Female-to-male: I live on farming

Han Qi's eyes were red with anger and he couldn't bear to look any longer, but the next second the man in black holding the knife suddenly froze.

The nearest soldier had already dealt with the assassin in front of him. He flew over to rescue Qin Ke and slashed at him with a knife, but the assassin took the blow without even dodging and fell to the ground.

He looked at the man on the ground in surprise, only to see a short arrow stuck in the man's chest. Qin Ke was half-kneeling steadily on the ground, with his right hand kept raised and his left hand on the wrist of his right hand. It turned out that there was an arrow hidden in his sleeve, tied near his forearm by three buckles.

This was a sleeve arrow he made for his wife when he was researching crossbows. It was usually hidden on the body to deal with sudden situations. It could kill enemies within thirty steps. Unexpectedly, he would use it first.

He knew very well that his limited martial arts skills could only deal with ordinary thugs, but if he encountered those desperate assassins who specialized in assassination and did not care about their lives, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg and seeking death.

Therefore, he had been in the carriage from the beginning, and had prepared the hidden arrows installed on his arms in advance. If any enemy dared to approach, he could immediately launch an attack and catch the enemy off guard.

His archery skills were just average. In fact, it would be best to hit the neck or eye socket. In critical moments, he had to choose the chest so that he would not miss.

The guards had now closed the protection circle again and protected Qin Ke tightly.

The man in black, who originally thought he had won, wanted to try his old trick again when his first attack failed. However, he suddenly heard a deafening sound of horse hooves from behind, coming from far away and making the ground tremble slightly.

Looking back, I saw a group of people appearing in front of the road. The leader's bright red cloak fluttered, his bright armor gleamed with dazzling luster, the spear in his hand shone with a cold light, and the horses' hooves made heavy rumbling sounds as they rushed towards me with an unstoppable momentum. The dust they raised rolled in like a tide, which was daunting and creepy.

Qin Ke recognized at a glance that the leader of the team was Xiao Anyi. They were located in the suburbs, some distance away from the city. He knew that Captain Cao had sent a signal, but he did not expect the reinforcements to arrive so quickly.

And it was Xiao Anyi who took action personally.

"withdraw!"

Seeing that the assassination was hopeless, the leading man in black immediately organized his men to retreat.

Qin Ke stood up with the help of the carriage, put down his sleeves as if nothing had happened, and hurriedly ordered: "Go after them! Don't let any of them get away!"

Cao Jingzhong also knew that one should not let a tiger go back into the mountains, so he immediately organized several people to chase them on horseback, and together with the troops brought by Xiao Anyi, they attacked them from the front, back, left and right. The group of men in black were soon trapped and were fighting desperately.

"Keep alive!"

Xiao Anyi stabbed the man in black in the thigh with a gun, and when he saw that he had lost the ability to move, he shouted orders.

He turned his wrist and put the silver spear behind his back, gently clamped his legs around the horse's belly, turned around and walked towards Qin Ke. Seeing that his clothes were a little messy, but there was no trace of blood on his body, he let out a breath and asked with concern: "Qin Sinong, are you okay?"

"No...it's okay."

Qin Ke's heart was beating violently because of the shock, and every beat seemed to jump out of his throat. It was not until this moment, when the assassination finally came to an end, that he felt his heart gradually return to its normal rhythm.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, but his mind was still in a mess. Everything that had just happened seemed like a nightmare. Looking down, he saw corpses all around the carriage, some of the assassins' and some of his own people. The blood on the ground had not yet completely coagulated, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.

It was not until this moment that he felt a sense of fear. If Xiao Anyi had not brought his men in time, and if he had not carried the hidden arrow with him, perhaps he would have become one of the corpses.

As a person who was born in a peaceful era, this was the first time he saw real dead bodies. Some of the bodies had hideous faces, while others were incomplete and horrible to look at.

Seeing that he seemed to have not yet fully recovered from the shock and still looked a little frightened, Xiao Anyi immediately ordered people to clean up the battlefield and escort the captured thieves into the city. She then prepared to personally lead a team to escort Qin Ke back home.

Until he saw the city gate, Qin Ke's mind returned to its usual calmness. He turned his head to look at Xiao Anyi, who was calm and serious. Qin Ke rubbed his fingers a little embarrassedly and asked, "General Xiao, is there any change in the city?"

"Is Si Nong worried about the mansion?" Xiao Anyi guessed his thoughts at a glance and explained, "Si Nong doesn't have to worry. There is nothing wrong in the city. Lord Lu doesn't know that Si Nong was attacked."

Although she was not married, she knew that Lu Youqing was about to give birth and could not be stimulated in any way.

"That's good, that's good..." Qin Ke murmured a few words in a low voice.

What he was most worried about was that his wife would be frightened. Although Lu Youqing might have a much stronger psychological endurance than him, in such an extraordinary period, no one could say for sure if something might go wrong.

"These people...?" Qin Ke hesitated to speak, not knowing where to start.

Xiao Anyi curled his lips and explained, "Your Highness has known about this for a long time, and what happened today was also within your expectations. Si Nong does not need to worry."

Okay, Qin Ke nodded silently.

No wonder Xiao Anyi came so quickly, it turned out he was well prepared.

Yes, he could even notice that there was something wrong with the new guy in the glass factory, let alone Her Royal Highness the Princess?

Xiao Anyi escorted Qin Ke all the way to the gate of the mansion. Qin Ke straightened his clothes. Fortunately, his clothes were just a little messy and he didn't suffer any injuries, otherwise he would not be able to hide it.

"Han Qi, don't let my wife know what happened today." Qin Ke gave the instructions, stood at the door of the mansion, raised his hand to bow and thank Xiao Anyi, then walked into the mansion with the wooden box.

When entering the inner courtyard, Qin Ke stood there and took a few deep breaths, raised the corners of his lips again, and tried his best to make his posture no different from before before he raised his foot and stepped in again.

"Madam, I'm back."

Lihua was supporting Lu Youqing as they took a walk in the yard. Pregnant women in their later stages also needed to maintain a certain amount of exercise. This was what Qin Ke had told Lu Youqing based on what he had seen and heard in his previous life.

Normally, Qin Ke would accompany her for walks, but today Qin Ke had been out for a long time, so she let Lihua accompany her.

"Is something wrong? Why are you back so late?" Lu Youqing paused, his pretty eyebrows slightly frowned, and he was obviously worried.

Qin Ke walked forward with a smile on his face and said softly, "The craftsmen in the glass factory made the colored glass lamps, and I was busy admiring them, so I wasted some time."