bestfiction Chapter 251 Encountering a rescuer
Chapter 251 Encountering a rescuer
The bandit looked Zhong Ye up and down, his eyes full of suspicion. Lin Zihan's heart was about to jump out of her chest. She quietly hid the dagger behind her back, ready to strike at any time.
The bandit circled around Zhong Ye and suddenly reached out to grab his arm. He pulled hard, causing Zhong Ye to stumble and nearly fall. "Are you alone? You're acting suspiciously, there's definitely something fishy going on!" the bandit shouted.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he shouted, "My dear officers, we are just ordinary people. We have a seriously ill mother at home who needs this herbal medicine to save her life. I was afraid just now, so I hid. I am really sorry, sir."
As he spoke, he took out a few taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to the officer, "This is just a small gift. I hope you will accept it and give us a way out."
The bandit looked at the silver in Zhong Ye's hand, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes, but soon returned to his fierce look, "Huh, you think you can get rid of me with just this little silver?"
Seeing this, Lin Zihan suddenly rushed out from the bushes, the dagger in his hand flashed with cold light, and pressed it against the captain's neck, "Let him go!"
Zhong Ye looked at Lin Zihan who was holding the bandits hostage, and felt both moved and anxious. With the strength of the two of them, they could not compete with so many bandits.
The surrounding bandits raised their weapons and surrounded the two of them.
A flash of panic crossed the bandit leader's face, but he quickly calmed down and sneered, "Do you think you can escape like this? No one will leave alive today!"
Lin Zihan's heart sank, knowing that the other party would not let them go easily. At this critical moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the distance.
The bandits' faces changed drastically. He was worried that they were ambushed and quickly ordered: "Retreat!"
In the blink of an eye, Zhong Yuan and a team of officers and soldiers came rushing over like lightning.
Zhong Yuan, riding atop a tall horse, dressed in a powerful outfit, looked heroic and dashing, her eyes sternly scanning the scene. Behind her, the officers and soldiers lined up in neat formations, holding long spears and looking menacing.
Seeing this tense scene, Zhong Yuan raised her eyebrows and shouted, "How dare you commit such evil in broad daylight? Catch them all!"
The officers and soldiers rushed forward like a tide and quickly surrounded the enemy who intended to harm Lin Zihan and others.
"Sister, why are you here!" Zhong Ye was surprised and happy, and shouted loudly.
Zhong Yuan dismounted and quickly walked over to Zhong Ye and Lin Zihan, a look of concern on his face. "I received word that there were bandits roaming around this area, so I brought some people here to suppress them. I didn't expect to run into you guys."
The enemy, surrounded by officers and soldiers, saw that the situation was not good, but still fought stubbornly.
The leading bandit said, "Who do you think you are? Let me go!"
Zhong Yuan snorted coldly, her beautiful eyes filled with murderous intent: "You ignorant thing, you still dare to be so stubborn!"
With a wave of her hand, the officers and soldiers tightened the encirclement in a well-trained manner, and the two sides fell into a stalemate.
Seeing this, Lin Zihan gripped the sword tightly in his hand and stood beside Zhong Yuan with Zhong Ye, ready to respond to the enemy's counterattack at any time.
Zhong Yuan whispered to the two of them, "Look for an opportunity later, hide behind the officers and soldiers, and leave these bad guys to us." As soon as he finished speaking, the enemy suddenly launched an attack, rushing towards the officers and soldiers like hungry wolves.
Zhong Yuan was not afraid at all. He drew the soft sword from his waist, and his movements were agile and the sword flashed. Wherever he went, the enemies retreated. With the cooperation of the officers and soldiers' spear formation, he killed the enemies and made them dizzy for a while.
Lin Zihan and Zhong Ye also took advantage of the chaos, found the right opportunity, and attacked the enemy's flank under the cover of the officers and soldiers, forming a pincer attack from both inside and outside with Zhong Yuan and the officers and soldiers.
The battle was fierce, the bandits gradually became exhausted, and most of them were killed or wounded.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the leading bandit, with red eyes, pulled out a dagger from his bosom and threw it at Zhong Ye while no one was paying attention.
"Be careful!" Lin Zihan shouted in horror and flew towards Zhong Ye regardless of everything.
The dagger pierced into Lin Zihan's shoulder blade with a "puff" sound. Blood oozed out instantly, soaking her clothes red.
"Wife!" Zhong Ye was shocked, his eyes turned red instantly, and his voice was filled with tears.
Zhong Ye hurried to Lin Zihan and supported her shaky body.
Zhong Ye's voice trembled: "Wife, how are you? Why did you block this for me!" Zhong Yuan's face was as pale as paper, but she forced a smile: "Silly Ye'er, how could I let you get hurt..."
Zhong Yuan was also anxious and angry. The sword in his hand was like a storm, forcing the bandits to retreat again and again. Finally, they were subdued by the officers and soldiers, who quickly dealt with the remaining bandits.
Zhong Ye carefully helped Lin Zihan onto the carriage. His eyes never left Lin Zihan, fearing that she would make another mistake.
After seeing Zhong Ye settle Lin Zihan, Zhong Yuan gave an order and the group set off in a hurry. The sound of horse hooves rang out rapidly, and they immediately galloped towards the direction of the military camp.