shout, so he could only open his mouth and whisper, "Go, go..."

"Anan--!"

Shen Yu cried heartbreakingly.

She struggled to roll over from Xie Tingzhou, but was held tightly in his arms.

Xie Tingzhou reached out and covered her eyes, unable to bear to let her see any more.

Shen Yu pulled down his hand and saw Pei Chunli leaning forward against the wall.

"Go..."

"Go..."

His body finally lost balance and fell from the towering city wall. The wind blew his robe, as if trying to take him somewhere.

"Pei Chunli——!"

Shen Yu cried heartbreakingly. She was pressed tightly against Xie Tingzhou's chest, and ran towards home in the fierce wind.

Xie Tingzhou hugged her tightly and looked back at Shengjing.

This was the place he had wanted to escape from.

Today, they left in a panic, and in the future, they will eventually return here.

Use the enemy's head for blood sacrifice.