Chapter 485: This fellow won’t die (1/2)

Chapter 485: This fellow won’t die

Gu Qi Sha used his back as a shield while escaping with Han Yunxi in tow. But none of the archers gave chase, choosing to encircle Chu Xifeng and Gu Beiyue instead.

What’s going on now?

“Not good, it’s a trap! Esteemed wangfei’s in danger!” Chu Xifeng immediately realized the implications. These people were here to keep them in place, both to silence them as witnesses as well as prevent news of the revolting guards from spreading. There had be snares in place outside the Gu Estate just waiting to catch Gu Qi Sha!

This entire plot was…uncompromising! Ruthless!

Judging from the current situation, Chu Xifeng was quite certain that Duanmu Yao’s sudden reappearance couldn’t be a coincidence either. She was probably sent to intentionally lure Long Feiye away. It was very possible that Chu Tianyin had been the mastermind behind the entire thing, but Chu Xifeng didn’t understand how he managed to get Tianning’s imperial guards on his side as well.

The young commander rose to his feet and said coldly, “Guard Chu, you never expected a day like this, did you?”

“Do you really think killing the two of us will cover up your misdeeds? Are you taking His Highness Duke of Qin for an imbecile?” Chu Xifeng was equally chilly.

“My master…isn’t an idiot, either!” the young commander laughed as he backed away, intending to have his archers shoot. Gu Beiyue’s eyes iced over as he prepared to make a move, but—a sword suddenly came flying into the courtyard and stabbed through the young commander’s stomach!

“Impudent thing!”

Very soon, Mu Qingwu arrived on the scene and landed next to the young commander. He viciously pulled out his weapon and kicked at the corpse, before turning to say with a voice full of worry, “Imperial Physician Gu, Guard Chu, where’s esteemed wangfei?”

Mu Qingwu had been spending the past few days with the crown prince at the black market collecting evidence from the ruins. He had just come back to hear news of a commotion breaking out at the Gu Estate, and had led his troops over here. The whole way over, he found out the details of what had happened and came as quick as he could. But he ran into an ambush by a group of black-robed assassins hidden next to the gates. His guards weren’t for nothing though, so the assassins scattered as soon as they were exposed. The rest of the soldiers with them fled as well. While he sent orders for his men to chase them, he dashed into the courtyard himself, worried that esteemed wangfei might be in danger. But she was already gone when he arrived.

“Gu Qi Sha rescued esteemed wangfei and brought her away, they were heading towards the west. There’s definitely traps laid out there, hurry!” Chu Xifeng said anxiously.

Both Chu Xifeng and Gu Beiyue trusted that Mu Qingwu would never be a traitor, but the young commander who had turned against them was still a mystery. It wasn’t easy to bribe the imperial guards to do something so audacious! Of course, neither men could bother thinking over that now. Saving people was more important!

“The west? I just came back from that direction. All of the assassins were still hiding in ambush when I came through. I didn’t see Gu Qi Sha or esteemed wangfei!” Mu Qingwu cried out in panic.

Now Chu Xifeng and Gu Beiyue were alarmed as well.

“Did Gu Qi Sha fail to escape?” Chu Xifeng asked. If he didn’t make it out of the courtyard, then those assassins would have still been waiting in hiding.

“Maybe he changed directions!” Gu Beiyue suggested.

“Chu Xifeng, you wait here. I’ll go search around the area!” If Gu Qi Sha hadn’t fled, he’d naturally return to the courtyard once he knew it was safe to. But if he changed directions midway, then things would get complicated. Heaven only knows whether he’d fallen into a different trap somewhere else?

Soon after Mu Qingwu left, a few of the Duke of Qin’s wounded guards wandered in. Chu Xifeng had them keep watch while he hurried off, covered in stab wounds, to hunt for His Highness Duke of Qin. Meanwhile, Gu Beiyue excused himself to rest, but as soon as he was out of view he simply vanished from sight. Even Lil Thing couldn’t hope to catch him.

Meanwhile, Gu Qi Sha and Han Yunxi had long left the Gu Estate behind them and were currently fleeing for their lives. They appeared to have headed west, but they ran into a group of archers before they even left the estate. What’s more, they were armed with crossbows in both hands, making them at least twice as dangerous. Their leader was the same black-robed assassin who had fought Chu Xifeng in the courtyard!

In the end, Han Yunxi took an arrow that had buried itself deep into her shoulder, causing her to bleed non stop. The amount of arrows in Gu Qi Sha’s body was simply unimaginable. But Gu Qi Sha was still holding on tightly to Han Yunxi now, concealing himself in the shadows of the alleyways as he ran from their pursuers. He wasn’t an idiot and knew that he should head for populated areas. If anything, he’d rather run straight to the palace and attract enough attention to summon the capital’s troops.

But he hadn’t managed to do either before his enemies forced him into these narrow lanes. It was very possible that they were heading for a dead end. Meanwhile, the assassins chased them in hot pursuit, their arrows never ceasing. Gu Qi Sha held Han Yunxi with one arm as his other knocked aside random articles in the street to block the incoming arrows. He tried his best to make for the roofs, but was blocked by more arrows every time, forcing him to do nothing but run forward.

“Dammnit!” Gu Qi Sha cursed even as he secretly admired the archers for their skill. There were simply too formidable, their shooting skills nothing short of consummate. He’d been thoroughly suppressed, making it impossible for him to take control of the situation.

“Use poison!”

“Impossible!”