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Chapter 330 Red Maple Valley Rouge Prancing Horse

The wind is fierce in the night.

At night, the wind sounded cold and harsh.

The sound of horse hooves echoes in the darkest hour before dawn.

Dense and rapid, like the urging drums on the battlefield, like the sudden rain in midsummer.

Qin Li, who was as embarrassed as if she had been soaked by the heavy rain, turned around and glanced around. The torch behind her was getting closer and closer.

Beside them, the seven guards who took turns blocking the enemy were already injured.

"Lao Shen, Lao Zhou, Lao Chen, you three and the two young ladies will leave first! The rest, follow me!"

The temporary leader among the seven people gave a deep command, and three of them turned their horses to follow without any hesitation.

Qin Li's eyes suddenly turned red. The four people who had been injured tried to stop the enemy at this time, fearing that they would have to sacrifice their own lives.

Su Yanyan turned her head and took a look. There was only a blurry figure in the night. She shouted in a deep voice: "I will raise your wife and children myself!"

A few heroic laughter sounded in the night, which was considered a response.

Qin Li wiped away the tears that seemed to be present at the corner of her eyes, whipped the horse on the buttocks, and galloped forward.

In the huge pursuit team behind them, the leading man in black on the Black Ice Platform looked at the sudden absence of several torches in front of him, with a cold smile on his lips.

"Be prepared for enemy attack!"

He shouted coldly and rushed over with a few subordinates and soldiers transferred from the city.

Hearing the sudden killing cries and roars behind them, Su Yanyan and Qin Li couldn't help but feel their hearts twitching.

Along the way, they had been careful enough, but they still underestimated the power of the Black Ice Platform spies, or the importance the court attached to everything related to Xia Jingyun.

"The Red Maple Valley is ahead of us. Passing through the Red Maple Valley is the boundary of Yunmeng State. We will definitely live well and will not let down their sacrifice!"

Su Yanyan's voice of encouragement had just stirred up the flames in everyone's hearts, when the sudden light up of torches and figures in front of them made everyone's blood run cold.

A faint ray of dawn seemed to have appeared. The five of them looked at the more than ten Black Ice Platform spies who were waiting silently in the firelight ahead. They were in the valley and their hearts were at the bottom of the valley.

Behind him, the sound of horse hooves approached again after a brief distance.

The leader in black clothes sat high on the horse and looked at Su Yanyan with a sneer, "Miss Su, it's a pity that you can't run away."

He didn't recognize Qin Li, but that didn't matter. As long as he captured all the people traveling with him, his identity would be known.

He waved his hand, and the entourage beside him threw four objects, which rolled onto the ground covered in mud.

Then there was a faint light from the fire, and everyone vaguely saw that there were four heads, which were so thick with blood and mud that they could no longer see their appearance.

The remaining three guards had their eyes wide open, looking at the men in black and the soldiers behind them with eyes full of violence and anger.

But the man in black was not afraid at all and said calmly: "Why do you think we let you run so far after knowing your whereabouts? The reason is to catch you all in the Red Maple Valley without leaving any one behind." "

He looked around and said, "Tsk tsk, what a great place. It's blocked on both sides and the gods can't escape. It's worth all the hard work I've been waiting for!"

He smiled and said, "A rich man like Miss Su wouldn't even take a serious look at me, right? I never thought that one day, I would be chased away by me like a cat chasing a mouse. Just teasing. And the person next to you doesn’t look like a servant. Is he the daughter of a wealthy family? It doesn’t matter. Once we capture him, we’ll torture him slowly.”

He said with a slight regret: "It's just a pity that your status is really high, we don't dare to waste it, it's a bit too regretful."

He clapped his hands and said, "Okay, no more nonsense, Miss Su, do you want to dismount by yourself, or should we ask you to dismount?"

Su Yanyan and Qin Li looked at each other, their eyes full of despair.

The guard on the side slowly but firmly drew out the knife.

The man in black shook his head, "Stubborn!"

He raised his hand and was about to swing it down when he suddenly stopped.

Su Yanyan and Qin Li turned to look.

I saw a puff of smoke rising from behind the dozen or so men in black blocking the way.

Then there was a rapid sound of hooves, and a group of hundreds of well-dressed cavalry rushed towards them with the force of wind and thunder.

Under the increasingly bright sky, Su Yanyan saw the faces in the front row clearly, and his expression was overjoyed. He was like a drowning person who was suddenly pulled out of the water and saw the light of day again.

The man in black's face also changed drastically, but there was no joy in his heart. He gritted his teeth and roared:
"Quick! Take them down quickly before the cavalry arrives!"

But no one is a fool. It's too late to escape now. If we really want to arrest someone, the other party only needs to resist for a moment. With the speed of the other party's cavalry, they will only regret that the horse has a pair of wings.

No matter how great the credit is, it must be done with a life!

The Black Ice Platform spies who stopped Su Yanyan and others escaped in the direction of the large army, making a choice with their own actions.

"withdraw!"

The man in black also knew the importance and knew that if he waited any longer, the whole army would be annihilated, so he gave the order.

But seeing that the great meritorious service he obtained failed, the man in black was really unwilling to give in. Since he couldn't get it, he should find another way to achieve success!

A trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes, he picked up the crossbow arrow in his hand, aimed at Su Yanyan, and shot out.

"Sister be careful!"

Qin Li, who was the closest, pulled Su Yanyan towards him, and the crossbow arrow flew past Qin Li's arm, cutting a wound on her arm.

Seeing the blood seeping out from the wound, Su Yanyan's expression tightened, "Are you okay?" Qin Liqiang smiled and shook his head.

While he was talking, the cavalry had already rushed in front of everyone.

Unexpectedly, they did not all stop, but divided into two teams from the left and right. Their horse speed did not slow down at all, chasing the people in black. The middle team slowly reined in their horses, and then all bowed down. , "I've met the eldest lady!"

Although Su Yanyan looked quite haggard, he still regained his former demeanor in front of his tribe, "No need to be polite, thank you for your hard work."

In the past, the soldiers of the Su family, which were only superficial and flashy, now had the aura of an iron-blooded army, which made Su Yanyan very happy.

She personally stepped forward and helped the leader up, only to see that the man looked very handsome. He looked vaguely familiar, but she couldn't remember it.

The man took the initiative to stand up, took off his helmet, and revealed his beautiful hair, "Miss Su, Yanzhi is here to meet you on the orders of your adoptive father and the head of the Su family!"

Su Yanyan finally remembered that this was the maid who followed Xia Jingyun to Sujiawu that day.

"I didn't expect that after half a year, my sister would already look like a heroine general!"

She first praised and then introduced Rouge: "This is the eldest lady of the Qin family. The Qin family is the world's richest, and sister Qin is also Xia."

Just when she suddenly felt that such an introduction seemed a bit strange, Yanzhi had already taken the initiative to smile and said: "Yangzhi has heard of Miss Qin's name a long time ago, but she didn't expect that Miss Qin is also so stunning. The words on the information simply cannot describe it. just in case."

Qin Li smiled calmly, but her eyes drifted towards Su Yanyan. Only then did Su Yanyan realize, "This is Xia Lang's former beauty. Later, he became a disciple of Mr. Zhao and recognized him as his adoptive father. .”

Qin Li asked in surprise: "Is this the Emperor in White?"

Su Yanyan nodded with a smile.

Before Qin Li could speak, Yanzhi said humbly: "I don't dare to take it seriously. Yanzhi has always been just a little maid of the young master."

Qin Li also smiled and said: "Sister, there is no need to be modest. Sister Su and I were both rescued by you today. I will remember your kindness."

After saying that, she seemed to have thought of something, and turned around. The three guards over there had collected the heads of the four brothers. Looking at Qin Li walking over, the three of them pursed their lips and lowered their heads. The tiger's eyes are filled with tears.

This time, Qin Li did not compete for anyone's heart. She said softly: "Sister Su's words were true and sincere, and she will definitely do it. Please also express my condolences."

Su Yanyan also came over at this time, "Including the three of you, if you are willing, you can raise your children in Sujiawu and enjoy the same treatment as the core children of the Su family."

The three of them naturally thanked them. Those who could come to work as guards were from extremely ordinary family backgrounds. Now that their children can enjoy such benefits, they have hope for the future and feel much less sad in their hearts. They went to put their heads in order and sort out their emotions. .

After soothing him, Su Yanyan looked at Yanzhi, "How did you think of coming here at this time?"

Qin Li also looked over when he heard this, and Yanzhi said: "Actually, we received the secret letter from the young master more than half a month ago. At that time, he should still be in Chuning County, Longshou Prefecture. He asked us to be prepared. Maybe Long There will be big changes in Capital City."

"Later, we received the news that the young master escaped from Chuning County, but lost track of you. Then the news of His Majesty's death came. The adoptive father immediately left for Sujiawu according to the previous plan. On the second day, let me take my people north and meet you at Red Maple Valley."

Qin Li said in surprise: "How do they know we will definitely come?"

Yanzhi smiled slightly, "Maybe this is the tacit understanding between them and the young master. No matter what, the two sisters are safe now. My mission is completed, and I can enter the capital with peace of mind."

Now it was Su Yanyan's turn to be surprised, "Are you going to Beijing?"

Rouge nodded, "My adoptive father said that if the young master does not come back with you, he must have gone to Zhongjing. I have learned a lot of intelligence skills from my adoptive father these days, so I will definitely be able to help."

Qin Li said softly: "Zhongjing City is now a dragon's pond and a tiger's den."

Yanzhi smiled sweetly, "I will always be the young master's maid!"

Not far away, the sound of horse hoofbeats started again, and hundreds of cavalry returned to the valley with a bunch of heads and a group of captured people.

"Miss, we have captured all these hawks and dogs. Fortunately, we have fulfilled our mission!"

A man dismounted and said, and then added, "If these people hadn't chosen this place, we wouldn't have been able to capture so many!"

Hearing these words, the man in black, who was tied up and thrown to the ground, twisted angrily.

Su Yanyan walked over and had someone pull out the rag from his mouth.

"I am the head of Black Ice Platform, how dare you kill me!"

"If you kill my guard, I will kill you. If you chop off his head, I will chop off yours too."

"You are rebelling!"

Su Yanyan didn't reply. He calmly took out the knife from the waist of the guard on the side and chopped it down with one blow.

The man in black's neck was bleeding profusely, but after all, Su Yanyan had never killed a chicken before. Although the scene was bloody, the force was much worse. The man in black was just like a chicken whose throat had been cut, twisting and jumping around randomly. He was struggling and twitching.

Qin Li also silently pulled out a knife and slashed directly on the neck of the man in black with his eyes closed.

Although he still failed to decapitate the head and was chopped directly on the face, which was covered in blood, everyone around him, especially the three surviving guards, all looked solemn.

The two proud women of heaven, avenging the guards, did not hesitate to shed blood with their own hands. This kind of kindness is actually very profound.

Looking at the man in black struggling on the ground, Yanzhi stepped forward, picked up a knife, and said with a smile: "Don't move, I'll send you on your way."

With a clean swing of the knife, he accurately chopped off a head.

A moment later, in the Red Maple Valley, Su Yanyan and Qin Li looked at the smoke as Yanzhi led a group of men away to the north.

On the horizon, a red sun jumped out of the mountain top, casting a golden light.

During the long night, the sky doesn't get brighter slowly, but in an instant.

(End of this chapter)