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"How many people are there?"

Li Hen, who had heard from Ji Tian Ning that Ji Tian Ning was an enemy, also held his weapon as he asked the golden armor in a low voice. His horse and the golden armor were on par with each other. He was not a soldier, so he could not tell how many people there were from the sound of the horses' hooves.

His thick eyebrows knitted together as the expression on the Golden Armor became heavy. He heard the same sound of horses galloping from the northeast.

"There were hundreds of cavalrymen just now, and now there are also hundreds of cavalrymen in the northeast."

"They're coming for me."

Ji Tian Ning could only helplessly turn her head back to look at Hateful Heavens as she stared into his bright eyes.

Li Hen Tian tightened his arms around Ji Tian Ning's waist. He lifted Ji Tian Ning up and turned her around to face him. There was a smile on his face as he whispered: "Don't worry, I will protect you."

The reason he did this was so that Ji Tian Ning could use both of her arms to embrace him, free her hands, and take up her weapon to fight.

"Hug me tightly. No matter what happens, do not let go. Just leave everything to me."

Ji Tian Ning stretched out her arms and tightly hugged Hateful Sky's waist. Her face was pressed against Hateful Sky's chest as she listened to Hateful Sky's powerful heartbeat. His heart suddenly calmed down. He looked at the golden armor and only saw the reflection of the lanterns on his resolute and stern face.

"Extinguish the flame."

At the command of the Golden Armor, all the lights were extinguished. They disappeared into the darkness, and only the sound of galloping horses could be heard. Muddy water splashed into the air as they galloped past.

In the cold rain of the night, Ji Tian Ning suddenly felt a chill coming from the bottom of his heart. Could it be that she was fated to be unable to escape the demonic claws of the White Horse Emperor?

Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from all directions and surrounded them. He didn't know how many people there were nor did he know if they would be able to escape.

There were only a few dozen people in their group, and including her, there were only fifty-two people.

In the distance, there were faint flickering lights, striking in the dark night.

"Go into the darkness and avoid them."

"No, do not walk into the darkness, welcome them."

In the darkness of the night, Ji Tian Ning had a premonition that there was some unknown evil hidden in those unknown places.

"All of you, go investigate in all directions and see who it is. Do you think it's possible for them to avoid us?"

A few riders dashed in all directions to investigate the enemy's situation. The golden armor coldly stroked the blade in his hand. No matter how many people the enemy had, he was not afraid. He was only worried for Ji Tian Ning's safety.

Li Hantian approached and said in a low voice, "If that's not right, you should take Miss Ji and leave first. We will meet at the predetermined place. If you discover that something is amiss, you don't have to worry about us. You only need to protect the safety of Lady Ji. "

Li Hantian nodded and showed an expression of admiration. He looked deeply at the golden armor and said, "I'll leave this place to you. I will use my life to guarantee Lady Ji's safety."

In the distance, a faint cry of alarm could be heard as a streak of smoke soared into the sky. However, it failed to ascend into the sky as it exploded midway, making it particularly eye-catching in the pitch-black night sky.

The golden armor's expression became even heavier. From afar, he could see the darkness that he had wanted to go to earlier. He could not help but use an astonished expression as he glanced at Ji Tian Ning. He did not understand how Ji Tian Ning had discovered that there was something amiss with the darkness.

The scouts had already returned, some of them were wounded, and one of them was missing.

"General, we don't know where these men are from. They are coming from all directions and have surrounded us."

Everyone's expression became gloomy. If they were surrounded, it would be difficult for them to escape. The enemy troops had clearly come prepared, they were several times more prepared than they were. Even if they risked their lives, there was no guarantee that they would be able to protect Ji Tian Ning.

"What is this place?"

Ji Tian Ning asked. His golden armor replied, "It's about eighty miles away from the Ancestral Dragon City. It should be near the Taiping Fortress."

"Have you ever asked who they are?"

The scout replied, "Miss Ji, I've already asked, but the other party attacked us without replying."

"Golden Armor, what are the characteristics of this terrain?"

"There are many hills and forests. It should be the Taiping manor not far away, but they've already surrounded everything. It won't be easy for us to rush over."

"Is there water nearby?"

Ji Tian Ning remembered that he escaped using the water. If there was a river, there might not be anyone guarding it. Perhaps, he could flee from the river.

"The water here is very fast, we don't have a boat."

"Perhaps there is a boat by the water. I should go take a look."

The golden armor's eyes lit up. How could it not have thought of this? It hastily ordered its men to go check. It changed its direction and rushed towards the water's edge. Since he was surrounded on all sides, it was the same no matter where he went.

Faintly hearing the sound of flowing water, Ji Tian Ning raised his head and looked into Hateful Sky's enticing eyes. "Do you know how to swim?"

Hateful Sky lowered his head and tightened his grip on Ji Tian Ning's waist. This feeling was really good.

"Don't worry, I'll be a fish once I reach the water."

Ji Tian Ning's face fell as he muttered, "I'm just a landlubber, I can faint at the sight of water."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Before I die, I won't let anything happen to you."

A brilliant smile appeared on the Elf's strange and beautiful face. She tightly hugged Hate. This feeling was something that the White Horse Emperor could not give her. Easy and steady. No need to worry or be afraid.

"General, there are troops stationed at the edge of the water. I don't know where they are from, but they don't have any numbers on their side."

"How many?"

"I don't know. They are forming a circle to surround us."

"Quickly, charge towards the area that they have yet to surround."

With the scouts leading the way, the golden armor took the lead and charged forward. Everyone on the horse drew their bows and prepared to take action at any moment. They protected Ji Tian Ning in the middle to prevent her from getting hurt.

In the darkness of the night, only the sound of horse hooves could be heard. As they had extinguished their lights, they were unable to clearly see the road ahead. The other party could only rely on the sound of horse hooves to distinguish where they were.

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky. Ji Tian Ning discovered that not far away, there was a group of people quietly lying in ambush in the darkness.

"There's an enemy ahead!"

She let out a cry, "Sou!" and the sound of a bowstring rang out. Using the lightning from before, she shot out an arrow from her golden armor.

"Sou, sou, sou …"

The sound of the arrows pierced through the silent night. The horses in front circled around and dived in another direction. Ji Tian Ning couldn't help but sigh. These people's horse riding skills were truly worthy of praise.

They didn't immediately rush over. The other side had clearly prepared for this ambush and was waiting for them to enter the encirclement.

Seeing that Golden Armor and the others were getting out of the way, the rest of the riders also urged their horses to catch up. For a time, the sound of hoof steps resounded in the air.

There were no lights on on either side, and they were chasing each other in the darkness. No one knew what was waiting for them up ahead. Everyone's heart tightened.

"They shouldn't be lying in ambush here. No one will know where we'll leave the city from. It should be that they only received the news after we left the city and set up a blockade. If that's the case, then there must be something that's missing, something that allows us to escape. "

The golden armor was still on par with Li Hantian. Upon hearing Ji Tian Ning's words, a surprised expression appeared on his face. He looked back and asked in a low voice, "Miss, do you even know martial arts?"

Ji Tian Ning shook his head. She did not understand military tactics, but such a simple analysis was not difficult for her. Even geometry and calculus weren't difficult for her. Such an obvious matter, as long as it calmed down, would quickly lead to the correct analysis.

The golden armor considered for a moment and said, "Miss's analysis is very accurate. It's just that in the dark night, I don't know where there are hidden troops and horses."

The distant lights were suddenly extinguished, and the rainy night once again sank into the darkness. The pitch black darkness shrouded everything. At this moment, it was impossible to even see the person beside him.

If she were to once again press her delicate body into Hateful Sky's embrace, this would be the only way she could feel how much of a sense of safety and reliance she could rely on.

The Golden Armor frowned as it stared into the endless darkness. However, it could not see anything. Only the faint sound of hooves hitting the ground could be heard. He knew that the other party was also trying to let him find out where they were and form a siege as soon as possible.

"Golden Armor, in the dark, they can't see us, and we can't see them. It was hard to tell who was the enemy and which was the friend. This was a good opportunity. We can wrap the horses' hooves around them, eliminate the sound of their hooves and quietly retreat, heading back the way we came from. "

The Golden Armor muttered to itself as its eyes lit up. It nodded in admiration. In the dark night, only a pair of eyes that were as bright as stars could be seen.

"Dismount!"

The golden armor gave the order, and everyone stopped. They dismounted and wrapped the horses' hooves in cloth. The moment they stopped, the surroundings immediately quieted down. Only the sound of the horses' hooves nearing could be heard.

Everyone quickly wrapped up their horses' hooves and quietly got on their horses, urging them to gallop in the direction of the Ancestral Dragon City.

The meaning of Ji Tian Ning's words was that the enemies thought that they would have to leave Dragon City far behind so that they could relax their defenses. In fact, no one would be able to stop them from leaving.

He first approached the Ancestral Dragon City, then changed his direction. With such a rainy night, it was very easy to arrange his troops to chase him.

Golden Armor understood Ji Tian Ning's meaning. He deeply felt that this lady was also a soldier. He admired her from the bottom of his heart, so he did not hesitate to carry out Ji Tian Ning's orders.

The group of people chasing after Ji Tian Ning suddenly lost the breath of Ji Tian Ning and the rest. They were stunned as they paced back and forth in the rainy night, not knowing which direction to go. Helpless, he could only order his men to light up the lanterns and communicate with the other places to tell his companions that they had lost their tracks.

There were no obstacles on the way back to the Ancestral Dragon City at night.

Golden Armor heard the sounds of horse hooves as he was running. He listened to Dudian and said, "It may be a small team. There are about ten people."

The crowd did not say anything. They all listened to the golden armor's commands, and only felt a stifling fire in their hearts. They truly wanted to slaughter their way over and destroy this small group of people.

The golden-armored warrior turned his head and said, "Miss Ji, please give me an order on what to do."

Ji Tian Ning was speechless. His sparkling eyes swivelled around. Shouldn't this order be an accusation from the golden armor? She was just a top medical student, not a top military student.

"I give the order?"

"Yes, this lowly general will listen to whatever the lady commands." "My lady is as calm and wise as a god when it comes to fighting, but I am not far behind."

After the quick analysis and reaction from Ji Tian Ning, the golden armor understood that Ji Tian Ning was far inferior to him in both imagination and strategy. Hence, it did not hesitate to hand over the command to Ji Tian Ning.

These people were all extremely grateful to Ji Tian Ning in their hearts. They were willing to do everything they could to protect Ji Tian Ning, so they didn't have to worry about it. Some wouldn't accept it.

"Stay where you are, and when they go, we'll make sure they don't know where we are or what we want."

"Yes."

Everyone quietly stood in the wind and rain, listening to the sound of the hooves as they passed by. Only when the sound of the horses' hooves had disappeared did Ji Tian Ning order them to continue their journey.