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"Who is it!"

In the darkness, there was the sound of shouting. It was unknown when, but a small group of people appeared. The other side also did not make a sound. It should be the same as them, using cloth cloth to wrap up the horses' hooves.

It was only when they were almost touching that they realized there was someone on the other side, and so they started to fight. The other party didn't know whether he was one of them or one of their captors, so he asked.

"Kill!"

The golden armor didn't hesitate as it immediately issued an order. Since they had run into each other, there was no other way. Only by killing their way out as soon as possible would they be able to survive. In the darkness of the night, they had no idea where the other party was coming from, nor did they know how many people there were. They only had a few dozen people with them, so they couldn't help but feel anxious.

If they were the only ones, these soldiers who had experienced a lot of battles and crawled out from the piles of dead men would be fearless.

Their lives were originally picked up here. At the very most, their lives would be lost here.

The blades lit up. Without saying a single word, the Golden Armor group charged forward. In the darkness, they clashed with each other. However, around Ji Tian Ning, there were a few people who did not move. They just stood there in the darkness, protecting Ji Tian Ning while she followed closely behind.

The other party immediately understood that this group of people was the one they were trying to capture. They immediately shouted out loudly, and someone lit up the lanterns to inform their comrades.

None of them had expected the gold-ranked warriors to return. As a result, this team only had around twenty people searching for them.

With the help of the torch, the golden armor saw that the other side had fewer people than him.

The dark red blood was instantly washed clean by the rain, and his body continued to fall.

"Hiss …"

Ji Tian Ning closed her eyes slightly as the horses galloped away, their hooves trampling on the corpses on the ground. In the weak light of the flickering torch, this scene was especially eerie and horrifying, as if it was a demonic ghost that crawled out from hell. The corpse on the ground had a twisted expression on its face.

"Leave no one alive!"

The Golden Armor shouted again, and the torch was extinguished, representing the small group of people that had already disappeared into the rain forever.

"Let's go!"

Everyone urged their horses to gallop. They did not stop for even a moment. A battle was taking place here, and the pursuers would arrive soon after.

The wounded quickly wrapped the horse around their wounds, not even sparing a glance at their fallen comrades. Ji Tian Ning's heart was filled with sorrow. If the White Horse Emperor were to find out that it was Shang Qiuyuan who sent someone to help her escape, he might be implicated.

"Golden Armor, let's split up. Li Hantian and I have small targets and won't be discovered easily."

Ji Tian Ning had said these words wrongly because she didn't want to bring trouble to Shang Qiuyuan.

"Marshal has given the order to send the girl to a safe place before we can leave. This lowly general dares not disobey the order."

The golden-armored man was slightly hesitant. In his mind, Ji Tian Ning was not someone who was timid and afraid of death. In the army camp, those who dared to openly oppose the Emperor of the Southern Champion Kingdom and resist favors ran into the tents of the soldiers and were mixed in with the injured soldiers day and night.

No matter how serious her injuries were, she had never cried out in pain after being so busy to the point where her eyes were bloodshot.

Once, because she was too tired, she had just wrapped the wound of a soldier before falling into a deep slumber.

Even though there were still many officers waiting to be treated, no one was willing to wake up the girl who had not closed her eyes for three days and three nights.

It was because of this that no matter if it was the soldiers of Fengyuan or the soldiers of Nanke, all of them felt a deep respect for Ji Tian Ning in their hearts.

The golden armor felt that no matter what Ji Tian Ning said, it shouldn't have been said.

"Miss Ji, I know that you're worried about implicating Marquis Bei, but this place is dangerous. If General Jin and the others weren't by your side, how could I be at ease?"

Hateful Sky's sparkling eyes were especially bright in the dark night. He seemed to have seen through Ji Tian Ning's thoughts as he said this.

The golden armor was shocked. How could he think of this lady like that? Yes, she must have said those words because she was worried that the marshal might be implicated in this matter.

His heart was filled with emotions. This lady, being so considerate to others, would rather have him misunderstand than to say it. It was because she didn't want to implicate the marshal that she wanted to leave alone.

"Hate the Heavens …"

Ji Tian Ning glanced back at Li Hantian, not showing any trace of politeness or gentleness. After being exposed by Li Hantian, the golden armor would definitely not leave. He said helplessly, "I can do whatever I want by myself. At worst, I'll just be sent to the execution platform by the White Horse Emperor, and maybe I'll go back." But, how can we implicate Shang Qiuyuan and everyone here? "

"Miss Ji, there is no need to say anymore. The lives of all of us were bestowed to you by you. It is only right that we return it to you today."

"Hiss …"

Behind him, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard, causing the earth to tremble. The faces of the Golden Armor and the others changed. Judging from this sound, it was definitely a large troop of cavalry. At least a thousand people would be able to achieve such a feat.

"Something is wrong. Miss Ji just escaped from the palace in the middle of the night. The Emperor shouldn't have noticed so soon, and he even dispatched a large troop of cavalry so quickly."

The golden armor seemed to have thought of something and doubt appeared in its eyes. The Emperor should have already gone to bed late at night and would only wake up in the morning. Ji Tian Ning's escape would definitely not alert the Emperor. If the Emperor was alarmed, he probably wouldn't even have the chance to leave the city gates. They had enough time to prepare to leave the city once more for the emperor to order them to seal off the city and conduct a search.

After hearing what the golden armor said, Ji Tian Ning wiped the rain off her face. She felt a chill run down her spine. This damned weather, once it started raining, it would become much colder.

"That's right, you're right. My mind is in a mess. Let me think about it."

Ji Tian Ning thought for a while before replying, "He definitely isn't someone sent by the White Horse Emperor. Even if he found out that I had escaped and didn't want to alarm anyone, he shouldn't be so flamboyant. Besides, when I came out, he was in his bedroom with his three concubines, Emperor Hu Tianhu. He will probably not find out until after the morning assembly. "

"If that's the case, then he isn't the Emperor. Who could he be?"

Li Hantian was also confused, causing everyone to be confused.

At this time, Ji Tian Ning said with certainty, "It must be someone from the empress dowager's palace. Last night, she was the one who sent someone to help me escape the palace. It's just that I left the people she sent after me on the way. "If I believe her, I won't even know how I will die if I cooperate with that evil empress."

Li Hen laughed, and his heart was filled with an inexplicable feeling, his arm around Ji Tian Ning's waist tightened, "Why would the Queen help you escape? How could she mobilize so many people to chase after you? "

"This is bad!"

Golden Armor's expression changed greatly as he ordered, "Change the horses and move forward at the fastest speed possible."

At this moment, the sky in the distance revealed a hint of light. Because of the rain, the surroundings were still covered in darkness. Gradually, they could see the path ahead. They urged their horses forward, not daring to stop for even a moment.

"Golden Armor, what happened?"

"It must be the King of Shoulder. The Queen must have informed the King of Shoulder, so when the King of Shoulder found out that we were leaving the city from the north city gate, he sent out his men to chase after us. The troops that he brought with him were secretly stationed outside the capital city. "

"Isn't the evil side of the king fighting in Fengyuan? How can I return to the Ancestral Dragon? "

"Rumor has it that the King Shoulder had secretly snuck back to the Ancestor Dragon, and threatened to put you to death by sending you to the execution platform. At the end of Feng Yuan, he had not seen the Shoulder King for a long time. Even the marshal said before he left that the Shoulder Emperor might have returned in secret, so I should pay more attention to him. "

"Heavens, for the sake of punishing me, he actually decided to flee. This is not a small crime, right?"

"No one dares to go against the Southern Champion, nor is there anyone who could punish the crime of the King who stands side by side with him. Being side by side with your king is a royal law, and moreover, he has returned in secret. As for why, this general does not know. "

Ji Tian Ning was at a loss as he wiped the rain that couldn't be dried off from his face. He speechlessly raised his head and coincidentally bumped into Hateful Sky's head.

Hateful Sky suddenly froze as if he had been struck by lightning. He stood upright on his horse like a log. Their mouths parted the moment they made contact. Ji Tian Ning hurriedly lifted his head and left Li Hantian's mouth, his face burning.

In the darkness of dawn, Hateful Sky's eyes suddenly shot out strange rays of light and he couldn't help but stick out his tongue. That taste just now was too wonderful. The fragrance was like a cup of aged wine, intoxicating him.

This was the first time he came into such contact with a girl, and his heart was filled with panic.

Ji Tian Ning was not too embarrassed. She quickly regained her composure and said to the Golden Armor, "If it is a King shoulder to shoulder, then it will be easy to explain. I have an appointment with the queen. Last night she sent someone to help me escape from the palace, so I gave her what she wanted. It's just that I didn't trust her, so I ran out on my own. I think she must have sent someone to inform the Shoulder Emperor and had him chase after me. "

"If they aren't people sent by the emperor, things will be easy. We've already left them at the back, we can't stop for even a moment." Miss Ji, can you look in that direction? "

"I remember that there should be a river nearby. You send some people to the coast to look for a boat. If we can find a boat, we will abandon the horse and board the boat. The King will not be able to catch us."

"What a brilliant plan. To think that this lady would have the bearing of a general, this one truly admires you."

"It's really hard to leave Hateful Heavens and make you admire someone."

Golden Armor's tone carried a hint of ridicule. He knew that Shang Qiuyuan also wanted to make Hateful Heavens serve him, but he was rejected by him.

Li Tian Chong rolled his eyes. The Golden Armor sent people to search in the direction of the river, hoping to find a boat to cross.

Behind him, the sound of the hooves shaking the earth still echoed without stop. It was obvious that they had sensed their movements and were now pursuing them. The Golden Armor and the others galloped on their horses, not even looking back.

Faintly hearing the sound of water flowing through the river, Ji Tian Ning knitted his eyebrows. He had a premonition that his escape would not be that smooth.

"Golden Armor, what should we do if we meet a King shoulder to shoulder? For Shang Qiuyuan, it is not beneficial for you two to be recognized by the Shoulder King. "

The golden armor said faintly, "We can't care too much about that now. As long as we keep the lady safe, our deaths are not worth lamenting."

"Golden Armor, cover your face. This way, you can leave a chance for yourself in the future." After all, King Shoulder had sneaked back to the Ancestor Dragon, so he didn't want others to know about it. "

The golden armor nodded, and Ji Tian Ning took out a silk handkerchief. Using a small knife, he cut out two circular holes in the silk handkerchief, and handed it to the golden armor. The golden armor covered his face, and only his eyes could see through the holes in the silk handkerchief.

The rest of the people, other than Hateful Sky and Ji Tianning, had their faces covered with cloth.

In the distance, he could almost see the river. The sky was gradually brightening, and he could vaguely make out the scenery around him.

"Oh no, some cavalrymen are coming."

In the distance, a squadron of cavalry closed in like a black tornado. Their speed was surprisingly fast.

"The Wind Chaser Cavalry of the Shoulder King!"

Everyone's expression changed. Even Li Hantian's expression was extremely ugly.

Ji Tian Ning looked at the golden armor in confusion as he asked, "What is the Wind Chaser Cavalry?"

"Li Hantian, you take Miss Ji and leave first. We'll hold on for a while."

Li Hen Tian whispered by Ji Tian Ning's ear, "The Wind Chaser Cavalry is the personal guard of the King of Shoulders, and their horses are all horses chosen from the tens of thousands of men. They are also knights who have experienced hundreds of battles. Their horses are much faster than ours. "

Ji Tian Ning smiled bitterly, "Looking at how they are, there should be several hundred of them. Even if you have three heads and six arms, you won't be able to defend against them." Golden Armor, take your men and leave. Li Hantian, leave as well.

Li Hantian's arm tightened, and he coldly said, "Have you forgotten what I said? Before I die, nothing will happen to you."

At that time, he had already secretly made a vow in his heart to protect this woman with his life.

The golden armor didn't say anything. It only gripped the blade in its hand tightly. They had already reached the river bank. If they turned around and went back, they would probably encounter the men of the King.

The Steel Cavalry instantly closed the distance between them. A face that was so handsome that it seemed sinful, appeared before Ji Tian Ning's eyes.